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Lectureship to focus on art, culture

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By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor Art, worship, culture and faith have been a major part of ACU's Annual Bible Lectureship during the past four years to appeal to the emerging generation, but this year's focus on such topics will take a slightly bigger role in the event, said Mark Love, director of ministry events and Lectureship director. Lectureship ... [Read More…]

New time, new faces for Flying Cats this semester

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor With just four weeks to prepare to tumble, vault and perform, the Flying Cats will have their first meeting Tuesday from 1:45 to 3 p.m. in the gymnastics room of the Gibson Health and Physical Education Center. Ben Zickefoose, Flying Cats sponsor, said the team will perform after Homecoming Chapel Friday, Oct. 13, ... [Read More…]

Quick Technology breeds laziness

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor I discovered in my Sociology class Thursday that Radio Shack has taken to laying off their employees via e-mail. According to an article in USA Today, Radio Shack headquarters in Fort Worth e-mailed about 400 employees to dismiss them, using what is obviously a mass-produced (and insulting) message: "The workforce ... [Read More…]

Pledging begins with Bid Night activities, traditions

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief After nearly 15 hours of pledging activities, Andrew Voiles was thrilled it was over. At 8:30 a.m. he had finished the last exercise and said he thought only of a hot shower and his bed. "I was proud that I made it through all of the activities and succeeded," said Voiles, Gamma Sigma Phi Sibling and ... [Read More…]

FilmFest can make or break ACU film rep

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By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor FilmFest is a great idea, and as the third annual FilmFest participants get their videos ready for a Nov. 3 premier, a few things should be remembered. Last year, for the most part, was well organized, well attended, well judged and entertaining. However, the entire process of FilmFest has the potential to make or ... [Read More…]

Fees for celebration not unreasonable

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It's not often I read a letter to the editor and laugh out loud, but I did just that when I read Kelli Pace's letter of Sept. 13. She was offended because attractions at ACU's birthday carnival such as food, drink and inflatables were "pay-as-you-go." One sentence in her letter says, "only ACU would throw a birthday party ... and then charge you ... [Read More…]

Chapel adjustments suggested to benefit the university

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The Centennial Celebration has come to a close; a year of celebration has taken place. We have spent a year of reflection looking at the past 100 years. We have looked at traditions that ACU students look at and participate in with pride. We have reaffirmed what we like, but we have not looked at what we do not like. By far, the largest point of ... [Read More…]

Quality support beats quantity

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ACU students don't care about ACU sports. That rumor simply isn't true. Although it is true that a majority of the students on campus would rather spend their time participating in student organizations, planning a Bible study or hanging out with friends, there are a few who wouldn't want to be anywhere other than an ACU volleyball, football, ... [Read More…]

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