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‘Ocean’ mixes childhood memories, terror in slim package

After eight years between adult novels, Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been much anticipated by his fans. The long-awaited book is slim, but what it lacks in length it makes up for in its dark whimsy.

The novel begins when the narrator, who never is named, returns to his home to give a eulogy and ends up passing time by literally wandering down memory lane.

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Adapting over time

There are not many secrets left at Amarillo College. However, the AC theater department costume house is a lesser-known oddity at the school.

AC has had a theater program since 1973, but students did not always have a formal place to build and store their costumes.

“When I was a student from ’88 to ’90, there was not a place to construct, clean or build. We just didn’t have any place to go,” said Ray Newburg, a theater arts assistant professor.

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Opinion: Looking beyond the stereotypes, prejudice to see the people

Imagine this: You go to a car sales lot and a woman walks up to you and begins to talk to you about the mechanics of the car you’re considering and why it works best.
She’s probably pulling your leg, right? Only men know this stuff. How about when you see a Hispanic family shopping around a local Walmart with their children? Some might go as far as to think they probably are just depending on welfare and “stealing” jobs.

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OPINION: Global Scholars: We’ve returned with one suggestion: GO

We could sit and list all the places we visited. You could read through them, say, “Oh, how nice,” and forget about it tomorrow. Or you could do what we did: apply immediately when the next trip is announced, save money like your life depends on it and drown yourself in research. It’s a lot of work, but believe us when we say it’s worth it and you’ll have the time of your life.