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Abilene fun dwindles on weekends

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If you've ever spent a weekend in Abilene searching for charming, small-town finds but ended up resorting to yet another movie night, try following everyone else and leave Abilene for the weekend. Abilene is great, but you have all week here. You have all week here for four years - so get out of here. You'll probably end up in one of the three ... [Read More…]

Intramural hoops tip off

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By Zane Goggans The 2010 intramural basketball season began Monday night, with 50 teams participating in one of ACU's most popular intramural sports. Intramural basketball is divided into two levels of competition. The Championship League is a competitive division while the Recreational League is a more relaxed atmosphere. Fifteen teams including ... [Read More…]

Students should savor local venues

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ACU campus is a dead, lonely place to be on Saturday afternoons. With the wind howling around me and the smell of dirt in the air, I can walk from end to end on campus without seeing a soul after the usual Friday afternoon exodus. I used to imagine college as a scene displayed in a prospective student brochure, where Frisbees were constantly in ... [Read More…]

NBC loses in Conan, Leno late-night battle

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Will Ferrell and his stirring rendition of Freebird on Friday night marked the end of Conan O'Brien's short-lived run as host of The Tonight Show. The bloody late-night battle that led to more than a few casualties, including Conan and his entire staff, has fractured the late-night viewing audience into two camps: Team Leno and Team Coco. While ... [Read More…]

The Ultimate Game

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The ACU Ultimate Frisbee Club team will compete in its first tournament of the semester in Denton on Saturday and Sunday. The team usually plays in three tournaments in the Dallas area per semester. Team co-captain J. Rodriguez has played for three years and says his favorite part of the club is going to the tournaments. "Everyone at the ... [Read More…]

Former Wildcat Knox added to Pro Bowl roster

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Johnny Knox dazzled fans at Shotwell Stadium during his time at ACU. Next weekend, the Chicago Bears' rookie will have a chance to shine on South Beach after being named a replacement for the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Knox, a fifth-round pick, will represent the NFC as a kick return specialist, replacing Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin who has been ... [Read More…]

Edwards, UP out of hot water

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Residents in Edwards Hall and University Park got the cold shoulder during the past week due to water heater outages. The hot water in Edwards Hall was out Thursday evening through Friday morning, and UP dealt with the same problem Monday morning. Don McLeod, Physical Resources central plant manager, said wind may have blown out the water heating ... [Read More…]

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