On Sunday night, the Editorial Board of the Optimist interviewed the candidates for executive officer positions for our endorsements and one of the questions we asked was, "How do you think the student body views SA? " The typical response was "What is SA? The students here don't know the power that they have in SA and the fact that they can ... [Read More…]
Future of nation rests with Iraqis
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Student Reporter Why Iraq? That is the question millions of Americans are now asking themselves in retrospect of a three-year war that becomes more complicated as time passes. I fully agree that three years is not long enough to redesign a government, overthrow a dictator and liberate a people as Dani Linthicum wrote in ... [Read More…]
Cajun Cones: crazy colors of college
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something Cajun Cones - the sweet, icy concoctions define the culture at ACU, a signal of springtime, of blossoming flowers and romances, and a notice to all that finals approach rapidly, and the semester will soon screech to a halt. A sign announcing opening day beckons and teases students, as they ... [Read More…]
Nostalgia springs forth from season
Sunday sprung forward with 90-degree temperatures in Abilene, and cold weather disappeared from the forecast with the hour we lost. The Editorial Board, joined by many students, rejoices that spring has arrived. Spring brings cool mornings and warm afternoons, rolling thunder and spring showers, and windy but sunny days. But the weather isn't the ... [Read More…]
Visit rouses questions, not answers
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy Battling sleep deprivation, stress and nerves, I followed members of Soulforce's Equality Ride around Monday, talking one-on-one with several of the riders and attending various forums. Each hour brought with it more unanswered questions, and when people occasionally asked how my day was going, I ... [Read More…]
Dialogue is necessary for understanding faith
Perhaps have the words discussion and dialogue have not been used so regularly during one week as they were leading up to Monday. But for all the buildup and concern about the conversations with the visiting gay rights activist group Soulforce, the university received exactly what it said it wanted out Monday's forums: dialogue. Students had the ... [Read More…]
Honesty brings questions, truth
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Much Ado About Something Monday a lesbian I was interviewing asked me: "Do you think I have to change? Am I not OK the way I am?" I hadn't known this woman very long, but the short time I had spent with her had already begun to challenge some of my ideas about homosexuality. I wished she hadn't asked me because I ... [Read More…]
Chapel mockery unkind and unfair
To be perfectly honest, I never pay much attention in Chapel. I sing, I sit and read a novel most days. However, on Monday, I found myself being drawn into a heart-wrenching story about a sweet little boy. I laid my book aside, and watched the video about little Levi's life, and could not stop the tears from streaming down my face. Levi is truly ... [Read More…]
Soulforce offers unique chance to learn
Soulforce's arrival to campus Monday has produced mixed feelings among students, faculty and administrators, which, no matter the outcome of the visit, will be one of the best things to happen to the university in years. A university is an institution of higher learning whose members strive to study, research and learn about their society and ... [Read More…]
Don’t let spring break you
Friday, students will abandon ACU in a mass exodus for more exotic locales, different climates, and for some, home sweet home. For most of you, your mothers aren't here to remind you to eat healthy, wear sunscreen and drive carefully. So we get to do it. This only happens a couple times a year, so please indulge us. Emergency contacts: Please, ... [Read More…]
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