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Letter to the Editor: Allegations in letter are false

April 6, 2018 by Special Contributor

-by Ty Kelley, candidate for Student Government Association executive president Students, Before I begin, I would like to stress my respect for Julia Kennedy and Madeline Dayton and reiterate their abilities as leaders on this campus. This opinion in no way reflects my feelings on the character of either one of these individuals, but rather ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the Editor: Optimist endorsement missed candidate qualifications

April 5, 2018 by Special Contributor

-by Harper Haught,  Taylor Spencer, Anna Hornell, Lauren Wertheim and Summer Thompson  The opinion piece recently posted by the Optimist is slander. This institution should be reporting news, not drama. The statement “The main thing that sets Jones and Kelley apart is their unity as a team and their balance of fun and deep solutions for the ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the editor: We’re here for education, not Sing Song

March 2, 2018 by Special Contributor

Last week, the Optimist’s Editorial Board published an opinion piece about ACU tradition and student stress, and I found the article problematic for a variety of reasons. First off, valuing tradition is a totally separate issue from academic stress and Sing Song pressure. If the Editorial Board really believed that tradition is responsible for ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the Editor: To the dearly beloved queer people of ACU

February 21, 2018 by Special Contributor

Last week our church posted an open letter on our website that has been distributed widely through social media. As we imagine there are many intended recipients who have not yet seen it, we are sending a portion of the letter to the Optimist in hopes that it will reach everyone who needs to read it. The letter reads in part: To the dearly ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the Editor: Board of Trustees restates LGBTQ position

February 19, 2018 by Special Contributor

For many years, the ACU community has facilitated constructive and open conversations regarding what it means to be good stewards of God’s gifts, including sexuality. Over the past week, there have been online discussions regarding same-sex relationships and the university’s posture toward people who identify as LGBTQ. As a Board of Trustees, we ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the editor: Why we kneel

December 8, 2017 by Special Contributor

As a black American student at ACU, I already have some contradictions about the school and stances taken on subjects like discrimination. The disappointing part of this article is that a white, upper-middle class male is telling black people how to deal with police brutality without any background or credible sources on what is happening in black ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the Editor: Ashley Stirman

September 29, 2017 by Special Contributor

As a senior club member, I took issue with some of the comments made in the “Pledging procedures should change” letter to the editor published on August 28. I agreed with the title and I don’t have to be a fan of the changes to recognize the need for constant evaluation and accountability in such a large system. The issue came when the author ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the Editor: Bubbles aren’t designed for growth

September 8, 2017 by Special Contributor

I write today in the hopes that you will share this message with your readers. Whether they agree with me or not is less important, although I do hope it will bring about a new discussion on campus relating to ACU’s policies towards LGBT students. Unlike most who have chimed in on this subject, I’m uniquely qualified to do so. As a ... [Read More…]

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Ntambara: Optimist should refrain from endorsements

April 6, 2017 by Special Contributor

Bright Ntambara is a junior political science and global studies major.  Going forward The Optimist should refrain from the business of endorsing candidates for SA’s executive positions. In light of recent endorsement by ACU’s The Optimist of Danny Burke for Student Association president, pertaining to the Student Association’s elections, I ... [Read More…]

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Jennings: Optimist espouses cynicism and negativity

April 5, 2017 by Special Contributor

Morgan Jennings, senior accounting major from Abilene, served as SA Executive Treasurer for the 2015-16 school year. The Optimist has a habit of tarnishing the reputation of Students' Association. I was lucky that during the year my own election coverage was written, the tone was generally more positive than what was released on Tuesday. ... [Read More…]

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