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Study Abroad is still safe, even after Paris and Brussels

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Every Monday night in Leipzig, Germany, a group called LEGIDA stages protests in the heart of the city. The group is a local branch of the bigger organization PEGIDA, which loosely translates to Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West, and they demonstrate against allowing Muslim refugees into the country. Because of the nature of ... [Read More…]

Softball picks up win in Arkansas against Sugar Bears

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BOX SCORES: G1 | G2 | G3 The softball team is now 6-3 in the Southland and 12-14 overall, following a series with Central Arkansas over the weekend where they kept things close but still lost two and won one game. The first game ended in a 4-1 loss for the Wildcats. Senior Demi McNulty was able to score the team's only run on a single by ... [Read More…]

Second annual Abilene City Limits benefits Wishing Well

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The second annual Abilene City Limits will take place in Gardner's west lobby this Thursday from 8-10 p.m. Abilene City Limits is a benefit concert featuring several ACU student musicians along with free food and an opportunity to talk about the water crisis in the world today. All donations from the event go to the Wishing Well, an organization ... [Read More…]

In Response to Brussels

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I always struggle to digest the news of terrorism, like most people probably do - from Paris to California, and now Brussels, the latest target on the growing list of mass terrorist attacks. As a compassionate person, I have a hard time understanding how some people can have such disregard for human life. I don't understand how people can be so ... [Read More…]

Softball continues win streak in Louisiana

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The Softball team continued their winning streak this weekend by outscoring Southeastern Louisiana University 26-10 across all three games. The Wildcats won the first game Saturday night, 7-3. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Null pitched the first 4.0-innings, with two strikeouts, two walks and three runs, two of them unearned. Freshman Allison Turner ... [Read More…]

Softball begins conference play after a sweeping weekend

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Softball heads to Hammond, Louisiana this weekend to play Southeastern Louisiana University (12-9) in a three-game series to kick start their Southland Conference season. The Wildcats currently stand at 6-11 after sweeping the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff last weekend, outscoring them 31-3 over three games. Sophomore Briana Barnhill crushed ... [Read More…]

Softball records three consecutive wins at home

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G1 BOX SCORE | G2 BOX SCORE | G3 BOX SCORE The softball team started off home play with an exclamation by sweeping the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3-0, including a second career no-hitter for redshirt sophomore Hannah Null. The Wildcats completely dominated the series, outscoring Pine Bluff 31-3 over the three games. The Wildcats won ... [Read More…]

Softball to play first home games of the season

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The softball team will play on home turf for the first time this season on Saturday and Sunday against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-9). During the 2015 season, ACU went 7-13 at home and in the 2014 season, they went 12-10 at home. The Wildcats current overall record is 3-11 after snatching up a third win on the road last weekend ... [Read More…]

Softball picks up third win before returning home

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The softball team managed to record another win this weekend in Austin at the Texas Invitational. The Wildcats lost the first game against nationally ranked Texas, 15-1. Freshman Allison Turner started the first game and gave up eight runs and three walks before ACU brought in senior Julia Montoya, who gave up the final five runs, one walk and ... [Read More…]

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