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ACU wins big against Skyhawks

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The Wildcats' rolled over Fort Lewis College 58-10 Saturday night. The offense put on a show on their way to a huge victory. The Wildcats started off early when Zach Stewart hooked up with Terrell Woodall for a 45-yard touchdown pass. Fort Lewis fought back getting a field goal to make it 7-3. The rest of the first half was all ACU as the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

‘Extension’ exes launch new band

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By Paul Knettel The driving blues-rock sound of Crossroads reverberated throughout a house on Campus Court on Monday in a nearly perfect rendition of Cream's powerhouse original. The band, a group of ACU students, is new to the Abilene scene - really new. The group started practicing together just last week. The as-yet unnamed band consists of ... [Read More…]

Studio brings opera to Abilene

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By Brooke Braddock The opera event, "Catch a Rising Star," brought a taste of big-city entertainment to Abilene at the Paramount Theatre on Saturday night. The show, featuring young performers from the Houston Grand Opera Studio, was a compilation of well-known opera scenes and a benefit for Young Audiences of Abilene. "The concert was geared to ... [Read More…]

Cyclist endures collision, surgery

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Baowen Li, part-time accounting major and English-language study from Guangzhou, China, was struck by a motor vehicle Wednesday evening while riding her bicycle on East Highway 80, near Chili's Grill & Bar. Li, also known by her American name, Hebe, suffered a broken leg and underwent reparatory surgery in Abilene Thursday night. In an e-mail ... [Read More…]

Ouimette named dean of Nursing School

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Dr. Nina Ouimette was named the new dean of the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing last month, a position she will take on in addition to her role as associate professor of nursing. Ouimette, a pediatrics and informatics nurse and a faculty member of the Nursing School for almost ten years, was chosen as the new dean in August. She will replace ... [Read More…]

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