By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Val Valle watched the Night Riders circle campus, howling at the moon. She watched them chant in the night, and watched as the group ran, jumping into Catclaw Creek. Valle, freshman undeclared major from Helotes, was watching the video "Night Riders in the Sky," featuring the growing Tuesday night club. The ... [Read More…]
Optimist staff will be honest and fair
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Sometimes I think the people who say nothing happens in Abilene don't live in the same city I've called home for three years. In the past 10 months alone, we've had West Texas native Bill Burkett faxing forged documents about President Bush's National Guard service from an Abilene Kinko's, and former student and ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Life lessons learned with the ‘Optimist’
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor "Hello there! Don't forget to sign up for Life in Hell today!" It's amazing how true and untrue this statement has proven this year. It's printed on a sticker promoting a comic strip called "Life in Hell" that's been taped to my computer since August, and I've seen it each day that I've worked at my desk. My ... [Read More…]
‘Optimist’ knows its place: reporting the news
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief As a news reporter, I have always maintained that my job should be about relaying pertinent news to the readers, not becoming part of the news. Then Monday, this line appeared in a letter posted on a political blog, the Daily Kos: "I have just received a phone call from a Christian newspaper reporter." I was ... [Read More…]
Sing Song video a tedious task: Production crew works long hours filming acts behind the scenes
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Behind Sing Song's choreographed songs and club and class competitions, a video production crew works around the clock to provide professional video for the production. Much of the Sing Song video crew prefers being behind the scenes rather than being in the spotlight. Producer and director Scott Delony, junior ... [Read More…]
Presidential article biased, incomplete
Re: The Optimist, Nov. 5. "Four more years" by Jaci Schneider, opinion editor I enjoyed my time working on the Optimist staff. I spent two years as a paid staff writer and wrote plenty of news stories and opinion pieces. I never grew tired of defending the Optimist to its detractors on campus. Whenever someone would complain about the paper's lack ... [Read More…]
ACU media outlets collect awards at recent convention: Honors demonstrate that ‘convergence is working’
By Mallory Sherwood, Staff Writer The Journalism and Mass Communication Department garnered 24 awards at the Southwestern Journalism Congress Sept. 17 in Monroe, La. The awards were for ACU student media programs, the Optimist, Prickly Pear and KACU. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department, and three of ACU's ... [Read More…]
Optimist delivers something new
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief A quick look through any old issue of the Optimist will quickly tell you you're no longer dealing with the same paper as last year. You can see it in our nameplate. You can see it in the fonts. You can see it in the staff box and on down the list of nerdy journalism terms. Why do I think it should matter? Why ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Editor in chief looks back
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief "The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous-licentious-abominable-infernal-Not that I ever read them-No-I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper." -The Critic (1779), by Richard Brinsley Sheridan A young, scared freshman who had never taken a journalism class in his life sat on the floor in an ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Staff works to restore trust with readers
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief We messed up. In Friday's editorial, the Editorial Board raised what we thought were valid concerns about the Office of Campus Life's growth in relation to the university's planned cuts. We had organizational charts from the past five years that we thought showed additional personnel in several departments, ... [Read More…]
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