It's not supposed to happen like this. This isn't how it's supposed to go. To be this young and this good, already, it just doesn't happen. Not everyday at least. That's the case for two members of the women's soccer squad. Freshmen Dylan Owens and Sophie Standifer have quickly proven that success does not always require patience. "It ... [Read More…]
Art department shines spotlight on faculty
The Department of Art and Design is taking a break from showing off student work by shining the spotlight on the department's faculty instead. The Faculty Exhibition, the biennial faculty art show takes place every two years and shows off the talents behind the teachers. Jack Maxwell, a professor in the art department, is the director of the ... [Read More…]
Put the Hurt On: Nursing Major Pummels Offenses
At 6'1" and 290 pounds, Josh Bloom does not strike most people as the prototypical nurse in training. In fact, if anything, he may remind most as a bodyguard or club bouncer. But looks can be misleading, as the ACU football defensive tackle and nursing major spends most of his time tackling and sending opponents to the sideline, but also has ... [Read More…]
11 women nominated for Homecoming Queen
With Homecoming on the horizon, the student body has elected 11 nominees for this year's Homecoming Queen. Each student had the opportunity to nominate five women from the senior class as potential candidates for Homecoming Queen. This year's Homecoming nominees are Alex Abston, Chera Chaney, Stephanie Jordan, Rachel Lopez De Castilla, ... [Read More…]
Freshman Follies to hit the big screen
Freshman halls are adding the finishing touches for their Freshman Follies performances as part of Family Weekend. As one of the biggest freshman classes begin to build their sets, design their costumes and rally their peers, it is clear that Freshman Follies is ready to hit the stage as "Silver Screen Showcase," a theme based off of a movie ... [Read More…]
Class of 2019 second largest in ACU history
The class of 2019 is the largest freshman class in three decades, and with the number of enrolled freshmen totaling 1,070, the university has had to make changes to accommodate the large number of new students. Kevin Campbell, chief enrollment officer, said the university had begun preparing for a large number of freshmen last year. "We ... [Read More…]
West Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to Abilene
The 117th annual West Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to the Taylor County Expo Center Thursday through Sept. 19. The fair includes several carnival rides, a beauty pageant, a petting zoo, concession stands, concerts and exhibits for events including everything from livestock shows to calligraphy. Locals can submit their own artwork and food to be ... [Read More…]
Wildcats partner with Nike for five-year deal
The ACU Department of Athletics has agreed to a five-year deal with Nike to begin on July 1, 2016. Athletic director Lee De Leon unveiled the new partnership with the world's leading athletics apparel company at a press conference in the Teague Special Events Center Thursday afternoon. "Very rarely do you have the opportunity to partner with a ... [Read More…]
Christian Village to close, potentially become dorm
Christian Village of Abilene may become home to students next fall. The university hopes to purchase the Christian Village retirement home facility near campus and convert it into sophomore level housing. The university has entered into an offer-option agreement with the board of trustees of Christian Village, giving the university the option to ... [Read More…]
Ken Collums Show to begin new tenure on KTAB
The Ken Collums Show will air on KTAB-TV for the 2015 Wildcat football season. After the first week, the show will air at 11:00 am Saturday mornings The show is produced by the JMC Network student media, and is hosted by the "Voice of the Wildcats," Grant Boone, as well as senior Shera Niemirowski, is a weekly talk show with the head coach of ... [Read More…]
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