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JMC Network shines at TIPA competition

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor Students from ACU's JMC Network won 51 awards at the 100th Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) in Dallas on Saturday. Awards were given for media including newspaper, radio and television, and ACU competed against University of Texas-Austin, University of North Texas and Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas ... [Read More…]

True service avoids public celebration

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor ACU forces us to serve. It gets us into the community a few times, gives us a comfortable glimpse of poverty and provides us enough time to snap a few pictures of ourselves laughing and hugging the impoverished. Unfortunately and inevitably, the beginning of the distortion of a heart of service begins with a ... [Read More…]

Design, construction plans cause ad kiosk delays

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor An ad kiosk between the Campus Center and the Brown Library is coming soon - and university administrators say they have not forgotten their promise to provide a place where students can advertise campus events. Nearly five months have passed since the university announced its plan to build an ad kiosk after ... [Read More…]

North Abilene Wendy’s under construction

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor Never again will students have to drive across town to satisfy a Frosty craving. Abilene will receive its second Wendy's franchise near the ACU campus within months. The Ohio-based franchise dates back to 1969 and was under the legacy of Dave Thomas, who coined the term, "Quality is our logo." Today, the franchise ... [Read More…]

One-person show challenges viewers’ cultural boundaries

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor The Office of Multicultural Enrichment will present Faces of America, a free, 65 minute one-person show that explores the experiences of nine ethnically diverse Americans, at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday. Faces of America is presented by Will & Company, a non-profit theatre ensemble based in Los Angeles. ... [Read More…]

Dangerous environment cancels campaign to Mexico

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor The Spring Break Campaign scheduled to travel to Casa de la Esperanza, an orphanage located one hour west of Chihuahua, Mexico, was forced to change its destination to Atlanta because of dangerous conditions in Mexico. Mexico is in the midst of a drug war. More than 1,000 people have been murdered this year in ... [Read More…]

Refugee kids see Sing Song

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor ACU for the International Rescue Committee treated local refugees to a free showing of Sing Song on Thursday night, exposing natives of Burundi, Cuba, Nepal and Bhutan to a snippet of Abilene life and an entertaining show. The IRC is a non-government organization working to resettle refugees from across the globe, ... [Read More…]

Ad kiosk coming to Campus

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor In response to the new ACU policy that prohibits fliers and sidewalk chalk announcements on campus, Student Life and Physical Resources are planning to build an information kiosk near the west entrance of the Campus Center in the upcoming weeks. Mauri Westbrook, director of Student Organizations and Activities, ... [Read More…]

All settings benefit from timeliness of individuals

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor I love the feeling of being on time. It means my day is going according to plan with no surprises. It feels good. However, this feeling shatters into a million little pieces the moment I discover that my flight has been delayed. Even worse, when I book it to my 8 a.m. class when, God knows, I'd rather be at home ... [Read More…]

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