I appreciate this decision very much and will certainly take advantage of this opportunity during the last two weeks of school. I understand the financial drain this represents...but it would be a beautiful thing to one day have 24-7 access to reference materials, as which is currently limited (particularly on weekends, which is the only time many ... [Read More…]

As a third-year student at ACU, I have experienced the full range of teaching styles: there have been classes that were a complete waste of my time (i.e., I learned nothing that I could not have gotten from a book - would that such a loss were never the case at the university level!), while others were a pure pleasure to attend: I was glad to be ... [Read More…]

Of all the things I never thought I would see, and all the things I never thought I would do. The Optimist endorse a Democrat, to read about it in the national media and to send you a letter to the Editor! It is a whole new world! All that to say, I am exceedingly proud of you all! I know a lot of your mail is pretty ugly these days and I wanted ... [Read More…]

The people of Iraq have been liberated from an evil dictator. Where are you getting your information about our troops killing women and children? Your statement is offensive especially to the men and women of our military who risked and gave their lives to free the Iraqi people. War is a terrible thing. To compare casualties from a war waged to ... [Read More…]

Regarding the April 11 article "University plans to amend alcohol policy for 2007-08" First of all, I think it is important to say that all students did have a say in this policy change. All students had the chance to complete a survey in which this policy was addressed, and SA President Matt Worthington challenged us more than once, that if we ... [Read More…]

Regarding the April 11 article "University plans to amend alcohol policy for 2007-08" I fully support the university's decision to change the policy, and I'm really saddened by the ignorance out there about this issue. Every news source that has reported on this story has had an influx of comments from readers, most of which are painful for me to ... [Read More…]

Regarding the Feb. 29 editorial, "Alcohol policy infringes on student rights". After reading your Friday editorial espousing student action against a part of the university's code of conduct, which apparently you perceive to be an infringement on student rights, I found myself wondering: 1. Why, with so much injustice in the world and so many ... [Read More…]

Regarding the Feb. 29 editorial, "Alcohol policy infringes on student rights" Your editorial on Friday regarding the university's alcohol policy was troubling, and I would like to share a few thoughts. Starting with the title and throughout the article, the whole focus is on "me." The policy denies my rights, invades my privacy, limits my freedom ... [Read More…]