Archives for 2009

University attendance policy confuses students

March 25, 2009 by Optimist Editorial Board

Whether it is psychology, history or math, a student's success in one class is just as critical as it is in any other class. Dr. Nancy Shankle, chair of the Department of English, said, "We find a correlation between class attendance and success in a course." Therefore, students present for classes on a consistent basis tend to receive higher ... [Read More…]

Police Log: 03/25/2009

March 25, 2009 by Optimist Staff

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Hacker threatens myACU security

March 25, 2009 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief A university server containing students' password and personal information was hacked, prompting Information Technology to urge students to change their myACU account passwords. Although someone was able to illegally access the server, the evidence does not reveal that sensitive information was taken, said ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall twice to Division I teams

March 25, 2009 by Brandon Tripp

By Brandon Tripp, Sports Writer Being a nationally ranked team means everyone wants to beat you; the Wildcats found that out the hard way over the weekend after dropping two matches to Lamar University and Louisiana-Lafayette University. "We were in a tough match, and that's really what it is all about," head coach Hutton Jones said. The ... [Read More…]

Chinese endeavor will bring students

March 25, 2009 by Colter Hettich

By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Several international cultures have found a niche at ACU. Annual, sold-out shows that demonstrate aspects of those cultures testify to the community's openness and receptivity. ACU's reputation for diversity continues to spread, most recently to the People's Republic of China. At least a few Chinese students will ... [Read More…]

Students apply for Sing Song co-chairs

March 25, 2009 by Laura Acuff

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Students who submitted applications for Sing Song 2010 co-chairs last week began interviewing for the positions Monday. Tom Craig, director of Student Productions, said the goal is to announce the results Thursday. Sing Song co-chairs traditionally coordinate "all aspects" of Sing Song, from creative and ... [Read More…]

Judges feed ‘Hunger’ with awards

March 25, 2009 by Lydia Melby

By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor The results are in for FilmFest 2009 "Anonymous." The fifth annual short film competition featured awards in 14 different categories, screenings of seven of the 10 short films entered in the competition and four different musical performances. Co-hosts Byron Martin, senior psychology major from Mesquite, and Jamie Lyn ... [Read More…]

Four Cats qualify for outdoor nationals

March 25, 2009 by Chandler Harris

By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor ACU javelin thrower Linda Brivule reached an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championship, while three other athletes provisionally qualified with their performances in two separate meets. Decathlete James Hardin traveled to San Angelo on Thursday and Friday for the ... [Read More…]

Summit conference obtains new symbol

March 25, 2009 by Cara Leahy

By Cara Leahy, Student Reporter Richard Diaz Jr.'s digitally-enhanced photograph of an evergreen became a symbol for next year's Summit conference when his piece took first place in a Summit student art contest. The annual contest is open to all students, undergraduate and graduate. In fact, Diaz is a senior nontraditional BAS student of ... [Read More…]

Holi Festival of Colors

March 25, 2009 by Cara Leahy

By Cara Leahy, Student Reporter Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was celebrated at ACU Saturday by more than forty students. The event included Indian cuisine, henna tattoos and color-throwing. "We wanted to do this for a lot of the students from India who celebrate this back home," said Chris Windsor, Resident Director for Smith Adams. The ... [Read More…]