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Chapel policy details abound: England monitors abuse of attendance, ID cards

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor After Chapel officials made attendance policies more strict in the fall, many new steps were taken to enforce those policies. Some students are taking the brunt of the policies through probation. Two types of probation are given for disobeying Chapel policies. Students who are caught "sliding and gliding"-sliding into ... [Read More…]

ACU blessings leave little room to gripe

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn When I get the opportunity to write columns like these, I usually flip through current events magazines like the Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek or Time to get ideas about what to write about. I have opinions about the war and what should happen after the coalition forces leave and a regime change takes ... [Read More…]

Students celebrate single life: SA sponsors Singles’ Week

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Lonely students were finally given a week of their own last week. After dedicating several weeks in the past to asking those of the opposite sex on dates, the Campus Entertainment committee of the Students' Association sponsored Singles' Week last week. "We got some flack from students for dating events," said Nathan ... [Read More…]

Contagious diseases should justify excuse for Chapel absence

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn "Chapel excuses are not given for minor illness or doctor's appointment," she told me over the phone. "But you can bring in a doctor's note and see if they'll excuse it later." I called the Chapel office to ask if I could be excused from Chapel because I went to the doctor. I have pink eye. You know, ... [Read More…]

Twelve years later, Iraq still an issue: ‘Iraqi Freedom’ launching as ‘Desert Storm’ did

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor The spring semester had just begun. Sing Song preparation was underway and students were preparing for Wednesday night worship services. Twelve years ago, when the United States began an air attack on Iraq, campus life was very much the same. Photographs from the Jan. 17, 1991, special edition of the Optimist, also ... [Read More…]

SBC leaders report success

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Students took the gospel to inner cities, Caribbean islands and small mountain towns last week as part of Spring Break Campaigns. Aside from a few setbacks, the 2003 campaigns were successful. "It was amazing," said Rachel Click, sophomore broadcast journalism major from Mineral Wells who led the campaign to the ... [Read More…]

New Centennial director hired: $100-plus million campaign to go public next year

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor ACU hired Phil Boone this month as the new director its centennial campaign. Boone graduated from ACU in 1983 with a bachelor of business administration degree in finance. Since then Boone owned, operated and worked in various sales firms and training companies. Before being hired by ACU, Boone owned and operated ... [Read More…]

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