Optimist Editorial Board, Author at The Optimist

Editorial: Campus carry debate needs new angle

October 16, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

The United States witnessed more fatal shootings of preschoolers (82) than fatal shootings of police officers (27) in the line of duty, according to figures for 2013 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI. Despite horrifying statistics like this, America has demonstrated a gross incapability on national and state levels to ... [Read More…]

Spiritual Formation credits overestimate student involvement

October 12, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

We are looking at our spiritual formation points and we are scared. And after talking to our classmates, we realize we're not alone. Whether they're late being processed or we've really missed that many Chapel sessions, the credits are just not showing up on our countdown. To set the record straight, we're more than pleased at the new ... [Read More…]

Who’s who in the 2020 election

October 7, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

The MTV Music Awards are known for many things, mainly twerking and ludicrous performances, but never for its involvement in government politics. Until now, that is. In case you missed it, Kanye West announced his presidential bid for the 2020 election. But before we discount his acceptance speech turned campaign as a trip from whatever he ... [Read More…]

Highways and Byways is a form of worship

October 1, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

Highways and Byways is easily the most popular song performed in Chapel, receiving a shout out at least once a week in Moody. The song features an upbeat tune along with hand motions that make it a fun way to end any Praise Day. But some students question whether the song is an authentic way to worship. During Tuesday's Immersed Chapel, a ... [Read More…]

Emmy Awards shine light on race in film, TV

September 25, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

Earlier this month, Vox published an article about how color film was created for white people and distorted darker skin. Lorna Roth, a professor at Concordia University, researched the topic and concluded that older technology distorted the features of African-Americans. Some of these problems included the reproduction of facial images without ... [Read More…]

War on police will not solve anything

September 11, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

"It is time that you guys know that we are no longer playing around with the police departments. Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear, shooting down all cops that we see by theirselves (sic)." This call, released by the Aurora Police Department over the weekend, is just the tip of the iceberg in what is called the war on ... [Read More…]

It’s time to stop going back to ‘basic’

May 1, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

Walking around in yoga pants, hair in a messy bun, eyebrows on fleek and Starbucks in hand, any girl would labeled as "basic" right off the bat. But please, for the love of all things just, let's eliminate this label from our vocabulary "Basic" has spread through our vernacular similar to LOL and JK, at first as a joke, and then it became so ... [Read More…]

In the midst of crisis, Facebook proves helpful, comforting

April 28, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

More than 4,600 people are confirmed dead from the Nepal earthquake. And according to Al Jazeera, Nepal's prime minister said that it could reach up to 10,000. At a time when people are displaced, missing or even dead, a surprising resource is providing comfort for those looking for loved ones: social media. New Internet technology like ... [Read More…]

‘A cog in the machine’ is no excuse for former Nazi

April 23, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

Tuesday was a controversial day in Germany with the start of the trial of 93-year-old Oskar Groening, the "Accountant of Auschwitz" as he's known in the German press. He is being charged as an accessory to 300,000 murders. Most people view the events at Auschwitz to be black and white, and therefore, may be confused as to what the "controversy" ... [Read More…]

A week in news that goes beyond Kylie Jenner’s lips

April 22, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

People across the internet have been puckering up for the Kylie Jenner lip challenge. And if the concept of the challenge doesn't make you laugh, the results will. Instead of drastically enhancing their lips, people (yes, men and women) have accidentally burst blood vessels under the skin and caused extensive bruising. And while we'd love to ... [Read More…]