Lectureship has an outstanding heritage at ACU and has ministered to countless students, faculty members, alumni and visitors throughout the years of its existence. And while it's hard to make changes to something that has had such positive results in the past, the university has begun to make significant adjustments to Lectureship in hopes of ... [Read More…]
The ‘Optimist’ owns up to mistake, moves on
You interact with us twice a week when we hand you the newspaper after Chapel. You see our faces on columns and our names under headlines. And as one of your local news sources, the Optimist staff finds it crucial to tell readers several of our expectations. The Optimist staff's purpose is to communicate cultural and current events to the ACU ... [Read More…]
Quality support beats quantity
ACU students don't care about ACU sports. That rumor simply isn't true. Although it is true that a majority of the students on campus would rather spend their time participating in student organizations, planning a Bible study or hanging out with friends, there are a few who wouldn't want to be anywhere other than an ACU volleyball, football, ... [Read More…]
Observing ACU’s strength to build on the future
The university officially concluded its year-long celebration of 100 years of teaching students in a Christian atmosphere and entered its second century of existence. After attending the Second Century Convocation on Monday and listening to the speakers reflect on where the university has come since 1906 and where it will go, we too want to ... [Read More…]
Past tragedies, future celebrations bring reflection
The past year has been a Centennial Celebration we'll never forget, but the past five years have been some of the most uncertain years in our country's history. Sept. 11, 2001, changed the course of U.S. history, and we intend to remember what happened. The university's 100-year mark has been appropriately celebrated, but we would be lying if we ... [Read More…]
Student cooperation will provide for safe campus
Safety is always a concern, but with recent construction, students and non-students need to be extra cautious when on and around campus. Thursday's accident showed the possibility that something safety-related can happen at ACU. People with any relation to the school should take the bike accident as a warning to prevent future accidents. ACU ... [Read More…]
Editorial page offers views beyond the news
What you are about to read will not only affect how you view the Optimist, but also how you view your peers. You are reading an editorial, written and composed by members of the Optimist editorial board. This is the collective opinion of various members on staff, including the editor in chief, managing editor, copy editor and opinion editor. It is ... [Read More…]
The ‘World’ awaits on ACU campus
Every year, a loud voice announces during opening Chapel the number of countries represented on campus, and the fall semester begins. Every year, students from across the world parade around Moody Coliseum, signifying the unification of countries from Japan to Brazil to Madagascar. Still, every year thousands of students observe this tradition as ... [Read More…]
Don’t blame construction for tuition boost
Construction never seems to end on campus, especially when it interrupts traffic flow and the simple task of getting from place to place. The never-ending projects also seem to put a dent in our pocketbook in the form of raised tuition. At least, that's what we think. In fact, there is more behind the sudden building of a new lake or jogging track ... [Read More…]
Top 10 stories of the year, courtesy of the ‘Optimist’
Few years in recent history have come with more anticipation than the 2005-06 school year brought for the university. With students and alumni anticipating major events like the Centennial Celebration, the 50th Sing Song and the final February Bible Lectureship, the campus community still found a way to create its own news that helped shape the ... [Read More…]
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