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McCain seems most realistic, stable

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John McCain emerged from Super Tuesday the clear victor, and we couldn't agree more with the results. McCain presents a domestic policy many from both sides of the isle can agree on. He recognizes a need to cut health care costs, touting plans to increase competition and reform Medicare and Medicaid. McCain aims to fix the failed immigration ... [Read More…]

Consistency makes Obama reliable

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Two candidates remain to represent the Democratic Party: Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, and as the race grows increasingly close, the candidates grow increasingly friendly to one another. However, despite their sudden amicability toward one another, distinct differences separate the two, and the Optimist endorses Sen. Barack Obama for ... [Read More…]

Wildcats make history by beating West Texas A&M

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By Michael Freeman, Assistant Sports Editor ACU head coach Shawna Lavender called Thursday night's win one of the biggest victories for the women's basketball program in the last four or five years. And when that win is over No. 12 West Texas A&M, a team that has not lost a conference game since Jan. 28, 2006, that statement is quite accurate. ... [Read More…]

Congress spends first of student request fund

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Students' Association Congress restructured seats and spent the first of its new $6,500 student request fund at Wednesday's meeting. Rep. Jordan Hancock resigned from his position as Hardin Administration Building representative to allow Joe Bynum to maintain a voting status as an Administration Building ... [Read More…]

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Study Abroad directors relocate for spring semester

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor ACU Study Abroad directors returned to Abilene for the Spring 2008 semester. Ron and Janine Morgan have much more than a vacation on their agenda. This semester, Janine is teaching two sections of Christianity in Culture while working on her doctoral dissertation; Ron is teaching History of Brazil and Western ... [Read More…]

Construction still on time, budget

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Don't' believe the rumors- construction on the strip of EN 10th street between Griffith and Loop 322 is on schedule and should be finished by late April. Although rumors have been going around that the money ran out for the street or that construction will take longer than the city originally projected, Cody ... [Read More…]

ACU track teams try to qualify at Tech

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief If you look on the ACU track and field teams' schedule, the teams have no meet scheduled for this weekend. However, head coach Don Hood will take about 30 athletes to the Texas Tech Invitational. Hood said the event fell on what he originally scheduled as an off week, and that the opportunity for his athletes to ... [Read More…]

Reach out, get help for troubled friends

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Think back to the last friend you talked to on campus. Chances are, the exchange involved a well-rehearsed dialogue: "How are you?" "Good. How are you?" "Good." And chances are, that was about as deep as the concern went. But most of us say we're "good" even when we're drowning in our classes, battling our personal demons or struggling in our ... [Read More…]

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