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College offers enjoyment despite disappointments

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After deciding to come to ACU in the spring semester of my senior year, I was excited to embark on the journey known as higher education (a.k.a. college). During my freshman year there were wonderful memories from first west, Freshman Follies and intramurals. Then during the spring semester an announcement was made that all incoming freshman would ... [Read More…]

Former SA president Watkins arrested in Virginia

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Former Students' Association executive president Daniel Paul Watkins was arrested in Virginia last week and charged with stalking and assault according to media reports. Watkins, who was impeached by SA in spring 2009, is a second-year law student at the University of Virginia. WHSV-TV in Charlottesville, Va., reported Tuesday, that Watkins was ... [Read More…]

Track team splits, tunes up for LSC meet

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ACU's track and field teams split again this weekend. As some Wildcats went to the Mean Green Invitational at the University of North Texas, some of the team went to the Jordan Payton Invitational at Stanford University, while the rest of the ACU team competed in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. As a team, ACU finished in fourth place at the UNT ... [Read More…]

GSP, Siggies take home intramural championships

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With finals week and the end of school approaching, two university intramural champions were crowned with the conclusion of the year's intramural season. For the third year in a row, the men of Gamma Sigma Phi were named the men's overall champions, and the women of Sigma Theta Chi were deemed the women's overall champions. "We're very excited to ... [Read More…]

Mavericks show toughness

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Being a Mavericks fan, I have always stood by my team, despite its shortcomings in the postseason. Despite what the analysts say, the Mavericks haven't choked every year in the playoffs. Getting beat by a better team is different then blowing a series you should easily win. However, the Mavericks have done both during the last 6 years, and the ... [Read More…]

International students travel long road to America

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Helga Sierra decided which college to attend in much the same way as many ACU students. She started researching schools during the November of her senior year, and she spoke with a representative from ACU who visited her high school. By January, she had narrowed her search down to two universities: ACU and Houghton College in western New York. But ... [Read More…]

International faculty diversify ACU experience

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Dr. Garry Bailey, like many people, spent his childhood riding his bike to and from his grandparents' house. Only when Bailey rode his bike, he crossed into another country. Bailey grew up in Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada. His mother's parents lived across a small river in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. At the time, he didn't need a passport or ... [Read More…]

Jumburrito opens Abilene location

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Jumburrito, a Midland-based burrito restaurant, opened its doors in the former Taco Bell location on South First Street on Wednesday. José Cuevas, Jr., founder and president of Jumburrito, established the restaurant with his wife in 1979, when he was 22 years old. Since then, he has expanded Jumburrito to include four locations in Midland, two ... [Read More…]

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