Freshman retention for fall to spring is up by 1.1 percent from last year. Bart Herridge, dean of student engagement and retention, said this year's spring retention is 90.4 percent, where as last year, it was 89.3 percent. Spring retention is usually between 89 and 90 percent. "We're kind of at the high end of what we traditionally ... [Read More…]

Gamma Sigma Phi is having their 5th annual 68-hour marathon volleyball tournament next month to benefit local charity. The tournament GSP holds is where people will play 68 hours of non-stop volleyball in order to raise money for charity. The funds from this year’s tournament will benefit the Abilene ISD Homeless Youth Fund. This helps ... [Read More…]

Confirmed flu cases this year after Sing Song have not reached the same number as last year. The Medical and Counseling Care Clinic so far this year has confirmed 71 cases of the flu – compared to 148 for the same period in 2017. Cindy Gravitt, practice manager of the MACCC, said the numbers the clinic reports can be ambiguous because not all ... [Read More…]

An indoor trampoline park will open soon on Judge Ely Boulevard and 11th Street. Maxx Air Trampoline Park is a corporate business based out of Lubbock, Texas, and owned by Dr. Catherine Ronagham, Bill Nolan, Hans Hansen and Steve Kast. Maxx Air Trampoline Park chose 949 South Judge Ely Street based on the location. “Being by the ... [Read More…]

The campus community took to social media to express their joy when – at 8:26 a.m. on Wednesday – faculty, students and staff received an email from ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison that campus would be closed for the day. Even faculty took to Twitter to express their excitement. Dr. Cole Bennett said, "Ok, a snow day... no school. How ... [Read More…]

The Wildcat softball team is no stranger to tough preseason competition and played yet another rigid tournament schedule, but came away with a 3-2 record over the weekend. The tournament began with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the Wildcats won the back-and-forth battle by driving in five runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The ... [Read More…]

Hardin-Simmons University issued a campus-wide lockdown alert last night citing a potential active shooter situation. The shooter was not found, and the campus received an all-clear alert after about 45 minutes. HSU spokesperson Tim Wagner said the Abilene Police Department had reports of an armed man walking down Grape Street near the HSU ... [Read More…]

Tonight from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Red Thread Movement will be hosting a fundraiser at Beltway Coffee Co. to raise funds and awareness for human trafficking. Melanie Collazos, senior nursing major from Greenville and secretary of Red Thread Movement, said although this is the first fundraiser of its kind, they hope to grow their reach through ... [Read More…]