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Student Life approves re-charter of sixth women’s club

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After two years of attempts at re-chartering, Tri Kappa Gamma is now the sixth women's social club on campus. After many conversations with the Office of Student Life, the second charter class has chosen sponsors and will begin meeting this semester. Mark Jackson, director of Student Life, said TKG will have its first pledge class in the ... [Read More…]

Congress passes bill to fund bike rental business

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SA voted to give $2000 to a new Wildcat Ventures bike rental company. Connor Osburn, senior business finance major from Southlake and CEO of Wildcat Ventures, and David Guinn, senior marketing major from Graham, presented their business plan for UBikes to the 36 members present in Wednesday's session. UBikes is a bike rental service that will be ... [Read More…]

Global Samaritan announces Ebola relief efforts

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Global Samaritan Resources, a local Abilene non-profit, announced a plan Wednesday to send relief to West African countries. Simple Works, the new initiative, is an effort to provide simple solutions to the complex Ebola crisis in West Africa. The program focuses on three primary needs of people affected by the outbreak. Global Samaritan will ... [Read More…]

‘Tis the Season of Civic Duty

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It's election season. Early voting polls opened Monday morning for the Nov. 4 midterms that are quickly approaching. Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Voting is a hassle because you don't have time; you aren't in your hometown (unless you're from Abilene), your vote doesn't actually matter"¦ etc., etc. But I'm here to tell you that ... [Read More…]

Wal-Mart CEO speaks on campus

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The former CEO of the largest company in America, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., told students integrity and trust with employees is the most important aspect of being a successful business leader. Mike Duke, retired president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spoke to an audience of nearly 300 guests Tuesday afternoon as part of COBA's Distinguished ... [Read More…]

Short SA meeting passes pair of resolutions

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Students' Association appointed a new member and passed two resolutions this week in Congress. Thirty-four of the 43 members were present in Wednesday's session. The meeting began with the appointment of Liz Cansino, senior exercise science major from George West, as representative for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. This is not ... [Read More…]

My life is not a romantic comedy

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"Now that was when people knew how to be in love. They knew it! Time, distance... nothing could separate them because they knew. It was right. It was real. It was..." "A movie! That's your problem! You don't want to be in love. You want to be in love in a movie." - Meg Ryan and Rosie O'Donnell in Sleepless in Seattle. First off, ... [Read More…]

University accepts applications for phased retirement

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Eligible faculty members have until Dec. 1 to decide whether they'll take advantage of the university's phased retirement plan. The plan allows tenured faculty members at least 55 years of age to apply for a one, two or three-year phased retirement period. If approved, the faculty member's workload is reduced by 50 percent and his or her pay is ... [Read More…]

Student athletes to sell TOMS

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The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will sell TOMS shoes in the Campus Center Oct. 9. The sale will take place during Homecoming week on World Sight Day as an initiative of the Southland Conference. The committee is made up of at least two student-athletes from each of the 14 different sports on campus. The shoes will be sold for $34.99, ... [Read More…]

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