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Carpenter claims LSC title

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The No. 8 Abilene Christian golf team finished second at the Lone Star Conference Championship this week at the Trophy Club Golf Club in Roanoke. The Wildcats returned Tuesday, only five strokes behind the leading Cameron University Aggies after Monday's round of 36 holes. But it proved too much for the team to overcome, and Cameron walked away ... [Read More…]

Smith: Justice Week benefits campus

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In 2006 students from different student groups across the ACU campus came together for what we be the first annual Justice Week. Since its inception, Justice Week has helped bring the campus together around issues ranging from fresh water and food to sex trafficking and slavery. Christians have holy obligations to love those around them and those ... [Read More…]

Social causes face fleeting popularity

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An uprising of causes has taken our nation by storm. In the consumer world, everywhere we turn there are new social issues that products are dedicated to helping. The trend is especially prevalent on college campuses where every other student is sporting some form or another of non-profit merchandise. Despite growing popularity of cause-based ... [Read More…]

Student to renovate local house for project

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An ACU student will design and renovate a local Abilene residence during the month of April with the help of local businesses. Haley Buffington, senior interior design major from The Woodlands, initiated the project and introduced the idea to ACU interior design faculty members. 'Project Merge,' the official title of the renovation initiative, ... [Read More…]

5K to support bus crash victims

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The men of Galaxy will raise support for the Nov. 4 bus accident victims Saturday with the 29th annual Kirk Goodwin Run. Tucker Mueck, junior family studies major from Robinson, said the race was named after a former Galaxy member, Kirk Goodwin, who died a few days after he was involved in a single car accident 30 years ago. "The guys from Galaxy ... [Read More…]

Springboard Challenge names winners

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Two student business ideas were selected as Grand Prize winners out of 20 finalists at the Springboard Awards Dinner. One winner was selected from the college division and one from the the community division. In the college division, Eldad Campbell was awarded $10,000 for his company, Double Impact Shoes, to provide customizable athletic socks to ... [Read More…]

New A Cappella group to put on first concert

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The PULSE A Cappella group will present their first concert in the Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Students created the PULSE A Cappella group in the fall to give students with a singing background a chance to share their talents with the student body. The group is made up of sixteen members, with four officers: ... [Read More…]

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