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Wildcat Cash in the works, available soon

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Campus Cash is being rebranded into Wildcat Cash to allow students to use their ID cards to purchase food off campus. The initiative was not able to allow students to swipe their ID cards and use Bean Bucks at restaurants off campus because Bean Bucks are part of a meal plan exclusively contracted with Aramark. Anthony Williams, chief business ... [Read More…]

Directors Sing Song selected

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Preparation for February's Sing Song show is already beginning. Social clubs and class acts worked to pick their directors over the past few weeks and the themes are due Monday. The process varies between clubs and classes, but many of the requirements and expectations are the same. Class act directors were interviewed by their class ... [Read More…]

Pledges to be accepted into clubs by end of week

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Take a deep breath, pledging ends this week. Most pledges have already been accepted into the clubs they have been longing to be a part of. Both members and pledges can finally see the end. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, said, "Friday night is when pledging is officially over for all of our ... [Read More…]

Blood drive lines overflow with donors

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Students lined up to give blood on campus in the Meek bloodmobile on Wednesday, with some waiting for more than two hours. The line got so long, people working on the second floor of Zellner Hall opened their windows and began playing games with the students waiting down below. Scott Kilmer, director of online marketing, held a small basketball ... [Read More…]

ISA prepares for Ethnos Culture Show

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The International Students' Association will be putting on the annual Ethnos culture show on campus next weekend. This year's theme is "Departures," a story of a kid moving from his comfortable life in America to Ecuador. Jenny Valenzuela, senior psychology major from, is directing this year's show. "The theme focuses on learning to live in ... [Read More…]

Attendance policy creates extra stress

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The attendance policy at ACU is a pain when the semester wraps up and winds down. Understanding the material and making good grades on all of the tests isn't enough to keep up the grade point average anymore. If students miss class, they are in danger of losing their chance to get their desired GPA. By the end of the semester, students might ... [Read More…]

How to keep your iPad from going to waste

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I'm halfway through a semester at ACU, which means a ten-week anniversary with my iPad. My iPad and I have a very strong relationship now. There are some people out there that are having issues with their iPads. Their devices become neglected and hidden away in a corner. Don't let your device become a waste of tuition money. I want to tell you what ... [Read More…]

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