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Wet weather rolls into the Big Country

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A week of extreme weather conditions came to a climactic end Friday, with icy conditions, postponed classes and a frigid north wind. Temperatures on Jan. 22 reached a near record high of 85 degrees in Abilene; on Friday, temperatures struggled to reach the freezing mark, prompting university officials to push the start of classes back to 10 a.m. ... [Read More…]

CAS, Honors name dean finalists

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Candidates were announced this week for the deans of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences. Search committees selected three candidates for each position and will introduce the candidates within two months. Dr. Jeanine Varner, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, accepted the position of provost in May ... [Read More…]

Medina’s visit to ACU canceled

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By Ben Warton Dark horse gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina recently canceled her ACU speaking engagement to take a better offer - Medina was invited to participate in the Belo Debate, an hour-long debate between the three Republican candidates. The debate, which includes Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison will broadcast on ... [Read More…]

Festival to highlight undergrad research

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By Christianna Lewis Kayla Pyper knows explosions in the microwave are always messy. But when the microwave is splattered with chemical reactants heated to 375 F, cleanup is even trickier. After a couple of eruptions at the beginning of their experiments with the microwave chemical reactor, undergraduate chemical researchers learned to monitor ... [Read More…]

Switchfoot to perform at Abilene Civic Center

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"Friends of the foot" can get their fix next month when Switchfoot performs at the Abilene Civic Center. Tickets are already on sale for the Feb. 21 concert, which will also feature Seabird. The alternative rock band, composed of brothers Jon and Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley, formed more than a decade ago in San ... [Read More…]

Wildcats drop two games at Tarleton

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The men's and women's basketball teams traveled to Stephenville hoping to make a statement against two powerful Tarleton State teams. Instead, the Wildcats headed back to Abilene with more questions than answers. The first-place Texans outmatched the men's team; the Wildcats shot just 38 percent in an 83-63 loss. The Wildcats dropped to 7-12 on ... [Read More…]

Hutton Jones enters 14th season as coach

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In his 14th season as the men's and women's tennis head coach, Hutton Jones is the longest tenured head coach at ACU. Jones' career has been studded with Coach of the Year awards, Lone Star Conference championships and successful seasons. Before coaching, he played tennis at ACU from 1978-81, serving as the men's team captain his senior ... [Read More…]

2010 Tennis Season Preview

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By Sam Bartee The spring season of Wildcat tennis begins next week when the women's team scrimmages Monday and Tuesday. The women's team will compete in separate events next week, including matches with Division I-AA opponents Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State. The Wildcats have a lot to live up to this season after a great season last ... [Read More…]

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