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Contagious diseases should justify excuse for Chapel absence

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn "Chapel excuses are not given for minor illness or doctor's appointment," she told me over the phone. "But you can bring in a doctor's note and see if they'll excuse it later." I called the Chapel office to ask if I could be excused from Chapel because I went to the doctor. I have pink eye. You know, ... [Read More…]

Peace a possibility within ourselves

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish During Sing Song week, I wrote an anti-war column. But I have always been pro-Bush and pro-American, and so my stance has changed. We have been at war with Iraq for less than a day, and I already find it hard to remember what peace felt like. There is so much turmoil and chaos now, and there will only ... [Read More…]

Saddam Hussein-the little kid down the street

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Weck's World Ever see two little children fight with each other? It's usually the same scene: Big kid wants something that little kid has, but little kid isn't ready and willing to give it up, so big kid beats him up and takes it back. Such is the case with what might very well take place Wednesday at 7 p.m., at which point President George Bush ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Democrat ‘baseball team’ will fall short to ‘Team Bush’ in upcoming political games

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Democrat 'baseball team' will fall short to 'Team Bush' in upcoming political games The Democrats now have a baseball team. Such was the analogy Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman drew as a joke when considering the current field of potential Democratic challengers to President George W. Bush. A lot of truth ... [Read More…]

Sing Song: strange, crazy and only at ACU

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish People who don't have ACU connections don't understand Sing Song at all. Actually, come to think of it, neither do I, but somehow get sucked into doing it every year. I didn't grow up coming to ACU's Sing Song. My older cousins both went to Harding, and we went to their Spring Sing to see them. My ... [Read More…]

Christians should oppose death penalty

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn I love Texas. Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you I rarely leave the state. And I rarely want to. I love the pride Texans have about our state. All of nature is beautiful and all states have beautiful scenery, but Texas is so unique. Towns full of nosey, high school football-loving ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Protests futile, war will come

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Millions of people worldwide united last weekend to voice their objection to war with Iraq and showed the world once and for all that they were absolutely wrong. It's possible that never before in the history of civilization has such a large protest been planned. Hundreds of thousands of people each jammed the ... [Read More…]

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