Hawaiian shirts appear across campus every week. Hawaiian Shirt Wednesday is a new trend on campus rallied by students wanting the entire school to wear tropical-printed shirts every Wednesday. Selvin Villeda, sophomore biology pre-med major from Rockwall, is responsible for starting the trend. "I started Hawaiian Shirt Wednesday in high ... [Read More…]
24 Hour Film Fest gets rolling with one contestant
ACU's 24 Hour Film Fest received only one submission on time over the weekend. Tim Holt's (Working Title), designed to be a trailer for a thriller movie, won the competition by default. Contestants were to upload their films to YouTube and email a hyperlink to the Film Fest team by 6:00 a.m. Saturday. According to the Film Fest Facebook page, ... [Read More…]
Basketball team spends Saturday helping community
The men's basketball team will soon be spending their Saturday's on the court in ACU's inaugural Div. I season, but last Saturday they helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. The Wildcats have a dozen new players entering the ACU fold this season. Head coach Joe Golding and his staff have used the new faces as an opportunity to build ... [Read More…]
Sports Illustrated photographer visits ACU
Bill Frakes arrived on campus with over 49 cases of camera equipment this week. He was ready to visit with students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. Frakes and his business partner, Laura Heald, interacted with several classes, viewed student portfolios, spoke with faculty groups and worked on two short films of their ... [Read More…]
24 Hour Film Fest gets rolling with one contestant
ACU's 24 Hour Film Fest received only one submission on time over the weekend. Tim Holt's (Working Title), designed to be a trailer for a thriller movie, won the competition by default. Contestants were to upload their films to YouTube and email a hyperlink to the Film Fest team by 6:00 a.m. Saturday. According to the Film Fest Facebook page, ... [Read More…]
Pledging classes reach record high
This year's pledge class has been one of the largest in ACU's history, despite an unclear number of students who have de-pledged. As of Tuesday, a total of 392 students - 154 men and 238 women - are pledging social clubs. About 450 total students registered to pledge in mid-September. Pledging can be a daunting process, but it hasn't broken the ... [Read More…]
ACU fries Colonels in 3 set home victory
The volleyball team captured its first Southland Conference victory as they defeated Nicholls State, 3-0. The Wildcats swept the Colonels, 25-19, 25-14 and 25-20 as they kept control throughout the competition. "It was a great boost playing in Moody because we felt like we needed to defend our home court," freshman Lexi Mercier said. "We all were ... [Read More…]
Pledging begins with Bid Night
Starting Friday night and not ending until the early hours of Saturday morning, Bid Night was just the beginning of pledging for more than 400 students who are pledging social clubs this semester. Between various locations on and off campus, prospective members of social clubs participated in club activities and traditions throughout the ... [Read More…]
Chapel canceled to emphasize wellness
Chapel in Moody was canceled Tuesday as 380 students took the opportunity to walk the Lunsford Trail for Chapel credit. Jan Meyer, interim vice president of Student Life and director for Cdenter for Christian Leadership and Service, said they hoped the walk helped students realize that physical health is just as important as spiritual ... [Read More…]
Weather fails to ground Balloon Fest
High winds and heavy rains didn't stop pilots from coming out for the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest at Red Bud Park this past weekend. Sixteen pilots from around the country came to Abilene for the festival. Two or three launched their balloons on Sunday, but many remained grounded because of the weather conditions. Mark Ibbotson, ... [Read More…]
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