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Campaign focuses too much on looks

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Grow up, America. Perhaps the 2008 presidential candidates are more attractive than most, or maybe the country's anticipation for a new Commander-in-Chief bested them, but somewhere along the way the campaign started looking more like a high school student council election and less like a presidential ... [Read More…]

Congress ponders, passes in busy day

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Students' Association Congress considered a leadership workshop, passed a previously tabled bill to create an internal affairs committee and voted down a bill to protect members' privacy at Wednesday's meeting. Graduate students Eric Wallace, Marie Womplou and Shepherd Mbumwae approached Congress about a ... [Read More…]

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Hosts and hostesses named for 2008

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor After being kidnapped on Tuesday night, the 2008 Sing Song hosts and hostesses removed their blindfolds on the Sing Song stage to see a circle of hosts and hostesses who had been selected for this year's performance. When the co-chairs arrived at her house to kidnap her, Benay Dennis, senior interdisciplinary music ... [Read More…]

HeartBeat clothing line a welcome addition

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The university's step toward changing the world with the non-sweatshop clothing line HeartBeat deserves applause. The HeartBeat line uses American Apparel Fabric, which wisely pays laborers Fair Trade compensation. HeartBeat also cares about designs of T-shirts. It will release three designs each semester and will feature this semester the ... [Read More…]

A Rout for the Record: Wildcats jump in rank, break ACU scoring record

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor ACU jumped one spot in the NCAA Division II national poll to No. 14 thanks to a dominating 58-7 victory over Northeastern State at Shotwell Stadium on Saturday. The Wildcats, ranked No. 8 in the Southwest Region, pushed its record to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the Lone Star Conference with the win. ... [Read More…]

ACU drops three at Kansas tourney

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor The Wildcat volleyball team picked up a victory before losing three straight matches to top 25 teams last weekend at the Washburn University Lady Blues Fall Classic. However, in the three losses, ACU didn't go quietly. Nevertheless, the Wildcats now own an 8-11 overall record with a 3-2 conference ... [Read More…]

H.E.R.O Riders: Horseplay helps heal herds of kids

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Brenden Baker isn't your typical cowboy. Riding a horse in Griffin Arena at the Taylor County Expo Center, Brenden literally has a following. It's not because he's riding without a saddle or that he's only 4 years old. It isn't even because he sometimes rides backwards or catches and throws a ball while in ... [Read More…]

Finding family through football

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor I fell in love with someone I've never met. Not romantic love, though. Not really love at all, but after watching the Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football I wish I could make Nick Folk my older brother - he could even have the inheritance. As much as recapping the game is tempting, I ... [Read More…]

Flight of the balloons: TRIO launches balloons for Columbus Day

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By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter ACU TRIO programs, which promote higher education among disadvantaged students, offered free soft drinks and released balloons in front of Moody Coliseum after Chapel on Monday in celebration of Columbus Day with the help of ACU and Abilene High School students who participate in the programs. "It's Columbus Day, ... [Read More…]

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