We should begin with how morals are different from religious practices and where they originate. Morals are the sense of right and wrong humans have by nature. We use them to make our decisions and know what we ought to do in a situation. Religious practices based on what someone believes can be rooted in morals. However, spiritual ... [Read More…]
Texas Football is back: why UT still has a shot at getting into the College Football Playoffs
Let’s be real, this is the best The University of Texas has looked since the days of having Colt McCoy. That dates back to the 2008-2009 season when ultimately they fell to Alabama in the BCS National Championship. Since last summer, it seemed like fans were waiting for UT to take the field and to dominate their competition as Sam Ehlinger was ... [Read More…]
Don’t let rushing put you in a rush
Rushing and pledging season can make everything that doesn’t involve a club seem unimportant. Often during this time, schoolwork and other activities get put aside as life continues to get busier. I’m involved in a lot on campus and I’ve seen a lot of my friends pledge. As someone who is rushing and plans on pledging, I know how crazy this ... [Read More…]
New hazing laws make pledging safer
Sept. 15, 2019, kicked off the start of women’s social club teas, the beginning of the rushing and pledging process on campus. With the start of the new rushing and pledging season comes the annual talk to the potential new members about how they should be treated and to the clubs about how the should be treating the new pledges. Unfortunately, ... [Read More…]
The Office of Multicultural Affairs deserves appreciation
As a freshman entering into Abilene Christian University, I was super excited about setting foot on campus and starting a new chapter in my life. However during my first few weeks my excitement quickly started to fade. All because of this question “What sport do you play for ACU?” When I was first asked this, it was coming from a student that I ... [Read More…]
Bad guns or bad people
Aug. 31, 2019, a shooting spree was unleashed on the citizens of Odessa Texas, leaving in the shooter’s wake seven dead and twenty two people injured. Just a few weeks prior in El Paso Texas, gunman Patrick Crusius, left twenty two people dead in his spray of bullets that he unleashed on innocent bystanders just attending their local mall. The ... [Read More…]
Fear of faith within young believers
Christianity isn’t an oppressive religion; young believers are just unsure and insecure about their faith. There are many stigmas tied to the faith: “Christianity is demanding”, “It’s too patriarchal”, and “The faith should evolve with society”. Understandably, the unbeliever would feel this way as they are not under the same guidance as this ... [Read More…]
America’s team has returned: Why the Cowboys will win a Super Bowl within the next three years
Before eyes start rolling and the Cowboys' haters overlook this, let's take some time to realize that the Dallas Cowboys are arguably the best they've been since the last time they won the Super Bowl in 1996. Firstly, let's take a look back at this summer. It seemed as if this offseason would never end, primarily because of the holdout with ... [Read More…]
Newspapers matter, too
In 1704, the first regularly published newspaper in the United States was printed by John Campbell in Boston. In 2019, we live in a world where we can access anything at the drop of a hat. We get notifications straight to our smartphones about anything from the newest arrival of the latest fashion trend, to celebrity engagements and what is ... [Read More…]
Turning the news back on
Honestly, I used to have a negative view of media and the news. I still barely read the news, but here I am, writing for a newspaper. After years of watching my grandfather sitting in his recliner, leaned back, yelling at the television because the Republicans were doing this or the Democrats were doing that, I started to tune it out. After ... [Read More…]
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