Usually, April 6 is just a date just like any other dates, but this year, Wildcat student athletes will spend the day celebrating National Student Athlete day for the first time in ACU history. National Student Athlete day is a time to celebrate what athletes do in the classroom, on the field and in the community. The Student Athlete Advisory ... [Read More…]
Students receive honors at Making Literature Conference
One out of three ACU students who attended the Making Literature Conference received honors for their literary work submitted. The conference took place at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Alyssa Johnson, senior English major from Wheeler, received an honorable mention award for her piece At Death Do They Part: The Gendered Suicides of ... [Read More…]
Texas campus carry bill passes Senate, moves to House
The Texas House of Representatives will vote on Senate Bill 11 in the coming months, which, if passed, would lift the ban on concealed handguns on Texas' university campuses. The bill cleared the Texas Senate in late March. ACUPD Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison has been debating the issue and informing faculty and staff of the possible affects ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – April 2, 2015
This week on the JMC Network Newscast: First, a look at the groundbreaking of the Halbert-Walling Research Center. Then, a look at the 7th annual undergraduate research festival. Also, a quick update on the demolition of the old Elmer Gray stadium. Finally, a peak at Abilene's favorite snow cone place, Cajun Cones. Produced by Savanah ... [Read More…]
Welcome Week undergoes complete transformation
The Office of Student Life is now in charge of Welcome Week and has implemented some changes in hopes of allowing future students an easier transition. Wildcat Week, as it's now known, will take the place of the old program in which incoming freshmen spent time with their future Core class while adjusting to ACU and life as a newly independent ... [Read More…]
Student aids in downtown gallery renovation
A design student is helping renovate ACU's downtown gallery in an attempt to resurrect the building's past façade. Carlos Mejia, junior interior design and pre-architecture major from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, was hired to help redesign the front of 1131 N. 2nd St. to make it resemble its 1918 appearance. "Since the client has a very clear idea ... [Read More…]
Students travel to Kansas for weekend campaign
A group of 22 students participating in a weekend campaign, a volunteer-based, student-led community outreach, returned last weekend from a campaign with Shiloh Ranch Ministries. Shiloh Ranch Ministries, located in Solomon, Kansas, looks to empower youth and brighten their future by creating hope, goals and by providing a positive perspective on ... [Read More…]
All-Club Rush brings in rushing season
Spring is here, and it's almost time for the spring All-Club Rush. At 5 p.m. April 9, every social club will surround the GATA Fountain as potential pledges greet club members. Judging from the number of students that showed up for the pledge meeting, approximately 300 students are expected to attend the rush. Last year, the pledging process ... [Read More…]
Students to work ACU Leadership Camps half the summer
ACU Leadership Camps will employ about 90 students from all majors and classes this summer as camp counselors and staff. These students have been preparing since December for this summer's Leadership Camps, which consist of four different camps, each for a different age group. Most of the staff and leadership team are divided in half by those ... [Read More…]
SA candidates run unopposed
The Students' Association is preparing for its upcoming officer elections with the current president and vice president running unopposed. "I am pretty disappointed that Beau (Carter) and I are running unopposed," said Caleb Orr, who is running for SA vice president. "I think that competitive election is a sign of a healthy democracy, because ... [Read More…]
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