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Letter to the Editor: Bubbles aren’t designed for growth

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I write today in the hopes that you will share this message with your readers. Whether they agree with me or not is less important, although I do hope it will bring about a new discussion on campus relating to ACU’s policies towards LGBT students. Unlike most who have chimed in on this subject, I’m uniquely qualified to do so. As a ... [Read More…]

Ntambara: Optimist should refrain from endorsements

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Bright Ntambara is a junior political science and global studies major.  Going forward The Optimist should refrain from the business of endorsing candidates for SA’s executive positions. In light of recent endorsement by ACU’s The Optimist of Danny Burke for Student Association president, pertaining to the Student Association’s elections, I ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Why I’m a Republican voting for Hillary

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Bri Close is a senior advertising/public relations major from Lexington, South Carolina.  Dear Optimist Editorial Board, After reading some of the editorials last week I wanted to express why I’m a Republican, who’s also pursuing a career in politics, who is voting for Hillary Clinton. When the primaries began over a year ago it was so ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Voting pro-life

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Dear Editor, With the November elections fast approaching, it is time to take a stance on “political” issues. Taking a stance and choosing for whom you will vote often weighs heavy on someone’s standards, values and morals. In our ever-changing political climate, it is easy to say: “I’ll vote for the lesser of the two evils." This means we often ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Thanks For Recognition & 15 Year Feature Story

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I would like to thank Abbey Bowling and the Optimist staff for the heartwarming, and surprising story last week recognizing my 15 year anniversary as Chief of Police for ACUPD. The story was appreciated,  humbling, and reinvigorating. The throwback 1984 rookie pictures, not so much! I have enjoyed my 32 year law enforcement career in Texas. It ... [Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Science, objective truth, and democracy at stake in ‘bathroom bill’ fight

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By Adam Nettina Aside from egregiously misrepresenting the concern many people have over the issues created by the so-called "bathroom-bills," Mercedez Hernandez has shown a fundamental disregard and contempt for the real problem of allowing individuals to use a public restroom of their non-biological gender. It is not only an issue that opens up ... [Read More…]

Guest Column: Voting is like pizza – everyone should take their own slice

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Abbey Moses, president of College Democrats, and Rachael Shudde, president of College Republicans, address the student body on why they should vote. Following the national elections in 2014, the United States Census released the Current Population Supplement where it was found that only 19.9% of individuals aged 18-29 turned out to vote. If the ... [Read More…]

Letter to the editor: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, the jewel of ACU athletics?

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As a proud alumnus of our dear Christian college, I'd like to reminisce about the good 'ole days in Moody Coliseum. I'd like to hearken back to a time when the ACU basketball programs put on a show and the stands were packed with cheering fans. The only problem is five years ago our basketball teams couldn't beat a drum with a metronome. But ... [Read More…]

Letter to the editor: In defense of WHO, preventative medicine

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Last week, the Optimist Editorial Board published a response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) press release concerning the carcinogenic effects of red meat. I was greatly disappointed with this response--not so much for the difference in opinion but more so for the content of this response. First, I would like to clarify the WHO's ... [Read More…]

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