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Construction begins on Pura Vida salon

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Moving forward with a planned salon on Campus Court, the university has begun construction, is negotiating with area stylists and has picked a name - Pura Vida. The opening date for the new salon has been pushed back until mid-July while crews work to convert the former home of Abilene Educational Supply to a hair and nail salon. Several local ... [Read More…]

Cross-cultural settings enhance understanding

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Why is it "bad" to be a minority? I suppose that in today's politically correct conversations no one will exactly say that is bad to be a minority - but those who are categorized as minorities talk about overcoming it and those who are not minorities argue that they don't discriminate against them. All of these attitudes have lead to the negative ... [Read More…]

Video: Sing Song 2012 Winners

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Overall winners for the 2012 Sing Song were announced following the final show Saturday night. JMC Network reporter Farron Salley and members of the video team were there to find out who took home the trophies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZfmDEZSjIs Reporting/ editing by: Farron Salley Video by: Lucius Patenaude and Caitlin Bradford ... [Read More…]

Sing Song 2012 Winners

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Overall winners for the 2012 Sing Song were announced following the final show Saturday night. JMC Network reporter Farron Salley and members of the video team were there to find out who took home the trophies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZfmDEZSjIs Reporting/ editing by: Farron Salley Video by: Lucius Patenaude and Caitlin Bradford ... [Read More…]

Sing Song madness makes memories

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The first thing that comes to the mind when people involved in Sing Song think about the event is stress. More than 1,600 students across campus walk around like zombies for the week leading up to the big performances. They call in sick to work, hastily study for inconveniently scheduled exams, and clear the slate regarding anything else. When it ... [Read More…]

Salon to fill vacant Campus Court location

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The university has laid the groundwork to open a salon and spa near campus to increase revenue. "This will be a full-service salon," said Anthony Williams, chief auxiliary services officer. "It will be one of the largest, if not the largest in our community." The new salon is slated to open around the end of April and will fill the space left ... [Read More…]

Minority students discuss financial burdens

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During his freshmen year, California native Kenyon Jackson went to class everyday and completed assignments that he never knew if he would have the opportunity to turn in for a grade. Despite Jackson's involvement in a local church home, service and leadership organizations on campus and an apparent financial need, he was unable to officially ... [Read More…]

Farron’s breakfast date with the Wizard of Oz

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You may remember my trek to Abilene's Municipal court in October. If so, ignore the current feeling of deja vu. I'm going back again and this time I meet the judge. I hope her name is Judy. Here's what happened. Last semester, I was in an automobile accident with a CityLink bus. After some confusion with the ticket and a conversation with a ... [Read More…]

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