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Def Poetry Jam would benefit students, campus

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If the university doesn't scour all resources for funding a Def Poetry Jam performance, it will miss an opportunity to engage diverse perspectives. When representatives from HBO's popular slam poetry show, Def Poetry Jam, approached SA president Matt Worthington about coming to campus earlier this semester, sadly only a few departments jumped at ... [Read More…]

Graduation brings new, exciting opportunities for college kids

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Nothing lasts forever; that's the way it's gotta be. This is what The Arcade Fire kept telling me the other day. And I've been thinking about endings ever since. Think about the things you wish would end. My list includes the war in Iraq, bad dates, NASCAR and Nickelback's career. Then there are things you wish ... [Read More…]

Congress should support open records bill

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Our country stands on the right to know. Citizens can question the government and access certain federal agency documents. However, the government has allowed darkness to hover over these rights by not responding to such inquiries within a legally set time frame. Under The Freedom of Information Act, citizens can see federal agency documents ... [Read More…]

Sadies Week gives guys deserved break

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Although Sadies Week ends tonight with a free date at The Skatin' Place, single or taken guys can still take advantage of the final activity of the week. The Campus Activities Board gives ACU girls free activities to promote Sadie Hawkins' Week every year. And every year I look forward to it. As a single guy, I ... [Read More…]

Remember the forgotten veterans

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor While ACU students trudge back and forth between the Campus Center and the Administration building Monday, the rest of the country will be celebrating Veterans Day. And while the majority of the millions of veterans in this country are honored, 195,800 will spend their national holiday on the streets - without ... [Read More…]

Golden Compass not so golden for Christians

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Controversy continues to swirl around the movie, "The Golden Compass," due in theaters Dec. 7. The movie's plot comes from the His Dark Materials trilogy, a series "in which God is an imposter, angels are sexually ambiguous and the Church kidnaps, tortures and assassinates to achieve its goals, one of which is "stealing children's ... [Read More…]

FilmFest needs more support from administration

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ACU's FilmFest piqued student interest through the week before Friday night's show. Rather than generating artistic discussion, the topic raised was that of censorship. One student's film, "The Legend of the Stormin' Mormon," raised administrative eyebrows Oct. 25 and prompted the university to decide against allowing the film to take part in ... [Read More…]

Common Ground needs honest racial discussion

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Re: Oct. 17 article, "Opinions collide over racial discussion." Now is the time for candid conversations confronting the issue of race relations to take place. This cannot be facilitated through poorly planned satirical skits at Chapel or any other venue in which students are forced to participate. In order for meaningful discourse to take place, ... [Read More…]

Time with friends trumps school work

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Sometimes you have to go outside and play. I was reminded of how important this is after I read an article about a man who wrote so much in his journal that all the pages fit into 91 boxes. The late Reverend Robert Shields of Dayton, Wash., got so involved in his journaling he ended up writing 3.75 million words ... [Read More…]

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