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Dean changed politics

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By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor Vermont Gov. Howard Dean ended his campaign for presidency Wednesday. His campaign's promising beginning slowly grew to an embarrassing end. Through all the yelling and endless Bush bashing, Dean did accomplish a few things worthy of admonition. Dean stirred up and dusted off the stodgy political scene. He ... [Read More…]

ACU opens South tilt at home: Cats face 2-5 WTAMU after losing warm-up to D-I Dallas Baptist

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The baseball team prepared for a six-game Lone Star Conference South Division stretch with a 5-4 loss Tuesday at Division I Dallas Baptist. The 6-1 Patriots shelled ACU junior starter Cassidy Coffman for five earned runs off nine hits in his five innings of work. Down 5-3 in the top of the ninth, ACU scored ... [Read More…]

‘Impossible’ the wrong word for men’s basketball team: Hope still exists for Cats, who look for win at Midwestern State

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor A thin line exists between improbable and impossible, and the men's basketball team is toeing it. A fifth-place Lone Star Conference South standing (2-6) and a three-game losing streak haven't helped the Wildcats any, but technically speaking, nothing is set in stone just yet. "I don't know if I'd say impossible," ... [Read More…]

Freshman team opens with split: Wildcats top WTJC, fall to Hill JC in first two games of season

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The freshman baseball team opened its 2004 season at 1-1 with a split in a two-team doubleheader at Crutcher Scott Field Wednesday. The Wildcats won the first game 5-3 over Western Texas Junior College but lost the second game 4-2 to Hill Junior College. Ryan Beasley was the winning pitcher in the come-from-behind ... [Read More…]

Cats face D-I team: Victory over Tarleton State gives team 8-2 record

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By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The women's tennis team improved to 8-2 on the season with an 8-1 victory over Tarleton State Tuesday at ACU. Head tennis coach Hutton Jones said he was pleased with the win, yet displeased with the energy level against the TexAnns. "It was certainly a decisive win over a solid team, but if we had played a better ... [Read More…]

Board of Trustees is final stop for budget: Plans all but finalized as officials prepare for weekend meeting

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief With the semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting less than a week away, the university administration has all but finalized its plans for the 2004-05 budget, and officials say they expect the Board's approval. The plans include $4 million in budget cuts, a reduction of about 30 faculty and staff positions and the ... [Read More…]

Eckley breaks D-II pole vault record at Tyson

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Just two years after national champion Meredith Garner set a school record in the women's pole vault, the nation and ACU have a new queen in the event. At the Tyson Foods-Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, junior Katie Eckley vaulted herself into the Wildcat annals, clearing 13 feet, 2 and one-half ... [Read More…]

SA passes responsible budget

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The challenge for the Students' Association lies not in spending $111, 500; the challenge lies in spending it well. And thus far, our money-once Congress had enough people to vote on it-has been well spent, with few exceptions. Several additions to this semester's budget are good ideas. Foremost of these is a section for Campus ... [Read More…]

Leaders aiming for diverse Chapel: Team created to look for ways to increase cultural diversity

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor A Chapel planning team has been organized to look into adding cultural diversity, a missing element of the program, said Brad Carter, coordinator of Chapel. "One of the big responses we had last year in our evaluations and focus groups was from some of our African-American students who said, 'We don't know any ... [Read More…]

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