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Lori’s Story: Drive safe, watch out for turkeys

November 19, 2004 by Lori Bredemeyer

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor During every school break, I hold my breath and monitor myACU for mass e-mails from Dean Barnard, hoping that everyone returns to school safely. It seems that more wrecks and more deaths occur during school breaks, so I'm always nervous until Monday when most students are back in class. As a student, I always ... [Read More…]

Don’t get mad, get creative and laugh

November 17, 2004 by Jaci Schneider

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Eventually we had to confess. The guilt got to us-and we wanted to use their scale, which we'd hidden under their towels. Sure, I had fun listening to them discussing the mystery through the wall at night, but we finally decided to tell them that we turned their picture frames upside ... [Read More…]

Inspire involvement with election madness

November 12, 2004 by Jonathan Smith

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Rarely does the nation become more enthralled with a single series of events as it does with a presidential election. It trumps everything, save one event: the NCAA basketball tournament every spring-a time many fans refer to as March Madness. This year proved to be no different. Just a mere eight months ago, I ... [Read More…]

Lori’s Story: Abilene lost ally, faithful friend

November 10, 2004 by Lori Bredemeyer

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Several people have asked me this week if I'm in mourning. None of my family members or friends or pets has died, but I, and most of West Texas, have failed in battle. My former congressman, Charlie Stenholm, lost his bid for re-election. Growing up in Winters, a small, rural town about 40 miles from Abilene, I ... [Read More…]

Recycle those soda cans, y’all

November 5, 2004 by Jaci Schneider

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something I have to admit, Texas is growing on me. Well actually, it's growin' on me. I am still a proud Pacific Northwesterner, but I am beginning to see why some people like this strange, dusty land. The thunderstorms alone make West Texas a decent place to live. I love waking up in the morning ... [Read More…]

Lori’s Story: Winters, Abilene a wonderland to some

October 27, 2004 by Lori Bredemeyer

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor "I can't wait to get out of Abilene." I've heard all my friends say some variation of this phrase at least once while I've been at college. It seems that although ACU is a great school at which to obtain a degree, most students, and I'm sure some employees, find it unfortunate that the school is stuck in ... [Read More…]

Bush shown steady

October 22, 2004 by Jonathan Smith

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Supporting George W. Bush for president. It almost seemed like an unfortunate assignment at first. No matter what points I make, many will believe, "No surprise there-someone from Abilene Christian University supporting President Bush's re-election." But there is nothing too unfortunate about supporting the best ... [Read More…]

Nineteen months to find the ‘right guy’

October 13, 2004 by Jaci Schneider

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Nineteen months till graduation. I only have one month to find the right guy, one year to date and six months to be engaged before my wedding day. I thought I found the "right guy" last week. I saw an ad in the classifieds for beach weddings in South Padre and asked my friend if he ... [Read More…]

Campus missing usual complaints

October 6, 2004 by Jonathan Smith

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Two full years on the Optimist staff have taught me at least one thing about the university: Students respond almost the same way about everything, every year. Same complaints about meal plans, University 100, Chapel and the list goes on. I've gotten to where I almost have to hear these responses to know that ... [Read More…]