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Google group makes stop on campus

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor A 1978 bus, plastered with the colorful letters G-O-O-G-L-E, parked between the GATA fountain and the Campus Center Monday morning. Google's "App to School" campaign brought much more than Frisbees and free T-shirts to ACU's campus - it brought recognition. Google, one of the most relevant and recognized ... [Read More…]

“Companion” to come to campus

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Those who cannot attend A Prairie Home Companion's Oct. 18 performance at ACU need not worry. The variety show will be broadcast live from Moody Coliseum on more than 500 public radio stations, including KACU-FM. The administration wanted A Prairie Home Companion, (PHC), to perform a live broadcast two years ago ... [Read More…]

Smoke scare cancels classes Friday

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Students with afternoon classes on the third floor of the Hardin Administration Building encountered caution tape Friday after firefighters responded to a 911 call made by an employee of the Student Success offices who witnessed smoke coming from an air vent. "They had been smelling a smoky odor for a few ... [Read More…]

Service Expo begins Wednesday

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor A handful of service opportunities will surface Wednesday and Thursday, less than two weeks after the service-themed Opening Day Ceremonies. More than 20 organizations will fill the Campus Center Sep. 3-4 for this year's Service Expo. California Sen. Jack Scott challenged the opening Chapel crowd to live lives ... [Read More…]

Taste the Globe: The Bean’s culinary masterminds have cooked up an array of sensational, international dishes.

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Anyone who frequents the Bean has heard impromptu singing and laughing from students in line for international cuisine. Ethnic diversity among ACU students has been widely recognized, but not many realize the diversity behind the Bean's international grill. John Smith, a.k.a. Big John, Willie ... [Read More…]

Malagasy students return home for special commencement

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor After spending the last four years separated by the Atlantic Ocean, family and friends of 24 Malagasi seniors watched the graduates receive their ACU diplomas in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Even after adding additional chairs, latecomers faced standing room only in the elegantly dressed Hotel Carlton Ballroom. ... [Read More…]

Obama’s popularity influx worrisome

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor I'd call it a fever. It began sweeping the states months ago. Thanks to a carefully planned, well-staged tour, it seems to have swept Europe. It might be the cynic in me or maybe my gag reaction for the mainstream, but the height to which Barack Obama has risen makes me hesitate. I will be the first to admit ... [Read More…]

ACU begins 103rd year as Christian Institution

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor In keeping with the Olympic spirit and ACU tradition, the 103rd Opening Day Ceremony commenced with a Big Purple rendition of Olympic Fanfare and Theme. Faculty paraded into Moody Coliseum, followed by the traditional Parade of Flags in which more than 100 flags represented the diversity of this year's student ... [Read More…]

Local businesses struggle through summer slowdown

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor About mid-May every year, thousands of ACU students generally welcome the summer months with open arms, but not everyone in Abilene shares their excitement. Many businesses in the surrounding area know with the summer comes necessary shifts in business strategy. Tammy Barber, Peet's Coffee and Tea manager, ... [Read More…]

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