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International students anticipate life after ACU

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By Ryan Elam, Student Reporter Some international seniors look back on their past with nostalgia, but impending decisions regarding their future do not let them drift too far from reality. Quyen Do, senior biochemistry major from Hanoi, Vietnam, chose ACU because of some family ties to the university. She said Steven Gist, admissions ... [Read More…]

Graduating senior predicts exciting, bittersweet future

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By Tanner Anderson I don't plan ahead. It is something that I just don't do, because the world needs procrastinators (at least that's what I tell myself). Now the job market is shaky, and according to many news networks, not only do we need to worry about the economy, we need to be concerned about pigs and their plans for world domination - ... [Read More…]

Cats Capture LSC Crown

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Win over Angelo seals tournament sweep The Wildcat baseball team won the Lone Star Conference championship in style yesterday, blanking rival Angelo State 6-0. ACU ran through the LSC tournament undefeated after winning all four of its games. ACU has played in the championship round the last three years but has failed to win. This year, however, ... [Read More…]

Sporting successes promote optimism

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By Grant Abston, Sports Editor Expectations. They seem to be the focus before any beginning. But as the 2008-09 school year comes to a close, I find it funny to look back at the expectations I had as sports editor entering the year. "Simple" and "routine" would be the two best words to describe my expectations, but I could not have been more ... [Read More…]

Cats lose championship game to Angelo State

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By Ryan Cantrell, Assistant Sports Editor Angelo State defeated the Wildcats 8-3 in extra innings Friday evening, and then took the series with a 13-5 victory to win the LSC championship Saturday. The Wildcats won the regular season LSC South title, but the Rambelles took the conference championship. ACU took the early lead in the third inning ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall short of title at national contest: Teams fail to win national title for first time since ’01

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By Ryan Cantrell, Assistant Sports Editor The 2009 NCAA Division II national championship brought the Wildcats seven-year title streak to an end Saturday. The men's team took second in the team competition and the women sixth for the first time since 2001 that ACU did not win an indoor or outdoor national championship. The men's track team held a ... [Read More…]

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