Wednesday morning, Abilene Christian Elementary Students performed their Christmas program during Chapel. My son had a solo part. He got flustered and had to start his song over. The ACU students in attendance cheered for him and encouraged him before he restarted and after he finished. That really meant a lot to him and he left Chapel with a ... [Read More…]
Coan: Referees should enforce Waterball rules
By Grace Coan, sophomore Ad/PR major from Colleyville Waterball has become one of the most popular sports here at Abilene Christian University. Students varying from different social clubs, majors and classifications participate in this epic event. The players on the "field", an indoor swimming pool, wait eagerly for the sound of the whistle ... [Read More…]
Schubert: SBCs will continue
This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://www.acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ... [Read More…]
Schubert: SBCs will continue
This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ACU ... [Read More…]
Wood: Response to ’50 Shades of women’s roles’
Response to "50 Shades of women's roles" by Gary Wood from Sacramento, Calif. Alikay and Editor, I applaud your pluck. Nevertheless, some of your brush strokes are a wee bit broad. Assuming that "Fifty Shades of Grey," is about dominance and submission, the assertion that these ideas are central to traditional Christian teaching is ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Football should be merciful
By Alyssa Johnson, sophomore English major from Claude. Someone once said "All's fair in love and war." For many, football is a passion deeper than many other loves, and to the casual observer, its semblance to war is uncanny. Â However, any time one team ends the game with 78 more points than the other seems to me rather unfair. One of the many ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Football should be merciful
By Alyssa Johnson, sophomore English major from Claude. Someone once said "All's fair in love and war." For many, football is a passion deeper than many other loves, and to the casual observer, its semblance to war is uncanny. However, any time one team ends the game with 78 more points than the other seems to me rather unfair. One of the ... [Read More…]
Next step crucial for Students’ Association
The dust is settling from two long weeks of campaigning and three hard days of voting. There are still random bits of evidence that our student body elected next year's executive officers, but for the most part the campaign material is down and life goes on. For many students the Students' Association returns to being the office in the basement of ... [Read More…]
VP to create an active Congress
I am very excited about this upcoming year. I feel like Students' Association is in a unique position in that we as an organization have the opportunity to make a huge impact on this campus. As the executive vice president, my job will mainly deal with the internal affairs of the student body, like events and overseeing the congressmen by promoting ... [Read More…]
ACU can expect significant budget changes
I'd like to first start off by saying thank you to everyone who went out and voted Wednesday, Thursday, and more importantly, Friday. Your voice as a student has significant power! I am extremely excited to begin working with all of the student organizations on campus, and begin working with Dylan and Rodney, the newly elected president and vice ... [Read More…]
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