By Jared Fields, Sports Editor At the end of the 2004 season, Amanda Slate asked head coach Brek Horn what it would take to be an all-American. "You get your team to the national tournament and get some national recognition, that's what will make the difference," Horn and staff said to Slate. A year later, the Wildcats just finished making their ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2005
Hailey first Democrat to enter contest for open House seat
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Dr. Mel Hailey, chair of the Political Science Department, will run with the chance to keep a 29-year ACU political tradition alive. Hailey, a Democrat, will campaign to fill the vacancy of Texas District 71 representative, which will be left by Republican Rep. Bob Hunter. "I'm running to fill some awfully big ... [Read More…]
Delta Theta awaiting university decision for reactivation
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor University officials have yet to decide the immediate future of women's social club Delta Theta. The club was deactivated in October after the club's advisers resigned, prompting the administration to require members to conduct a self-study of the club to evaluate its mission and purpose before reactivating ... [Read More…]
MSNBC anchor Lester Holt discusses faith, media
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Lester Holt, MSNBC anchor, has traveled to Somalia, Iraq, New Orleans and Galveston. He recently has interviewed such celebrities as Jennifer Anniston and Peter, Paul and Mary. But Thursday he arrived in Abilene to speak to more than 450 people about his faith in the media industry. Holt, the third guest in ... [Read More…]
Women’s soccer will begin in 2007
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The university will even the number of men and women's athletic teams at seven by beginning a women's soccer program in fall 2007. Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, announced Thursday that a women's soccer team on campus is no longer a rumor but will become a reality in a year and a half. The ... [Read More…]
No ‘Prejudice’ against great adaptation
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor An enduring love story, Pride and Prejudice has been retold on screen almost a dozen times, whether in a literal adaptation like the BBC's excellent 1995 TV version or with a modern take on the classic, as in Bridget Jones's Diary, both of which star Colin Firth as the proud Mr. Darcy. Finally, after almost 200 years ... [Read More…]
Christmas Eve tradition skips a year
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something My mom rushes out of the candlelight service at church as soon as the congregation finishes the last hymn every Christmas Eve. She hurries home to light the candles in the Bunsen burner underneath the Swedish meatballs, mix the cran-rasberry juice with the 7-Up to make punch, spread the ... [Read More…]
FaithWorks provides hope, not just coins
Poverty is not an issue of trying hard or being lazy; much of the time, it is simply inherited. The inheritance of a bleak future provokes an attitude and status that can't be cured by handing small amounts of money to a family each month. It must be confronted with the nurturing of these people. An organization does this here in ... [Read More…]
Naimadu wins second consecutive individual title
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Two national titles down, two to go. Sophomore Nicodemus Naimadu won his second straight NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championship on Nov. 19 in Pomona, Calif., becoming the first Wildcat to accomplish that feat and the first to win titles as both a freshman and a sophomore. Naimadu finished the ... [Read More…]
Lopers end Wildcats’ record season
By Jared Fields, Sports Editor After winning a team-record 31 matches in a row, the Wildcats consecutive streak came to a halt in the regional final Nov. 20 against the No. 1 team in the region and nation, Nebraska-Kearney. The Lopers won in three games, 30-24, 30-19, and 30-22, to improve to an overall record of 36-1 and advance to the Elite ... [Read More…]
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