Cross country placed first and fourth in the Incarnate Word Invitational last weekend. The women's team came in first with 33 points, finishing in front of Southland Conference rivals Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Incarnate Word. The conditions were not ideal as rain slowed the runners down, but that didn't stop Diana Garcia-Munoz or ... [Read More…]
SA illuminates dark issues on campus
Students' Association passed resolution addressing the lack of lighting around campus and campus security last week. Emily Moreno, freshman biology major from Uvalde, and Emily Guajardo, freshman convergence journalism major from San Antonio, made the motion. "Every night, I walk toward my dorm and have to face the darkness of campus as I ... [Read More…]
Publishing Love
"I love you when you're good, I love you when you're bad. I love you when you're happy, I love you when you're sad." This phrase, and variations of it, can be heard in the whispers of Karen Heflin to her four daughters each night. This tradition has tucked the Heflin children in bed for 12 years. Now, Gable, Emoree, Matalee and Haven Heflin ... [Read More…]
Police, fire department respond to fire in Barret hall
ACU Police and Abilene Fire Department responded to a call from Barret Hall early Friday morning and found smoke gushing from a clothes dryer. At 12:08 a.m., officer Mike Walters of ACUPD received a call from a student regarding a possible fire in the Barret Hall laundry room, Lieutenant Randy Motz said. Walters proceeded to notify the fire ... [Read More…]
Wal-Mart CEO speaks on campus
The former CEO of the largest company in America, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., told students integrity and trust with employees is the most important aspect of being a successful business leader. Mike Duke, retired president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spoke to an audience of nearly 300 guests Tuesday afternoon as part of COBA's Distinguished ... [Read More…]
ACUPD investigates more burglaries across campus
More car burglaries have taken place since the three break-ins on the night of Sept. 20. There have been three car burglary attempts and one successful theft on campus since Oct. 1. The culprit attempted to steal the cars by tampering with the steering column. One of these attempts was successful as a student's pickup truck was stolen from the ... [Read More…]
Brantly shares story at ACU Homecoming
Dr. Kent Brantly attended ACU Homecoming this weekend for the first time since he graduated in 2003, but he didn't come just to reconnect with alumni; he came to share with students about his experience with the Ebola virus. Kent was the Grand Marshall of the Homecoming parade on Saturday morning. Brantly spoke in Chapel on Friday morning. ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 10.10.14
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Three JMC alums awarded at Gutenberg Celebration
The department of Journalism and Mass Communication conducted the 22nd annual Gutenberg Celebration Thursday in the Hunter Welcome Center. The awards are given to outstanding alumni of the JMC department. The Gutenberg award is named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. "It seems so appropriate to name the award in ... [Read More…]
“Big Fish” makes a big splash as Homecoming musical
As the first college to perform former Broadway musical Big Fish, the Department of Theatre shares the story as this year's Homecoming musical. Big Fish has been a book, a movie with a star-studded cast and a Broadway musical, and now, ACU presents its first collegiate premiere. The two leads, Tyler Hazard, senior musical theatre major from ... [Read More…]
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