Athletics unveiled its new football field design on Monday that will be a part of the new stadium and will honor the president of the university. The new design changed the color of the turf to purple with a cut of President Phil Schubert’s face at the 50-yard line and a picture of Willie the Wildcat at the 15-yard line on the South side of the ... [Read More…]

In a year where numerous cases of illegal sports betting have swept through both professional and collegiate athletics, comes the newest victim: ACU intramurals. While early investigations into the length and frequency of bets are still in progress, one key discovery was made when looking into student finances. Seth Thompson, intramural director ... [Read More…]

The men’s basketball team got a big 84-78 win in the Western Athletic Conference tournament this past week over rival Tarleton State, which was not the main storyline of this week’s buzz, but instead a post that caused a bit of mixed feelings within West Texas. Following the close win sending ACU into the quarterfinals to face Utah Tech, ACU ... [Read More…]

A group of students in the College of Biblical Studies have launched a coordinated effort in response to the fears of the rising influence of Christian nationalists. Their goal – to actually find one. “Christian nationalism” has been the subject of widespread media coverage over the past decade and has been addressed in a dramatically increasing ... [Read More…]

Members of ACU’s Wildcat Wranglers allegedly “kidnapped” several Texas A&M “Yell Leaders” this week in an effort to improve their own school spirit performance. Despite their commitment to ACU athletics, attendance at games still continued to fall flat, and internal discussions reportedly acknowledged that they were “not performing at the ... [Read More…]

The university will shut down its water supply everywhere on campus except the freshman dorms, effective immediately. But fear not, a massive installation of 200 porta-potties all around campus is set to arrive. Amidst the chaos, the university has decided to allow all freshman dorms to keep their water supply. This will not affect the water ... [Read More…]

The student body at Abilene Christian University voted in favor of a referendum to change the university's name last Wednesday. Almost Christian University, as the school will be known this upcoming school year, was the name that was voted for by 67% of students. John Douglas, junior marketing major, said he was all for the change as soon as he ... [Read More…]

The Office of Spiritual Life released its official mandatory Guest Speaker Covenant on Friday. The multi-page contract aims to prohibit speakers from inciting too much thought in listeners. “We’ve always believed that Chapel should be a safe space for uplifting messages,” Campus Minister Avory Rosenquist said. “This agreement simply ensures ... [Read More…]