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Cigar smoking popular but cancerous

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Each weekend, dozens of ACU students unwind at The Leaf, a downtown smoke shop specializing in cigars. They chat with friends, listen to music and soak up the atmosphere - filled with carbon monoxide, cyanide, ammonia and arsenic. Most students do not realize the danger they are exposing themselves to by smoking cigars and spending time in a smoky ... [Read More…]

Wildcats upset Texans for 18-7 victory

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By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Defense was the name of the game Saturday in Stephenville, where the Wildcats dominated the Tarleton State offense and left with an 18-7 win. The Texans amounted only 167 total yards in the game and running back Derrick Ross, who ACU head coach Chris Thomsen said has NFL potential, was held to 79 yards on 24 ... [Read More…]

Cross country teams win individual, team championships

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Not even a poorly marked course and an injured runner could stop the ACU men from picking up their 15th straight Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championship, which took place Saturday at the Prairie West Golf Course in Weatherford, Okla. Senior Lucky Hadebe, who has run as ACU's fourth runner all season, dropped ... [Read More…]

Freshman Brandon Woodruff arrested, charged with murders

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Police charged student Brandon Woodruff, 19, with two counts of capital murder Monday in connection with the death of his parents last week, a Hunt County Sheriff's official confirmed. Woodruff, freshman agribusiness major from Rockwall, was arrested late Monday morning in Texarkana, Ark., where, according to ... [Read More…]

Hurricane Wilma cuts across Florida

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By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The third major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast this year attacked Florida's southern coast Monday, damaging homes throughout the state and leaving Floridians without basic necessities such as food, clothing, hot water and electricity. More than six million residents of the area in and around the Everglades were ... [Read More…]

Frats partner with McMurry group to create a haunted Buffalo Gap Historic Village

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By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Shrieks of terror will fill the night as students and members from the Abilene community roam the countryside at Buffalo Gap's Historic Village "Haunted Village" beginning Friday. Frater Sodalis, a men's social club, partnered with Buffalo Gap's Historic Village and a social club from McMurry University this ... [Read More…]

Holiday serves to create memories

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By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Don't Believe the Hype Halloween, in spite of seemingly evil origins, always seemed to draw me back in year after year-but not in the same way it did my friends. I always wanted to wear a scary costume, but Mom and Dad wouldn't allow it. Every October, my family ventured into Party City, costume store and supplier ... [Read More…]

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