When in the course of ACU events Optimist readers need a little journalism lesson, we provide. It has become clear to us that a large number of students are unclear about the differences between columns, articles and editorials. Everything on the Views page is someone's opinion. The cartoon is Daniel Barcroft's opinion. One or two editorials, ... [Read More…]
Be safe when getting inked
Many students on campus have had tattoos done. The disclosure of minor health code violations at the Skin Wizard tattoo parlor did not likely have negative affects on students, but they raise concern about whether students take the necessary safety precautions before getting inked. Regardless of any given Christian's view of tattoos, many ... [Read More…]
SA proposal needs more thought
Students' Association President Jeremy Smith came up with a solution to budget squabbling. But the solution was unconstitutional by his own admission. Yet he went ahead and said it anyway, offering Congress an opportunity to violate SA's governing document. Such an action mirrors Smith's action in presenting his bold new proposal to Congress. It ... [Read More…]
Yearbook unveiling cheapened in Chapel
Last Thursday after Chapel, screens portrayed the presentation of the 2001-2002 Prickly Pear to Dr. Money via video tape. This ended an 86-year tradition of unveiling the book and presenting it to the president in a formal ceremony during Chapel. The change cheapened a normally exciting moment. In past years, this formal presentation to Money was ... [Read More…]
Optimist endorses Stenholm, Cornyn
U.S. House For the office of United States representative from the 17th District of Texas, the Optimist endorses Democratic incumbent Charlie Stenholm. Stenholm has been competently representing West Texas in Washington, D.C., since 1978, and the experience and influence he has is unsurpassable. As head Democrat on the House Agriculture ... [Read More…]
Neither candidate worthy of votes
For the position of Texas governor, the Optimist endorses... no one. Neither of the two candidates is worthy of an endorsement because neither of them is worthy of a single vote. Republican incumbent Rick Perry and Democratic challenger Tony Sanchez have spent $87 million on this race, far more than any other Texas gubernatorial race in history. ... [Read More…]
Kirk campaign strategy not wise
Ron Kirk doesn't care about West Texas. He doesn't care about your vote. He doesn't care about what you care about. But he wants you to vote for him as if he's the logical choice. Kirk, Democratic mayor of Dallas, claims he'll represent the entire state of Texas if we give him the chance to live inside the Beltway. Really? "I'm not running as ... [Read More…]
Big change is occurring on ACU campus
Change is in the air all over campus, visitors. If you came back to watch Wildcat football, you picked a good year to come home. The ACU football team is on a tear, having won two straight games. That may not seem like a monumental streak, but ACU certainly has the momentum going into Saturday's game against the Angelo State Rams. ACU has ... [Read More…]
Personal safety is your responsibility
Lock your doors. Shut the windows at night. Leave the residence hall or house with a friend. After recent reports of safety concerns on and around the ACU campus, students have the biggest role in protecting themselves and their property. Saturday morning, a woman living in University Park apartments reported that she believed she had been raped. ... [Read More…]
Recent murders signs of the times
The world we live in can be a scary one sometimes. Recent sniper shootings outside of Washington, D.C., have citizens of our nation's capitol leaving their homes with caution. These shootings are random, unprovoked and anyone is a potential victim. As of Thursday, six shooting deaths in Maryland and Virginia have been linked to a single gunman, ... [Read More…]