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Five-star system gets two thumbs down

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Weck's World Beginning next school year, the Office of Student Organizations under Amanda Spell will rate social clubs based on a "Five Star Rating System," one that will be published in the pledging handbooks for prospective pledges in the fall. Unfortunately, the effort to provide insight for these could-be pledges just comes as yet another ... [Read More…]

Lack of respect during Chapel disgraceful

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The seeming majority of ACU students managed to disgrace themselves yet again Wednesday. With a visitor on the Chapel stage and many more in the seats to the side, students decided they'd rather act more like high-schoolers than adults, talking and laughing to such excess it required one teacher to leave his seat and interrupt a noisy gaggle. Dr. ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Looters destroy heritage of Muslim world

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The history of mankind was looted in the chaos that swept post-Saddam Iraq last week. Lost in the wreckage was something far more valuable than the cash and goods stolen elsewhere in the country. It was the heritage of the Muslim world, indeed the heritage of the world itself. Although interim authority figure ... [Read More…]

American duty to protect Iraq not complete

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American and British troops have captured all the primary cities in Iraq and are facing little to no resistance now. The war with Iraq is over. A swift war by any standard, this leaves Americans wondering what the next step will be. Our job in Iraq is far from complete and will not be complete until we put a "no-doubt" ending on the story. We ... [Read More…]

Column Like I See ‘Em: Churches cannot serve God and money

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By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Editor's note: The name of the church in the following column is made up. The pitch for the "hot-off-the-presses-red-white-and-blue" bumper stickers told the whole story. After the senior minister at the Coastline Christian Center prepared the primarily visiting Easter Eve congregation for the offering, the weekly ... [Read More…]

Campus sidewalk needed for student safety

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As we all know summer has arrived and like bears coming out of hibernation, ACU students are finding any excuse to be outdoors. Despite my un-athletic abilities, I, myself, have taken up jogging. While this has been a very relaxing activity for me, I have at times been rather frustrated. I go out for a simple run and find myself charging over ... [Read More…]

Radicals shame Christian name

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Every Christian should be troubled by a story on the front page of Friday's North Texas Daily. The University of North Texas-of which the Daily is the student newspaper-is the focus of controversy as its theatre department stages The Laramie Project, a play depicting the life of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual college student who was beaten and ... [Read More…]

ACU blessings leave little room to gripe

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn When I get the opportunity to write columns like these, I usually flip through current events magazines like the Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek or Time to get ideas about what to write about. I have opinions about the war and what should happen after the coalition forces leave and a regime change takes ... [Read More…]

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