The Optimist
  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Features
  • Print Edition
    • The Pessimist
    • Special Projects
  • Police Log
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / SAAC

SAAC overhauls sports banquet

May 1, 2015 by Reese Gwin

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has revamped its annual sports banquet. A notable speaker and a new venue will headline the event on Monday night. For the first time, the ACU athletics banquet will be in the Hunter Welcome Center rather than the Teague Special Events Center. The banquet will also feature a speaker from outside the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Athletics, SAAC, Student Athlete Advisory Committee

SAAC welcomes Abilene Boys and Girls Club

April 17, 2015 by Hannah Null

The Student Athlete Advisory Committee welcomed about 60 children from the Abilene Boys and Girls Club to accompany them in the baseball game Tuesday night. The Abilene Boys and Girls Club was designed to make sure every child is a priority by providing them with affordable after-school care, mentoring and multiple club opportunities. Wildcat ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SAAC, Student Athlete Advisory Committee

SAAC brings teddy bears to Hendrick Medical Center

December 2, 2014 by Hannah Null

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee is raising money to buy teddy bears for children at Hendrick Medical Center. Young patients at Hendrick Medical Center have been wishing for more teddy bears, and with the holidays coming up, SAAC felt it would be a good idea to make their wish come true. SAAC wanted to make their holidays a little ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SAAC

You are here: Home / SAAC

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
1 Nov

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.

Reply on Twitter 1984744359288344797 Retweet on Twitter 1984744359288344797 Like on Twitter 1984744359288344797 3 Twitter 1984744359288344797
acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
1 Nov

BREAKING NEWS: Makeda Marquardt, president of Ko Jo Kai, is the 2025 Homecoming queen.

Reply on Twitter 1984739786242785498 Retweet on Twitter 1984739786242785498 Like on Twitter 1984739786242785498 2 Twitter 1984739786242785498

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

1 day ago

The Optimist
Every 74 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. Optimist Editor in Chief Ashley Henderson shared how her eyes were opened to this tragic reality and the importance of speaking up. 📝: Ashley Henderson#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #opinion #sexualassaultawarenesson ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

2 days ago

The Optimist
The Optimist staff was busy at work last week! Our team produced a 12-page newspaper and a newscast show all while keeping up with the daily coverage of Homecoming events. Members of our staff also attended the annual Gutenberg event and the Sports Hall of Fame dinner to support alumni from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications.To view our Homecoming coverage, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #acuhomecoming #studentmedia ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Optimist Newscast Feb. 28, 2024

Our top stories today include a recap of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 21, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 14, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Jan. 24, 2024

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Policies
    • Advertising Policy
    • Letters to the Editor and Reader Comments
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • Features
  • Advertise
    • Paid Advertisement
  • Police Log

© 2025 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved