Ebola is hitting close to home. Literally. Dr. Kent Brantly, the first Ebola patient in the U.S. and ACU alumnus, is returning to Abilene this week for a homecoming visit. In the same week we learned Brantly was coming, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. was admitted to a Dallas hospital"”a mere 180 miles away from ... [Read More…]
A Spaceport in Midland? An out-of-this-world idea
Mid-September marked a somewhat historic event in the state of Texas when the Federal Aviation Administration issued a license for the Midland International Airport to build a commercial spaceport. This will be the first time a primary commercial service airport will also be cleared to host spaceships. XCOR Aerospace will relocate its ... [Read More…]
Climate change issue hinges on power hunger
Climate Week came and went. Last week, we heard President Obama speak at the United Nations Summit meeting on global warming. We saw 300,000 activists march the streets of New York City demanding change. And we did a double take when we saw Leonardo DiCaprio weighing in on the environment with world leaders. But more importantly, we were ... [Read More…]
What Scotland and Texas have in common
Here's your geography lesson for the day: Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, since 1707. About 300 years later, Scotland voted whether to remain in the UK and finally decided last week that they would stay. But what if this historic Scotish movement was replayed somewhere else? ... [Read More…]
See how SA allocates students’ money
On Wednesday, the Students' Association presented its proposal for the fall budget and passed it after making a few amendments. This year SA received $90,000 total from the university. Included in every student's tuition is a fee that goes to SA. The idea is that, in turn, this money will be spent in ways that benefit students through ... [Read More…]
A skeptical Congress is right to arm rebels, FSA
In the U.S. House of Representatives' vote taken Wednesday, Congress approved Obama's plan to combat ISIS by training Syrian rebels. The House was split 273 in favor and 156 in opposition of the amendment. Though the plan is now approved, exactly what it will look like in action is unsure. President Obama has made it very clear that he does not ... [Read More…]
The Editorial Board’s opinion on open-house hours
Last Monday, freshmen and sophomores all over campus could be heard rejoicing because more open-house hours were finally extended. And it's about time. Students of the opposite sex will now be able to visit each other's dorm rooms on Wednesday and Thursday nights instead of having to find on- and off-campus places to hang with their ... [Read More…]
Changes in pledging requires support from Student Life
Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, said he hopes changes to the pledging process ultimately encourage more participation across the student body. "We want to try to provide opportunities for as much participation as we can in clubs," he said. "We want to think of ways for clubs to be more successful for the types of students that we ... [Read More…]
Apple’s latest announcement lacks innovation
After nerds around the world counted down for weeks in advance and tech sites speculated for months, Apple unveiled its newest products yesterday. But despite the anticipation and suspense, the only real news was that they named their smartwatch Apple Watch instead of iWatch. The opening video touted that Apple was "seeing things ... [Read More…]
The Yik Yak effect: students speak out
"No login, no password, no traces; simply anonymous." That is the motto of Yik Yak, the messaging app that allows students to make anonymous posts to be seen by anybody using the app in the surrounding area, or, in our case, on campus. We have received two letters to the editor in response to the Optimist's decision to print yaks in the ... [Read More…]
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