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Opinion Page provides forum for discussion

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On any other page of the Optimist one can find coverage of campus news, the latest updates on ACU's NCAA Division II sports teams or reported stories about interesting people, events and shows at ACU and in Abilene. But the Opinion Page is a venue for argument, agreement, discourse and discussion. Each issue of the Optimist Opinion page will carry ... [Read More…]

‘Optimist’ names new management for 2008-2009 term

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By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter Preparing to lead next year's Optimist staff for its first full year in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication's converged media newsroom, Daniel Johnson, junior journalism major from Abilene, earned the title of 2008-09 editor- in-chief. "To be honest, it's a little stressful, but it's [a challenge] ... [Read More…]

Scattered students start anew

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor After spending the fall semester sprawled across campus, students and faculty in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication have returned home. The construction of new offices, classrooms and a student media news lab in the Don H. Morris Center finished during the Christmas holiday, and the JMC community ... [Read More…]

Paper attempts to cover ‘bad news’ with dignity

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The newspaper occasionally covers less-than-pleasant news dealing with people and issues surrounding the ACU community, a situation exemplified in Friday's issue of the Optimist. Last week, the Optimist published a story about a student who is now facing life in prison after allegedly attacking his pregnant girlfriend, causing her to miscarry a ... [Read More…]

JMC department converges on renovated facilities

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor As students take finals next week, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will move back into the Don Morris Building after being displaced since May. During the $1.1 million renovations, which included funds for repurposing space to the relocated interior design department, the JMC faculty taught ... [Read More…]

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