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Students should research future

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The New York Times recently highlighted many pitfalls of law school with the troubling story of Michael Wallerstein, a recent law graduate with a crushing debt of $250,000 and few job prospects. Closer inspection reveals that Wallerstein's predicament is more a product of his own poor decisions rather than any environmental factors, however.  ... [Read More…]

Caregiving demands human element

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In mid-2010, Japanese engineers shipped our future caregivers into the country through the same customs office that clears electric wheelchairs for distribution in the United States - only this caregiver was a plush, baby seal. Paro, the robotic, baby seal, was designed by the best and brightest engineers to simulate interaction between patients ... [Read More…]

Sonograms educate potential abortionists

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While I agree that the government should pull its hand out of personal health care choices, I find the mandate of sonograms for women seeking an abortion to be in the best interest of the patient for many reasons. First, I don't think a sonogram is primarily about health care, but instead about education. Education in the sense that she knows fully ... [Read More…]

Texas shouldn’t mandate sonograms

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We encourage all pregnant women who are considering an abortion to have a sonogram. Courageous sonogram decisions would nullify the need for the Texas legislature to mandate pre-abortion sonograms that substitute the state's will for the woman's will. Senate Bill 16, approved by the state Senate on a 21-10 vote, passed on largely partisan lines, ... [Read More…]

Pecans provide simple pleasures

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I made a resolution to walk to school every day this semester, not because I was concerned with my global footprint and reducing carbon emissions, but because I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun, who hates paying $3 a gallon for gas. Surprisingly enough, I've kept my New Year's Resolution - it actually only covers five months - except for the mornings when ... [Read More…]

Cornerstone creates new outlook

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Last Friday, the Optimist ran an editorial about the Fall 2010 Cornerstone class, declaring that it "failed colossally." Clearly it did not  "succeed spectacularly" - but neither was it the abysmal failure so described. Rather, it was a bold first step for this University, using a method and scale of teaching that was new to ACU: Spotlight ... [Read More…]

Egyptian activism should inspire youth

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As demonstrations rage on in Egypt, American young people should be inspired and motivated by the high level of civic activism demonstrated by Egyptian youth. Unemployment among young people in Egypt hit an astronomical 25 percent, according to The Economist, and adolescents became fed up with inaction from President Hosni Mubarak and his ... [Read More…]

Church service soothes stress

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Sunday morning church service is a time filled with communion and connecting with God and with our fellow man. It's a time to rest from the week, but sometimes we feel like we're too busy to rest. It's common knowledge that on days like Easter and Christmas, church attendance booms. But on the other side of the coin are days when the crowd thins ... [Read More…]

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