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Luke Cage raises questions of race

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Netflix released an original new series on Sep. 30 based on the superhero comic series Luke Cage – a black man with super strength and super skin. The premise of the TV show follows the life of Cage as an unfortunate experiment occurs and causes him to become a fugitive after a failed relationship with fellow superhero Jessica Jones. In the midst ... [Read More…]

What you can learn from Donald Trump’s video

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The shot heard around the world last week was when the Washington Post released a video from a 2005 Access Hollywood taping in which a hot mic captured Donald Trump objectifying actress Arianne Zucker and disclosing that he may have committed sexual assault. The second shot heard around the world was when he dismissed his comments as “locker ... [Read More…]

Stop hating on mainstream music

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…]

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