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Students spend weekend homeless

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On the evening of Oct. 1 Freshmen Dylan Brugman and Shay Tuttle stepped out of their friend's car into downtown Abilene, prepared to spend the weekend homeless. Brugman, a political science and international relations major from Denver, was assigned a project on global poverty in his Bible class, but instead of volunteering at the Salvation Army ... [Read More…]

Student uses nets in fight against Malaria

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By Brian Johnston Ghandi once said, "Be the change that you want to see in the world." Laci Butler, sophomore nursing major from Sunnyvale, is doing exactly that. She partnered with Brad Gautney and Global Health Innovations and is spearheading a campaign called "Nothing but Nets" here on campus. After going on a mission trip to Africa, Butler ... [Read More…]

Fire safety month prompts demonstration

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ACU students saw firsthand Friday how fast a small dorm fire can spread and envelop an entire room. The Office of Risk Management teamed up with the Abilene Fire Department for its eighth-annual Burn Room demonstration after Chapel Friday. A replica dorm room was assembled on the lawn just north of Moody Coliseum, complete with furniture, clothes ... [Read More…]

Wildcats stomp Tarleton State

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ACU came into its first LSC-South game of the season expecting a hard-fought battle for the victory. Instead, they annihilated a depleted Tarleton State team in a 65-3 blowout at Shotwell Stadium. "I think our guys just came out and played really hard and they kept playing hard," said head coach Chris Thomsen. The Wildcats amassed more than 500 ... [Read More…]

Claiborne urges invigorated faith at Summit

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By Jeff Craig and Matthew Woodrow Christian author and activist Shane Claiborne implored Christians to radicalize their faith and their lives during his presentation in Moody Coliseum on Wednesday. "We want a church that is fascinating. We want a church that looks like Jesus. We want a church that looks like the fruit of the spirit," Claiborne ... [Read More…]

Clubs initiate pledges, adjust to changes on Bid Night

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Siblings supporting watermelons, Slavs lugging milk jugs and NuNus wearing colorful costumes flooded campus along with eight other social clubs, as club members put 350 pledges through Bid Night on Friday. The number of pledges increased for most clubs this year and pledging overall increased 36 percent for female clubs and 30 percent for male ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate in home opener

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The Wildcats gave the home fans a show in their home opener for 2010, dominating East Central University 47-7. Despite being blown out in the end, the Tigers came out firing. Just one minute into the game quarterback Tyler Vanderzee found a wide-open Tyra Waits for the 70-yard touchdown. The score was the third touchdown allowed by the ACU defense ... [Read More…]

Freshmen to ‘Rock’ the stage as they begin Follies competition

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Freshmen for weeks have been preparing for battle in the 2010 Parent's Weekend production ACU Rocks: A Freshman Follies Throwdown.Judges will choose, winners for the first time this year at the end of each show. Tom Craig, director of student productions, explained that the change in format goes well with the "throwdown" theme of this year's ... [Read More…]

Special teams highlight win

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The Wildcats moved to 2-0 on the season with a 43-13 thumping of Northeastern State. Special teams carried ACU, scoring on a punt return for a touchdown and blocking two punts returned for touchdowns. ACU's offense clicked from the start, taking just six plays to get inside the red zone. But the Wildcats stalled at the Northeastern 12-yard line ... [Read More…]

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