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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ reminds us of empathy’s importance

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"If you can learn a simple trick, Scout," Atticus advises his daughter, "you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ."‰."‰. "”"‰until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." Penned by the acclaimed author Harper Lee, the above words are ... [Read More…]

Women and Selective Service ignores modern military

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All military positions, including combat positions, are now open to women, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed and last February the Army eased administrative action against transgender troops. These developments are part of a trend in military policy to increase social equity in the U.S. armed forces. However, despite progressive notions of ... [Read More…]

Canvas needs to stay as ACU’s grading system

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ACU's first year in the new grading system, Canvas has seen both ends of the spectrum, but it still outperforms its predecessors. In fact, Marisa Beard, director of educational technology, said in an Optimist article last year that it benefits students and teachers. "Canvas contains multiple features that benefit both teacher and student," ... [Read More…]

Cosplaying is beautiful and important

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Waking up at the crack of dawn, transforming into a fictional character, the excitement in the car ride to a convention and seeing others dressed as characters is something I enjoy. Going to conventions is fun, but what makes the experience is cosplaying. I've been cosplaying for almost three years. I've cosplayed characters from video games, ... [Read More…]

MLB and its uphill chewing tobacco fight

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Major League Baseball reminded players this week that dipping is on its way out. The league put flyers in players lockers during spring training informing them that chewing tobacco is banned at stadiums in Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. As commendable and noble as this may be, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred needs to come to terms with the ... [Read More…]

Northeast Abilene experiences growth

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[YOU PROBABLY NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE NORTHEAST ABILENE (WHERE ACU IS) AND THE BROADER TERM NORTH ABILENE, WHICH GOES ALL THE WAY OVER TO DYESS. COULD ALSO USE "THE HILL" IF YOU JUST MEAN ACU, JUDGE ELY AND THE I-20 EXIT] [CLEAN UP SYNTAX AND GRAMMAR THROUGHOUT] The city of Abilene has seen a great amount of growth since I first moved here, ... [Read More…]

We’re not in the room where it happens

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Last year with a "click" and a "BOOM" the world was introduced to Broadway's newest sensation, Hamilton. The musical is an adaptation of the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. With a racially diverse cast and hip-hop inspired songs, including two rap battles between Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, the play is breaking the stereotype that ... [Read More…]

The Crappy Backpacker

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I'm no good at packing. This isn't news to anyone who knows me. Spring Break is now less than a week away and between midterms and all the homework, I have to find some time to shove things into a borrowed backpack before getting on a plane to Uganda. You would think that perhaps by now I would at least see it coming. But time and time again, ... [Read More…]

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