It is clear from the student handbook that hazing of any kind will not be tolerated by ACU. The book even goes so far as to say that ACU’s standards for hazing go beyond Texas state law standards for hazing. But recently, the men’s fraternity Galaxy has been placed on loose suspension for just one year, despite having two offenses, one specifically ... [Read More…]
We need to talk about Black feminism today
In 1848, a convention that is often called the birthplace of American feminism, took place. It did not include Black women. In 1913, a women’s suffrage parade that would greatly influence the decision to allow women to vote in the 1920’s happened. It did not include Black women. While we have taken several strides in 2021, there is still a ... [Read More…]
Abilene is not boring
Abilene is so boring, right? Wrong. There are many unique and exciting things to do in Abilene that you may not have considered before. These things may not jump out at you, but they're there. I promise. One place that is gorgeous to visit, especially if you go when the leaves are changing in the fall, is Abilene State Park. The park is more ... [Read More…]
Why men’s and women’s basketball will make a WAC postseason appearance
We are at the start of one of the most anticipated basketball seasons at ACU in recent memory, but with a new season comes change. And this year, there were so many changes for both teams, fans might have had trouble following the X’s and O’s. Apart from moving to the Western Athletic Conference this offseason, both teams saw the loss of ... [Read More…]
Recognizing domestic abuse and dating violence
October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and is a time that should be used to give a voice to domestic violence survivors and draw attention to the signs of domestic violence. Any person, at any age, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or religion can be affected by domestic abuse. Domestic violence can be found in every ... [Read More…]
Student leaders need help
Every Wednesday afternoon, after leading meetings and taking a full day of classes, I make my routine walk from my department to the Counseling Center. Every Wednesday afternoon, after filling my hours with my role as editor, treasurer in a student organization and an officer of a sorority, I am confronted with another reality of being a college ... [Read More…]
Don’t call me cute.
If I hear the word “cute” one more time, I’m going to scream. As a woman under 5 feet tall, I hear it a lot. “Aww, you’re just so cute and tiny!” “You’re so cute and little I could just fit you in my pocket!” On their own, these comments aren’t so bad. Repeatedly hearing them over and over again, however, is a different story. Although ... [Read More…]
Better advertisement is needed on campus
There are a lot of events, campaigns and fundraisers that go on around campus and oftentimes as a student on campus, I don’t feel very aware of any of them until they are already occurring or passed. ACU as a whole could improve on areas they have advertisements on campus. Myself, and other students as well, would like to participate in these ... [Read More…]
October can be a hard month for breast cancer survivors
Pink ribbons, pink-out games, pink T-shirts, pink balloons: pink is everywhere during the month of October. A constant reminder of one of the toughest things my family has ever had to go through. In January of last year my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer and went through 20 rounds of ... [Read More…]
The effects of rumors
“Did you hear?” “I don’t know if this is true but...” By very definition, a rumor is information that is doubtful or unverified. So why do we give them so much power? Even when a rumor is used to uplift someone's character or spread awareness about a situation, the spreading of unverified information is still wrong. We are all guilty ... [Read More…]
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