Anyone who knows me knows I am an advocate for ethical consumption. I try to buy used things before resorting to buying new, I do some light investigation into companies before throwing my money at them and I try to buy from local businesses. I value ethical consumption for a variety of reasons. I believe in treating people fairly and don’t want ... [Read More…]
From where does our identity come?
A few years ago, while I was still a graduate student here, I wrote an op-ed challenging what I believed to be some concerning signs of what ACU was prioritizing (it can be found here). Essentially, it referred to the annual emails concerning national rankings. The piece decried the fact that not only was ACU publicly comparing itself to other ... [Read More…]
Advice to the class of 2026: Take it slow
Every year, the start of the fall semester is plagued by flyers, emails, social media posts, tables and more filled with students promoting organizations and vying for new members. Oftentimes, these efforts to reel people in are targeted to freshmen, specifically through events like ACU Fest and Join Week. While these events are not a bad ... [Read More…]
Not-so-friendly competition
BY: LONDYN GRAY “Number 18, you look like you don’t shower!” I chuckled and shrugged it off. “Londyn!” They had looked up the roster. “Do you even brush your teeth?” I laughed again, rolled my eyes, and continued watching the game from the sideline. We were playing the University of Florida on its home court. The volleyball ... [Read More…]
Sing Song in the Expo Center presents an exciting opportunity
As one of this year’s Sing Song student directors, a class act director and a fraternity act participant, involvement in Sing Song is definitely keeping me busy this semester. This is my fourth Sing Song. I’ve been looking forward to this year specifically because I knew it would be my turn to participate in some of the long-standing senior Sing ... [Read More…]
Micro-trends are a danger to Gen Z and the planet
Just a year ago, we were wearing chunky rings and recycled clothing. Now, we wear whatever Maddie or Cassie wears on the latest Euphoria episode. Despite the 'hype' and different clothing trends, young people end up changing their wardrobe seemingly every month. These fast-moving trends are called micro-trends, fashion that falls faster than it ... [Read More…]
R.I.P to my youth
How does a college senior plan for the future in a world on fire? As one myself, I like to think most college seniors have a moment when they doubt their plan. For most of my life, I have had at least one aspect of my future figured out: I was going to live abroad. I’ve always fit the stereotype of a small-town girl looking for a whole new ... [Read More…]
Ivory towers and academic bias
How do professors handle conversations of diversity if they can't identify with the group? Last semester I was in a film class where, as the only female, I had a very educating experience. I’m pretty privileged. I'm pretty privileged to belong to a female dominated major, at a female dominated university, so this atmosphere was a little ... [Read More…]
Why college students get burnt out and why it should be prevented
College students live very busy lives. A lot of students have 2 or more jobs, are a part of clubs, in relationships, and in classes all while not even going back to their dorm until midnight because they're so busy. Busy gets old very quickly; students run 100 miles an hour until they become fatigued and burnt out. College is overwhelming when ... [Read More…]
Experiential learning needs to be more holistic for students’ sake
Experiential learning is the buzzword you hear the most from within the ACU community whether that be from departments, administration or the marketing team. ACU is advertised to be a small school with a tight knit community that provides more experience than any state school can and to some extent that is exactly right. However, when ... [Read More…]
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