The ACU men's basketball team played in its fourth annual Christmas Slam game Thursday December 4th. The night included holiday festivities including hot chocolate, Santa Clause, and several prizes from the Student Association. On the court, the Wildcats held the lead the entire game, shooting just over 50 percent overall. ACU will travel to ... [Read More…]
Student wins $250 prize at Christmas Slam
During Christmas Slam, The Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization gave away $250 in gift cards to the student competing for a year's tuition. The winner, Andrew Collins, junior biology major from McKinney, was chosen by raffle. He shot a layup, a free throw and a three pointer in 25 seconds. Had he made the final shot from half court, he would ... [Read More…]
CEO to offer tuition giveaway at Christmas Slam
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) will have a basketball shootout for a year of free tuition at the fourth annual ACU Christmas Slam. All ACU students who attend Christmas Slam are eligible to be randomly selected for participation in the shoot-out at halftime. The participant must make all of the shots within 30 seconds to win ... [Read More…]
Winterguard wins Christmas Slam prize
Students who attended the Christmas Slam in December reaped the benefits of prizes, free pizza, Christmas Slam T-shirts and the opportunity to support the men's and women's basketball teams. Only one organization with the most tweets and attendance received the high-dollar prize. ACU Acuity Winterguard won $1,000 for having the most members ... [Read More…]
Christmas Slam offers prize for hashtag
ACU's third annual Christmas Slam drew large crowds and friendly competition between groups on campus on Dec. 3. Christmas Slam is an ACU tradition that takes place in Moody and aims to create a family-friendly event centered around the men's first home basketball game and the women's last home basketball games of the semester. The women's ... [Read More…]
SA passes four new bills, allocates funds
Four bills to allocate funds towards events on campus were passed at Wednesday's Students' Association meeting. The first of which was "Thanksgivmas," presented to Congress by Beau Carter, sophomore political science major from Farmers Branch. He requested that SA allocate no more than $300 to provide Sharon's Barbeque and other refreshments ... [Read More…]
Fans, students enjoy Christmas Slam in Moody
Hundreds gathered in Moody Coliseum for the annual Christmas Slam which included holiday fun and men's and women's basketball games. Video/Editing by: JP Festa ... [Read More…]
Holiday spirit Slams, Jingles campus
Charity, presents, an NBA acrobat group and President Schubert were all part of ACU's second annual Christmas Slam Tuesday night, giving students a time to mingle  before finals week. It came two nights after "Mingle and Jingle" put campus in full Christmas spirit with Santa Claus, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and an acoustic Aaron Watson ... [Read More…]
Slam to feature dunk team, dance
ACU's second annual Christmas Slam will take place in Moody Coliseum next Tuesday. "Last year we had about 1,500 people at Christmas Slam, and talking to the Students' Association, they want to double that and get about 3,000 this year," John Houser, assistant athletic director of operations said. "This is the biggest event for basketball all year ... [Read More…]