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Patriot Act infringes on American rights

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The panic spurred by the 9/11 attacks must be subsiding - the American Civil Liberties Union is reclaiming Americans' rights. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero, N.Y., touted First Amendment rights recently, striking down parts of the USA Patriot Act in an encouraging step toward restoring rights trampled by the 2001 act. Marrero ruled ... [Read More…]

Cats carry streak into LSC play

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor Riding a three-game winning streak, the Wildcat volleyball team heads home Thursday to face conference rival Tarleton State. On Saturday, ACU will take on Texas A&M-Kingsville in Moody Coliseum. Both the Tarleton State TexAnns and the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas have similar records. The TexAnns are ... [Read More…]

Blowout could be another catalyst

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor A big win over Southeastern Oklahoma State was a catalyst for the ACU football team in 2006. The Wildcats' 51-14 romping of the Savage Storm was the beginning of a sixgame winning streak, and ACU shut out its next two opponents on the schedule. After another big win over the Savage Storm in 2007, this time a 41-3 ... [Read More…]

Pendergrass puts on travelin’ shoes for Abilene

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor He may be new to ACU, but many ACU students have grown up with George Pendergrass' voice. Acappella, the group Pendergrass sang with, was popular in the late 80s and early 90s. Anyone watching Super Bowl XXVII in 1993 heard George Pendergrass sing "They Are More Precious Than Gold." The song was played on a ... [Read More…]

Social clubs should seek diversity

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief During my freshman year I went to Miami on a Spring Break Campaign. I stayed with a Cuban family, and one late night the middle-aged uncle took me to his favorite Cuban restaurant. The establishment wasn't a club or labeled as a "Cuban only" place. It just felt that way because I was the only white boy from the ... [Read More…]

Simpson makes headlines again

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor He's back! The man whose ugly mug littered the news pages and talk shows during the better part of the 90s - the guy who walks down the street and just looks guilty. That's right, O.J. Simpson is back in the news. The ex-pro football player and ex-murder suspect was arrested Sunday and charged with six ... [Read More…]

Students stand, press for peace

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor After almost four years of contemplating and countless conversations, Paul Goncalves is gearing up to lead a silent protest he hopes will spur conversations about a Christian's stand on violence. Goncalves, senior Biblical text major from Itu, Brazil, spent his summer in Brazil and said after discussing the Iraq ... [Read More…]

Monday speaker urges change

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Fred Asare challenged Americans to change the world, drawing sharp parallels between the "incurable wound" in Micah and the one found across the world today, at a Lectureship session in Moody Coliseum Monday. "While there is time, let's not just sit down," Asare said. "My brothers and sisters, let us rise up and ... [Read More…]

Lectureship trumps importance of class attendance

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More than 150 speakers from 21 states, nine foreign countries and five continents are coming to ACU for the 90th Bible Lectureship. The 2007 edition also innovates with a new track of 20 lectures designed by students, for students. Not all students can take advantage of Lectureship, though, unless professors let them out of class. The diversity ... [Read More…]

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