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Math club aims to make math fun, serves local kids

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Mu Sigma, ACU's math club, is spreading their gift of math around Abilene by offering free tutoring to local Abilene Schools as a service project. Last Friday, the first service project was conducted. The project involved going to Abilene High School and tutoring during a study hall. Mu Sigma members hope to ... [Read More…]

Directors named for class, club acts

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By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter Nineteen directors were chosen Nov. 2 for the 14 acts in Sing Song 2008, "World Tour." The production will consist of customary performances by classes and social clubs in addition to a combined performance by Essence of Ebony, Hispanos Unidos and the International Students' Association. One director, Rebecca ... [Read More…]

SA voices Chapel concerns: Thompson fields questions over likes, dislikes of Chapel format

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Students' Association discussed Chapel, dipped into the Congressional discretionary fund and created a temporary Chaplain position on Wednesday in another marathon meeting. Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president of student life, fielded responses from Congress members, telling them now is the time for change in ... [Read More…]

Golden Compass not so golden for Christians

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Controversy continues to swirl around the movie, "The Golden Compass," due in theaters Dec. 7. The movie's plot comes from the His Dark Materials trilogy, a series "in which God is an imposter, angels are sexually ambiguous and the Church kidnaps, tortures and assassinates to achieve its goals, one of which is "stealing children's ... [Read More…]

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