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Contentions in Congress should cease

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November 2, 2010: a day celebrated by Republicans and lamented by Democrats. In last week's elections, the GOP gained 60 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives so that it now holds 239 of the 435 spots - well over the halfway mark. But how much will they actually be able to accomplish? This election was a huge turnover that destroyed complete ... [Read More…]

Treasured trash preserves past

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Recyclables are killing culture. The job description of an archaeologist, according to Wikipedia, is to "study past human societies primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data which they have left behind." That basically means one era's trash is another era's treasure. So, when we recycle, we steal a ... [Read More…]

Work and love are not exclusive

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When I was 6 years old, I desperately wanted to be a zookeeper. Stuffed animals, Zoo Books and a mountain of Beanie Babies filled my room. I frequently fed and played with our two dogs, and I begged my parents to take me to the Abilene Zoo almost every day because I wanted to feed the giraffes, watch the lions and make faces at the monkeys. The ... [Read More…]

Endorsement: ‘Pages’ stands out

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One short day to create, plan and execute a film? "No problem," said participants of this year's 24-hour FilmFest. Rules were posted Friday at midnight, giving ACU students until midnight of Saturday to turn in a completed film of any genre and any time length. Each film had to visibly include three control elements from a list locations, character ... [Read More…]

Core class creates discussions not answers

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This year, ACU blessed the freshman class with a revamped U100 course: CORE, The Question of Truth. As a freshman, I am especially grateful for the change. It means a lot to me to see the great efforts ACU made to create a course so beneficial to my academic career as well as my life. I can only imagine the level of training the professors must ... [Read More…]

Dems, Cowboys lack leadership

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I can't help but notice the startling resemblances between the Democratic Party and the 2010 Dallas Cowboys. Both entered their reign of power with astronomical expectations, yet have failed to live up to the hype. The Cowboys lost 45-7 on Sunday. The Democrats lost 239-188 on election night. Both are under the guidance of embattled leaders who ... [Read More…]

Science fiction futures unseen

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Good news everybody! I have it on very good authority that any day now the super science community will begin making all kinds of technological breakthroughs. Science will bring us flying cars, 4-D movies and self-drying clothes. In fact, Mattel should be only a few short years away from reinventing the 1980s by introducing us to the world's ... [Read More…]

ACU should discuss GLBTQ issues openly

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Did you know there is a Queer-Straight Alliance in Abilene whose members include ACU students? No? Did you know that two weeks ago was Ally Week, conducted in opposition to harassment and discrimination against queer people? You probably didn't, because the administration does not allow us to publicize our activities or conduct them on campus. We ... [Read More…]

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