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Tandem Initiative brings comfort to patients undergoing chemotherapy

Brothers Robbie and Gabriel Alatrash sought to provide service to cancer patients beyond monetary donations, so they created and now run the Tandem Initiative, fostering […]

Gallery: Ko Jo Kai, Trojans take first place in 70th annual intramural rodeo

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club led its 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The women competed in ribbon run, […]

Throwers dominate in Big Country Showdown

The Big Country’s “big three” all came together at the Warhawk Classic hosted by McMurry this past weekend, where the Wildcats showed strong outings across […]

Softball falls 9-7 against UNT in near-walkoff thriller

Softball came within a few feet of one of its most electric moments of the season Wednesday night. Down two with two outs in the […]

Gallery: FilmFest 2026 celebrates student filmmakers at annual showcase

Students and members of the Abilene community gathered around the red carpet during the 22nd annual FilmFest 2026, hosted by The Learning Studio at The […]

News

Students gain real-world experience at Venture Out Market

April 16, 2026 By Miah Trevino Leave a Comment

The Venture Out market, which brought together student businesses, offered products ranging from coffee to handmade jewelry on Wednesday in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The market is connected to the foundations of entrepreneurship ... [Read More…]

Alumna to give talk in OIEB speaking series

April 16, 2026 By Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

The Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging will put on its second alumni event of the semester. This year, they kicked off the first Annual Alumni Speaking Series, bringing alumni from different career paths back to Abilene to speak with ... [Read More…]

‘Courting’ earns best picture at 22nd annual FilmFest

April 15, 2026 By Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment

The student-created film, Courting, won best picture at the 22nd annual FilmFest Awards Gala on Friday. Students received awards in eleven individual categories and two overall film categories.  Abbey Monroe, junior multimedia major from Prospect, ... [Read More…]

Sports

Wildcats embrace underdog mindset, look to win road series over Indiana University

April 17, 2026 By Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

The Wildcats will set their eyes on an April weekend series with the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington, Indiana. With the team’s midweek contest against the Texas Tech Red Raiders being postponed due to predicted inclement weather on Tuesday, the game has been rescheduled for April 22 at 5:05 p.m in Abilene. Before Tuesday night’s ballgame […]

Club soccer set to compete in Lone Star Invitational

April 17, 2026 By Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

In their first year, the club soccer team has built something from nothing. This weekend, they will find out how far that something can take them. The Wildcats will host the Lone Star Invitational at the soccer complex adjacent to the Dodge Jones Youth Sports Center, about 10 minutes from campus. The seven-team field includes […]

Throwers dominate in Big Country Showdown

April 16, 2026 By Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Big Country’s “big three” all came together at the Warhawk Classic hosted by McMurry this past weekend, where the Wildcats showed strong outings across the board against Division III neighbors Hardin-Simmons and McMurry. ACU brought back plenty of hardware to campus, highlighted by Lola Buentello’s first-place finish in the women’s 1,500 meters, Neriah Williams […]

Features

Tandem Initiative brings comfort to patients undergoing chemotherapy

April 17, 2026 By Callie Leverett Leave a Comment

Brothers Robbie and Gabriel Alatrash sought to provide service to cancer patients beyond monetary donations, so they created and now run the Tandem Initiative, fostering projects like Comfort Through ... [Read More…]

Opinion

Online classes are not as effective as they seem

April 16, 2026 By Fermin Moreno Leave a Comment

Athletes today face pressure from every angle

April 15, 2026 By Nele Huth Leave a Comment

A strong March jobs report, but a slower path for new graduates

April 10, 2026 By Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Borders, Strangers, the Bible

April 9, 2026 By Benjamin Peterson Leave a Comment

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29 Mar

Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
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Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

Overall Award:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
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Ko Jo Kai and Trojans took first place at the 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The event led by the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club, allowed students to participate in various rodeo events such as steer riding, cow sorting and double mugging.Below are the overall results:First place, Men’s Division: TrojansFirst place, Women’s Division: Ko Jo KaiRodeo King: Hudson Delleney, TrojansRodeo Queen: Hailey Pasley, Zeta Phi AlphaRoughie: Addie KellTo view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📸: Ashley Henderson #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acurodeo ... See MoreSee Less

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The student-created film, Courting, won best picture at the 22nd annual FilmFest Awards Gala on Friday. Students received awards in eleven individual categories and two overall film categories. To read more about the winners and to view the photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📝: Ashley Henderson 📸: Callie Brimberry #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acufilmfest ... See MoreSee Less

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