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Women’s golf lands three in top 5, finishes season as third straight WAC runner-up

April 29, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The women’s golf team ended the team tournament season with a runner-up finish at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. The now three-year-old program has finished as the conference runner-up each of its first three seasons. Head Coach Rob Bennett said that it is both a point of encouragement and something he was hoping to change heading ... [Read More…]

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STAR fund reaches $5 million

April 28, 2026 by Makayla Clayton

The Student Trading and Research fund surpassed $5 million on Friday, marking a new milestone for the student-managed investment portfolio. The STAR fund operates through the business class, Fin 439, where students manage a portion of the university’s endowment. The fund began with an initial investment of $25,000 in the 1980s and later ... [Read More…]

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SGA transitions leadership at changing of the guard ceremony

April 24, 2026 by Makayla Clayton

Tamil Adele, senior criminal justice major from Midland and Zeke Whisenhunt, senior engineering major from Greenbrier, Arkansas prepare to pass down the presidents bible and senates mallet. (Photo by Yeeun Goh, senior advertising public relations major from Osaka, Japan.)

The Student Government Association marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another Wednesday night during its annual “Changing of the Guard” ceremony, a tradition that celebrates past leadership while officially welcoming a new administration. The ceremony on Wednesday gave senators and the executive cabinet a chance to reflect on the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Texas Tech at home, turn to weekend conference contest

April 23, 2026 by Zion Webb

The gauntlet is finally over. After four straight games in which ACU baseball squared off against Power 4 competition in six days, the Wildcats dropped the finale, 9-1, to Texas Tech on Wednesday night at the Crutch, putting them at 1-3 during the stretch. Well, at least until April 28, when they face a formidable Dallas Baptist team for ... [Read More…]

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Softball gets swept on road, prepares for series vs CBU

April 23, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

The Wildcats lost their fifth game in a row to fall to 6-36 on the season and 3-9 in conference play after getting swept in their weekend series against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, marking the first time ACU has been swept in a conference series this season. In the first matchup of the series in a doubleheader on Friday, the Wildcats lost ... [Read More…]

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Police log: Grounds employee damages car while weed-eating

April 23, 2026 by Ashley Henderson

4/16/2026 1145 hrs. Accident, Smith Adams Hall Lot A student backed into another student’s vehicle in the Smith Adams Parking Lot. ACUPD responded and took a private party accident report.  4/16/2026 0915 hrs.  Fraud, ACU Main Campus A suspect passed a fraudulent check with an ACU account number to another individual. The investigation ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Theatre department performs spring musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

April 23, 2026 by Callie Brimberry

The Department of Theatre’s 2026 spring musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” will run April 23-26 at the Williams Performing Arts Center’s Fulks Theatre. Directed by Joey Banks, with assistant director Alex Dulske, music director Dr. Chris Hollingsworth and choreographer Macayla Brown, the production features audience ... [Read More…]

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Debate ranks third in IPDA National Championship Tournament

April 22, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Debate competed in the International Public Debate Association National Championship Tournament on April 10-13, at Middle Tennessee State University, and came in third for the Overall Sweepstakes. The IPDA is the largest collegiate debate organization in the nation, and this year it included 52 schools. Aviel Guitzkow, sophomore finance major from ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball caps spring season with home matches

April 22, 2026 by Daniel Curd and Daniel Rhodes

Volleyball wrapped up its spring season with matches against UTPB and Texas Tech on Saturday, finishing the day 6-2. The Wildcats went 4-0 against UTPB and split 2-2 with Texas Tech at home. ACU opened its spring slate on March 21 and closed out the season with its final two matchups. ... [Read More…]

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Theatre to perform spring musical, ‘Spelling Bee’

April 22, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

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