The mission statement of the Optimist is, "To serve Christ by being fair as we aim to accurately report information to the campus, alumni and surrounding community." Our mission statement is short yet thorough. The Optimist is not the public relations department of the university. While we do all share a love for this university, we also share ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcats fall to Bears 55-27
Last Saturday, the Wildcats fell to the Bears 55-27 at McLane Stadium in Waco. The Wildcats will take on Angelo State Saturday at 6 p.m. as the home opener. ... [Read More…]
Ward takes over as new athletics director
The former athletics director at Murray State in July was named the ninth athletics director in ACU history. Allen Ward was one of five candidates considered for the job after the departure of Lee de Leon, who took a job as executive senior associate athletics director/assistant vice president for development at Perdue University in West ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Jesse McCartney brings Wildcat Week to a close
Jesse McCartney, the 31-year-old performer from New York closed out Wildcat Week on Saturday night, singing both old and new songs. Armors, an alternative rock band from California opened for McCartney. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcat Week’s ‘Year 2000 (Y2K) Dance’
New Wildcats and upperclassmen ended their Friday night of Wildcat Week with a 2000s-themed dance party. Many students dressed up in stereotypical Y2K gear and danced in the Hunter Welcome Center. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcat Week Candlelight Devo
Wildcat Week day one came to a close with Candlelight Devo, bringing together alumni, incoming and current students, faculty and other Abilene residents. ... [Read More…]
Former DBU pitching coach takes over as baseball head coach
Former Dallas Baptist University baseball pitching coach Rick McCarty will take over as head baseball coach, succeeding Britt Bonneau, who resigned last month after leading the team for 22 years. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, introduced McCarty at a press conference Tuesday, announcing that his duties would begin on June ... [Read More…]
Riley’s Front Porch Market to feature vintage items
The annual Front Porch Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday at home of Dr. Chris and Rachel Riley. Rachel Riley, instructor of psychology, has hosted the market on her front lawn for a number of years, and it has grown from just an opportunity for her to sell her own "good junk," to an annual event where students, alumni, her ... [Read More…]
Diversity grows in social club presidential elections
Social clubs elected new officer teams for the next academic year, and two of the largest women's social clubs elected their first black presidents. Ko Jo Kai elected Sarah Brooks, junior kinesiology major from Lubbock, and GATA elected Alex Hill, junior English-teaching major from Fort Worth. Both women were involved in campus leadership before ... [Read More…]
Nu Kappa Psi hosts university’s first probate event
Men's social club Noble Kings last week conducted the university's first-ever probate, a tradition common among predominately black fraternities and sororities nationwide. The event allowed Nu Kappa Psi, also called the Noble Kings, to present its most recent pledge class to the campus using songs, chants and dances to illustrate the club's core ... [Read More…]
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