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Tuition increase set for 2004-05: 7 percent increase unaffected by recent cutbacks, officials say

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By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer Tuition will increase 7 percent next year to a per-hour cost of $455. A yearly increase averaging 6 to 7 percent is normal, said Phil Schubert, vice president for finance. The current cost is $425 per hour. "Increasing tuition is necessary for us to maintain the high quality of education at ACU," Schubert ... [Read More…]

Kudos to the women Wildcats

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By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat ACU men: you had a good year. The Wild-cat men's track and field team captured the NCAA Divi-sion II nation-al champion-ship. The ACU football team continued to improve in 2003 and just fell short of the postseason with a 6-4 overall record and a solid 5-3 record in the Lone Star Conference South ... [Read More…]

Baseball team hasn’t faced ECO since last season

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The Wildcat baseball team rolled into Kingsville Thursday afternoon with the attitude that it has nothing to lose. Although ACU is already statistically eliminated from qualifying for the South Central Region Tournament May 13-15, it would still like to bring home a LSC crown. "Everybody's excited to play," senior ... [Read More…]

Volunteer Opportunities for April 28, 2004

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Linda Egle with Eternal Threads needs help unpacking items all day Wednesday at Healing Hands International. For more information, contact the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center at Ext. 2932. Child care volunteers are needed on campus during Missions Summer Seminar May 17-June 4, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call ... [Read More…]

Wildcats face No. 5-ranked Belles in four-game series

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer In one of the biggest weekends for track and field in the United States, ACU athletes in two locations qualified for nationals either provisionally or automatically in seven new events. Several standout athletes represented ACU at the prestigious Penn Relay Carnival in Philadelphia, an event witnessed by more than ... [Read More…]

Learning to Lead

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Jan Meyer gets teary-eyed when she talks about her favorite part of Leadership Camps. "There's a moment in every camp session when, usually during a praise time, you sense the spirit of God, and you see it in the faces of kids who are just busting out in praise," she said. "You sense that all of a sudden-wow-they ... [Read More…]

Social club rating system not finalized: Changes to system will be decided by the end of May

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor Proposals have been made to re-evaluate the five-star social club rating system, but no definite plans have been decided, said Amanda Spell, coordinator of student organizations and activities. Representatives and advisers of each social club have met with Spell three times this semester to "see what the issues are ... [Read More…]

Column As I Saw ‘Em: If I had a dollar for every…

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By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor My dad taught me a game that his mom taught him when he was a kid. It's called "If I had a dollar." It goes something like this: If I had a dollar ... * ... for every time I asked head track and field coach Jon Murray, "How did you feel about our athletes' performances this weekend?" * ... every time someone left ... [Read More…]

Multicultural Council plans midnight service

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By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer A devotional focused on fellowship and unity will take place in Beauchamp Amphitheater Sunday at 11 p.m. The Multicultural Council is planning the event as a way to bring students together in the final days of the semester, said Elizabeth Alvarez, junior political science major from McAllen. "Despite student ... [Read More…]

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