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What did we do before Sing Song season?

March 5, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

“So this year’s Sing Song is over; what do we do now?” It’s now a question on the minds of many on campus. ACU’s pride-soaked A Cappella competition easily manages to assume “priority number one” in the weeks leading up to the performances. Sing Song demands extensive, late-night practices, mostly fueled by the undying competition found between ... [Read More…]

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Candidates’ fight for voters in the 2020 election

February 27, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

The 2020 Presidential Election is only nine months away, meaning that some of the largest battles between candidates are already occurring. With a Republican partisan currently occupying the Oval Office, most qualified Republicans did not even announce their running. The few that have, however, have mostly been defeated already by the president’s ... [Read More…]

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A Sing Song without Sub T

February 21, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

You won’t hear any two words mentioned together more this week than “Sing” and “Song.” The entire campus is in high anticipation for this singing competition that is considered one of ACU’s most quintessential functions and is nationally recognized as one of the largest a cappella events in the nation. As some know men’s club Sub T-16 will not ... [Read More…]

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The Coronavirus: Why it’s not a great threat

February 18, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

The Coronavirus has continued to frighten humanity on a global scale. In the past weeks, the spread of the disease has stayed unrelenting while the rescue of a cure remains absent. As of Feb. 10, the virus has killed over 1000 with more than 37,000 infected. These figures are shocking to say the least. Fortunately, the disease is still of only ... [Read More…]

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Kobe and his lasting effect on ACU’s own

February 7, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

On January 26, the game of basketball and every heart within it was wounded by the death of the legendary Kobe Bryant. With him was his daughter Gianna and seven others who all tragically passed in a helicopter accident.  Kobe is universally considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. His death has cut deeply into our nationwide ... [Read More…]

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The discussion of Trump’s impeachment is over

January 31, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

This Friday, the House of Representatives will judge the process of President Trump’s impeachment trial with a decision to either call witnesses on the allegation brought forth or to dismiss the need, thus resolving the claims that Trump illegally conspired with Ukrainian leaders. From Monday to today, the House has spent dozens of hours in ... [Read More…]

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The horrors of the Australian bushfires

January 23, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

In the southeastern region of Australia, immense bushfires are ripping thousands of miles of vegetation and its inhabitants to plume and char. The issue feels distant as the effects of the fires on the average American are minimal and the call to “grab a bucket and help” has an irony that needs no explaining. However, the warrant to help could not ... [Read More…]

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Is WWIII on the horizons of 2020?

January 17, 2020 by Optimist Editorial Board

As tension increases between the U.S. and Iran and twitter uses this news to create funny memes and jokes about WWIII, we must not fail to regard the intensity of the situation at present. The killing of one of Iran’s most well known military leaders, Major General Qasem Soleimani by an American drone strike was just one of the main causes for the ... [Read More…]

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Be cautious of public figures like John Crist

November 21, 2019 by Optimist Editorial Board

John Crist is a publicly known Christian stand up comedian who became very popular with his YouTube videos. Some of his popular videos include funny point of views on stereotypical things that Christians say or do such as “Church Hunters” or Chick-fil-A pick up lines.” Crist’s popularity grew more when he started to team up and make videos with ... [Read More…]

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Be wary of media’s impact on your views of politicians

November 15, 2019 by Optimist Editorial Board

Social Media plays a large role in our everyday life. It is not a surprise that as you look around, you will see more and more individuals that are glued to their devices. Whether it is Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and many more of the social media apps, or falling victim to games such as candy crush, Pokemon go or Mario Kart. Whenever ... [Read More…]

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