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College Republicans worth involvement

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By Parker Gordon, senior political science and music major from Stephenville Greetings. My name is Parker Gordon, president of the ACU College Republicans. For some of you, that statement has alienated you from anything I will say further, but for the rest of you still reading, thank you. As an officer for this club, I find that many ... [Read More…]

SA looks to increase participation

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Although 618 students voted in the recent Students' Association Congress election, about 200 more voters than last fall, executive officers are looking for ways to improve future student participation. Fourteen Congress positions were uncontested, and three positions will have students appointed to them. Rodney Johnson, SA vice president, ... [Read More…]

Student-run cafe opens in COBA

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The Crossing Cafe replaced the Connections Cafe in the College of Business Administration and opened for business on Monday. "The Crossing Countdown", a giveaway sweepstake launched by COBA students promoted the opening of The Crossing Cafe's newly renovated store over Twitter and Facebook. ACU students were randomly selected for different ... [Read More…]

What’s cooking: New restaurants introduced

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Ready your forks and stomachs for Abilene's new eateries. Panda Express was first in line to expand the restaurant horizons, opening last month. The restaurant located off Hwy. 351 has drawn in huge crowds from Abilene's student population. "It's fast, quick and easy," said Brandy Rains, senior art education major from Fort Worth. "After ... [Read More…]

ACU website undergoes improvements

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The ACU website is going through technical and aesthetic changes to become more efficient and customizable. One of the changes is a new content managements system (CMS) called Adobe Experience Manager, which also serves as a digital asset management system for the university. Robin Saylor, the web content editor, said the current CMS is ... [Read More…]

Dress code can expect extra tight enforcement

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Dress code has long been in place but rarely enforced. This year, ACU is encouraging Residence Life and faculty to crack down on the infamous policies. A dress code is in place at nearly every university, though some colleges are more strict than others. ACU's policy has been at a happy medium, allowing weather-appropriate clothing choices ... [Read More…]

Barret runs into zoning trouble with kitchen plans

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Barret Hall ran into issues while attempting to replace The Den with something more useful. The area has not been transformed into a kitchen for the residents because of zoning issues with the city of Abilene. The lobby is zoned as a business area because it used to house The Den, which was run by the corporation Java City. This is the biggest ... [Read More…]

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