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Pig: Thanksgiving’s next top hog

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This Thanksgiving, countless families will sit down at the dinner table and either stuff themselves on turkey or ham. But which one of these main dishes is truly better? The Optimist Editorial Board sat down and discussed the pros and cons concerning these mainstays of Thanksgiving, but after much heated debate we came to an impasse. So now it is ... [Read More…]

The bird is the word at Thanksgiving

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This Thanksgiving, countless families will sit down at the dinner table and either stuff themselves on turkey or ham. But which one of these main dishes is truly better? The Optimist Editorial Board sat down and discussed the pros and cons concerning these mainstays of Thanksgiving, but after much heated debate we came to an impasse. So now it is ... [Read More…]

ACU Opera breaks with Tradition

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By Kelsi Williamson and Stacy Acton While the plot may follow a traditional holiday story, this year's ACU opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, is not your traditional opera. A combination of The Nativity Story and A Christmas Carol in lyrical form, Amahl was the first opera written for television in America. The one-act opera aired live on NBC ... [Read More…]

More of the same political games on Capitol Hill

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I guess Washington just doesn't get it. Midterm elections should always be considered a referendum on the status quo - a chance for the American voting populace to issue a thumbs up or thumbs down on its representatives. The 2010 election was a tough time to be an incumbent. The Republicans saw a 61-seat increase to take the House, and incumbent ... [Read More…]

Wildcats survive rally, injury to advance

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It got a little dicey for the Wildcats in Thursday's first round regional match against third-seeded Truman State, but the Wildcats got points when they mattered most and won a five set thriller over the Bulldogs. ACU won the first two sets handily and looked well on their way to winning the third when the unthinkable happened. While ahead in ... [Read More…]

Bike thefts increase, frustrate police

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Walk by a bike rack on campus during the day, and it is almost certain to have bikes crammed into every available space. So it should come as no surprise that bicycle thefts are a common problem on campus. In recent months, however, this problem has grown considerably. Since Aug. 1, 36 bicycle thefts have been reported. Fourteen bikes were ... [Read More…]

A good (but not great) world-ACU Department of Theatre presents Mother Teresa is Dead

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Mother Teresa is Dead. That's one of those thoughts that doesn't normally float through your mind. When it does, you're reminded there is a little less good in the world than when she was alive. In ACU's 2010 Cornerstone Production, Mother Teresa is Dead, we are offered a microcosm view of the fallen world we live in through the production's four ... [Read More…]

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