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Softball opens season at Aggie Classic

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The 2026 season begins for the Wildcats with a tough trip to College Station, but for ACU softball, like every other team in the Big Country, adversity already arrived before the Wildcats even got off the first pitch. The winter snowstorm that came through Abilene about a week and a half ago wiped out practices this preseason, forcing ACU to ... [Read More…]

Wildcats aim to end losing streak on road trip

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The men’s basketball losing streak has now extended to five in a row after the Wildcats lost to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds 79-76 on Saturday, putting the season record at 10-11 and the conference record at 2-6. Despite ACU leading for 33 minutes, which included the entire first half and most of the second half, the Thunderbirds ... [Read More…]

Cold front chills new member orientation

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New Member Orientation began on Saturday after a winter storm delayed bid day activities for sororities and fraternities by a week. Robin McPherson, senior coordinator for fraternities and sororities, said that new member orientation will continue as previously planned, despite the delay. When it was decided to postpone bid day, she said the ... [Read More…]

ASO to celebrate Lunar New Year

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ASO will celebrate the Lunar New Year early on Saturday, from 6-8 p.m. at Hillcrest church of Christ.  The holiday is a 15-day festival marking the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, and it will officially begin on Feb. 17. This year is the Year of the Fire Horse. The Asian Student Organization and the Office of Intercultural Engagement ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Clubs begin new member orientation after weather delay

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process. Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their ... [Read More…]

Losing streak extends to four straight for Wildcats

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With Thursday’s 76-70 loss to the Utah Tech Trailblazers, the Wildcats have now lost their fourth straight game, dropping their season record to 10-10 and 2-5 in Western Athletic Conference games. The Wildcats’ leading scorer was Yaniel Rivera, junior guard from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, with 18 points, including four 3-pointers. ACU now sits seventh ... [Read More…]

Pickrell leads, Do shines as Wildcats finish 12th in competitive field at UCF Challenge

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The women’s golf team finished its first tournament of the spring season in 12th place at the University of Central Florida Challenge in Orlando, Florida. The tournament, hosted by UCF at Eagle Creek Golf Club, was won by No. 7-ranked Auburn University with a 24-under final score through three days of play. The Wildcats finished the tournament ... [Read More…]

Dr. Jason Morris receives third Fulbright Award, leading the way for higher education scholars

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Dr. Jason Morris, dean of the Honors College, has been awarded his third Fulbright Award.  Morris, professor of core curriculum, was awarded the Fulbright International Education Administrators Award. As part of this award, he will represent the University on a two-week experience in Taiwan in March to learn about international higher education. ... [Read More…]

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