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Rivalry week brings intramural intensity

March 7, 2012 by Special Contributor

By: Joey Hatton It was an exciting week in Intramural sports in the Royce and Pam Money Recreation and Wellness Center as the basketball regular season ended with some nail-biting rivalry games. Rivalry week brought in huge crowds of students excited to see their peers fight for playoff spots. In the Men's Champ division the game to watch was the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Intramurals

‘Cats dominate in LSC

March 7, 2012 by Natalie Goin

The No. 6 ranked women's tennis team continues to be unbeaten in conference, starting the spring season off with a 3-0 record at the Eager Tennis Center. This weekend the Wildcats swept No. 20 Tarleton State, Incarnate Word, and forced a 9-0 win over No. 10 Rollins College. "We had a great weekend of tennis, No. 3 ranked Julia Mongin said. "We ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Christians can’t love from white horses

March 7, 2012 by Hannah Barnes

When I began volunteering with the Mission Church's college program, I heard stories from the kids I spent time with that blew my mind. Stories that these kids should not have to live out. While I was taken aback and appalled with the sad circumstances these kids deal with daily, I began to feel bad for feeling bad for them. I did not understand ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

Youthful dream jobs aren’t so dreamy

March 7, 2012 by Optimist Editorial Board

Remember when we were little kids and we all wanted to be superheroes and ballerinas? Here's why those plans never completely panned out. Firefighters and policemen were the coolest dudes ever. They were the modern, everyday heroes that saved people and everyone loved. They caught thieves, sprayed burning buildings with enormous water hoses and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials

Students perform in Edwards concert series

March 7, 2012 by Brittany Williams

The lobby of Edwards Hall was filled with the sounds of acoustic guitars and the voices of three students Friday. Gabe Guerra, Erin Daughtery, and Spencer Goudeau displayed their musical talents as a part of a concert series held in Edwards Hall. "I thought it would be a good way to bring people together on a Friday night," said Jordan Bunch, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Life, ResLife

BSA marks history production success

March 7, 2012 by Gabi Powell

The Black Students' Association conducted its 16th Black History Production, titled "A Walk through Time." This production continued the tradition of celebrating 500 years of African-American history through storytelling, poetry, music and dance. Featuring ACU students, "A Walk through Time" showcased a diverse number of performances, each paying ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Black History Month, BSA

Soccer tournament benefits mission trip

March 7, 2012 by Brookelee Galle

Students from across campus participated in a soccer tournament last weekend to benefit Mission Lazarus. The event was conducted as an attempt to help families in poverty-ravaged Honduras, where soccer is a part of the children's culture. "Soccer is what kids love in Honduras," said Sarah Boleslawski, senior communications major from Spring. Over ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Life, Intramurals

Final provost candidates to visit campus

March 7, 2012 by Mark Smith

The provost at Pepperdine University and an associate dean at New Mexico State University have been named finalists for the position of provost. No internal candidates were asked for a final interview. Dr. Darryl Tippens, provost at Pepperdine, and Dr. Robert Rhodes, associate dean for students and programs at New Mexico State will visit campus ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

New nursing school to replace Ag in Zona Luce

March 7, 2012 by Mark Smith

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will move from Zona Luce to the Hardin Administration Building after the Fall 2012 semester. The School of Nursing will move into Zona Luce before Fall 2013. Dr. Greg Straughn, interim provost, outlined the location changes in a faculty meeting Monday. Other changes discussed include the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agricultural Department, Campus Life, Nursing

Paramount to show Texas films

March 7, 2012 by Elizabeth Weiss

The Paramount Theatre will be showing two films about barbecue and breweries on behalf of the Texas Independent Film Network on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The first film is entitled "BBQ: A Texas Love Story" and is a 45-minute documentary about barbecue joints across Texas. It is narrated Ann Richards, former Texas governor. "The second film is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: City of Abilene, Paramount Theatre

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