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Lori’s Story: Hurricane victims need relief, now

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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…]

Christianity needs actions, not just words

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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…]

Abilene in national spotlight … again

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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…]

Take advantage of travel while young

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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…]

Lori’s Story: Base vote on beliefs, not celebrities

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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…]

Shaky philosophy of Jell-O questioned

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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…]

Campus offers plethora of parking

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief "We urge the administration to take some time over the next month before construction could possibly begin, to study the current parking situation and how it will be affected once that lot is unavailable." The Optimist Editorial Board, of which I am a part, printed those words Aug. 27 in an editorial looking at ... [Read More…]

Lori’s Story: How to win on-campus decathlon

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The Olympics have ended, so some ardent fans now may find they have hours of free time with nothing to do. Several activities are starting on campus, and a lot of them mirror Olympic events, so here are some of the top things to do now that the games of the 28th Olympiad have concluded. * Volleyball season ... [Read More…]

Opinion editor lacks opinions

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By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something As the editor of the Opinion Page and member of the Editorial Board, I have found myself in quite a conundrum-my job requires me to voice my opinions. Anyone who knows me knows I am strong-willed and I like to argue. However, I'm finding it harder and harder to find subjects to argue ... [Read More…]

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