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Jumping towards a title

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Early in July Andrew McDowell still had no plans of where he would attend college with it being just a few weeks away. He and high school friend Ramone Sparks planned on going to the same school but now had nowhere to go. Sparks came on a visit to ACU after the Missouri state meet where he put in a good word for ... [Read More…]

Jacob’s Dream documentary film to show inside story

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The story behind Jacob's Dream, a Centennial Celebration sculpture, is as rich as the sculpture itself, said Ron Hadfield, director of Creative Services. "This is a story that people need to see and hear about because I think not only is the piece of art inspiring, but I think the story behind it and how it came to ... [Read More…]

Student defends Black Panthers

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One thing I have been disgusted with since I stepped foot on the ACU campus is the ignorance which is so prevalent here about the true struggle of black people. This ignorance was exemplified in a small article I read last week entitled "Chapel Apology Not Necessary." I fully agree with the title because Matt Worthington, whom I spoke ... [Read More…]

Don’t want to learn, don’t come to class

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College is ultimately students paying teachers for further education. The purpose of attending a university was to learn the necessary material required to be proficient in a specific profession. That idea has seemingly been lost to promises of better job opportunities and higher pay. Today colleges involve lots of money, grades and degrees. ... [Read More…]

More insight on class attendance

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I would like to correct some erroneous statements in the Jan. 24, editorial, "Professors violate ACU attendance policy," particularly the statement that "the attendance policy in the Student Guide states that students must attend 80 percent of their classes to pass."  The only statement in the Student Guide regarding ... [Read More…]

Moore says, “Do something about apathy”

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In a period of one week, Chapel speakers have addressed issues of race and segregation three times. A small group will meet Monday to discuss the Black Panthers, and "Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets" will revisit issues surrounding race. As such, The Optimist editorial board thinks that racism and segregation are pertinent issues on the ACU campus, ... [Read More…]

Second straight win relies on confidence: The ACU men’s basketball team has a chance to win its second straight conference win when it takes on Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday.

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team has a new found confidence heading into its fourth conference game-confidence stemming from solid team defense. The Wildcats' grabbed 20 steals and held the Lone Star Conference's second leading scorer, Marcus Hubbard, to only eight points in their 92-76 win over Angelo State on ... [Read More…]

Police increase the number campus security cameras

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Mabee Hall received an upgrade during the Christmas break. The freshmen men's residence hall had 52 cameras installed in and around the building as part of a camera system for use by the ACU police department. "We started talking about it in the summer, but it's tough to do while occupied," ACU police chief, ... [Read More…]

Chapel apology not necessary

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Political correctness can be a good thing. But as most redundant sermons or lectures will tell you, too much of a good thing is bad. One recent example of unneeded political correctness was Matt Worthington's apology last Friday for comments he made in his speech about racial reconciliation on Jan ... [Read More…]

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