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…]
Optimist Overtime: Episode 5- COVID-19 Cases Drop At ACU
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…]
Optimist Overtime- Episode 4: How do we respond to Kenosha?
New cases are holding relatively steady during the first week of classes; Residence Life is in the early works of major projects and the shooting of Jacob Blake sparks new protests and riots across America. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UJR4RCGONTZftKPbmjNpz?si=qmN_0xR2QvCkehsACyQ24w ... [Read More…]
Optimist Overtime: Episode 3- Cases Rise As Students Return
Freshmen return to campus as new COVID-19 cases emerge; Wildcat Week adjusts to the pandemic climate and it doesn’t always make sense. This is "Optimist Overtime". Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts ... [Read More…]
Optimist Overtime: Episode 2-Chapel Survives Coronavirus
ACU students are still required to get chapel credits during a worldwide pandemic; a return-to-campus plan is coming together and Joe Biden chooses his VP as the election season heats up. I’m Owen Simpson, this is “Optimist Overtime.” https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RQP2ClhSWlNkPyw1EW6Sc?si=7cJgWFAPTkax-lUSs9MVVQ Apple Podcasts: ... [Read More…]
Optimist Overtime: Episode 1-The Inevitable Truth
New COVID-19 cases in Texas start to flatten; the university continues to prepare for a fall semester; and many questions are still unanswered. I’m Owen Simpson, and welcome to the first episode of Optimist Overtime. ... [Read More…]