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Student travels to New York and remembers the day the towers fell

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Daniele Ntahonkiriye lived in fear every day. In her hometown, residents are afraid to leave their houses and go into the countryside, and she came to the United States three years ago thinking she could leave behind the war-stricken country and finally shed the constant feeling of terror in her life. Daniele's ... [Read More…]

Take advantage of travel while young

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something This day last year, I was chasing my professor through the streets of Oxford trying not to miss my train to Dover. Today, I will chase tennis balls across the court during class and then try not to be late for Chapel. I spent last fall break exploring the canals of Venice, swimming in ... [Read More…]

Gun editorial missed some major points

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Re: The Optimist, Sept. 15 "Expiration of gun ban won't change much" editorial The Sept. 15 Editorial regarding the assault weapons ban is positive in tone and I applaud the Board for their arguments. There is one exception, however. The paragraph that states: "Making it more difficult-while still adhering to the Second Amendment-for people to ... [Read More…]

SA approves appointees: Administration’s loan gives Congress’ budget some breathing room

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Student Congress in its first official meeting of the year Wednesday approved 23 appointees to fill vacant seats amid much debate and confusion over parliamentary procedure. When only 35 of 58 seats were filled after elections this month and few eligible candidates asked to be appointed, Layne Rouse, executive ... [Read More…]

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Celebrity’s political views important, too

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A few things bother me about Ms. Bredemeyer's editorial. This first is a simple statement: "Who cares?" I don't even know how to react to that...but I'll try. If someone on campus from the Young Republicans or College Democrats started talking to you about voting, and he shared his opinion, would you look at him flatly and say, "who cares?" I doubt ... [Read More…]

ACU Police work to improve safety: Department chief says lack of driver safety more problematic

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor The ACU Police and Administrative Services made several additions to campus to improve students' safety since last semester and encourage feedback from students about safety concerns, said Jimmy Ellison, ACU police chief. The only safety trend Ellison said he has noticed this school year is an annual one: lack of ... [Read More…]

Volunteer Opportunities for Sept. 15, 2004

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Volunteers are needed to help build the Abilene Community Playground from 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Sept. 22-26. For more information, please contact the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center. The Alzheimer's Association is seeking 10-20 volunteers to help with the Alzheimer's Association Golf Tournament at Maxwell Golf Course. The tournament will be from 8 ... [Read More…]

Volleyball splits weekend matches in San Antonio: Cats improve to 7-5; enter weekend with pair of home matches

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcats continued their torrid pace of inconsistency last weekend, splitting a pair of away matches in San Antonio against St. Mary's and Incarnate Word. ACU started the weekend slowly, dropping three straight games (30-26, 30-20, 30-27) to the Rattlers in their home opener. St. Mary's improved to 6-3, and the ... [Read More…]

Cross country teams sweep meet: Manirakiza, Mwamba finish first in their respective races

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer ACU swept the men's and women's team titles at its own meet Friday, also claiming the top two individual titles at the ACU Classic. Bernard Manirakiza won his fourth straight Classic title, covering the four-mile course in 20:13.31. Adeh Mwamba won her second-straight individual title, running the three-mile course in ... [Read More…]

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