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No more cheesin’ in the Starbucks line

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A year after its intended shut down, the camera enabling students to see how long the Starbucks line was finally turned off. A camera with a live video feed of the Starbucks line was taken offline Tuesday, one year later than intended. In April 2014, the Brown Library received a grant from the Texas State Library to install cameras as a ... [Read More…]

Graduate School of Theology entering prestigious territory nationally

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Growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado, Wade Casey never imagined he would one day work toward earning a Masters degree from the ACU Graduate School of Theology. In fact, college didn't appear on his radar at all until spring of his senior year in high school. "One day I just went in and talked to my mom and was like, 'I think I may want to apply ... [Read More…]

Alum sets sights on creating local video game company

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An ACU alumus' dream to create his own video game company is approaching fruition, and he's looking for students to get involved. Ron Davis is the creative mastermind behind Reactuate Games, a video game developer started in January and based in Abilene. He is conducting the hiring process to find four workers to join his company and wishes to ... [Read More…]

Intramural season nearing a close with soccer finals

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This shall be the penultimate printing of the intramural column everyone has grown to love (or hate) over the course of the last two semesters. And because there is no guarantee this column will be continued in the future (apparently it's not the type of 'true journalism' the Optimist strives for), I would suggest you keep this edition and have it ... [Read More…]

Two faculty members to retire at end of semester

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Two faculty members find themselves in the homestretch of their collegiate teaching careers. Kitty Wasemiller, professor in the Department of Art and Design, and Dr. Tony Ash, professor in the College of Biblical Studies, will retire at the conclusion of the spring semester. Wasemiller, program director of the interior design program, taught ... [Read More…]

Two claps and a woo! for intramural soccer

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It seems like it was only a few short weeks ago the Larry "Satch" Sanders Intramural Fields were first trod upon by eager flag football players, ready to take on another school year and another run at intramural glory. Now, nearly two semesters later, with the soccer season entering playoffs, the intramural fields and gyms will soon be nothing ... [Read More…]

Soccer season takes over intramurals

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Just like that, intramural basketball season is over. Is there even a point to finishing the rest of the semester now that the most important part of the spring term has been settled? Of course, I'm just joking. There are still formals to go to, and I'm pretty sure GATA's intramural director, Emily Sears, is just dying to ask me to go with ... [Read More…]

Summit theme, keynote speakers released

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The seven keynote speakers for Summit 2015 have been confirmed, with two familiar faces at ACU highlighting the list. Dr. Brady Bryce, director of contextual education, and Dr. Richard Beck, chair of the Department of Psychology, will speak during the first two sessions Sunday night and Monday morning, respectively. Other speakers will come to ... [Read More…]

Engineering students form new club

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Students in the Department of Engineering and Physics have begun a new club to explore and practice different skills in the engineering field. The club, called the Engineering Students' Association, is not yet officially recognized by Student Life, but meetings are taking place and plans are in the works for new projects. Francisco Teran, ... [Read More…]

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