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Worldwide Witness offers summer missions internships

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Worldwide Witness presents students with the opportunity to experience global mission work and to see God in new ways through summer internships. The program is led by Gary Green, missions coordinator, and Wimon Walker, professor of missions and Bible. Students are sent anywhere from Denver, Colo., to Zagreb, ... [Read More…]

Halloween traditions carry over from childhood

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Armed with knives and small saws, my roommates and I began our Saturday night. Plans for our roommate pumpkin carving night had been in the works all week, and we proudly bought pumpkins , a carving kit and candles to light the jack-o-lanterns. After spreading out old newspapers and meticulously washing the ... [Read More…]

Evolving food court named, construction continues

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter After an almost two-month delay, ACU will dedicate the new food court Friday to ACU alumni and vice president emeritus Bill Hilton. The food court replaced the Hilton Room but will keep the name in honor of Bill Hilton. Hilton, who graduated from ACU in 1948 and joined the faculty in 1950, has given ACU 57 ... [Read More…]

Change in SA order would increase efficiency

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The 85th Students' Association Congress cannot perform to its potential because of the rules of order used during meetings. SA meetings run much longer than needed because of tradition and the rules of order. Because of this hang-up, members of SA are looking at ways to help meetings run more smoothly. A great example of rules getting in the way ... [Read More…]

Cats quickly down Commerce, 3-0

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcat volleyball team promptly downed the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Thursday night in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats won in three straight games after only an hour and fourteen minutes of play. With the win, ACU improved its record to 10-11 overall and 5-2 in the Lone Star Conference, while Texas ... [Read More…]

Wildcats defend LSC title streaks in Commerce

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Even without three-time national champion Nicodemus Naimadu, head cross country coach Derek Hood expects his teams to defend their dominance of the Lone Star Conference Championship meet on Saturday. "I think we've got more depth and talent than any other team in the program, so I'm real confident," Hood ... [Read More…]

No. 12 ACU loses Homecoming game against No. 6 West Texas

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor No. 12 ACU couldn't overcome a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and dropped its first Lone Star Conference South Division game with a 41-31 loss to No. 6 West Texas A&M on Saturday. The loss dropped ACU's record to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in Lone Star Conference play and may have hurt the Wildcats chances to ... [Read More…]

Shotwell Stadium: Top offenses face off in Homecoming battle

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Expect a battle; ACU is playing West Texas A&M. No. 12 ACU and No. 6 West Texas will face off Saturday in a Homecoming matchup between two of the nation's top offenses - ACU is ranked sixth nationally in total offense, fifth in scoring offense with an average of 515.4 yards and 44.0 points per game. West Texas is ... [Read More…]

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