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A ‘Thoroughly Modern’ Musical

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By Lydia Melby There is a time and a place for everything - Prohibition, bobbing your hair, tapping your way up to the twelfth floor and the fantastically campy Homecoming musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Millie is a giddy piece of work that celebrates the modernism, the extravagance and the flappers of the roaring twenties, while poking fun at ... [Read More…]

Rescue the Animals: Shelter’s no-kill policy grants every cat and dog its day

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It's not every day a band plays for a crowd only half human. However, local musicians Truth Unsold and Happy Fat did exactly that for a fundraising event conducted by Rescue the Animals on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, aptly named "Woofstock." Noise filled the Kent's Harley Davidson parking lot as people mingled, listening to live music, ... [Read More…]

Hyped indie flick less than expected

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Formulas can be valuable sometimes. They are essential for math, chemistry, physics and who does not love throwing an "Ee equals em cee squared - duh" comment into the occasional conversation? Formulas also can be good for the arts, if used correctly. What would a chick-flick be without the old 'boy meets girl, boy ... [Read More…]

Rushing allows clubs to advertise, expand

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Spring rushing has once again come and gone, and after this preview for next fall rush's season, many social club members are looking forward to the upcoming pledging process. Spring rushes, which are not required for pledging like fall rushes, are a series of events organized by the various social clubs to advertise ... [Read More…]

Aspiring bands should humbly utilize resources

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Maybe since I came to ACU expecting only bouncing tumbleweeds, numerous ranches and cowboys and churches on every corner, I was not looking forward to much of a music scene. But who would have thought that ACU, and even more, Abilene would have a great music scene that features many styles other than a cappella and ... [Read More…]

Lolcats Web site offers humerous diversions

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Everybody has something they constantly do, sometimes almost compulsively, that is not necessarily the brightest, most reasonable thing. Call it a 'drug of choice' (not that I am condoning, advocating or legitimizing drug use in any way, just to cover my bases). Sometimes it is drinking large amounts of coffee. ... [Read More…]

Judges feed ‘Hunger’ with awards

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor The results are in for FilmFest 2009 "Anonymous." The fifth annual short film competition featured awards in 14 different categories, screenings of seven of the 10 short films entered in the competition and four different musical performances. Co-hosts Byron Martin, senior psychology major from Mesquite, and Jamie Lyn ... [Read More…]

And the winners are…: FilmFest movie sweeps award ceremony

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By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor The results are in for FilmFest 2009 "Anonymous." The fifth annual short film competition featured awards in 14 different categories, screenings of seven of the ten different short films entered in the competition and four different musical performances. Co-hosts Byron Martin, senior psychology major from Mesquite, and ... [Read More…]

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