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Wildcats wallop Delta Devils to sweep season series

May 10, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

The Wildcats plated 35 runs over a two-game span to sweep a five-game season series from Mississippi Valley State University and snap a seven-game losing streak. In game one of the series on Tuesday night the offense was propelled by five runs in the third and two four-run innings in the the sixth and eighth inning en route to a 15-6 win. Junior ... [Read More…]

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Gameday leaders ready for football

September 14, 2017 by Ashlan Smith

This weekend will be a weekend of firsts for ACU. Not only will Wildcat Stadium host its first home game, six student directors will bring school spirit to Gameday-related events, each of them holding different responsibilities. Sophie Morrow, sophomore in speech pathology major from Hico is in charge of coordinating and organizing all the ... [Read More…]

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The final frontier: A senior’s tale

May 1, 2014 by Melany Cox

Part of our department's senior send-off included writing our goals and dreams on balloons and releasing them into the sky. There are how many trees in Abilene? Not that many. Yet my balloon found one of them and was denied its ascent. As I stood there, surveying the irony of the situation I thought to myself, "This is a pretty accurate ... [Read More…]

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Student media selects leaders for upcoming year

April 29, 2014 by Emily Seidel

Students have been selected to lead three student-run media organizations in the Journalism and Mass Communication Department this fall. The organizations consist of the Optimist, Morris & Mitchell and 99 West. Beginning in August, the Optimist will be helmed by Madeline Orr, junior convergence journalism major from North Richland Hills, ... [Read More…]

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Students awarded at Texas journalism competition

April 22, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

Students in the Journalism and Mass Communication Department won dozens of awards in print, radio and video at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in San Antonio last week. The awards for previously submitted work included first place awards in sweepstakes to KACU, overall excellence to the producers of News at Noon and ... [Read More…]

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The reasons behind doing what we do

December 5, 2013 by Optimist Editorial Board

Another semester is coming to a close and few students have spent it working as hard as those on the Optimist staff. In addition to balancing schoolwork and other on-campus activities, we somehow manage to put in long hours writing stories, designing pages, updating the website and editing photos and videos. Through it all, deadlines are looming ... [Read More…]

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Saying goodbye to black and white

December 5, 2013 by Mandy Lambright

After five wonderfully hectic semesters, my time at the Optimist has come to a close. Walking into the newsroom three years ago, I couldn't have fathomed the impact this magical institution would have on my life. This place is my home and leaving it is like leaving a small piece of me behind. I have come a long way since the mild-mannered, ... [Read More…]

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Optimist wins first in overall excellence at TIPA

April 9, 2013 by Melany Cox Leave a Comment

The Optimist won first place in overall excellence among Texas newspapers participating in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association this weekend at the TIPA convention. It also won Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in Texas and Oklahoma in the Society of Professional Journalists regional competition. The publication is now eligible for the SPJ ... [Read More…]

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JMC department gives back to community

January 24, 2013 by Melany Cox

During department Chapel on Tuesday, Dr. Cheryl Bacon, professor and chair of the department of journalism and mass communication, announced that the JMC department received a donation of $500,000. Elise Smith Mitchell, ACU alum and president and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group in Fayetteville, Ark., said she chose to make a donation to the ... [Read More…]

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JMC students ‘pay it forward’

January 24, 2013 by Marcus Bowen

Students honor Elise Smith Mitchell, JMC alum and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group, by sharing with others in the Abilene community. Video/Editing by: Marcus Bowen Video by: Lucius Patenaude, Brance Armstrong, JP Festa, Will Rogers ... [Read More…]

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The Department of Theatre is producing three spring shows, including a senior showcase, Dance of Hope and Songs for New World. Read more below:
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This year the Department of Theatre has been involved in three spring productions, a Senior Showcase, Dance of Hope and Songs for New World. Two of these productions are being filmed and one will be over livestream for students and the ACU Community to watch. The Senior Showcase, which is usually in...
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My experience back in a fully-opened church - Optimist

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Regardless of what one may think of the state of Texas opening back up, I believe a blessing that many, including myself, are thankful for is the ability for churches to full capacity within the state. While some stores still count entrants, restaurants require masks and theatres require social dist...
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