By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief A week after no member of Congress protested proceeding with impeachment procedures against Williams Performing Arts Center Rep. Zach Tabers, the Students' Association backed off its position Wednesday. More than half the members present voted against continuing with the proceedings to impeach Tabers for ... [Read More…]
Christians should honor all of First
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Forty-nine percent of my peers say I should not have the right to publish this sentence. At least not without the government's approval. According to results released Jan. 31 in a survey of more than 100,000 high school students, 75 percent of the students said they don't know what they think about the First ... [Read More…]
SA approves project funds for Sikes Hall: Congress to look for more funding to connect Sikes, WPAC parking lots
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association's first official business meeting of the semester Wednesday began by revisiting a project approved last semester. Sikes Hall Rep. Lauren Hart explained that although the university's administration was in favor of Congress' proposed project to connect the Sikes and Williams Performing ... [Read More…]
Students’ Association focuses on transition: SA president Rouse says he is excited about what Congress accomplished
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Although the first Students' Association meeting Wednesday passed without any official business, executive president Layne Rouse said he has plenty to be excited about. Looking back on his first semester as president, Rouse said he is proud of what Congress was able to accomplish for the students. "It's been ... [Read More…]
Arrington moves to Campus Life as associate dean: Former associate dean of Arts and Sciences chosen for new position
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Dr. Jeff Arrington was appointed associate dean of Campus Life last week-a new position that will oversee four areas of the office. The director of each area in Campus Life-La Shae Sloan in Student Services, Mark Lewis in Student Life, Dr. Jan Meyer in Student Leadership and Dr. Mimi Barnard in Residence Life ... [Read More…]
From the Editor
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Three weeks from now, I will receive a letter: "Dear Editor, whoever wrote the article at the top of Friday's opinion page should think about having the courage to sign his name. Is this really a Christian university's stance on that matter? Also, the articles on this page so frequently contain the author's ... [Read More…]
Officers can now receive paycheck instead of scholarship
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association twice voted to amend its bylaws and approved guidelines for a student leadership scholarship Wednesday in one of Congress' most productive meetings of the semester. After executive officers prepared members for a potentially marathon meeting, Congress-in near unanimous agreement on most ... [Read More…]
New editor loses weight, gains insight
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Fifteen weeks as editor of the Optimist has taught me more than how to complete a front page from start to finish in less than three hours on deadline. When applying and interviewing for this job last semester, the newspaper adviser told me to be ready because I did not even know what would be in store for ... [Read More…]
Watson discusses meal plans with Congress: SA tables plan for scholarship meant for student leaders on campus
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Kevin Watson, chief administrative services officer, spoke to Student Congress on Wednesday night and answered questions regarding the university's meal plan policy. Watson talked to students for 30 minutes, answering questions that ranged from why students cannot swipe their cards multiple times per meal to if ... [Read More…]
Employees to receive one-time pay next month: Supplemental payment to come instead of annual salary raise
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief In lieu of annual raises, full- and half-time faculty and staff will receive a one-time supplemental pay Dec. 1. Full-time employees will receive $750, and half-time employees will receive $375, as long as they were employed by June 1. Phil Schubert, vice president of finance, said he realizes the one-time ... [Read More…]
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