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Voter registration deadline approaching

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor By Tuesday, only registered voters will be able to determine the outcome of the upcoming elections. Barbara Pinkston, clerk for the Taylor County Elections Office, said the deadline to register for voting in the Nov. 7 elections in Taylor County is Tuesday. Registration forms are available at the Taylor County ... [Read More…]

Former student Zach Robinson killed in traffic accident

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Former ACU student and Cooper High School graduate Zachary Pierce Robinson was killed in a car-wreck early Sunday morning at Capitol Avenue and North Clack Street. Robinson, 20, was transported to Hendrick Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. A friend and fellow Cooper graduate, Bryce Kennedy, ... [Read More…]

Christian punk band Hawk Nelson to perform Friday

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By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor Power pop/punk Tooth and Nail Records foursome Hawk Nelson will bring the rock to Cullen Auditorium Friday at 7 p.m. with fellow touring bands Run Kid Run and Mainstay. The three bands' stop in Abilene is part of a Tooth and Nail Records tour that will last through Nov. 19 and bring them to many states across the ... [Read More…]

Vacation to the moon and back

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts I could fly to the moon in the near future for less than $20 million. As the space tourist program gains popularity, particularly in the Western part of the world, new programs have developed and ideas tossed around to put more civilians in space. One program is the Journalist in Space ... [Read More…]

Workers expect to finish pond by late fall

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Attention to other construction projects on campus has postponed the completion of the 2.3 acre pond that is going in next to University Park Apartments. The pond is expected to be finished by late fall, Kevin Watson, associate vice president for administrative services, wrote in an e-mail. Construction crews ... [Read More…]

Brown Library pioneer dies at age 87

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Dr. Callie Faye Milliken ('38), former director of the Brown Library, died Saturday in a Longview nursing home at age 87. She had recently suffered a stroke. For more than 30 years, Milliken served the university as director of the library, director of special collections and part-time volunteer. In 1997, she ... [Read More…]

Run defense key against ENMU: The 3-0 nationally ranked ACU football team will face the triple option running scheme of Eastern New Mexico Univedsity on the road Saturday.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU football team is nationally ranked for the first time since 1997 and head coach Chris Thomsen is focused on one thing: the next opponent on the schedule. "I'm glad our players and assistant coaches have been recognized for their hard work early in the season," Thomsen said. "But I don't put a lot of stock ... [Read More…]

Freshman Follies 2006 Rehearsals

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Before opening night, freshmen make time for extra practices on the Cullen Auditorium stage this week. Freshman performance groups and residence hall acts catered to this year's Freshman Follies theme, What's Next? For three weeks, freshmen have prepared for the talent showcase. Video/editing by Hutton Harris ... [Read More…]

New apartment complex will be ready for Fall

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor Students have a new option for housing next year. The Abilene City Council unanimously approved a request by Campus Crest Development, a housing company based in North Carolina, to purchase land and construct a new apartment complex. Construction for new apartments for college students will begin in late October on ... [Read More…]

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