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Worship now forced, not mandatory

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To the Student Body, Faculty, and Administration of ACU: I remember a time when Chapel was about worship and fellowship. Everyday freshman year I would climb the stairs to Section D and sit with my four closest friends. Chapel was about spending time with these amazing people as we worshipped an amazing God. I also remember listening to ... [Read More…]

Intense offseason prepares Wildcats: Men kick off season as tournament host, women go on road

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer So much for offseason. The ACU men's and women's tennis teams didn't receive much "off" time since completing its fall season in October. "We have worked on fitness more during the offseason than anything else," senior women's player Lacy Johnson said. "We did a lot of running, weight training and worked on getting ... [Read More…]

Former JMC student sparks idea for program premiering Feb. 6 on KUF-7

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor A new television program produced by the City of Abilene and ACU's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will air weekly on KUF Channel 7 and Cox Cable Channel 7. The new program, called Abilene City Magazine, will premier Feb. 6. Students in the Television Studio Production classes will produce Abilene City ... [Read More…]

Students hurt by cutting SA speeches

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The Chapel Programming Team's decision to put off SA candidate speeches until after Chapel is a poor substitute that harms the student body more than it helps. We are in the midst of a nationwide epidemic of apathy and low voter turnout-and on this campus, it's a plague. The worst thing to do would be to remove the last visible vestige of ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: “Under God” not protected under Constitution

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief At some point this year, the country is going to get all fired up about the Pledge of Allegiance... again. Last summer, of course, a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge in California wrote the majority opinion in a 2-1 vote that declared one phrase-"one nation under God"-in the Pledge unconstitutional. The case ... [Read More…]

Volunteer Opportunities for Jan. 29, 2003

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Local nonprofit agencies will set up booths in the Campus Center Jan. 29 and 30 during the 2003 ACU Service Expo. They will provide students with information on how to get involved and volunteer this semester. The ACU-Abilene Independent School District Reading Partnership needs volunteers to tutor a child one hour a week. Volunteers are needed ... [Read More…]

ACU down, but not out: Cats say two-point defeat stings, but focus remains same

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's basketball team had been hoping to put together another winning streak prior to Saturday's home game against Lone Star Conference South opponent West Texas A&M, but a late-game breakdown prevented the Wildcats from extending their winning streak to three. "We expended a lot of energy to get the lead ... [Read More…]

Thirteen Wildcats qualify for championship

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By Steve Holt, Copy Editor Two proven seniors track and field athletes did what they've been doing their entire careers, while a freshman made a great first impression at Saturday's Red Raider Open in Lubbock. Seniors Maresa Cadien-head and Nic Alexander, as well as freshman Yuliva Stashkiv qualified automatically for the Division II National ... [Read More…]

Wildcat losing skid now at five games: Frustrated ACU still winless in LSC South Division

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Missed shots. Busted lips. Lost opportunities. Those three descriptions offer the best rationale for the men's basketball team's blowing of an early second-half lead Saturday night against West Texas A&M, losing to the Buf-faloes 79-63 in Moody Coli-seum. The Wildcats hit the road for a Lone Star Con-ference ... [Read More…]

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