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ACU CitySquare joins majors with service

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ACU CitySquare is already making a difference in  its inaugural year. According to  CitySquare's  website, the CitySquare program in Dallas is a 25-year-old poverty-fighting enterprise. Its administrative headquarters occupies CityWalk, a 15-story building that since 2010 has provided a multi-faceted outreach program providing food to more than ... [Read More…]

Interior design students take home awards

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Several ACU interior design majors received awards at the American Society of Interior Designers' 2012 Texas chapter student symposium in Dallas Oct. 5-6. Students from interior design programs across the state showed up to compete for coveted prizes and scholarships. This event is monumental for interior design students who are eager to make a ... [Read More…]

New english class focuses on short works

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ACU Department of Language and Literature is adding a new course next semester called World's Greatest Micro Narratives. English professor Al Haley will instruct the class. The class is an experiment designed to demonstrate that less really is more. Students will read a number of books related to the theme and will also create their own works like ... [Read More…]

Team still holds LSC tourney spot

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The Wildcats lost to two of the top five teams in the Lone Star Conference over the weekend. Despite the defeats, the team still has a chance at post season play. The 'Cats are currently sitting in eighth place in the LSC. The top eight teams move on to the conference tournament at the end of the season. "If we win both matches we control our ... [Read More…]

Wildcats finish disappointing year

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After making it all the way to the Elite Eight last season in the NCAA Division II National Championship, there were definitely high hopes for the women's soccer team this season. Unfortunately the women's soccer season came to an early end on Thursday, when the Wildcats lost to Midwestern State 1-0 in the first-round of the Lone Star Conference ... [Read More…]

Team enters season with new feel

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The  women's basketball season tips off at Moody Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 10 against Texas A&M International. For new Coach Julie Goodenough, it will be a good test for her and a competitive Wildcat roster. "As a team, we have spent countless hours conditioning, shooting, and team bonding and I feel more than prepared going into the season ... [Read More…]

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