I understand. Dancing with yourself sounds crazy, but just hear me out for a moment. In today’s society, I feel like not enough people are happy being by themselves and embracing who they truly are. Society is pushing us, especially girls, to be sociable and is always giving us tips on “How to be Popular.” What’s the point? Popularity fades over ... [Read More…]
Sing Song 2017 Fire and Ice Recap
The 61st annual Sing Song wrapped up on Saturday, Feb. 18, with the announcement of the overall winners. Other awards given out throughout the weekend were Best Vocal, Entertainment, Originality and Appearance. *Correction: GATA won first in Appearance Video by Amber Chavez, Michael Scales Editing by Kassandra Kim ... [Read More…]
Encouragement from a former Sing Song participant
The good thing is, Sing Song is next week. Bad thing is, Sing Song is next week. With the show quickly approaching, all the acts are rushing to perfect their songs, costumes and props in order to blow the judges away and win the competition. Which means sleepy students in class who most likely can't wait to not sing for hours on end anymore. ... [Read More…]
Optimist partners with Students’ Association to host Election Night watch party
The Optimist and Students' Association hosted a watch party in the Optimist News Room for the Election Night results. Students from around campus expressed their opinions on the election as the night progressed. Video/editing by Sallie Phipps and Kassandra Kim ... [Read More…]
ACU welcomed alumni with Homecoming weekend
ACU welcomed back alumni during Homecoming weekend with a carnival, parade, tailgate and a reception at the Hunter Welcome Center last weekend. Senior Kelsey Odom was crowned the 2016 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the football game by the 2006 Coming Home Queen, Evan Lindsay Tardy. The weekend ended with a fireworks ... [Read More…]
Honest thoughts from an undecided voter
This Presidential Election has been the rockiest and honestly most stomach-churning one I’ve ever seen. From Hillary Clinton’s emails to Donald Trump’s big “Build a Wall” idea, nothing has made choosing a candidate to vote for easy. Both are terrible choices to run our country, and quite honestly I question how Trump got so much support behind him ... [Read More…]
Social Clubs welcome pledges with Bid Night
Pledging season started Sept. 30 with Bid Night, an all night event that introduces pledges to the core values of the Social Club. ... [Read More…]
Eulogy for a headphone jack
On Sept. 7, 2016, we said goodbye to a dear friend that has been around since the dawn of the switchboard. During Apple’s keynote speech, it was announced that our dear friend, the headphone jack, will no longer be a function on the new iPhone 7. In its place is another speaker, bringing stereo sound to our future Apple devices. Many times, our ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week 2016 Slip’n’Slide
Wildcat Week saw the return of the Slip'n'Slide free time event. The Optimist gave some students a GoPro as they glide down the hill behind Smith and Adams halls. ... [Read More…]
Student crews tackles new move-in system
Close to 400 ACU students helped about 1000 incoming freshmen move into their dorms Aug. 16, using a drive-thru system to make the move-in process quicker and easier for the new students and their parents. ... [Read More…]