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Documentary to highlight Argentina’s Dirty War

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The documentary "Las Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity," which highlights the impact of Argentina's Dirty War, will be shown on campus Monday at 6 p.m. in Room 114 of the Onstead-Packer Bible Building. The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Center for Peace and Justice and ACU's Graduate School of Theology ... [Read More…]

Globetrotters fly high in Moody

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ACU students and the Abilene community were treated to a night of high flying aerobatics, uncanny basketball tricks, and electrifying dunks on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in a packed Moody Coliseum. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters made a stop in Abilene to entertain fans with numerous stunts in addition to playing a pickup game of basketball. Matthew ... [Read More…]

Frontier Texas! announces contestants

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Thirty-three women plan to tap into their inner frontier woman after being chosen to compete  in the Miss Frontier Texas pageant for a chance to win a $3,000 scholarship. Local museum Frontier Texas!, along with the help of the ACU student-run Ad/PR agency, Morris & Mitchell, organized the pageant to help the museum become more involved with ... [Read More…]

Rec Center rejuvenates complete wellness within ACU community

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Home and exhausted from a full day of classes, Alex Sheffield, senior psychology pre-med major from Irving, tightens the hot pink laces on her black Adidas running shoes, grabs her water and iPod and is out the door. What awaits Sheffield besides her usual regimen of 40-minute cardio and 15-minute weights is fellow psychology major and fitness ... [Read More…]

Youth sports expo to offer new basketball tournament

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The West Texas Sports and Fitness Expo will feature a new basketball tournament in the event's seventh year in Abilene. The last day to sign up for the expo's first annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament was extended from Friday to Tuesday. Teams can still register to play in men, women and co-ed divisions for youth and adults. The expo is sponsored ... [Read More…]

Colbert, Stewart humorous and informative

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Stephen Colbert is running for president. Satirically, of course. Colbert, who recently received 5 percent of the vote in a South Carolina primary, announced in January his plan to campaign for "President of the United States of South Carolina." Many consider the satirical news anchor's campaign to be degrading in that it makes light of the ... [Read More…]

‘Cats unable to secure lead vs. ASU

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The men's basketball team traveled Saturday to Angelo State to take on the Rams for the second time in five days. Unfortunately, the Wildcats were unable to hold off the surging Rams in the second half, and fell short 65-59. ACU struggled on the offensive end all night, shooting less than forty percent from the field and only went three for eight ... [Read More…]

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