I applaud the members of the Chapel committee who put so much time, effort, and thought into Chapel on Sept. 11, 2002. Although the special remembrance Chapel was very moving, I was disappointed in the fact that there were no military personnel represented, mentioned, or even publicly thanked. There were civilian firefighters, policemen and ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Heart and spirit of Chapel is gender-less: to celebrate what God has done
I was saddened to read the opinion from one student in Friday's paper regarding the first women's Chapel of the semester. It did not sound like she and I attended the same experience. From where I sat, the women of ACU were blessed and challenged by an experienced mentor in the ways of integrity. The topic selected by the speaker was hardly ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Separated Chapels insult women with shallow topics, ‘gender programming’
I'd like to speak in reference to the "women's chapel" ACU women were subjected to this Tuesday. Let me first remark that I am in no way attempting to disparage the women who led Chapel. I do not know them or their views on female equality in the church, and it is not my goal to criticize their worship style. My complaint is with the choice of ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Student handbook addresses Christian reason for ACU’s dress code
The Optimist of Aug. 30 calls for someone, either an administrator or faculty member, to explain the reasons behind ACU's dress code so that the students will at least understand why it was created in the first place. This is a reasonable request. Although I have only been at ACU for two years and was not around when the rules were written, I ... [Read More…]
Where have driving manners gone on campus?
Why are drivers in the ACU parking lots literally some of the rudest drivers I have ever come across? One would think that drivers on this Christian campus would be polite and respectful of the right of way of other drivers. April 25, my husband and I were driving in the slip road, which runs parallel to Campus Court and is in the parking lot ... [Read More…]
Recent Optimist dress code article one-sided
The article in the Optimist concerning student dress code violations sincerely disturbed me. The arguments used by the Nelson Dorm Director reminded me of the arguments used by the Taliban for forcing women to wear birkas. Unfortunately, lust is a problem faced by both men and women, a point not addressed by your article. The photos accompanying ... [Read More…]
Move past the past
I have seen the dialogues between CaSaundra Jackson and her columns and the letters of both Curt Baker and Kim Roach. I think some very pertinent points were raised by all parties in an attempt to understand Black History Month. Last Friday, when the responses to my friend Curt's letter were printed in the Optimist, Curt and I, along with some ... [Read More…]
Our history is together
I agree with Curt Baker's letter about Black History Month. I certainly think it is important to recognize all significant contributions to American history, whether they be by black people or white people. I really don't think, as Jackson suggested last week, that every other month of the year is devoted to white history month. The black people ... [Read More…]
‘Photo poorly reflects ACU’
To the Editor: While preaching at a small rural congregation north of here Sunday morning, I was approached by one of the members who was wielding a copy of the Abilene Reporter-News. I had been proudly proclaiming my belief in and allegiance to ACU when he showed me the front page. There I saw a young man pretending to be undressed for the ... [Read More…]
Optimist editorial is issue in letter
Dear Editor, As a member of the Students' Association, I was extremely disappointed to open the first issue of the Optimist for this semester, and what did I find but another article in the continuing series of editorials concerning Senate. The majority of the issues in the fall semester contained an editorial, and usually negative, I might add, ... [Read More…]