Last week our church posted an open letter on our website that has been distributed widely through social media. As we imagine there are many intended recipients who have not yet seen it, we are sending a portion of the letter to the Optimist in hopes that it will reach everyone who needs to read it. The letter reads in part: To the dearly ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Board of Trustees restates LGBTQ position
For many years, the ACU community has facilitated constructive and open conversations regarding what it means to be good stewards of God’s gifts, including sexuality. Over the past week, there have been online discussions regarding same-sex relationships and the university’s posture toward people who identify as LGBTQ. As a Board of Trustees, we ... [Read More…]
Why Winter Olympics aren’t as popular as the Summer Olympics
Every four years, Americans sit behind the bright lights of their television screens for three weeks and watch the Summer Olympics, but when it comes to the viewership of the Winter Olympics, most of us are apathetic. Since there is such a mass following in our country for the Summer Olympics, it would make sense that we would also be interested in ... [Read More…]
Don’t undermine the underdogs
I know it's ironic. A girl in a big club writing about small acts, but I think it's important to say. Small acts work just as hard as big acts do, if not harder. Maybe they won't place or compare to the bigger acts as far as vocals, appearance, choreography or entertainment go, but that doesn't mean they haven't put the same amount of time ... [Read More…]
Unity is not worth the cost of truth
The Winter Olympics is generally more lackluster than its summer counterpart, but even though we pay less attention to the games, there's one aspect of the Olympics the world has its eyes on this year. With the games hosted in Pyeongchang, South Korea, North Korea and South Korea had a rare opportunity and chose to march under a unified flag, ... [Read More…]
What Forbes should have seen
The city of Abilene lives and breathes community and Christ. With more churches per capita than any other city, there's no wonder that the town we call home is full of faith-centered families and businesses, but that's not all. Abilene has the only zoo in Texas west of Dallas and east of El Paso. Country music thrives in our Christian community, ... [Read More…]
It’s OK to be a Barb. Who cares about the Livelys in the world?
Sometimes I think about the person who sat next to Blake Lively in high school. I wonder if anyone ever paid any attention to them behind Lively's bubbly, loud personality and gorgeous good looks. What did Lively have that Barb in the second row didn't? As my time as an undergrad slowly comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past four ... [Read More…]
Guest Column: Sawyer’s flu-fighting tips
The infamous flu… It’s here and infecting everyone around us. What if we feed and treat our bodies in a way that can help us kick our immune system into high gear and beat this thing? Here is a list of my tips to fight off this flu: HYDRATE: Drink a glass of water when you first wake up. Fill yourself a reusable bottle/cup and sip on it the rest ... [Read More…]
What makes America great?
There were over 500,000 "Make America Great Again" hats sold during the Trump campaign, but during this entire period, how many times did we stop to think about what really made us a great nation? I would argue that our nation isn't great because of a strong military or anything tangible. What makes our nation the greatest country in the world is ... [Read More…]
Think twice before picking the Eagles in Super Bowl LII
You may think the Eagles have a whole lot of momentum coming into the Super Bowl this Sunday and will simply beat the Patriots; however, you're going to want to consider that mindset. Sure, Eagles fans are rallying behind their team and are excited to see Nick Foles handle the pressure of replacing Carson Wentz as the starter, but you have to ... [Read More…]
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