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Top of the Key- Episode 10: Spike In COVID-19 Cases Threatens Homecoming Game

October 23, 2020 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cOwCpc8VOr1MF1mTlTCyT?si=yXXmdSpjS42cky4_LSwZKw ... [Read More…]

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Optimist Overtime- Episode 7: The ACU Outbreak

October 9, 2020 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

https://open.spotify.com/episode/63fGK5RAp1OA5ILJo0YyPn?si=9yuGRqs4RSydLZ_TeuShWA ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key- Episode 9: Wildcats’ Defense Falters In West Point

October 3, 2020 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

Wildcats hold their ground in West Point and the NFL suffers a COVID-19 outbreak. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kwhAdVcJZp03pYMPAsgQR?si=EQISIB0uSmuzW5fyHWLhcA ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key- Episode 8: Athletics Advances Through COVID-19

September 26, 2020 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

New cases of COVID-19 continue to impact athletics; football enjoys the week off before Army and the NBA Finals are coming into motion. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jJ3ckk3Vv2m3QzHz9qR7L?si=4Yhno4gNT72rYih_QS6I5A ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key- Episode 7: New cases shut down sports

September 18, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Cases rise within athletics; Wildcats face UTEP Saturday and the NFL's second week officially gets started.   https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xJ2SXpR6O5HMkePiSGBdO?si=dk7UCucwRCCVtTniY_YdNw ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key- Episode 6: Wildcats To El Paso

September 13, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Football season is less than a week away for ACU; Giannis creates a stir on social media and the NFL is back. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ajfkgUmVjMcEnLUqugPqJ?si=nFn48zVpQ1ODYCpncpbz0g ... [Read More…]

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Optimist Overtime: Episode 6- TikTok Follies

September 12, 2020 by Owen Simpson

The university is reporting record enrollment for the third-consecutive year; Freshman Follies goes for TikTok and the worst of COVID-19 in Texas seems to be well in the past. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4468n84KgcO0XzDEtniZYp?si=Q5cifcAYSfmlXb5vruoLuQ ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key: Episode 5- Season Predictions

September 5, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Eight games are scheduled for the upcoming football season; The NFL is only days away from kicking off and early NBA favorites find themselves in a hole in the second round of the playoffs. https://open.spotify.com/episode/772pYGdlsgF0NsLlV7ZkuO?si=OI4h8f9MSX2FRX9MPzPKVg ... [Read More…]

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Optimist Overtime: Episode 5- COVID-19 Cases Drop At ACU

September 5, 2020 by Owen Simpson

COVID-19 cases drop during the second week of classes; tears of joy and sadness pour out after the announcement that Gardner Hall is being demolished and the race to the White House tightens up in the latest polls. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pZPHR25K3vITD6otseYMr?si=G4JU87AARTOWoNJw224uSw ... [Read More…]

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Top of the Key: Episode 4- Football Is Back

August 29, 2020 by Owen Simpson

ACU football is optimistic entering the fall season and sports across the nation were postponed earlier in the week following the death of Jacob Blake. This is the "Top of the Key".   https://open.spotify.com/episode/654DWSY2mokF3fvPQxgDBk?si=E6f2muTqRIiVuQNu_vqUiw ... [Read More…]

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There is no question that the current climate among Americans is tense and, as the Capitol Hill and 2020 riots show, even hostile. Although these behaviors have always been present, it seems that the last decade has seen an increase in tribal tendencies. We cling to the ankles of our political candi...
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With the university handling new forms of teaching in light of COVID-19, many classes have been moved to an online format due to safety for the professors and students. Because of this unexpected transition, fewer guidelines were placed on class procedures. Some professors chose to have weekly Zoom....
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