During Spring break, I was able to dive at the opportunity to go to Nashville to see three different NCAA tournament games thanks to my buddies Colton and Reece Powell who live in the city. The three games I witnessed were the first-round matches between Texas-Nevada, Xavier-Texas Southern and Florida State-Missouri. Each game brought a ... [Read More…]
New LGBTQ policy shows commitment to ACU values
To avoid skirting around the issue I will begin with this: I agree with ACU’s new stance on same-sex dating relationships. And I do not believe the university is acting out of hatred or insensitivity. In fact, I would contend that though this new policy might feel rash or unexpected, by breaking silence on the issue, the university is sacrificing ... [Read More…]
Political systems, religion and morality, oh my!
Yesterday, CNN posted a Facebook story on evangelicals' approval rate of President Trump. At the end of the story, CNN made the claim "a lot of people are starting to ask whether this is the end of evangelicalism as we know it." They may be right about American Evangelicalism, but for all the wrong reasons. Let me start with the point: there is ... [Read More…]
“The bell does not dismiss you, I do”
"I just don't understand why classes are mandatory if I'm paying $45,000 a year for them." Don't act like you haven't said, or at least thought it before. Probably among the top five most prevalent questions, I would argue, of the ACU experience - Why do professors get to take attendance and penalize us for not showing up to class when we pay ... [Read More…]
Editorial Board: SA voting expects blind trust from students
The Students’ Association sent an email to the student body during February to ask students to vote on potential amendments to Students’ Association Constitution. The proposed amendments included bills such as an appointment for treasurer, the president and vice president being able to run on the same ticket and even changing the name of SA to ... [Read More…]
Letter to the editor: We’re here for education, not Sing Song
Last week, the Optimist’s Editorial Board published an opinion piece about ACU tradition and student stress, and I found the article problematic for a variety of reasons. First off, valuing tradition is a totally separate issue from academic stress and Sing Song pressure. If the Editorial Board really believed that tradition is responsible for ... [Read More…]
US still on the way to greatness
America has made leaps and bounds toward justice and equality, but we have not yet finished the race; structural violence, sex crimes and mass shootings remain prevalent in our society. Whether it’s innocent people getting killed for no reason or the continuing cycle of constant poverty, our country is facing extreme problems that need to be ... [Read More…]
Little Less Fortnite, little more support
This past weekend, the Department of Athletics promoted a student tailgate they were putting on for the Women’s and Men’s basketball doubleheader. The tailgate was sponsored and catered by Canes, Mr. Gatti’s and Buffalo Wild Wings. However, many students grabbed food and left before the Women’s game had even begun. This is just the latest and ... [Read More…]
Do we value traditions over our students?
Our university thrives on tradition and Christ, but how often does it place tradition over the well-being of the students? Now that Sing Song is finally over, students are beginning to recoup from the intense stress and sleepless nights. It’s no surprise that students are far too sleep-deprived to function after Homecoming, Sing Song and other ... [Read More…]
Response: Board statement is vague
While I understand the legalities, policies and common practices Christians should oblige when regarding the homosexuality topic filtering throughout the campus and social media, I would like to ask at what cost must our board firmly proclaim their stance on the matter. Just answer the question – do you or do you not support the LGBT community on ... [Read More…]
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