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Mayor Williams campaigns for reelection

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ACU advancement and executive community services officer Anthony Williams will seek a second term as mayor of Abilene. Williams conducted an official campaign kickoff Thursday at The Front Porch Coffee and Bakery, during which he recognized family and friends that have supported him throughout his time as mayor and his decision to run for a ... [Read More…]

Sanctify hip hop to conduct bi-annual auditions

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Sanctify, a hip hop dance company, will conduct auditions Saturday in the SWRC. Sanctify participates in multiple events each semester, such as the Homecoming Parade and the Ethnos production presented by International Student Association. The group has about 15 to 20 members and is still expanding with auditions every semester.  “We don’t ... [Read More…]

SGA partners with Griggs Center for Improve ACU

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The Student Government Association has partnered with the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy to allow students to communicate changes they want to be implemented in order to improve life on campus. The Improve ACU competition will conclude this spring, and a winner will be selected.  Alongside Griggs Center, SGA will select a ... [Read More…]

Festival to allow students to present undergraduate research

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Students must submit their abstracts for the Undergraduate Research Festival by 5 p.m. on Jan. 24. After the submissions are reviewed, students will be notified of their acceptance into the festival on Feb. 7. Students are expected to have a majority of the research for their topics completed so they can focus on registration and preparation ... [Read More…]

Directors prep for Sing Song shows

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Sing Song 2020 will take place the weekend of Feb. 21-23. This year's lineup is complete with 14 total acts, not including performances by hosts and hostesses. Directors of Sing Song 2020 acts in the women's social club division are as follows: Bri Burns, directing Alpha Kai Omega; Allie Foster, directing Delta Theta; Hannah McIntyre, ... [Read More…]

Theatre to put on 24 Hour Musical annual performance

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Following previous performances of musicals, such as The Little Mermaid and Seussical: The Musical, the theatre club, Alpha Psi Omega,  is putting on the annual performance of the 24 Hour Musical.  The 24 Hour Musical is exactly as it sounds; cast members are unaware what they sign up to perform until 24 hours before the show takes place. Every ... [Read More…]

Nutrition lab under construction in Rec

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The Laboratory for Experiential Activities in Nutrition is being constructed in place of the Oasis smoothie bar in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The Laboratory for Experiential Activities in Nutrition (LEAN) is set to open Sing Song Weekend. It will serve as a lab for nutrition students during classes, volunteer ... [Read More…]

1GEN program to kick off next Tuesday

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The new 1GEN Student Success Program will kickoff with a meet and greet from 4 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 21 in the Student Life Classroom. Students who have signed on with the program have been connected with a mentor and will meet with them for the first time if they have not already done so. However, Mary Beth Strader, associate director of advising ... [Read More…]

Four suspects arrested in homicide north of campus

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Abilene Police have arrested four suspects in the New Years Eve death of a 20-year-old man in the 2500 block of Rountree, just a block north of campus. Abilene Police Department detectives arrested Michael Wright-Collazo, 18, Tyree Neal, 17, Rodaeshi Hines, 17, and Creshawn Howard, 18, in connection to the death of David Devora, a 2018 Abilene ... [Read More…]

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