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Pledging activities are part of club tradition

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Around October every year, young men start wearing ties to class and women begin to dress in skirts every day. Pledging has officially started. Despite the changes to the process and recent anti-hazing rules, ACU must allow clubs to protect their secrets from the general public and keep traditions alive. By now, many students have probably heard ... [Read More…]

Stepping into the American movie

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I've been in America nine weeks, which is the longest I've ever been in this country. For the most part, I think I've gotten used to the culture, the jokes and the fads. But just when I think I know America fairly well, it throws a new surprise at me. Recently, it's been showing me how things get real here, or in my case, how things get unreal. ... [Read More…]

‘Twas eleven weeks before Christmas

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Sleigh bells ring, and Americans can't help but listen, thanks to Kmart. The retailer aired the first commercial of its holiday season roster on Sept. 8, promoting its famous layaway program with the voiceover, "Don't let the holidays sneak up on you." The ad snuck up one month and 20 days earlier than Kmart's first holiday promo last year. The ... [Read More…]

Government begging for an extension

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By Parker Gordon, senior music and political science major from Stephenville As of Oct. 1, the federal government is shut down. A contributing factor to this has been the debate over funding Obamacare which, believe it or not, is a normal and healthy response for a governing body. Good laws become good laws when they go through the write, ... [Read More…]

What if the ACU ‘government’ shuts down?

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Republicans and Democrats refuse to budge and pass a spending bill, leaving no end in sight for the government shutdown. Because Republicans will only agree to pass the budget if Obamacare is delayed or defunded and Democrats won't agree to a budget that destroys Obamacare, we find ourselves at an impasse. It seems ridiculous, shutting down the ... [Read More…]

The house on Coconut Road

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I spent a week of summer vacation at the beach with my family. My parents, sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and I loaded our cars and caravaned to Surfside Beach, a tiny town nestled on the Texas coast. We stayed in a rented beach house named the "Boat House," a blue dwelling situated on Coconut Road off the Blue Water ... [Read More…]

Government begging for an extension

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By Parker Gordon, senior music and political science major from Stephenville As of Oct. 1, the federal government is shut down. A contributing factor to this has been the debate over funding Obamacare which, believe it or not, is a normal and healthy response for a governing body. Good laws become good laws when they go through the write, ... [Read More…]

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