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Rediscovering child-like faith

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Most people experience some kind of faith crisis in college. Our childhood beliefs are shaken when we are confronted with the brokenness of the world. Here at ACU, we are also faced with the apparent contradictions of the Bible and the fact that many of our churches are built on a delicate structure of cultural assumptions. Everything we thought we ... [Read More…]

Media portrays what love is not

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Of all the television programs currently airing, The Bachelor is one of the most unnerving. The pseudo-reality dating show features a single man and the 20 or more female contestants chosen to be his love interests. The show includes group dates, one-on-one dates, overnight dates and a whole lot of pointless drama. The Bachelor is airing its ... [Read More…]

Stadium will be a welcome addition

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Although the Wildcats have won many victories in Shotwell Stadium, we can't claim the field as our own. ACU doesn't own it. We share it with several other schools. Shotwell hasn't been donned with the school's colors. A visitor would have no way of knowing a Div. I football team played there. We're in the big leagues now. Here, not having a ... [Read More…]

Science buildings will help future students

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Being surrounded by construction for long periods of time is not an ideal situation for the average college student balancing school work, a social life and more. However, the students of ACU should view the construction of a new science and humanities building as an overall improvement to the university. About 900 students are majoring in a ... [Read More…]

Construction will be messy, but worth it

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Constructing a new football stadium and science facility is a positive announcement, but concerned students may find themselves wondering how these developments will affect their campus activities. The truth is the construction on a campus our size will probably be inconvenient. The campus will be torn apart. It will be noisy, and parking might be ... [Read More…]

Rowling says ‘J.K.’ about ‘Harry Potter’

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With seven novels written in 10 years and nearly 50 million copies sold, J.K. Rowling has acquired quite the following. Rarely has a book series inspired such devotion, nerdiness and obsession as Harry Potter. However, in a recent interview, Rowling confessed she made a mistake in her best-selling books: She should have paired Hermione Granger ... [Read More…]

CVS is close, but no cigar

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Last week, CVS Caremark announced it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in its stores by October. The chain estimates it will lose more than $2 billion in revenue from tobacco users annually. That's a huge loss for the sake of keeping people healthy. But according to CVS CEO Larry Merlo, the monetary loss does not mean it ... [Read More…]

‘The Lego Movie’ is worth the hype

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I was already giddy to see The Lego Movie, but even I didn't expect it to get a 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. I had to see it right away, and found that it was a well-deserved score. With witty humor and colorful visuals, it will entertain, and will not disappoint, especially if you played with Legos when you were younger (then again, who has ... [Read More…]

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