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Sweetwater’s snakes alive

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Lions and tigers and snakes, oh my. Perhaps not the lions and tigers, but snakes slithering across the West Texas landscape soon met their match as the 47th annual world's largest rattlesnake round-up began in Sweetwater, 39 miles west of Abilene on March 10 The Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-up, always ... [Read More…]

Chili cook-off planned to honor teacher

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Eating chili and listening to jazz music were two of the late Dr. Charles Trevathan's favorite things, and the two will come together Saturday at a chili cook-off to honor the instructor of sociology and social work who died Oct. 12. The men's social club Pi Kappa will sponsor the event in the mall area near ... [Read More…]

Student’s work animated: Ragland uses voice to give cartoons life for animation group

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By Mallory Sherwood,, Features Editor Donna Ragland doesn't have a typical college student's job. Instead of working on campus, at McDonald's or at United Supermarket, she waits by the phone until someone calls to tell her to go to Dallas. Ragland, junior art illustration major from Fort Worth, works as the voice for a cartoon character with ... [Read More…]

Change headlines opening event

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Songs echoed throughout Moody Coliseum on Sunday as more than 2,300 people gathered for the opening night of the 87th annual Bible Lectureship to worship with ZOE Group and listen to Billy Wilson, guest lecturer from Glasgow, Scotland. Guests also heard two important announcements regarding Lectureship and the ... [Read More…]

New residence hall built after 25 years : A.B. Barret Hall’s completion expected to be on schedule

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Steel beams loom in the sky, rising from big dirt holes in the ground; cars haphazardly park around the construction site. Workers in yellow hardhats flood what once was a student parking lot. The construction continues. As expected, construction on the new residence hall, A.B. Barret Hall, located across ... [Read More…]

Tri Kappa Gamma, Trojans not in Sing Song: Lack of members influences clubs’ ability to participate

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor They haven't felt the glow of the stage lights or waited in costumes in a small gym for Sing Song to begin in seven years and they won't again this year. Social clubs Trojans and Tri Kappa Gamma cannot participate in Sing Song this year because they don't have the required 35 interested members. TKG, a ... [Read More…]

Singing their Swan Song: After three years, seniors prepare for last shot in spotlight

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor They began as silly freshman. They competed fiercely with their clubs. Some became hosts, and others worked behind the scenes. Now they are saying goodbye. Six seniors, who have been involved in Sing Song for four years, are looking back on the experiences they've shared along the way. "It's been an amazing ... [Read More…]

Mixed voice groups opt out of show: ISA, Hispanos Unidos plan to participate in Sing Song next year

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By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor The International Students Association and Hispanos Unidos dropped out of the Sing Song competition this year because of a lack of participation, but members expect to return prepared for the 50th Sing Song in 2006. Jennifer Fuentes, president of Hispanos Unidos and junior art major from Abilene, said she ... [Read More…]

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