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Science proves ‘Jurassic Park’ an impossible dream

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Nothing is cooler than dinosaurs. They ruled the planet for millions of years, then, mysteriously, they all died. But they left all of their awesome bones in the desert for us to find and daydream about. As a kid, nothing captured my imagination as much as the movie Jurassic Park. It was the perfect movie. They brought dinosaurs back to life, ... [Read More…]

ACU Clinic offers students, faculty flu shots

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October is the unofficial start of flu season and the ACU clinic is offering flu shots to help keep students healthy. Only 46 percent of Americans get the flu shot every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Even though the past few flu seasons have been mild, Influenza is notoriously unpredictable. "I have taken the ... [Read More…]

‘Cats upset WT in emotional match

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The Wildcats did something Saturday that had not been accomplished in over seven years. The team beat No. 8 West Texas A&M University by an astounding 3-0 mark. Freshman Jennie Loerch still has trouble finding words to describe the match. "I can't even explain it," she said. "It's like we won a championship or something. The best part was the ... [Read More…]

Hach falls in finals at D-II nationals

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The Wildcat tennis teams concluded their fall season over the weekend with four of their players participating in the Division II finals of the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships. Senior Julia Mongin and sophomores Borja Cortes and Brittney Reed competed in the tournament, but it was junior Hans Hach who had a chance to make school ... [Read More…]

Coppedge leads team to 1-0 upset over UIW

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The women's soccer team fell short 1-0 to Angelo State on Friday, but came back with a 1-0 upset against Lone Star Conference top-ranked Incarnate Word at Wildcat Soccer Pitch. The 'Cats and Rambelles were tied 0-0 until the 33rd minute when Maggie Schaffer  scored for the Rambelles from 30 yards out. She was assisted by Kara Edwards. It was the ... [Read More…]

Video: The Ken Collums Show #7 – 2012

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The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 13, 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veDX_n7CeC8 The ACU Wildcats got a blow out win against Eastern New Mexico last week. We recap that game and ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #7 – 2012

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The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 13, 2012) The ACU Wildcats got a blow out win against Eastern New Mexico last week. We recap that game and look ahead at this weeks rivalry against ... [Read More…]

‘Cats shut out for first time in 11 years

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In the last game of the biggest rivalry in the Lone Star Conference, ACU was shutout 36-0 by No. 20 West Texas A&M University. The 'Cats traveled to Canyon for WT's homecoming and could not get anything going offensively in a hostile environment. The 'Cats were last shut out in 2001, a streak of 121 games. West Texas had not pitched a shutout ... [Read More…]

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