I write to you today with a somber tone. Something I learned in Wimon Walker's Culture in Christianity (a class which I highly recommend, by the way) has stuck with me since 2000 and has influenced me profoundly. We read an article in Professor Walker's class, speaking on the question of "Why is 11:00 Sunday morning still the most segregated hour ... [Read More…]
Students’ Association shakeup ultimately to benefit everyone
Serve the students. When you tear away all of the flashy titles and procedures and get right down to it, that's the sole purpose of the Students' Association. To serve the student body. The whole student body. Is it possible for the Students' Association to benefit every single student on campus? Probably not. Does that mean we should settle for ... [Read More…]
Information Technology actually trying to improve, not slow down, messaging for students on campus
As the chief information officer at ACU, I am writing to respond to Ricky Cadden's letter to the editor. Ricky stated that Information Technology at ACU had "taken it upon itself to 'play' with ports for AOL's Instant Messenger, rendering the service next to useless for students on campus." This is exactly opposite of the truth. Information ... [Read More…]
Cornyn endorsement editorial just a Kirk-bashing
I'm very disappointed. Every Wednesday and Friday I get an Optimist and read it; I enjoy it and learn about the campus through it. As the elections drew nearer I assumed the Optimist would, as most papers do, endorse a candidate the editorial board feels would best serve Texas. I was not surprised about seeing the endorsements, but rather the ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Bandwidth and messaging problems problems hurt family communication
There is a growing problem on this campus, and it gets worse every semester. It is based upon a false belief, and it MUST stop. The problem is caused by the Information Technology department. It seems to be under the impression that students don't use instant messaging, and that we won't care if they mess around with it, or block it completely. I ... [Read More…]
Campus sportsmen ask: where have all the ducks gone?
I would just like to let all of the duck hunters out there know why we haven't seen as many ducks flying the past couple of years. It all starts with Ducks Unlimited, an organization that most of us are familiar with. DU was founded over 65 years ago by group of hunters, after splitting with a similar organization called Ducks Delta. DU is an ... [Read More…]
Give a club a shot, or don’t complain
This letter is being written in response to the Optimist article 'Your Voice' (Oct. 11, 2002) concerning the recent speculation on the quality and purpose of social clubs and pledging. The author's obvious discontent with social clubs is vague and seemingly groundless, but what arouses my curiosity is the precedent for complaint. What troubles ... [Read More…]
Joining a social club seems hardly worth the price of pledging
I understand that many people are probably fed up with hearing about social clubs, pledging, and other related activities. I would have to agree with those people. However, as it is prevalent in my life at this time, I feel I must speak my piece before the time has come to move on with life. I am not in a club, but my roommate is pledging at the ... [Read More…]
1935 ACU graduate advises current students to dream big
Dear Editor, A copy of the Optimist dated Aug. 30: wow! I don't know if I'm an optimist or a pessimist! Your news of modern university life was interesting-shocking and informative to a 1935 ex-student! I am handwriting this because of 50 percent vision loss-so I don't look so good anymore at age 83! I now live in Christian Village, just one ... [Read More…]
GSP pledges defend Christian brotherhood of social club
Dear Editor, As the 2002 pledging class of the social club Gamma Sigma Phi, the article in Wednesday's Optimist (Oct. 2, "Students decide against pledging") caught our collective eye. We wear a label going to Abilene Christian University of being a Christian. The majority, while not perfect, is striving to live a life reflected of Christ. The ... [Read More…]