Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, died on March 5 at the age of 58, two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. As the grandson of Cuban immigrants, my first reaction was to wonder how on earth former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro managed to outlive his best bud Chavez. Castro's smoked at least 1,000 acres of tobacco. But I digress. Chavez ... [Read More…]
How to deal with another tuition increase
ACU raised tuition again, and, not surprisingly, students are upset that their $26,770 will no longer cover the cost of taking 24-36 hours. Next school year they must pay $28,350. So, in the spirit of making financial cutbacks for the greater good, let's examine how ACU students could save some green to make these terribly expensive and terribly ... [Read More…]
Burning the Quran does not make you an expert
There aren't very many Muslims in Texas. Not that I've crossed paths with, anyways. What I know about Muslims comes mostly from the media, and they've gotten a pretty bad rap in the last couple of years. Burkas, beards and turbans. That's the image that pops into my head. But that's really not the whole picture at all. I'm taking a class called ... [Read More…]
Next pope could prove messianic for Catholics
Citing deteriorating health, Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign as head of the Roman Catholic Church in mid-February. Everyone thought he was kidding around, but he went ahead and stepped down Thursday evening. Somebody forgot to tell Benedict that as pope, you're supposed to die in office. Out of 265 popes (including the ... [Read More…]
Sony announces newest Playstation
On Feb. 20, Sony officially announced the successor to the PlayStation 3 gaming console. It gave a first glimpse into many of the PS4's features, but the console itself was nowhere in sight. Although the price tag is still being kept under wraps, Sony has announced that its pushing for a holiday 2013 release. Of the new system's features, some of ... [Read More…]
Vacation all they wanted, not what they got
Spring Break is on the horizon and Carnival Cruises will not be hosting the lot of you. This recent boat trip boycott brought to you by a recent nightmare at sea, when the ship, the Triumph, left the port of Galveston on Feb. 9, with more than 4,000 people aboard for a four-day cruise. After an engine fire wiped out power for three days, ... [Read More…]
Search for a willing, older mentor
The idea of having a mentor is an interesting concept. For some, it provides an image of Obi-Wan or Yoda. For others, it is a wise businessman or woman who is guiding the recent college grad. Maybe it is a brother, a parent or even a professor. I venture to believe that if I asked you to pick someone who could be a possible mentor, you could think ... [Read More…]
Old is the new new
The print edition looks a bit different today, huh? One hundred school years ago, just six years after what would become ACU was founded, the Optimist was born. The front page of Vol. 1, No. 1, looked just like this one today, except the entire page was one opinion piece by Robertson Lafayette Whiteside, the president emeritus of the university, ... [Read More…]
Lessons learned from kindergarten
There are simply not enough hours in the day, especially when you're a college student. The days of the week are spent balancing classes, jobs, homework, friends and (somewhere in there) eating and sleeping. It's important to find balance, but trying to cram all of that into a single day is difficult. Giving each activity the attention it ... [Read More…]
Put class before Sing Song acts
Sing Song is fun. Always a friendly competition, students look forward to the event's outcome because they know if they don't win, some of their friends will, and then everyone is happy. Ideally, that would be the case. Instead, if you didn't know Thomas Hobbes was talking about life, you'd think he was describing Sing Song as "nasty, brutish and ... [Read More…]
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