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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…]

Wildcats top Washburn in season opener

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For the third consecutive season, the ACU Wildcats won their season opener against a top-10 opponent. The No. 6 Wildcats battled for a 34-26 victory in Topeka, Kans., against the No. 8 Washburn Ichabods on Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Mitchell Gale completed 24 of 30 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to ... [Read More…]

Storms cause minor damage

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A strong line of storms tore through West Central Texas on Thursday, causing minor damage across campus. High winds knocked down a tree branch between the Don Morris Building and the Shore Art Gallery, and heavy rains carried mud and water into the lower levels of several buildings. Temporary power outages were also reported around campus, and ... [Read More…]

700 passengers stranded at Abilene Regional Airport

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A crowd of more than 700 passengers crammed Abilene Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon as severe thunderstorms rolled through North Texas, causing major flight diversions at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. "We are a primary diversion airport for DFW, so diversions are common," said Don Green, Director of Aviation for Abilene Regional ... [Read More…]

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