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Administration should incentivize faculty to read student evaluations

December 6, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

Administration should incentivize faculty to read student evaluations, and students should be honest with their professors. Student opinion of instruction or student evaluations, is a way for students to anonymously evaluate and leave comments for their professors. At the end of every semester, students are sent evaluations via email that ask ... [Read More…]

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Finish the semester strong despite a challenging year

November 16, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

This school year is far from what any of us hoped it would be, but we have to stay focused and get through the semester. As we go through a couple of weeks of online classes, we should take note of what we learned when quarantine started in the spring. Online courses are not easy, but with focus, dedication and grace we can get through them for ... [Read More…]

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Moving forward with a Biden presidency

November 10, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

David Goldman, The Associated Press

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…]

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Administration should accept events based on safety, not content

November 3, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As we move forward in the semester after recovering from the spike in cases, the university's main solution is to put events with more than 25 attendees through an application process, requiring an events committee to accept or deny on-campus events. This decision came with several others, including postponement of intramurals and pledging and ... [Read More…]

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ACU lives up to its vision, changing in front of our eyes

October 25, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As ACU continues to grow both on campus and in national rank, campus life as we know it is changing rapidly. ACU grows in enrollment every year, even this year during a worldwide pandemic. Since our rise to Division I athletic status in 2013, the Wildcat name has spread throughout the country through competition in the NCAA tournament. While ... [Read More…]

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Where do we go from here?

October 19, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As cases on-campus rise and event after event is canceled, ACU students are asking the question, where do we go from here? While the university is doing several preventative measures, such as requiring social distancing in classes and certain on-campus events, increased sanitization and mask requirements for all classes and activities, are they ... [Read More…]

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Political affiliation should spread education and love, not division

October 17, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As we enter a time where politics are becoming more and more divisive, we see campus life following that trend. Whether it be professors sharing their opinions in class or student organizations sharing their thoughts on social media or on campus, we have a responsibility as Christians to come together and talk about topics without using divisive ... [Read More…]

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Change to Greek life promotes student involvement

September 28, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

ACU has a long history of social clubs and student's involvement in them. In fact, the level of student involvement in social clubs makes them integral to the student experience. You can't walk across campus without seeing something sponsored by a sorority or fraternity, whether it's the GATA fountain, Kojie Park or the incoming Siggie ... [Read More…]

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Reach out to victims of natural disasters

September 20, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As we enter a time of pandemics, online classes and an uneasy political climate, it it important that we recognize the environmental changes our country is facing. As Hurricane Sally hits the east coast leaving millions of dollars in damage, thousands of homes and businesses without power and several lives lost, we have the opportunity to step ... [Read More…]

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Make the most of rushing season and its guidelines

September 14, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

Rushing season is one of the most active times during the ACU school year, but this season will be unlike any other. The season started Friday and Saturday with an all-club rush. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the rush was outdoors, socially distanced as much as possible and masks were required. Food was also not served to avoid spread. These ... [Read More…]

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