The 82nd Student Congress has adjourned, leaving in its wake a mixed record of accomplishments-and controversy. The improvement over last year's Students' Association-in which even president Jeremy Smith stopped attending meetings-is immeasurable. Thus, we start by focusing on The Good At least half of Congress cared enough about the student ... [Read More…]
Volunteer in prison ministry
Support these men however you can. Dressed in all white, the men clap and sing, praising God with all the fervor a man can muster. They sing and fellowship every Wednesday, free to worship God for a few hours once a week. But after a couple of hours, they return to communal living with hundreds of other inmates and the life of a ... [Read More…]
Speak your voice-vote
The 18-25 voter crowd is notoriously bad for turning out to vote in national elections for whatever reason-they don't feel represented by any of the candidates, or they think their vote does not make a difference. Neither should play a role in Wednesday's Students' Association executive officer election. SA elections routinely garner less than ... [Read More…]
Chapel needs real diversity
Cultural diversity has recently become a recurring issue on campus, with many areas of the university-like admissions, social clubs and Chapel-focusing on becoming more culturally diverse. We agree this is an issue the university needs to address, and the university is headed in the right direction. However, the efforts to incorporate diversity ... [Read More…]
SA Constitution a mess
Entropy-the law saying things left to themselves fall apart- is a term rarely heard outside of physics, but apparently its laws even govern the government. Because another Constitutional amendment, likely to be ratified by the students next week, will leave another discrepancy in SA's governing documents. If uncorrected in this case, a junior vice ... [Read More…]
Kudos for crosswalks
New crosswalks in three locations on Campus Court and East North 16th streets, a street light across from Gardner Hall and increased visibility in parking lots are some of the traffic changes the campus has undergone in the past few weeks, thanks to the ACU Police Department, the Students' Association and the city of Abilene. We applaud the ... [Read More…]
Choose Edwards in Texas primary
John Edwards was easily written off as a Democratic nominee months ago, but he continues to survive. In Tuesday's presidential primary, the Optimist endorses John Edwards, democratic senator from North Carolina. Though Edwards' chances of winning the nomination lessen every primary, he's not out of the race yet. His positive campaign and focus ... [Read More…]
Don’t move Lectureship
Should the university move Lectureship? Some on campus would say yes. They want to move Lectureship to a time in the fall-a time when the weather is better and when potential attendees won't have to choose between ACU and Pepperdine's lecture events. Others would say no-these include people in the alumni and marketing offices, who work long hours ... [Read More…]
Grass is greener at Zona Luce
Grass is greener at Zona Luce Plans for further development of the campus have often showed a new building placed in the field directly behind Zona Luce. Though no plans for any new buildings associated with the Centennial Campaign show a building in that spot, past blueprints have. The field, one of the only consistently green, healthy lawns in ... [Read More…]
Public uninterested in scandals
Election year scandals rock candidates each year. Though still early, the two major sordid stories have not started the country talking. These two lightweight scandals-John Kerry's alleged affair and President Bush's disputed Air National Guard Service-popped up early this year and never gathered speed. These allegations may keep the candidate ... [Read More…]
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