Voting is the most important aspect of civic engagement that one can participate in. The seriousness of voting was emphasized by our founders. Since our nation’s inception, there has been a steady expansion of voting rights. However, compared to other developed nations, the level of participation in national and midterm elections lags behind. This ... [Read More…]
Pink and green since 1919, ACU’s oldest club
Lets get one thing out of the way: If you're going to call me biased, just go ahead and send the email now. For starters, I'm not entirely sure when this debate started, but I'm here to end it. Ko Jo Kai is the oldest social club on campus. It's factual, it's historical and I'm not sure why there was a debate to begin with. Don't get me ... [Read More…]
It’s okay not to pledge
Pledging season is upon us. Girls will soon be shouting, “I will respect Kojie Park!” and “G-A-T-A want to be a GATA!” and dressing in clothes that are way too warm for Texas weather. Other students, like me, will be shouting, “Where are my earplugs?!” and embracing the shorts and t-shirts I get to keep wearing on a daily basis. I have a lot of ... [Read More…]
Pledge like your life depends on it
Pledging will begin this evening with bid night kicking off three weeks of pledging. With this comes a lot of uncertainty for pledges of a variety of clubs. Although each club is unique, we believe there are still lessons which are applicable across the diverse situations facing pledges. Attitude matters. The attitude you take into pledging will ... [Read More…]
SGA has potential, if they recognize issues
With the SGA elections wrapping up, and sessions of congress starting, the editorial board is looking forward to the 2018-2019 session of congress, but we also have a few recommendations and concerns. Though the executive cabinet appears to be a cohesive unit and congress appears to be as full, there are still things SGA needs to clean up. In ... [Read More…]
It’s always too soon to joke
The first time I ever heard a personal story from the day of 9/11 was in a book called New York, September 11 by Magnum Photographers. Steve McCurry and his coworkers that day emotionally explained the details of the day from seeing the explosion in the first tower from their apartment to crossing under caution tape blocking off the area, and ... [Read More…]
Take advantage of dorm life
Like many students at ACU, I grew up in a household where I was fortunate enough to have my own room, but things changed when I came to college. Freshman year we are introduced to a completely new atmosphere, especially in regard to our living space. I moved into Mabee Hall in August of 2014. Back then, we didn’t have what all of the undergrads ... [Read More…]
Classes should be canceled on Labor Day
'Twas the night before Labor Day, and all through the school, not a student was stirring, not even in the lazy pool. Well, at least that will be the case for campuses across America except for ACU. Labor Day is a national holiday celebrated in America on the first Monday of September, and was created to recognized the working class of the ... [Read More…]
The importance of voting
The midterm elections will be take place on Nov 6. It is important that students begin practicing their civic duty by voting in these midterm elections. A lot is at stake and every vote matters. Before you can vote, you need to be registered to vote. You can find information on how to register to vote or to check if you are already registered ... [Read More…]
Our vision for 2018-19
The mission statement of the Optimist is, "To serve Christ by being fair as we aim to accurately report information to the campus, alumni and surrounding community." Our mission statement is short yet thorough. The Optimist is not the public relations department of the university. While we do all share a love for this university, we also share ... [Read More…]
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