The Optimist
  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Features
  • Print Edition
    • The Pessimist
    • Special Projects
  • Police Log
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / Whitney Puckett

Recitals exhibit student fortes

March 3, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

David Degge knows how to deal with stress. After overcoming the time-consuming hurdles of being a Sing Song director for the senior class, Degge is moving on to his recital, the milestone of his college career. "It took hundreds of hours to prepare for this one performance," Degge said. Degge, senior music education major from Dallas, has ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Necessary outages frustrate students

February 22, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

Blackboard outages mean more to some than just red print on the myACU homepage. For Hab Adkins, manager of programming and support for Web Integration and Programming, outages mean a lot of work behind the scenes - and often frustration from students. "[Blackboard outages are] annoying," says Vandia Sands, senior biology major from Nassau, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Justice Week supports international causes

February 19, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

International Justice Mission is celebrating its 10th anniversary this semester by putting awareness into action during Justice Week. Justice Week, which will run from March 1-6, is an annual weeklong event that includes Chapel forums, prayer tents and an involvement fair. This year, it will also feature the following nonprofit organizations: ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IJM

Hunter Welcome Center Nominated for “Events Site of the Year”

February 9, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

The newest building on campus is already earning its keep. Last month, Event Solutions magazine named the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center as a finalist for the Event Site of the Year Spotlight Award; winners will be announced at the Spotlight Awards event next month. Event Solutions called the 57,000-square-foot, $15.7 million Welcome ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Old meets new at My Sister’s House

February 4, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

Clean, cute, and current are the three C's at the semiannual consignment sale, My Sister's House. ACU alumnae Summer Walters and her sister Kate Stover established the upscale consignment business after noticing the lack of shopping options in Abilene. The store is for shopping lovers who want to "update their wardrobe without breaking the bank," ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

‘My Sister’s House’ brings quality shopping options to Abilene

February 3, 2010 by Whitney Puckett

Clean, cute, and current are the three C's at the semiannual consignment sale, My Sister's House. ACU alumnae Summer Walters and her sister Kate Stover established the upscale consignment business after noticing the lack of shopping options in Abilene. The store is for shopping lovers who want to "update their wardrobe without breaking the bank," ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
You are here: Home / Whitney Puckett

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

Entertainment:
1. Sigma Theta Chi
2. Ko Jo Kai
3. Delta Theta

Note: An earlier post included a spelling error, so we have since updated it for accuracy.

Reply on Twitter 1906348770293317827 Retweet on Twitter 1906348770293317827 Like on Twitter 1906348770293317827 Twitter 1906348770293317827
acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

Reply on Twitter 1906188185371034000 Retweet on Twitter 1906188185371034000 Like on Twitter 1906188185371034000 3 Twitter 1906188185371034000

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

10 months ago

The Optimist

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

1 years ago

The Optimist
"Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU’s community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but ACU still has a long road to climb if it wants to keep catering to students as the world changes around them." To read more of this article visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acu #abilenechristianuniversity #privatechristianuniversity #collegestudentopinion #acuopinion ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Optimist Newscast Feb. 28, 2024

Our top stories today include a recap of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 21, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 14, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Jan. 24, 2024

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Policies
    • Advertising Policy
    • Letters to the Editor and Reader Comments
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • Features
  • Advertise
    • Paid Advertisement
  • Police Log

© 2025 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved