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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…]

Perspective key to emotional health

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Social clubs are a prominent part of the ACU culture. Students invest time, emotion and money to experience the community and spirit that come with becoming a member of a social club. They also agree to accept the possible disappointment of rejection the day they don't receive their bids. From an outsider's point of view, social clubs seem to be a ... [Read More…]

System thwarts Galaxy legacy

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My dad pledged Galaxy in 1979. As a child, I can remember hearing stories about club friends, club intramural teams and crazy club adventures. Frequently when I'm talking about friends I've made at ACU, my dad mentions he was in club with their dad. My mom, on the other hand, decided not to pledge during her years at ACU, putting me in a tricky ... [Read More…]

Pledging confused with spirituality

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There seems to be an anonymous editorial questioning the merits and values of the pledging process every year. And every year, members of social clubs argue outsiders cannot judge the pledging process based on what they do not know. I pledged a social club last year. I returned from Bid Night with scratches, scrapes and bruises all over my body. ... [Read More…]

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