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Senior class walks away as living legends

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As the ACU football team says goodbye to one of the greatest classes in the history of the program, it is never too early to wonder who will step up next season. Offensively, for the second straight year, a new quarterback will step into the limelight with humongous shoes to fill. John David Baker followed up the insane numbers of Mitchell Gale ... [Read More…]

Wildcats nearly shock Horned Frogs

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The men's basketball team continued their building process as they fell to 0-5 after a 71-64 loss to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth on Tuesday night. The Wildcats were close to earning their first win of the season as they were able to battle back from a 14-point deficit, but did not have enough in the tank to finish against the Horned ... [Read More…]

New division, same success

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The ACU football team wrapped up their inaugural season as a Div. I football last Saturday, earning their eighth straight winning season and showing ACU fans the best is yet to come. "Nobody is ever satisfied with losing more games than you win," head coach Ken Collums said. "Having a winning season is a relief at some level because it should ... [Read More…]

ACU takes on Mean Green on road

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The ACU women's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Denton to participate in the North Texas Tournament. The 'Cats face the host school on Sunday. University of North Texas is 1-1 through two games. They opened their inaugural season in Conference USA with a win against Kansas City (77-70). From there, ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #12 – 2013

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The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date November 16, 2013) Head coach Ken Collums, Kara Stutesman and Grant Boone discuss ACU's tough loss to Incarnate Word and preview their game against ... [Read More…]

@ACUCrushes warned of policy violation

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The Twitter account @ACUCrushes was issued a cease and desist warning from the university last Tuesday. Since its creation on Oct. 7, the popular account has gained over 1,200 followers. @ACUCrushes allowed students to submit anonymous comments about other students via ask.fm, which would then be posted to the account. The Twitter account ... [Read More…]

Block tuition encourages minors

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Block tuition has made it easier for students to graduate with minors. ACU has Since offering block tuition beginning the Fall 2012 semester, ACU has gradually increased the number of students graduating with minors. "In May 2010 we had 124 degrees awarded with minors, in May 2011 we had 95 degrees awarded with minors, in May 2012 we had 126 ... [Read More…]

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