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Kirk Goodwin Run honors, reaches out

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Thank you to all who ran in this year's Kirk Goodwin Run. The Kirk Goodwin Run has been taking place since 1984. What an amazing tribute to Kirk, and what an amazing outreach to families who are hurting. Keep it going, Galaxy! Kirk was my brother. Words cannot express what this run means to my family. We feel honored and humbled. Kirk was quite ... [Read More…]

Centennial Campaign still lacks $43 million

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Centennial Campaign sits at $107 million as this academic year comes to a close - $43 million short of where the university would like to be by the end of December - said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. Despite the difference, Boone said he is confident the $150 million goal can be reached ... [Read More…]

Reflecting on four years of newsprint

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief These 10 pages of newsprint you are holding are talented and versatile. While bringing you the news and opinions from around campus twice a week, they manage to be many other things to many people. To many, perusing these pages is a Wednesday and Friday ritual after Chapel. To a few, these pages are a place to ... [Read More…]

Barnard set for new role as Dean of Spiritual Formation

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By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Dr. Wayne Barnard will no longer serve as dean of Campus Life beginning June 1, said Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, on Thursday. Barnard, who has served as dean of Campus Life since 1996, will be the university's first dean of spiritual formation, a position the university has been wanting to ... [Read More…]

Sept. 11 tribute rolls into theatres, history

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer yelled "Let's roll" on Sept. 11, 2001, as he and his fellow passengers stormed the cockpit of the hijacked plane, which crashed in a remote Pennsylvania field. Actually, he yelled, "Let's roll it," as in "let's roll the drink cart toward the cockpit door and use it as a ... [Read More…]

Comic artist to come to Abilene

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By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Renowned comic book artist, theorist and lecturer Scott McCloud will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in Cullen Auditorium in a free lecture about comics and the future of the industry. McCloud has illustrated and authored many graphic novels, including DC Comics' Superman Adventures and the comic book Zot! His storytelling ... [Read More…]

Remembrance from the critic

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy Freshmen have invaded my section in Chapel. Oh, wait. Sorry - wrong column. Ending my final Optimist column with the same lead as my first adds a nice sense of closure to my time here, time spent defending unpopular arguments, alienating certain groups on campus (freshman class of 2004, Galaxy, ... [Read More…]

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