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A Lasting Legacy: Chemistry professor, mentor retires after 50 years

Dr. Alvie Davis will retire at the end of the semester after more than 50 years of teaching in the chemistry and biochemistry department. During his time at ACU, Davis, professor emeritus of chemistry, said he has taught almost every class and taught all but one professor in the department. One such ...

Firefighters extinguish remains of warehouse blaze

A two-alarm fire burnt an Abilene warehouse to the ground at 401 Plum St. on Monday. Abilene firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 5 p.m., after a passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911. Abilene Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Goettsch said he believed the fire began ...

Wildcats win, Northwest Missouri awaits

The Wildcats outscored the Mustangs 17-7 in the second half to come from behind and defeat Midwestern State in the first round of playoffs. “It was an unbelievable game between two teams that were fighting and playing as hard as they could,” Coach Chris Thomsen said. “It was a tremendous ...

It’s Victory for Close Your Eyes

By Paul Knettel Close Your Eyes, an Abilene-based hardcore band, made its Victory Records debut Saturday night in a concert at the Rose Park Activity Center in Abilene. Victory Records, which touts bands such as A Day to Remember, Bayside and Hawthorne Heights, officially signed Close Your Eyes just a week ago ...

Intramural waterball returns

By Adrianna Castaneda Waterball has made its way back to ACU campus with a splash. The intramural office cut the sport from the schedule last year because of injuries and unsportsmanlike conduct. Waterball returned this year with more rules to prevent a repeat of past accidents. Kenli Edwards, director of intramural sports, said ...