As he began the university's 106th year, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university urged students and others who packed Moody Coliseum Monday for Opening Chapel to find ways to outlive their lives. "As we begin this 106th year of Abilene Christian University together, students, I ask you to do this: keep your Christ-centered focus - or get ... [Read More…]
Candlelight Devo sets tone for new students
"I believe singing praise music is a form of talking and praying to God. It was like they were praying over us; I actually started choking up while walking to the amphitheater. It was surreal." Freshman Annique Dentino's reaction to this year's Candlelight Devo is not unlike many others'. The Welcome Week tradition is a very spiritual, emotional ... [Read More…]
Welcome Week staff orients freshmen to ACU
The Welcome Week staff and a large team of upperclassmen volunteers returned to campus early last week to help integrate hundreds of new students into the ACU community. The week's activities included a giant game of Twister, a candlelight devotional, mentor group meetings and a service project. Attendance at all of the week's activities was high ... [Read More…]
Wildcats’ presence prominent in LSC pre-season polls
With the beginning of another school year looming on the horizon, several of ACU's athletic teams are beginning to hit the ground running with workouts, two-a-days, and team meetings in preparation for the upcoming year. Once again, expectations for ACU athletics are sky-high, as evident by the Lone Star Conference's release of their pre-season ... [Read More…]
Radway, Turner get chance at next level
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…]
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