Dress code has long been in place but rarely enforced. This year, ACU is encouraging Residence Life and faculty to crack down on the infamous policies. A dress code is in place at nearly every university, though some colleges are more strict than others. ACU's policy has been at a happy medium, allowing weather-appropriate clothing choices during ... [Read More…]
Dress code can expect extra tight enforcement
Dress code has long been in place but rarely enforced. This year, ACU is encouraging Residence Life and faculty to crack down on the infamous policies. A dress code is in place at nearly every university, though some colleges are more strict than others. ACU's policy has been at a happy medium, allowing weather-appropriate clothing choices ... [Read More…]
‘ACU Appropriate’ shouldn’t be all-inclusive
"Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore." Such is the declaration when visiting one of ACU's fellow "Christian" universities. For ACU students, so foreign is the concept of mixed-gender bunking dormitories and Sundays spent sans church. In the opposing corner, so strange is the thought of a school with rulings against shorts and mandatory meal prayers. ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Letter to the Editor
Look, I'm not trying to advocate girls walking around in lingerie, but maybe it's time to relax a little bit. As an alumnus of a very conservative Christian college, it's a little frustrating sometimes to watch people over-react to little things. It isn't the job of an institution of higher learning to legislate the manner in which someone dresses. ... [Read More…]
Women, cover it up and keep it real
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Face the Facts It is a sad day when, by the middle of September, I am already in daily search of the most outrageous dress code violators. Usually the plethora of long, tan legs, bare shoulders and too much cleavage doesn't reach its peak until the spring semester, but I fear this year tops all. Just last ... [Read More…]
Skirt editorial a good message
Re: "No room for short skirts on campus" Editorial Thank you so much for the excellent editorial regarding the dress code at ACU. The editorial was very well written, and I appreciate that it was printed early in the school year. I am hopeful that the dress code policy will be enforced. Our influence reaches beyond the campus as ACU ... [Read More…]
Ladies, keep your ‘Daisy Dukes’ in the closet
As the temperature heats up, I want to remind the ladies of ACU about our dress code. Ladies, when you dress, please consider your clothing carefully. I realize that in the heat, jeans can be unbearable, but short shorts and tank tops are unacceptable. Ladies, we are women of God. He wants us to respect ourselves, which includes dressing ... [Read More…]
Your Voice: Student handbook addresses Christian reason for ACU’s dress code
The Optimist of Aug. 30 calls for someone, either an administrator or faculty member, to explain the reasons behind ACU's dress code so that the students will at least understand why it was created in the first place. This is a reasonable request. Although I have only been at ACU for two years and was not around when the rules were written, I ... [Read More…]
Recent Optimist dress code article one-sided
The article in the Optimist concerning student dress code violations sincerely disturbed me. The arguments used by the Nelson Dorm Director reminded me of the arguments used by the Taliban for forcing women to wear birkas. Unfortunately, lust is a problem faced by both men and women, a point not addressed by your article. The photos accompanying ... [Read More…]