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ACU surges to 1-0 in LSC South: Wildcat offense outshoots No. 1 rushing team in nation

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU's offense scored more than 40 points for the fourth-straight week as the No. 17 Wildcats won their Lone Star Conference South Division opener against Eastern New Mexico 45-20 Saturday night. Although Greyhound quarterback and No. 1 rusher in the nation Michael Benton ran for two touchdowns and 149 yards ... [Read More…]

Facebook changes set off privacy discussions

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Information you don't want shared can be shared with the rest of the world: be careful. Facebook plans to allow Google and Yahoo to display profile listings within a matter of weeks. Users of Facebook may have their profile pictures and names available to the public, unless they change the privacy settings on their profiles. Also, Facebook equips ... [Read More…]

ACU faces No. 18 West Texas A&M

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Taking on the top team in the Lone Star Conference on the road is no easy task. But the Wildcat volleyball team believes that it's ready for the challenge. ACU plays the West Texas A&M Buffaloes, who are ranked No. 18 in the nation, in Canyon this Saturday. West Texas A&M owns a 14- 5 overall record ... [Read More…]

Tackling Week Four: No. 17 Wildcats face nation’s leading rusher

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor If the ACU football team wants to win its Lone Star Conference South Division opener on Saturday, the nationally ranked Wildcats need to do one thing: stop Michael Benton. The Eastern New Mexico University quarterback is the head of the No. 1 running game in the nation that averages 403 yards per game and holds an ... [Read More…]

Pledging numbers sink from ’06

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Fewer people went through Bid Night this year than last. The number of pledges dropped for men's and women's clubs. Last year, 235 women and 142 men reported final rankings for clubs, but this year only 223 women and 108 men ranked clubs to pledge. Mauri Westbrook, coordinator of student organizations and ... [Read More…]

Wedding evokes marital musings

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor I lost one more friend this past weekend. To marriage. He was only 23. Josh Glaze, my friend since fourth grade, used to tell his friends he wasn't going to get married in his 20s. He said, "Jesus didn't lay down his life until he was 33, why should I give mine any sooner?" Such stout resolve did not last, ... [Read More…]

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