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Odyssey readers should supplement news diet with traditional sources

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A group of students on campus recently launched ACU's branch of the Odyssey Online. For those who are not friends with the millenials who share these posts on Facebook, the Odyssey is an online platform for writers to share thoughts and ideas about what matters to them. Students from all backgrounds across ACU's campus are now contributing to the ... [Read More…]

On grief and breathing

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There are moments sometimes in life that knock the breath out of us, moments when you wake up with a Facebook notification that makes you cry. Today, Hudson Wade, 11-year-old son of Kirk and Laura Wade, died after a four-month battle with leukemia. Hudson was diagnosed with leukemia in September and since that day, family and friends have joined ... [Read More…]

Candidates to gather on campus for Thursday forum

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Candidates running for local, state and federal offices will gather Thursday in a forum to discuss issues in the upcoming primary election. The forum, put on by the Taylor County Republican Party, will have 30 candidates on stage at the Hunter Welcome Center. Dr. Neal Coates, professor of political science, said the forum is a good place to ... [Read More…]

Garrett’s departure restructures leadership

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With the departure of Dr. Allison Garrett, former executive vice president, three more administrators began reporting directly to Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, on Jan. 1. Garrett was named president of Emporia State University in the fall and began the job earlier this month, leaving a void in the upper administration. And ... [Read More…]

Highland partners with CitySquare on Abilene homeless initiative

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Highland Church of Christ has partnered with Dallas-based non-profit CitySquare in an effort to combat the problem of homelessness in Abilene. The church raised $600,000 as a part of its Called Campaign, and a portion of those funds will be put toward the goal of ending homelessness in Abilene. The project centers on a housing-first model, which ... [Read More…]

#prayforparis: How we mourn in a digital age

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One week after one of the world's major cities was torn through by bullets and bombs, citizens of social media are in the midsts of discussions on foreign policy issues, immigration, refugee crises, profile pictures, hashtags, religion and mourning. If there's a fight to be picked, you've probably seen it. A blog post, an opinion article - it ... [Read More…]

Students react to attacks in Paris

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Events continuing to unfold across the Atlantic are affecting some students on ACU's campuses. Early this afternoon, several attacks took place in Paris on multiple targets, apparently leaving dozens of people dead and an estimated 100 held hostage. France has declared a state of emergency, and President François Hollande has closed France's ... [Read More…]

Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments on campus

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The Supreme Court of Texas will be on campus for the first time on Friday, Nov. 13, to hear two oral arguments, and the nine justices will meet with select classes and student groups on campus during their visit. Justice Jeff Boyd, a member of the court for nearly three years and an ACU alumnus ('83), said he requested the court visit Abilene as ... [Read More…]

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