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Little Less Fortnite, little more support

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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?

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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

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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…]

Letter to the Editor: To the dearly beloved queer people of ACU

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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

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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…]

Don’t undermine the underdogs

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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

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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

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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…]

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