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Finally Ready to Grow Up

April 29, 2015 by Linsey Thut

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" When I was 8, I wanted to be a ballerina. The next day, I wanted to be President. Two weeks later? I was definitely going to be a full-time cheerleader. I had it all figured out"¦or so I thought. Now, that question has morphed into, "What are you doing after you graduate?" And here I am--on ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Column, Graduation

Giving Up Perfect: How my view of success was redefined by a tumor

April 14, 2015 by Linsey Thut

Nothing stood in the way of my perfect senior year. I had just finished the dream internship as a production assistant for The Daytripper, one of my favorite shows, in my dream town, Austin. I returned to school in August ready to take on my last year of college. The list of opportunities in front of me was endless: I was features editor of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase Tagged With: Feature, Students

The Senioritis is strong with this one

February 25, 2015 by Linsey Thut

It's the one thing every college student thinks they'll be prepared for when the time comes. Throughout college, they hear horror stories of the syndrome that affects seniors, making them slack in all areas of life, longing for the day of freedom from academia: Senioritis. Sophomores lie to themselves, thinking, "Maybe it won't happen to me, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Column, Opinion, Seniors

The Final Act: George writes one last Sing Song arrangement

February 13, 2015 by Linsey Thut

On Saturday night, Lydia Miranda will stand side by side with her Alpha Kai Omega sisters ready to take the Sing Song stage one last time. The girls will anxiously chatter as they prepare to take their place and perform the act they all know by heart. They will anticipate the moment the curtain rises, but no one will be as nervous as ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song Blues change her tune

February 11, 2015 by Linsey Thut

Last year, a tragedy occurred in my life. I must have lost my mind because I got the horrible idea to forego Sing Song participation this year. So when the Sing Song sign-up sheet came by in club this year, I let it go by, unsigned. And now I've got the Sing Song Blues. See, I've (more than) put my Sing Song time in over the past three ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Column, Sing Song

On the Hedge of Glory

October 21, 2014 by Linsey Thut

He's sweet but spiky, curious but complacent, sharp but soft. His pastimes include hiking up shirt sleeves and hiding under beds. His name is Cashew, but his friends refer to him as Cash or Cash-Money. Oh, and he's a hedgehog. On Sept. 6, Ali Rakestraw, junior biology major from Boulder, Colorado, drove two and a half hours to Lubbock to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Showcase Tagged With: Feature, Hedgehog

Publishing Love

October 14, 2014 by Linsey Thut

"I love you when you're good, I love you when you're bad. I love you when you're happy, I love you when you're sad." This phrase, and variations of it, can be heard in the whispers of Karen Heflin to her four daughters each night. This tradition has tucked the Heflin children in bed for 12 years. Now, Gable, Emoree, Matalee and Haven Heflin ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Books, Feature

Keep Abilene Boring

October 14, 2014 by Linsey Thut

When I first visited ACU's campus, I made my parents stop by Monk's Coffee Shop so I could purchase a "Keep Abilene Boring" T-shirt. But at that time, I had no clue about the depths of Abilene's boringness, or why in the world anyone would want to keep it that way. Then, this summer, I had an internship in Austin, which is New York City ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Column, Opinion

Cherishing Chambers

October 9, 2014 by Linsey Thut

Once a place full of life, laughter and library books, Chambers sits lonely and all but forgotten to many on campus. Past its faded brick walls and echoing halls exist the memories of students from years' past. In its 85th year, the building has seen many changes and has offered students the comfort of dining with friends, late night chats before ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chambers

Mystery Solved

October 9, 2014 by Linsey Thut

Jinkies! The case of the Mystery Machine van parked in Gardner Hall parking lot has been cracked. The mysterious driver of the acclaimed van from Scooby Doo is none other than Nathan Reynolds, a freshman biology major from Kingwood. The idea for the van came to Reynolds his freshman year of high school when he realized he would be driving the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mystery Machine, Students

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