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What the Optimist is – and what it isn’t

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Around the newsroom, we often joke about how our work sometimes makes people mad. We've been accused of chasing scandals, promoting gossip or trashing groups on campus. We've been accused of not having school spirit or not caring about positive things. After writing for the Optimist for four years and serving as editor-in-chief for one year, I ... [Read More…]

Abilene Allies hosts LGBT dance, ally training

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The Abilene Allies group hosted two events last weekend to show support for LGBT students. Led by Abilene pastor Damon Parker, the group invited LGBT students to a dance last Friday night at the Swenson House. "The purpose of the dance was mostly to have the community of Abilene show support for our LGBTQ students," Parker said, "and to show ... [Read More…]

Diversity grows in social club presidential elections

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Social clubs elected new officer teams for the next academic year, and two of the largest women's social clubs elected their first black presidents. Ko Jo Kai elected Sarah Brooks, junior kinesiology major from Lubbock, and GATA elected Alex Hill, junior English-teaching major from Fort Worth. Both women were involved in campus leadership before ... [Read More…]

Campus increases energy saving over last four years

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Since partnering with an energy specialist in 2014, the campus has saved 26 percent of its energy costs, a consultant said. James Parker, energy specialist for Synergistic, said most of the cost savings come from increased efficiency for heating and cooling with the campus' HVAC system. He said over the last three and a half years, the campus ... [Read More…]

Nu Kappa Psi hosts university’s first probate event

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Men's social club Noble Kings last week conducted the university's first-ever probate, a tradition common among predominately black fraternities and sororities nationwide. The event allowed Nu Kappa Psi, also called the Noble Kings, to present its most recent pledge class to the campus using songs, chants and dances to illustrate the club's core ... [Read More…]

Riley to leave Student Life for provost’s office

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Dr. Chris Riley, vice president for Student Life, will leave the Office of Student Life at the end of the semester to take a new role in the provost's office. He will replace the retiring Dr. Tom Milholland, as the assistant provost for institutional research and SACSCOC liaison. He will also teach classes in the Department of Political Science ... [Read More…]

Theatre department to have dance track

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The Department of Theatre will launch a new musical theatre dance track for incoming freshmen and upperclassmen in the fall. Dawne Meeks, chair of the department, said students can now get a minor in dance or major in musical theatre with a dance track. The full-time dance instructor will be Lily Balogh, who trained with the American Ballet ... [Read More…]

All professors should use Canvas for tests

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After four years of buying Scantrons, I'm formally calling out all the teachers who forced me to spend $2 on the pointless pieces of paper. We have Canvas for a reason, and all professors should be using it. I'm not just writing this because I want my own professors to use Canvas –using Canvas for all multiple choice tests would save the school ... [Read More…]

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