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20th annual Balloon Fest blows spectators away

October 3, 2014 by Alex Horton

Students and Abilenians headed out last week for the 20th annual Balloon Festival. Hundreds of people showed up to watch and ride in dozens of hot air balloons. Video/editing by Alex Horton ... [Read More…]

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JMC Network Newscast – October 3, 2014

October 3, 2014 by Optimist Staff

This week on the JMC Network Newscast: We have an inside look at the acu charity hockey game benefitting Hendrick children's hospital. Then, highlights of Entra la plaza- the annual acu event that celebrates Hispanic heritage month. Also, details on acu's computer auction- where more than 400 laptops, desktops and ipads were sold. Finally, the ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 10.02.13

October 2, 2013 by Optimist Staff

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Weather fails to ground Balloon Fest

October 1, 2013 by James Eldred

High winds and heavy rains didn't stop pilots from coming out for the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest at Red Bud Park this past weekend. Sixteen pilots from around the country came to Abilene for the festival. Two or three launched their balloons on Sunday, but many remained grounded because of the weather conditions. Mark Ibbotson, ... [Read More…]

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Big Country Balloon Fest blows into Red Bud Park

October 1, 2013 by Ashlyne Lanza

This past weekend marked the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest. The festivities kicked off on Friday morning and KACU's Ashlyne Lanza was there to find out all about the event and all the fun in store. View the original post on kacu.org. ... [Read More…]

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A lot of us did not expect to have a pre-spring break in the middle of February, but ultimately that’s what happened as a whole university. “The winter storm displaced many of us, and forced us out of our daily routine.” Now, it wasn’t an actual spring break because of what happened across t...
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Freshman and sophomore retention numbers are holding with a minor decrease from fall to spring according to an email from Dr. Schubert. Despite challenges presented by COVID-19, retention rates are holding slightly above 90%. “Freshman retention is holding at 90.5% from fall to spring (compared to...
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