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Bailey to lead ’10-11 ‘Optimist’

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The Optimist, like many student groups on campus, reinvents itself every year as staff members graduate and new students join. In many ways, the editor in chief is the most integral staff member because he or she coordinates the rest of the staff and guides the team. Linda Bailey, junior journalism major from Borger, will take on this role ... [Read More…]

Gutenberg Dinner honors alumni

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By Brittany Brand and Chelsea Hackney Small wooden models of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press sat in a prominent position on stage in the Hunter Welcome Center on Thursday night. The presses were actually Gutenberg awards, given each year to alumni of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department for distinguished professional ... [Read More…]

JMC Network shines at TIPA competition

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor Students from ACU's JMC Network won 51 awards at the 100th Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) in Dallas on Saturday. Awards were given for media including newspaper, radio and television, and ACU competed against University of Texas-Austin, University of North Texas and Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas ... [Read More…]

Newspaper theft demonstrates rash disrespect, naivety

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Read Comments Journalists often over-quote one Presidential aphorism more than any other: Thomas Jefferson's declaration of the importance of newspapers in the United States of America. "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer ... [Read More…]

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