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Curb your complaints

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Who invented speed bumps? Perhaps more importantly, did they have any friends? Driving up to Morris Hall after my move back to Abilene a few weeks ago, I remembered one of the only downsides to my favorite campus dorm: the speed bumps. I lived in Morris last year as a resident and serve as a resident assistant this year. I love having a living ... [Read More…]

Lights shine at annual Candlelight Devotional

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Hundreds of candles lit a winding walk from Moody Coliseum to the Beauchamp Amphitheater as the freshman class of 2013 and transfer students experienced Welcome Week's traditional Candlelight Devotional Tuesday night. ACU alumni, faculty and families lined the sidewalks and sang over the new students on their way to the devotional, where Dr. Bob ... [Read More…]

Apathy impedes experiencing optimal fulfillment

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Silence comes with mixed reviews. Struck with a heaping dose of writer's block before this last column of the year, I filtered through Web site pages of famous quotations about the subject as I contemplated the fact that I already was 11 hours past my deadline and still had written nothing. Opinions seemed divided ... [Read More…]

The Great Divide: Modern Churches of Christ endeavor to address historically perpetuated racial divisions within congregations.

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Each Sunday, the church doors open. Members file in, greet each other and exchange pleasantries. They sit in pews, sing, pray and take communion. In a different part of Abilene on a different street and in a different building, more church members do the same. Both churches worship below a "Church of Christ" sign. ... [Read More…]

Will Read for Food

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Students itching to finish final exams and conclude the semester should consider making one last stop to pad their wallets before hitting the road. Textbook buybacks in The Campus Store begin Dead Day and last through Friday. "It's quick cash; I mean, you're going to get that money then and there," said Tammy ... [Read More…]

SpringBoard Challenge awards $40,000 in prizes

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Jody Walker walked away a big winner after the second annual SpringBoard Ideas Challenge awards dinner Saturday. The senior finance major from New Braunfels joined two other contestants who won $7,500 each for their business plans in the student, community pre-revenue and community post-revenue categories. Walker's ... [Read More…]

Women of Morris Hall deprived of hot water

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Women staying in Morris Hall during the Easter holiday faced cold showers for the duration of the break, as the residence hall experienced several complications leading to the shut off of the hot water before the final issue was resolved Monday. Problems began Friday morning when residents realized hot water seemed ... [Read More…]

Challenge deadline postponed for Easter

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By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor The registration deadline for this year's SpringBoard Ideas Challenge has been postponed to Monday. This delay gives entrants additional time to register in light of this weekend's Easter holiday, said Jim Porter, Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the College of Business Administration. The competition first took place ... [Read More…]

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