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HD reveals abundance of beauty: “Four Word Letter Part II”

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor Nothing would be better than marrying a fat woman. This is what my television told me. I used to think television was a waste of time. I still do, but there is a little slice of redemption in the form of the Discovery Channel in High Definition. Thanks to Discovery HD, it matters not what is on the screen; whatever is ... [Read More…]

SA makes improvements to serve student body

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What is the Students' Association? What purpose does Congress serve? Every year these questions are asked, often resulting in the opinion that Congress is unproductive, which on occasion has been true. However, Congress is doing far better than in past years, although there is still room for improvement. So far this session Congress has been more ... [Read More…]

Chief of Police says awareness is key to student safety on campus

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While I appreciate the attention to crime prevention and overall campus security that Wednesday's editorial brought, it is worth noting that many different tools have to be used in fighting and preventing crime. One of the most obvious tools is patrol presence. As the editorial mentioned, ACUPD has attempted to increase staffing levels and has ... [Read More…]

Cancer free: the life for me

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The Abilene community encouraged me Tuesday night to pursue bigger public health issues. Since 71 percent of the voters support the ban on public smoking, I am sure a majority will also support banning the sun from all public places as well. Skin cancer caused by sunlight will kill more than 5,000 people this ... [Read More…]

Administration should increase campus surveillance

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Several instances of criminal activity have taken place on and near campus in the past two weeks. Several break-ins, harassing phone calls and a student mugging all took place during October. Something must be done to ensure the safety of the student body. While the ACU Police Department adds vehicles to its fleet of cruisers and increases the ... [Read More…]

Don’t rush the Christmas season

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Some guys see November as a month of freedom. A whole month they can go without shaving. No-shave November. I am not participating in this celebration. I would rather start another protest. No-songs November. The new protest, and not just for guys, is to protest everything that is putting Christmas into our ... [Read More…]

Atom bombs for dummies

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor What is the intelligence community's latest solution to fighting international terrorism? Posting an "Atom Bomb for dummies" manual on the Internet. According to the New York Times article "U.S. Web site is said to reveal Nuclear Primer," a government Web site, initially created to archive Iraqi documents ... [Read More…]

Smoking ban infringes on individual choice

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Tuesday the public will have more than state government elections on which to vote. The public smoking ban will also be on the ballot. This non-binding vote gives voters a chance to voice their concern to the City Council. The public votes, but the City Council gets to make the final decision. The ban will be placed on all public places, even ... [Read More…]

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