Students' Association sent out an email on February 20 including four resolutions to be voted on through a link. One of the questions caused controversy, leading Congress to void the ballot and resend an email including eight total resolutions to vote on. President of SA, Danny Burke, senior marketing major from Tulsa, Oklahoma said the ... [Read More…]
Women’s basketball captures historic victory
The Wildcats wrote their name in the history books Thursday afternoon, earning their first-ever victory in the Southland Conference Tournament by a dominant score of 88-66 over New Orleans. ACU played like it was possessed in the second-half, scoring 58 of its 88 points, with 29 coming in each quarter, after managing only 30 points in the ... [Read More…]
University to update policies for LGBT student employees
Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was originally published. The senior leadership team will update the student handbook for the next academic year to clarify policies for same-sex relationships. Students who are employed by the university will not be permitted to be in a same-sex dating relationship. Dr. Phil Schubert, ... [Read More…]
Wildcats prepare for first-ever matchup in Katy
Katy will be welcoming a new team to the first round of the Southland Conference postseason tournament as the Wildcats finished with a 9-9 conference record good enough for the seventh seed. ACU will go head-to-head with the University of New Orleans in its first-round matchup Thursday. The Privateers finished slightly better than the Wildcats ... [Read More…]
Econ students win contest channeling Lil’ Dicky
Students in a Macroeconomics class recently won a contest sponsored by Cengage Learning with a video titled "$pend Dat Money." The project started a year ago when a select group of students were charged with creating content that would challenge them to incorporate their knowledge gleamed from Macroeconomics into a music video spin-off of their ... [Read More…]
Easter wins best paper award
After a sixteen-month study in Canada, Dr. Sarah Easter decided to immerse herself into a coalition made up of more than 40 churches, non-profits, governmental and business organizations working toward one common goal – ending homelessness in Victoria, British Columbia. In the midst of working alongside other colleagues and her committee, Easter ... [Read More…]
Alumni raise LGBT issues in opposing petitions to board
Alumni started two opposing online petitions last week, asking the Board of Trustees to take a stand on LGBT issues. Darren Keyes, a 2000 graduate, said he is among a group of alumni that posted the first petition, called Concerned Alumni for Truth, or CATs. He said the petition had more than 100 signatures within 48 hours before it was taken ... [Read More…]
The Painted Ladies
Finishing the final touches on their pieces, three seniors prepare for their senior showcase at the Center for Contemporary Arts in downtown Abilene. With various topics and artistic elements, these women have mentally prepared themselves for the professional exhibition of their work over the past four years. Exemplifying the elegance found ... [Read More…]
Board approves next step in Allen Ridge development plan
The ACIMCO Board of Trustees approved a plan for the first phase of development at Allen Ridge during its weekend meeting, which could mean breaking ground within 6-9 months. When completed, the first phase of the Village at Allen Ridge will include a multi-family residential building, a hotel, a pond, retail shops and restaurants built on 30 ... [Read More…]
Alum performs in ‘Hamilton’ tour
After dancing for seven hours in a studio, the group of 30 candidates for the role had been cut down to just five. Eean Cochran, a 2015 graduate, was one of five dancers still in the running for a part in Hamilton, but he had already been rejected twice for a part in the Tony Award-winning musical. This time he got called back for a second ... [Read More…]
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