After a one-week hiatus due to the annual Sing Song extravaganza (nice job on the predictions, Optimist), intramurals returned with a vengeance to the gyms of the Rec. The glitter littering the floor was replaced with sweat, and 'bows were once again thrown rather than worn. Costumes were traded for headbands, wristbands and the occasional ... [Read More…]
ACU marketing inconsistent with technology in classrooms
You're sitting in class and you observe the students surrounding you"”trying their best to ignore the professors. There is the guy in front of you watching the golf tournament, the girl on your right scrolling through Pinterest and the students next to you iMessaging each other while simultaneously planning their spring break trip on their ... [Read More…]
Fifty Shades of Ignorance
It should come as no surprise from my oh-so-original headline that I'm going to discuss the bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. For those who don't know, Fifty Shades of Grey is an erotic romance novel by British author E.L. James that follows the developing relationship between Anastasia Steele, a college graduate, and Christian Grey, a young ... [Read More…]
Why we report on indictments of students
On Page 1 of this publication, one of our reporters wrote a story on the sexual assault indictment of Jacob Windsor, who was enrolled as an ACU student last semester. Though we as staff realize the sensitivity of this story and of the allegations in the indictment, we determined it was important enough information to share with the student body ... [Read More…]
Telling stories is sharing experiences
You would think that as a journalism major, I would've learned by now to always carry a notebook and pen with me everywhere I go. I see stories and words and ideas everywhere I turn, but often these thoughts are far from my mind by the time I am equipped to record them. I guess I could write things on my phone (like I am writing this column as a ... [Read More…]
Crowdfunding is the smartest invention
Sing Song has ended. Three different acts now have $1,000 to give to their chosen charity. Let's review the options, shall we? In true countdown fashion, my first thought was to go to a crowdfunding platform. Why not give back to the community in that way? Crowdfunding platforms, which date back before 2012 but only recently attracted media ... [Read More…]
Covering a legacy like the ag department
On Friday, the Optimist featured a tabloid insert documenting the past, present and future of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science. Some questions may have been raised, like 'Why did we spend the time and money on an extra eight-page tabloid on one department?' or 'Why haven't other departments that have been closed seen a ... [Read More…]
How this story told itself
When I started writing this story in November, it was just another assignment for class. I planned on turning in the required 750 words and hoped for a good grade. But over the next few weeks, the story began to reveal its depth through sources who wouldn't talk to me and fading documents that barely could. On a Thursday, I went to the ... [Read More…]
Country music tune beats to an offensive drum
"Somebody's gotta wear a pretty skirt, somebody's gotta be the one to flirt, somebody's gotta want to hold his hand, so God made girls..." If you listen to modern country music at all, you'll recognize those lyrics. They belong to RaeLynn's hit God Made Girls, a song about how pretty and sweet women are. It's a catchy song for sure, but every ... [Read More…]
Sing Song Blues change her tune
Last year, a tragedy occurred in my life. I must have lost my mind because I got the horrible idea to forego Sing Song participation this year. So when the Sing Song sign-up sheet came by in club this year, I let it go by, unsigned. And now I've got the Sing Song Blues. See, I've (more than) put my Sing Song time in over the past three ... [Read More…]
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