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Harassment policy revised, training mandated

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A revised anti-harassment policy, designed to protect the dignity of each member of the ACU community and offer guidelines surrounding a harassment issue, became effective Oct. 5. The policy, available in the student handbook, was revised and released in accordance with a campuswide anti-harassment training program for full-time faculty and staff ... [Read More…]

Wildcats think pink

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It's every woman's worst nightmare. More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States every year; 40,000 of them will lose the fight. This season, the ACU women's volleyball team did its part to help by raising awareness and funds to fight the powerful killer. The Wildcats joined scores of high school and collegiate ... [Read More…]

Wildcat volleyball keep winning

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The Wildcat volleyball team started the 2009 season with a 1-3 record, and the team has been nearly unbeatable ever since. The team's 3-1 victory over Texas-Permian Basin on Tuesday evening was its 11th victory in a row and 22nd in the last 24 matches. The Wildcats' triumph over UTPB improves their record on the season to 23-5 overall. UTPB does ... [Read More…]

Wildcats must must win

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The Wildcats will look to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Saturday night. The Wildcats need to win their final two games to lock up a postseason berth. The Wildcats fell to seventh in the region last week after a loss to Tarleton State, while the Javelinas held off Eastern New Mexico last week ... [Read More…]

It’s time to move on

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It's time to move on. For the last several years, baseball has been associated with steroids, and Mark McGwire was smack in the middle of the controversy. I remember McGwire sitting in front of Congress not wanting to talk about the past. I know how that reflected poorly on baseball. I also know McGwire was so ostracized for his role in the steroid ... [Read More…]

McGwire should simply stay away

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Mark McGwire does not deserve the position of hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. In fact, McGwire does not deserve a position in any baseball organization. It has been all but confirmed McGwire took steroids. Every time he is asked, he declines to comment or says, "I am not here to talk about the past." Jose Canseco, a former ... [Read More…]

Performance to benefit villagers without water

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Wishing Well and Eternal Threads are raising money for water during a benefit concert featuring the Revolution orchestra and Nashville's Randall Goodgame on Friday. All proceeds from the event, which will take place in the Hunter Welcome Center ballroom, will be used to dig a well for nomadic Afghan women who are suffering from a lack of clean ... [Read More…]

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