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Chapel rules seem to resemble those of the Reconstruction period

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I want to thank the members of the Chapel programming team so much for their willingness in placing their time to decide how Chapel would work best. I extend my congratulations on a successful change of Chapel itself. Thanks to their ideas and involvement, the entire face of Chapel has changed to a more worship-type environment, and a weekly varied ... [Read More…]

Network administrators need students’ help in fixing slow down

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It is clear to any students or faculty who use the ACU network that we have a severe problem with its performance. Although this summer ACU increased capacity by over 60 percent, the usability is worse than ever. While many factors contribute to this problem, there is one that stands out far beyond them all: file sharing. Ignoring any legal or ... [Read More…]

Disrespect the real problem in ongoing Chapel debate

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I, like many of my fellow students, am quite fatigued by the seemingly eternal Chapel debate channeled through the Optimist, yet there is one particular issue that hasn't been addressed and I feel someone should shed light upon it. For the past two weeks, I have been quite frustrated and angered by the constant display of disrespect by my peers ... [Read More…]

All students voluntarily commit to attend Chapel when enrolling at ACU

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While I don't intend to answer every letter that objects to the Chapel policy, I do think Dave Roland's letter raises interesting questions that deserve a response. Mr. Roland correctly points out that Chapel is a spiritual discipline and spiritual disciplines are entered into voluntarily. That is absolutely right by my understanding. What he ... [Read More…]

New absence policies not the solution for better Chapel experience

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I cannot disagree more strongly with the new Chapel policy that was announced two weeks ago. In the first place, requiring students to attend Chapel has always been based on questionable reasoning. It is one thing for a Christian school to ban certain vices. It is quite another to exclude students from community activities if they don't adopt a ... [Read More…]

Your Voice: Something was missing from Sept. 11 ACU Chapel ceremony

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I applaud the members of the Chapel committee who put so much time, effort, and thought into Chapel on Sept. 11, 2002. Although the special remembrance Chapel was very moving, I was disappointed in the fact that there were no military personnel represented, mentioned, or even publicly thanked. There were civilian firefighters, policemen and ... [Read More…]

Your Voice: Heart and spirit of Chapel is gender-less: to celebrate what God has done

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I was saddened to read the opinion from one student in Friday's paper regarding the first women's Chapel of the semester. It did not sound like she and I attended the same experience. From where I sat, the women of ACU were blessed and challenged by an experienced mentor in the ways of integrity. The topic selected by the speaker was hardly ... [Read More…]

Your Voice: Separated Chapels insult women with shallow topics, ‘gender programming’

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I'd like to speak in reference to the "women's chapel" ACU women were subjected to this Tuesday. Let me first remark that I am in no way attempting to disparage the women who led Chapel. I do not know them or their views on female equality in the church, and it is not my goal to criticize their worship style. My complaint is with the choice of ... [Read More…]

Your Voice: Student handbook addresses Christian reason for ACU’s dress code

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The Optimist of Aug. 30 calls for someone, either an administrator or faculty member, to explain the reasons behind ACU's dress code so that the students will at least understand why it was created in the first place. This is a reasonable request. Although I have only been at ACU for two years and was not around when the rules were written, I ... [Read More…]

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