Walking across the ACU campus it is common to hear the Big Purple Marching Band practicing their well-known songs. During the COVID-19 pandemic it a curiosity as to how activities like these are happening. Big Purple has taken extensive precautions with immense success to continue playing for the ACU community. Most notably, they have special ... [Read More…]

As COVID-19 causes all areas of ACU to create new regulation and safety guidelines, the Duncum Center has changed the way that ACU students engage with their program. For years now the Duncum Center has worked adjacent to ACU’s department of communications and science disorder to help serve the Abilene community. At the clinic, students are able ... [Read More…]

ACU has started the annual fundraising for this years United Way Campaign called Mind the Gap. United Way focuses on education, financial stability and health. This year, they hope to mind the gap for people who normally wouldn't seek help. With COVID-19, there was an influx of people who need financial support because of a loss of ... [Read More…]

The Big Purple Band isn’t just a regular university band but one with spiritual ties that make it important to the ACU community. Bearing the theme of “Do all things for the Lord” inspired by the verse from Colossians 3:17, the Big Purple Band utilizes their gifts of music to glorify God and perform for family, friends and the community. “No ... [Read More…]

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders  hosted a Zoom event with guest speaker Chris Klein, sponsored by ACU’s chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. Klein, a graduate of Hope College and the Western Theological Seminary, uses an augmentative communication device, or AAC, to talk with others and ... [Read More…]

The International Students Association presented Ethnos, their annual cultural show Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the drive-in Theatre.  The drive-in is not the only change Ethnos made; they are also partnering with the City of Abilene through a local nonprofit. This makes the event larger by allowing those not a part of ACU to participate in the ... [Read More…]

Over 600 students attended SGA's Litmas Thursday to celebrate Christmas early on campus. The central activity was the lighting of a 35-foot tree. Student run vendors Abi Thrift, Oh So Sunny Art and Purple Outfitters showcased the event Thursday. Student productions will be making an appearance to emphasize the holiday spirit. Students witnessed ... [Read More…]

8:05 p.m. -- SRWC Center:  Shaiden Lopez, a senior political science major from Burnet, reacts to new polls closing and Vice President Joe Biden projected to win New York. "I'm hopeful that more states will turn blue and Texas will turn blue," Lopez said. "Time will tell." 8:10 p.m. -- 201 Mesquite St.: Emma Jaxx, a freshman accounting and ... [Read More…]