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Wildcats wallop Delta Devils to sweep season series

May 10, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

The Wildcats plated 35 runs over a two-game span to sweep a five-game season series from Mississippi Valley State University and snap a seven-game losing streak. In game one of the series on Tuesday night the offense was propelled by five runs in the third and two four-run innings in the the sixth and eighth inning en route to a 15-6 win. Junior ... [Read More…]

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Gameday leaders ready for football

September 14, 2017 by Ashlan Smith

This weekend will be a weekend of firsts for ACU. Not only will Wildcat Stadium host its first home game, six student directors will bring school spirit to Gameday-related events, each of them holding different responsibilities. Sophie Morrow, sophomore in speech pathology major from Hico is in charge of coordinating and organizing all the ... [Read More…]

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Students compete for chance at TEDx

November 10, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

Three students deliver their qualifying speeches, while judges decide who will get to speak at ACU's first ever TEDx ACU speaking event. Victoria Sun, Alex Carstens, and Courtney Tee speak on why they chose to speak at TEDx ACU and what they think doing so will do for the university and for themselves. Video/editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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ACU to move to new insurance provider

November 4, 2014 by Allison Brown

ACU will switch to a new insurance provider beginning Jan. 1. Blue Cross Blue Shield has been the university's provider in the past, but because Blue Cross's contract expired with Hendrick Medical Center, ACU made the decision to move to a new provider, Cigna. Hendrick and Blue Cross began negotiations to renew their contract about one year ... [Read More…]

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JMC Network Newscast – October 31, 2014

November 3, 2014 by Optimist Staff

This week on the JMC Network Newscast: A Professor made a fuel efficient go-kart entirely out of spare parts. Also, the construction is finished in the library, and the new automated shelves are in operation! Video/editing by Laura Benson ... [Read More…]

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Groundbreaking planned for Onstead Science Center

October 16, 2014 by Madeline Orr

The university will break ground on the Onstead Science Center after having secured $42 million of the $45 million needed to complete the new science and engineering facilities. Two significant donations to fund construction of the science facilities were from local foundations, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Dian Graves Owen Foundation, ... [Read More…]

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ACU to host 2015 Christian Scholars Conference

October 7, 2014 by Callie Oliver

The Christian Scholars Conference will take place at ACU in June 2015. The conference will be June 3-5. The theme is One World: Remapping Culture, Trade, Information and Faith. There will be four sessions led by Phillip Jenkins, Christian Wiman, Randall Balmer and Tavis Smiley. "The mission of the Christian Scholars' Conference is to create ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat Reign starts Wildcat Yell tradition

September 11, 2014 by Jamie Swallows

The Wildcat Reign organization started a tradition called Wildcat Yell - yell practice for the upcoming home game. Video/editing by Jamie Swallows ... [Read More…]

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Old truck gets a new mission

September 5, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

Pepsico donated a Frito Lay truck to students and later gave a grant so that various departments can use their career paths to transform the truck into a mobile food learning lab. Video/editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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Houston describes Ebola media experience

September 4, 2014 by Stephanie Jordan

Senior Ad/PR student Brantly Houston discusses his first-hand experience with media crisis. Houston's uncle, Kent Brantly, was infected with the Ebola virus disease earlier this summer. He and his family were thrust to the forefront of a controversial media crisis. Video/editing by Stephanie Jordan ... [Read More…]

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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth-consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines.

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Yu Zhong, a psychology major from Lijiang, China, was arrested Friday at his University Park apartment on child porn charges, according to police. This is a developing story. Read more below:
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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth- consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines. Taylor County continues to see increased numbers with over 2500 active cases. ...

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Yu Zhong, a freshman psychology major from Lijiang, China, was arrested Friday at his University Park apartment on child porn charges, according to police. This is a developing story. Read more below: ...

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Yu Zhong, a freshman psychology major from Lijiang, China, was arrested Friday at his University Park apartment on child porn charges, according to police. Zhong, 23, was arrested after he was flagged by software that detects child porn. “While no corner of our society is immune from these challen...
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