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College complaining must stop

January 16, 2004 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Staff Writer You know them: The people who cannot believe ACU administrators would ever make them go to Chapel EVERYDAY. You have class with them: They believe required Bible classes push the ACU agenda too far. You see them: They scurry to their dormitory rooms every night because of a mandatory daily curfew. You pray and play ... [Read More…]

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Mullet Web sites to avoid

September 26, 2003 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer I recently made a huge mistake using my computer, one that blows any of my previous mistakes off The Hill. Finding too much boredom at my job and little enlightenment outside of class, I spent an hour or so in the wee-hours of the morning combining two of the most powerful elements of the past 30 years: The ... [Read More…]

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Ephedra ban not the answer

February 23, 2003 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer While taking a dietary supplement ended Caro-lina Panthers' defensive end Julius Peppers' season, it cost Kiley Belcher something much greater: the life of her husband. Steve Belcher, a pitching prospect for the Baltimore Orioles, died Monday of heat stroke after he collapsed the previous day at the Orioles' ... [Read More…]

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The Rance of a lifetime: Bench player puts God before PT

February 21, 2003 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Rance Bland isn't typical. But Bland isn't bland at all. Just look at his basketball shoes. Written on the three white stripes of each of his black adidas basketball shoes are three numbers: 3, 2 and 3. The numbers are a visual reminder of his favorite Bible verse: Coloss-ians 3:23. His shoes show his trust in ... [Read More…]

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Green dazzling in exhibition game

November 15, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With just a little over eight minutes remaining in Tuesday night's exhibition game against the International Sports Federa-tion, a pass delivered from the hands of junior point guard Cliff Green sailed out of bounds. That mistake was one of few by Green, who looked more like Jason Kidd than a junior college ... [Read More…]

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Attacks show us that anything is possible

October 30, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer For months, nothing happened. No anthrax. No terrorist attacks. No pointless killing of helpless Americans. Then it happened, as calmly as the day turns to night, the innocence of our country was shattered again by the gunshots of two snipers. As two men, one of them legally a minor, terrorized the country and ... [Read More…]

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Abilenian to make World Series worth watching

October 18, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer If you have either watched SportsCenter or opened a sports page in the past few days, you know the Anaheim Angels are playing in their first-ever World Series. What some within the ACU community may not know is that the Angels might not be where they are today if not for the efforts of an Abilene native and an ACU ... [Read More…]

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Football team looking impressive across board

October 16, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Eben Nelson is the "man." If you happen to walk by him, be sure to exchange a high-five or two. A handshake would be appropriate as well. But be careful: He might accidentally call you sir. Nelson is the football team's placekicker from Stephenville and this week's Lone Star Conference South Division Special ... [Read More…]

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Always persevere and appreciate ACU

October 16, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer About this time in the semester, students start to get a feeling, or lack thereof, about school. For first-year students who thought college would be "High school, Part II" or maybe even resemble the movie "American Pie," this feeling may be new or unknown. For freshmen tests, projects, homework and even class ... [Read More…]

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We are all the same on the inside

September 13, 2002 by Joshua Parrott

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer My mind is made up. I won't allow the terrorists to "win," as some people put it. While much of the country mourns the great losses we all suffered one year ago this week, I treasure the opportunity to write what is on my mind; not forgetting what has happened, but not dwelling on the past. While this time last ... [Read More…]

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