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Special Chapel relief collection exceeds $5,000

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The university community raised $5,001.18 in Chapel on Tuesday to be given to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and more than 300 evacuees are expected to arrive in Abilene during the next few days. The empty Wal-Mart store on Judge Ely Boulevard is being cleaned out and prepared to initially house the ... [Read More…]

MSNBC anchor Lester Holt to launch Centennial Speaker series

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The Centennial Speaker series, which consists of eight professionals who will come to campus to speak about their respective careers and lives, is an opportunity to bring a variety of perspectives to campus during the "milestone" celebration said Amber Peck, director of Alumni Relations, in an e-mail. "They will talk ... [Read More…]

Volleyball seeks win at the Premier Challenge in Colorado

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By Jared Fields, Sports Editor After a disappointing start to the 2005 volleyball season, ACU head coach Brek Horn said she hopes to get her team heading in the right direction this weekend at the Premier Challenge in Denver. The team lost its first three games of the season last weekend in Florida but has a chance to redeem itself in Denver. The ... [Read More…]

One ‘Grand’ musical revue

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor "A Grand Night for Singing," a revue of more than 30 of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical numbers, is enjoyable and lightweight entertainment designed with the musical lover in mind. Ten actors—Juliette Miller, Ben Jeffrey, Annika Johansson, Heather Ketchersid, Lara Seibert, Sunday Ibok, Ryan Massie, ... [Read More…]

Forum Promotes Service

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By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor A Chapel forum called "Lifetime of Service" took place Tuesday evening in Cullen Auditorium and attracted more than 150 students, showcasing an assortment of qualified professionals and faculty that spoke about the importance of service in the community. Brad Carter, from the New Life Church and one of the evening's ... [Read More…]

Death Cab signs with Atlantic, makes financial ‘Plans’

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By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Death Cab for Cutie "Plans" Atlantic Records 77/100 (Good, worth buying) Death Cab for Cutie has covered so much musical ground in its five album career but has never ventured far enough away from the indie pop rock that its fans love to love for them to establish skeptics among these listeners. The band's fifth ... [Read More…]

On-site director hired for Uruguay Study Abroad program

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By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Next spring, students will be able to return to Montevideo, Uruguay, to participate in the Study Abroad program that was suspended this fall until a permanent director was found when the on-site directors, Dr. Warren Roane and his wife, returned to the United States when their children began high school. Dr. ... [Read More…]

Healing body and soul: Zambia Medical Mission brings God and medicine to Africa

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By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor After flying for 23 hours with more than 100 people from across the United States, Lane Miller was ready to disembark from the South African Airways airplane. He looked around the plane at the group of people sitting and sleeping in their black T-shirts with Zambia Medical Mission printed on the front, knowing ... [Read More…]

Moody bubble bursts ACU bubble

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The ACU bubble. The university's own Lochness Monster; its own Bigfoot. The thing that all the experts will say doesn't exist but many common people will swear is out there. Then the proof of its existence came Aug. 26, in the form of a pieced-together tarp larger than a basketball court placed over the floor ... [Read More…]

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