Omicron is raging across the United States, Abilene hit an emergency level six and ACU positive cases hit a high since the fall of 2020. Last year, when positive cases on campus were in the low 70’s, the campus shut down for two weeks. Classes, rushes, club meetings, you name it, were either canceled entirely or moved to Zoom. Surely ... [Read More…]
‘Watch Out for Wildcats’ campaign is not a real solution to crosswalk safety
In one semester on ACU’s campus, a total of four students were hit by cars, two of which incidents resulted in hospitalization. After the multiple accidents and consistent, fearful caution coming from all of the students crossing the busy streets each day, surely the university would be working to take drastic measures to prevent this from ... [Read More…]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as important as the Fourth of July
We as Americans have an automatic patriotism when it comes to our national holidays. However, when it comes to Martin Luther King Jr. day, some, and most, Americans tend to look past the holiday like any other day. Growing up we all learned of the events that occurred for MLK day to become a day at all. Americans have a responsibility to help ... [Read More…]
Take care of yourself as the semester comes to an end
The end of the semester is stressful in a lot of ways. Final projects, book reviews, papers. Final plans with friends before leaving them for the winter. Social club events. Money also adds a lot of stress at the end of the semester when Bean Bucks start running out and Christmas shopping becomes an obligation. With the end of the semester upon us, ... [Read More…]
Suddenly, we’re adults living on our own
My best friend is my roommate. We're studying in our dorm room. It's a five-minute walk to class, maybe less. We live off of cafeteria dining, meal plan included. Suddenly I’m driving ten minutes to class, add on three or more to find parking. Grocery shopping is expensive, how do I budget? Oftentimes students think they can’t wait to live ... [Read More…]
With all the hype around Christmas, don’t forget Thanksgiving
With Halloween coming to a close, a lot of people say that we have made it to the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas time. However, with the coming of Christmas, an overwhelming pressure of finding the perfect gift for your loved one, and the feeling of massive materialism in a holiday that is supposed to celebrate the birth of our ... [Read More…]
Don’t let burnout get the best of you
Burnout is real and we’re at the stage in the semester when it typically starts to hit students pretty hard. With final papers, projects and exams just around the corner, we still have a ways to go before we are officially done with the semester. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines burnout as, “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength ... [Read More…]
One year isn’t enough
It is clear from the student handbook that hazing of any kind will not be tolerated by ACU. The book even goes so far as to say that ACU’s standards for hazing go beyond Texas state law standards for hazing. But recently, the men’s fraternity Galaxy has been placed on loose suspension for just one year, despite having two offenses, one specifically ... [Read More…]
We need to talk about Black feminism today
In 1848, a convention that is often called the birthplace of American feminism, took place. It did not include Black women. In 1913, a women’s suffrage parade that would greatly influence the decision to allow women to vote in the 1920’s happened. It did not include Black women. While we have taken several strides in 2021, there is still a ... [Read More…]
Abilene is not boring
Abilene is so boring, right? Wrong. There are many unique and exciting things to do in Abilene that you may not have considered before. These things may not jump out at you, but they're there. I promise. One place that is gorgeous to visit, especially if you go when the leaves are changing in the fall, is Abilene State Park. The park is more ... [Read More…]
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