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Keeping Campus Confident: Love Your Body Week

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Campus entities  have partnered to sponsor "Love Your Body Week" from Feb. 26-Mar. 2. The Students' Association, the Counseling Center, the Office of Student Life, the Chapel Office and Residence Life  partnered to bring campus this week's events. This week is also National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, so the purpose of the event is to ... [Read More…]

ACHS to play in TAPPS State Tournament after 30 year absence

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Three ACU students have coached the Abilene Christian High School boy's basketball team to the TAPPS State Tournament for the first time in 30 years. Michael Bacon, Colby Carr and Nick Smith, all seniors, make up the coaching staff for the 23-5 Panthers who are hoping to capture their first state title since the early '80s. "In a lot of ways, ... [Read More…]

JMC Network Newscast – February 29, 2012

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On this week’s newscast hosted by Farron Salley and Meagan Freeman, learn about the results from issues of diversity discussed during a 3-credit Chapel forum and also about the upcoming Black History Production. Find out what two deans resigned from their positions and what employment position was filled on the football field.  We also discuss the ... [Read More…]

Costume theme decided for first campus dance party

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The Student's Association and the Campus Activity Board are planning the first sponsored dance party in ACU history for next month. The costume dance party will be March 20 in the Hunter Welcome Center from 8:30-11:30 p.m. The university announced its revised dancing policy on Feb. 21, which now allows university and official ... [Read More…]

Stranded base-runners, errors cost ‘Cats

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Stranded base-runners hindered the Wildcats from clinching its third-straight series this past weekend. The baseball team split a four-game set with the East Central University Tigers on Sunday. Game one of the series resulted in a dramatic 6-5 victory for the 'Cats. A doubleheader was played on Saturday. East Central took both seven-inning ... [Read More…]

Bonterra Blu introduces new flavors to Abilene area

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Bonterra Blu Feature Chef Joel Trueblood's mission in life is to change the way people think about food and he is starting right in his own backyard: Clyde, Texas. "This is where we live and we couldn't find the things we wanted," Trueblood said. "So we thought, why don't we just stop complaining and create it?" This realization resulted in ... [Read More…]

Ink in exchange for scholarship money

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There are so many things I would do to my body if it meant no student loans. That may sound a little sadistic, but hear me out. One hundred thousand dollars. There's not a lot of things I wouldn't do for that kind of money. And if it means no more financial strain, I am willing to put up with quite a bit. So alumni, donors to the university and ... [Read More…]

Dancing: Only the policy changed

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ACU struck down its long standing no dancing policy causing a stir across Abilene. Many students celebrated, but many people didn't really see much of a change happen. A cynic would point out that the Churches of Christ are behind the Baptists, citing Baylor's repeal of its no-dancing policy 20 years ago. Indeed, many have picked out ACU's ... [Read More…]

Academy Awards leave room for improvement

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The Oscars always come as a welcome illusion. Once a year, biggest names in Hollywood dress up and pass out awards to the people a bunch of old white men deem appropriate. It isn't exactly a vital part of our culture, and the best films don't always end up with awards; but it is fun. The tabloid lives of stars are forgotten for the night, and we ... [Read More…]

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