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Elliot Cribby hired as new pitching coach

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ACU head baseball coach Britt Bonneau  announced earlier this month that Elliot Cribby will be the new pitching coach for the Wildcats this upcoming season. "I feel that as we move forward into Division I, it is really important for the program that we have a strong pitching coach to help out our guys," Bonneau said. "He is a high energy guy. ... [Read More…]

Internship, thy name is Slippery

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During my internship at the Abilene Reporter-News, the news assignments ranged from rodeo events to children reading to dogs. These are my stories. I applied for internship after internship after internship in December and January. It is unbelievable how early some deadlines are. After countless hours spent searching online for good internship ... [Read More…]

Dead Day proves voices can inspire change

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Most college students don't believe they can make a difference on their campus. After all, they are just students and they don't have a say in anything. Right? The students and faculty of Abilene Christian University proved that through our thoughts and words, we can make a difference in our community. When we, the people of Abilene Christian ... [Read More…]

Rec Center to celebrate success of inagural year

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To start off the school year, the Royce and Pam Rec Center will be celebrating its one year anniversary by hosting the second RecFest as a first birthday party. RecFest will begin Friday at 4 p.m. and will last until midnight. Activities will include intramural volleyball, basketball and dodgeball tournaments and a Zumba party. Live music will ... [Read More…]

Dead Day lives to see another Finals Week

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After being removed for the spring semester, Dead Day has officially returned this fall to the finals week schedule. After reviewing data provided by the registrar, new provost Dr. Robert Rhodes, who began in July, made the decision to return to the previous finals week format with no changes. "The decision was to just return to what we did," ... [Read More…]

ACU to rejoin Division I Southland Conference

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ACU will rejoin the Southland Conference almost 40 years after leaving the Division I conference. The Board of Trustees approved the decision to accept the conference's invitation Friday evening. The move will take place before the 2013-14 school year. ACU will remain in the Division II Lone Star Conference this school year. After two years of ... [Read More…]

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