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New spin on Intramurals

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This weekend, I played in the intramural Ultimate Frisbee tournament. Well actually, I just ran around and congested the middle of the field with defenders who didn't know I wasn't actually going to touch the Frisbee. I was asked to play only because, being a co-ed tournament, there was a requirement of at least two female players per team on ... [Read More…]

Dream Team Frisbee dominates intramural tournament

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Ramsey Towell, senior computer science major from Abilene, woke with a start early Saturday morning, dripping in a cold sweat. He'd never experienced a nightmare like this before - the annual intramural Ultimate Frisbee tournament had been canceled. Back to reality, he sighed in relief and tried to slow his rapid breathing. He calmly rested the ... [Read More…]

Analyzing Cult Classic Concepts

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Believe it or not, Pitch Perfect came out two years ago. (Yeah, now you feel old.) Even though it's history, the majority of the Internet/American population will know what you are talking about if you start doing the cup song. Some recent movies like Pitch Perfect have made a significant impact on our culture. Movies like Frozen, Mean Girls ... [Read More…]

I Don’t Want to Grow Up

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Every senior you've run into lately is probably telling you how they're so ready to graduate, to leave ACU and be free. Well, not me. I don't wanna grow up. Growing up means graduating. Graduating means the real world. The real world means no more nap breaks, no more late-night Rosa's runs with friends and no more random excuses to make a ... [Read More…]

What Scotland and Texas have in common

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Here's your geography lesson for the day: Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, since 1707. About 300 years later, Scotland voted whether to remain in the UK and finally decided last week that they would stay. But what if this historic Scotish movement was replayed somewhere else? ... [Read More…]

Taking a leap of faith

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Studying abroad is a lot like applying for college: the tough part isn't getting in, it's staying. Starting is fun. It's new, it's an adventure. But when you arrive, it's not as easy as you'd think. You have to keep the grades, maintain the schedule and get to know the people. The same applies to studying abroad in Montevideo. It was a leap of ... [Read More…]

No intramurals this week? No problem

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As a collective group of diehard intramural fans, we are in the midst of the worst 10 days of the flag football season. From rainouts to Summit meetings to pledging activities, our beloved sport is being forced to play second fiddle to other university activities, meaning no games will be played until next week. The sports world hasn't seen such a ... [Read More…]

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