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The church should consider confessing racism

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Some churches have started Racists Anonymous groups. In such groups, a Christian will confess to the group the racism in his or her past and present. I know it sounds weird, but stay with me. White Christians should consider confessing racism. I know, if you confess racism at all, the confession feels like membership in the KKK. But a white ... [Read More…]

On what we think of Abilene

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Garon Goodspeed is a graduate student in the Masters of Accounting program. Last week I ate at Vagabond. Yes, the pizza was great. Yes, the dessert was great. But most importantly, Abilene is great. My group was forced to sit at the bar of the bustling new eatery, and we became fast friends with the gentleman serving us. After the common ... [Read More…]

The opposite of loneliness

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I stole this title from the brilliant Marina Keegan, a 2012 graduate from Yale. She planned to work at The New Yorker when she left school. Then, she died in a car accident five days after her graduation ceremony. In part, my words are written to honor her, to say thank you for the best description of the opposite of loneliness: "It's not quite ... [Read More…]

Stepping off the stage and into the job market

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As a graduating senior, I've heard the dreaded question "what are you going to do after graduation?" about 100 times. As an English major, people always assume I want to teach. But, what I really want to do is write. While graduate school is forefront in my mind, the professional world isn't far behind. As an English major who doesn't want to ... [Read More…]

Letter to the editor: Indictment hurts student’s image

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Hello, my name is Heather and I am writing in response to the "Grand jury indicts former student" article. I read the Editorial Board's, "Why we report on indictments of students" article and all of the points could have been directly addressed without disclosing the student's name in the first article. I understand that points 1 and 3 would ... [Read More…]

Graduating senior says names matter

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Often when people talk about what makes ACU such a special place, they talk about the people they encounter. I am grateful for my education from ACU, but the greatest part of my ACU experience has been the lives that have become a part of my story. I am sure all of us can picture people at ACU who have shaped our lives, and although it seems ... [Read More…]

The Wildcatitudes

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In preparing for the end of the semester and all that entails, I thought a blessing would only be fitting. Study in peace. Blessed are those without Netflix subscriptions, for they will have time to inherit the earth. Blessed are the remaining Chapel goers, for they will see God. Let's be honest, at this point in the semester, you are ... [Read More…]

Citizens didn’t show up at the polls

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Our nation was founded on the idea that the government can not and should not be run by one man with whom lies all ultimate power, but rather by its citizens, who will confidently and intelligently decide for themselves what is in the best interest of the country as a whole. It is on election nights like Tuesday when my own party received such a ... [Read More…]

Republicans won, but party is still splintered

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I feel compelled to apologize. But before I do, I should explain. I'm from Abilene. I was born here, raised here, and in all likelihood, I'm going to die here. This thought obviously produces some mixed feelings, but in some ways, it's a relief. Abilene forms the southern base of the Texas 19th, otherwise known as the most conservative ... [Read More…]

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