On October 9, the Optimist raised concerns about President Bush's warlike rhetoric concerning Iraq. However, in the five-and-a-half months since, the president and his Cabinet have built an impressive case against Saddam Hussein. The case was such that on Feb. 12, the Optimist endorsed a small-scale war in Iraq. Now, with war again on the ... [Read More…]
Thankful for a ‘different kind’ of university
Freedom of speech is one of the guarantees in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Unlike public universities where students use this right regularly, it seems that at Christian universities, those outside and inside the university assume that this right is forfeited upon enrollment. The student body has recently been concerned about the ... [Read More…]
‘Wal-Mart-ization’ kills today’s church
As thousands of leaders in the Christian brotherhood have converged on the ACU campus this week, many of their home churches lay dying. The first-century church Paul describes in the epistles has given way to "mega-churches" that specialize in "the selling of religious goods and services." They are busting at the seams and padding their ... [Read More…]
Tragedies should serve as warning to students
Recent tragedies in Chicago and Providence, R.I., should be fair warning to university students to be wary of large crowds in small spaces. Earlier this week, several dozen people were trampled to death in a Chicago nightclub after security workers sprayed mace to break up a fight. The club did not have a permit to operate. Then a ... [Read More…]
Professionalism calls for second Sing Song review
For the second year in a row, the Optimist is running a review of Sing Song. Such reviews have come under fire in the past, but the arguments against them fail to recognize Sing Song's own importance and professionalism. As a publication that covers the ACU community and the events that affect it, the Optimist has long reviewed productions of ... [Read More…]
SA should unify student Chapel complaints
The time is now for the Students' Association to be the students' voice. Many members of the student body agree that something is wrong with Chapel, but agreement ends there. Some don't like the idea of a possible grading scale for Chapel. Others don't like break-out Chapels. Those who organized the alternate chapel Tuesday think students aren't ... [Read More…]
Displeasure up with Chapel absences
Students are expressing their displeasure with Chapel in more ways than through Students' Association meetings or letters to the editor. They're expressing it through their Chapel attendance-or lack of it. Among the flood of data presented at Tuesday's all-faculty meeting and Wednesday's Students' Association meeting, Brad Carter and Wayne Barnard ... [Read More…]
War should be small-scale
War with Iraq looms over our heads like a great shadow of uncertainty. Our generation has yet to see or experience a prolonged, full-scale war. America has been attacked, like Sept. 11 and the Oklahoma City bombing, and many remember the Persian War. However, a war on the scale of Vietnam or World War II is foreign to this generation. But war ... [Read More…]
Europe, U.N. deluding selves
The United Nations' secretary general is deluding himself. Kofi Annan sat and listened to Colin Powell as he presented photographs, audiotapes and intelligence reports bolstering the United States' case for attacking Iraq. The presentation went a long way to proving that Iraq is deserving of invasion. It went even further to cement President ... [Read More…]
Blood still greatly needed
No one likes needles, but most people appreciate life-saving blood transfusions. Although the constancy can be numbing, the need for blood donors never goes away. The American Red Cross reported that most cities need a seven-day supply of blood. Now, however, parts of the country have less than a one-day supply, according to www.redcross.org. A ... [Read More…]
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