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Winners donate money to Jinkerson Scholarship

March 6, 2013 by Laura E. Benson

The winners of Sing Song donated their prize money to the Jinkerson Study Abroad Scholarship. Sigma Theta Chi and the senior class gave all of their $1000 winnings. Trojans donated half of their money to the scholarship. The winners of Sing Song were each given $1000 to give the charity of their choice. The Jinkerson Study Abroad Scholarship was ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Scholarship, Sigma Theta Chi, Sing Song, Trojans

Veterans to reflect on Holocaust

February 27, 2013 by Laura E. Benson

The Holocaust Remembrance is being hosted at the Abilene Civic Center on March 1 at 7 p.m. Max Glauben, a survivor of the Holocaust, will be returning for a second year as a guest speaker to tell his amazing story. John Critvas, a veteran of the 12th armored division, who liberated a concentration camp, will share his experiences. Kimhun Dam, a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Around Abilene

Sing Song act directors prepare to perform

February 15, 2013 by Laura E. Benson

Class and club directors provide insight into the methods that gives their Sing Song acts an edge in the competition. Senior class director Nick Tatum, family studies major from Plano, said, "With our class, we spend a lot of time focusing on developing good communication between the director and the singers. The better a group can communicate ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GATA, Sing Song, Sub T-16, Zeta Rho

ZP sings with small numbers

February 13, 2013 by Laura E. Benson

Zeta Rho and the sophomore Sing Song classes were expected to have the lowest Sing Song participant numbers this year. However, this turned out to be only partially true. Zeta Rho is right on the line of being able to participate with 27 participants. The minimum amount of people required to compete is 25. Janessa Beach, sophomore math education ... [Read More…]

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