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Switchfoot ‘Fades West’: Band returns to Abilene

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Few bands have experienced the long-lasting success of a band like Switchfoot. Founded in 1996 by brothers Jon and Tim Foreman and drummer Chad Butler, Switchfoot has been recording and performing music for almost 20 years. They have survived three record labels, numerous band members and are currently on tour to promote the upcoming release of ... [Read More…]

ACU led at half, but fell to Maryland

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The Wildcats played a great first half of basketball against Maryland but did not have enough in the tank to close out the game as they fell to the Terrapins, 67-44 on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. The loss brings ACU to 0-3 for the first time since the 1990-91 season, and gives Maryland their first win of the young season. ACU led ... [Read More…]

Golding age of Goodenough guards

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Both ACU basketball teams are a few games into their inaugural Div. I season and it is already clear that this is a golden age of ACU guard-play in Moody Coliseum. Offensively, head coaches Joe Golding and Julie Goodenough have players that can score from anywhere on the court, which means ACU fans will get to enjoy an exciting brand of ... [Read More…]

West, Wildcats take on Northwood

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The ACU women's basketball team faces off against Northwood University on Nov. 19. The game will be the final one in the 'Cats four-game home stand. Northwood has started the season with a busy schedule. Already through five games, it is clear their offense is explosive, grabbing multiple commanding victories. They posted an impressive 117 ... [Read More…]

HSU student killed in car accident

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A Hardin-Simmons senior died in a car accident early Sunday morning in the 100 block of East Ambler, near Will Hair Park. According to a report from the Abilene Police Department, evidence indicated Taylor Huff was walking on the south side of Amber, in the outside lane, when he was struck by a vehicle traveling east-bound. Huff was wearing ... [Read More…]

Abilene passes $87 million education bond

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The Abilene Independent School District's $87.7 million bond passes with a 70 percent majority, receiving a landslide victory. Brandon Mast, a Copper Creek chef and Abilene homeowner, pays property taxes that are now affected by the new AISD bond. "I really don't mind the new bond," Mast said. "It will cost me about $30 a year and will ... [Read More…]

Big-shot: Student is 3-time national champ

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Students may not be aware, but ACU is the home of a national champion. Kyler Faulkner, freshman engineering major from Abilene, is the three-time wheelchair national champion sporting clays shooter. Sporting clays shooting, a variation of clay pigeon shooting, takes place on a course of 10 to 15 stations. Clays of different sizes, speeds and ... [Read More…]

Robot reports for class at CitySquare

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Bethany Richardson, sophomore social work major from Nacogdoches, lives at City Square in Dallas, 181 miles away from ACU. Despite being off campus, a new robot allows her to attend and stay mobile during class. "By using the Double, I have more mobility in the classroom," said Richardson. "I can hear people, people can hear me, and I have the ... [Read More…]

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