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Love is in the air, in Moody and on the Lunsford Trail

May 7, 2025 by Makayla Clayton Leave a Comment

As the sun sets across the Lunsford Trail, campus couples come out for their nightly walks. Whether it is a first date, a weekly walk or a recurring venture for a married couple, the Luns has become a popular date spot on campus for all relationship stages. “On one Luns lap, I think I see about five or six couples,” said Lillie Richardson, ... [Read More…]

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Mid-majors face potential NIL legislation

May 7, 2025 by Lindsey Blasingame Leave a Comment

Former Wildcat football standout Anthony Egbo, Jr., spoke on March 4 to a congressional committee about the potential changes to name, image and likeness deals for college athletes.  Egbo, the vice-chair of the NCAA Div. I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, spoke to the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the importance of letting ... [Read More…]

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Demolition begins on Sherrod residential apartments

May 7, 2025 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment

The university is demoing the old Sherrod apartments, a process which will take eight to nine months, said Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations. The buildings will be pushed over and hauled out, starting with the middle buildings and working to the ones on the outside.  “There's several ideas that we've had in our campus master ... [Read More…]

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ACU Gives exceeds goal, raises over $919,000

May 7, 2025 by Leslie Carrigan Leave a Comment

The Office of Advancement raised over $919,000 for various organizations on campus during the annual ACU Day of Giving on Wednesday. Thirty-eight organizations participated in the fundraiser, with women’s basketball beating its goal by the most, $93,667.11, more than tripling its goal. Julie Goodenough, head coach of the women’s basketball team, ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students battle it out in Wildcat World Cup Smash Bros. tournament

May 2, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Students gathered in Moody Coliseum on Friday night for the Wildcat World Cup, a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by ACU Club Esports. The event featured both an ACU student bracket and a cash-prize bracket, with participants competing on the main stage. In addition to the tournament, student-run businesses set up around the venue, and attendees ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to stay hot against Power Four opponent

April 30, 2025 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

ACU left little doubt over the weekend on whether they have bounced back from their losing skid, while sweeping Seattle U in a three-game series on the road. With wins of 15-1, 16-5, and 6-2, the Wildcats improved to 27-15 on the year and 11-7 in WAC play. “I was really proud of our guys," Head Coach Rick McCarty said. "It's tough to sweep on ... [Read More…]

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University plans to avoid immediate impact of tariffs on campus construction

April 30, 2025 by Makayla Clayton Leave a Comment

Recent tariffs on imported goods have added a layer of complexity to ongoing and future construction efforts. However, according to Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations, the university has avoided increased construction costs through strategic timing and planning. “For the most part, we've been able to avoid the majority of the ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students, faculty unite for 69th intramural rodeo

April 25, 2025 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Club held its 69th intramural rodeo in the Taylor Telecom arena on Thursday night. Students competed in different rodeo events such as steer riding, sheep scramble and barrel racing. Faculty also returned to the arena by competing in one event, where each participant had to put a t-shirt on a goat while ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Texans, claim second consecutive WAC runner-up

April 25, 2025 by Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The Wildcats notched the program’s second Western Athletic Conference runner-up in as many years since the program was founded, as the team shot 15-over-par and ended the tournament with 879 strokes.  The second-place finish was not the peak for the Wildcats as they grabbed the tournament lead on hole five of the final day. However, a slow start ... [Read More…]

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‘God provides’: Business students learn to navigate stock market crash through STAR Fund

April 23, 2025 by Leslie Carrigan Leave a Comment

As the stock market has experienced one of its biggest crashes since the beginning of COVID-19, students managing the Student Trading and Research (STAR) Fund have experienced firsthand the consequences of a significant crash. The STAR fund is part of the university’s endowment and is run by students in a senior-level business class. The fund ... [Read More…]

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

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3. Delta Theta

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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