By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Saturday morning I woke up, turned on my TV and began flipping through channels. I noticed something odd after passing Nickelodon. The children's station ran just a logo with scrolling text across the bottom. I haven't watched Nickelodeon since my childhood crush Amanda Bynes appeared in "All That," so I didn't ... [Read More…]
SA tables internal committee
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress tabled a bill to create an internal affairs committee Wednesday after an attempt to immediately take the motion from the table failed. Freshmen Jeareme Mosley, Tony Godfrey and Jared Elk presented the motion in an attempt to create an ad hoc committee to investigate and check the ... [Read More…]
iPhone research groups aided by touch
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief ACU continues taking steps toward bringing Apple technology to campus sooner than first imagined. After the Sep. 5 release of the iPod touch, the university expanded the number of researchers from the originally planned 7-10 to almost 40. "Two days during the time we were making our call for proposals, the iPod ... [Read More…]
Social clubs should seek diversity
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief During my freshman year I went to Miami on a Spring Break Campaign. I stayed with a Cuban family, and one late night the middle-aged uncle took me to his favorite Cuban restaurant. The establishment wasn't a club or labeled as a "Cuban only" place. It just felt that way because I was the only white boy from the ... [Read More…]
‘Optimist’ apologizes for Friday editorial
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Occasionally we make mistakes. We hate it and try our best to keep them out of the printed edition. Friday we made a big mistake. We printed a version of the editorial in the issue that had been prepared for the Opinion Writing course, and which contained notes from a professor to the writer, causing confusion to ... [Read More…]
Ambler Avenue could receive name change
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Ambler Avenue could become an answer to an ACU trivia question. The university proposed changing the stretch from Interstate 20 to Grape Street to University Avenue, but it withdrew the request Aug. 24. Despite the withdrawal to rename the street, ACU has not dropped the subject completely. ACU dropped its ... [Read More…]
ACU drops Ambler name pitch – for now
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Ambler Avenue could become an answer to an ACU trivia question. The university proposed changing the stretch from Interstate 20 to Grape Street to University Avenue, but it withdrew the request Aug. 24. Despite the withdrawal to rename the street, ACU has not dropped the subject completely. ACU dropped its ... [Read More…]
Many know the name; few know the man
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Most everyone knows - or knew - the Hilton Room. While the room is now gone, the name will remain in the area. The Hilton Food Court celebrated its official grand opening Thursday and will receive a plaque designating it so sometime in November or December. "Since that whole area's been known for years as the ... [Read More…]
Dateline show goes beyond boundaries
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief "I'm not going to hurt anyone." Pop. Bill Conradt was talking about the SWAT team surrounding him, not about himself. Rockwall County's chief felony assistant district attorney spoke his last words Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, as the Terrell SWAT team surrounded and entered his home. He knew he would be arrested-the ... [Read More…]
iPhone + ACU: iPossible?
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Faculty and staff are taking the first steps to see whether ACU pursues becoming an iPhone university. At this early stage, the first steps are looking more like a golf shot. "It's just like that $1 million hole-in-one thing. I'll pay my dollar and take a swing," George Saltsman said. "The ball's in the air, and ... [Read More…]
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