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Blue Jays had no excuse for gay slur

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Baseball athlete Yunel Escobar has been a controversial player before, but not like this. Last week, Escobar was apart of something that goes beyond baseball. The professional baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays was seen wearing a message on his eye black during a game last Saturday. The message was a gay slur printed in Spanish. It was ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to Ram Angelo State

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The Wildcats are coming off a fun-filled trip to Jerryworld, but this weekend they will pack their bags again and travel to San Angelo to take on the Angelo State Rams in a Lone Star Conference showdown. ACU is coming off of a thrilling come-from-behind win against Tarleton State, in which the 'Cats erased a 10-point halftime lead in order to ... [Read More…]

Video: ACU snatches an LSC victory from Tarleton 34-31

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Abilene Christian and Tarleton squared off in a brutal Lone Star Conference match up Saturday, September 9, 2012. Cowboys Stadium hosted the nine LSC teams for the second year in a row as a part of the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. ACU beat Tarleton 34-31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RUEs0uevRI Video By: Taylor Langston and ... [Read More…]

ACU snatches an LSC victory from Tarleton 34-31

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Abilene Christian and Tarleton squared off in a brutal Lone Star Conference match up Saturday, September 9, 2012. Cowboys Stadium hosted the nine LSC teams for the second year in a row as a part of the Lone Star Football Festival in Arlington. ACU beat Tarleton 34-31. Video By: Taylor Langston and Austin Gwin Edited By: Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]

Theme opens lectures

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Summit 2012 began with a call for people to return to God, a message of intimacy and the announcement of a new university ministry led by Dr. Royce Money. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, welcomed all Summit visitors and students to the first Summit event, a theme lecture on Sunday night in Moody Coliseum. Before introducing the ... [Read More…]

Political clubs gear up for presidential election

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As the national elections quickly approach, the College Democratic and Republican Clubs have been looking for a ways to get students involved politically at ACU. Elizabeth Koepke, senior political science and international studies major from Dallas, is the president of the College Democrats of ACU. Stewart McGregor, a junior political science and ... [Read More…]

Swedlund takes over as director of Rec Center

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A year ago, the Money Student Wellness and Recreational Center was the focal point of buzz around campus. But with a new man at the top, the Rec Center may be improving even more this year. Joel Swedlund will be taking over as the executive director of the Royce and Pam Money Recreation and Wellness Center. In June, Swedlund left the McGlothlin ... [Read More…]

Summit going live with Summit Replay

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Summit Replay, a program focused on recording Summit events, lectures and classes will be available for purchase again this year. Replay is just one more way that the Summit experience stretches beyond the geographic location of Abilene and beyond the four days designated to Summit. Summit Replay allows people who are unable to make it to Abilene ... [Read More…]

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