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Don’t hold off on finding a church home until senior year

April 17, 2019 by Amber Chavez

It's never been easy for me to find a "church home." I came from a weird church background – or lack thereof. I grew up Catholic until the fifth grade, then stopped going to church altogether after my first communion. Junior year of high school, I started attending a non-denominational church semi-regularly. That relationship ended quickly – I got ... [Read More…]

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‘Sacred Space’, ‘He Loves Me?’ among FilmFest winners

April 4, 2019 by Amber Chavez

Five films walked away with awards at the annual FilmFest Gala on March 29. The Brotherhood, directed by junior theatre acting major Rankin Dean and junior communication major Wade Austin, won three awards, including Best Picture. Dean also directed Sacred Space, which earned him the award for best director, among three others for the film. ... [Read More…]

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Misleading headlines are the real fake news

March 4, 2019 by Amber Chavez

Recently, a story surfaced about the now ex-assistant men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M-Commerce, Josip Maric, who was arrested for sex trafficking. The story’s headline stated he was an ex-ACU basketball coach, which is true, but misleading. Maric was an ACU coach almost a decade ago. Since 2010, he has worked at six different ... [Read More…]

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Mike Diaz describes his tattoo portfolio

March 1, 2019 by Amber Chavez

Senior psychology major Mike Diaz explains different styles of tattoos he has done. Video by Amber Chavez. https://youtu.be/OMRT4ZqNPe8 ... [Read More…]

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Mike Diaz explains how he became the owner of Sacred Art Tattoos

February 27, 2019 by Amber Chavez

Senior psychology major Mike Diaz explains how he became the owner of Sacred Art Tattoos. Video by Amber Chavez. https://youtu.be/b-gm6JG7I5M ... [Read More…]

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Please vaccinate your children

February 17, 2019 by Amber Chavez

There were 372 cases of measles in the U.S. last year, and in the first two months of 2019, there have been 127 cases. This is just over a third of the amount reported last year. Eight of those cases are in Texas, but measles was declared eradicated from the U.S. in 2000. Think about that for a second. Measles was no longer a problem in ... [Read More…]

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Galaxy, Ko Jo Kai and senior class take best overall in Sing Song

February 17, 2019 by Amber Chavez

The clubs and class acts performed acts from the past in this year's production. Galaxy swept in the men's division, Ko Jo Kai won best overall, set and entertainment. The senior class won best overall, choreography and entertainment. Video by Amber Chavez. https://youtu.be/i1nEUXD9jVA ... [Read More…]

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Abilene unveils two smartphone apps

February 10, 2019 by Amber Chavez

The city of Abilene is unveiling two smartphone apps – one allows citizens to report unsightly environmental issues and the other acts as a guide to finding attractions in the city. SeeClickFix, a 10-year-old service, allows users to take pictures of issues in the city, such as potholes and illegal dumping, and send it to the respective ... [Read More…]

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Teaching Kitchen class shows students how to make poke bowls

January 30, 2019 by Amber Chavez

On Wednesday, Chartwells held the first Teaching Kitchen class of the semester – which taught participants how to make salmon poke bowls. Video by Amber Chavez. https://youtu.be/kfdsDSWJ8rI   ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: FoodBlog, Life, Multimedia, News, Videos

Abilene should participate in Furlough Fridays

January 23, 2019 by Amber Chavez

Since Dec. 22, I have paid my rent, utilities, filled up my car twice, bought groceries for myself and two roommates, bought many textbooks and paid some leftover tuition that my loan didn’t cover.  OPINION: If I were in the shoes of a federal employee that had not received a paycheck since mid-December, I would not have been able to pay for any ... [Read More…]

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"Lack of interaction — whether online or in-person — leads to lack of connections between professors and students." Read more from Guest Columnist Morgen Maltby below:
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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth-consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines.

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With the university handling new forms of teaching in light of COVID-19, many classes have been moved to an online format due to safety for the professors and students. Because of this unexpected transition, fewer guidelines were placed on class procedures. Some professors chose to have weekly Zoom....
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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth- consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines. Taylor County continues to see increased numbers with over 2500 active cases. ...

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