The Optimist
You are here: Home / Opinion

Discussion essential to sexual health

by

Sex is complicated. God gave us sex. It is a natural part of life, and it is essential to our existence. But every one of us has faced our own sexual demons. We live in a world consumed by carefree and casual sex, but we claim a faith and attend a university that holds us to a different standard. Unfortunately, most students on campus hear the ... [Read More…]

Committee awards undeserved Nobel

by

Nelson Mandela. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mother Teresa. Barack Obama. What do all of these individuals have in common? Other than being the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize, not much. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison and overcame numerous hardships fighting apartheid, before becoming the first South African president to be elected in a ... [Read More…]

Bennett neglects issue of justice

by

DR. VIC McCRACKEN, Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics I disagree with my friend Cole Bennett's recent article about Christianity and health care. Dr. Bennett falsely treats the issue as if it can be boiled down to the issue of individual need and private charity. The larger issue here is one of justice. What does justice require in a ... [Read More…]

University must strive for excellence

by

The English historian G.M. Trevelyan wrote in English Social History in 1942, "Education ... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading." In the U.S. system of higher education nearly 70 years later, the liberal arts mentality seems to have reversed this trend. And while it is wonderful to nurture ... [Read More…]

Optimist staff pledges fairness

by

The Optimist and social clubs have not enjoyed a pleasant relationship in the past, and as editor in chief, I hoped - naively, perhaps - this year would be different. Our staff already has received several complaints from club officers and members regarding Optimist content, so I entreat anyone involved in a social club to hear me out. I do not ... [Read More…]

Infestation provides vital insight

by

How crickets make it all the way up to third-floor dorm rooms continues to mystify me. But they do. Consistently. And they always seem to find their way to my room. My freshman year, the crickets infested my Abilene experience from the day I moved in to well into the fall semester. I heard the first floor of Gardner Hall experienced a cricket ... [Read More…]

Time capsule would preserve history

by

Maybe events seem more historically significant when you live them, but there have been some big events in our lives. The first African American president is quickly approaching his one-year anniversary, after a year of economic crisis, raging health care debate and two wars. Meanwhile, ACU has become the first university in the country to provide ... [Read More…]

You are here: Home / Opinion