Freshman J.R. Hall was seriously injured in a one-car accident just three days before signing with the ACU football team. He broke his neck, fractured several vertebrae near his spinal chord, suffered nerve damage and was in a coma for several days. After spending 92 days in the hospital and being placed in a wheelchair, Hall thought his dream ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week encompassed old and new traditions
The first Wildcat Week came to a close Saturday night after a week packed with new and old ACU traditions. Though the rebranded week has a new logo, a new name and new events, upperclassmen, faculty and staff might recognize a few things that went on during the week. The first of the many significant changes in the structure of the week was ... [Read More…]
The Fast-Track to Nowhere: ACU denied chance at shorter probation period
ACU athletic programs are no longer able to take advantage of a system that once allowed the opportunity for a sports team to compete for a conference championship. Kelsey Dombrowski, sophomore goalkeeper, was not expecting this when she committed to be a Wildcat. "When I first committed to play soccer, they were still a Div. II program and I ... [Read More…]
Graduate School of Theology entering prestigious territory nationally
Growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado, Wade Casey never imagined he would one day work toward earning a Masters degree from the ACU Graduate School of Theology. In fact, college didn't appear on his radar at all until spring of his senior year in high school. "One day I just went in and talked to my mom and was like, 'I think I may want to apply ... [Read More…]
32nd annual KGR draws hundreds of runners
Sun and a light breeze greeted runners Saturday morning as the 32nd annual Kirk Goodwin Run kicked off another year of charity runs. This year, students from Hardin-Simmons University, faculty, staff and community members participated in the KGR in support of the cause. The KGR is one of Abilene's most well-known 5Ks, along with the Run The ... [Read More…]
Social media connects alumni to students in art department
Six students have won first place in various sessions of the semester-long ACU A&D Instagram Competition facilitated by the Department of Art and Design. The competition serves as a way to connect current art students with alumni. Every two weeks, a department alumnus judges the miniature competitions. Six winners have been named so far: ... [Read More…]
Five-tool star shortstop does it all for ACU softball
Freshman shortstop Peyton Hedrick has been tearing up the Southland Conference this season, and that's a bit of an understatement. Despite the team's 4-17 showing in the conference and 10-31 overall record this season, Hedrick's individual performance had proven she is more than her team's record. At second in the conference in batting ... [Read More…]
Shooting the stars
Dr. Jason Holland, professor of mathematics, teaches students about discreet algebra and math theory. But hanging on the walls of his office in Foster Science Building are photographs of nebulae, galaxies and star clusters - and they're all taken by Holland himself. Holland discovered his love for astrophotography in 2012 after he got his first ... [Read More…]
Baseball snaps losing streak in walk off fashion
The Wildcats ended their weather-delayed weekend series against Sam Houston State in walk-off fashion. After freshman outfielder Taylor Fajardo sent the game into extra innings with a two-run homer to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, junior shortstop Kyle Carroll needed just one pitch to give the Wildcats a one-run win with a solo home ... [Read More…]
To kick or not to kick the Yik
The Office of Multicultural Enrichment is fighting one of the most powerful forces in the history of civilization: the Internet. The "Kick the Yik" campaign was launched by OME in response to the abundance of racist, sexist and offensive yaks on the controversial app. They are encouraging students to delete the app from their phones. The ... [Read More…]
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