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SA to provide food and drinks for year-end recycling project

April 11, 2013 by Josh Garcia

Congress will help fund SALT's annual year-end recycling project this semester. The Service Action Leadership Team traditionally hosts an event at the end of each school year that encourages students to exchange unwanted items with the entire Abilene community. Items brought to the event can be taken by anyone free of charge, and are thus recycled ... [Read More…]

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Candidates preparing for officer elections

April 10, 2013 by Josh Garcia

Voting for Students' Association executive positions will begin Wednesday. Candidates for president are Dylan Benac, junior political science major from Boerne; Bo Braddock, junior biology major from Deer Park; and Aaron Johnson, senior art and psychology major from Va. Candidates for vice president are Rafael Rosales, sophomore management major ... [Read More…]

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Annual festival sees large participation

April 10, 2013 by Josh Garcia

Fifteen students were recognized as having outstanding presentations at the Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Festival Thursday. Representing a wide range of topics, 88 ACU students and 5 McMurry students presented their research during Thursday afternoon's festival, which took place in the Hunter Welcome Center. The research categories included ... [Read More…]

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SA to provide snow cones during finals

April 7, 2013 by Josh Garcia

The Students' Association will provide snow cones for students during finals week. Rodney Johnson, sophomore class president, introduced a bill to provide snow cones during the SA meeting Wednesday. Passing unanimously, Congress will allocate $500 from its congressional project fund to pay for the snow cones. Many details are uncertain. The day ... [Read More…]

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‘Love Does’ author opens Justice Week

April 3, 2013 by Josh Garcia

One Chapel forum opportunity remains as part of this year's Justice Week. The annual Justice Week features events revolving around international social justice. The week kicked off Monday with a presentation by Red Thread Movement and a Chapel forum led by author Bob Goff, who also spoke during Tuesday's Chapel. Gerald Britt, vice president of ... [Read More…]

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Associate dean of students to move to Texas Tech

March 28, 2013 by Josh Garcia

Dr. John Delony has taken the position of assistant dean of students at Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock. Delony, associate dean of students, met with the Students' Association Wednesday to answer questions about Residence Life. He began the discussion with the announcement of his departure. Delony is expected to leave his position ... [Read More…]

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Photo contest connects with elderly

March 27, 2013 by Josh Garcia

The third annual Images of Aging photo contest officially came to an end Monday with a come-and-go buffet luncheon in the Campus Center Living Room. Images of Aging is sponsored by the Pruett Gerontology Center, the Department of Art and Design and the Learning Studio. A total of 65 photographs were submitted, with representatives from 15 ... [Read More…]

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SAA to put on carnival, concert

March 22, 2013 by Josh Garcia

The Student Alumni Association will be reigning in spring today with a carnival and concert. Campus will play host to SpringFest, an event similar to JamFest in the fall. SpringFest is being financed by SAA along with the Student's Association. Admission will be free. Zack Morgan, SAA president, said SpringFest is an enjoyable opportunity for ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: SpringFest, Student Alumni Association

SA to conduct elections for officers

March 21, 2013 by Josh Garcia

The Students' Association is seeking a new executive president, vice president and treasurer for the next school year. The term period for these positions will be complete at the end of the semester. They are currently respectively occupied by Rebecca Dial, Dylan Benac and Joseph Austin. Dial and Austin will graduate this May. Congress reviewed ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Elections, SA

Pope pledges papacy of poverty

March 21, 2013 by Josh Garcia

The Roman Catholic Church has a new spiritual leader. During spring break, Jorge Mario Bergoglio ascended to the papal throne after a vote from his peers. As a member of the "conclave," the session that led to the election of the new pope, Bergoglio was a cardinal (though he didn't have to be, as I incorrectly reported in my previous column on ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

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