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ACU FilmFest celebrates 10 years on campus

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This year's FilmFest theme is "Shift". The student lead film festival is preparing for its 10th annual competition, with big changes and bigger expectations. Stephen Estrada, junior management major from San Antonio and the FilmFest producer, said one of his expectations for this year's film festival is to get more people involved. "This year ... [Read More…]

Online game creates community for Wildcats

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League of Wildcats is aiming to connect the online gamer community at ACU in its first official year on campus. The focus of the group is to encourage community and competition among each other through the popular online game League of Legends. League of Legends is an online game in which players take control of specific roles on their team and ... [Read More…]

KACU hires new manager hoping to see radio grow

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KACU will be getting a new general manager and director of Broadcast Operations in October. Nathan Gibbs will be arriving at ACU on Oct. 28. The search for a new general manager began in April before KACU's general manager John Best retired on July 31. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of the department of journalism and mass communication, and staff ... [Read More…]

Bringing Joyce to students

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In an industry best known for manipulation and consumerism, advertising and public relations professor, Joyce Haley is showing students how advertising can be used for the greater good, an ambitious mission earning her the title as ACU's 2012-13 Teacher of the Year. Haley, a 1981 graduate of Pepperdine University, hit the professional ground ... [Read More…]

Chapel credits benefit sports community

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When the ACU volleyball team took on Texas Tech Tuesday night, the atmosphere was incredible. To recreate that moment, ACU should offer Chapel credits for sporting events. Tuesday's victory was a historic night for ACU because the Wildcats took down a talented Div. I team in its first home match of the new era. With more than 1,300 fans in ... [Read More…]

Thoughts from a true Rangers fan

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It is officially that point in the semester. I can often be found in the newsroom, curled up on the floor in the fetal position, rocking back and forth and wishing for brighter days. I am losing hair, losing sleep and losing motivation. No, I'm not referring to the stress associated with my (often futile) attempt to balance classes and work ... [Read More…]

Talent stems from hard work

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I remember once showing someone my sketchbook. She told me I had a God-given talent. I realized that I have a problem with that phrase, God-given talent. I don't even know if such a thing exists. "Why?" you might ask. I'll tell you. I didn't keep track of my drawing progress until my 8th grade year and I was terrible. I was just as good as ... [Read More…]

Volleyball goes 1-2 in New Mexico

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The Wildcats fresh off their upset of Texas Tech traveled to New Mexico for the Comcast Lobo Invitational this weekend. The Wildcats first game was unsuccessful as they fell to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 3-0. "I think we learned a lot last weekend," senior Madelyn Robinett said. "We talked about how we need to focus on every ... [Read More…]

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