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Pulitzer winner among Creative Mind lecturers

For 31 years, the Creative Mind Humanities Lecture Series has brought scholars to speak about a variety of topics. This year, lectures are featuring political cartoonists and their significance in history.

Dr. David Rausch Jr., the Teel Bivins professor of political science at West Texas A&M University, spoke on the significance of political cartoons in history on Jan. 30. Two more speakers are scheduled in the following weeks.

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Actors take the stage in Irish one-act plays

The theatre department will debut its first show, “An Evening of John Millington Synge.” It will consist of two Irish one-act plays titled Riders to the Sea and In the Shadow of the Glen.

The showings will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22 and March 6-8 and 3 p.m. March 9 in the Experimental Theatre. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $5 for students and faculty and $3 for groups of ten and more.

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Money Talk Monday: Smart debt pays off

February 10, 2014 Debra Avara 0

Is there such a thing as “smart debt”? Is it really better to buy the big stuff on credit than to pay cash? If not, how do you build your credit without getting into massive debt?

Yes, there is such a thing as smart debt. Most financial advisors say that smart debt is anything that can help you financially.

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OPINION: Sagging styles reveal careless character

February 9, 2014 The Ranger 0

There have been a lot of styles for guys. One of the more recent styles has been for males to sag their pants below the butt, showing off underwear.

I do not understand why guys do this. Maybe they do it to show off for women; maybe it’s for attention; maybe it’s just for the “fashion” of it.

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REVIEW: Successful Latin film brings spice to American market

February 9, 2014 The Ranger 0

Nobody is completely ready for parenthood, right?

In the movie, Instructions not Included, Valentin Bravo goes from being a playboy in Acapulco to a devoted father after a fling from the past leaves a baby, Maggie, on his doorstep. Maggie’s mother drops her off, then leaves to pay the cab fee and doesn’t return.

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Turtle eggs: AskAC and you shall receive

February 8, 2014 The Ranger 0

Students and others with unanswered questions about Amarillo College: Look no further.

AskAC is a hub of information that can help with any questions related to AC: staff numbers, parking and anything else a student may be unsure about.