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Choose your own adventure: Job interview edition

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It's the day of the big interview. You have an hour before you need to leave, so you: A. Take a nap. You don't need to set an alarm. You'll wake up in time, but NOW YOU'RE AN HOUR LATE. B. Trim your bangs just a little to make yourself look more professional. But then you end up with a bowl cut that makes you look like member of The Beatles. ... [Read More…]

The future induces a quarter-life crisis

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I'm 20 years old, and I have no idea what I'm doing with my life. This, my friends, is a quarter-life crisis. What is a quarter-life crisis you ask? Well, it's kind of like a mid-life crisis but 20 years premature. Instead of realizing your mortality in life, you realize your mortality as a student. You start to question what you're going to ... [Read More…]

Stop trying to fight the power of Netflix

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a college student in possession of absolutely no fortune must be in want of a week off from the relentless classes and back-breaking debt. And so we have spring break. But that's over, and now we have to deal with the horrifying task of returning to school with enough motivation to make it through ... [Read More…]

New revenue sources welcomed if they mean lower tuition

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ACU has made plans to open a new campus in Dallas. Many important details have yet to be decided, like its exact location or which graduate programs will offer on-campus classes rather than online. But even without knowing the details, ACU's incentive and drive behind the plan is clear: money. Universities across the country are seeing their ... [Read More…]

The worst party trick ever

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I haven't watched TV or loyally followed a single show in over a year. I honestly can't say the last time I watched something on Netflix. No, I didn't give it up for Lent or intentionally make some vow against TV. I promise I'm not a pretentious freak - I have nothing against TV, and I'm sure I would enjoy it. The habit probably started last ... [Read More…]

Reflecting on childhood cartoons is troublesome

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So if you want to read something clever or academically engaging, you won't like what I have to say. However, if you're dying to hear someone you probably don't know talk about nothing, then stick around. Each time my column comes around, I debate for hours on what to write about, as if it really matters, until I finally choose one of my first ... [Read More…]

TEDxACU is sharing ideas at a high price

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Ten presenters are coming to Cullen Auditorium April 17 as part of an independently organized local TED event called TEDxACU. According to the TED website, "In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience." The cost of "sharing" for students ... [Read More…]

The plight of the iPhone addict

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Hello, my name is Catherine Blakemore and I'm addicted to iPhone applications because it's like having my own personal MiniBot robot in my pocket. IPhone applications are a superfluous addition to working with technology, but it's also a glimpse at what life may be like with robots. Or not. For me, the iPhone 6 is basically a personal ... [Read More…]

Should the new student activity fee cause concerns?

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The creation of a student activity fee has generated mixed feelings among students. The fee, which will be $25 per semester, is effective next fall. This will produce $95,000 that will go toward funding students entertainment, such as concerts, and hiring a part-time position to find said entertainment and of course all the allocations to student ... [Read More…]

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