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ACU squeaks into playoffs

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Despite losing three of their last four regular season games, the ACU Wildcats have made it to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. ACU dropped from fourth to sixth in the final regional polls to claim the last available playoff spot in the region. Texas A&M-Kingsville finished just ahead of them in fifth and Tarleton ... [Read More…]

ACU loses a heart breaker to Midwestern State

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A 15 point first quarter dooms the Wildcats as they fall to the Mustangs 15-13. The loss all but guarantees MSU a playoff berth while ACU's playoff fate is uncertain. After giving up 15 points in the first quarter ACU settled down and scored 13 unanswered points, but fell short in the 15-13 loss. "Our guys came back, they fought hard and I am ... [Read More…]

Drunk drivers endanger community

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With ACU's alcohol policy change in full swing, alcohol consumption seems to have taken a backseat to other issues for the first time in months. But, at 1:25 a.m. Friday, the Abilene Police Department recorded Abilene's 525th DWI since Jan. 1. That accounts for at least one DWI per day since New Year's Eve. Granted, most offenses likely occur on ... [Read More…]

Overcoming the downside of up

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I am the poster child for suburbia. I am a white, middle-class college student with two parents, a sister and a dog. The only thing in my favor when it came to filling college quotas was the fact I'm a woman. My life has been smooth sailing to this point. And it hasn't helped me a bit. A life without hardship is a precursor to a life without ... [Read More…]

Generation embraces texting mentality

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"Sure!" Translation: "No problem!" Or, "Of course!" "Sure-" Translation: "I'll do it, but I'm not looking forward to it." Or, "Yeah, right, I know that's not what you really mean." "Sure." Translation: "Yes, I'll do it - but I don't want to." Or, "Yes, it's OK, but really I'm angry and upset." Admit it. You're familiar with texting lingo. Almost ... [Read More…]

Billboard offers pregnancy resources

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"She's pregnant," it says. "Now what?" Pregnancy Resources of Abilene, an agency that provides choices, freedom, hope and answers regarding pregnancy, according to its Web site, is advertising on a billboard on Ambler Avenue, directly across the street from Elmer Gray Stadium. The billboard features a confused 20-something man with these words in ... [Read More…]

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