By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief I think I might have received a letter by mistake at my ACU address earlier this week. Attempts to locate its intended recipient have come up empty. Clearly, the letter was meant for an underclassman, but with no other names and few clues, I am at a loss with what I should do with it. Take a look below and see ... [Read More…]
Procrastination: a way of life for all
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Face the Facts Procrastination is such a simple thing really. Delaying the inevitable, drawing out the future, wasting time, doing everything but what you should be, do I need to go on? It becomes a sad thing, though, when one realizes that procrastination has already set in, and it is only the third week of ... [Read More…]
Abilene needs its own disaster relief
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The news can't possibly successfully cover the damage done by Katrina—there is simply too much going on for mere news watchers to understand in a few thirty-minute broadcasts. . Thousands of people are estimated dead, but officials in the area believe it will be much higher when it is all said and done, ... [Read More…]
Moody bubble bursts ACU bubble
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The ACU bubble. The university's own Lochness Monster; its own Bigfoot. The thing that all the experts will say doesn't exist but many common people will swear is out there. Then the proof of its existence came Aug. 26, in the form of a pieced-together tarp larger than a basketball court placed over the floor ... [Read More…]
Life too short for overcommitment
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something Classes have only been in session for a week, and I already feel like I'm getting behind. In the past few days, I feel like I've attended a million meetings, get-togethers and activities. While I enjoy most of these activities I'm involved in, I can't help but feel sometimes that one less ... [Read More…]
Get away from Abilene for semester
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Face the Facts Some things just seem better in England than they do in Abilene. For those who have traveled abroad, that is all I need to say. But for those who have no idea what I am talking about, read on. I’ve been in Abilene long enough to have heard most of the complaints about what there is or ... [Read More…]
Gas prices increase, take a bus
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Face the Facts Driving around town, one can’t help but notice the rising prices of gasoline every few days. The rumor of boycotting gas stations lingers in the air, as does the possibility of people driving less when prices hit $3. Prices aren’t getting any cheaper. In fact, they have almost ... [Read More…]
Column Like I See ‘Em: Summer winners, summer losers
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor For those of you who've had your heads in the sand, this has been a news-filled summer. With lots of news come lots of winners and losers. In no particular order, here are several of them, along with several draws. Winners The Space Shuttle Discovery launched and returned without a hitch just two years after ... [Read More…]
Optimist staff will be honest and fair
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Sometimes I think the people who say nothing happens in Abilene don't live in the same city I've called home for three years. In the past 10 months alone, we've had West Texas native Bill Burkett faxing forged documents about President Bush's National Guard service from an Abilene Kinko's, and former student and ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Life lessons learned with the ‘Optimist’
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor "Hello there! Don't forget to sign up for Life in Hell today!" It's amazing how true and untrue this statement has proven this year. It's printed on a sticker promoting a comic strip called "Life in Hell" that's been taped to my computer since August, and I've seen it each day that I've worked at my desk. My ... [Read More…]
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