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Strangers in our home, refugees at our doorstep

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Just when we thought all the politically divided protests were behind us, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban refugees and the Facebook/media battleground was stirred into turmoil again. Some say we need to protect our country, some say Obama did the same thing so we shouldn’t question Trump, while others say not accepting ... [Read More…]

Halbert-Walling evacuated after pipe ruptures

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Students and faculty evacuated the newly opened Halbert-Walling Research Center after a hot water pipe ruptured Friday morning. The pipe ruptured in the southeast corner of the second floor, damaging a sprinkler head in the high-pressure fire suppressant system. The sprinklers and water pipe released water for a short amount of time, ... [Read More…]

Emotional Support Animals make campus impact

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Lucy’s job throughout a normal day involves spending time with her owner, going on runs with her roommates and bringing comfort to those around her. Lucy is an Emotional Support Animal, also known as an ESA, for Dani Bates, a sophomore nursing major from Arlington. “When you want to take a break from homework, you can play with her instead of ... [Read More…]

Run, Jonathan, Run: From volunteering to working to taking classes, Ardoyno defies his limitations

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Jonathan Ardoyno was born with cerebral palsy and totally blind. Doctors told his mother he would always lie stiff in his bed. He would never walk or talk. But by age 2, his vision began to return, and by the time he was 3 years old, he started talking. Now he works, volunteers, audits college classes and goes to every women’s social club event he ... [Read More…]

Back in Black: Pour Man’s Coffee rises above humble beginnings

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The menu is small but mighty – one-size-fits-all, no cream, no sugar, no blended, syrupy concoctions called by some version of the word ‘frappe.’ With only black coffee on the lineup, the men of Pour Man’s Coffee are bringing their customers the richest coffee in town. David Neill and Daniel Sotelo, both recent ACU graduates, started out on this ... [Read More…]

Anticipation builds as Wildcat Stadium rises

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Director of athletics Lee De Leon said construction on the new Wildcat Stadium is on time and almost exactly on budget. The football stadium, which will cost $44 million, and the soccer stadium, costing $6 million, have a combined budget of about $50 million. With the help of donors, the Office of Advancement has reached about $39 ... [Read More…]

Former student arrested for burglaries in Sikes Hall

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A former student was arrested on three counts of second-degree felony burglary on Jan. 14 in the parking lot of Sikes Hall. Jessica Stacy, a freshman who lived in Sikes Hall last semester, was charged with three counts of burglary of a habitation for taking property from three separate dorm rooms, according to police reports. The ACU Police ... [Read More…]

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