It is absolutely pathetic that Dr. Reese has taken it upon herself to rewrite a song that is not hers to rewrite. Roses are beautiful; Jesus himself was beautiful. When he was on the cross dying, he couldn't get any lower, and he had to be put there by people who were pretty much trampling him to the ground. When someone does something wrong, ... [Read More…]
Praise song reword changes form of art
Who are we to change the lyrics to "Above All?" If the author had wanted the song to end like that he would have written it that way. I highly doubt that he wrote the song on a whim. Even still, if some had a problem with the lyrics, they shouldn't change them to fit their agendas, especially over something like misunderstood lyrics. The lyrics, ... [Read More…]
Accreditation-an important step
As the College of Business Administration awaits possible accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, one has to look back at the five long years the department spent preparing for its evaluation and ask the provocative question: Why all the hoopla? Financial reasons, to name a few. ACU is accredited ... [Read More…]
‘Above All,’ no one has right to change meaning
It is not right for someone to change the meaning of a song because the words do not mean what they want them to mean. I found the following on a Web site: "Anointed songwriter Lenny LeBlanc is also an expert designer and builder of fine wood furniture. God's gift that enables Lenny to craft artistry from wood also enables him to craft words into ... [Read More…]
Staying up all night won’t float
Social club pledges won't be sleep deprived the Saturday morning of Homecoming, breaking the long-standing tradition of working on floats until the crack of dawn. Thank goodness. Texas state law considers sleep deprivation hazing, and the Optimist agrees with the decision to have pledges in by curfew. Some club presidents have questioned this ... [Read More…]
Bringing down the house law
The Abilene city council will hold a public hearing Thursday in which it will decide whether to pass an amendment raising the maximum number of unrelated people living in one house to four. The text of the amendment reads as follows: "One or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit provided that unless all members are related by blood or ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Homecoming steals fall break for students
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Students' health seems to have taken a back seat this year to, among other things, Homecoming. An unfortunate coincidence has now robbed students of Unstress Day and the most necessary time for fall break, leaving many clinging to their last grains of sanity as Homecoming plows into the university's students, ... [Read More…]
New redistricting map slams West Texas
The abomination passed out of the Texas Legislature this week is a betrayal of West Texas. Redistricting has been painted as a way to better reflect Texas voters' interests. Yet the redistricting map agreed to this week reflects no interests west of Interstate 35. The map carves U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm's 17th District, of which Abilene and San ... [Read More…]
Democracy wins with Davis’ recall
Although it didn't appear on the ballot, democracy won Tuesday with the declaration of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the new governor of California. While we don't condone Schwarzenegger's personal life and don't agree with his political views, the recall of Gov. Gray Davis proved that the people can rise above an often-stifling two-party ... [Read More…]
Dancing shoves its way into campus activities
A "dancing" pig has run amuck at Abilene Christian University. What is a "dancing pig" you ask? Well let an ol' farm boy tell you. If a pig can get his snout under the fence or gate, he will continue to push and push until he has his whole body through. The "dancing pig" is now out. He has been seen at basketball games, off-campus at public ... [Read More…]
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