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    New ‘vendateria’ saves school money,angers some students

    by  • 15 February, 2012 • News • 1 Comment

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    February 15, 2012 By Tashana Hughes | Ranger Reporter   Controversy is still  in the air when it comes to discussing the cafeteria being replaced with fast-serving vending machines. Toward the end of the spring 2011 semester, the cafeteria, which employed Great Western Dining, was officially closed. “We were having to pay the staff because...

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    Nursing one of many options on West Campus

    by  • 8 February, 2012 • News • 0 Comments

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    February 8, 2012 BY Tashana Hughes| Ranger Reporter AMARILLO COLLEGE’S West Campus offers a variety of programs such as licensed vocational nurse, associate degree nursing, dental hygiene, emergency medical services, surgical technology and criminal justice. The Student Nurses Association is an integral part of the AC nursing department, according to www.actx.edu. It is a program guided by...

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    Law changes financial aid rules, causes problems

    by  • 1 February, 2012 • News • 0 Comments

    BY TASHANA HUGHES Ranger Reporter   On July 1, 2011, new laws were passed by the federal government that changed the way a Satisfactory Academic Policy is reviewed and students who are receiving financial aid through Pell Grants, federal work study, student loans and other avenues are facing the consequences. The new law requires financial aid...

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    Five ways to keep the Faith

    by  • 27 October, 2011 • Opinion • 0 Comments

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    Opinion By Tashana Hughes tashanasmith123@yahoo.com Being a faithful Christian takes strength and courage. When you enter into the college world, you meet various types of individuals. Some may share your beliefs, and some may have a different viewpoint than you. Many people seek to gain the world’s approval rather than seeking God’s approval because...

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    2011 Common Reader: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

    by  • 27 October, 2011 • News • 0 Comments

    By Tashana Hughes Thousands of lives were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. To remember the victims of 9/11, the Amarillo College institutional theme this year is “Reconstructing 9/11,” marking the 10th anniversary. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, a novel written by Jonathan Safran Foer, is the Common Reader for the 2011-2012 school year. It...

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    The Help: Powerful and Inspirational

    by  • 27 October, 2011 • Opinion • 0 Comments

    Tate Taylor’s latest film shows how it takes only one courageous voice to change lives By Tashana Hughes A large number of voices stay silent, a lot of cries go unheard, but it only takes one voice to change the lives of many. The Help, which came out in movie theaters last month, shows...

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    Bond funds Amarillo College East campus makeover

    by  • 27 October, 2011 • Front Page • 0 Comments

    Despite budget cut, bond approves 3 million for AC East campus renovations By Tashana Hughes Construction is expected to start early next year on the East Campus, which soon will be known as the Career and Technology Education Center. Before Amarillo College underwent a series of budget cuts, a construction bond for up to...

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