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Three attempt to re-charter women’s social club

October 9, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Three sophomores have taken on the task to re-charter a new women's social club, Tri Kappa Gamma. Tri Kappa Gamma was started in 1986 by Lisa Lane, now Lisa Herndon, April Bullock and Cindy Leeper. "At the time, there were not a lot of options for girls to pledge," said Dena Counts, instructor of communication and director of ... [Read More…]

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Zeta Rho prepares first float as new chapter

October 7, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

ACU social club, Zeta Rho, prepares their first Homecoming float as a new chapter. Pledges work in shifts to get the float together in time for Homecoming on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Video/editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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Siblings challenge Nova to Lord of the Rings duel

September 26, 2014 by Optimist Staff

Before Chapel on Friday, Sept. 26, a group of Gamma Sigma Phi pledges approached a Galaxy pledge who was guarding a drainage bridge outside of Moody Coliseum dressed as Gandalf from Lord of the Rings. One Optimist staffer, Ben Todd, caught video of the situation which escalated quickly with other pledges, GSP members and Galaxy members getting ... [Read More…]

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Bid Night kicks off new pledging season

September 25, 2014 by Bianca Luna

The 2014 Bid Night kicked off this year's pledging season. Bids were initiated into social clubs with long standing traditions and a few new rules. This year's pledging season will be three weeks long, a contrast to the previous year's five weeks. Video by Nathan Lundeen & Bianca Luna Editing by Bianca Luna ... [Read More…]

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Photo Gallery: Bid Night 2014

September 22, 2014 by Optimist Staff

Social clubs welcomed new pledges with activities across campus on Friday, Sept. 19. [flickr album=72157647820630232 num=24 size=Square] ... [Read More…]

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Bid on It: Social Clubs initiate new pledges on Bid Night

September 21, 2014 by Linsey Thut

On Friday night, campus was filled with women skipping in single file lines wearing shirts with marker all over them and men carrying pictures of fruit and chanting about cows. No, the ACU campus did not go crazy; pledging kicked off with the time-honored tradition of Bid Night. Throughout the night, a total of 388 students were welcomed, and ... [Read More…]

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Call Night dials up new group of bids

September 19, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

On Call Night, ACU's social clubs invited more than 600 students to pledge their clubs. This sparks the beginning of the three weeks of pledging for the 2014 bids. Video by Jamie Swallows & Nathan Lundeen Editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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Rushing begins with rule change

April 22, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Pledging requirements have changed for the fall; Potential women pledges will now be expected to attend at least one rush for each women's club. "One of the things that we were noticing is that with the girls in particular, several were only going to one tea, which is kind of the kick-start for rushes," said Mark Jackson, associate director of ... [Read More…]

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Club rushes begin for fall pledging

April 8, 2014 by Collin Wieder

The annual ACU spring rushing season is back for another year beginning with a new all-club rush on April 9. The students do not have to begin the registration process before they can participate. However, registration for pledging opened this week and will be open throughout the summer until August. Mark Jackson, associate director of student ... [Read More…]

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Social clubs elect new officers

April 1, 2014 by Price Bahcall

Social clubs around campus have elected new officers for the upcoming year. The election process varies by club, either through nomination or by simply expressing interest and talking with the club advisors and current officer who holds that position. During election night, the candidates will give their speeches and the members will vote. ... [Read More…]

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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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