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R.I.P to my youth

February 22, 2022 by Allie Jones

How does a college senior plan for the future in a world on fire? As one myself, I like to think most college seniors have a moment when they doubt their plan. For most of my life, I have had at least one aspect of my future figured out: I was going to live abroad. I’ve always fit the stereotype of a small-town girl looking for a whole new ... [Read More…]

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Ivory towers and academic bias

February 22, 2022 by Allie Jones

How do professors handle conversations of diversity if they can't identify with the group? Last semester I was in a film class where, as the only female, I had a very educating experience. I’m pretty privileged. I'm pretty privileged to belong to a female dominated major, at a female dominated university, so this atmosphere was a little ... [Read More…]

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Why college students get burnt out and why it should be prevented

February 10, 2022 by Connor Mullins

College students live very busy lives. A lot of students have 2 or more jobs, are a part of clubs, in relationships, and in classes all while not even going back to their dorm until midnight because they're so busy. Busy gets old very quickly; students run 100 miles an hour until they become fatigued and burnt out. College is overwhelming when ... [Read More…]

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Student journalists are students too

February 5, 2022 by Nathaniel Chisholm

I started taking journalism classes in middle school and enjoyed it so much that I transferred to Northwest High which offers an academy for media. Through this academy, I went on to national competitions and conferences (Student Television Network) and even helped the school win an Emmy from the Lone Star Emmy chapter. After spending all of that ... [Read More…]

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Three-point defense will be crucial for men’s basketball to have successful season

January 28, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

In the past few years, Wildcat fans have been spoiled with men's basketball teams that were successful in the regular season. So seeing the team lose five straight games in conference play, one of the longest stretches without a win in years, was surely alarming to some fans. A lot of people have started wondering what went wrong. One factor ... [Read More…]

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Current campus COVID regulations are not enough

January 19, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Omicron is raging across the United States, Abilene hit an emergency level six and ACU positive cases hit a high since the fall of 2020.  Last year, when positive cases on campus were in the low 70’s, the campus shut down for two weeks. Classes, rushes, club meetings, you name it, were either canceled entirely or moved to Zoom.  Surely ... [Read More…]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as important as the Fourth of July

January 17, 2022 by Maci Weathers

We as Americans have an automatic patriotism when it comes to our national holidays. However, when it comes to Martin Luther King Jr. day, some, and most, Americans tend to look past the holiday like any other day. Growing up we all learned of the events that occurred for MLK day to become a day at all. Americans have a responsibility to help ... [Read More…]

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With all the hype around Christmas, don’t forget Thanksgiving

November 23, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

With Halloween coming to a close, a lot of people say that we have made it to the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas time. However, with the coming of Christmas, an overwhelming pressure of finding the perfect gift for your loved one, and the feeling of massive materialism in a holiday that is supposed to celebrate the birth of our ... [Read More…]

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Why men’s and women’s basketball will make a WAC postseason appearance

November 15, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

We are at the start of one of the most anticipated basketball seasons at ACU in recent memory, but with a new season comes change. And this year, there were so many changes for both teams, fans might have had trouble following the X’s and O’s.   Apart from moving to the Western Athletic Conference this offseason, both teams saw the loss of ... [Read More…]

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Recognizing domestic abuse and dating violence

October 27, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and is a time that should be used to give a voice to domestic violence survivors and draw attention to the signs of domestic violence. Any person, at any age, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or religion can be affected by domestic abuse. Domestic violence can be found in every ... [Read More…]

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