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Learning to Thrive: Students appreciate experiences with clinical teaching

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For many ACU students on the cusp of adulthood, teaching a classroom of high school students about thesis statements and outlines remains as terrifying as it is unlikely. But, for Sarai Valenzuela, wrangling a herd of high school students is a daily occurrence. Just three years after she graduated high school, Valenzuela, a senior English for ... [Read More…]

Wildcats push home winning streak to 20 games, after wins against Omaha and UTRGV to close out WNIT

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The ACU Wildcats ended their WNIT action in the consolation bracket with two wins against two quality teams in University of Nebraska at Omaha and UT Rio Grande Valley. This weekend also pushes the women’s basketball team’s home winning streak to 20 games. ACU played Omaha on Friday night in what proved to be a close back-and-forth ... [Read More…]

Wildcats continue WNIT action against Omaha

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The Wildcats continue WNIT action this weekend as they will play against Nebraska-Omaha on Friday and continue play on Saturday against either North Texas or UT Rio Grande depending on who wins and loses each game. The Wildcats are in the consolation bracket after their close 46-52 loss to No. 24 Missouri. Nebraska-Omaha lost to Colorado St. ... [Read More…]

Campus demonstration on race draws a crowd

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The Office of Multicultural Affairs set up a platform outside the Campus Center after Chapel Wednesday and allowed various students to speak out on issues of race for more than two hours. The demonstration, in a high traffic area on campus, drew upwards of 100 people at times. Students of all ethnicities took turns at the microphone. Some told ... [Read More…]

Collums, Athletics part ways after five seasons

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Less than 24 hours after the Wildcats fell to Southeastern Louisiana, 31-19, in the season finale, head football coach Ken Collums was relieved of his duties, and special teams coordinator and linebacker coach Mark Ribaudo was named interim head coach. "I'm disappointed I didn't get to finish what I started," Collums said. A big part of what we ... [Read More…]

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