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Blockbuster video games face a challenge to stay relevant

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Two eagerly anticipated video games were released last week: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. EA's Battlefield 3 came out just weeks before. These games' release dates have been etched into many gamers' calendars, and their release has been watched by numerous media sources. They each sold millions of copies within ... [Read More…]

Team: Fan support spurs victory

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ACU Men's Basketball wants to give a special thank you to the ACU students, staff and Wildcat basketball fans who came out to watch the Men's basketball team last Friday and Saturday during our opening weekend. We were very fortunate to get out to a fantastic start of the 2011 - 2012 season producing a 2 - 0 record largely because of your ... [Read More…]

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…]

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