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Time crunch no reason to panic

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Colleges have been fooling students for years. We think we're challenged by difficult course material, late nights in the Brown Library or long papers. Really, we are challenged less by what is due and more by when it is due. We are challenged to create time. Papers, presentations and tests are not fun, but they are doable. How easy would it be ... [Read More…]

Curfew elimination promotes safety

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Walk the halls in Gardner Hall on a Friday night, and you will probably see a lot of empty rooms. Try Mabee or Nelson, and you might notice fewer freshmen there, too. Fewer, that is, than would have been there last year or the year before - or 50 years before, for that matter. Freshman curfew is a thing of the past, and freshmen are out ... [Read More…]

Dallas marathon promotes community, wellness

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The Students' Association hopes to inspire deeper fellowship on campus by encourage participation in an event off campus. SA is pushing members of the ACU community to take part in the Dallas White Rock Marathon in December. The goal of the project, entitled "SA Leads the Way to White Rock," is to "train mind, body and spirit through an experience ... [Read More…]

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Dance studio opens central location

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Dance Discovery Studios is launching a new contemporary dance program for experienced dancers wanting to learn new skills and improve their technique. ACU student Amanda Sampson teaches the program. The dance studio, located at South 2nd and Willis Street, has been offering a wide variety of dancing classes to the Abilene community for 25 years. ... [Read More…]

Need for speed

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Gigahertz. Metrics. Throughput. These words might not mean much to most students, or faculty and staff, for that matter. However, this highly technical jargon is integral to the way the ACU wireless network functions and will continue to function in the future. ACU Networking Services started rolling out its wireless data network plan in 2006. The ... [Read More…]

Summit schedule revamped for 2009

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Summit attendees will be "On the Mountain With God" at the 103rd annual Summit, previously known as Lectureship, on Sept. 20-23. Students, faculty, staff and alumni will be brought together "in the name of Jesus," according to the event's brochure. The complete Summit theme is "On the Mountain With God: Exodus Expedition," and it is directed by ... [Read More…]

Racial symbol reveals unacceptable prejudices

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Racism, stupidity, bigotry, immaturity, hatred- however one chooses to describe it, last Wednesday's noose incident should not and will not be tolerated. Students' Association President Daniel Paul Watkins discovered a hangman's noose in the chair he was elected to sit in by the students of Abilene Christian University. This act of disregard and ... [Read More…]

Cats finish ACU Classic undeafeated

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Never let up. That's what head women's volleyball coach Kellen Mock preaches, and the Wildcats practiced it this weekend at the ACU Classic, winning all four of their matches. "We maintained our intensity and kept our momentum throughout the matches," Mock said. "We had our low points, but that's the nature of the sport. We played really well. The ... [Read More…]

Record enrollment for ’09-’10 school year

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Enrollment for the 2009-10 school year is the highest in ACU history, according to official enrollment numbers recorded Tuesday. The university announced a total enrollment of 4,838, passing the 4,800 mark for the first time. High enrollment reflects well on Dr. Royce Money, president of the university. When he accepts the role of chancellor in ... [Read More…]

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