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Deleting blood cancer: Student gives life-saving donation

April 15, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Last spring, when Landa Dowdy, senior history and social studies teaching major from New Braunfels, joined Delete Blood Cancer DKMS’s bone marrow registry, she knew her chances of being a match to a leukemia patient were slim. This spring, Dowdy has just returned from undergoing a procedure, which could save someone’s life. It was February when ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features

Why you should be into labels

March 31, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Reading the labels on cosmetic and hygiene products may seem like a waste of time, but it could just save your life. Last week, a Missouri court ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson to award $72 million to the family of Jacqueline Fox, a woman who died last fall of ovarian cancer which may have been caused by her use of Johnson and ... [Read More…]

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We’re not in the room where it happens

March 31, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Last year with a "click" and a "BOOM" the world was introduced to Broadway's newest sensation, Hamilton. The musical is an adaptation of the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. With a racially diverse cast and hip-hop inspired songs, including two rap battles between Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, the play is breaking the stereotype that ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Editorials, Opinion

My vote didn’t matter and yours might not either

March 31, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Two weeks ago I voted, but unlike all the posters and campaigns told me it would, I feel like my vote did not count. I was excited in the weeks leading up to the Texas primaries, but as the day approached I soon understood that I would have to make a decision, not just on who I wanted to vote for but if I wanted my vote to count nationally or ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Editorials, Opinion

The importance of a full nights sleep

March 31, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Sleep. A beautiful commodity that can only be purchased with the sacrifice of your social life or school life. You can literally die if you don't get enough of it, but even so there are countless students around campus with the battle scars of all nighters present under their eyes in the form of dark circles. College students are notoriously sleep ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Editorials, Opinion

Brave new worlds: FilmFest 2016

March 31, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

Far away from the lights and cameras of tinsel town, film making seems like a concept that is as far removed from Abilene as the Hollywood sign is from the GATA fountain. But, for a few students, film making is their passion- a passion that will be celebrated at the 12th annual FilmFest. FilmFest will take place Friday April 1, at the historic ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Life Tagged With: FilmFest

Maker Lab to host first-ever Maker Fest

March 27, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

The Maker Lab will bring together technology, science and art at its first ever Maker Fest. Maker Fest is a free event that is open to the public Thursday, March 31 from 4-9 p.m. in the Maker Lab. The event will showcase the creations of 12 makers from the ACU and Abilene maker communities while also giving attendees the opportunity to engage ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: maker fest, Maker Lab

Wildcats explore worldwide over spring break

March 24, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

In a flash spring break has come and gone. While everyone gets back to hitting the books and biding their time until the end of the semester, we can't help but reminisce about our past weeklong adventures. Wildcats spread out far and wide during last week's break and this is just a short glimpse into who went where. Christen Scaggs, senior ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features

Learning Studio, Maker Lab collaboration wins video competition

March 4, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

On February 4, the AT&T Learning Studio won the 2016 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's New Media Consortium Horizon Report Video Competition. The other top place winners of the contest were the University of Arizona and Minnesota State University. The winning video highlighted a project that occupational therapy students Kati Saylor, Molly ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AT&T Learning Studio, Maker Lab

ISA and ASA collaborate for International Food and Fashion Festival

March 4, 2016 by Mercedez Hernandez

The International Students' Association and African Students' Association are bringing together their respective annual events to produce the first ever International Food and Fashion Festival. The combined show will bring together ISA's international food festival and ASA's Project Reach fashion show. The event will be at 6 p.m. Saturday in the ... [Read More…]

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