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Badger drops libel lawsuit against athletics, basketball

April 1, 2022 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist’s annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes.  In another victory for the Athletic Department, Stephen the Badger, who sued the men’s basketball program for defamation, has dropped all suits.  This comes ... [Read More…]

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CAB to host second annual Whip and Nae Nae Contest in Central Plant

April 1, 2022 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist’s annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. Students will be whipping and nae naeing at 11 p.m. on April 15 inside the ACU Central Plant on campus.  Last fall, students participated in the first-ever ... [Read More…]

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G*l*xy to fund IM Field goat farm

April 1, 2022 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist’s annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. Social club G*l*xy is planning to donate an on-campus goat farm in place of the Intramural Fields which are currently under construction.  The fraternity ... [Read More…]

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Patterson turns Ghostbuster to vanquish Dorrel’s spirit

April 1, 2022 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist’s annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. After multiple sightings from football players, no one thought that the ghost of former head coach Adam Dorrel in Wildcat Stadium would never ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Abilene prepares for next historic weather event: Ring By Spring Showers

April 1, 2021 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist's annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. It seems as though the 1982 Weather Girls song "It's Raining Men" is coming true in the city of Abilene. According to preliminary reports by a KTXS ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Schubert cures COVID-19 by saying, “Hey Wildcats”

April 1, 2021 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist's annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said in a campus-wide email that he's been informed COVID-19 is no match to his own words. "Hey Wildcats. I ... [Read More…]

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PESSIMIST: Psychology Department introduces Enneagram major

April 1, 2021 by Special Contributor

Attached below is a story included in the Optimist's annual Pessimist print edition. The Pessimist is published annually April 1 and includes entirely fake stories for satirical purposes. The Department of Psychology is adding a new major based on the Enneagram personality test. The Enneagram is a faith-based personality profile that has ... [Read More…]

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