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City logo change ‘frontiers’ whole new waste of funding

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The City of Abilene revealed its new logo and slogan, "Abilene Frontiering" on Nov.11. More than a year in the works, the new catchphrase will be implemented slowly across the city. Officials say full "roll out" could take years. In the meantime, Abilene residents have been able to mull over the change and its consequences, including the cost: ... [Read More…]

Attendance policy serves purpose

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As a third-year student at ACU, I have experienced the full range of teaching styles: there have been classes that were a complete waste of my time (i.e., I learned nothing that I could not have gotten from a book - would that such a loss were never the case at the university level!), while others were a pure pleasure to attend: I was glad to be ... [Read More…]

Marriage definition should remain one man, one woman

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While people across the nation celebrated the election of the first black president on Nov. 4, citizens of California witnessed another historical moment as voters adopted a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. In a state where same-sex marriages were legal since June, the initiative, known as Proposition 8, won with 52 ... [Read More…]

Obesity cause for Canadian inmate’s release

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Montreal's Bordeaux Jail released Michel Lapointe, 37, early after he served 25 months. His conviction: Conspiracy, drug trafficking and gangsterism. (Microsoft Word does not even recognize the word gangsterism. That's how bad it is.) At the time of his arrest, Lapointe weighed in at 375 pounds. Two years later ... [Read More…]

Inappropriate reactions mar historical election night

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On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, history was made. America elected its first black president. We all watched it happen, and regardless whether one agrees with the outcome of the election or not, we all must agree this is a momentous turning point in the history of our country. However, the way America reacts also can shape how this formative event will ... [Read More…]

Attendance policy leaves students feeling impending doom

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Let us use the scientific method conjoined with philosophy to hypothesize for a moment. Student A is a responsible, knowledgeable individual who receives A's, and to her collegiate dismay, sometimes B's. Student A is on track to graduate on time and attends most of her classes, as opposed to Student B who attends all classes and is in the B and C ... [Read More…]

Obama’s election offers hope for scarred nation

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief Beginning Jan. 20, 2008 President Barack Hussein Obama will lead the United States of America in an office blocks away from where slaves were once chained, displayed and sold. He will be the Commander-in-Chief of a military that did not officially integrate until 1948. He will sponsor dinners and events that ... [Read More…]

Palin’s career possibilities peak interest of party, public

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By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor With the President-elect declared, the nation's attention is glued on Barack Obama, but my focus remains on the Republican candidate. No, not Sen. John McCain. I'm talking about Gov. Sarah Palin. Love her or hate her, Palin was a phenomenon as the Republican vice presidential running mate. McCain plucked this ... [Read More…]

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