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Please vaccinate your children

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There were 372 cases of measles in the U.S. last year, and in the first two months of 2019, there have been 127 cases. This is just over a third of the amount reported last year. Eight of those cases are in Texas, but measles was declared eradicated from the U.S. in 2000. Think about that for a second. Measles was no longer a problem in ... [Read More…]

Don’t let Sing Song overshadow Black History Month

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Black History Month is here, yet outside of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, there have been few mentions of this important annual celebration. Sadly, it is overshadowed at ACU by a bigger February event: Sing Song. A group of historians created Negro History Week in 1926. In 1976, President Gerald Ford extended the celebration to what is ... [Read More…]

Sing Song deserves more credit than many give it

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Sing Song has become one of the most endeared and long-standing traditions at ACU since its implementation over 50 years ago by Dr. Bob Hunter. It's an event designed for everyone, no matter how much singing or dancing experience they have. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and the Abilene community come together each year, whether to enjoy a new ... [Read More…]

And so the Sing Song grinch emerges

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When I first tell people I’ve never done Sing Song, their initial reaction is complete shock, as if I’ve just confessed to committing a crime. The conversation becomes one of those in which you keep looking at the clock, thinking of all the other things you could be doing. As editor of the Optimist and a few other things, my experience is an ... [Read More…]

‘Not so Christian’ actions don’t represent the whole

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It probably seems too recycled by now, talking about the events that took place in Washington D.C. almost a month ago. Whether you think it was all because of a "MAGA hat-wearing teen," or that the Vietnam veteran played too much into the hero –but victim– narrative, one thing is true: the incident harmed the public perception of Christians. ... [Read More…]

Spiritual Formation is more than a requirement

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As students at a Christian university with endless access to faith-building events and activities, we must use the resources at hand to help us continue to grow spiritually. When we arrive at ACU our freshman year, we attend Chapel and reach our 55 credits with no issue. It becomes part of our routine and fits right into our course schedule. ... [Read More…]

Belichick, Brady: a once-in-a-century pair

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During the 2018 NFL season, the Patriots were counted out and slept on week after week despite having basically the same roster as the previous two seasons. We all learned what happens when you make the dynamic duo of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady underdogs in any game. It simply fuels their fire and now we're about to witness the ninth Super ... [Read More…]

Jumping the gun for clicks is too dangerous

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All it took to set a new standard for journalists was a 30-second viral video. In the video, Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann smiled in the face of Nathan Phillips, a Native American, Vietnam veteran participating in the in Indigenous Peoples March. Quick to react, many celebrities tweeted about the incident, calling Sandmann a ... [Read More…]

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