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Worship wants childlike gusto

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Every Sunday, the college group from my church gets together, eats supper, conducts a short bible study and has a time of fellowship, talking about our lives, the latest football game and future plans. This last Sunday, instead of following the usual format, we decided to sing some church songs. After going through the traditional devotional ... [Read More…]

Osama photo needs omission

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Whether for national security reasons, whether it's too gruesome or whether the photo doesn't actually exist, America does not need to see photographic evidence of Osama bin Laden's death. It is understandable for people who lost loved ones in the World Trade Center attacks to feel closure, because the man who publicly claimed responsibility for ... [Read More…]

TEG scholars should prepare for cuts

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Tuition Equalization Grants might be on the chopping block as Texas makes cuts to its budget this year. Texas students and administrators should start working now on a Plan B for college funding in the fall. The state awards eligible students in private universities up to $3,808 per school year and for students in "exceptional need," the state ... [Read More…]

Obtuseness obscures objectivity

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The tsunami, earthquake and nuclear plant explosions devastated Japan. But some relevant information that is spreading rapidly online shocks me more. The other day, I read an article on one of my Net pal's blogs. He forwarded it from a person named "dingbangb," declaring that the nuclear pollution is actually caused by a Japanese atomic bomb test. ... [Read More…]

Bin Laden’s death brings US closure

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Earlier this week, a team of Navy SEALS raided a mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing Osama bin Laden and bringing the world's most notorious terrorist to justice. In a masterfully delivered Sunday speech, President Obama spoke to the public about the "worst attack on the American people in our history." He recounted the horrors of Sept. 11, ... [Read More…]

Informed traveling preempts mortifying moments

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The rotund Frenchman glowered up at me from below his balding, dark forehead, continuing to rattle off sharp reprimands in a language I couldn't hope to understand. Rolling my eyes toward Notre Dame's glorious, bricked archways, I half-prayed for some divine resolution as five classmates huddled behind me. We watched the rest of our class ... [Read More…]

QR codes overtake ACU campus, paper

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Tech-savvy faculty members recently started sneaking square barcodes onto cool signs, trendy brochures and snazzy coupons. Although the intriguing codes may look innocent, they could potentially take over campus interactions and creativity as ACU knows it. Soon, all signs for events will be allowed to contain only a few enticing words and a QR ... [Read More…]

Ten ways to replace football next season

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The NFL currently is under lockout. The NFL Player's Association and the team owners have to come to terms on a labor agreement before next season can happen. The NFLPA's contends that the owners aren't projecting future revenue high enough, thus cutting the players their due. However, if the owners over-project income over the next four years, ... [Read More…]

Speakers should make Summit a success

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Summit 2011 will create positive memories for attendees, thanks to a simple, yet powerful, theme and notable key speakers. The theme for next year's Summit, "Enough," calls for Christians to examine the "talk-the-talk" and "walk-the-walk" maxim. The Summit website asks us for an "examination of whether our practice matches our belief." The 2011 ... [Read More…]

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