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Redistricting, recalls embarrass all

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Now that the summer of incivility has left our political structures reeking, politicians and pundits alike must find ways to reach across the partisan wall or face the most divisive presidential election in decades. If summer is supposed to be a dormant period for politics, one couldn't tell. Let us assess the humor and horror of this summer where ... [Read More…]

Column Like I See ‘Em: Girls’ flag football…Love it. Live it. Just don’t coach it

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By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor "Does 'offense' mean we have the ball?" "Oh, so you mean I can move around once the ball is hiked to me?" "The other team is playing so dirty! I got hit in the face!" "What just happened?" If you thought the twice-retired former Packers quarterback and huge weenie Eric Crouch made the above statements, think ... [Read More…]

Atypical Abilene: fines and crimes

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor "Do you like it out in Abilene?" It's a question that almost is certainly asked anytime I go back home to my hometown. I'll get this out of the way now; I love ACU, and there is no college that I'd rather be at. But that's not what they asked. They want to know about the city that I've managed not to explore in ... [Read More…]

‘Can you hear me now?’ Third graders can

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor As I Wish How old were you when you got your first cellular phone? My dad bought mine when we moved in for Welcome Week. I'd never needed or thought about having one before that. Wherever I went, there were phones: houses, the mall and school. For the past three summers, I've been a counselor at camps and ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Trust between journalists and audience imperative

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Journalism has seen better summers. A quick rundown will prove the point easily enough: * The New York Times was rocked by a scandal in which reporter Jayson Blair was discovered to have plagiarized stories, made up facts and fabricated datelines. He was quickly dismissed, and editor Howell Raines and managing ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Marler leaves legacy, won’t be forgotten

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Today, an era ends. Dr. Charlie Marler, arguably one of the greatest men to walk this campus, retires today. To understand the importance of Dr. Marler-or "Doc," as many students have come to call him-requires a brief history. Doc was editor of the Optimist in 1954-55 and after graduation and a stint in the ... [Read More…]

Amnesty decision best choice possible

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When Dr. Royce Money granted amnesty to students in various stages of Chapel probation, he made a decision that was truly in the best interest of the students. Dr. Money responded to a unanimous recommendation made Thursday by the Chapel Task Force. Many questions and complaints have been raised about this year's often confusing chapel ... [Read More…]

Filibusters in Senate destroy will of majority

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Never does the U.S. Senate act as undemocratically as it does when its members enact the filibuster. Although immortalized by Jimmy Stewart's rousing pleas for justice in Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the filibuster is the easiest tool for a disgruntled minority to flout the will of the lawful majority in the Senate. A senator who ... [Read More…]

Second year senior-smarter not slacker

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By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Column Schmolumn Here's to the class of 2003. Thank you for all the good times. Remember when we stole the door off that guy's dorm room freshman year? That was funny. Remember when he didn't come back to school the next semester? What happened to that guy? We've had a lot of good times. No, great times. But now you ... [Read More…]

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