Most people who aren't math majors scoff at the idea of mathematics, but the more you study it, the more interesting concepts you will uncover. Through my hunger for knowledge, I have come to be interested in the concept of a supertask. We all know that there is an infinite amount of countable numbers; you can always just add one to "n" and make ... [Read More…]
Homecoming co-chair and steering committee applications open
The 2018 Homecoming applications for co-chairs and the steering committee are now open for any student on campus who wants to be part of one of the biggest alumni/student celebrations. Co-chairs will have the responsibility of executing two to three events throughout the fall semester as well as interviewing and picking the steering committee ... [Read More…]
Sing Song leadership applications open
Sing Song 2019 applications for student directors, formerly called co-chairs, and student managers are now open. Incoming juniors and seniors with a love for Sing Song can apply to be one of the next five student directors before April 11. The student director position is a paid internship that gives the director a $1000 stipend for the 11 month ... [Read More…]
A Cappella Chorus returns from spring tour
Forty-six members of the A Cappella Chorus embarked on their annual spring tour through West Texas on Feb. 28. The members, along with Conductor Jeffery Goolsby and Pianist Judy Brown, started their journey at Abilene Cooper High School and ended 6 cities and 6 days later in Amarillo. The A Cappella Chorus wants to expose people to Choir and ... [Read More…]
US still on the way to greatness
America has made leaps and bounds toward justice and equality, but we have not yet finished the race; structural violence, sex crimes and mass shootings remain prevalent in our society. Whether it’s innocent people getting killed for no reason or the continuing cycle of constant poverty, our country is facing extreme problems that need to be ... [Read More…]
Why Winter Olympics aren’t as popular as the Summer Olympics
Every four years, Americans sit behind the bright lights of their television screens for three weeks and watch the Summer Olympics, but when it comes to the viewership of the Winter Olympics, most of us are apathetic. Since there is such a mass following in our country for the Summer Olympics, it would make sense that we would also be interested in ... [Read More…]
What makes America great?
There were over 500,000 "Make America Great Again" hats sold during the Trump campaign, but during this entire period, how many times did we stop to think about what really made us a great nation? I would argue that our nation isn't great because of a strong military or anything tangible. What makes our nation the greatest country in the world is ... [Read More…]
Newest Wildcat Venture seeks to better the environment
The Wildcat Venture program of COBA has given way for a new student-run company called Earthworks Compost. Bryson Jennings, senior agribusiness major from Azle, started his composting company in May 2017, to better the environment. "People think too much into recycling as taboo," Jennings said. Many recycling initiatives at ACU have ... [Read More…]
America was built on compromise
Businesses would tell you that compromise is rooted in losing, and no matter what the compromise comes to, neither side is truly happy with the result. However, in a country dictated by partisan agendas, compromise is the best option for inclusive policy. On Jan. 20, 2018, a government shutdown resulted from politicians refusing to compromise on ... [Read More…]
AEI starting book club
The American Enterprise Institute Executive Council is starting a book club this semester. AEI is committed to connecting students at ACU to the world beyond Texas and has been active on campus in the past by hosting speakers on campus and helping with internships. The mission of the book club is to "bring students together from different majors ... [Read More…]