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Abilenians dance with their dogs at Annual Fur Ball

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By Katie Hoffman, Student Reporter Abilenians, and their pets, will dance, dress up and chow down at Rescue the Animal's 10th Annual Fur Ball Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Abilene Civic Center. Joanne Bentley, who volunteers with Rescue the Animals, said that the idea for the Fur Ball came about out of necessity when the rescue center was first ... [Read More…]

Grass fires consume more than 10 acres on northeast side of town

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UPDATE: All three firefighters were released from the hospital Wednesday night. Lieutenant Greg Goettsch of the Abilene Fire Department said they will have to follow up with a doctor before returning to duty. The fires were extinguished Wednesday afternoon, but the cause is still under investigation. Witnesses said the fire started from sparks ... [Read More…]

Multitude of records ripped from season

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief With the stroke of a few computer keys, one of the most successful seasons in the history of the ACU football team and the host of records several Wildcats broke during it may be deleted forever. The NCAA announced Thursday that two prospective student-athletes were provided academic assistance by members of ... [Read More…]

Flags fly on Lunsford Trail

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By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Physical Resources mounted 108 flags representing students' home countries and states on 122 light poles lining the Lunsford Foundation Trail on Thursday. The flags displayed symbolize over 100 countries, U.S. states and territories. "For visitors, these flags are a powerful message of the global integration ... [Read More…]

Google launches Latitude

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Parents can monitor their children, friends can keep up with friends and suspicious lovers can put their minds to rest with Google's latest development: Latitude. Latitude, " a feature in Google Maps for mobile and iGoogle," allows other Latitude users to track your location. "You know that Harry Potter map that ... [Read More…]

Technology conference to visit ACU

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Representatives of 56 universities on five continents in nine countries will begin their journey to Abilene soon. Their final destination: the Teague Special Events Center. Their ultimate goal: get ConnectED. ACU's ConnectED Summit 2009 on Feb. 26-27 will explore various aspects of mobile learning and ... [Read More…]

Google’s new program tracks people through cell phones

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Parents can monitor their children, friends can keep up with friends and suspicious lovers can put their mind to rest with Google's latest development: Latitude. Latitude, "a feature in Google Maps for mobile and iGoogle," allows other Latitude users to track your location. "You know that Harry Potter map that ... [Read More…]

SA meeting closure shows blatant disregard for students’ rights

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Dr. Royce Money's announcement at Friday's Chapel clearly demonstrated how ACU leaders are being painfully honest and accessible in this recent NCAA mess, regardless of the cost of that transparency. The university's self-reporting was a brave and ethical move, especially in light of the consequences that vacated numerous wins from the football ... [Read More…]

FilmFest directors find talent

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By Erin Mangold, Student Reporter FilmFest, an annual film competition among students at ACU, will be March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene at 7 p.m. During the event, only the six films that are up for Best Picture will be shown. The chairs of Filmfest are Christina Johnson, sophomore English major from Dallas, and Jonathan ... [Read More…]

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