New aid available to counter tuition increase
The financial aid team designated $500,000 to make next year’s 12 percent tuition increase bearable for qualifying students. The Application for Additional Financial Assistance gives students with unmet financial need the opportunity to receive assistance from ACU.
Buck James, associate vice president for enrollment management, and his team have worked diligently to provide what is [...]
University embraces ‘Holy’ tradition
For the first time, the celebration of Holy Week is part of ACU Chapel. For centuries, the last week of Jesus’ life has been a time for believers to come together around their central tenet of faith: the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. In the Christian year, it is the week immediately preceding Easter [...]
The Optimist Print Edition: 03/31/2010
A Rink of Their Own: ACU inline hockey perseveres
“Some people have the idea that inline hockey is a kiddie sport,” says Mark Daughdrill, junior vocational missions major from Cypress.
The men of the ACU inline hockey team would beg to differ.
For a small number of ACU-affiliated hockey enthusiasts, the quick action of inline skating combined with the rough play of hockey is enough to [...]
Holy Week requires solemn explanation
In Monday’s chapel, guest speaker Russ Kirby asked students how many have celebrated Holy Week since childhood. A few hands hesitantly went up while the rest of us tried to figure out if he was joking or not. Although the week’s opening chapel featured palm branches and a Shades performance, there was little explanation about [...]
Health care bill carries big debt
CHRISTOPHER SISK
Sophomore accounting major from San Antonio in response to the recently passed health care bill
The health care bill, HR-3200, passed March 21 is the single greatest attack on American liberties in the history of this country. Even more appalling is the lack of information that has been made available to the public. Throughout the [...]
Wildcats sweep ASU, TWU
The Wildcats continued their winning streak this weekend by sweeping the Angelo State Rams in a four-game home series.
The Wildcat defense on Friday shut out the Rams, leaving them scoreless in both games. During the first game of the doubleheader, Cameron Aspaas pitched the first six innings, giving up only two hits, and Brad Rutherford [...]
Video: Students react to new healthcare law
Students offered their opinions on the new healthcare legislation that passed both the House and the Senate.
Video/Editing by Lucas Wright
Video: Club-sponsored mixer unites campuses
Members of the Trojans social club joined forces with Hardin-Simmons Phi Phi Phi to host a stop-light mixer between the two schools. Students were encouraged to wear different color shirts based on the status of their relationships. Green for “go,” yellow for “its complicated,” and red for “taken.”
Video/Editing by Lawson Soward
Photo Gallery: ACU Inline Hockey
“Some people have the idea that inline hockey is a kiddie sport,” says Mark Daughdrill, junior vocational missions major from Cypress.
The men of the ACU inline hockey team would beg to differ.
For a small number of ACU-affiliated hockey enthusiasts, the quick action of inline skating combined with the rough play of hockey is enough to [...]
March Madness true to its name
Christmas has been described as the most wonderful time of the year – for me, March Madness feels the same way.
College basketball is by far my favorite sport to watch, so being able to watch 64 games in a period of two-and-a-half weeks is heavenly. The raw talent and drive from the players is infectious [...]
Purple Mountain Majesty: The Mount Rushmore of ACU Sports
Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota stands a monument to four of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen, a tribute to their accomplishments as leaders of the United States. Imagine for a moment that nestled among the nonexistent hills of Abilene stood a monument to ACU’s elite – a Mount Rushmore, [...]
