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Gallery: AFRAM Festival celebrates final day of Black History Month

March 3, 2025 by Daniel Curd

The Black Student Union and the Office of Inclusion, Equity and Belonging hosted the AFRAM Festival on Friday at the Campus Mall. The event celebrated Black history and culture with live performances, including praise dance, poetry, singing and dance. Attendees enjoyed barbecue, line dancing, a church fair, a photo shoot and custom AFRAM T-shirts. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: BSU hosts meme-themed skate night

November 11, 2024 by Sarah Thompson

The Black Student Union held its annual Skate Night on Nov. 1 at The Skatin' Place. Students gathered for a time of skating, food and a costume contest. The event's theme was meme night, where attendees dressed up as their favorite meme (from the early 2010s with Vine to the days of Musicaly or current TikTok trends). Members of BSU including Tamil ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: BSU kicks off Black History Month with Silent Disco

February 6, 2023 by Daniel Curd

The ACU Black Student Union kicked off Black History Month in style with its first event, a silent disco at Hunter Welcome Center on Friday. Students were invited to grab a pair of headphones and rock out to some of their favorite tunes. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: BSU hosts 70’s themed skate night

November 1, 2022 by Daniel Curd

Black Student Union held a 70s-themed skate night OCt. 31 and invited peers to come dressed in their best 70s attire. The event was organized by BSU which is a student organization committed to providing a space for black students to talk about issues they face on campus. The event featured disco music, cupcakes and a costume contest. ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

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Ko Jo Kai and Trojans took first place at the 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The event led by the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club, allowed students to participate in various rodeo events such as steer riding, cow sorting and double mugging.Below are the overall results:First place, Men’s Division: TrojansFirst place, Women’s Division: Ko Jo KaiRodeo King: Hudson Delleney, TrojansRodeo Queen: Hailey Pasley, Zeta Phi AlphaRoughie: Addie KellTo view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📸: Ashley Henderson #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acurodeo ... See MoreSee Less

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The student-created film, Courting, won best picture at the 22nd annual FilmFest Awards Gala on Friday. Students received awards in eleven individual categories and two overall film categories. To read more about the winners and to view the photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📝: Ashley Henderson 📸: Callie Brimberry #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acufilmfest ... See MoreSee Less

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