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Video: Midnight Breakfast

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ACU parents and staff encourage students to maintain their enthusiasm during finals week by hosting their annual midnight breakfast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUwbZa8wm00 Video/editing by Cody Veteto ... [Read More…]

Cockerell Gallery opens door for Artwalk

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Abilenians will have a new stop to make downtown during the next Artwalk. On December 13 at 5:00 p.m., ACU will unveil its latest, 2,600 square foot expansion: the ACU-Cockerell Art Gallery. A $3,000 grant from the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council opened the doors for the new downtown gallery. The ACAC acts as ... [Read More…]

Alumnus, CBS producer honored by athletics program

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor CBS Sports coordinating producer and ACU alumnus Lance Barrow has seen his fair share of great sports moments. From witnessing Tiger Woods' first Masters win in 1997 to ACU's own Danieal Manning's first Super Bowl in January, Barrow, a 1978 graduate, has produced sports for CBS for more than 25 years and has won ... [Read More…]

Woodruff trial date unsure

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Brandon Dale Woodruff, a former ACU student charged with killing his parents in 2005, still awaits his jury trial and is held on a $1 million bond. Woodruff, 21, had a trial date set for Oct. 31 of this year, but has had it delayed when the Hunt County District Attorney's Office asked a state district judge to be ... [Read More…]

Bean serves stress relief

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By Kimberly Prather, Student Reporter The Bean will pull all the stops at Midnight Breakfast on Dec. 10. Every year, the Monday before finals start, Midnight Breakfast, which is an opportunity for students to come together and enjoy breakfast food from the Bean, occurs. Midnight Breakfast is from 10:30 p.m. until midnight. Students can use their ... [Read More…]

21st Century Vision benefits students, campus

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By 2020, ACU will become the premier university in Christ-centered education. At least, that's what the 21st Century Vision states as its primary objective and lists the ways that ACU hopes to achieve that goal. The vision aims to make ACU a better university academically, spiritually and physically and contains four imperatives, said executive ... [Read More…]

Illegal downloads cheat music industry

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Illegal downloaders do create victims. Jammie Thomas did and now must pay them - the copyright owners and record label companies - more than $9,000 a piece for only 24 songs she downloaded. Now, young users of music find that difficult to swallow. Thomas' lawsuit is the first of its type to go to trial, according to a CBS News story. Six record ... [Read More…]

JMC department converges on renovated facilities

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor As students take finals next week, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will move back into the Don Morris Building after being displaced since May. During the $1.1 million renovations, which included funds for repurposing space to the relocated interior design department, the JMC faculty taught ... [Read More…]

Break brings hoard of home games

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The women's basketball team began last season with seven straight wins. Through seven games this season, the Wildcats are not quite off to the same start. ACU has a 2-4 overall record. The Wildcats played East Central Thursday in Ada, Okla., but results were not available by press time. However, head ... [Read More…]

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