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ACU defense faces offensive ‘Storm’: The 1-0 football team will travel to Oklahoma to take on No. 10 ranked Southeastern Oklahoma State, who beat them 42-24 last season.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The Wildcat fourth quarter defensive pressure saved the game in the 24-18 season opening win over the University of Central Oklahoma. But it will take more than a last-minute defensive stand to get a win in Durant, Okla., Saturday against the best offense in the conference. "This team will expose you if you are ... [Read More…]

FilmFest equips students for ‘unReel’

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor In its third year, FilmFest seems to be making several changes. Last year 90 students participated on 12 teams, and organizers expect even more involvement this year. Doug Darby, creative and media specialist at ACU and FilmFest's creator and executive director, said changes made for this year make it more attractive ... [Read More…]

Physical activities, initiation planned for men

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor Bid Night is Friday, and men's social clubs have prepared for a long night of initiation activities. Because much of what social clubs do during Bid Night is secret, only so much can be learned without going through pledging. However, there seems to be only two sides to it: the pledges and the club's current ... [Read More…]

Enjoy freedom of freshman year

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor When I was a freshman, I thought life was tough. Some days I couldn't take naps, and I had to write a couple of research papers. Since then, I've learned some lessons I want to pass down. The freshman class has survived for three weeks now on it's own, and its time it started to figure it out. Ignorance and ... [Read More…]

Fall enrollment exceeds record

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor ACU released official 12th-day record-high enrollment numbers Wednesday for the fall semester with 4,796 students. This fall's enrollment beats the previous record of 4,786 in fall 2004 and is an increase of 93 students from last year. The enrollment includes 632 graduate students, 958 freshman and 4,164 ... [Read More…]

Art professor’s work featured at gallery in Austin

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After a summer spent immersed in his art studio, Dr. Dan McGregor, professor of art and design, emerged with a solo exhibition at Concordia University in Austin to show for his efforts. McGregor's exhibition, "Martyrs Mendicants Machines, relics for modern man," is on display in the Gallery at Concordia, located in ... [Read More…]

Student feels ripped-off by Centennial Celebration

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I'm a BAS student with four children who were all looking forward to ACU's Birthday Celebration. We received a flyer in the mail weeks in advance outlining the schedule for Saturday. They were especially excited about the advertised Outdoor Birthday Carnival. "Adults and children of all ages will enjoy the Birthday Carnival in the mall area of ... [Read More…]

Observing ACU’s strength to build on the future

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The university officially concluded its year-long celebration of 100 years of teaching students in a Christian atmosphere and entered its second century of existence. After attending the Second Century Convocation on Monday and listening to the speakers reflect on where the university has come since 1906 and where it will go, we too want to ... [Read More…]

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