It's that time of year again when students become familiar with the select group of faces that cover campaign signs mounted on windows and sidewalks across campus. This week, these individuals will stand up in Chapel to present lofty goals and visionary promises that will benefit the student body, and in return, the student body will choose the ... [Read More…]
Treasurer argues SA advocate for change
I appreciate that you have opened a dialogue about SA, but I have some concerns with your claims about what SA has or hasn't done. First, I'd like to address the three examples you said would affect the majority of students on campus. Tuition freezes: This issue has been in the works for years, and this year's SA administration has made more ... [Read More…]
Convince your SA congress you care
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Thoughtful Ramblings My high school student council always seemed to serve one purpose: battling the dress code. To me, it only seemed to further emphasize our immaturity when the issue we most wanted to discuss as a student body was if our shorts could be two inches shorter than our fingertips. But, to be fair to ... [Read More…]
Chapel speakers keep it honest, keep it real
For two or three days during the past two weeks, not a sound was uttered during Chapel — a feat that most assumed was near impossible happened. The topic: homosexuality and same-sex attraction in dealing with God's will and our pasts. Why would a topic that makes some uncomfortable, some consider a taboo topic in the body of Christian ... [Read More…]
SA needs to focus on all ACU students
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor Gentlemen start your Facebook groups Ð Students' Association elections are upon us. It's that time of year when the doors, walkways and Facebook inboxes of ACU are filled with campaign literature holding promises of visions for SA and plans to fix all the problems of our chaotic campus. Before we know it, ... [Read More…]
Value truth over sensationalized news
The New York Times gained its reputation as a great newspaper partially for its refusal to succumb to the sensationalist journalism that was characteristic of many papers in the early days of journalism. And even today, papers like the Times and the Wall Street Journal tout the appearance of being publications that rise above sensationalist ... [Read More…]
Anticipating the greatest time of the year
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Put Christmas, Fourth of July and the last day of school together and I wouldn't be as excited as I am for this weekend. The first weekend of April is the greatest time of the year. The classic Christmastime song, "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" comes to mind each year at this time. And if I need to ... [Read More…]
ACU says goodbye Sun Java, hello Gmail
Have you ever had problems with your ACU e-mail account? Maybe there was a time when Sing Song consumed your life for two months and you just finished that research paper that was due six weeks ago. But when you pulled up to your trusty myACU account to e-mail the tardy term paper to your professor at 3:15 a.m., the system was inconveniently ... [Read More…]
Changing false images of faith and America
By Denton Josey, Page Editor Sometimes you just want to speak for yourself. Sometimes other people do it for you anyway. America gets a lot of bad press. The rest of the world hears a lot about America (usually a lot more than we do about them) and what they hear isn't all the good stuff. The American government stays pretty busy in other ... [Read More…]
Key to success: Learn to speak Mandarin
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Recent studies show Mandarin is the new Spanish. Just a decade ago Spanish was taught in 79 percent of elementary schools. Mandarin Chinese wasn't even considered as an option. But today, with China's increasing growth in economics and world trade, American schools are scrambling to find ... [Read More…]
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