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Conference to address same-sex attraction

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By Christianna Lewis Men and women who experience same sex-attraction will find "a place to belong" at the first CenterPeace conference, taking place at the end of the month at Highland Church of Christ. Dr. Sally Gary, executive director of nonprofit organization CenterPeace and assistant professor of communication, is the driving force behind ... [Read More…]

Google position available to student

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By Jill Dougher Google is looking for an ACU student to become a Google Campus Ambassador to serve as a liaison between ACU and Google. The position, open to any student, will require organizing three or four events during the school year to introduce fellow students to new Google products and features. Applicants need to be passionate about ... [Read More…]

University Church hires Isbell as pulpit minister

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Dr. Brent Isbell began his job as the new pulpit minister at University Church of Christ about five weeks ago. "It's been a whirlwind," Isbell said. "It has been very, very busy. There are a lot of folks to get to know, a lot of names to learn. Right now, I'm really trying to learn the church." Isbell and his family moved from the Bering Drive ... [Read More…]

Hispanos Unidos to celebrate heritage with Entra a la Plaza

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Hispanos Unidos will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Entra la Plaza event in the campus mall area Oct. 9. Hispanic Heritage Month begins on the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries, September 15. Mexico gained its independence September 16, and Chile declared independence September 18. Hispanos Unidos is ... [Read More…]

Wildcats need consistency

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The Wildcat soccer team has a chance to restore its winning record when the ladies play Texas-Permian Basin on Tuesday. After a three-game losing streak put them under .500, the 'Cats rebounded with a huge win against Dallas Baptist, giving them an even 3-3 record. The Wildcat offense finally got on track with three goals in the game against DBU, ... [Read More…]

Johnny Knox, welcome to the spotlight

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After watching Johnny Knox's heroics on the turf at Shotwell, every ACU fan now has a reason to watch the NFL, or at least the Chicago Bears. Knox is quickly becoming a very relevant part of the Bears' passing attack, after being drafted as a project in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. Knox's numbers have been solid by veteran standards, even ... [Read More…]

Cats set for LSC home opener against Angelo State

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The Wildcats are coming home to take on the Angelo State University Belles on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum after two matches on the road. ACU goes into the game with a 10-4 record. Meanwhile, Angelo State has dropped four of their last five matches and is coming off a 3-0 loss to Texas A&M. However, Head Coach Kellen Mock and the ... [Read More…]

ACU at home against Eastern New Mexico

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The undefeated Wildcats will face a high-powered Eastern New Mexico University offense Saturday. The Greyhounds enter the game with a 2-2 record; the Wildcats are 4-0. The Greyhound offense is averaging more than 47 points per game. They broke a 51-year-old record last week for the highest score in a single game, scoring 76 points. The previous ... [Read More…]

Tent shelters 24-hour prayer

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By Brittany Brand ACU students will come together in prayer in a tent outside Moody Coliseum 24 hours a day for the entire week of Summit. By Wednesday, students will have prayed for 192 hours straight. The tent opened at midnight Saturday and will close at midnight Saturday - seven days of continuous prayer. The students pray nonstop because ... [Read More…]

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