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#prayforparis: How we mourn in a digital age

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One week after one of the world's major cities was torn through by bullets and bombs, citizens of social media are in the midsts of discussions on foreign policy issues, immigration, refugee crises, profile pictures, hashtags, religion and mourning. If there's a fight to be picked, you've probably seen it. A blog post, an opinion article - it ... [Read More…]

Eating disorders: more than just a physical attack

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It was 4 years ago that I first succeeded in throwing up after I'd eaten. It was strange because it was easier than I thought it would be, and it is a process I have repeated far too many times since. Seven months ago I sat in the doctors office and told him what I do every week, every day, even multiple times a day when it's bad. I started ... [Read More…]

The perks of being an ACU swing cat

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I know that a lot of pledging and social club mayhem is commencing on campus, and as an officer of Swing Cats, I can't help but compare my swing dancing community to the social club circles. As an active member of the ACU Swing Cats and as an observer of social clubs, I think swing dance communities like the Swing Cats can provide a few perks that ... [Read More…]

Letter to the editor: In defense of WHO, preventative medicine

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Last week, the Optimist Editorial Board published a response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) press release concerning the carcinogenic effects of red meat. I was greatly disappointed with this response--not so much for the difference in opinion but more so for the content of this response. First, I would like to clarify the WHO's ... [Read More…]

We have a bone to pick with carcinogenic beef

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Chances are you've heard the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization, has ranked red meat among the list of deadly carcinogens. Through research conducted in 10 countries by 22 experts who studied more than 800 cases of cancer, based on "limited evidence that the consumption of red meat causes ... [Read More…]

A letter from the fans

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First of all, I would like to say that I have no problems with anybody on The Optimist staff. My disagreement with the column in question in no way expresses my feelings toward Collin or Daniel. I have had many conversations with both of them about ACU Athletics and oftentimes see eye-to-eye, and this column does not change what I think about them ... [Read More…]

Why we report on felony charges of students

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On Monday evening, the Optimist editors chose to run a story reporting the arrest of a student. The student was charged with evading arrest or detainment with a vehicle. He was not convicted of anything, only charged under the Texas criminal statute. The story received an overwhelming amount of feedback from students, much of it questioning ... [Read More…]

I don’t always know but that’s OK

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"I don't know." If you've ever had the dubious honor of taking a class with me, you would know that when called on by the professor, "I don't know" is my favorite response. "I don't know" is one of my favorite things to say. In class, if I don't know the answer to the question, I don't see any reason to fake it. I'm there to learn, not waste ... [Read More…]

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