Students attended an interest meeting two weeks ago, to discuss the seventh annual student film competition, FilmFest. Members of the competition board met with potential directors, screenwriters and musicians to discuss changes made to this year's competition, which will challenge participants to tackle the issue of identity. Third year ... [Read More…]
Archives for January 2011
App of the week: Hey Tell
HeyTell is a cross platform app that enables its users to send and receive voice messages. Each message uses the same amount of data as an e-mail. The app enables push notifications, so it can be used just as quickly and easily as text messaging. It works with both 3G and WiFi and requires no registration. Users can choose to share their location ... [Read More…]
Six films to see before Oscar night
The Social Network Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing Most likely to win: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score The Social Network is a riveting film about friendship, betrayal and power that ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 01.26.2011
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Monday Chapels
The Funny Funnies by Morgan Davis Monday Chapels Jan. 21, 2011 Go to The Funny Funnies Gallery ... [Read More…]
Students should self-enforce dress code
The clothes we wear say a lot about who we are and what we stand for. Whether we like it or not, clothing is a window into our personalities. Universities, including ACU, often establish dress codes in an attempt to make sure the mission of the institution is expressed through what the students wear. ACU's dress code is reasonable. The student ... [Read More…]
Annual cookies positively deLite
I tasted my very first Girl Scout Cookie when I was in second grade. My older sister had recently joined the classic American organization popular among young girls and naturally my mom bought a few different boxes of the cookies. It was a Samoa, or Caramel deLites as they are also called, and after just one bite of the hexagon-shaped cookie, I was ... [Read More…]
Restroom habits disgust student
Public restrooms wrecked my faith in humanity. The whole idea of sharing a toilet with hundreds of my closest strangers has always made me a bit queasy, but once I started to notice how many people left the restroom without washing their hands my faith was shattered. People I saw at school and church on a regular basis would walk out of the ... [Read More…]
Gates, Turner to represent ACU in bowl games
After a season that included an 11-1 record, a Lone Star Conference championship and a ranking that topped out at No. 2 in the country, the ACU football program has plenty to be proud of. Two players who helped the Wildcats this season have been selected to play in post-season bowl games that highlight the nation's best on the ... [Read More…]
ACU skid hits four after loss
The Wildcats could not overcome an 11-point first half deficit as the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas got the better of ACU 66-55. "We came out Saturday and I felt that we had good preparation for the game," Head Coach Jason Copeland said. "We are just struggling to get the ball in the basket right now. We have made some changes and we are just ... [Read More…]