ACU prides itself in being a university where multiple ethnicities are represented, but the one thing that ties faculty, staff and students together is the same thing that drives a wedge between students of varying ethnicities: Chapel. Chapel is a large component of student life. It is a platform where ideas are heard by thousands, and voices are ... [Read More…]
Businesses gain support from offering discounts
For the large majority of ACU students trying to survive on low-paying jobs and spare change found under couch cushions and in pant pockets, discounts of any sort are appreciated and desired. In response, a variety of Abilene businesses including, Rosa's Tortilla Factory, Box Office Video and Cold Stone Creamery, cater to its collegiate ... [Read More…]
Resolve not to give up on setting goals this year
Wednesday marks the end of the national Get Organized month and probably the end of many New Year's resolutions made in the wee hours of Jan. 1. Recent studies show though, that perhaps sticking to that resolution to exercise more, eat healthier or read the Bible more frequently is not as simple as having strong willpower. Forty to 45 percent of ... [Read More…]
Moore says, “Do something about apathy”
In a period of one week, Chapel speakers have addressed issues of race and segregation three times. A small group will meet Monday to discuss the Black Panthers, and "Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets" will revisit issues surrounding race. As such, The Optimist editorial board thinks that racism and segregation are pertinent issues on the ACU campus, ... [Read More…]
Professors violate ACU attendance policy
Every student knows the feeling of having one extra absence affect his or her grade. For many professors the difference between three and four absences is enough to deduct a letter grade. The attendance policy in the Student Guide states that students must attend 80 percent of their classes to pass. It says nothing else about attendance. No ... [Read More…]
Remember Christ in midst of madness
Christmas has arrived once again, and with it comes bargain shopping, home decorating, gift buying and a myriad of charity drives. In the midst of all of the insanity, the question must be asked: what happened to Christmas? The first Christmas was simple. Joseph and Mary could not even secure comfortable lodging for the evening. In the filth of a ... [Read More…]
ACU requires finals to comply with state regulations
Despite the holiday season, grumbling across campus will reach an all-time high next week when the most dreaded week of the semester begins: finals week. During this week, students will attempt to regurgitate everything learned since August, while professors attempt to catch up on grading before grades are due. For some professors, finals week is ... [Read More…]
Awake 3:18 focuses on AIDS
AIDS and HIV are quickly becoming a major pandemic across the world, and it does not appear to be getting any better. According to an Associated Press article, the number of global AIDS cases is steadily rising and may soon become the third-largest cause of death in the world. AIDS is an issue that has been discussed to great extent in recent ... [Read More…]
Editorial board takes a break to gives thanks
Every November people pull out turkeys and pumpkins to prepare for a day of feasting, family and football. Nostalgia and gratitude surround the Thanksgiving holiday as many travel cross-country to spend time with loved ones and attempt to remember all the things they have forgotten to be thankful for throughout the the year. Despite the stress ... [Read More…]
Church leaders are humans with human problems
As students at a Christian university, we are told we should think critically, globally, missionally by the time we graduate and enter the world where we will make a difference. Although this difference will take place while we are at our jobs and in our families, it also means in our churches. Often, in preparing to leave Abilene though, we look ... [Read More…]
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