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…]

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…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor First came Charley. Then Frances and Ivan. Now Jeanne. Florida has been inundated by bad weather and bad luck as four hurricanes have afflicted the state in the past six weeks, and the residents, which include at least 20 ACU students, need our help. Charley came first on Aug. 13 as a Category 4 hurricane that ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something This summer, Vice President Dick Cheney made a mistake. In a heated moment on June 22 on the Senate floor, he told congressman Patrick Leahy to "go f--- yourself." When this happened, I was lucky enough to work eight hours a day in close quarters with two anti-Republican, anti-Christian ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief And to think 10 days ago I wished the story about President Bush's National Guard service would just go away. Enter Kinko's of Abilene, the small town of Baird and former National Guardsman Bill Burkett. For those of you out of the loop, on Sept. 16 reports began surfacing that documents regarding President ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something This day last year, I was chasing my professor through the streets of Oxford trying not to miss my train to Dover. Today, I will chase tennis balls across the court during class and then try not to be late for Chapel. I spent last fall break exploring the canals of Venice, swimming in ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Think of your favorite celebrity. It can be anyone-the star of the newest movie, a professional sports player or the mayor of your town. My favorite celebrity right now is probably one of the Olympic athletes, someone like Kerri Walsh (beach volleyball), Carly Patterson (gymnastics) or Natalie Coughlin ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Jell-O. An ingenious food. A great thing about Jell-O is its tendency to spark random conversations at lunch tables all over the world. Last year, my friends included me in one of their ongoing Jell-O queries. What would happen if a person jumped into a pool of congealed Jell-O? Would ... [Read More…]