A recent criminal court case in Abilene has resulted in an interesting plea agreement for the young man who pled guilty to steal a television from a residence. As part of his probation, John Joseph Dunn is required to graduate from an accredited Abilene college before September 2013. Joe Burkett, assistant district attorney, said the case drew ... [Read More…]
Dancing doesn’t always precede sex
Dancing leads to sex. At least that's what some people have always said at ACU whenever dancing is mentioned. But now that the Board of Trustees approved a revision to the dance policy last month that will allow social dancing in sponsored events, things are different. The Students' Association and Campus Activities Board are planning a dance ... [Read More…]
Christians can’t love from white horses
When I began volunteering with the Mission Church's college program, I heard stories from the kids I spent time with that blew my mind. Stories that these kids should not have to live out. While I was taken aback and appalled with the sad circumstances these kids deal with daily, I began to feel bad for feeling bad for them. I did not understand ... [Read More…]
Youthful dream jobs aren’t so dreamy
Remember when we were little kids and we all wanted to be superheroes and ballerinas? Here's why those plans never completely panned out. Firefighters and policemen were the coolest dudes ever. They were the modern, everyday heroes that saved people and everyone loved. They caught thieves, sprayed burning buildings with enormous water hoses and ... [Read More…]
Traveling Europe provides great bonding experience
There are so many interesting places to visit in Europe. The main problem is narrowing down which places to visit, because there are too many to see in the span of four months. When I began planning my Study Abroad time in Oxford, I knew there would be many places I would want to go see, such as London, Rome, and Paris. I had the chance to spend ... [Read More…]
Social media outlook grim for future generations
In the not-too-distant future, new generations may ask us how things became the way they are. Things will be worse, and I am preparing my speech to tell them why. I will tell them about Facebook. Facebook, and a great many other sites, were like a wall - a wall in a big empty room somewhere. One could go to this wall everyday and affix little ... [Read More…]
Voiceless
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller Voiceless March 2, 2012 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
Love, marriage and the power of the press
Journalists write for an audience. It's an axiom that guides what we choose to write about, how we report, how we choose our language, when and where we publish. It's an essential part of the profession. And so, reporters and editors, columnists and correspondents fail miserably if they don't – or won't – understand their audience. If they ... [Read More…]
Christians need LGBTQ dialogue
The debate concerning homosexuality is finally working through the layers of taboo that cover Christian campuses and finding its way into conversation. HU Queer Press caused a stir on Harding's campus last year with an unwelcome website. Last week a group of ACU students and recent alums published an online zine, Voiceless, that addresses the topic ... [Read More…]
Where Manning will land
With the Indianapolis Colts ushering Peyton Manning out the door so quickly he will not even have time to clean out his locker, it is time to face the fact that Eli's big brother will be playing somewhere else next year. If I'm Peyton, I am taking my talents to South Beach. Peyton has two or three years left in his Hall of Fame career, so he needs ... [Read More…]
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