Becca Clay, senior speech pathology major from Salt Lake City, was crowned Homecoming queen at halftime during the Homecoming game on Saturday. Clay was one of 10 women nominated to the Homecoming court this year by the ACU student body. Women are nominated based on their involvement on campus. Clay's involvement on campus includes three years in ... [Read More…]
One-time campus visitor burns at State Fair
The looming mascot of the State Fair of Texas caught ablaze on Friday in Dallas, destroying most of Big Tex, the fair's icon. The incident occurred 57 years after he left the campus of Abilene Christian College. In the fall of 1955, Gene Coleman ('58) and a few of his friends were looking to make their newly chartered social club, Galaxy, ... [Read More…]
McCarty crowned first King of Campus Court
Prentis McCarty is the first ACU King of Campus Court. The dukes dueled during a live debate Tuesday night, in hopes of winning student votes as ACU's first "King of Campus Court." Providing a needed break from the heated political debates, Hart Auditorium was the site of comical questions for the finalists of the King title. McCarty, Clint ... [Read More…]
Come and meet those dancing feet on ’42nd Street’
The ACU Homecoming Musical, 42nd Street, will be performed Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center. 42nd Street combines classic Broadway tunes and exciting dance numbers to create an incredible show. The show tells the story of a chorus girl who becomes an overnight Broadway sensation, and the musical is a ... [Read More…]
Groups preparing floats for ‘Greatest Hits’ theme
Continuing in last year's footsteps, the Homecoming parade will be the only Homecoming event to have a theme. Misty Spainhower, alumni relations officer, said this year's Homecoming parade theme is "ACU's Greatest Hits." "The floats will be focused on unique ACU traditions, landmarks and people," Spainhower said. Samantha Adkins, senior alumni ... [Read More…]
Wally’s World
Wally Bullington sits in his office in the Teague Special Events Center with a giant grin on his face as he reminisces about the old days with his former roommate and football teammate, Bob Davidson. Davidson and Bullington played in the only undefeated, untied season in ACU history (11-0 in 1950). The 1950 undefeated team traveled to Evansville, ... [Read More…]
Admin renovating to prepare for Ag move
Workers are renovating portions of the Hardin Administration Building and plan to upgrade the Zona Luce Building in anticipation of moving the School of Nursing into Zona Luce. Scot Colley, executive director of risk management and construction, said the renovations in the ad building are being made in the first floor of the southwest wing to ... [Read More…]
‘Cats shut out for first time in 11 years
In the last game of the biggest rivalry in the Lone Star Conference, ACU was shutout 36-0 by No. 20 West Texas A&M University. The 'Cats traveled to Canyon for WT's homecoming and could not get anything going offensively in a hostile environment. The 'Cats were last shut out in 2001, a streak of 121 games. West Texas had not pitched a shutout ... [Read More…]
ACU Museum receives a face-lift
The ACU/WACU Museum was recently renovated with the goal of raising traffic for the museum which is located at the corner of EN 16th and Campus Court. The museum has been around since 1980 and is curated and staffed by the Women for ACU. The Women for ACU Board has re-landscaped the outside and placed vinyls on the windows showing the history of ... [Read More…]
No kitten around: Barret tackles cat woes
Though stray cats on campus may seem pathetic, cuddly and furry at first, students have been warned that the stray prowlers on campus are a threat to student health and safety. Many students view the cats that live on campus the same way they view their house cats at home. However, Angela Neal, assistant director for Residence Life Education ... [Read More…]
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