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PESSIMIST: Limited Access will soon launch in bookstore

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

After receiving many complaints about the Wildcat Access program and the process for distributing books at the beginning of each semester, the university has reached a new deal with eCampus.  This new deal will hand out books at the end of the school year to test students’ true IQs. University president Phil Schubert said this new process will ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Financial adviser makes budget cuts across campus

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

After Elon Musk's recent layoffs, budget cuts and innovations throughout his companies and the federal government, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university and the Board of Trustees reached out to Musk for financial advising. To relieve the pressure created by decreasing electric vehicle demand, Musk called for job and budget cuts. For DOGE ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Greek Life ‘stirs the pot’ with rule changes

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

Since the conclusion of the 2025 pledging process, Robin McPherson and the Greek Life Office have announced the upcoming changes to clubs and their pledging regulations. “We think they’ve gotten too comfortable and accustomed to the current rules,” McPherson said. “If we continue to change the rules, it will stay entertaining and force clubs to ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Men’s basketball coach to pledge Sub T-16

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

After receiving support from campus fraternity Sub T-16 this men’s basketball season, Head Coach Brette Tanner has received a bid from the club to join. Tanner celebrated with the club members after each win this season. He said he plans to accept the bid and begin the pledging process. Founded in 1923 Sub T-16 is one of the oldest social clubs ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Officially Mr. and Mrs. ACU: New cherished tradition greets ACU

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

Ring by Spring meets Mr. ACU and Miss ACU as this year's honorees will engage in what ACU Student Life expects to be a new cherished ACU tradition – an arranged marriage. Each year students elect two senior students –a man and a woman – to be named Mr. ACU and Miss ACU as who best represent the university and its core values. The recognized ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: MACCC sees rise in Chapel-related injuries after upgrades

March 31, 2025 by Hal Hoots

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…]

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PESSIMIST: Optimist staff named new Sing Song judge

March 31, 2025 by Optimist Staff

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…]

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PESSIMIST: Voldemort takes over COBA in “hostile muggle merger”

March 30, 2025 by Optimist Staff

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…]

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PESSIMIST: New facility renovation to turn heads, literally

April 1, 2024 by Special Contributor

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…]

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PESSIMIST: No Mabee, baby! Dorm nets ‘Outlive’ award for being ancient

April 1, 2024 by Special Contributor

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…]

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Mixed
2. Seniors
3. Freshman White

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

Overall Award:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Tri Kappa Gamma

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