Wal-mart has been promoting Halloween decorations for about a month and a half. And you can't go anywhere near a coffee shop these days without being bombarded by pumpkin-flavored this or that. It must be mid-October. For most people in this country, it means the leaves change to red, orange and yellow and shorts can be put away until March. It ... [Read More…]
Student votes important locally, nationally
With November 6th quickly approaching and the presidential candidates beginning their debates, politics are on the minds and television screens of many Americans. But for many college-aged youth, this is not the case. We are traditionally a group with low voter turnout in elections and, often, this is due to the fallacy that our vote does not ... [Read More…]
Real, life ethics still reign on Internet
Everyone secretly loves a scandal. Scandals are the reasons why tabloids are still selling and "Jersey Shore" was so popular. Recently, ACU has been rocked by its own scandal. A flurry of crude and offensive tweets have spawned from several Twitter accounts, causing an internet uproar. These accounts have addressed ACU social clubs and students ... [Read More…]
The longing only begins with Bid Night
It is a dark day for you, all of you who are not involved in a social club. Tonight is what is known as Bid Night. The popular, interesting and wanted sophomores have all been selected by the popular, interesting and wanted juniors and seniors who already made it into the brother or sisterhood of the hierarchy of ACU community, the social ... [Read More…]
Christians need to find passion of riot proportions
Protests over an anti-Islamic YouTube film, Innocence of Muslims, have spread like wild fire throughout the Muslim world. The film insults Islam, mocks Muhammad and has resulted in rioting mobs. This is not the first, or the last, time the Islamic world has protested against insults to their religion. There seem to be a large differences between ... [Read More…]
Voter ID laws more hurtful than helpful
One of the biggest topics of the upcoming election is the possibility of voter identification laws in attempt to curb voter impersonation. Voter ID laws are laws intended to make sure the voter is who they say they are. So in order to cast your vote at a polling place, it would be required to show a government issued photo ... [Read More…]
Safety should be a concern for students
Approximately 15 minutes from campus, there is a mini-community called Safety City that is run by Abilene's police and fire departments. Throughout the year, kids come to this facility from across Abilene to learn how to make wise choices in situations that are potentially harmful to them. These first through third grade kids are taking steps ... [Read More…]
Creatives in Don Morris deserve food
Food is the sustenance of life and for students here at Abilene Christian University, it is what fuels us in our daily struggle to be exceptional, innovative and real. Whether we are grabbing a cinnamon roll from The Den, a $4 smoothie from The Oasis or six plates of food in The World Famous Bean, it can often seem like food is always nearby. It ... [Read More…]
Memories are important in the retelling of history
Ask anyone about the event they remember most vividly, and depending on age you're bound to get a variety of answers. You may hear about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the attack on Pearl Harbor, or the collapse of the Berlin Wall. To many current college students and young adults, however, these are merely chapters in a history book. The ... [Read More…]
Political news now gained in modern ways
During the fall, school begins, football season kicks off, temperatures drop (in some parts of the country), Starbucks releases it's Pumpkin Spice Latte - and a vicious battle often ensues, polluting television with awful campaign ads. It's a presidential election year. With such an important event under way, it is extremely important for ... [Read More…]
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