The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication had fifteen students bring home more than 40 awards from statewide competitions. The Optimist won Best in Show against all weekly student print publications in the state at this year's Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in Dallas. The competition took place March 30-April 1 ... [Read More…]
Jazz band prepares for modern jazz concert
The jazz band will perform its final concert of the year Tuesday. This jazz band performs in four different concerts all year including the Swing Cats performance in the first semester, a concert of their own later on in the first semester, performing for Sing Song, and their upcoming concert Tuesday. Junior lead trombone player Geoffrey ... [Read More…]
Future homeless housing project damaged by fire
A fire destroyed part of the abandoned St. Ann's hospital, which had been purchased by CitySquare, Sunday afternoon. The fire started at about 2 p.m. Sunday on the southeast side of the building. A neighbor across the street from St. Ann's, Diana Longoria, said her husband saw the fire and told her to call the fire department. She said the fire ... [Read More…]
SA task force advocates for LGBT policy change
Students’ Association Congress will vote Wednesday on whether to urge the university to change its sexual stewardship policy to remove punishment for students showing expressions of same-sex attraction. The resolution being voted on provides student feedback to university administration and focuses particularly on LGBT student conduct ... [Read More…]
Breaking: Fire at future CitySquare homeless housing project
A fire destroyed part of the abandoned St. Ann's Hospital, which had been purchased by CitySquare, Sunday afternoon. The fire started at about 2 p.m. Sunday on the southeast side of the building. A neighbor across the street from St. Ann's, D iana Longoria, said her husband saw the fire and told her to call the fire department. She said the ... [Read More…]
University shuts down Pura Vida
Pura Vida salon on Campus Court across from the university shut its doors for good at the beginning of April, part of a cost-cutting measure announced by the university last month. Steven Holley, vice president and chief business officer, said the cost of running the store did not benefit the school enough for it to remain ... [Read More…]
ASA hosts first gospel concert event
The African Student’s Association will host a night of praise and worship through music that is inspired by both African and American cultures. ASA’s gospel fest, Voices of Africa, will be the first concert event put on by the organization. The music will include music from multiple languages and will include English translations. ASA will be ... [Read More…]
Kirby, Ellis honored with memorial plaques
The Students’ Association Congress funded memorial plaques to honor two students who died last semester. Caitlin Walker, junior family and child services major from Dallas, proposed a bill to student congress requesting $750 to place an engraved plaque near the GATA fountain. The plaque commemorated Katie Kirby, who passed away last ... [Read More…]
Business students organize first children’s entrepreneur fair
A group of elementary aged children will participate in the first ever Abilene Children's Business Fair on campus Saturday. The fair, focused on providing young entrepreneurs an opportunity to sell products or services, was organized by several members of ACU's chapter of Enactus. The event will take place from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday at the Quad ... [Read More…]
SA passes resolution to bring back Prickly Pear yearbook
The last Prickly Pear, the former university yearbook, came out in 2008 and ever since the yearbook hasn’t been back. That could change if Julia Kennedy, sophomore English major from Lubbock, is able to get people on campus to support her bill. Kennedy said as sophomore class president she presented a resolution to congress to bring back the ... [Read More…]
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