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	<title>The Optimist</title>
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	<description>A product of the JMC Network student media at Abilene Christian University</description>
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		<title>Seniors showcase collegiate works at Élan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five senior art and design majors will display some of their best work from the past four years in the annual senior art show Friday.
Bethany Koeller, Kimberlee Lowry, Dina Pavlin, Tammy Trylko and Jessica Weersing are the producers and featured artists of this year’s show, titled Élan.
The title, which doubles as the theme, is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/seniors-showcase-collegiate-works-at-elan/</link>
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		<title>Online, total enrollment highest in decade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The university recorded its highest total enrollment for the spring semester in more than a decade. The official count for Spring 2010 came to 3,586 undergraduate students and 934 graduate students, including 464 online, for a final total of 4,984 students, compared to 4,622 in Spring 2009.
“We are preparing for a day when we decide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/online-total-enrollment-highest-in-decade/</link>
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		<title>Desire for spotlight can lead to discontent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a momentary and inexplicable lack of judgment, I watched the Grammys instead of the NFL Pro Bowl. I actually enjoyed the event, but the attire was what caught my attention.
I couldn’t care less about fashion – I have five pairs of shoes. I’m not sure what “chic” means, and I think DKNY sounds like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/desire-for-spotlight-can-lead-to-discontent/</link>
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		<title>ACU alerts provide safety, convenience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some students walked out the door to frozen car doors and a deserted campus Friday morning. Students registered with the ACU Alert system, however, were still snug in bed – they’d received a text message around 6:30 a.m. letting them know classes were delayed until 10 that morning.
The ACU Police Department launched the ACU Alert [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/acu-alerts-provide-safety-convenience/</link>
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		<title>Student society urges environmental stability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ACU’s new Environmental Society is giving students the opportunity to discuss environmental issues and become members of a community that strives to actively accept responsibility for environmental sustainability.
The society, started by Jared Perkins, senior environmental science major from Waco and president of the ACU Environmental Society, will hold its first interest meeting immediately following Chapel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/student-society-urges-environmental-stability/</link>
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		<title>Honors murder mystery promises classy fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For students who like a little drama in their life, the Honors College is offering an evening of murder and mystery – a murder mystery, in fact, titled Double Bubble, Toil and Trouble.
“It’s not really a serious thing,” said Honors student Amber Deschamps, junior biology major from Liberty Hill and the author of the play. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/honors-murder-mystery-to-humor-attendees/</link>
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		<title>Men end losing streak versus Javelinas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wildcats snapped a five-game losing streak and picked up their first win in Lone Star Conference South play on Tuesday. The men put the game away on the free throw line, hitting eight of 10 free throws in the last minute to defeat Texas A&#38;M-Kingsville 79-72.
Dustin Heiman hit 11 of 13 free throw attempts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/men-end-losing-streak-versus-javelinas/</link>
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		<title>Women top Kingsville</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A crucial win Tuesday night put the Wildcats in an excellent position entering the second half of their conference play.
In a back and forth game, the &#8216;Cats, led by point guard Kat Kundmueller, emerged victorious against a talented Texas A&#38;M-Kingsville team, 59-55.
“We attacked well, and on defense we made some big stops,” said Head Coach [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/women-top-kingsville/</link>
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		<title>Wildcats add depth on national signing day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ACU football program inked 15 players to letters of intent Wednesday, indicating their intention to play for the Wildcats beginning in Fall 2010.
Thirteen of the 15 commitments are high school seniors, all from the state of Texas.
“We are very pleased with this group of guys; we think they have a lot of talent,” said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/wildcats-add-depth-on-national-signing-day/</link>
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		<title>Wildcat Baseball: 2010 Season Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The grass is cut, and the infield is raked – it’s baseball time yet again.
The Wildcats open their 2010 season Saturday with high aspirations, following a successful 2009 campaign. They finished 44-19 on their way to a fifth Lone Star Conference title, and Head Coach Britt Bonneau’s team is projected to win the conference title [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.acuoptimist.com/2010/02/wildcat-baseball-2010-season-preview/</link>
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