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An appeal for two freshman Sing Song acts

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Some have waited their whole life for the day they get to paint dramatized red cheeks and cartoon eyelashes on their face. Some have no desire to participate in a cult-like following of choreography and vocals. No matter your opinion on ACU Sing Song, every bright-eyed freshman that arrives on campus deserves a chance to be included in this ACU ... [Read More…]

When passion isn’t enough

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"Follow your passion." It's common advice for every soul-searching college student. If you stick with what you love, everything else will fall perfectly into place. But I'm starting to think maybe this isn't always the case. To be honest, people who chase their passions scare me. It seems as if they trust so fully in the one thing they love ... [Read More…]

Learning lessons from Agent 007

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This summer, while most students were off on mission trip or internships, I had my own mission: I watched James Bond movies. Now, contradictory to what you may be thinking, this was not time wasted. James Bond taught me a lot about the world. Lesson #1: Bad guys are stupid and like cats James Bond taught me that it's always easy to foil a ... [Read More…]

Crushed by @anonymity

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It's time we had a serious conversation about the Twitter epidemic plaguing our university: ACU Crushes. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm all for social media. I think it's the bee's knees, the cream of the crop and the cheese to America's macaroni. But seriously? With all of the unnecessary ACU Twitter parodies flying around (I'm talking to you, ... [Read More…]

Conviction led to a meat-free diet

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I have never liked animals. I don't want a puppy, I think cats are the embodiment of Satan on earth and I've killed every fish I've ever owned. I am also a carnivore. Eating meat is one of the most fulfilling aspects of my life. Or, at least it was until I stopped eating meat altogether. It started this summer when a boring project at work drove ... [Read More…]

Pledging activities are part of club tradition

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Around October every year, young men start wearing ties to class and women begin to dress in skirts every day. Pledging has officially started. Despite the changes to the process and recent anti-hazing rules, ACU must allow clubs to protect their secrets from the general public and keep traditions alive. By now, many students have probably heard ... [Read More…]

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