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Saddam Hussein-the little kid down the street

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Weck's World Ever see two little children fight with each other? It's usually the same scene: Big kid wants something that little kid has, but little kid isn't ready and willing to give it up, so big kid beats him up and takes it back. Such is the case with what might very well take place Wednesday at 7 p.m., at which point President George Bush ... [Read More…]

Deserted devo in need of resurrection

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Does anyone here remember nine o'clock devo? I mean the real thing? I do. Freshman year Sunday was nine o'clock. Sure, there was church and football and open house and naps and homework...but Sunday wasn't Sunday without it. Whatever we had going on...vibrant or tired, happy or not, busy or free...when the clock struck nine you knew where to find ... [Read More…]

UN approval not needed to justify war

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On October 9, the Optimist raised concerns about President Bush's warlike rhetoric concerning Iraq. However, in the five-and-a-half months since, the president and his Cabinet have built an impressive case against Saddam Hussein. The case was such that on Feb. 12, the Optimist endorsed a small-scale war in Iraq. Now, with war again on the ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Democrat ‘baseball team’ will fall short to ‘Team Bush’ in upcoming political games

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Democrat 'baseball team' will fall short to 'Team Bush' in upcoming political games The Democrats now have a baseball team. Such was the analogy Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman drew as a joke when considering the current field of potential Democratic challengers to President George W. Bush. A lot of truth ... [Read More…]

War hurts both sides, regardless of victor

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I proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 21.5 years and I would have gladly fought and died to defend our rights and freedoms. During that time I lost 30 friends in airplane accidents and know deep loss. My greatest fear of any war is the human loss both sides will sustain. This is the greatest tragedy of any wartime conflict. It's not who wins ... [Read More…]

‘Wal-Mart-ization’ kills today’s church

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As thousands of leaders in the Christian brotherhood have converged on the ACU campus this week, many of their home churches lay dying. The first-century church Paul describes in the epistles has given way to "mega-churches" that specialize in "the selling of religious goods and services." They are busting at the seams and padding their ... [Read More…]

Sing Song: strange, crazy and only at ACU

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish People who don't have ACU connections don't understand Sing Song at all. Actually, come to think of it, neither do I, but somehow get sucked into doing it every year. I didn't grow up coming to ACU's Sing Song. My older cousins both went to Harding, and we went to their Spring Sing to see them. My ... [Read More…]

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