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Wildcats to clash with Angelo St.

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor With the pressure of winning every game left on its schedule, the men's basketball team travels to Angelo State on Monday. The Rams are last place in the Lone Star Conference South with a 1-8 mark, while the Cats are just ahead of them at 2-6. "They're still playing with intensity and they have athletic players at ... [Read More…]

Mess with Texas

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World "Don't mess with Texas." Sure, the phrase merely represents a campaign to cut down on statewide litterbugs, but honestly, do Texans wear T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan just because they're tired of freeway garbage? No way. Those four words symbolize Texas Pride, a sentiment held by far too many ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Separate but equal month?

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Is black history separate but equal? Black leaders not only say it should be, they also advocate a system of segregation against which their parents and grandparents fought. It's been 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that the decades-old Jim Crow of "separate but equal" ... [Read More…]

Volunteer Opportunities for Feb. 20, 2004

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Childcare volunteers are needed during Lectureship Sunday through Wednesday. There are morning and evening sessions that need to be covered. Volunteers are needed to practice English conversation with a group of Japanese students who will be visiting until March 3. Please e-mail Laura Blake at laura.blake@acu.edu in ACU's Institute of Intensive ... [Read More…]

Police Log: 02/20/2004

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Feb. 9 1:30 p.m. Attempt to locate vehicle for APD involved in burglary of motor vehicle off campus 4:55 p.m. Report of suspicious vehicle at Smith Lot, unable to locate vehicle 8:10 p.m. Burglary of motor vehicle at Smith Lot, Case #04-026 11:30 p.m. Alarm set off at McKinzie Feb. 10 1:30 p.m. Interview subject off campus in reference to ... [Read More…]

Indoor teams to run at Sooner Invitational Saturday in Norman

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's and women's track and field teams will be in Norman, Okla., Saturday for the Sooner Indoor Invitational. Just two meets remain for ACU athletes to qualify for the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships, which will take place March 12-13. Head coach Jon Murray said the Wildcat athletes competing ... [Read More…]

Gamma Sigs, Siggies come on strong

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Shorter, rockier and more fun than previous shows, this year's Sing Song sacrifices time for quality. With the Silver Screen theme, all the songs are either from or about the movies-a subject of universal appeal to a college crowd and one with which the club and class writers obviously enjoyed ... [Read More…]

‘Continual’ problems lead to cuts: Revenue, spending budget decreased after big overruns

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Sing Song overran its budget last year by $44,000, university officials said, which has led to cost-cutting in this year's show. However, it will be difficult for the budget to balance in one year, said first-year director Kendall Massey. "It wasn't in good shape," Massey said of the budget situation when he ... [Read More…]

Plans would tighten rules on absences: Congress members consider restriction on leaving meetings

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A rise in the number of early departures from Students' Association meetings has led two Congress members to begin researching ways to enforce absence rules, enact impeachment guidelines and count those who leave meetings early as absent. The issue reached a head after Congress lost quorum for the second time ... [Read More…]

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