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COBA tries out new Venture with teamwork

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The Venture Out program that is a part of the Introduction to Business class is using a new format this year. Students are not selling a tangible product but instead working with a conceptualized idea. All freshman business majors participate in the Venture Out program when they take Intro to Business. Traditionally, in the Venture Out program ... [Read More…]

Rhodes’ Return: ACU’s new provost returns to Texas to join ACU community

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About 30 years after leaving Texas, Dr. Robert Rhodes has returned to his home state. The son of a preacher man in small-town West Texas, Rhodes grew up in a close-knit family. "We have a 640-acre family ranch in the Texas panhandle outside the Palo Duro Canyons," Rhodes said. "My grandfather and grandmother owned it and it has been part of the ... [Read More…]

Safety should be a concern for students

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Approximately 15 minutes from campus, there is a mini-community called Safety City that is run by Abilene's police and fire departments. Throughout the year, kids come to this facility from across Abilene to learn how to make wise choices in situations that are potentially harmful to them. These first through third grade kids are taking steps ... [Read More…]

Movies necessary to understand society

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This weekend I turned 24, and to celebrate, some friends and I watched John Carpenter's 1986 classic, Big Trouble in Little China. Out of the five of us watching, only I had seen the movie previously, so I was of course excited to share the experience with others. Now, I don't consider myself a movie buff, and there are plenty of movies that I've ... [Read More…]

This is not the speeding car you’re looking for

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I got my first ticket this summer. Eight miles over the speed limit in the middle of nowhere-Menard-County. A whomping $180. I had always believed I was an invincible driver, like I had a sixth sense about cops. I just seemed to intuitively know when to slow my roll. This apparently didn't extend to sheriffs. My dooms-day sheriff was coming the ... [Read More…]

Doubles teams reach finals in weekend tournaments

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The Wildcat tennis teams started off the new season well this weekend in their first tournament of the year. The teams played in the Racquet Club Division I Invitational in Midland, the New Mexico State Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M. and the Oklahoma City Invitational in Oklahoma City, Okla. The highlight was the play of doubles partners Hans ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall 0-2 in first LSC games

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The women's soccer team returned to Abilene after a 3-1 loss at Incarnate Word Friday, and a 1-0 loss at Angelo State on Sunday. This weekend marked the first conference games of the season for the Wildcats, and was an uncharacteristic loss for the team who went undefeated in the LSC last year. "This weekend didn't go exactly as we had planned ... [Read More…]

Team shows strength over weekend

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A young Wildcat squad proved they can hang with the best teams in the Lone Star Conference this past weekend. The volleyball team opened up Lone Star Conference play with a win and a loss last Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats played No. 7 West Texas A&M University on Friday and were searching for their first win against the Lady Buffs since ... [Read More…]

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