Before coming to ACU, I only listened to what is now considered "mainstream" music. You know, the Katy Perry tune about cherry lips, the catchy Justin Bieber ballad about apologizing for your faults and Shawn Mendes's medical emergency about getting stitches. However, many people now consider mainstream music tacky, old, uninspiring and ... [Read More…]
You shouldn’t fear the clowns
The Abilene Police Department on Thursday announced an Instagram threat of a clown shooting at an Abilene school was a hoax. According to KTXS, a "creepy clown" posted on Instagram, "Cobb Park last night which school should I kill at today?" Police Chief Stan Standridge said the threat was taken seriously but was most likely a hoax. The Abilene ... [Read More…]
Learning to live wholeheartedly
This week, I was forced to publicly perform a piece of poetry I wrote. Okay, I mean I am in a poetry class, and I knew when I signed up for it that the nature of the course might perhaps require reading my words aloud to an audience. So when my professor announced the poetry slam would be in the library and anyone could attend, my stomach started ... [Read More…]
Don’t panic! Everything is going be just fine
At 0-4 overall and 0-2 in Southland Conference play, the football team might have trouble bouncing back to win a conference championship. But I assure you the season outlook is not as grim as some might think, and there is no need to hit the panic button just yet. Offensively through four games the Wildcats are ranked as one of the more prolific ... [Read More…]
Double the threat means double the bust
Colin Kaepernick has the spotlight back on him after it literally went out in Super Bowl 47. Since that day he has put up less than admirable statistics. In fact, in 2015 he mustered a sub par 78.5 QB rating and recorded seven total touchdowns to five interceptions in nine games. As a result those stats have now earned him a spot behind Blaine ... [Read More…]
Eulogy for a headphone jack
On Sept. 7, 2016, we said goodbye to a dear friend that has been around since the dawn of the switchboard. During Apple’s keynote speech, it was announced that our dear friend, the headphone jack, will no longer be a function on the new iPhone 7. In its place is another speaker, bringing stereo sound to our future Apple devices. Many times, our ... [Read More…]
The church should consider confessing racism
Some churches have started Racists Anonymous groups. In such groups, a Christian will confess to the group the racism in his or her past and present. I know it sounds weird, but stay with me. White Christians should consider confessing racism. I know, if you confess racism at all, the confession feels like membership in the KKK. But a white ... [Read More…]
The Elephant in the Newsroom
It’s time to talk about the elephant in the newsroom. Specifically, the ESPN or the Sports Illustrated newsrooms, or any newsroom where men dominate – which is basically every newsroom, but sports media in particular tends to fall victim to a lack of diversity. The Women's Media Center conducted research and found that females make up 36% of all ... [Read More…]
The buck(et) hat stops here
Jelly shoes, fanny packs and overalls. 90s fashion trends are in full resurgence in 2016 but there is one item of clothing that should not be allowed to make the twenty-year trek into the 21st century: bucket hats. Bucket hats are like a fourth cousin on your mom’s side; you vaguely remember seeing them throughout your childhood, but if you ran ... [Read More…]
On what we think of Abilene
Garon Goodspeed is a graduate student in the Masters of Accounting program. Last week I ate at Vagabond. Yes, the pizza was great. Yes, the dessert was great. But most importantly, Abilene is great. My group was forced to sit at the bar of the bustling new eatery, and we became fast friends with the gentleman serving us. After the common ... [Read More…]
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