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President Endorsement: Rebecca Dial

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Rebecca Dial, junior political science and financial management major from South Carolina Rebecca Dial has ideas that would benefit SA Congress and the student body, but a lot of people have ideas. But Dial also has the wherewithal to make her ideas a reality. She is a motivated leader and her experience influences her vision of where she should ... [Read More…]

Camp: Clash of the Dodgeball Titans

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By Jon "Pink Slime" Camp Fair Melpomene, Sing of our ferocious dodgeball madness, Recount our undergrad slaughter. Set to purpose my pen to greatness, As I make the millennials shudder. For on the barren plain of Gym A, We find our hero McCracken. He is our Maximus, indeed, Doctore! For whom we will leave all else beaten. Surrounded is he ... [Read More…]

Best Texas beaches are in Florida

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I'd never been to a Texas beach before last week. Myself and 12 other Optimist staff and advisers went to the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference in Corpus Christi for a few days. At the convention we participated in on-site competitions as well as listened to lectures (well, some of us did anyway) and accepted seemingly thousands ... [Read More…]

CORE changes good, may not be enough

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The faculty voted to change the CORE curriculum last month after student reaction to the curriculum was more negative than hoped. The changes condense the required hours from 12 to nine and changed the required Bible courses slightly. Two CORE classes will now be one class, and another CORE course will be consolidated with a two-hour Bible class. ... [Read More…]

Provost could stabilize unsteady admin

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ACU's upper ranks include an Interim Provost and after this semester will include an Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, an Interim Dean of the College of Biblical Studies and an Interim Dean of the College of Education and Human Studies. For anyone keeping score at home, this means ACU's chief academic officer and three of the four ... [Read More…]

Socially aware Christians blind to own surroundings

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As middle-upper class, Christian Americans, one of our most important jobs in life is raising awareness. More important than reaching a spiritual awakening, letting people know you're volunteering or doing any actual, real work is the call to put our trust fund checks and free time during the weekend towards letting people know that certain things ... [Read More…]

Craziness is a gateway to greatness

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The story behind greatness is rarely as glamorous as the one we assign. A painting that stops people in their tracks, a piece of music that survives centuries after it was written or technological breakthrough that changes the daily life of millions is not always accompanied by a tale of charm or fascination. Many times the works that we consider ... [Read More…]

New dance policy will increase demand for DJs

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There's a new dance policy in town, and many student organizations are planning their first dancing events. The men's and women's social clubs in particular are getting ready for formal season. If you're planning one, chances are you've already submitted the proper forms to Student Life, but planning your move busting event doesn't stop there. In ... [Read More…]

Homework in the Grass: A Metaphor for College

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With springtime upon us, the number of fresh-faced freshman writing papers and reading history books in on the beautifully manicured university grounds has seen a recent sprout. Whether pop culture is to blame for this pastime being explicitly associated with collegiate students we will never know. But what I have learned is that this fair weather ... [Read More…]

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