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The Lucky Women of Delta Theta: Women’s club returns to campus with new pledge class

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The women in black walk along the paved sidewalks of the mall area as small felt pins bounce off their ironed white shirts coated in starch. With black backpacks, shoes, tights and pencil skirts, 'biddies' line up at the corner intersection between the GATA fountain and Brown Library. Slowly and quietly, each 'Biddie' arrives and acknowledges the ... [Read More…]

Student athletes balance pledging and sports seasons

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Although athletes tend to have busy schedules, some still decided to get involved through pledging this fall. Natalie Jackson, a sophomore track and field athlete, said she's looking forward to pledging because, despite the time commitment, it energizes her and allows her to accomplish a lot. "Student athletes are the best managers of their ... [Read More…]

Miss Medical Missions: Kristen Brehm becomes first woman to travel to Papua New Guinea with World Wide Witness

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Amidst potential danger, social disorder and a lack of empathic love for one another, a group of World Wide Witness medical students decided to embark on the journey to Papua New Guinea. While this trip has been taken for a number of years through the program, this time was a tad different – they brought a woman. For the first time, a blond-haired, ... [Read More…]

Wildcats dominate first half in road victory

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Junior quarterback Dallas Sealey ran for three touchdowns and threw for another one in the Wildcats 45-20 win against the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio. This win gave the Wildcats their first victory on the road since 2014 when they defeated Stephen F. Austin 37-35. The Wildcats now improve to 2-3 overall and avoid going under ... [Read More…]

University grants tenure to ten professors

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Nine professors received tenure at the start of the 2017-18 academic year. Tenure is a common designation for universities, which means a continuous contract rather than a year-to-year contract. At the end of five years with the university, faculty can apply for tenure by submitting their portfolio for review. The tenure review process starts ... [Read More…]

University endowment fund exceeds yearly goals

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In 1991, when Jack Rich joined the university as Chief Financial Officer, the endowment was valued at $50 million. Fast forward to today, and the endowment currently sits between $395-$400 million with Jack Rich serving as the Chief Investment Officer for the endowment. The endowment is made up of monetary gifts or income producing property ... [Read More…]

SA passes budget, funds memorial for Celina Schuetz

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The Students' Association Congress passed bills at its weekly Wednesday meeting to fund a memorial and tithe 10 percent of the fall budget. Rachel Jones, junior class president, wrote a bill to give $750 to help build a memorial for Celina Schuetz. Schuetz died in a car accident on the way to Abilene in August. "I know that she holds a very ... [Read More…]

Luke Anthony on Anthony Field

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White rally towels blanketed the stands and exuberant shouts blasted throughout the field at Wildcat Stadium as the six-foot redshirt freshman threw his first touchdown pass on Anthony Field. Luke Anthony, a sophomore accounting and finance major from Dallas, walked onto the field as quarterback with 3:04 left in the game. "It was pretty cool ... [Read More…]

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