Two Wildcats will get their shot at the NFL when training camp starts later this week. With the lockout over and teams scrambling to sign undrafted free agents, both Raymond Radway and Trevis Turner have been inked to deals with Super Bowl contenders. Radway, a wide receiver and track star for ACU, will stay close to home signing with the Dallas ... [Read More…]
Former ACU receiver will take his talents to South Beach
Edmund Gates, former all-American receiver, will follow in the footsteps of  LeBron James as he takes his talents to South Beach, Fla. to play for the Miami Dolphins. "Its just a blessing for me; it's a real blessing," Gates said. "It's a dream come true. I have wanted this for a long time." Gates, who was projected as a fourth-round pick, was ... [Read More…]
Wildfires scorch Texas
This weekend's high winds, warm temperatures and low humidity triggered multiple wildfires across the state and the Big Country. Lewis Kearney, public information officer for the Texas Forest Service, said a total of 120,000 acres burned across the state over the weekend, mostly West of Abilene and in the panhandle. The regional fires prompted ... [Read More…]
ACU integrates the iPad into the classroom
Christiana Kotyk is among the 4,000 undergraduate students at Abilene Christian University who trek across the West Texas campus everyday for classes. Her 10-minute walk to class is weighed down by a backpack stuffed to its breaking point with bulky textbooks – a burden that pains high school and college students across the country. Kotyk, ... [Read More…]
GSP, sophomores repeat Sing Song wins as Kojies regain title
The men of Gamma Sigma Phi won their ninth men's Sing Song title in the last 10 years, while the women of Ko Jo Kai secured their third title in the last four years and the sophomore class captured the mixed voices title. Kojie directors Rachael Webb, senior marketing major Beaumont, and Lauren Ash, junior exercise science major from Sugarland, ... [Read More…]
Hosts and hostesses prepare to wow
ACU's biggest week of the year is in full swing with six select students crooning at the heart of it all. While the student body has been rehearsing their club and class acts, this year's Sing Song hosts and hostesses also have been at work for the past three months, preparing to perform before and after acts at this year's production. "We ... [Read More…]
Sing Song 2011 boasts strong performances
A flock of harmonious ducks, a batch of cookies, a brigade of singing soldiers and a band of marionettes make up some of the 17 upstage acts intent on dazzling audiences at ACU Sing Song 2011. The 55th performance of the ACU tradition is one of the largest in university history. Tom Craig, director of student productions, said this year's ... [Read More…]
Dance groups ready for Sing Song performances
As DVDs, YouTube videos and newspaper clippings evidence, Sing Song has changed over the years. Props have gotten bigger, costumes have become more elaborate, and the line between what is considered "dancing" and what is permissible as "choreography" has blurred. Making history, two new ACU dance companies, Omega and Sanctify, are set to perform ... [Read More…]
Abilene Christian School receives iPads
When Mark Coley turns on his iPad, he sees a picture of the Abilene Christian High School football helmet with his team praying in the background. “I put it on there, so everyone would know it was mine,” Coley said. Coley, principal and athletic director at ACHS, made sure to put his mark on his iPad because two weeks ago, all Abilene Christian ... [Read More…]
Winter storm blankets Big Country
By Jeff Craig and Matthew Woodrow Winter arrived in full force Monday night - dumping almost 4 inches of snow and sleet across the Big Country and canceling classes at all three Abilene universities. Joel Dunn, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Angelo, said 3.4 inches of snow was recorded in Abilene. However, he said some ... [Read More…]
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