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Return to Medina brings healing

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Last weekend, a group of about thirty students from the Department of Agriculture completed a mission trip to the Medina Childrens' Home, the same trip that ended in a life-changing bus accident last year. Anna Ciufo, sophomore animal science major from the Woodlands, was involved in last year's accident and suffered several injuries. This was ... [Read More…]

JMC alumni honored at Gutenberg dinner

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The JMC Gutenberg Dinner celebrated its 20th Anniversary by honoring three distinguished alumni on Thursday night. Victoria Ahlen (’98), Lovey Chin (’00), and Tracey Ferguson (’93) received the JMC department’ s Gutenberg Award to celebrate their outstanding professional achievements. Ahlen, CEO of a Awoque, a social media agency in Sweden, said ... [Read More…]

Suppliers set margins

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Many students buy snacks from the Campus Store and Campus Center, though some students complain that items are overpriced. However, prices of food items sold in the Campus Store are determined by the food suppliers, not the store, said Scott Harsh, director of the Campus Store. Amber Rush-Jones, freshman math major from San Antonio said she ... [Read More…]

Smoke bombs force dorm evacuation

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Smoke filled the Smith-Adams Hall kitchen after things went wrong for a sophomore making smoke bombs late Monday night. Two fire trucks responded to a call around 11 p.m. and residents were forced to evacuate as thick smoke overflowed from the kitchen, said Smith-Adams resident Bailey Gaspard. "I walked through the lobby thinking it was a false ... [Read More…]

New intramural sports to begin soon

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With intramural flag-football season coming to a close, sign-ups for indoor soccer, bowling and volleyball have begun. With about 3,000 students participating, intramural sports is one of the best places to meet people and make friends in the ACU community. A wide variety of sports are available and students can create their own teams with friends ... [Read More…]

Admin renovating to prepare for Ag move

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Workers are renovating portions of the Hardin Administration Building and plan to upgrade the Zona Luce Building in anticipation of moving the School of Nursing into Zona Luce. Scot Colley, executive director of risk management and construction, said the renovations in the ad building are being made in the first floor of the southwest wing to ... [Read More…]

Political ads favor attack over platform

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In a recent debate, presidential nominee Mitt Romney told the moderator "I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I'm going to stop other things. I like PBS, I love Big Bird. Actually I like you, too. But I'm not going to - I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for." Though Mitt Romney spoke only a few ... [Read More…]

Baldness no longer my schoolyard bully

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When I was young, I thought I was going to go bald. It started with a conversation I overheard when I was six. My Mom was talking to a lady at church about my hair. I had very impossible, curly hair. "Kids usually lose their curly hair when they get older though," my Mom said. Of course she was referring to the fact that hair loses its curl, but ... [Read More…]

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