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How the ACU bubble fuels the sexual assault cycle

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I have never been more aware of the existence of the "ACU bubble" or convinced of the sense of conservatism on our campus until last Friday when the Optimist reported on a student who was indicted for sexual assault. Not all, but a good sum of students reacted to the story in a manner that showed me a side of ACU students I hadn't seen before. ... [Read More…]

Former members of Congress visit with students

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Two former congressmen visited with various student groups and classes on campus Monday and Tuesday. Former Rep. Dan Miller of Florida and former Rep. Nick Lampson of Texas last served in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2003 and 2009, respectively. Both are part of a nonprofit organization called The United States Association for Former ... [Read More…]

Council votes against closure of AES majors

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The University Undergraduate Academic Council voted 7-2 against the university's proposal to discontinue majors in agribusiness, animal science and environmental science during a meeting Wednesday. Dr. Susan Lewis, vice provost, said in an email that although the proposal and the responses from the department and the dean included many details, ... [Read More…]

GSP, Siggies and seniors win Sing Song 2015

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The men of GSP won their first Sing Song act since the end of their four-year streak in 2012. The class of 2015 will now graduate in May with its first Sing Song victory under its belt, and the women of Sigma Theta Chi won their 14th Sing Song title. GSP director Phillip Jackson said he was glad because no one in their act had won a GSP Sing ... [Read More…]

Covering a legacy like the ag department

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On Friday, the Optimist featured a tabloid insert documenting the past, present and future of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science. Some questions may have been raised, like 'Why did we spend the time and money on an extra eight-page tabloid on one department?' or 'Why haven't other departments that have been closed seen a ... [Read More…]

How this story told itself

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When I started writing this story in November, it was just another assignment for class. I planned on turning in the required 750 words and hoped for a good grade. But over the next few weeks, the story began to reveal its depth through sources who wouldn't talk to me and fading documents that barely could. On a Thursday, I went to the ... [Read More…]

App for students acts as virtual billboard

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A new app available to students provides a visual information stream for campus events. The CampusQuad app launched last week when Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, offered doughnuts to students in the Campus Center who downloaded the app, which is free for all ACU students. The social media platform encourages students to create ... [Read More…]

Obituary: Peggy Teague

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Peggy Teague, the wife of former ACU president Dr. William Teague, died Tuesday at the age of 85. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at University Church of Christ. She will be buried in Nocona. Margaret Louise Newlen "Peggy" Teague was born Dec. 1, 1929, in Nashville, Tennessee. Peggy moved to San Diego and attended San ... [Read More…]

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