I only saw three movies in theaters this summer: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. Yes, there were plenty of other movies I wanted to see, but I made it a priority to see those three movies. Why? Because I love superhero movies! I love everything about them: the action, the special effects, the themes and the ... [Read More…]

Hello there, it's me, Evan! Once again writing an article for the Optimist. I hope you've been enjoying the comics, even with all the cat references. For those who don't know, ACU is, for some reason, the home to hundreds (or maybe thousands) of stray cats. If you haven't seen them before, they live around and under the art building and Mabee ... [Read More…]

I usually like to think of myself as a pretty rational person- that I have a good amount of common sense and skills of reasoning. That I'm fairly open minded. But that's until I get entirely and dramatically over-defensive about someone insulting maps on the iPhone 5. It's not my fault really. I was raised by an Apple addict. I grew up only using ... [Read More…]

Anybody remember their MySpace profile? You know, the one with the putrid green and magenta background adorned with glittery inspirational quotes and hundreds of animated GIFs that would take ages to load even on today's computers? Yeah, we only wish we could forget. It's was especially hard to forget this week when MySpace launched a two-minute ... [Read More…]

Every day in America huge efforts are being made to preserve the American Dream. But what is this dream exactly? Many individuals would say the American Dream includes the following: the freedom to acquire wealth without it being taken away, the freedom of choice and an equal opportunity to climb the ladder of success. Therefore, the American ... [Read More…]

This summer, after backing out the previous year and reluctantly forking over a $100 registration fee, I competed in my first ever sprint distance triathlon. This weekend, I will be competing, and hopefully finishing, my second. Now, everyone knows that triathlons are made up of three separate events: the run, bike and swim. What I learned the ... [Read More…]

I realize that my target audience probably won't read this, but I feel the need to address them anyway. I'd like to take a moment to address everyone who refuses to pick up a copy of the Optimist after Chapel. Now, before anyone gets offended, let me explain myself. I understand that everyone has their reasons for not taking a copy of the paper. ... [Read More…]