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Authentic Mexican food for little dinero

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I love authentic Mexican food. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered Casa Herrera. Owned by Chris and Liz Herrera, the restaurant moved from Burro Alley to its current location, 4109 Ridgemont Drive, in 1992. The restaurant strives to keep its reputation as being an authentic family-owned establishment.  In fact, don't be surprised to ... [Read More…]

Wildcats sweep East Central

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The Wildcat baseball team swept a weekend series against East Central University on Friday and Saturday at Crutcher Scott Field , outscoring the Tigers 13-8 for the series. After dropping the first two games of the season against Texas A&M Kingsville, Head Coach Britt Bonneau's 'Cats rallied to win the next four. "I thought we pitched real ... [Read More…]

Football rivalry reaches ugly low

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College rivalries are one of the greatest parts of sports. Rivalries escalate games to a higher level and lead to a greater level of competition. However, sometimes rivalries turn into hatred off the field and the worst in people comes out. Thursday a man was arrested in Alabama after poisoning two trees on the Auburn University campus. These were ... [Read More…]

T&F Athletes prepare for Nationals

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With the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship meet a mere two-and-a-half weeks away, the ACU Track and Field team split up into four groups Friday in an attempt to try and get as many athletes either provisionally or automatically qualified or to improve their already qualified times for better national standing for the impending national ... [Read More…]

Softball team splitting Shootout

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Two days through the South Central Regional Shootout in Durant, Oklahoma, the ACU softball team has split their first four games, with two left to play on Sunday. Friday, the 'Cats defeated Washburn 5-4 and lost to Henderson State 6-8. In their first game of the Shootout, ACU took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh inning on a two RBI single by ... [Read More…]

GSP, sophomores repeat Sing Song wins as Kojies regain title

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The men of Gamma Sigma Phi won their ninth men's Sing Song title in the last 10 years, while the women of Ko Jo Kai secured their third title in the last four years and the sophomore class captured the mixed voices title. Kojie directors Rachael Webb, senior marketing major Beaumont, and Lauren Ash, junior exercise science major from Sugarland, ... [Read More…]

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