Dear Celina, The last time I saw you, I helped you move out of Morris Hall. The last thing I wanted to do was go back to that hall (which had not been very good to me my sophomore year), but I wanted to see you before you left for the summer. So I helped you carry heavy boxes of clothes and books and GATA stuff. GATA stuff in Morris Hall was ... [Read More…]
Spiritual Formation must be more than just a number
MyACU tells me I have 2/55 Spiritual Formation Credits but my better judgment tells me I’ve learned all I have to learn in Moody this year. In two days I’ve been told to follow my dreams, embrace opinions different from mine, step out of my comfort zone and remember life is not all about me. I can’t remember a time that I heard a Chapel speech ... [Read More…]
Parking is (not) a problem
The university doesn't seem to believe that we have a parking problem, despite rising complaints in recent years. Instead of adding parking, they've taken away 109 parking spaces in a year that that saw the university experiencing yet another large incoming class. On one hand, ACU has still not provided adequate parking for the rising numbers. ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Pledging procedures should change
The introduction of new regulations on Bid Night and pledging have come with no small controversy and while the new rules are minor, this issue begs closer examination. Why are these changes necessary? And why has the reaction been so strong? I think both of these questions can be answered at the same time. These changes are necessary, and the ... [Read More…]
Shut Up and Dance with Yourself
I understand. Dancing with yourself sounds crazy, but just hear me out for a moment. In today’s society, I feel like not enough people are happy being by themselves and embracing who they truly are. Society is pushing us, especially girls, to be sociable and is always giving us tips on “How to be Popular.” What’s the point? Popularity fades over ... [Read More…]
‘Cinco de Drinko,’ ‘Yeezus’ and other appropriations
Baylor University suspended a fraternity this week for racist behaviors at a Mexican-themed party. According to the Dallas Morning News, students dressed in sombreros and serapes and some reported that students painted their faces brown and dressed as construction workers and maids. The fraternity was suspended Monday after hundreds of students ... [Read More…]
In Memoriam
College has gone home to college heaven, where it will live on in old Instagram posts, Snapchat clips, Facebook albums and homecoming reunions twenty years from now when everyone we know will have three kids. College lived a long and prosperous four years, from August 18, 2013 – May 13, 2017. We gather here today to celebrate College, to remember ... [Read More…]
Student Life should bring back Freshman Action Council
It used to take 30 students to put on Freshman Formal. Now the Students' Association is trying to do it with just one freshman. Freshman Action Council, a group of freshmen charged with planning events for freshmen, was discontinued by the Office of Student Life in the fall. FAC duties were given to the SA freshmen class officers this year. But ... [Read More…]
Clocking in and checking out: The last two weeks from hell
By the time you start reading this short column on your way to the Bean or your god-forsaken class that you've been dreading since day one, let me just enlighten you that over the last 66,600 seconds I have been to the brink of boiling with hot anger. Spring 2017 needs to come to a drastic close. I'm pretty sure that if hell existed, Satan would ... [Read More…]
What to do when you don’t know what to do
Time is cruel. It feels like four years have gone by faster than I could say “Convergence Journalism Major” and now I don't know what comes next. How do I cope with the realization that after years of going to school, I’ll be leaving the only life I can remember? In kindergarten – learning colors, words, and how to make friends. In high school – ... [Read More…]
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