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Ask Sawyer: Vegetable quiche recipe

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This quiche has basically become a staple at our house and we are loving it. One of my roommates made this for our whole house last fall and ever since then I have made it multiple times. It has so many flavors and is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner – or all of the above. Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes 8 eggs 2 ... [Read More…]

Sculpting Through Life

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In an age where technology seems to be at odds with the fine arts, literature and original thought, Hayley Middlebrook has decided to embrace the negative notions and show technology (and society) a thing or two. Upon competing in the Big Country Art Association, Middlebrook, senior 3-D modeling major from McKinney, was recognized as one of the ... [Read More…]

Volleyball continues to make history

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It just wasn't enough for ACU to become the first eighth seed to knock off a top seed in the Southland Conference Tournament. Saturday afternoon the Wildcats continued to add to their historic tournament run when they took down the fourth seed in Houston Baptist, 26-24, 27-25, 19-25 and 25-23. ACU took an early 2-0 lead in the match behind ... [Read More…]

Volleyball makes history in SLC tournament victory

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When Stephen F. Austin's final service error sailed over the back row player's heads to give the Wildcats a 15-12 win in game five, it wasn't just the first post-season win for volleyball at the Div. 1 level. It also marked the first time an eight seed had ever upset the top-seed in the Southland Conference Tournament. After inching its way in ... [Read More…]

Stadium food app wins Elevator Pitch competition

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Two engineering students won the Springboard Elevator Pitch contest Monday for a food mobile app. Startup Week is for students who have an entrepreneurial mindset and who want to use that mindset to benefit the community. There are a total of 120 events on campus and throughout the Abilene community. Startup Week hosted the Springboard ... [Read More…]

Anthony to become first female Board of Trustees chair

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The Board of Trustees elected April Anthony as its first female board chair during its quarterly meeting Saturday. Named the 2018 Outstanding Alumna of the Year, Anthony works as the CEO of Encompass Home Health & Hospice and Homecare Homebase. She and her husband, Mark, donated one of the single largest gifts in university history, $30 ... [Read More…]

Pre-match offers extended to Texas pre-health students

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Texas Pre-health seniors began receiving pre-match offers on Wednesday. The pre-match offers are a precursor to the matching which all Texas pre-health students do in February. "All of the Texas student's rank where they've interviewed and all the medical schools rank the students they have interviewed and then the students are matched to one ... [Read More…]

Risky, sixty and flying: Henderson shares life as a competitive skydiver

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Jumping 6,200 times over the past forty years, Bible professor Larry Henderson shares his love for skydiving. At the young age of 66, Larry Henderson, professor of Bible, is a man of many hidden talents and passions. Wearing a beige Magellan button-down tucked into his dark wash jeans and complemented with matching beige slip-on shoes, Henderson ... [Read More…]

Obituary: Hailey left legacy of scholarship and song

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A 2004 New York Times piece listed the university's Greek class, a requirement for many Bible majors, as one of the hardest courses offered by colleges nationwide. Although Elementary Greek Readings I and II were known for difficult coursework, the classes were also known for a loving teacher, Jan Hailey.   "I really don't think they're afraid ... [Read More…]

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