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Barnard should be praised for dedication

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Re: The Optimist, Oct. 15 "Chapel speech poorly timed for grieving" by Kyle Robarts, sports editor As a parent of two ACU students, and hopefully, prayerfully a third, I want to publicly praise and thank Dr. Wayne Barnard for using every opportunity, including the passing of a dear colleague, to wake up and raise the consciousness of students to ... [Read More…]

Campus political groups encourage involvement

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Many Republicans and Democrats will be campaigning for their respective candidate Nov. 1, the night before the general election. Meanwhile, the College Republicans and College Democrats, led by two sophomores, will come together and debate at a political forum where they will discuss various issues at stake in the ... [Read More…]

College Republicans

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Casey Bingham's passion for politics didn't spark until he came to college. He had decided in high school that he would major in political science at ACU, but it wasn't until he came to school that he felt the need to get involved. As the new chair of the College Republicans, Bingham, sophomore political science ... [Read More…]

College Democrats

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Amy Perez's days typically last from 6 a.m. to midnight at the earliest, and she said she longs for a Saturday when she will have free time. Perez, sophomore education major from Houston, is chair of the College Democrats and finds it hard to fit in all her presidential duties between the 17 hours of classes she is ... [Read More…]

Cats sweep St. Ed’s: ACU wins 13 of last 14 matches; move to 19-6 on the year

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcat volleyball team strung together another three-game sweep, this time against St. Edward's on Tuesday night in front of 300 fans in Moody Coliseum. ACU finished off the Hilltoppers 30-28, 30-19, 30-20. ACU ran its latest winning streak to three matches and improved its record to 19-6, while St. Edward's fell ... [Read More…]

Volunteer Opportunities for Oct. 15, 2004

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Volunteers are needed to help with the Early Head Start Resource Fair on Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. and on Thursday from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Activities include making cotton candy and blowing up balloons. Contact the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center for information. Volunteers are needed for the I-CAN neighborhood Halloween Carnival on Oct. 30 from ... [Read More…]

Grieving for loved ones is OK

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor I Am The Enemy "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." This is a lesson Dr. Trevathan taught me my freshman year when I took his Intro to Sociology class. I was still dealing with my best friend's death from two years earlier, and Trevathan talked several times about losing a friend of his. I ... [Read More…]

Candidates debate as election nears: Congressional contenders encourage young-voter turnout

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Social Security, agriculture, Dyess Air Force Base and disaster relief were a few of the topics debated between Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D.-Abilene, Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R.-Lubbock, and Dr. Richard Peterson, Libertarian, Thursday at the 19th Congressional District Issues Forum and Debate at McMurry University. "I ... [Read More…]

Friends remember professor, mentor: Funeral for Trevathan planned for Saturday in Moody Coliseum

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Colleagues describe him as a friend, a mentor and a father figure. Students remember his wild stories in class and how he talked to and treated them like he had known them his whole life. Dr. Charles Trevathan, 68, instructor of sociology and social work and associate general counsel for the university, died ... [Read More…]

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