The Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center has made a push toward student engagement as more renovations within the facility are taking place. The recreation center is a place where any student can come and work out, take classes or participate in intramurals. In recent years, it has gained popularity as student involvement ... [Read More…]
Labor Day Observation a victory for students
Labor Day is a staple holiday in K-12 education and at most colleges, but not for the private Abilene Christian University. Until recently, ACU has chosen to function normally on Labor Day, leaving students without a break until about six weeks later. Observing the Labor Day holiday is a benefit for students to get a break before starting ... [Read More…]
Skipping class is a drug
Skipping class is arguably one of the easiest things that we can do as college students. Not only is it free, it frees up time and allows you to sleep longer than you were going to originally or work on homework you might have missed. However much like a drug, it only takes one skip to become hooked. While I too suffer from this all too common ... [Read More…]
Athletics have a lack of traditions leading to low engagement from students
ACU has a storied history of athletics, but unlike colleges with similar emphasis on athletics, there are hardly any unique athletic traditions even after the move to Div. I in 2013, leading to a lack of student engagement and overall care for athletics. As someone who has been to ACU sporting events for over a decade now, student engagement ... [Read More…]
Directionless but encouraged: My experience on The College Tour’s film set
For most of us, it’s the question we dread: “So, what do you want to do with your life?” Growing up, I thought I knew the perfect answer to this question. “I want to be a film director!” From the age of nine to 17, I was glued to my camera and video editing software. I made short skits with my brother until I was old enough to ... [Read More…]
Why ACU is not exempt from fleeing employees in college athletics
For 48 years, ACU had three sports information directors. After Jordan Herrod’s recent exit after a year and a half, ACU is searching for their third sports information director in just three years. Longevity is a staple for ACU especially when hiring faculty and staff. Athletics traditionally has been no different but with ACU’s rise to Div. ... [Read More…]
Freshman Village putting too high a price tag on attendance
It’s no secret attending Abilene Christian University is an expensive endeavor. While average tuition at most private universities sits around $38,050, ACU tuition tops out at a whopping $41,500 per year, not including room and board or textbooks per year. This price also does not include housing, textbooks or a meal plan. The average room ... [Read More…]
The problem with ring by spring thinking
I feel like every girl knows that feeling. The feeling of scrolling through Instagram and seeing the onslaught of pictures of other girls our age in happy relationships. The ones that sting the most are the ones where girls pose happily with their significant other, often with either a beautiful ring on their left ring finger or them wearing ... [Read More…]
Let’s be honest, Yik Yak is toxic for campus
It's no question that Yik Yak is an entertaining app to be on. Even I can see the appeal even despite the uncomfortableness that comes with the inevitable 'calling out' of people behind a screen. Locally, students can post on the app when Chapel starts and the person preaching says something funny or controversial. Or they can post when a ... [Read More…]
The ethics of consumption: Avoiding the pollution of self
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…]
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