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Men’s season begins Thursday in San Antonio

November 1, 2006 by Blake Penfield

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The wait is over. The ACU Wildcat men's basketball season is about to get underway with the first game against Texas-San Antonio on Thursday. Who are the new players? What differences will there be between this season and last season? These questions about the beginning of new seasons are even more relevant this ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball

Voice your views through voting

November 1, 2006 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Thoughtful Ramblings Elections loom at the beginning of November. Discussions center around which party will control the House and who will support or oppose hot-button issues like abortion and gay marriage, attempting to lure voters -especially younger ones-to the polls. Christians face a unique battle in ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

King deals with questions about husband’s ties to ACU

November 1, 2006 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor As voters go to the polls for early voting until Friday and official voting Nov. 7 for District 71 Texas State Representative, Susan King, Republican candidate, and her campaign staff are promoting the candidate's 40-point plan and dealing  with questions surrounding her husband's affiliation with ACU. In a recent ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Politics

Student attack warns others of dangers

November 1, 2006 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Brian Schmidt, senior photojournalism major from Austin, was assaulted early Friday morning between Gibson Gym and the McGlothlin Campus Center. Schmidt was leaving the Don H. Morris Center about 1 a.m. after working on a research paper. He was walking to the University Park Apartments when the assault took ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Crime

Special teams mistakes cost win

November 1, 2006 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The back-and-forth South division tiebreaker between ACU and Tarleton State came down to special teams. Tarleton executed and ACU didn't. "It's a disappointing deal," head coach Chris Thomsen said. "We had the opportunity to win the game ... we just got beat." Tarleton State kicker Paul Williams booted a 32-yard ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

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