Residence Life and the Campus Activities Board teamed up to host Boo Bash on Halloween night, bringing students together for a night of spooky fun. The event featured a haunted house in the old Mabee Hall, a variety of game booths including bowling, ring toss and fishing for candy, as well as plenty of festive food. Students gathered in costumes to ... [Read More…]
Football to honor 19 seniors against SUU
The Wildcats will play their final home game of the 2024 regular season Saturday against the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds after not playing a game last week. A week without a game can significantly impact a football team. Head Coach Keith Patterson said it allowed for some recruiting work while the team had time to get healthy. “It ... [Read More…]
Announcement error leads to switch in Homecoming parade winners
Homecoming parade winners and runner-ups were switched to correct a communication error that led to incorrect rankings being announced in the third quarter of the Homecoming game on Saturday. Students received an email on Sunday from April Young, assistant Director of Alumni and University Relations, which notified them of the change. Young said ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Football defeats Eastern Kentucky Colonels in Homecoming victory
The Wildcats defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in their Homecoming matchup at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday. Two players, receiver Blayne Taylor and defensive back Izaiah Kelley were honored with the UAC Player of the Week award. The team will have an open week before returning home on Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. to play their final regular season game. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Oh, how the stages have turned; Freaky Friday set for performances during Homecoming
The Department of Theatre is bringing the classic body-swap comedy "Freaky Friday" to the stage for this year's homecoming musical. With performances scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and a matinee show on Sunday at 2 p.m., the production promises an exciting twist on the Disney story. The musical follows the chaotic and ... [Read More…]
Bean addresses 14 health code violations in city inspection
The Bean is responding to a city health inspection in September in for which the campus cafeteria received 14 health violations, including issues related to proper holding temperatures and pests found within the dining space and storage room. Dr. Ryan Richardson, vice president for student life, said when he saw the results of the inspection, it ... [Read More…]
‘Friday’ flips the stage
The Department of Theatre has spent the last six to seven months working on this year's annual Homecoming musical, Disney’s Freaky Friday. The show dates are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and will take place in the Boone Family Theatre. Tickets are available to purchase at ACU.UniversityTickets.com. Throughout the long ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Softball takes on Odessa College in scrimmage match
The women's softball team faced off against Odessa College in a scrimmage match on Saturday. The Wildcats managed to pull off a victory, although the last two innings of this nine-inning game were situational. The inning started with players on 1st and 3rd with no outs. The team is set to face off in another home game on Tuesday against Western ... [Read More…]
ACU takes #10 ranking to North Alabama
The Wildcats are looking to stack their momentum against North Alabama University in Florence, Alabama, hot off a 41-34 win against the #5 University of Central Arkansas last week. The Wildcats were able to get an early lead and build on it as the game went on, something they will need to continue to do through conference play. Slow starts cost ... [Read More…]
New SGA legislation includes limits on travel funding
The Student Government Association this week passed two new pieces of legislation and elected a new member for its judicial board. Amanda White, a sophomore criminal justice major from Azle, was elected to be on SGA’s judicial board at Wednesday’s senate meeting. The judicial board ensures the student government organization remains within the ... [Read More…]