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Going green presents golden opportunity

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Greening the campus of ACU creates a butterfly effect that ultimately will change the world, as the university likes to do, by improving the local environment. Environmentalism in is en vogue with American schools, and the university has duly noticed and joined the movement. Some of ACU's environmental initiatives include conserving water by ... [Read More…]

Dateline show goes beyond boundaries

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief "I'm not going to hurt anyone." Pop. Bill Conradt was talking about the SWAT team surrounding him, not about himself. Rockwall County's chief felony assistant district attorney spoke his last words Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, as the Terrell SWAT team surrounded and entered his home. He knew he would be arrested-the ... [Read More…]

Sept. 11 anniversary amplifies mistakes in Iraq

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor One day before the sixth anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the head of United States forces in Iraq declared progress was being made on the war front. Gen. David H. Petraeus released his report on the result of President George W. Bush's troop surge and promised congress the additional 30,000 ... [Read More…]

Chapel changes offer new optimism

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The Optimist gives the administration a thumbs-up for its efforts to listen to the students and Chapel surveys. Inattentive students may not know about the new changes, but Tuesday and Thursday Chapels will offer a variety of small-group chapels to meet diverse needs and spiritual challenges. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Chapel will still meet ... [Read More…]

Empathizing with a murderer

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Seung Hui Cho's Korean immigrant parents didn't know how to help their son. According to the Washington Post, the college student who killed 32 students and himself on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16 led a troubled life, and the violent tragedy was the culmination of a lifetime of isolation and ... [Read More…]

Sherrod apartments deserve attention

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Living in a cricket-infested apartment where you make your own repairs, doubt your safety and pay an increased rent each year attracts few residents. Yet residents live in these conditions just blocks from the university. However, housing projects or bad landlords aren't the problem, but rather housing at ACU falls short of good standards. Mostly ... [Read More…]

‘What true joy looks like’

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor Kenya wasn't her first plan, but Erin Shoulders, senior interdisciplinary ministry and communication major from Keller, is glad she went. Originally, Shoulders wanted to go to South Africa but when plans fell through, she felt God leading her to talk about the trip with a friend, Meredith Isenberg. Isenberg, ... [Read More…]

Coed bathrooms do everything but rock

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor "Coed." I almost gave up on you. Usually this word signifies a great idea will follow. I used to think it was one of the best words, right up there with "free" and "buffet." But there is a limit. According to the Boston Globe, some universities and colleges up north are going "gender-neutral" with their ... [Read More…]

Campus center renovations benefit student body

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Bravo. This is the sound of the Optimist applauding the university for bearing in mind students and their input when Dining Services unveiled the renovated McGlothlin Campus Center. While the Optimist is wary of becoming the university's cheerleader, such obvious effort- and success-deserves some praise. Aesthetically, the renovations took the ... [Read More…]

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