For many Americans, Sept. 11, 2001 is one of the most terrible and painful days they can remember. The thousands of families that were marred by the attacks can never be made whole again, and the landscape of the world, both culturally and emotionally, will never be the same. Now, because of that one act, people are questioning whether or not a ... [Read More…]
Editorial page, a forum for discussion
The Optimist strives to bring its audience truthful, factual and unbiased news. However, the Opinion page is different. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, and the opinion page exercises that freedom. The title of this page is Opinion, and that is what you will find. The views expressed are those of ... [Read More…]
ACU must expand recycling initiative
They're not in the dorms, and they're not in the majority of buildings on campus. Nope, they're not even in the Bean. It takes a serious amount of effort and determination to find the sparse population of recycling bins on ACU's grounds and then transport reusable garbage to these locations. Our campus needs more recycling bins, and despite ... [Read More…]
Prayer Day should remain on calendar
Thomas Jefferson said it best. "Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the time for [prayer and fasting], according to their own particular tenets; and that right can never be safer than in their hands, where the Constitution has deposited it." The National Day of Prayer has been an annual tradition since its inception in 1952 ... [Read More…]
Christians fear disapproval of church
"I can't do this. People are going to chew me up and spit me out and tell me that I'm worthless." These harsh words punctuated an interview in this month's Christianity Today with Christian pop singer Jennifer Knapp, but they had less to do with her singing career and much more to do with her decision to confirm the rumors she is gay. Throughout ... [Read More…]
Redbox satisfies consumer requests
Most people who like movies also like renting movies. However, most people don't like driving across town to find a rental store, walking down crowded aisles in search of the perfect movie and waiting in line for 30 minutes just to find out they forgot their rental card. To remedy this annoyance, somebody created the DVD rental company redbox. ... [Read More…]
Spiritual Life stifles students’ voices
Soulforce was here? Four years ago, the Office of Spiritual Life organized a forum to prepare students for the arrival of a student group that advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals. This year, nothing. Four years ago, Soulforce Equality Riders attended Chapel and mingled with ACU students afterward. ... [Read More…]
SA legitimacy hinges on independence
Free and fair elections are the watchwords of democracy - so are openness, competition and due process. The actions of the Office of Student Life during last week's Students' Association elections, however, demonstrated a careless disregard for these principles upon which SA operates. An election, by definition, is the selection of a person for ... [Read More…]
Old school rules offer new age perspective
It is not unusual to hear students complaining about ACU's "strict" policies. The typical sources of discontent are Chapel policies, freshman curfew and dress code. However, when examined next to former rules at Abilene Christian College, our policies today don't seem so bad. According to the 1929-1930 ACC Students' Handbook, if a student missed ... [Read More…]
Voters determine SA productivity
Eleven votes sealed the fate of two students last year: Charles Gaines defeated Daniel Burgner to become the Students' Association president. Unfortunately, only about 25 percent of eligible students actually cast a vote. SA, particularly the executive officers, face challenges unlike any SA has seen in many years. Construction on the Money ... [Read More…]
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