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Local hotels and restaurants cater to Sing Song crowds

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With friends and families pouring into Abilene for Sing Song weekend, the campus will become much busier. But these extra guests also bring an increase in business for local restaurants and hotels. Along with most hotels in the area, the Whitten Inn is fully booked this weekend due to the increased number guests visiting ACU's campus. After nine ... [Read More…]

Document Committee to evaluate ACU’s identity

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The Board of Trustees will meet this weekend while a document that will reevaluate the university's mission and identity is still under review. The board usually meets every Sing Song weekend to discuss the university's budget and other key business. However, this meeting will be different as it will review the Document Committee's articulation of ... [Read More…]

Sing Song attracts visitors, floods campus

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Crowds will fill Moody Coliseum for Sing Song 2012, which will feature 14 social club and class acts. The 56th annual performance of the university tradition will attract large crowds from around the state and throughout the country. Tom Craig, director of student productions, said the event will again fill up Moody more than once. "Most of our ... [Read More…]

Two grads chosen for honor

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The ACU Alumni Advisory Board will honor two alumni for their personal and professional achievements this weekend at the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year luncheon. Each year, the Alumni Association receives nominations from ACU alumni, parents, faculty, staff and supporters. Jama Cadle, assistant director for alumni relations, details the ... [Read More…]

Provost search to begin preliminary interviews

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The deadline to apply for the position of provost passed last week, and the provost search committee will begin the first interviews with candidates next week. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, approached Dr. Stephen Johnson, dean of the Honors College, to chair this committee late last semester. Schubert asked the provost at the ... [Read More…]

Shades, Sanctify, Omega and Swing Cats to perform in Sing Song

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By Nikki Wilson Sanctify and Shades, two campus dance teams, are performing in several dance routines between upstage acts at Sing Song 2012. They are among the many groups participating in the show. The groups practice schedules were somewhat intensified due to the number of routines they are performing. Jacob Kilpatrick, sophomore youth and ... [Read More…]

Scheduling class is complicated business

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A good class schedule requires the appropriate balance of time in classes and time to do homework. Because that is all that makes up the life of a college student. Is it a good idea to take mostly afternoon classes so you can sleep in, or is it better to get it all out of the way with eight o'clocks? Eight o'clocks are never, ever a good ... [Read More…]

An American hero, or lack thereof

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America is getting boring. All we talk about is the national debt, unemployment and a shortage of good presidential candidates. The whole nation is my grandparents. But it doesn't have to be this way. All we need is a promise and some scientists. It worked in the 60s. The remedy to this national funk is a good national hero. A tickertape parade ... [Read More…]

Police department prepares for Sing Song crowd

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By Jimmy Isbell Campus will be swamped with more than 3,000 extra vehicles during Sing Song weekend. Two shows and the President's Circle Dinner on Saturday make for a busy day at for the ACU Police Department. ACU Chief of Police, Jimmy Ellison deals obstacles that arise throughout the weekend. Ellison said preparation is the best way to avoid ... [Read More…]

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