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Social media connects alumni to students in art department

April 24, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Six students have won first place in various sessions of the semester-long ACU A&D Instagram Competition facilitated by the Department of Art and Design. The competition serves as a way to connect current art students with alumni. Every two weeks, a department alumnus judges the miniature competitions. Six winners have been named so far: ... [Read More…]

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2016 Sing Song co-chairs selected

April 23, 2015 by Abigail Runnels

Six students have been selected as the 2016 Sing Song co-chairs. Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, and Mark Jackson, assistant director of student organizations and programs, made the announcement Tuesday. The 2016 Sing Song co-chairs are: Kevin Carroll, sophomore marketing major from Abilene Taylor Flowers, senior ... [Read More…]

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ISA promotes students diversity with food fest

April 22, 2015 by Savanah Silva

The International Student's Association had its fifth annual food festival Saturday. More than 300 people, including students, families and faculty members, joined ISA to taste foods from 13 countries, including the Philippines, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Denzil Lim, senior convergence journalism major from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the ... [Read More…]

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Student’s energy-saving idea wins Springboard

April 15, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Aspiring entrepreneur Burton Cannon won the college division in the 8th annual Springboard Ideas Challenge Thursday night. Cannon, a junior engineering and physics major from Mill Creek, Washington, said his idea, ModPlug, came to him while working in the oil fields over the summer. "The trailer brake plugs broke almost every day on all the ... [Read More…]

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Giving Up Perfect: How my view of success was redefined by a tumor

April 14, 2015 by Linsey Thut

Nothing stood in the way of my perfect senior year. I had just finished the dream internship as a production assistant for The Daytripper, one of my favorite shows, in my dream town, Austin. I returned to school in August ready to take on my last year of college. The list of opportunities in front of me was endless: I was features editor of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase Tagged With: Feature, Students

ACUPD has new information for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 14, 2015 by Emily Studer

With various events taking place on campus to teach people about Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the ACU Police Department has more information on campus-related sexual assault. Sexual assault, as defined by the United States Department of Justice, is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, Campus Crime, Students

Hammocking day a prototype marketing campaign

April 13, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

The campus-wide hammock day last Monday began as a project in an introductory marketing course. The hammocking event was not a simple push for people to go outside and hammock but was a classroom group effort to discover a correlation between Chaco owners and Eno hammock owners. Students were invited through social media accounts on Twitter ... [Read More…]

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Students stand for freedom in IJM’s annual campaign

April 13, 2015 by Daniel Block

From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, students in the Campus Center took turns standing up for the freedom of their neighbors around the world who are unable to stand up for themselves. The ACU chapter of International Justice Mission joined with other campuses across the nation in IJM's #Stand4Freedom social media campaign, designed to raise ... [Read More…]

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University supports National Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus

April 8, 2015 by Emily Studer

Faculty, staff and students of ACU are working to bring awareness to bystander intervention and reporting this month during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Mark Lewis, dean of students and Title IX investigator, and the Office of Residence Life Education and Housing and several School of Social Work students have set up the events that ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, Students

Student places third in Intercollegiate Student Art Competition

April 6, 2015 by Rachel Fritz

Last month, one ACU student placed in the Intercollegiate Student Art Competition facilitated by the Center for Contemporary Arts. This is the seventh year the ISAC has taken place. In 2008, Russell Ellison, a long-time signature artist member at the Center for Contemporary Arts, initiated the idea for the competition. "I had wanted to do ... [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

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

Note: An earlier post included a spelling error, so we have since updated it for accuracy.

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

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

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