Student Life announced this week that first-year students will be able to join fraternities and sororities next spring. The decision came from administration despite some concerns from officers. Allowing freshman to join means three straight semesters of new classes, with the last class including freshman in the spring. Clubs will be pushed to ... [Read More…]
City, state officials, ERCOT unprepared for winter storm
Last week's snowstorm was devastating for many people across Texas. More than half of the state lost power and access to clean water, pipe bursts damaged property and many lives were lost. It is clear through all of these damages that Texas was grossly unprepared for such a storm. Residents expressed frustration that state and city officials ... [Read More…]
Be responsible during spring break
As we get further and further into the semester, we approach our long awaited vacation: spring break. While many universities have canceled their spring breaks or are reducing the number of days off, administration is giving us the full week. Students at Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University will getting only one day off for ... [Read More…]
Study the stock market before jumping on trends
After the recent GameStop scandal rocked the way that young people view stocks, many students have entered the markets in the hopes of replicating the Reddit trend that left many Wall Street investors and hedge fund managers in awe. While investing can be a great opportunity for students to make money, it is important that we recognize the ... [Read More…]
WAC decision brings opportunity for growth
ACU's recent decision to leave the Southland Conference and transition to the WAC will provide opportunity for growth for athletic programs, despite the minor increases in travel costs. Starting in July, ACU will be a part of the new Southwest division of the WAC, following Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin and Southern Utah. While ... [Read More…]
Begin preparing for one of the busiest semesters at ACU
The spring semester will be jam-packed with more sports and social events than ever before because of COVID-related postponements. Students should start preparing for what their year will look like. Basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, tennis and track will all take place in one semester. This means that student athletes and ... [Read More…]
Administration should incentivize faculty to read student evaluations
Administration should incentivize faculty to read student evaluations, and students should be honest with their professors. Student opinion of instruction or student evaluations, is a way for students to anonymously evaluate and leave comments for their professors. At the end of every semester, students are sent evaluations via email that ask ... [Read More…]
Safe pledging is more important now than ever before
As the fall semester comes to a close, both fraternities and sororities are handing out their bids, which means pledging is near. For men that are already pledging and women who will be soon, it is important to remember that safety should be everyone's number one priority. It is no secret that underground pledging and hazing activities happen on ... [Read More…]
Finish the semester strong despite a challenging year
This school year is far from what any of us hoped it would be, but we have to stay focused and get through the semester. As we go through a couple of weeks of online classes, we should take note of what we learned when quarantine started in the spring. Online courses are not easy, but with focus, dedication and grace we can get through them for ... [Read More…]
Moving forward with a Biden presidency
After what feels like a lifetime of waiting to see who won the 2020 presidential election, it has finally been called: Biden won. As we go into these next few months of transition not only to a new president, but to a new party majority. Here's what we need to know about this change. Biden has already started assembling a coronavirus task ... [Read More…]
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