The running dead will invade Buffalo Gap March 28 for the fourth annual Buffalo Gap Historic Village Zombie Run. The 5K run attracts hundreds of participants from all over the state. Runners begin the race with three flags on their waist and attempt to make it to the finish line unscathed by zombies with at least one flag remaining. Anyone is ... [Read More…]
SA approves new student activity fee
Students' Association Congress approved a proposal Wednesday that will add a $25 student activity fee to undergraduate students' tuition. The action passed with a 29-1 vote in favor of the implementation of the new itemized budget, said Caleb Orr, sophomore class president. "It was an idea that the treasurer, Andrew Tate, came up with and ... [Read More…]
Growing class sizes prompt underclassman housing plans
With the continuous growth of the student population, underclassman housing arrangements could see change, but not anytime soon. Bob Strader, director of residence life education and housing, said plans are in place to accommodate the growing class sizes. In 2012, some of the incoming freshman women were relocated to Sikes Hall, a sophomore ... [Read More…]
Cedar Creek project to be voted on at bond election
The initiative to develop Cedar Creek Waterway reached a crucial point in its future. The City of Abilene Bond Advisory Committee approved the $1.4 million proposal to upgrade the waterway connecting Kirby Lake on the south side of Abilene to Fort Phantom Hill Lake north of the city. And on Thursday, the Abilene City Council approved the project ... [Read More…]
WANA spreads awareness of eating disorders
We Are Not Alone, or WANA, is a student-led group that has created a safe place for those battling eating disorders to talk about their experiences and how the disorder has affected them. For far too long, this disease has gone unknown and unrecognized. Jordyn Lee, a first-year graduate student in marriage and family therapy from Iowa, came ... [Read More…]
Board appoints three new trustees
The ACU Board of Trustees appointed three new members at its February meeting during Sing Song weekend. Jana Hanner, Elise Mitchell and Randy Owen were voted to the university's governing body and help comprise the 35 members of the board. Hanner ('81) is the comptroller of Hanner Chevrolet GMC in Baird, about 20 miles east of Abilene. ... [Read More…]
Football to open against Baylor for 2018
The ACU football program will begin its 2018 season in Waco with a game against the Baylor Bears. Athletic Director Lee De León made the announcement Thursday afternoon. The game is one of five non-conference games ACU has scheduled against FBS opponents from 2015-2019. The Baylor game will be ACU's highest-profile opponent in the programs ... [Read More…]
Students compete in annual SA dodgeball tournament
Students' Association partnered with the intramural office to conduct the 4th annual dodgeball tournament this week. One hundred thirty-five students and 19 teams competed in a men and women's tournament Tuesday and Thursday. Rachael Shudde, president of the freshman class, was responsible for organizing the event. "Organizing the tournament ... [Read More…]
Young Adult Cult plans local festival
Two students are bringing their vision for Abilene to life by starting Key City Block Party, a new, local music festival. Mary Carol Fox, senior marketing major from Woodway, and Jordan Fox, senior marketing major from Spring, said they want the event to be like nothing Abilene has seen before. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and ... [Read More…]
Campus Center construction complete
The basement of the Campus Center is finally finished. For the past few months, construction workers have been drilling, tearing apart the basement floors and painting, among other things. An elevator was installed in early December, and so far, the Office of Student Life and Students' Association have moved into their spaces. The ... [Read More…]
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