What you are about to read will not only affect how you view the Optimist, but also how you view your peers. You are reading an editorial, written and composed by members of the Optimist editorial board. This is the collective opinion of various members on staff, including the editor in chief, managing editor, copy editor and opinion editor. It is ... [Read More…]
Archives for August 2006
Volleyball starts begins season with wins on the road
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The returning LSC champion and nationally ranked Wildcat volleyball team split its opening tournament of the 2006 season with 2-2 record after competing in the Northern Michigan Invitational the weekend of Aug 25-26. Under the leadership of new head coach Kellen Mock, the No. 20 Wildcats traveled to Marquette, ... [Read More…]
Abilene receives upgrade
By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor During the summer, the north side of Abilene received a whirlwind of renovations, adding several new businesses to the area around ACU including Chili's, GameStop and Monks Coffeeshop. All three businesses were added to the city during the summer months, and all three businesses are making solid profits, especially as ... [Read More…]
Dust yourself off and try again
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Hundreds of new students arrived on campus last week ready to begin a journey ending for many of us. As a senior , I have noticed that the freshmen seem like babies, so young and unaware of what will come. I was like this once. Although no upperclassman will admit it, we were in your shoes ... [Read More…]
Twirler seeks regular role in Wildcat color guard
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The ACU color guard may have a new addition to its team this year. Tiffany Thompson, sophomore education major from Garland, wants to twirl batons regularly with the guard. As a freshman, Thompson joined the color guard and was allowed to twirl during two songs at the Centennial Celebration. Thompson recalled ... [Read More…]
Soulforce activists experience welcome and hostility after campus visit in March
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After the group's visit to ACU in late March, Soulforce continued its Equality Ride of Christian, politically conservative and military institutions across the nation, experiencing both warm welcomes and cold shoulders. "The Equality Ride's goal overall was to bring a perspective that we feel is not freely or ... [Read More…]
ACU students serve as International and Domestic Interns
By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor During the summer, 57 ACU students engaged in World Wide Witness internships, short-term missions programs in 23 different locations across the world, ranging from 6 to 10 weeks in length. Dr. Gary Green, missions coordinator in the Halbert Institute for Missions at ACU, said WWW provides participants with an extremely ... [Read More…]
Dean Barnard adds new topics for Chapel
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor In the spring, Dr. Wayne Barnard moved from dean of Campus Life to the newly formed role of dean of spiritual formation. The move means Barnard will take on an even greater role in Chapel, while also working more with students and faculty on campus. "I'm also collaborating in new ways across campus, not just with ... [Read More…]
Centennial encourages excessiveness
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor This whole "Centennial Celebration" thing is great for ACU. It really is. There have been great things done to celebrate what ACU has done and what ACU will do in the next century. But, the university has used as an excuse to overdo things just a bit, like the Graduation Celebration in May. For those of you ... [Read More…]
U.S. Senator John Cornyn deliveres Opening Chapel address, receives honorary Doctorate of Laws
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, ACU provost, called to order the 101st Opening Chapel at the university Monday after the Parade of Flags. Dr. Royce Money, president of ACU, made the opening remarks, then Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, welcomed guests from the community, including other university ... [Read More…]