Around October every year, young men start wearing ties to class and women begin to dress in skirts every day. Pledging has officially started. Despite the changes to the process and recent anti-hazing rules, ACU must allow clubs to protect their secrets from the general public and keep traditions alive. By now, many students have probably heard ... [Read More…]
What if the ACU ‘government’ shuts down?
Republicans and Democrats refuse to budge and pass a spending bill, leaving no end in sight for the government shutdown. Because Republicans will only agree to pass the budget if Obamacare is delayed or defunded and Democrats won't agree to a budget that destroys Obamacare, we find ourselves at an impasse. It seems ridiculous, shutting down the ... [Read More…]
Miss America Pageant crowning diversity
The Miss America Pageant is a long-standing American tradition. What first started as a beauty contest almost a century ago has since developed into a scholarship pageant. As the pageant has progressed, there have been many controversial "first" winners. On Sept. 15, Nina Davuluri made history as the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss ... [Read More…]
Religious terror an international war
A mall in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, became an unlikely site of terror last Saturday. Al-Shabab, an Islam extremist group, launched a four-day, bloody siege in demand of the withdrawal of Kenyan troops from Somalia. Grenades were thrown. Shots were fired. For four days, the extremists held hostages until Kenyan forces ... [Read More…]
‘Harry Potter’ spin off just a money-maker
With the "Harry Potter" series' pop culture dominance throughout the past decade, it is not surprising that the series has developed such a dynamic and widespread fan base. As such, there were millions of people cheering when the news of a new "Harry Potter" movie hit the press. Warner Brothers Entertainment announced Sept. 12 that J.K. Rowling ... [Read More…]
Summit schedule leaves some students out
Let's just get it out in the open. We all wish more classes were cancelled during Summit. With the prestigious lectureship in our rearview mirrors and the rest of the semester ahead of us, we all could have used the change of pace offered by substituting our regular classes with the classes and conversations Summit offers. And yet, classes ... [Read More…]
Chapel credits benefit sports community
When the ACU volleyball team took on Texas Tech Tuesday night, the atmosphere was incredible. To recreate that moment, ACU should offer Chapel credits for sporting events. Tuesday's victory was a historic night for ACU because the Wildcats took down a talented Div. I team in its first home match of the new era. With more than 1,300 fans in ... [Read More…]
Rushing season: The hunt for the bid
Fewer topics receive as much discussion among ACU students as social clubs. Love them or hate them, the fact is it's rushing season and hundreds of sophomores, juniors and even a few seniors are fighting for a spot in club. Rushing is an opportunity for students to get to know the various clubs and decide which one they want to pledge. Those ... [Read More…]
‘Device of choice’ could quickly change
This is a loaded moment for ACU, where technology takes precedence and affordability in education seems to play second-string. It's been five years since the university started the mobile-learning initiative and we are now seeing the on-campus repercussions of what technology is known for: changing quickly. The mobile-learning initiative ... [Read More…]
Syria attacks citizens, U.S. should respond
Reports about the conflict in Syria have been increasing in number recently, but the crisis has been escalating for more than two years. Now that we know without a doubt the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its citizens, the United States must act. Rebels have been resisting the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad since ... [Read More…]
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