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Homework in the Grass: A Metaphor for College

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With springtime upon us, the number of fresh-faced freshman writing papers and reading history books in on the beautifully manicured university grounds has seen a recent sprout. Whether pop culture is to blame for this pastime being explicitly associated with collegiate students we will never know. But what I have learned is that this fair weather ... [Read More…]

Schuetze overcomes uphill battle

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For junior infielder Travis Schuetze, the road to playing collegiate baseball has been an uphill battle. However, it is a path he is now conquering. In his hometown of Corpus Christi, Schuetze was a successful all-district and academic all-state middle infielder for his high school team. He also made four appearances as a pitcher. After high ... [Read More…]

‘Cats face hot TWU team

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The ACU Wildcat softball team will be taking on the Texas Women's University Pioneers in a three game series at Poly Wells field this weekend with the intention of building on their 14-3 start to the season. The Wildcats are coming off of a series on the road against Incarnate Word, where they won two out of the three contests in San Antonio to ... [Read More…]

Wildcats place fourth in tourney

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The No. 7 ranked Wildcats placed fourth Tuesday at the St. Edwards Invitational, finishing in the top seven of the tournament for the 26th consecutive time despite windy conditions in Austin. "It was really windy, and that was definitely a factor," Junior All-American Alex Carpenter said. "At one point all of the flags were laying flat on the ... [Read More…]

Scholarship applications due soon

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Elizabeth Weiss "Women for ACU Scholarship Opportunity" Misty Spainhower ('02), Alumni Relations Officer mdm97b@acu.edu Donna Garrett, Women for ACU National Board Vice President for Funding and Projects       donnabg@acu.edu The Women for ACU organization is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 school year - men ... [Read More…]

Abilene man faces college as sentence for crime

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A recent criminal court case in Abilene has resulted in an interesting plea agreement for the young man who pled guilty to steal a television from a residence. As part of his probation, John Joseph Dunn is required to graduate from an accredited Abilene college before September 2013. Joe Burkett, assistant district attorney, said the case drew ... [Read More…]

Hoax flier leaves clubs scratching their heads

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A student has apologized to members of women's social clubs Sigma Theta Chi and Ko Jo Kai after posting anonymous fliers announcing a mandatory meeting for members of both social clubs at an off-campus house. Raymond Lowe, junior management major from Crowley, posted the fliers throughout the Mabee Business Building, leading club advisers and the ... [Read More…]

Dancing doesn’t always precede sex

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Dancing leads to sex. At least that's what some people have always said at ACU whenever dancing is mentioned. But now that the Board of Trustees approved a revision to the dance policy last month that will allow social dancing in sponsored events, things are different. The Students' Association and Campus Activities Board are planning a dance ... [Read More…]

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