I work as a correctional officer in the Boyd Unit. This is a very good article. If you are going to do this ministry just be aware that you are in a prison and rules must be followed. Just like in the free world, there are good people in prison as well as bad, and often it is hard to know the difference - but that is God's business. The fields ... [Read More…]
Don’t live for work
By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor Column Schmolumn In three weeks, I will embark on my post-graduate journey. It does not scare me, but I do realize I'll never enjoy the same freedom I did in college. No more summer vacations, spring breaks or month-long Christmas vacations. Instead of spending 13 hours a week in class, I'm gonna spend at least 40 ... [Read More…]
Creating a Buzz: Getting his side
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World Last week I relayed one side of the stir that H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger's 1991 book, Friday Night Lights, created. I talked to now-ACU head coach Gary Gaines and his wife, Sharon, who are still feeling the sting from Bissinger's portrayal of Gaines' 1988 Odessa Permian coaching staff as racist. The only ... [Read More…]
Professor values paper’s work
Dear Editor: For the past two years Abilene Christian University has been fortunate to have Paul Anthony as the editor of the Optimist. He has covered campus news and local news stories with a professionalism one rarely sees in student journalists. There have been times when articles were published which "raised a few eyebrows" on campus, ... [Read More…]
SA: Year in review
The 82nd Student Congress has adjourned, leaving in its wake a mixed record of accomplishments-and controversy. The improvement over last year's Students' Association-in which even president Jeremy Smith stopped attending meetings-is immeasurable. Thus, we start by focusing on The Good At least half of Congress cared enough about the student ... [Read More…]
Friday Night plights? Setting the record straight
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World If he could go back in time, Gary Gaines would have said no to that nice man from Philadelphia. He would have calmly listened to Mr. H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger's pitch about covering his high school football team for one season, about how this book would be a positive reflection of a sports-crazed town ... [Read More…]
Volunteer in prison ministry
Support these men however you can. Dressed in all white, the men clap and sing, praising God with all the fervor a man can muster. They sing and fellowship every Wednesday, free to worship God for a few hours once a week. But after a couple of hours, they return to communal living with hundreds of other inmates and the life of a ... [Read More…]
Speak your voice-vote
The 18-25 voter crowd is notoriously bad for turning out to vote in national elections for whatever reason-they don't feel represented by any of the candidates, or they think their vote does not make a difference. Neither should play a role in Wednesday's Students' Association executive officer election. SA elections routinely garner less than ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Extreme Bush hatred unfounded
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Disturbing or asinine? You decide. During spring break, at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. a man leaves a video room that detailed the Nazis' rise to power in Germany and mutters, "Sounds like George Bush." Last week, an ACU professor in class says free speech doesn't exist in America, ... [Read More…]
Chapel needs real diversity
Cultural diversity has recently become a recurring issue on campus, with many areas of the university-like admissions, social clubs and Chapel-focusing on becoming more culturally diverse. We agree this is an issue the university needs to address, and the university is headed in the right direction. However, the efforts to incorporate diversity ... [Read More…]
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