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ACU gets dose of Sider at Chapel on the Hill

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By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter Christian speaker, author and theologian Ron Sider spoke Monday night at Chapel on the Hill about solutions to poverty in America, advocating faith-based programs in partnership with government to address both the spiritual and material needs of the economically disadvantaged. "I think it's true, my friends, that ... [Read More…]

Stolen materials penalize students

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Letter to the editor regarding stolen laptop materials in the Brown library: Thursdays I spend most of the day in the library and always check out one of the laptops and head up to the Stanley Theological Reading Room. This last time when I asked for a mouse and power cord, I was informed that those items are no longer being checked out because ... [Read More…]

Pornography addiction group offers needed support

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Only one or two of every 100 men have never read erotic magazines or watched pornographic movies, believes Dr. Richard Beck, chair of the Department of Psychology. For most men, the interest in pornography doesn't create an obsession. But the addicted need serious help. A ministry called "The Man in the Mirror" estimates that "for every 10 men in ... [Read More…]

Kerry House to offer hiatus

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter The House That Kerry Built will conduct a Halloween respite for medically fragile children and their friends and family. The party- style event will take place Friday at 751 Hickory Street in Abilene at 6:00 p.m. Melody Boyd, a native Abilenian, has worked for the organization since 1999. "The respites are ... [Read More…]

No. 14 ACU starts second half against Rams

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After back-to-back wins at home, every game left on the Wildcat football team's schedule can affect its playoff chances. ACU is ranked No. 8 in the NCAA D-II Southwest Regional Poll, a poll that determines if ACU is awarded a NCAA Division II playoff spot, and every Saturday can drop the Wildcats out of the ... [Read More…]

ACU police investigate exposure

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the department has no suspect for an Oct. 1 incident in which a man exposed himself to a student. The department sent a campus-wide crime alert Oct. 4 to inform ACU faculty, staff and students about the incident. Erica Findley was walking home when she noticed the man in the ... [Read More…]

Cast, crew sets stage for racially themed production

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By Kimberly Prather, Student Reporter Aida, the 2007 Homecoming Musical is preparing for its Oct. 19-21 debut. The timeless love story, which was supposed to be put on two years ago, is now finally a production at ACU. Aida is about two countries at war: Egypt and Nubia. A Nubian princess is taken from her land and put into slavery. Egyptian ... [Read More…]

ACU students publish scientific research

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By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Dr. Brian Cavitt, assistant professor of chemistry, led a team in publishing research in the September 2007 issue of the Journal for Coatings Technology and Research. This Journal covers cuttingedge technology and is the leading technical publication of the coating science industry. "It was quite an honor to be ... [Read More…]

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