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Statistics fail to control happiness

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Gallup Organization, a company that conducts polls and analyzes social, political and economic trends, released the description of who the happiest American should be, statistically. He is a "tall, Asian-American, observant Jew who is at least 65 and married, has children, lives in Hawaii, runs his own business and has a household income of more ... [Read More…]

Students support Tenaska power plant

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The Republicans of ACU recently conducted a survey on campus in cooperation with Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow to measure student opinion regarding the proposed clean coal Tenaska Trailblazer power plant. We questioned nearly 20 percent of the ACU student body and found that support is nearly unanimous among students for building the power ... [Read More…]

Tasteless speech remains protected

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As Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter once stated, "It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have often been forged in controversies involving not very nice people." To say that the members of the Westboro Baptist Church are "not very nice people" would be an understatement. The church members and their leader, ... [Read More…]

Branson goes from birth to berth

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There's nothing better than witnessing someone's true happiness manifested in the flashing of their pearly whites. Smiles communicate the joy of the bearer and are one of my favorite forms of communication. That being said, I was in hog heaven Saturday afternoon in Moody Coliseum. I had the role of being a security guard for most of the high ... [Read More…]

Legislature must not pass gun law

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The thought of guns on college campuses should concern students and faculty - and a potential bill in the Texas Legislature may make it reality. A pair of bills in the Texas House would allow students and faculty who have a concealed handgun license to carry firearms onto college campuses. This bill constitutes an unnecessary response to a tragic, ... [Read More…]

Solitary adventure eases trip

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Last weekend, I visited Washington, D.C. I rode the Metro, took a taxi and wandered Capitol Hill for one glorious morning. Meandering through Eastern Market, I paused for a pastry and coffee, observing people pampering their lapdogs to breakfast on the patio seats next to them. I lingered in Capitol Hill books, a wonderland of literary treasures, ... [Read More…]

BYU upholds school morals

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Brandon Davies is no longer a member of the Brigham Young University basketball team as of Monday, university officials said. His removal is attributable to a violation of the school's honor code - reportedly, his admission to having pre-marital sex with his girlfriend according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The BYU Honor Code Statement includes ... [Read More…]

Post-college life creates anxiety

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My first exposure to extreme anxiety was during the summer before fourth grade. I had just started the second level of swimming lessons and I was living in a constant state of panic. The first level of lessons focused on the swimming basics. We spent the majority of lessons blowing bubbles in the water, kicking on the edge of the pool and playing ... [Read More…]

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