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The majority of Texas gun owners are not gangsters

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In response to Atsumi Shibata's editorial where she states "a gun is one of the most useless things in the world," I would have to disagree and say the estimated 20.1 million hunters in the United States would also. The majority of the people who own guns in the United States and certainly in Texas are not "gangsters." In fact, many people still ... [Read More…]

No threat in Black History Month

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I'm intrigued by the threat that Black History Month presents for some.  Every year we have celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month and Global Awareness Month, but no ongoing debate occurs about why we are celebrating these months.  I'm certainly not advocating we start doing that, but I am curious as to why we project our fears when it ... [Read More…]

First listen before speaking out

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I was baffled upon reading Wann's letter concerning the Essence of Ebony Chapel presentation on Friday. My difficulty lay in the fact that he claimed the presentation, a comparison of Dr. King and Malcolm X, was an attack on him and all other "Caucasian, middle-class American[s]."   It puzzled me that he could think a piece ... [Read More…]

Love should see past skin color

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My name is Dylan Wann, and I am a junior at ACU, meaning that this February is my third chance to experience Black History month on campus. The purpose of this letter is to express my strong disappointment and confusion with Friday's Chapel presentation. The vignette of this year's Black History Month production left me, and a good number of my ... [Read More…]

Worship leader defends Chapel

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I wanted to let all the writers in the Optimist know I was greatly offended and hurt by some of the comments made in the article "Ending the Worship Monotony in Chapel." As one of those "boring" leaders called upon to lead Friday praise days, I put a great deal of effort and thought into each and every Chapel time. Though it ... [Read More…]

Student defends Black Panthers

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One thing I have been disgusted with since I stepped foot on the ACU campus is the ignorance which is so prevalent here about the true struggle of black people. This ignorance was exemplified in a small article I read last week entitled "Chapel Apology Not Necessary." I fully agree with the title because Matt Worthington, whom I spoke ... [Read More…]

Don’t want to learn, don’t come to class

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College is ultimately students paying teachers for further education. The purpose of attending a university was to learn the necessary material required to be proficient in a specific profession. That idea has seemingly been lost to promises of better job opportunities and higher pay. Today colleges involve lots of money, grades and degrees. ... [Read More…]

More insight on class attendance

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I would like to correct some erroneous statements in the Jan. 24, editorial, "Professors violate ACU attendance policy," particularly the statement that "the attendance policy in the Student Guide states that students must attend 80 percent of their classes to pass."  The only statement in the Student Guide regarding ... [Read More…]

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