Take him out, leave him in. Take him out, leave him in. One of the hardest decisions for a baseball manager to make during the game is deciding when is best to pull the pitcher from the game. Many factors contribute to this, including pitch count and how well the pitcher is throwing during the game. One great debate still exists in baseball today: ... [Read More…]
Archives for August 2010
Agree to Disagree: Managers have the right to pull Pitchers
A few nights ago, Texas Rangers fans cheered on as Rich Harden, making his first start since coming off the disabled list, went six and two-thirds without giving up a run. After 111 pitches, Manager Ron Washington rightly pulled him from the game. As much as we all love to see pitchers go deep into games and complete no-hitters, the managers have ... [Read More…]
Musical comedy enters final weekend
The ACU Department of Theatre is performing I Do! I Do!, a musical based on The Fourposter, a play by Jan de Hartog. I Do! I Do! opened Aug. 19 and runs through the Aug. 28 in the Culp Theatre. Each performance begins at 7:30. The play starts off on the wedding night of Agnes and Michael Snow, and then follows the couple through 50 years of ... [Read More…]
Schubert inauguration highlight of opening ceremonies
ACU begins its 105th year with the Inauguration of Dr. Phil Schubert during Opening Chapel. Schubert was sworn in as the university's 11th president. Video by: Mitchell McLean ... [Read More…]
SA issues 2010-11 Collegiate Card
For the past several years, the ACU Students' Association has used a portion of the Student Activity Fund to purchase Collegiate Cards. The card offers discounts at businesses all over Abilene, including restaurants, auto shops, floral shops, and car washes. Christopher Shim, senior finance major from Atlanta, Ga., and Executive Treasure of SA, ... [Read More…]
Congress petitions available Friday
Students interested in running for Students' Association Congress can pick up petitions at noon on Friday at the SA office. "SA Congress is a great way for students to have their voice heard in the ACU community, it's a great opportunity to meet a lot of different people from different grades and different classes and see how ACU works from the ... [Read More…]
Cullen movie nights free for students
The Karate Kid (2009) will be shown for free from 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday in Cullen Auditorium. Students get in for free, general admission is $1 and the concessions are a steal. Free movie nights on various Fridays during the semester have become a staple of the ACU college experience. Previous movies include The Dark Knight and Ferris ... [Read More…]
ACU Service Expo to feature 18 booths
ACU's Service Expo will take place Wednesday, in the McGlothlin Campus Center and will feature 18 booths representing non-profit organizations from the Abilene area. All are in need of volunteer help. "The Service Expo is a time when our community partners come to campus to share their volunteer and service opportunities with our students," said ... [Read More…]
Professors earn permanent positions
Dr. Donnie Snider, associate professor of education, was greeted with confusion when he called his youngest daughter with the exciting news that he had received tenure. "She said, 'Daddy, I thought you had eight or nine years of teaching, not 10!'" Snider said. Snider is one of eight professors awarded the permanent status of tenure this ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 08.25.2010
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