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Restaurant Review: Abilene’s Asian food to Thai for

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All along South 1 students looking for an oriental culinary experience might well feel overwhelmed by this barrage. With a little patience, however, it's not long before Ann's Thai Kitchen pops up at 3309 South First. For those who long to escape the Bean on a Friday night but don't want to subject their stomachs to burgers, Ann's is little short ... [Read More…]

Large numbers seek women social clubs

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About 40 percent more women and about 17 percent more men plan to pledge social clubs compared to last year, according to the Office of Student Organizations and Production, potentially increasing the competition among potential pledges for limited club spots in some clubs. The 325 women who have registered to pledge this year is almost 100 more ... [Read More…]

Retention and graduation rates at all-time high

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The university's freshman-to-sophomore retention rate and five-year graduation rate is the highest in ACU history, barely missing a goal made five years ago. Kevin Campbell, chief enrollment officer, said 79.4 percent of last year's freshman returned this semester compared to 75.1 percent the year before. This year's percentage was .6 percentage ... [Read More…]

Summit discusses faith through fines art

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Summit has enriched its conference through multiple artistic class sessions, activities and coffeehouses. The art and faith track of Summit was created to help attendees understand how art can affect and influence individual and worldly faith. Dr. Brady Bryce, director of ministry events, said he is looking forward to what these activities ... [Read More…]

I Am Second series shares with campus

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I Am Second aimed to leave an enormous impact on the ACU campus through the testimonies that were shared during Chapel this week. Guest speaker Lisa Luby Ryan and the coordinators in the Chapel office hope to bring I Am Second back next year. The guest speakers included former U.S. Army Ranger Chris Plekenpol, artist Marc Eckel who introduced ... [Read More…]

Freshmen Follies adjust show times around Saturday’s football game

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Freshman Follies will offer three showtimes this year rather than the usual four to give students and parents the opportunity take advantage of other Familty Weekend events. Freshmen perform in Freshman Follies during Family Weekend each year. Showtimes this year will be at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Cullen Auditorium. In past ... [Read More…]

Students from Africa create new OME organization

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African Student's Association is now an official student group at ACU. Meetings begin this fall. About 20 students met last April to elect officers and plan for the upcoming year. Soo Hun Yoon, biochemistry major from Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa), was elected president of the ASA. He came up with the idea for the organization at the ... [Read More…]

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