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Photo ID law protects voting process

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A new Texas law requiring voters to present a photo ID along with a voter's registration card has been criticized by some Texas lawmakers, but the simple act of bringing an ID will ultimately keep election results honest. The previous law required voters to present their registration card and another form of ID or to sign an affidavit at the ... [Read More…]

Gym clothes should be rented

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When I was buying my schoolbooks for the upcoming semester, a particular shelf caught my eye. Instead of being filled with textbooks, it had multiple clothing items. On closer examination I discovered that this year we had to buy our exercise science clothes for the first time. Surprising yes, but no big deal. I approved of the change. In years ... [Read More…]

Facebook skews accurate picture

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There are many reasons to avoid Mark Zuckerberg's monster: the mounting invasion of privacy, the addictive nature that has likely consumed more than a healthy amount of your time or even a strong dislike for the creator himself. If a new study conducted by Stanford University rings true, however, there may be a whole new reason to avoid the social ... [Read More…]

Students must seize innovative vision

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ACU is preparing students to meet the future presented by President Obama in his State of the Union Address. The president set goals only achievable through the hard work and dedication of a new generation of workers, workers whom ACU already has begun training and educating along a path parallel to Obama's Tuesday-night projection for ... [Read More…]

‘Only children’ buck judgments

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My name is Ryan Self, and I am an only child. It's a confession I usually hesitate to make because it means I'll have to respond to a number of misconceptions about only children, "Oh, you must be really spoiled," or "Gee, you must have been really lonely growing up" being common ones. I may not understand a few of the odd traditions some ... [Read More…]

Hardships eased by faith in God

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"They think he'll walk again," Renee's voice wavered, almost imperceptibly, as she strung together five words no one wants to say about their little  brother. From my dorm room in Abilene, 300 hundred miles away, I continued to listen as my typically matter-of-fact friend became uncharacteristically silent over the phone. This couldn't ... [Read More…]

Students should self-enforce dress code

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The clothes we wear say a lot about who we are and what we stand for. Whether we like it or not, clothing is a window into our personalities. Universities, including ACU, often establish dress codes in an attempt to make sure the mission of the institution is expressed through what the students wear. ACU's dress code is reasonable. The student ... [Read More…]

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