Because the SA executive officers do not have a stand on the issues surrounding Chapel, I thought I would share my views. I believe it is the students' opinion that the administration should take into consideration. But heaven forbid the administration actually listen to the students on issues that affect them and not the administration. ... [Read More…]

I had been in the Middle East three days, and on a Friday, the Muslim holy day, I found myself in a crowded mosque during Salat. I was overwhelmed when I was hissed at and had my ankles slapped by older women who recognized me as foreign. I was only there to study and observe, but instead I was standing in the middle of a group of women while ... [Read More…]

The last paragraph in one of the letters of last Friday's Optimist ("Worship now forced, not mandatory") stated: "Perhaps when singing empty songs and reading empty Scriptures that fall on deaf ears come to an end, we, as a united, respectful, passionate body will come to understand the meaning of true worship." The problem that I have with the ... [Read More…]

To the Student Body, Faculty, and Administration of ACU: I remember a time when Chapel was about worship and fellowship. Everyday freshman year I would climb the stairs to Section D and sit with my four closest friends. Chapel was about spending time with these amazing people as we worshipped an amazing God. I also remember listening to ... [Read More…]