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ACU travels to WT: No. 3 baseball team winning with rising stars

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By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer After earning a No. 4 preseason ranking from Collegiate Baseball magazine, ACU has stepped up one spot to rank third in the nation. Senior third baseman and pitcher Brad Massey, who is hitting .349 this season with 11 RBI and a 2-0 record, said the Wildcats are not satisfied with the young season. "To be honest, ... [Read More…]

Professionalism calls for second Sing Song review

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For the second year in a row, the Optimist is running a review of Sing Song. Such reviews have come under fire in the past, but the arguments against them fail to recognize Sing Song's own importance and professionalism. As a publication that covers the ACU community and the events that affect it, the Optimist has long reviewed productions of ... [Read More…]

Peace still a possibility

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish I was raised to love the George Bush family and nothing will ever change that. I will support my president to the end, regardless of whether or not I think he is right. And when we enter war, I will support that as well, along with my Christian brothers and sisters involved in the fighting. But we ... [Read More…]

Leaders older, wiser, should be trusted

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Those malevolent, malicious administrators. They must hate us. I just can't see any other reason for the fact that they force us poor, oppressed students to attend Chapel day in and day out. They must hate the students. I mean why else would they force us to come together and worship God every single day of the week without letting us have ... [Read More…]

War with Iraq now could prevent tragedies like 9-11

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An letter submitted last week ("War stoops..." Zachary Shaner) accused the United States of reaching new lows by following "inconsistent disarming policies" and using foreign policy to exploit other nations wishing to obtain superpower status. There were several points in this article I disagree with, namely all of them. First citing America's own ... [Read More…]

Technical staff works behind the scenes: Students prepare Sing Song set

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Behind the scenes of Sing Song, many are working, often around the clock, to produce this year's performance. The set, a very simple design compared to designs in years past, conveys the theme that runs throughout the production. "It's mostly about joy in the simple," said Kelly Sunderland, assistant technical ... [Read More…]

Money attends international prayer breakfast in Washington: Bush, Rice speak at event; more than 2,500 people attend

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor President Royce Money was a guest at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Feb. 6. More than 3,500 people from 150 nations attended the breakfast, which took place at a Washington Hilton. President George W. Bush and National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice both spoke at the prayer meeting that Dr. Money ... [Read More…]

It’s do or die for Lady Wildcats

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's basketball team, which as of Thursday was 13-12 overall and 4-6 for fourth place in division play, began their do-or-die stretch with a road trip that began Thursday evening at West Texas A&M and continues Saturday at Eastern New Mexico. As of Thursday the Cats were two games behind West Texas A&M for ... [Read More…]

Wildcats get ready for Diamond Dame Classic: Cats face defending national champion St. Mary’s

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU softball team kicks off its home schedule Friday and Saturday as the host of the annual Diamond Dame Classic at Wells Field. ACU is coming off a successful weekend at the Lone Star Conference First-Pitch Tournament in Irving, where it won four of five games to improve its record to 5-4. Two other teams are ... [Read More…]

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