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Family, friends remember Fry with a smile

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor From kicking armadillos in a field to delivering single pink roses, Aaron Fry made sure life was never dull, friends and family say. "The first time I met Aaron, he was wearing a pink toga, believe it or not," said Drew Lambert, senior computer science and marketing major from Little Rock, Ark., and Aaron's ... [Read More…]

Journalists must be human, not heartless

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor One. Two. Three. Send. This ritual precedes the hard phone calls I sometimes have to make as a journalist. Sometimes I count for the source I know won't be happy to hear from me, but more often count for the source whose story will be hard for them to tell. This week, I wrote a memoir for Aaron Fry, a student who ... [Read More…]

SA hosts Welcome to Abilene for new students

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Popular Abilene eatery Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q will welcome freshmen and transfer students to Abilene with about 600 sandwiches Thursday. Harold's isn't the only local restaurant bringing food to the Students' Association premier event, Welcome to Abilene. Ann Thai Kitchen, Bogie's Deli, Joe Allen's Pit Bar-B-Q, Los ... [Read More…]

Changes await clubs, pledges

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After meeting for more than a year, the Social Club Task Force presented its changes and recommendations to the rushing and pledging processes to social clubs last week, leaving some worried about new rules and others thankful for them. The Task Force's recommendations and revised pledging guidelines received ... [Read More…]

Survey shows support of 21st Century Vision

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Results from the 21st Century Vision Zoomerang survey confirmed that faculty and staff support the Vision and appreciate its bold ambition. The 12-question survey was e-mailed to ACU faculty and staff three times - once before spring break, once after spring break and once in April - and with 133 people responding, ... [Read More…]

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