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Students welcome Apple software update

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The release of the new iOS 7 software from Apple inspired conversations across the university. Titus Vesel, senior information systems major from Abilene, said, "iOS 7 has drastically changed the way Apple mobile users live their days." Dr. Scott Hamm, instructional designer, said that he feels the biggest change with the new update is the ... [Read More…]

Alumnus restructures art gallery start-up

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Emineo Art Gallery offers students an opportunity to join their team for a company restructure. Thomas Griffin, founder and CEO of Emineo, held interviews for new interns to come together with his team to refine and research business modules for the company. "We are looking to bring on board three interns," says Griffin. Emineo currently ... [Read More…]

Presidents’ Address

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Peter Parker advised, "With great power comes great responsibility." No statement sticks closer to the ten elected presidents of ACU's social clubs. The presidents' itinerary includes weekly meetings with Student Life, leading club meetings, organizing events, communicating with club sponsors, delegating tasks to their officers and the ... [Read More…]

‘Harry Potter’ spin off just a money-maker

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With the "Harry Potter" series' pop culture dominance throughout the past decade, it is not surprising that the series has developed such a dynamic and widespread fan base. As such, there were millions of people cheering when the news of a new "Harry Potter" movie hit the press. Warner Brothers Entertainment announced Sept. 12 that J.K. Rowling ... [Read More…]

Wood: Response to ’50 Shades of women’s roles’

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Response to "50 Shades of women's roles" by Gary Wood from Sacramento, Calif. Alikay and Editor, I applaud your pluck. Nevertheless, some of your brush strokes are a wee bit broad. Assuming that "Fifty Shades of Grey," is about dominance and submission, the assertion that these ideas are central to traditional Christian teaching is ... [Read More…]

Emmy ‘losers’ deserve trophies

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Participation trophies will forever be the most degrading tokens of childhood. No-place science fair contestants walked away with them and little league "athletes" expected them. It did not matter if the kid's lava mountain spewed or if his Capri Sun consumption on the bench outweighed his game minutes. At the end of the meet or season, the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats outlasted by the Redbirds on the road

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The ACU football team traveled to Ill. to take on Illinois State looking for a road victory but fell short 31-17. "You know coming in here that this is going to be a tough gig," head coach Ken Collums said. "You have to put together four quarters of quality football to have a chance to beat Illinois State and we didn't do that." The ... [Read More…]

ACU unable to claim first Southland win

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The top tier of Southland Conference gave the Lady 'Cats two tough losses in their first two matches. The 'Cats lost against both Central Arkansas and Oral Roberts University in three sets to drop their record to 4-6. The wildcats kept the game close but eventually fell short in all three sets. "Our offense is struggling to score and, ... [Read More…]

Soccer team ‘may never lose again’

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The women's soccer team remained undefeated after this weekend, defeating both Southland conference rivals Sam Houston State and Houston Baptist University. They overcame the Bearkats 2-1, on Friday and shutout the Huskies 1-0 on Sunday. "The feel of the team before the game was electric," senior Andrea Carpenter said. "We were so pumped up and ... [Read More…]

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