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Remember Christ in midst of madness

December 8, 2006 by Optimist Editorial Board

Christmas has arrived once again, and with it comes bargain shopping, home decorating, gift buying and a myriad of charity drives. In the midst of all of the insanity, the question must be asked: what happened to Christmas? The first Christmas was simple. Joseph and Mary could not even secure comfortable lodging for the evening. In the filth of a ... [Read More…]

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Christmas Eve tradition skips a year

November 30, 2005 by Jaci Schneider

By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something My mom rushes out of the candlelight service at church as soon as the congregation finishes the last hymn every Christmas Eve. She hurries home to light the candles in the Bunsen burner underneath the Swedish meatballs, mix the cran-rasberry juice with the 7-Up to make punch, spread the ... [Read More…]

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Students warned to take highway precautions during holiday travel

December 1, 2004 by Mallory Sherwood Schlabach

By Mallory Sherwood, Staff Writer In 11 days, ACU's campus will appear deserted. Most of the 5,800 students, faculty and staff will be finished attending and teaching classes, and students will have departed to enjoy the one-month Christmas break. If statistics are correct, though, nearly 4,020 deaths will result from crash-related accidents ... [Read More…]

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‘Sweeter than yam’ potato pie

December 5, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Column Schmolumn My family eats sweet potato pie every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I never ate Pumpkin pie until coming to ACU in 1999, and upon tasting the bland version of sweet potato pie, I ran to find a glass of milk to choke it down. This holiday season, my mother's kitchen will smell of sweet potatoes, which ... [Read More…]

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Businesses, churches, homes across Abilene light up the holidays

December 5, 2003 by Melanie J. Knox

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Strings of colored lights, lit up Santas and jingle bells dashing through the dust. And for some, Christmas is not complete without driving around to look at the bright displays. For the 13th year, organizations, businesses, churches and other groups have set up a free drive-thru display of Christmas lights and ... [Read More…]

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Students ready to head home for the holidays

December 6, 2002 by Melanie J. Knox

By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor Students who manage to look through the dark woods of final exams see light in the Christmas break. Thanksgiving only served as a taste of the rest and play to come, and the time to be spent with family. "Spending time with my family has become more important since I've been at school," said Anne York, freshman ... [Read More…]

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