Shelter-in place orders, social distancing, and self-quarantining have all taken us, as an ACU community, away from each other and hence, away from the comfort we find in our normal fellowship. Now, What is asked of all of us, in prevention of the disease’s spread, is more than anyone could have anticipated only a few months ago. Luckily, in ... [Read More…]
Ready or not, the time is now
We ran out the doors March 6 without looking back. We were ready for spring break and a time to break out of our mundane schedule. Now we are missing our mundane schedule. We didn't know that we should've hugged our friends closer, remembered to say goodbye and thank you to those professors who had encouraged us all semester and taken the ... [Read More…]
Do not be scared of COVID-19
Since the beginning of city and statewide shutdowns across the United States, one topic has dominated the news market. Known also as the coronavirus, Wuhan virus and, coined by Trump as the "Chinese virus," COVID-19 has dominated the minds of Americans and others around the world. The United States has surpassed China and Italy in confirmed ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad: Coming home to quarantine
When I signed up to study abroad in Leipzig, Germany my second semester of college I never intended to be quarantined in Texas for half of it. At the beginning of this year, I had never lived more than an hour away from my parents, visited another country, or even been on a plane before. Everything changed when I made one of the craziest ... [Read More…]
What COVID-19 is called is insignificant
Over the past several weeks, COVID-19 has been the talking point worldwide and has created new controversial topics. The majority of the left media have bashed Republicans and President Trump over calling COVID-19 the "Wuhan virus" or the "Chinese virus." There are two problems with this controversy. Firstly, the practice of naming a new ... [Read More…]
You shouldn’t be scared to vote for third-party candidates
As we move past Super Tuesday, one question lays voters’ minds: who should I vote for? More accurately, a better question might be, “What candidate should I vote for OTHER than Donald Trump?” As expected, President Trump won every state that participated in Super Tuesday as the republican candidate. Meanwhile, as updates continue, Joe Biden ... [Read More…]
Enjoy your break and take time for yourself
It’s week eight of the semester which means only one thing, spring break is finally upon us. As soon as Sing Song ended and we were back to our normal schedule of classes and studying, all we could think about is spring break 2020. Now spring break is a week long, so why not make the best of it? A lot of us will be taking trips with either ... [Read More…]
It has become increasingly important for young people to vote
As various political events within our nation increase conversations and as presidential elections near, I hear more people my age voicing their opinions about its current state. It’s good for everyone, especially young adults and students, to feel like they can safely voice their opinion. However, in order for things to change, an action has to ... [Read More…]
Forty-day Lent is not as scary as it may sound
For many within the ACU community, liturgical practices, namely the season of Lent and Holy Week, are unfamiliar. However, the beauty of their tradition and symbolism still holds great value. Lent is a 40 day period meant to resemble Jesus’s 40 days of fasting in the desert. In doing this, Jesus gave a model of penance and humility that is now ... [Read More…]
Leave people feeling like they have met Jesus
What makes Sing Song so great are the memories and the experience you share with your friends. If you took the community aspect out of Sing Song, it would not be as much fun or worth all the hard work we put into it. This weekend will be full of reminiscing old memories and creating new ones but, what we will remember more than what we did are ... [Read More…]
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