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Fascinating questions in Moody

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As I recently illustrated, Moody Colosseum looks like a flying saucer. Except it doesn't fly, it just sits here on our campus. But as I glance around its vast interior during Chapel, I sometimes wonder what would happen if it lifted itself into the sky and flew off to some distant planet bearing its small sample of earth people. Would the alien ... [Read More…]

The big game as seen through the eyes of a classic

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The football match up of the year has been set. The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will square off in Super Bowl XLVI. It sounds exciting, but sadly we have to sit through a little more than a week before we get to witness the outcome. And don't get me started on how pointless the Pro Bowl is. Luckily, with today's simulation ... [Read More…]

Colbert, Stewart humorous and informative

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Stephen Colbert is running for president. Satirically, of course. Colbert, who recently received 5 percent of the vote in a South Carolina primary, announced in January his plan to campaign for "President of the United States of South Carolina." Many consider the satirical news anchor's campaign to be degrading in that it makes light of the ... [Read More…]

Meaning of music

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The other night, I was surfing YouTube clips at a friend's house and we came across the music video of a new song I liked and had only heard a few times before. At surface level, the lyrics were inspiring and seemed to have a Christian meaning. However, we discovered through watching the video that the song was actually written about witchcraft. ... [Read More…]

SOPA, PIPA are dead, but problem remains

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Last week, news about the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act was back in the spotlight as Wikipedia, along with hundreds of other websites, participated in a "blackout" protest, where they shut down for all of Wednesday and urged visitors to call their congressmen to voice their opinions on the issue. This ... [Read More…]

Taylor: A heart for service broken

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I'm a junior here at ACU, and I have a heart for service. I'm also a resident assistant in Gardner Hall where I get to reach people daily and show them Christ through my actions. One of my residents, Anna Ciufo, was a victim of the bus accident last semester, and I'm completely elated with her return. It also brought me great joy to see that she ... [Read More…]

Thanks for calling 1-800-BAD-GIFT

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"Thank you for calling the Sears' Christmas Gift Return Service Hotline. Due to an overwhelming amount of customer gift returns this holiday season we have automated the return process in order to save you time and quell the recent assaults on Customer Service team members. (R.I.P. Tony M. from the Omaha Sears) "Please signify the type of useless, ... [Read More…]

America’s Next National Holiday

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The Super Bowl. America's unofficial holiday. The only day that brings the country together to eat great food, watch the same channel on TV, and actually look forward to commercials. This is my push for the date of the Super Bowl to become an official national holiday. Whether it's for the food, the commercials or the game, the Super Bowl is ... [Read More…]

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