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‘Proof’ marks milestone for two actors

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While one actor will take the ACU stage for the first time, the Department of Theatre's winter drama, Proof, also serves as a senior's last performance. For Jaimie Patterson, senior musical theatre major from Abilene, Proof will be her last performance as a student. Patterson, a teaching minor, plans to student teach after graduating this spring ... [Read More…]

Sing Song to mix with basketball

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The two biggest events that happen in Moody Coliseum are going to combine on this weekend. Saturday afternoon will mark the first ever Retro Sing Song Night at the ACU men's and women's basketball games. Students are encouraged to wear Sing Song costumes from year's past or from this year to watch the game. There will be judges on hand to give out ... [Read More…]

Summit encourages entries for Student Art Contest

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Although next years Summit is still months away, the preparations have already begun. The Summit Student Art Contest is calling for entries of creative pieces to be displayed throughout Summit next fall. This will be the fifth year that the contest has been held in an attempt to bring the arts into Summit activities. "Too often Christians think ... [Read More…]

Three clubs welcome Bid Night pledges

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Pledging returned to campus Friday night as three social clubs accepted pledges for spring Bid Night. Students pledged to men's clubs Frater Sodalis and Pi Kappa and the recently rechartered women's club, Zeta Rho. The pledging process will last three weeks this semester. Tara Lowe, sophomore elementary education major from Springtown and ... [Read More…]

Sing Song nears, rehearsals continue

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Sing Song season is in full swing, bringing history-making dance numbers, unique musical arrangements and themes that have never been done in ACU's Sing Song history. There will be 14 upstage acts in the Feb. 17-18 shows, and several dance numbers by the hosts and hostesses as well as on-campus groups Omega, Sanctify and SHADES. The production ... [Read More…]

Globetrotters fly high in Moody

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ACU students and the Abilene community were treated to a night of high flying aerobatics, uncanny basketball tricks, and electrifying dunks on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in a packed Moody Coliseum. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters made a stop in Abilene to entertain fans with numerous stunts in addition to playing a pickup game of basketball. Matthew ... [Read More…]

Three clubs to participate in spring pledging

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Students interested in pledging a social club will not have to wait until the fall to do so. ACU men's social clubs Pi Kappa and Frater Sodalis as well as a re-charter of women's social club Zeta Rho will participate in spring pledging.  The typical pledging requirements, such as being a sophomore by hours and having at least a 2.5 GPA, still ... [Read More…]

‘Beware’ tackles Christian challenges

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The Chapel Office welcomed the "Beware of Christians" crew to campus Monday and offered students a day full of opportunities to engage with the cast. "Beware of Christians" is a documentary that was released in 2010 and that has been circulating the country as a speaking and film tour. In the film, four recent college graduates journey to Europe ... [Read More…]

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