I didn’t want to write a political column, but here I am. The morning after election night, America has spoken, Donald Trump is set to become our 45th President, and I’m writing a political column for a conservative Christian university’s newspaper even though I didn’t vote Republican. I don’t think there’s anything I could say about this ... [Read More…]
From mannequins to race: the difficulty of challenges
This week has been an interesting one as it brought the issue of race to the surface of campus conversations. Along with those issues, something else was brought to my attention and it was the concept of willful ignorance, but not in the traditional sense. After Wednesday’s chapel in which President Schubert addressed the difficulty Christians ... [Read More…]
Katie was a fellow writer, a fellow friend
The power of the written word is incomprehensible. The idea that while we may die our words will continue to live on. Katie Kirby was a fellow sister, friend, companion and writer. Since June 2016, Katie wrote articles for Odyssey online. From open letters, to college freshmen, to why pledging at ACU is the best, Katie believed in the power of ... [Read More…]
ACU community proves strongest in difficult times
From recruiting, to Wildcat Week, to this week, they weren't lying when they said community makes ACU different. What other school set aside racial barriers to pack 200 people of all races in one room to discuss Black Lives Matter? Where else could students of both political parties come together to watch election results in the middle of the ... [Read More…]
Does God care who you vote for?
The end of the election is less than a week away and soon conversations will shift from “Which candidate will win?” to “Okay, well, now what?” It’s no secret that this election has been one of the most divisive and volatile races America has ever seen, and Christians across the spectrum have spoken out for and against nearly every hot button ... [Read More…]
Black Lives Matter and “Les Miserables”
Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables" tells the story of a group of students in 19th century Paris rising up against their government. The students fought in a violent rebellion, but the uprising was put out by the French government before a change could be made. Hugo's story doesn't ask whether or not the students should have rebelled, but instead ... [Read More…]
Who needs multicultural awareness anyway?
For just $40,000 a year, you can enjoy all the benefits of ACU's campus, including Bean cookies, unlimited rowing machine use in the rec center and a whole campus of people your own age. However, many students overlook one of the greatest benefits of college life: multicultural exposure. With a diversity of ethnicities, religions and hometowns, ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why I’m a Republican voting for Hillary
Bri Close is a senior advertising/public relations major from Lexington, South Carolina. Dear Optimist Editorial Board, After reading some of the editorials last week I wanted to express why I’m a Republican, who’s also pursuing a career in politics, who is voting for Hillary Clinton. When the primaries began over a year ago it was so ... [Read More…]
Dak or Romo?
After Sunday's win against the Packers, rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has the Cowboys at 5-1 and has launched NFL fans into a great debate over whether Tony Romo or Prescott should start once Romo is healthy. Not that my two cents matters or anything, but I know good football when I see it. News flash: Cowboys, you have to start ... [Read More…]
Honest thoughts from an undecided voter
This Presidential Election has been the rockiest and honestly most stomach-churning one I’ve ever seen. From Hillary Clinton’s emails to Donald Trump’s big “Build a Wall” idea, nothing has made choosing a candidate to vote for easy. Both are terrible choices to run our country, and quite honestly I question how Trump got so much support behind him ... [Read More…]
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