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Students stand under free speech, not under God

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The myth that apathetic teenagers fill the United States recently took a blow. About 50 high school students in Boulder, Colo., stood up and stepped out of class to protest the use of the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Instead of reciting the Pledge like the rest of the students at Boulder High School do every morning, the group ... [Read More…]

Wildcats split pair of weekend matches

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Despite some spectacular play by the Wildcats, the ACU volleyball team's four-game winning streak came to a halt Saturday against the University of Central Oklahoma. With three matches in the regular season remaining, ACU is 12-12 on the season and 7- 3 in the Lone Star Conference. The win improved ... [Read More…]

Local car wrecks kill two

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Two fatal automotive accidents in the ACU area remind students of the fragility of life and to drive with care. Just after midnight on Oct. 18, Veronica Muhle, 37, slammed into a car as it pulled out onto East Highway 80 in front of her. The impact threw her from her motorcycle and, without a helmet to protect ... [Read More…]

Conference addresses racial issues

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Southern Hills will host a conference on racism and reconciliation this weekend. The event, 'Erasing Racism: Reconciliation of the Races in Christ' takes place Friday evening and Saturday. Jack Walker, former missionary in residence at ACU and Bible professor, is one of the organizers of the event, as well as Dr. ... [Read More…]

Toilet paper hatches Halloween pranks

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief My friends wanted to toilet paper a teacher's house for Halloween during my junior year of high school. My parents had a 1992 Chevrolet conversion van with a back couch that folded into a bed. On weekends, I felt like the town's chauffeur, always on driving duty when we would drive around town and the country just ... [Read More…]

Spring Break Campaigns offer students alternate ways to serve during holiday

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By Kimberly Prather, Student Reporter The Spring Break Campaign lottery system gives students a shot at participating in the campaign of their choice as groups begin to form in preparation for this ACU spring break tradition. Monday the lottery process started in the Campus Center where students bought a ticket and then proceeded online to www. ... [Read More…]

Gory horror movies disgrace genre

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Some people enjoy watching murder. Whether it's torture, gore or a gun shot to the head, some people just can't get enough of an old fashioned killing. But instead of crowding the Coliseum to get a front row seat, modern murder lovers get their fix from horror movies. And Halloween is the most wonderful time ... [Read More…]

Gospel ensemble brings cultural medley

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By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Students are preparing to hear more gospel around campus and in Chapel from the Gospel ensemble. Samuel Cook, associate professor of music and artist in residence, created the ensemble after he began to feel a need for its type a year after he came to ACU in 2000. "[This ensemble] will give ACU another face of ... [Read More…]

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