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iDevices gain ground against physical Bibles

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Think back to the last Summit session you went to. When the lecturer said, "look in your Bibles to John chapter three," did you notice what the room was using to follow along with the passage? Were they using actual, hard-bound Bibles, or was it a mobile device? I normally just listen along since I can never seem to get to the passage in time no ... [Read More…]

Frosh, sophs face fewer options

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Near the end of last semester, the university announced a change in the meal plan system options. Freshmen and sophomores no longer have a limited number of meals per week available to them, but unlimited access to The Bean for either five or seven days a week. The All Access 7 comes with $200 in Bean Bucks while the five-day option is partnered ... [Read More…]

We like to call it humor, your Honor

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With summer coming to a close, my friends and I took a trip to Port Aransas. I drove more than 500 miles that weekend and with about five miles to go on the way home I received a ticket for "failure to slow or evacuate lane for an emergency vehicle." The "emergency vehicle" in question was an unmarked police car. After some time on the Wikipedia ... [Read More…]

Kudos to the brazen

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I can appreciate random and outrageous displays on campus from people who boldly go where no others dare to go. Asking permission and then commencing to tackle someone else's snowman in front of them, especially after having watched them labor to construct it, takes a special kind of person. You have to smile when you see a student in the library ... [Read More…]

Chapel singing

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"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller Chapel singing September 14, 2011 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery Editor's Note: After stirring up controversy on campus, a Letter to the Editor was submitted addressing the nature of the cartoon. Read the letter here: http://www.acuoptimist.com/2011/09/letter-to-the-editor-3/ Also, ... [Read More…]

Lengthy and short words compete for dominance

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The hardest part about my job as managing editor is writing headlines. Well, that and making sure all my minions get their stories in on time. Designing pages is difficult as well. So is ping-pong. But headlines are the worst. They never fit. The best trick is finding words that are very short but carry a lot of meaning. Sometimes I get so ... [Read More…]

Artsy majors deserve respect

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I am a graphic design major. I came into college as a speech pathology major, which - don't get me wrong - is an amazing field. I just could not see myself doing it every day for the rest of my life. When I made the big switch, I realized I was going from a scientific, clinical profession to a purely creative one. So I began taking art classes. ... [Read More…]

Chapel app to enhance mobile initiative

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ACU's Mobile Learning Initative has reached a proud turning point: every student on campus has an Apple device. Now is the university's chance to take off with Mobile Learning. The problem presented by students without devices is gone. Apple touts a massive selection of nearly 500,000 apps which make communication more efficient, free time more ... [Read More…]

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