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Heart, not height, advantage in ’07

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor To senior outside hitter Abbie Lowry, height does not matter much on the volleyball court, but heart does. And although this year's Wildcat volleyball team is not as tall as in years' past, it's the heart that will bring success this season. "Two years ago, we were a big team. We had a lot of really ... [Read More…]

Summer with the line

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Their names aren't on a stat sheet, and they're not the players usually quoted in the paper, but without its offensive linemen the ACU football team wouldn't gain a yard. And after a summer of Schlitterbahn, s'mores and 7 a.m. workout sessions, starters Nathan Young, Cody Savage, Matt Raesner, Joseph Thompson and ... [Read More…]

Reslife renovates campus

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor In addition to the physical renovations on campus over the summer, the department of residence life made some changes. There are three new staff members, including the new Director of Residence Life, Education and Housing, John Delony. Delony comes to ACU from Lubbock Christian University where he was the Dean of ... [Read More…]

Team 55 secures support for students

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Last year, Team 55 handled 35,000 phone calls from students and faculty requesting computer and technology assistance. Include the walk-in clients and that number is closer to 40,000. Kay Reeves, director of technology support services and customer services, said "a good number of those we resolved on that first ... [Read More…]

Babies: Please, don’t leave home with ’em

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Nothing ruins a good day for me faster than a baby. I'm terrified of them. Is there a phobia for that? Turns out there is. Paedophobia. Splendid-this means I'm not alone. For real, the entire process involved with babies is rather bizarre, if you really think about it. But I try not to. What I'm talking about is ... [Read More…]

iPhones generate new, exciting possibilities

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Technology and communication have always interested me. When my brother and I were kids, we had voice-activated headset walkie-talkies. We would put them on, ride our bikes and talk to each other to see where the other was. I was fascinated by how I could talk to someone over a distance (though it was just a ... [Read More…]

‘U.S. News’ ranks university No. 17

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review recently ranked ACU among some of the best schools in the region and nation. In U.S. News & World Report, ACU received the No. 17 ranking of 116 universities in the West region to move up eight spots from last year. ACU was also named the 10th best value as a ... [Read More…]

Board of Trustees plan rearrangement

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Board of Trustees passed a resolution to downsize the number of members who serve and unanimously approved the final presentation of the university's 21st Century Vision at a meeting Friday and Saturday. "The current situation in the country demands that the Board of Trustees be more accountable," said Dr. ... [Read More…]

New faculty bring experience, vision to university

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor A plethora of new faces have appeared on campus - and not all of them students'. With eight new administrative appointments, eight new staff appointments and 29 new faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences alone, the university has seen a lot of change this fall. "When you have new staff, each person brings a ... [Read More…]

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