By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat I haven't had a drink in two weeks. For those of you who know me well, that is probably hard to believe because I'm addicted. That's right, I'm addicted to Dr Pepper. But I'm not going to let Dr Pepper run my life anymore. I put the can down. And you can, too. Cutting back on calories is just one ... [Read More…]
Freshman offended by ‘don’ts’
Re: The Optimist, August 27. "Freshman: don't be too cool" by Sarah Carlson, copy editor After giving your article some thought, I'm pretty offended by some of the "don'ts" that you included and felt that you were bashing the freshmen. What if a high school senior happened to read this article and got the impression that all the upperclassmen bash ... [Read More…]
Campus offers plethora of parking
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief "We urge the administration to take some time over the next month before construction could possibly begin, to study the current parking situation and how it will be affected once that lot is unavailable." The Optimist Editorial Board, of which I am a part, printed those words Aug. 27 in an editorial looking at ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: How to win on-campus decathlon
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The Olympics have ended, so some ardent fans now may find they have hours of free time with nothing to do. Several activities are starting on campus, and a lot of them mirror Olympic events, so here are some of the top things to do now that the games of the 28th Olympiad have concluded. * Volleyball season ... [Read More…]
Freshmen: Don’t be ‘too cool’
By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor I Am The Enemy Freshmen have invaded my section in Chapel. A row of annoying freshmen sat behind my friends and me on Wednesday, and it was almost unbearable. They had the attention span of gnats and would not stop talking. I even heard words escape a few lips that you only hear on HBO. Um ... yeah ... that's ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Christians have responsibility to vote
"Radio Personalities Help Voters Decide" by Steve Holt, sports writer. In the August 25th edition of the Optimist, Steve Holt states, "Their [Dr. James Dobson's and others'] tactics [on encouraging Christians to vote] are underhanded and deceptive, however, mixing religion and politics into a thick soup of guilt, responsibility and legalism." ... [Read More…]
Column Like I See ‘Em: Radio personalities help voters decide
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Sometimes I am ashamed to be a Christian. I'm sorry; let me rephrase that: Sometimes I am ashamed to be associated with Christians. These negative feelings often surface on my morning drive to work or school or driving somewhere in the afternoon, when I am listening to Christian radio. Don't get me wrong; I ... [Read More…]
Opinion editor lacks opinions
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something As the editor of the Opinion Page and member of the Editorial Board, I have found myself in quite a conundrum-my job requires me to voice my opinions. Anyone who knows me knows I am strong-willed and I like to argue. However, I'm finding it harder and harder to find subjects to argue ... [Read More…]
Readers can expect viewpoints here
The Optimist opinion page: probably one of the most widely read, controversial and misunderstood pages in the paper. No page inspires more letters to the editor from readers than this-many of which could be avoided if the paper could do a better job of explaining the purpose of each element on the opinion page. Here is the guide. This is what can ... [Read More…]
Optimist delivers something new
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief A quick look through any old issue of the Optimist will quickly tell you you're no longer dealing with the same paper as last year. You can see it in our nameplate. You can see it in the fonts. You can see it in the staff box and on down the list of nerdy journalism terms. Why do I think it should matter? Why ... [Read More…]
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