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Cats close regular season on road

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor With one Lone Star Conference series remaining in the regular season, the baseball team will travel to Tarleton State this weekend with the hopes of capturing the LSC regular season championship. Despite losing three of four to Cameron University last weekend, the Wildcats (37-15, 28-12) are tied atop the LSC ... [Read More…]

Life’s problems require unorthodox thinking

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By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Some president famously once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." Well, my fellow Wildcats, after months of pontificating and weeks of scouring through dictionaries to find out what the word pontificating even means, here are some options that will hopefully do ... [Read More…]

Indoors vs. Outdoors: Whichever you choose, prepare for anything to happen

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By Leah Payne , Staff Writer The big day is finally here. The months of planning and preparation have come together, and as you look out onto the crowd of friends and family arriving to your picture-perfect garden wedding, your heart skips a beat with excitement. Then in the distance you hear a rumble, and the unmistakable scent of rain fills the ... [Read More…]

Organization helps remove planning woes

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By Brittany Hegar, Staff Writer The arrival of spring means wedding season is just around the corner. Flowers are blooming, the weather is warmer and soon-to-be brides are feeling the excitement, but actually planning a wedding can be daunting. Making checklists is a good first step to tackle the obstacles and hassles because they are common and ... [Read More…]

Ceremony Hijinks: Stories of how some turned the ‘Big Day’ into a big joke

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By Allie Waters, Staff Writer Little girls dream of the perfect wedding and all it entails: the flowing dress, red flowers, fancy hair and shining ring. The only problem is the perfect wedding does not exist. Purposeful jokes and bloopers abound during wedding ceremonies and receptions. Steve Ridgell, the director of ministries for Herald of ... [Read More…]

Hester directs Atlanta production

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By Kimberly Wolford, Student Reporter Adam Hester has not been to class recently. Instead, Hester, chair of the Department of Theatre and professor of theatre, has been in the Atlanta area directing John and Jen, a musical written by Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald. John and Jen follows a brother and sister through a changing era, from the 1950s ... [Read More…]

New members prove successful for reconstructed debate team

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By Lezlee Gutierrez, Student Reporter The debate team reached the national tournament this semester after rebuilding from scratch. The team members have had a successful year despite the challenges they had to face. The team had no returning members from last year, and it had to construct a new team consisting mainly of freshmen and a few ... [Read More…]

Honeymoon on a Budget: Snagging a cheap getaway

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By Morgan Wilks, Staff Writer Just because you are living on a college student's budget does not mean you should have to skimp on your honeymoon. This is a vacation you will remember the rest of your life, so make it a trip worth remembering without breaking the bank. With the current economy, some people might be discouraged when considering ... [Read More…]

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