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PROTECT IP infringes upon rights

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Anyone familiar with the Internet is probably also quite aware of the many sites that offer illegal streaming or downloading of copyrighted music, movies, TV shows and other works. A large portion of the Internet is dedicated to the sharing of copyrighted files, which has affected the creative industry for years. The need for legal action is clear, ... [Read More…]

Pursue your passions, not resumé enhancers

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It seems as if, these days, an acceptable motivation behind a plethora of activities, memberships and projects can be summarized in one word: resumé. College, alongside the pressures of the professional world, has shaped students into individuals that are accustomed to utilizing as many displays of membership and accomplishment as possible to show ... [Read More…]

Imagination improves work

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Imagination can make your day more interesting, and even help you perform tasks better. Just this weekend I was attempting to sketch a statue from a picture on my laptop. The picture on my screen showed the face of Michelangelo's David, but the picture on the paper in front of me looked more like a comic book villain. I grabbed another sheet of ... [Read More…]

Luxuries must be cut with personnel

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With the news of several faculty positions being cut and entire departments being dismantled and merged, it's easy to see why many students are upset with the changes. The university is facing a budget shortfall, and cuts have to be made to keep from accumulating debt. The most effective way to cut costs is to reduce faculty and staff. Salaries ... [Read More…]

Sibling relationship matures

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Anyone with siblings knows that one of the sibling gets blamed for everything the other one does. In my case, my brother was the one that constantly got in trouble for things that I had done. I'll go ahead and say it, I was a brat. My little brother was the nice one out of the two of us. As a three year-old, Christian offered to take spankings in ... [Read More…]

Optimist friendships transcend job success

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When I was 21 and ready to graduate from ACU, I viewed my two years as Optimist editor through these lenses: • The awards we won, signifying we were the best college newspaper in Texas. • The controversies we battled through, signifying we were holding student leaders and university administrators alike accountable for their ... [Read More…]

Tragedies shape journalism career

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The TV in the corner of the newsroom first said that Al Gore won Florida. Then the vote was too close to call. It was a little after 2 a.m. when I finished a story that said George W. Bush had narrowly won Florida's vote and would be the nation's next president. I lay down to nap on the couch in the Optimist office, knowing I didn't have time to ... [Read More…]

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