Opinion Archives - Page 197 of 279

Students’ support for spring sports should not slip

February 4, 2009 by Optimist Editorial Board

ACU ranks fourth in NCAA history with 55 NCAA national championships, behind UCLA, Stanford and USC. The Wildcats also have won 143 Lone Star Conference titles since joining the LSC in 1973, more than twice the number of titles won by their closest competitor. Recently, the Wildcats won their first outright LSC championship in football since 1973. ... [Read More…]

Climbing experience reveals God’s beauty

February 4, 2009 by Laura Acuff

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor A few days ago, I had the opportunity to really try rock climbing - no, not on a rock wall at a gym, but on an actual slab of vertical rock face. When I say, "rock climb," that part probably sounds like a given to some. But even though I'd seen pictures of my friends scaling what, to me, appears to be monstrous ... [Read More…]

Chapel obligations minimal

January 30, 2009 by Optimist Reader

This editorial reminds me a lot of the one written last semester about the attendance policy and how it should be removed. Except I agree with this editorial. I have worked as a desk worker in freshman dorms for two years now, and my shifts have always been around the time curfew happened, either before or after, and invariably there is someone ... [Read More…]

New presidency should not minimize concern for troops

January 30, 2009 by Optimist Editorial Board

President Barack Obama was sworn into office Tuesday, but we know this. Parties were thrown, T-shirts were made, classes were released early and some students even made the trip to Washington, D.C., to witness history, but we know this, too. What most of us do not know is that only five days before the parties began and history was made, 295 Dyess ... [Read More…]

University Park lacks satisfactory Internet

January 30, 2009 by Kelline Linton

By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor When I moved into University Park Apartments two years ago, I enjoyed the free Internet access but not its limited availability. One Ethernet port, a short Ethernet cord and lack of wireless Internet frustrated me. Several days into this predicament, I powered up my laptop and sniffed the air for Wi-Fi signals. ... [Read More…]

All settings benefit from timeliness of individuals

January 30, 2009 by Sondra Rodriguez

By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor I love the feeling of being on time. It means my day is going according to plan with no surprises. It feels good. However, this feeling shatters into a million little pieces the moment I discover that my flight has been delayed. Even worse, when I book it to my 8 a.m. class when, God knows, I'd rather be at home ... [Read More…]

Cable censorship represents disproportionate reaction

January 28, 2009 by Optimist Editorial Board

Students recently had the chance to hunker in front of their residence hall televisions and cheer for ACU alumnus John "Sandy" Davis ('77) as he won first place on the Food Network's newest food competition, Chopped. But the same students could not do the same for Jim Gash ('89) when he competed on SpikeTV's reality show Murder. The ACU cable ... [Read More…]

New era requires conservatives lose gracefully

January 28, 2009 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief These are hard times for the people who flourished in years past. No, I am not referring to the hoards of unemployed Wall Street bankers who traded their high-paying gigs for a daily search of the wanted ads in the New York Times. I am not alluding to the 70,000 people across the world who lost their jobs ... [Read More…]

Editorial: Labyrinth’s path unwinds latent disturbing results

January 28, 2009 by Michael Freeman

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor In 1950, nearly 1,500 students attended ACU. Thirty years later, that statistic had more than tripled. But since then, enrollment has stagnated, and because of a new addition to campus, ACU will most likely not break the 5,000 mark anytime soon. As part of the estimated $15.7 million Bob and Shirley Hunter ... [Read More…]

Frenzied supporters harmful to presidency

January 23, 2009 by Ryan Self

By Ryan Self, Student Reporter Have you purchased your Barack Obama Commemorative Collectors' plate yet? How about the Obama Commemorative coin, or the "Obama Time" mantle clock, the Obama Holiday fleece or even the Barack Obama collector's edition bottled water (can be called either H2Obama or Baraqua). Although I will admit I was tempted by the ... [Read More…]