I want to congratulate you and your staff for the "guts" you had last fall in endorsing Barack Obama for President. You did the right thing in my opinion. The people in Abilene and Brown County areas need to change their attitudes, and maybe this will help. I am so excited about the new Obama administration and the Democrats that control ... [Read More…]
Attempt to quell incessant Chapel noise could prove successful
During the first few days of Chapel, Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, dean of Student Life, made an unexpected announcement: this semester, Chapel meetings could be worth two credits each. Students present for the announcement reacted in various fashions, including isolated applause, gasps and laughter. Thompson immediately answered the question on ... [Read More…]
Editorial: Basketball fan base lacks appropriate school spirit
By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Read Comments Feel free to disagree, but at times our school spirit is somewhat like the Titanic. At times it seems indestructible, but eventually it ends up sinking. Nothing but pure envy and awe flooded my basketball spirit after watching Kansas University put on a solid show against a talented Texas A&M team ... [Read More…]
Christian arguments against homosexual marriage lack love
Not every marriage in the US is based on religion. What about those who chose to leave religion out of their ceremony altogether? Plenty of American couples do this every year. Does that mean their marriages don't count either, because they're violating a supposed religious institution? I think that argument is bogus, personally. Even further, ... [Read More…]
Inauguration marks traditional, unique national transitions
If one wishes to see a sign of the transformations throughout the history of the Unites States of America, look no further than the inauguration of past presidents. On the eve of the Roaring Twenties, Warren Harding became the first president to ride in a car at his inauguration in 1921. When Calvin Coolidge placed his hand on the Bible in 1925, ... [Read More…]
Miscommunications spark relational dilemmas
By Sommerly Simser, Multimedia Managing Editor In today's most popular romantic movies we watch as problems unfold with our favorite couples and what they do to try and overcome them. One of the most evident struggles between a man and a woman in these movies is the difference in how they communicate. The relationship that Noah and Allie share in ... [Read More…]
Optional attendance may check Chapel chatter
By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Read Comments Here we are again, joyfully reunited with both our friends and academic ups and downs. Now that we (hopefully) have our books, have our schedules finalized and memorized and are back into the swing of things, we can settle in for another semester. As always, this semester will be what you make of it, and ... [Read More…]
Collegiate endorsement reactions reflect conflict in professional realm
Thomas Jefferson believed in a free press, calling it "the only security of all" and crucial to a healthy democracy. To Lafayette in 1823 he said: "The agitation it produces must be submitted to. It is necessary, to keep the waters pure." Following the Optimist's Oct. 24 presidential endorsement, the editorial board witnessed firsthand what ... [Read More…]
General goodwill should transcend cultural Christmas differences
Christmas in America has become a close showdown between Jesus Christ and Santa Claus. The bombardment in the media about the jolly, old man delivering his presents often overshadows the original purpose of the holiday: celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. However, the situation could be worse; in Belgium, Jesus does not have one, but three ... [Read More…]
Automobile industry necessitates bailout, increased responsibility
Merriam-Webster ' s Online Dictionary named "bailout" as the No. 1 Word of the Year for 2008 last week. This announcement came near the end of tumultuous financial year that witnessed the U.S. Congress allocate nearly $7 trillion of taxpayer money to struggling companies and government institutions, according to a CNBC article. The latest bailout ... [Read More…]
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