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Born to be wild(cat): keeping the tradition

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You might say I was brainwashed into coming to ACU. From the very beginning, I had "Future Wildcat" stamped on my passport of life. Yeah. I was "that kid." The one whose parents and grandparents had gone to ACU. The one who grew up going to the homecoming parade and Sing Song every year. The one whose grandfather served on the Board of Trustees. ... [Read More…]

Anniversary a reminder of creation story

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"James Arthur Slater founded the Optimist in 1912." I've heard that statement so many times and said it so often over the past 25 years, it's easy to overlook the true and full story. In the summer of 1912, Jesse P. Sewell was named president of the Campbellite-founded Christian college in Abilene – the fifth president in seven years. He knew ... [Read More…]

College life approaching grad wakeup

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My days are numbered. College is almost over and the real world is getting closer and closer. And it's not the kind where you get to drink and be sexually promiscuous with eight random roommates. It's the kind where a body running solely on Ramen drags itself from interview to interview before finding somewhere to spend the rest of your life. One ... [Read More…]

Internship, thy name is Slippery

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During my internship at the Abilene Reporter-News, the news assignments ranged from rodeo events to children reading to dogs. These are my stories. I applied for internship after internship after internship in December and January. It is unbelievable how early some deadlines are. After countless hours spent searching online for good internship ... [Read More…]

Dead Day proves voices can inspire change

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Most college students don't believe they can make a difference on their campus. After all, they are just students and they don't have a say in anything. Right? The students and faculty of Abilene Christian University proved that through our thoughts and words, we can make a difference in our community. When we, the people of Abilene Christian ... [Read More…]

Editorials: a protected, fact based stance

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Of all the content in a newspaper, editorials are arguably the most divisive. Where news presents factual events to the reader, editorials deliver opinion and judgment. Often, these judgements can offend readers of opposing stances. However, these verdicts do not come without a deep understanding of facts. It is every reporter's job to gather ... [Read More…]

Direct downloads are a game-changer

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If you want to buy the the latest entry in the Super Mario Bros. franchise, you won't have to leave your dorm room, house or other dwelling. For the first time in its history, Nintendo is allowing owners of its 3DS console the ability to buy and download a full, retail game directly to their device. With this move, and plans to continue to make ... [Read More…]

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