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Gallery: Snow comes early to ACU with Christmas tree lighting

December 7, 2022 by Daniel Curd

Student Government Association held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Sunday night, featuring a number of festive activities and live music. The event gathered students and community members from Abilene. SGA set up a sugar cookie decorating station where attendees could get creative and add their own personal touch to their treats. In ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Chirstmas tree, Christmas

Christmas parade brings holiday joy to Abilene

December 4, 2015 by Forrest Lorenzen

The 27th annual City Sidewalks downtown parade got the Abilene community in the holiday spirit on Tuesday. Thousands filled the streets of downtown to watch the parade and listen to the Abilene Community Band preform season favorites. The JMC Network bundled up and joined in on the holiday fun. Video/editing by Forrest Lorenzen ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 12.05.14

December 5, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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Some students stay on campus for the holidays

November 29, 2014 by Elijah Evans

For many students, going home for Thanksgiving and Christmas break is a God-given right. But for many students, staying in Abilene for break is an immediate reality. Some students don't have enough money to return home, others live too far away and others are tied down by prior commitments in Abilene. Chris Cornell, a senior religious studies ... [Read More…]

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Cartoon: A Christmas wish for finals

December 6, 2013 by Ben Todd

"A Christmas wish for finals" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]

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Cartoon: A Christmas wish for finals

December 5, 2013 by Ben Todd

"A Christmas wish for finals" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 12.04.13

December 4, 2013 by Optimist Staff

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Filed Under: Print Edition Tagged With: Aaron Watson, Archive, Christmas, Mingle & Jingle, Print Edition

Cartoon: A Friday black as coal

December 4, 2013 by Ben Todd

"A Friday black as coal" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorial Cartoons, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Christmas, Shopping

Christmas books bind memories

December 4, 2013 by Melany Cox

December is finally upon us. Now that it's socially acceptable to listen to Christmas music and decorate an Evergreen tree, it's time to remember why we celebrate this time of year. One of my favorite ways of doing this is to re-read Christmas stories my parents and grandparents read to me when I was a kid. We read numerous Christmas stories, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Christmas

Kiss or diss: The mistletoe woes

December 4, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Come December, couples will be found lingering under laden doorways. Couples not yet coupled will avoid it like the plague, for under it demands the "Define The Relationship" discussion. The culprit is in the mind of every preteen boy, or rather, over it. But whether you are the kisser or disser, harmony can be found in dealing with this ... [Read More…]

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