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…]
Life
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller Life November 9, 2011 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
Tragedies shape journalism career
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…]
Remembering Anabel: A lesson in strength
Last Friday was suppose to be a normal Friday. Last weekend was suppose to be a normal weekend. The world wasn't suppose to come crashing down around us. But it did. The foundations of our community were rocked when the bus carrying 16 members of the ACU family crashed. We waited anxiously for news about our friends. Students, faculty, staff and ... [Read More…]
Schubert: ‘Bring hope to this world’
We miss Anabel terribly. We're sad and heartbroken. We grieve, but we know she's gone to be with God. To the family, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel your loss. We're praying for you so very much in the days ahead. Anabel was joyous, and she brightened every room she was in with her smile. She was devoted ... [Read More…]
University provides quiet encouragement
Friday afternoon brought tragedy for the ACU community. A group of students who planned to spend the weekend together in Medina building playgrounds instead spent it scattered throughout four West Texas hospitals. Not everyone on campus knows the 12 students, three faculty and one faculty spouse involved. We cannot feel the physical or emotional ... [Read More…]
Premonitions
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller Premonitions November 4, 2011 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
Texas voters must support CAL loans
ACU is an expensive school, and most students need help to pay for it. Â In fact, only 30 percent of students pay tuition without loans. What does that mean for those of us who just can't afford that? After searching for scholarships and grants, the final possibility is a loan. Private school loans have an extremely high interest rate, which may ... [Read More…]
Fame is all it’s cracked up to be
I met Jon Foreman last weekend. No big deal. I really haven't met many famous people. (Jon Foreman may not even be considered famous in your inner circles.) I have been famous though. I was on TV one time. It was so cool. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 13 years old once. This was about six years ago. I was in eighth grade, and I ... [Read More…]
Perkins: University slashes liberal arts strengths
There are critical differences between a corporation and a university, but those would be hard to find when looking at the way our university has decided to handle the upcoming budget cuts. While a corporation is only concerned with its bottom line and cuts are made to those areas losing money, a university is supposed to be holistic in financial ... [Read More…]
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