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The apologetics of CORE poetry

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I was a second-semester freshman, sitting in CORE 120, worried about our in-class assignment. Dr. Steven Moore had just told me and the other 70 students in the class we had 10 minutes to write a poem. The only other guideline: we had use the phrase "blue sweater". The 10 minutes expired all too quickly. I'd barely written poetry before, and had ... [Read More…]

Wildcats to battle rival Buffs

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The lady Wildcats basketball team faces off against LSC rival West Texas A&M at Canyon, TX tonight at 6 p.m. After a close loss to Permian Basin, the Wildcats look to reestablish their offensive game again and get back into the winning column early in the season. "I am excited about the game, it's the last time we will play WT at their gym ... [Read More…]

Poised men’s team closes Classic

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Last week the Wildcats had three good reasons to be thankful during their chaotic holiday schedule. The team kicked off it's home games during the Whitten Inn Classic featuring teams from McMurry University, York College and Sul Ross State. Before heading into the week, head coach Joe Golding expressed one main concern. "The biggest fear is ... [Read More…]

LSC honors Gabriel, Suggs

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After finishing up a successful 7-4 season, the accolades began rolling in for ACU Wildcat's L.B. Suggs and Taylor Gabriel. Suggs was named Lone Star Conference defensive back of the year, while Gabriel was honored with the LSC receiver of the year award. For Suggs, the award caps a tremendous senior campaign in which he lead the Wildcats in ... [Read More…]

Wildcats finish roller coaster season

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This season was a roller coaster ride for the Wildcats. It was full of ups and downs and included magnificent play as well as less than stellar performances. "The last three matches of the season were fun," said head coach Kellen Mock. "But there has been some frustration this year with not being able to put a match away." "We did a good job of ... [Read More…]

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