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To Pepperdine: You are not alone in this tragedy

November 8, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

On Nov. 7, about 100 people, including college students, went to a local bar to spend their Wednesday night with their friends, unaware of the horrific events to come, affecting their lives forever. At 11:20 p.m., a gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, killing 12 people and wounding many others. ... [Read More…]

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Kavanaugh isn’t Supreme Court material

October 5, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard the saga of Brett "100 kegs or bust" Kavanaugh. Aside from his politics and judicial practices, we believe there are a number of worrying factors which mean his nomination should be pulled from consideration. Kavanaugh lied under oath regarding innocuous questions, the credible allegations of ... [Read More…]

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Pledge like your life depends on it

September 28, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

Pledging will begin this evening with bid night kicking off three weeks of pledging. With this comes a lot of uncertainty for pledges of a variety of clubs. Although each club is unique, we believe there are still lessons which are applicable across the diverse situations facing pledges. Attitude matters. The attitude you take into pledging will ... [Read More…]

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SGA has potential, if they recognize issues

September 11, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

With the SGA elections wrapping up, and sessions of congress starting, the editorial board is looking forward to the 2018-2019 session of congress, but we also have a few recommendations and concerns. Though the executive cabinet appears to be a cohesive unit and congress appears to be as full, there are still things SGA needs to clean up. In ... [Read More…]

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The importance of voting

September 4, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

The midterm elections will be take place on Nov 6. It is important that students begin practicing their civic duty by voting in these midterm elections. A lot is at stake and every vote matters. Before you can vote, you need to be registered to vote. You can find information on how to register to vote or to check if you are already registered ... [Read More…]

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Our vision for 2018-19

September 4, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

The mission statement of the Optimist is, "To serve Christ by being fair as we aim to accurately report information to the campus, alumni and surrounding community." Our mission statement is short yet thorough. The Optimist is not the public relations department of the university. While we do all share a love for this university, we also share ... [Read More…]

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Alex Russell best choice for college students

April 27, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

City council elections will take place May 5, and early voting is in full swing this week. Although college students don't typically participate in local elections, we believe one candidate should catch the attention of students in this election. Alex Russell is the youngest candidate running for Abilene City Council Place 2. Russell will offer ... [Read More…]

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How to judge the success of ACU

April 13, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

Many students, staff members and alumni will agree that our university has a beautiful campus, great professors and an even better community, but one problem we are facing is how we judge success for ACU. We have a wonderful stadium, beautiful buildings and a new line at the bean. This, however, is not what makes ACU our home. We need to be ... [Read More…]

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Kelley, Jones best choice for SGA

April 5, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

As usual, Student Government Association debates left us drowning in clichés from all five candidates. Yet a clear theme rose above the waters: SGA has some cleaning up to do next year. Each of the candidates expressed some level of disdain with the way SGA communicates with the student body and the amount of participation in Student Congress. ... [Read More…]

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Editor picks for favorite flicks

March 28, 2018 by Optimist Editorial Board

  Lauren Franco, The Incredibles: Don’t tell me you didn’t get excited over Incredibles 2 coming out, and don’t tell me you aren’t going to see it the week it comes out. If you haven’t ever said, "WHERE’S. MY. SUPERSUIT????” you’re lying. It's full of memorable quotes and gifs that rule Twitter and make people laugh even 15 years after ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
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2. Sigma Theta Chi
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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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