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Students, faculty remember those fighting in war effort

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor With American troops fighting in Iraq for more than 80 weeks, few people on campus are unaffected. Most people know someone overseas, or know someone who knows someone. Monica Smith, junior journalism major from Fort Worth, had the joy last week of spending time with her father, who is on leave for two weeks ... [Read More…]

Nineteen months to find the ‘right guy’

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Nineteen months till graduation. I only have one month to find the right guy, one year to date and six months to be engaged before my wedding day. I thought I found the "right guy" last week. I saw an ad in the classifieds for beach weddings in South Padre and asked my friend if he ... [Read More…]

College Republicans, Democrats meet for debates

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D.-Mass., debated each other twice last week over various issues and policies, leading up to the election on Nov. 2. Two ACU clubs met to watch the debates together. The College Democrats met with the College Republicans on Sept. 30 in the University Park Apartments ... [Read More…]

Committee selects ten queen nominees

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Ten senior women were kidnapped Wednesday night, taken to the Alumni Relations Office and notified they had been nominated for Homecoming Queen. Last week, students nominated 279 women to the Court, and students will vote for one of the top 10 nominees for Queen Oct. 13-15. The Queen's Activities committee of ... [Read More…]

Assistant direct of honors studies takes job in North Carolina

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Dr. Jonathan Wade, assistant professor of English and assistant director of honors studies, announced his resignation from the university Monday. He will complete the fall semester and move to Cullowhee, N.C., in December, where he will take the position of center fellow at the North Carolina Center for the ... [Read More…]

A life changed

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Paul Goncalves easily blends into the crowds of students loitering campus; students would have trouble picking him out from a crowd of young men with shaggy hair and baseball caps. He's similar to most young men his age; he fiddles around on the guitar, plays soccer in his residence hall hallway, and he's still ... [Read More…]

Memorial service planned: Student could face manslaughter charges for fatal collision

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor A memorial service for former student Emmanuel Anyanwu is being tentatively planned for Thursday night in the Chapel on the Hill. Anyanwu, 22, died early Saturday evening in a car wreck on North First and Mesquite streets. He was partially ejected from his Mitsubishi sports utility vehicle after it was hit from ... [Read More…]

Christianity needs actions, not just words

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something This summer, Vice President Dick Cheney made a mistake. In a heated moment on June 22 on the Senate floor, he told congressman Patrick Leahy to "go f--- yourself." When this happened, I was lucky enough to work eight hours a day in close quarters with two anti-Republican, anti-Christian ... [Read More…]

Weekend car wreck kills former student

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Former ACU student Ugochucwu Anyanwu died in a car accident Saturday. He was 22. Anyanwu, known as Emmanuel, was driving a sports utility vehicle on North First Street when he was struck from behind. He was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle, said Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus ... [Read More…]

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