By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Some guys see November as a month of freedom. A whole month they can go without shaving. No-shave November. I am not participating in this celebration. I would rather start another protest. No-songs November. The new protest, and not just for guys, is to protest everything that is putting Christmas into our ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2006
Atom bombs for dummies
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor What is the intelligence community's latest solution to fighting international terrorism? Posting an "Atom Bomb for dummies" manual on the Internet. According to the New York Times article "U.S. Web site is said to reveal Nuclear Primer," a government Web site, initially created to archive Iraqi documents ... [Read More…]
ACU’s tackles test in Kingsville
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After two failed PAT's opened the door for a game-winning Tarleton State field goal in the Wildcats' first loss of the season, head coach Chris Thomsen doesn't want to let the same thing happen again. "We've made some personnel changes to try and fix some things," Thomsen said. Among those personnel ... [Read More…]
Smoking ban infringes on individual choice
Tuesday the public will have more than state government elections on which to vote. The public smoking ban will also be on the ballot. This non-binding vote gives voters a chance to voice their concern to the City Council. The public votes, but the City Council gets to make the final decision. The ban will be placed on all public places, even ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition 11.03.06
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Wildcats set sights on third-straight LSC Championship
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor A three-peat. That is what the Wildcat volleyball team is after as it competes for the program's third-straight Lone Star Conference Championship in Lawton, Okla., this weekend. "Their success is in their hands," Mock said. "The success of the season is reflective of their character." ACU is heading into the ... [Read More…]
Well, I guess this is growing up: “Four Word Letter Pt. II”
By Denton Josey, Page Editor Girls pretty much always have a way of making life interesting, so it shouldn't surprise me that one was responsible for my most recent epiphany- especially because she was a princess. So Tuesday night, my roommates and I were finishing dinner and delaying the start of our homework when we realized we weren't ready. ... [Read More…]
Voters to decide on two key issues
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The City of Abilene Special Election section will ask voters to vote on two issues Tuesday: the smoking ban and the disabled or senior tax freeze. If implemented, the tax freeze will limit taxes imposed on disabled people and people older than 65, "even if the tax freeze raises the tax rate for other tax payers or ... [Read More…]
District 71 debate held on campus five days before polls open
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Only two candidates for State Representative debated in the Hilton Room of the McGlothlin Campus Center on Thursday night. Republican candidate Susan King was not present, despite several weeks' notice. Democratic candidate Mel Hailey, Political Science Department chair, and Libertarian candidate Vanessa Harris ... [Read More…]
English professor suggests abolition of student fees
As a faculty sponsor for two clubs on campus, I see a pretty big problem that I feel is easy to articulate: each semester, ACU students pay a substantial amount of money under the heading "Student Activity Fee," then are placed in a position to plead and grovel to SA to prove the merits of their various campus groups' budgets. My ... [Read More…]
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