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…]
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…]
Top of the Key: Episode 4- Football Is Back
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…]
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…]
Top of the Key: Episode 3- Wildcats At West Point
ACU football heads to West Point in October; other sports decide to wait until the fall and the NBA playoffs are in full swing. This is the "Top of the Key". Listen on Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts. ... [Read More…]
Top of the Key: Episode 2-ACU vs. Anyone
Fall sports meet a breaking point as the southland postpones; ACU scrambles to rebuild a schedule and the NBA playoffs are about to heat up. I’m Owen Simpson. This is the "Top of the Key." https://open.spotify.com/episode/78BqIYf6IYJL5ks3Mqy0y3?si=9ONY4N7MT5eB9S6r1IW6UA 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…]
Top of the Key: Episode 1-Sports Are Back
The Southland Conference is moving ahead as scheduled for football season; volleyball and soccer get pushed back and the Washington Redskins new team name is the best thing to happen all month long. I’m Owen Simpson, welcome to the first episode of the Top of the Key. ... [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…]