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Gallery: Bid Day kicks off New Member Orientation

January 25, 2025 by Sarah Thompson

The sororities and fraternities kicked off their New Member Orientation on Bid Day as they began their two-week pledging process. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete various tasks as instructed by their officers. The new members will spend the next two weeks learning about their club's traditions ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: Delta Theta, DT, Frater Sodalis, Galaxy, Gamma Sigma Phi, GATA, GSP, Sigma Theta Chi, TKG, Tri Kappa Gamma

Gallery: Bid Day marks the start of New Member Orientation

February 4, 2024 by Sarah Thompson

Sororities and fraternities at ACU recently welcomed their new members on Saturday, February 3, as they celebrated Bid Day. Serving as the inaugural event for new members, Bid Day started the commencement of their two-week orientation journey. The new members will spend the next two weeks getting to know each other, learning about club traditions ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: Delta Theta, DT, Frater Sodalis, Gamma Sigma Phi, GATA, GSP, KJK, Ko Jo Kai, S, Sigma Theta Chi, TKG, Tri Kappa Gamma

Gallery: New Member Orientation kicks off with annual Bid Day

February 12, 2023 by Daniel Curd

Sororities and Fraternities recently welcomed their new members with a festive and exciting Bid Day on Saturday, February 4. This marked the first day of orientation for the new members, who will spend the next two weeks getting to know each other, learning about club traditions and participating in various events. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Delta Theta, Frater Sodalis, Galaxy, Gamma Sigma Phi, GATA, Ko Jo Kai

Spring intramurals tip off this week

January 28, 2015 by Daniel Block

And we're back. The spring intramural season kicks off this week with Champs League basketball (insert Lil' Bow Wow lyrics here). On any given night, the Rec is sure to be filled with players sporting sweaty headbands, armbands, shin-length shorts, maybe a compression sleeve or two and 23 different pairs of J's (and that's just the women's ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Showcase Tagged With: Column, GATA, Intramurals, Sigma Theta Chi, Sub T-16

Gobmobile sets sail in GATA Fountain

October 23, 2014 by Madelyn Bane

Sub T-16's Gobmobile infiltrated GATA Fountain early Thursday morning, Oct. 16. Jimmy Ellison, ACU chief of police, said a WFF employee contacted ACUPD about the occurrence at 5:30 a.m. and officers were immediately dispatched. Upon reaching GATA Fountain, which was turned off at the time, officers found the vehicle abandoned in the fountain. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GATA, Social Clubs, Sub T-16

Winery renamed, students can host formal

March 28, 2014 by Meigan Gardner

ACU Student Life turned down the venue for GATA social club formal, The Mill and Winery, because of its reference to alcohol. However, after a change to the name of the winery, GATA social club was approved to have its formal at what is now called The Mill. "Isabel Lee was the first one to tell me about The Mill," said Jennifer Ellison, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GATA, Student Life

Sing Song act directors prepare to perform

February 15, 2013 by Laura E. Benson

Class and club directors provide insight into the methods that gives their Sing Song acts an edge in the competition. Senior class director Nick Tatum, family studies major from Plano, said, "With our class, we spend a lot of time focusing on developing good communication between the director and the singers. The better a group can communicate ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GATA, Sing Song, Sub T-16, Zeta Rho

GATA spreading cheer to Phillipines

December 5, 2012 by Kara Stutesman

The women of GATA have undertaken Operation Christmas Child for the first time by putting shoeboxes together for children in the Philippines. Samaritan's Purse is the international relief association that puts on this program every year around Christmas time. By filling a shoebox with toys, one can provide Christmas gifts to a child in need. "The ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Christmas, Community Service, GATA

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BREAKING NEWS: The winners of the 2025 Homecoming Parade are: Sanctify in the student organization division, Ko Jo Kai in the sorority division and Gamma Sigma Phi in the fraternity division.

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