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Rocketboys vie to play at Cornerstone music festival

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By Denton Josey, Student Reporter On July 5, about 20,000 music fans will converge in rural Bushnell, Ill., for a four-day music festival called Cornerstone, and student band Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys will be on stage. Entering its 23rd year, Cornerstone will feature about 300 bands for fans to watch, and one of those bands will be Homer ... [Read More…]

ACU will host the 2006 LSC Tournament at Crutcher Scott Field on Saturday after finishing second in the south division behind Angelo State.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Writer The top-ranked Wildcats will be one step closer to their goal of another College World Series berth this weekend if they successfully protect their home turf and win the LSC Postseason Baseball Championship Tournament at Crutcher Scott Field. The conference extended the double elimination tournament to include six ... [Read More…]

Wildcats to compete in two meets before nationals

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By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Two meets remain before the Wildcat track and field teams will compete for their first dual outdoor national championship since 1999. Friday and Saturday, a handful of Wildcat athletes will be in Arlington for the University of Texas at Arlington Open. Thursday the Wildcats will showcase their speed, endurance and ... [Read More…]

Graduation nears for seniors

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By Nathan Driskell, Student Reporter With graduation deadlines behind them, graduation candidates have only to pick up their gown and mortarboards next week, attend their respective commencement rehearsals and walk across the stage May 13. On May 12, two commencement rehearsals will take place, as opposed to previous years when all candidates ... [Read More…]

Starbucks, Java City coexist in healthy competition

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By Kelsi Peace, Staff Writer With the opening of the new Starbucks in the Learning Commons, many thought The Den would face hardships as students stopped buying Java City coffee in favor of Starbucks. Anthony Williams, director of retail and purchasing, said although the Starbucks "certainly has some effect on Java City," sales have not decreased ... [Read More…]

Growing from backseat to driver

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By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something Almost four years ago I left my home in Oregon to attend a college I'd never visited in a state I'd never been to. When I arrived in Abilene late one August night four years ago, all I wanted to do was turn around and drive the three days back to Central Point. I saw the bright lights from ... [Read More…]

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