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	2020-2021 ACU Optimist Staff

		EDITORIAL BOARD (editboard@acuoptimist.com) Owen Simpson \| Editor in Chief (editor@acuoptimist.com) Dillon Daniel \| Managing Editor Sydney Varner \| Assistant Managing Editor Owen Simpson \| Sports Director Tavian Miles \| Sports Videographer; Sports Reporter Riley Fisher \| Chief Photographer; Social Media Director Alyssa High \| Opinions Editor OPTIMIST STAFF (staff@acuoptimist.com) Emily Shafer \| Video Director; Newscast Producer Leah Fikes \| Copy Editor Emily Perryman \| Graphic Designer Allie Jones \| Staff Reporter; Staff Photographer Andrew Norsworthy \| Staff Reporter Jamon Nelson \| Staff Reporter Carrie Johnston \| Assistant Sports Director Avery Jackson \| Sports Reporter Jalen Garrett \| Sports Reporter Madi Miller \| Sports Reporter David Mitchell \| Staff Photographer Ryland Mallett \| Staff Photographer FACULTY Kenneth Pybus – Faculty Adviser Cade White – Visuals Adviser Celeste Kinkade – Marketing & Advertising
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The university is reporting 22 active COVID-19 cases within the ACU community Wednesday.

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"The university should consider keeping this format because of the positive impact it has on students." Read more from Sports Videographer Tavian Miles below:
https://acuoptimist.com/2020/09/chapel-requirements-class-structure-should-remain-the-same/

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21 hours ago

"The university should consider keeping this format because of the positive impact it has on students." Read more from Sports Videographer Tavian Miles below: ...

Chapel requirements, class structure should remain the same - Optimist

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For quite some time students have been talking about lowering the amount of chapel credits from 55 to a lower number, and this semester it finally happened due to a global pandemic. In my opinion, this has been one of the best things to happen because of the extra free time that you have. Now [...]

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23 hours ago

The third annual Wildcat Ironman will take place from October 1-18. Read more below:
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Kinesiology Club helps organize third annual Wildcat Ironman - Optimist

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The Wildcat Ironman will take place from Oct. 1 – 18 for its third-consecutive year. Ironman is a three-part race all recorded by students and faculty who wish to take part. The race consists of swimming, cycling and running. Both, students and faculty, log as many hours as they can achieve for ea...

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