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‘Cats split with Javelinas

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The Wildcat baseball team could not improve its .500 Lone Star Conference record after earning a split with Texas A&M University-Kingsville over the weekend at Crutcher Scott Field. ACU won the first game of a four-game series 4-1. The team then split a doubleheader on Saturday losing the first game 11-0. The 'Cats defeated Kingsville 1-0 in ... [Read More…]

FilmFest attracts crowd, hands out awards

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Liberation, a short film by student Jacob Kitts, won "Best Picture" at FilmFest Friday, one of four awards he claimed that evening. Kitts' film and all other entries were shown downtown at the Paramount Theatre. About 600 guests attended to see the new film entries, musical performances and showcasing of the original films. In his film, Kitts, ... [Read More…]

Ag student crowned Miss Frontier Texas

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An ACU student secured the title of Miss Frontier Texas during the final competition Saturday. Haley Wilkerson, sophomore animal science, pre-vet major from Bonham, was crowned the winner, officially obtaining the title of Miss Frontier Texas after the final frontier skills tests, Chuck Wagon Cooking and Frontier Living. Wilkerson found that her ... [Read More…]

Justice due for software developers

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It's Justice Week, so I'd like to bring to light to a growing injustice that most people don't think about: software piracy. It may seem like a recent problem, mainly eased on by the proliferation of the internet, But this is anything but.. Back in the early 80s it first came to light with one of the first personal computers: the Commodore 64, ... [Read More…]

Socially aware Christians blind to own surroundings

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As middle-upper class, Christian Americans, one of our most important jobs in life is raising awareness. More important than reaching a spiritual awakening, letting people know you're volunteering or doing any actual, real work is the call to put our trust fund checks and free time during the weekend towards letting people know that certain things ... [Read More…]

Provost could stabilize unsteady admin

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ACU's upper ranks include an Interim Provost and after this semester will include an Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, an Interim Dean of the College of Biblical Studies and an Interim Dean of the College of Education and Human Studies. For anyone keeping score at home, this means ACU's chief academic officer and three of the four ... [Read More…]

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