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Burke best option for SA President

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After Monday’s Students’ Association debate, we were underwhelmed by all of the candidates’ platforms. Neither presidential candidate seemed to offer any practical goals, but both succumbed to the annual tradition of student government candidates using words that are too big for the job they’re aiming for. “Creating safe spaces,” “Students’ ... [Read More…]

What are we all so busy actually doing?

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I am a victim of a problem – more of an epidemic actually. You hear it every time you ask someone how they are doing. Picture this, a typical interaction between two humans who run into each other, perhaps in passing in the library: Human 1: “Hey how are you?” Human 2: “Hey, you know, I’m so busy, but I’m good.” Human 1: “Oh yes, same ... [Read More…]

The feminist wave is dying and I’m disappointed

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Ladies, what happened!? Right from the get-go of 2017, you strived to make a name for yourselves. You marched around the White House in protest, wore pink hats to represent our bodies and held signs that read 'I am a woman and proud. Here me roar' all for the sake to it be labeled as a hype, a trend, a fluke. The sun was beginning to turn a ... [Read More…]

Can a hashtag propel a movement?

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On March 8, women around the world took to social media and the streets to celebrate and speak out for International Women’s Day. The day focused on women’s achievement and rights began to be observed in 1908 and has since grown to be celebrated all over the globe. This year’s International Women’s Day gained more attention than in years past ... [Read More…]

Transgender wrestler isn’t the one to blame

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With chills down his spine, loud cheers and deafening boos flooding his ears, high school junior, Mack Beggs stepped off of the wrestling mat with tears cascading from his eyes. Beggs had just won the University Interscholastic League Texas girls' state wrestling championship, becoming the first ever transgender wrestler to win a state ... [Read More…]

Everyone should listen to Shia LaBeouf

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A wise man once said, “don’t let your dreams be dreams.” I started the process of not letting my dreams be dreams just this past weekend when I shot my first ever short film, which will be entered into Film Fest. It was a fully packed few days of filming, with my crew working from about 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., fueled by coffee and Jack and Jill ... [Read More…]

How to survive the flupocalypse of 2017

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Day 6 (since Sing Song): I am still alive. Everyone who stood next to me at Sing Song fell ill as soon as the weekend ended. Professors were sniffling. I couldn’t pay attention in my 8 a.m. class because of the mucousy coughing. But I am still alive. How did I do it? I prioritized my immune system starting the first day of school. There isn’t one ... [Read More…]

Welcome back, baseball

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Since I wrote a column when the Texas Rangers’ season ended back in October, I feel like it’s only right for me to write another column graciously welcoming the return of baseball after four long, cold months without it – as Roger Hornsby said, “People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the ... [Read More…]

Identity Crisis: Is Christian service and leadership still the priority?

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The first line of the mission and vision statement of ACU reads, "Our mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world." One of the ways ACU has been able to foster Christian leadership and service in students over the past several decades is through intentional living and Christ-centered community. Some ... [Read More…]

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