The Medical and Counseling Care Center is reporting a substantial uptick in Chapel-related injuries among students, faculty and staff this year. Tyson Alexander, director of the MACCC, said the injuries and ailments his office has seen related to Chapel have been higher this year than any point since the university began keeping ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Optimist staff named new Sing Song judge
After hearing students’ positive feedback regarding The Optimist Sing Song predictions, The Optimist staff has been chosen to judge all future Sing Song acts. Over the past several years, The Optimist has had unprecedented accuracy when it comes to predicting the winners, never failing to pick the winners with limited drama around campus, said ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Voldemort takes over COBA in “hostile muggle merger”
After years of searching for a major donor, the College of Business Administration has finally secured a name. Unfortunately, it’s one no one is allowed to say out loud. Enter: The College That Shall Not Be Named. Voldemort has officially taken control of the College of Business Administration. The Dark Lord arrived last Monday at 8:04 a.m., ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: New facility renovation to turn heads, literally
With renovations at Sikes Hall – soon to be the new Mabee Hall – on schedule, and with a half dozen other campus construction projects complete, the university is slated to take a building breather. But not before it tackles one facilities issue – a global one in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. Those with a keen eye will detect ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: No Mabee, baby! Dorm nets ‘Outlive’ award for being ancient
The university has picked this year’s recipient of its annual Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award – Mabee Hall. The 70 year-old structure on the west side of campus that has long housed freshmen men will be the first building to receive the honor. The Outlive Your Life Award, named for former board member Dale Brown and his wife ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Feral Cats Revolt against Feral Cats Initiative
On March 21, the cats who are taken care of under the Feral Cats Initiative rose up against the organization. They escaped the organization and ran across campus to be under the tutelage of Willie the Wildcat. “I don’t know what caused them to be like this,” said Anna Oliver, a sophomore psychology major from Frisco. “One day they were fine, and ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Waterpark to Open Next Fall in Campus Mall
After several complaints of flooding on campus, ACU has decided to embrace the lack of drainage by opening a fully functional waterpark in the campus mall next fall. Construction on this project is set to start June 1. Corey Ruff, associate vice president of operations, said he has been excited about this idea for some time. "I know ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Taylor Swift to perform as opening act of Sing Song
Grammy-award-winning artist Taylor Swift is set to perform as the opening act for this year's Sing Song shows after the success of her multi-million dollar Eras Tour over the past year. The famous pop star is set to perform her entire Eras Tour set list with an estimated run time of over three hours. This will include hits from all of her major ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: Ted Lasso new coach for men’s basketball
A new coach is coming to the ACU, but it is not what any were expecting. Ted Lasso will be coaching next season for men's basketball. Many know Ted Lasso from his successful Apple TV show "Ted Lasso," and is a fan favorite among many soccer and American football fans. He has decided yet again to jump into a different sport in hopes of continuing ... [Read More…]
PESSIMIST: OIEB set to change name for the second time to OOPS
In January this year, ACU's Board members made the final push to change the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) to the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging (OIEB). This alteration, paired with the past events within the 2023-2024 academic year, was met with the creation of the student group Wildcats for Inclusion. While ... [Read More…]