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Physics Department awarded nuclear fission grant

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By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The physicists of the Foster Science building are adding nuclear fission experiments to their to-do list after the U.S. Department of Energy gave the ACU Physics Department (DOE) a $450,000 grant for nuclear research. The grant will be utilized throughout the next three years. The DOE gave a total of $30.7 million ... [Read More…]

Director puts head on the line for 2007 FilmFest

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor If FilmFest draws a large enough audience to sell out the Paramount, not only will the crowd be the largest in four years of FilmFest history, but Doug Darby, executive director of FilmFest, will shave his head. "And that's saying something. I'm putting my head on the line," said Darby, who boasts a full head of ... [Read More…]

Student track seeks dialogue on hard issues

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This year's Lectureship will launch its first student driven track, designed by a student committee and with a constant theme: dialogue. "Dialogue just opens up so many doors," said Anna Peters, student committee member and junior elementary education and children's ministry double major from Houston. "It gets the ... [Read More…]

Intramural system needs improvements

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ACU students love intramural sports. More than 3,000 students drop their books to pick up a football, basketball, volleyball, racket, golf club, baseball glove or pair of cleats every year to play intramural sports, according to the intramural department. Whether representing campus organizations, social clubs or just a group of friends looking ... [Read More…]

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