Sang, Women rock OC Jamboree
The ACU cross country team continued its strong showing this year with a solid performance at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday.
All-American Amos Sang finished fourth individually, helping the ACU men’s cross country team finish 10th overall at the meet and fourth among the Division II schools present.
Head coach Chris Woods was pleased with [...]
Pride in purple hits new heights
I have never been more proud to be a Wildcat than I am this semester. Like other universities, ACU’s sports program has been strong in a few sports but has struggled in others. This semester, however, the Wildcats have been great in every sport. As an avid sports fan, I am truly proud to call [...]
Carpenter victorious as Wildcats win
The Wildcat golf team returned from the Oklahoma Collegiate tournament in Lawton with their first win of the season, with Alex Carpenter bringing home an individual title.
“It was probably the best tournament we have ever played as a team,” said Carpenter
Carpenter, a sophomore, led the Wildcats to the team title by two strokes over the [...]
ACU heads south to face No. 6 Texas A&M-Kingsville
After another dominating win last weekend the Wildcats hit the road again, this time to face the No.6 Javelinas from Texas A&M-Kingsville.
The Javelinas come to the match at 4-0, with a marquee win in the first week of the season over Northwest Missouri State, the No. 1 team in the nation at the time.
Kingsville boasts [...]
University names top 2010 alumnus
Dr. John Bailey will receive this year’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year award.
Dr. Bailey will speak in the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center at noon on Sunday Oct. 10.
Bailey graduated from ACU in 1957 to work in dental medicine. After retiring from private practice in 1998 he began traveling around the world on [...]
Siggies sponsor memory walk for Alzheimer’s
Sigma Theta Chi raised over $1,500 for The Alzheimer’s Association in the Abilene Memory Walk last Saturday. Siggies walked in memory of member Meredith Morgan’s mother, Janet Sprout Morgan.
The walk, which took place Saturday, Sept. 25th at the Abilene Zoo, was a success despite weather conditions. Thunderstorms delayed the event but Siggies and pledges walked [...]
From the ground up: Locavores provide fresh recipes for healthy cooking
Kerry and Joy Hedges are among the increasing number of people who recognize the advantages of eating locally produced food.
The owners of Slowpoke Farm, a sustainable operation located just south of Cisco between Abilene and Forth Worth, the Hedges believe buying local food improves a community’s ecology and economy and benefits an individual’s health and [...]
University endowment increases over year
ACU’s endowment has increased despite the volatility of the stock market last year.
“The movement of the stock market influences all markets, but there’s not a direct correlation between what happens in the stock market and what happens in our portfolio,” Jack Rich, chief investment officer, said.
In the year-long period ending June 30, the ACU [...]
Loop line completion set for October
Despite rain delays and several large events on campus, construction continues to progress on the new heating and cooling loop line and the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Construction crews have successfully connected nine of 23 buildings to the new heating and cooling loop line. The rest of the buildings on campus [...]
Editorial Cartoon: 10.01.10
The Funny Funnies by Morgan Davis
Oct. 01, 2010
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Text abbreviations do not belong in conversation
OMG. This is OOMWPP, BTW. Why do we AENAD? In MOO, using TL outside of TM is SNF.
Translation: Oh my goodness. This is one of my worst pet peeves, by the way. Why do we abbreviate everything nowadays? In my own opinion, using texting lingo outside of text messages is so not funny.
Before I begin [...]
Marijuana needs to be legalized
More and more states across the nation are legalizing some uses of marijuana. A variety of messages come from the media, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Christian groups and actual users. The editorial board has chosen to outline the pros and cons of the argument, allowing readers to consider opposing viewpoints on the issue and come [...]
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