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Equestrians 101: Ag students trade classroom, desks for farm, saddles

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From the four walls of a classroom to the open farmland, ACU students learn about and ride horses weekly. Jason Davis, ACU Rhoden Farm manager, and his wife, Erin Davis, both ACU graduates and from Abilene, instructs students on the ways of riding, breeding and management principles of horses. The Horses and Horsemanship course provides students ... [Read More…]

Playin’ ball: Baseball players reach out to Houston youth

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The baseball team took time out of their weekend trip to Houston to volunteer with Impact Church of Christ, located in downtown Houston. The team played wiffle ball Saturday morning with a group of around 18-20 middle school kids at a park not far from the players' hotel. Grant Boone, Alumni Relations officer, organized the event and has worked ... [Read More…]

Smith remembered for joyful personality

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Lindsey Lee Smith, the 20-year-old junior from New Braunfels killed in the car accident Friday night, will be remembered for her happy personality and adventurous spirit. Smith, an Ad/PR major, attended New Braunfels High School, where she competed in public speaking. She was chosen to be a part of the New Braunfels Youth Leadership, a citizenship ... [Read More…]

A weekend of remembrance

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Over the weekend and across campus, ACU organizations and events took a moment for reflection and prayer over victims of Friday's tragic car accident Saturday night, before tip-off of the women's basketball game, Eric Gumm, registrar and director of the First-Year Program and academic development, spoke a few words about the life of Lindsey Smith, ... [Read More…]

Fatal accident ends trip to Oplin

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The three young women piled into the back of Bo Braddock's Ford pickup truck, happily anticipating the night of dancing ahead of them. They barely knew the other Abilene Christian University students in the front seat, but were happy to make new friends. At about 8:20 p.m., Braddock merged onto the highway,  joking and talking with the other five ... [Read More…]

DPS continues crash investigation

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Department of Public Safety officials are still investigating the accident Friday involving six ACU students. The intersection between TX-36 and Country Road 107 is not lit with street lights, nor is it at a 90 degree angle. Despite this, Sparky Dean, senior trooper and public information officer for the Abilene district, said as long as both ... [Read More…]

Schubert seeks prayers from community

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ACU President Phil Schubert called on the ACU and Abilene communities to come together in prayer during a press conference Saturday afternoon following a fatal car crash Friday evening involving six ACU students. Schubert said part of the healing process is being able to have conversations and fellowship. "Obviously, everybody's overwhelmed. You ... [Read More…]

One student confirmed dead in car crash

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One ACU junior, Lindsey Smith, 20 from New Braunfels, is confirmed dead in a head-on collision on TX-36 near Abilene Regional Airport at 8:21 p.m. Friday. Five other ACU students in the pickup truck were taken to Hendrick Medical Center. Injuries range from mild to severe, but none are life-threatening. The driver of the other pickup truck also ... [Read More…]

App provides classroom networking

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An ACU alum stopped by campus Tuesday and Wednesday to introduce an ACU-exclusive application. Stoodify, created and marketed by Ryan Dunagan ('08), along with John Critz and Ryan Smith, is a new app aimed at providing an academic social network experience. Students can use Stoodify to create study groups, share notes and find study partners. ... [Read More…]

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