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Second term brings need for compromise

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The votes have been counted (except for Florida). The balloons fell from the ceiling. The gracious speeches were given. America chose President Barack Obama for four more years. And now we can all breathe a sigh of relief. You either got what you wanted, or you can at least appreciate the end of the political commercials, tweets and ... [Read More…]

Online ads a new must for politics

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Whenever a presidential election year comes around, I can't help but think back and wonder where I was at the last election. I was a bright-eyed college freshman. I was still working at Chuck E. Cheese's, but quickly realizing that I needed to find a job more suited to my chosen field. I was still using MySpace, admittedly less and less as more of ... [Read More…]

A film studio far, far away

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As you may or may not know, the Star Wars brand was recently sold to Disney for a measly four billion dollars. Along with this came the announcement that there would be a new Star Wars film, Episode VII, coming in only two years. Now, some people we're wary, even angry, with Disney taking over their favorite brand. I, however, am not one of those ... [Read More…]

Pura-Vida proves to be smart investment

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When it was announced by the university a new salon would fill the space left by Abilene Educational Supply, ACU students were sent into a tizzy. The announcement came only a few months after the university revealed its plan to cut the budget and therefore reduce the number of faculty and staff positions. Because the intentions to open a salon ... [Read More…]

A saga’s search for a new hope

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When I was young, I was a bona fide tomboy. I made fun of girls who liked pink. I climbed trees like a maniac. My legs were perpetually covered in bruises and cuts from my adventures. But most of all, I loved Star Wars. As an 8-year-old, I clearly remember sitting on the front row of the movie theater, neck craned back, mouth open wide, in awe of ... [Read More…]

You don’t know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone

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It's funny how we sometimes forget the happy memories but the memories that make us sad or the ones that bring us pain, we remember in vivid detail. For me, Nov. 4 2011 is a date that will always be branded in my mind. I remember sitting at in the Bean eating and talking to friends. It seemed like a typical Friday. You'd think that when tragedy ... [Read More…]

Schubert: Respectful discussion welcome

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Abilene Christian University does not endorse political candidates or parties, so some people reacted with surprise when our student newspaper, the Optimist, recently endorsed a presidential candidate. That provides a great opportunity for me to explain what ACU does endorse: an education preparing students to make real choices and engage in ... [Read More…]

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