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Beyond the X’s and O’s: Coaches affect team with ministry-first perspective

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor When Klint Pleasant was hired as the head men's basketball coach in the summer of 2002, he told the media, "I don't want to be a basketball coach who happens to be a Christian; I want to be a Christian who happens to be a basketball coach." A little more than a year later, the second-year front man for the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Baseball-still America’s pastime

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Nothing in the world of sports says "America" better than baseball. Throughout America's history, baseball has shared its struggles and triumphs. The president chose not to cancel the sport to keep up morale during World War I. Baseball lent its best men to the service in World War II and foreran the struggle ... [Read More…]

Accidents avoidable with safety measures

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The near-death of Allison Pool on Campus Court last week raises a question that desperately needs answers: How can the university make adjacent streets safer for its students? Campus Court and East North 16th Street have long proved a dangerous place for both pedestrians and drivers-the Abilene Police Department has recorded eight accidents in ... [Read More…]

MyACU forums closed after profanity posted: Temporary shutdown will last until solution found for future users

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor The myACU forums have been temporarily disabled while the Web Integration and Programming Team consults with the Campus Life Office about user misconduct. The forums, a new feature added when myACU was upgraded this summer, were shut down Friday and remain closed at press time because two users posted ... [Read More…]

Staff’s poor judgment affects student’s privacy

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I will begin by saying how disappointed I am in the lack of wisdom shown by the editors of the Optimist in the Nov. 12 and the Nov. 14 issues. The two articles concerning the tragic accident on Campus Court specifically named the driver. Although I do know that this was not out of spite or any malice, I do think that this showed poor judgment ... [Read More…]

Wildcats win; coach displeased: Pleasant: ACU needed more intensity in season-opening win

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The men's basketball team may have whipped visiting opponent Texas-Permian Basin, 96-75, Saturday in its regular season opener, but head coach Klint Pleasant wasn't impressed. "I was very displeased with our effort," the second-year coach said. "We didn't play with much energy. I don't know if it was a mental lapse ... [Read More…]

ACU ends season with 34-27 victory: Whitaker carries Cats past WTAMU with three touchdown runs

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The ACU football team sent its seniors off on a positive note with a 34-27 win at Lone Star Conference South Division opponent West Texas A&M Saturday. The win gave ACU (6-4 overall, 5-1 LSC South) back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1996 and 1997. "It was a good win," head coach Gary Gaines ... [Read More…]

Big weekend for Wildcats: Team in middle of postseason action

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer After missing the Lone Star Conference tournament in 2002, the Wildcats returned to postseason action 5 p.m. Thursday at West Texas A&M. ACU (25-10) is the No. 2 seed from the LSC South Division and competed against the No. 3 seed from the LSC North Division, Cameron (20-11) in the quarterfinal match. Cameron won the ... [Read More…]

Accident prompts look at traffic safety issues

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief In the wake of Monday night's near-fatal accident on Campus Court, ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison warned students to slow down on campus roads while raising the possibility of stricter enforcement of area speed limits. Ellison said he may study how best to enforce Campus Court's 30 mile-per-hour speed limit ... [Read More…]

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