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Continue to fight against COVID-19 fatigue

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COVID-19 fatigue is a real thing; we’ve been in this pandemic for eight months now. Whether or not you’ve gotten sick or even known someone who has gotten sick, coronavirus has left its effect on everybody.  For college students specifically, it’s important to understand that this semester was completely not normal and exhausting. Zoom has taken ... [Read More…]

Rushing nears its end; bids received before Thanksgiving break

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Rushing has been continually postponed this semester due to fluctuating COVID-19 cases on campus, but students are finally receiving their bids before Thanksgiving break. The men received their bids on Sunday and the women are receiving their bids a week later. “All that really means is it gives an opportunity for them to to receive a bid from a ... [Read More…]

Students react to COVID-19, university response on campus

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Students have different reactions to how the university is handling coronavirus in the community; however, many of those reactions have been positive so far.  “Personally, I feel like ACU has done a phenomenal job of handling COVID-19,” said Austin Britten, sophomore psychology major from Abilene. “This was proven to be especially true with the ... [Read More…]

Women are making history, and it is long overdue

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For the first time in United States history, a woman has been elected to the office of the vice president. Kamala Harris was announced Saturday as the vice president elect making history as the first woman and the first woman of color to ever hold an office that high in the United States government.  Whether you voted for former Vice President ... [Read More…]

Election 2020: Editors make their predictions for the presidential race

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Members of the Optimist Editorial Board have individually written their electoral college predictions for the upcoming presidential election. A prediction is not an endorsement for a candidate, as the Optimist will not endorse a presidential candidate in the upcoming 2020 election. ACU Optimist 2020 Presidential Election Predictions Owen ... [Read More…]

ACU purchases Maslow’s property

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ACU has purchased property from Maslow’s Coffee Company on the southwest corner of campus.  Maslow’s announced the closing of the coffeeshop in June, and the property was put up for sale. ACU held a right of first refusal on the property, so after an initial offer was made by someone else, the university purchased the property.  “We had a ... [Read More…]

Sing Song developing protocols, plans for upcoming year

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sing Song is having to reevaluate it’s layout moving forward into the spring semester. However, the plans to move Sing Song to video are still changing as the pandemic progresses.  “I think the first thing to emphasize is that there are really no officially set plans,” Sing Song Director Nick Tatum said. “We are in ... [Read More…]

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