The first line of the mission and vision statement of ACU reads, "Our mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world." One of the ways ACU has been able to foster Christian leadership and service in students over the past several decades is through intentional living and Christ-centered community. Some ... [Read More…]

The good thing is, Sing Song is next week. Bad thing is, Sing Song is next week. With the show quickly approaching, all the acts are rushing to perfect their songs, costumes and props in order to blow the judges away and win the competition. Which means sleepy students in class who most likely can't wait to not sing for hours on end anymore. ... [Read More…]

Last week, McMurry University opened a prayer room for Muslim students to worship throughout the day as their faith requires. A McMurry student from Saudi Arabia, Sultan Albogami, asked the university administration for a space to worship. McMurry University Chaplain Jeff Lust told KTXS news Christians have a responsibility to be hospitable to ... [Read More…]

It’s not a new thing for musicians to throw shade at other musicians by writing a song ­– in fact, the majority of music today is riddled with personal jabs. Drake is no stranger to this. He has a history of producing diss tracks, but in his recent release Two Birds, One Stone, Drake chose to attack something different: mental illness. The song, ... [Read More…]

On Saturday, I marched alongside 50 thousand people for basic human rights for women across downtown Austin, TX. For the first time ever, I took time out of my day, using my God given right and held a sign over my head saying 'Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights', the classic quote from Hillary Clinton. To be ... [Read More…]

My roommate and I tossed a coin to decide who would get the room with the biggest window. I won. Then I stole/"borrowed" her yoga mat and so I could practice yoga in front of that window everyday. But I promise, I really do love her. I started practicing yoga during the summer because I was bored in Abilene and wanted to go to gym classes as ... [Read More…]

I didn’t want to write a political column, but here I am. The morning after election night, America has spoken, Donald Trump is set to become our 45th President, and I’m writing a political column for a conservative Christian university’s newspaper even though I didn’t vote Republican. I don’t think there’s anything I could say about this ... [Read More…]

This week has been an interesting one as it brought the issue of race to the surface of campus conversations. Along with those issues, something else was brought to my attention and it was the concept of willful ignorance, but not in the traditional sense. After Wednesday’s chapel in which President Schubert addressed the difficulty Christians ... [Read More…]

The power of the written word is incomprehensible. The idea that while we may die our words will continue to live on. Katie Kirby was a fellow sister, friend, companion and writer. Since June 2016, Katie wrote articles for Odyssey online. From open letters, to college freshmen, to why pledging at ACU is the best, Katie believed in the power of ... [Read More…]