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Eleven Homecoming Court nominees kidnapped, voting for Queen begins

September 27, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

This years' Homecoming Court nominees were kidnapped in the midst their Wednesday nights, given tiaras and royal scepters and whisked away on shining golf carts. There are 11 Homecoming Court nominees this year: Meredith Thornton, Darci Halstead, Kayli Huddleston, Amy Morris, Emily Ricker, Heather Young, Courtney Ray, Kassi Riddle, Madelyn ... [Read More…]

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Eleven Homecoming Court nominees kidnapped, voting for Queen begins

September 26, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

This years' Homecoming Court nominees were kidnapped in the midst their Wednesday nights, given tiaras and royal scepters and whisked away on shining golf carts. There are 11 Homecoming Court nominees this year: Meredith Thornton, Darci Halstead, Kayli Huddleston, Amy Morris, Emily Ricker, Heather Young, Courtney Ray, Kassi Riddle, Madelyn ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Archive, Homecoming

Video: Students and alumni celebrate Homecoming 2012

October 25, 2012 by Will Rogers III

A comprehensive look at all of the homecoming activities including the carnival, JamFest, homecoming parade, homecoming chapel, football game and crowning of this year's homecoming queen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvhkb3J3-IA Video/editing by: Brance Armstrong, JP Festa and Will Rogers ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Chapel, Football, Homecoming, JamFest, Parade

Students and alumni celebrate Homecoming 2012

October 25, 2012 by Will Rogers III and Brance Armstrong

A comprehensive look at all of the homecoming activities including the carnival, JamFest, homecoming parade, homecoming chapel, football game and crowning of this year's homecoming queen. Video/editing by: Brance Armstrong, JP Festa and Will Rogers ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Chapel, Football, Homecoming, JamFest, Parade

Students crown Clay

October 24, 2012 by Katie Greene

Becca Clay, senior speech pathology major from Salt Lake City, was crowned Homecoming queen at halftime during the Homecoming game on Saturday. Clay was one of 10 women nominated to the Homecoming court this year by the ACU student body. Women are nominated based on their involvement on campus. Clay's involvement on campus includes three years in ... [Read More…]

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Video: Homecoming crowds gather for JamFest concert

October 24, 2012 by Brance Armstrong

Students and alumni gathered on the Hunter Welcome Center lawn for the annual JamFest. JamFest is an opportunity for student bands to showcase their talent. Bands included: The Band Isaac, McCall & Anderson, The Dogwoods, Sunset at Ivry, and The Fox and the Hounds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_RMQWKvBeQ Video/Editing by: Brance Armstrong ... [Read More…]

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JMC Network Newscast – October 24, 2012

October 24, 2012 by Optimist Staff

We take a look at the latest news around campus including the crowning of the King of Campus Court, JamFest, the annual Homecoming parade, honoring the first Homecoming Queen in the history of ACU, and Becca Clay being crowned Homecoming Queen. Produced by: Elizabeth Weiss Video by: JP Festa, Brance Armstrong, Bobby Holden and Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Homecoming, JamFest, King of Campus Court, Newscast, Parade

42nd Street Homecoming Musical

October 24, 2012 by JP Festa

The ACU Homecoming Musical, 42nd Street, combines classic Broadway tunes and exciting dance numbers to create an incredible show. The show tells the story of a chorus girl who becomes an overnight Broadway sensation, and the musical is a huge audience pleaser. Video/Editing by: JP Festa ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Homecoming, Theatre

Homecoming crowds gather for JamFest concert

October 24, 2012 by Brance Armstrong

Students and alumni gathered on the Hunter Welcome Center lawn for the annual JamFest. JamFest is an opportunity for student bands to showcase their talent. Bands included: The Band Isaac, McCall & Anderson, The Dogwoods, Sunset at Ivry, and The Fox and the Hounds. Video/Editing by: Brance Armstrong ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Homecoming, JamFest

Video: The Ken Collums Show #8 – 2012

October 20, 2012 by Optimist Staff

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 October 20, 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hHVAGv97VY ACU lost a chance at another conference victory last week at West Texas A&M, but there's a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: The Ken Collums Show, Videos Tagged With: Football, Homecoming, Ken Collums Show

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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