Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "The worst thing ever" ... [Read More…]
College life approaching grad wakeup
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
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
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…]
Milkshakes bring all the boys to the Campus Center
For years now, the ACU food court has been a modern day Mecca for those seeking the height of gourmet cooking and fine dining. With chicken prepared and breaded in innumerable shapes as well as exotic offerings like crab and lobster sandwiches, it's no wonder that the food court is ACU's Dubai. In spite of their stellar quality, none of these ... [Read More…]
Editorials: a protected, fact based stance
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
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…]
Living the sports journalists’ dream
Four years ago, I walked into a departmental dinner during Welcome Week. I hadn't taken a college class yet, but I was asked to help out writing sports for the Optimist. I had done a little sports writing for my high school newspaper, but I really had no idea what I was doing. I was just thankful for the opportunity to begin doing something I ... [Read More…]
Many lessons learned in four years
After four years of working for the Optimist and sleeping through classes, and it is time for me to write my last Optimist column and graduate. ACU has been good to me. I've learned a lot in classes and even more working for the Optimist. Faculty members have let me barge into their offices with inane questions and have invited me into their ... [Read More…]
Education can’t lose liberal aspects
Liberal arts colleges were designed to cultivate a habit of critical thinking in students. ACU seems to be making a consistent effort to keep critical thinking engrained in the curriculum for all majors. Yet, if it is necessary for critical thinking to be an element added into new things, like the CORE classes, then that must mean that the rest of ... [Read More…]
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