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SA tables internal committee

October 5, 2007 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress tabled a bill to create an internal affairs committee Wednesday after an attempt to immediately take the motion from the table failed. Freshmen Jeareme Mosley, Tony Godfrey and Jared Elk presented the motion in an attempt to create an ad hoc committee to investigate and check the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SA

Healthcare system screams for reform

October 5, 2007 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Forget about pumpkins and scary movies, October is the month for taxes and children's health insurance, at least in Washington D.C. Recently Congress shifted its agenda from the stalemate debate on the Iraq war to the domestic hot topic of government funded healthcare. Specifically, Congress is considering the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Healthcare

Peace protest portrays accurate picture of war, not disrespect of troops

October 5, 2007 by Optimist Reader

After reading the letter to the editor titled "Anti-War protest demonstrates lack of respect for American troops," I can only say I was a bit confused. I'm glad that the student who wrote Friday's letter to the editor was enthusiastic about the anti-war protest. So were all of the people who took part in it. But what I found interesting was that ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: War

Wildcats grab LSC South opener

October 3, 2007 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU's offense scored more than 40 points for the fourth straight week as the nationally ranked 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 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ENMU, Football

Peace protest brings in reflection, discussion

October 3, 2007 by Optimist Editorial Board

Silence and a can of red paint spurred more heated responses from students and onlookers than many recent hard-hitting forums. Some posters riled and offended onlookers, but in a silent protest, the message must be strong enough to make a clear point. The mute protestors, with blood-red hands, said they wanted two things: peace and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: War

Students stoked for salsa classes

October 3, 2007 by Kimberly Prather

By Kimberly Prather, Student Reporter Now there is a place where those who enjoy Latin dancing can put their skills to the test with Milango, ACU's newest cultural dance group. Milango has been a work in progress throughout the past two years, and this is the first year students can get involved. Darrien Grays, junior business major from San ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Social justice sewn in shirts

October 3, 2007 by Sondra Rodriguez

By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter ACU's Fair Trade clothing line, HeartBeat Clothing, will be available to students and faculty in the Campus Store this month, as its founders continue working to spread the campaign's message and live out its proclamation: "The world is a dying place. Give a beat." HeartBeat is a clothing line created and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

CART objective to assess, connect community

October 3, 2007 by Kelline Linton

By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer A new questionnaire is coming to Abilene soon, one that is uniquely formatted for the Abilene community. Connecting Caring Communities (CCC), an Abilene nonprofit organization that works to strengthen the city's relationships and foundations, is implementing the Community Assessment of Resiliency Tool (CART) ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

New director pleased with Follies

October 3, 2007 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This year, Freshman Follies exposed new freshmen to ACU and initiated newly appointed director of student productions Tom Craig to the world of show biz. "I had no expectations," Craig said. "I went into the weekend with no expectations, but everything turned out great." Between the four shows, Follies gathered an ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Web site creates dark, parallel universe

October 3, 2007 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor I have a second life - thanks to the up-and-coming online craze, Linden Lab's Second Life, a virtual universe that allows consumers to create the life of their dreams. After reading an article in World Magazine's Sept. 22 issue about the phenomenon, I created an account to investigate. A basic account is free to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

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