As he picked me up and slung me over his broad shoulders, he hauled me to the garage and told me to cover my eyes. I did just that, peeking through the slits in my fingers that were big enough to keep a glimpse of the surprise ahead. I stood next to my papaw on the cold concrete floor and he let me open my eyes to see the glorious two-story ... [Read More…]
Div. I programs deserve Div. I attendance at games
Issue: Attendance is lacking at each sporting event across the board. Our take: Students and other people in Abilene owe it to our athletes to be at games and push them to be tough Div. I competitors. ACU athletics has completely transitioned to Div. I and each team is eligible to participate in postseason play each year, however, it doesn’t ... [Read More…]
Be happy with what you have
When we are college students, we worship the glories of others. Maybe you’re the freshman art student who sits next to the girl whose drawing abilities surpass yours as exhibited through her magnificent doodles in her notepad. Maybe you’re the yoga beginner secretly wishing to bend your body in the ways the experts sitting at the front ... [Read More…]
Misleading headlines are the real fake news
Recently, a story surfaced about the now ex-assistant men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M-Commerce, Josip Maric, who was arrested for sex trafficking. The story’s headline stated he was an ex-ACU basketball coach, which is true, but misleading. Maric was an ACU coach almost a decade ago. Since 2010, he has worked at six different ... [Read More…]
A cappella groups offer more than just music
A cappella music is the foundation for community at ACU. From winter performances to Sing Song, I have seen a cappella groups take root and flourish throughout ACU. While performing with Foundation, the freshmen a cappella group, there hasn’t been a single time that I have regretted my decision to join. Both the family environment and strong ... [Read More…]
Drug testing athletes one time is not enough
I’m a student-athlete, making random drug tests a part of my life. Two types of drug tests might be demanded in any given week – the first is the NCAA drug test, and the second is an ACU drug test for different substances. The NCAA tests for all kinds of drugs, but the top three are stimulants, illicit drugs and beta-2 agonists. If I test ... [Read More…]
What the true NBA MVP looks like
More than any other sport today, it seems that NBA fans and analysts have been begging the question all season, who is this year's most valuable player? I've been a true fan of the NBA ever since I could understand basketball and I have to say, the standards and qualifications for the MVP have become confusing. Each night, players are praised ... [Read More…]
If 55 is so important for students, why not once for visitors?
A few years ago, tour guides stopped bringing prospective students to Moody Chapels during campus visits. Leslie Hayes, director of campus visits, said all admitted student and senior tours stop at Chapel, but daily visits and other preview days do not. Because the latter two are shorter, Hayes said trying to pack all necessary information into ... [Read More…]
Only the orange glow of the street light
Two years ago when I was part of student congress, I passed a bill to fix the lights on the Lunsford Trail. I had just gotten into running and became passionate about safety at night. Concerns were raised to congress about the safety of students who had to walk home to Smith-Adams Hall about a quarter-mile from campus. Before Wildcat Stadium was ... [Read More…]
1,956 sore Sing Song losers, 1,956 petty tweets
Although competition has always existed among club and class acts, it was amplified this year as students took to social media where feuds were formed, claims were made that the show was rigged and participants blamed their losses on the number of alumni supporting other acts. Some students took personal offense to the annual predictions by the ... [Read More…]
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