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The Mill celebrates one-year anniversary

April 29, 2015 by Bailey Werderich

The Mill Wine Bar & Event Venue is celebrating its one-year anniversary with special events throughout the week. The anniversary celebration begins Wednesday with the Texas vs. The World Wine Tasting event and continues with Steak Night Thursday, a crawfish boil Friday and a dance Saturday. The Mill opened May 2, 2014, and provided ... [Read More…]

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Giraffe exhibit closed for renovations

October 2, 2014 by Kynzie Newman

The popular giraffe-feeding exhibit at the Abilene Zoo is under construction for major improvements and won't be open again until fall 2015. With plans that amount to $3.8 million, the behind-the-scenes construction project has already begun. The giraffes will stay in and around their new barn while the new Giraffe Safari exhibit is being ... [Read More…]

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Student-led organization to bring culture to Abilene

September 30, 2014 by Jonathan Ward

Two ACU students launched Young Adult Cult, a movement to develop Abilene's culture and unite the community. "Young Adult Cult is an effort to bridge the gap between the different schools," said Mary Carol Fox, event manager for the organization. Fox, senior marketing major from Waco, said ACU, Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry ... [Read More…]

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Local bands create music venue

September 18, 2014 by Josh Ramseur

The 22 opened to provide a place for locals and all bands to play in. Unlike most venues that are owned by one person, The 22 is a community-run facility. "The story behind The 22 is that it's a bunch of guys who love music and who want to see it change the way people live," said Dylan Hayward, guitarist in the band Revivalist. "So, we started ... [Read More…]

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

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2. Ko Jo Kai
3. Delta Theta

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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