Between the senior leadership team, the Board of Trustees, the Students' Association, Voice, and the alumni base, there's plenty of opinions about LGBT policies floating around the university. All of the jargon can get a bit overwhelming to most students. Terms like "inclusivity" sound appealing, but what does that really mean in a practical ... [Read More…]
“Everyone is entitled to my opinion”
Everyone has opinions about something, be it what type of coffee they prefer in the morning, whether or not they like pickles, what grade they should have received on the paper they wrote the night before or if the sermon at church was good on Sunday. Yet sometimes, when confronted with strong words or a different point of view than our own, we ... [Read More…]
Burke best option for SA President
After Monday’s Students’ Association debate, we were underwhelmed by all of the candidates’ platforms. Neither presidential candidate seemed to offer any practical goals, but both succumbed to the annual tradition of student government candidates using words that are too big for the job they’re aiming for. “Creating safe spaces,” “Students’ ... [Read More…]
Can a hashtag propel a movement?
On March 8, women around the world took to social media and the streets to celebrate and speak out for International Women’s Day. The day focused on women’s achievement and rights began to be observed in 1908 and has since grown to be celebrated all over the globe. This year’s International Women’s Day gained more attention than in years past ... [Read More…]
Strangers in our home, refugees at our doorstep
Just when we thought all the politically divided protests were behind us, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to ban refugees and the Facebook/media battleground was stirred into turmoil again. Some say we need to protect our country, some say Obama did the same thing so we shouldn’t question Trump, while others say not accepting ... [Read More…]
Fake vs. Real News: Tips for reading media from your student media
While Facebook cracks down on "fake news," government officials delete Tweets with false statements and family members bash the media, many students can't help but wonder if there's any way to find the truth about what's going on in the world. In the Age of Information, we seem to be surrounded by lies. Society moved from hearing things "through ... [Read More…]
Prayers, presidents and protests: Why its OK for Christians to protest
It’s inauguration day and it seems like most American citizens revert to two responses: pray or protest. You may have voted for Trump and gladly accepted the reality that he is your president. You may have violently opposed his election, declaring confidently that he isn’t yours. Amidst differing views and a cacophony of political and religious ... [Read More…]
Finals Thoughts: What we’ve learned in 2016
As we are all cramming for finals and working endlessly on final projects, we thought it was important to stop, take a breath, and look back on what we’ve learned this semester. When the semester started, some of us had goals like finally learning time management or maybe learning to not wait until the night before a paper is due to start it. ... [Read More…]
ACU community proves strongest in difficult times
From recruiting, to Wildcat Week, to this week, they weren't lying when they said community makes ACU different. What other school set aside racial barriers to pack 200 people of all races in one room to discuss Black Lives Matter? Where else could students of both political parties come together to watch election results in the middle of the ... [Read More…]
Does God care who you vote for?
The end of the election is less than a week away and soon conversations will shift from “Which candidate will win?” to “Okay, well, now what?” It’s no secret that this election has been one of the most divisive and volatile races America has ever seen, and Christians across the spectrum have spoken out for and against nearly every hot button ... [Read More…]
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