Celebrating holidays during this year has been quite the controversial topic. While at the height of the COVID-19 scare, it was almost the herd mindset that celebrations such as the Fourth of July were not going to be enjoyed as they had in the past, if at all. Local, state and federal governments recommended the nation to be as secluded as ... [Read More…]
Safe pledging is more important now than ever before
As the fall semester comes to a close, both fraternities and sororities are handing out their bids, which means pledging is near. For men that are already pledging and women who will be soon, it is important to remember that safety should be everyone's number one priority. It is no secret that underground pledging and hazing activities happen on ... [Read More…]
You don’t have to be friends with those who vote against your rights
You don't have to be friends with people who vote against your rights, even on social media. Throughout this election, I've seen a lot of posts talking about how you shouldn't block people on social media or quit being friends with people because of who they voted for, but I don't believe that is true at all. Would you be friends with someone ... [Read More…]
Finding the online connectivity during finals
Online classes have returned for the remainder of the semester, but are we more prepared as students this time around? While class structures and interactions were impacted this fall, there was still a sense of connectivity. There was in-person group discussion and a rare sense of togetherness that many Americans aren't experiencing right now. ... [Read More…]
My experience working in entertainment during COVID-19
Living in the midst of a pandemic has forced us to change the things that used to be normal in many aspects of our lives. As a theatre student looking to enter the entertainment industry in the near future, I am keenly aware of the ways that live entertainment has changed or disappeared in the last nine months. Working in live ... [Read More…]
ACU football’s future remains uncertain after disappointing season
After a long season filled with obstacles and difficulties, the Wildcats' football season will reach its scheduled finish on Saturday against the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. When the department of athletics first announced that football would play this year, it gave the ACU community something to look forward to and bring them ... [Read More…]
Women are making history, and it is long overdue
For the first time in United States history, a woman has been elected to the office of the vice president. Kamala Harris was announced Saturday as the vice president elect making history as the first woman and the first woman of color to ever hold an office that high in the United States government. Whether you voted for former Vice President ... [Read More…]
Protect your social life, mental health as we near finals
Week 12 of the semester is finally here, which means a lot of us will be leaving campus in just a few weeks to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas all in the midst of finishing up school online for a couple of weeks. For college students this is all we’re able to think about and this can be a stressful time for us trying to juggle family ... [Read More…]
Moving forward with a Biden presidency
After what feels like a lifetime of waiting to see who won the 2020 presidential election, it has finally been called: Biden won. As we go into these next few months of transition not only to a new president, but to a new party majority. Here's what we need to know about this change. Biden has already started assembling a coronavirus task ... [Read More…]
COVID-19’s impact won’t change the inevitable return of snow days
In what was the earliest recorded snowfall in Abilene history Tuesday ultimately created a unique situation with in-person classes. COVID-19 struck down yet another cherished event to ACU students and those across Texas. Snow occurs maybe two or three times every school year in Abilene, but because of classes adapting to an online format, they ... [Read More…]
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