Boisterous members of the Wildcat nation filled two entire tiers at Cowboys Stadium this weekend as the football team battled one of the best football programs in the nation, No. 4 North Alabama. Alumni and past players joined the crowd of current students to watch the team square off against the Lions. The crowd of Wildcat fans gave ACU players ... [Read More…]
Abilene airport receives $6.5 million grant
Major improvements are in the works for the Abilene Regional Airport, which will receive a federal grant totaling more than $6 million. The Federal Aviation Administration will grant about $6.5 million through two programs to the local airport in plan announced Sept. 13 by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. "These funds will be used to address needed ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fumble at Cowboy Stadium
On the biggest stage in Texas, the Wildcats were shown up by a team from Alabama. The North Alabama Lions used a quick start and a suffocating defense to down the Wildcats 23-17. "I thought it was a heck of a game," ACU head coach Chris Thomsen said. "We played poorly in some areas with turnovers and penalties." Turnovers were the problem for the ... [Read More…]
Clutch ‘cats rally for win
The Wildcat volleyball team provided plenty of entertainment for fans Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum. ACU battled back and forth with University of the Incarnate Word through five sets and despite losing a 2-0 advantage was able to come out with a 3-2 victory (25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 26-28, 18-16). The Wildcats have played two Lone Star Conference ... [Read More…]
Central Texas Wildfires affect Abilene community
The wildfires that have scorched the Central Texas landscape since early September have affected thousands of people, including several in Abilene. The Texas Forest Service has responded to about 150 fires for more than 17,000 acres during the previous week. Of Texas' 254 counties, all but four have reported burn bans. Taylor Newhouse, a ... [Read More…]
Lynay to foster diversity through community
Lynay serves the university as a service-learning program promoting leadership and building community through diversity. Created by Vice President of the University, Dr. Gary McCaleb, this organization operates as the student component of the Center of Building Community and prepares its members to live out the university's mission statement of ... [Read More…]
State raises nightime speed limit
The Texas Legislature eliminated the differentiation between daytime and nighttime speed limits on Sept. 1, eliminating the 65-mile-per-hour limit. The law was changed due to mainly the prevailing speed of traffic, or 85th percentile speed, where traffic accident involvement is statistically the lowest, said Henry Stowe, activist for the ... [Read More…]
Drought affects state, community
Sunday's cold front brought Abilene brief relief from a grueling summer of both above average temperatures and below average precipitation. This summer Abilene experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures - the most days since 1886, according to the National Weather Service. The current conditions constitute the second most severe drought ... [Read More…]
‘Cats intercept Tarleton hopes
Nobody ever said it was going to be easy, and it certainly wasn't for the Wildcats Thursday night. Quarterback Mitchell Gale led a final-minute drive and capped it off with a 23-yard pass to Daryl Richardson for the winning score. Tarleton made it interesting, however, as Texan QB Nick Stephens almost rallied a comeback drive for his offense in ... [Read More…]
Noises Off brings British farce to ACU
The Department of Theatre's fall comedy, Noises Off, will give its final performances this weekend in Fulks Theatre. The British play falls into the genre of 'farce,' a type of comedy that involves absurdly improbable situations. The original production premiered in London in 1982 and soon moved to Broadway, where it garnered four Emmy ... [Read More…]
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