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Students strive to find freshmen identities

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ACU welcomed hundreds of fresh faces to campus last week during Welcome Week. The week consisted of events such as a massive Twister game, the Candlelight Devotional and a canned food drive. It gave freshmen a chance to share in rich ACU traditions while familiarizing themselves with campus and the other students. Students were welcomed to campus ... [Read More…]

Freshman talent on display at Paramount Theatre

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Students and parents filled the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene on Saturday night to watch the freshman talent show, the final event of this year's Welcome Week. Over 700 attended the event, which was hosted at the historic Paramount Theatre for the second year in a row. Among the 18 performances were acts featuring impressions, ... [Read More…]

Res Life: Freshman move-in successful

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This year's freshman move-in was the smoothest John Delony has seen during his time at ACU, said Delony, assistant dean for Residence Life Education and Housing. More than 800 students arrived on campus during the past week. "All the campus partners were truly incredible," Delony said. "This is hands down the smoothest move in I've ever been a ... [Read More…]

Candlelight Devo sets tone for new students

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"I believe singing praise music is a form of talking and praying to God. It was like they were praying over us; I actually started choking up while walking to the amphitheater. It was surreal." Freshman Annique Dentino's reaction to this year's Candlelight Devo is not unlike many others'. The Welcome Week tradition is a very spiritual, emotional ... [Read More…]

Welcome Week staff orients freshmen to ACU

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The Welcome Week staff and a large team of upperclassmen volunteers returned to campus early last week to help integrate hundreds of new students into the ACU community. The week's activities included a giant game of Twister, a candlelight devotional, mentor group meetings and a service project. Attendance at all of the week's activities was high ... [Read More…]

Freshmen display talents at the Paramount theatre

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ACU students poured into the Paramount on Friday evening for the Welcome Week Talent Show. The talent show gave incoming students the chance to perform for ACU faculty, parents and fellow classmates. Emily Bushnell, senior elementary education major from New Braunfels, served as a student director for the activities committee for Welcome Week. ... [Read More…]

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