The annual Cornerstone play, a production of "God's Favorite," is set to take place Nov. 15-20 at Fulks Theatre. There will be open seating and tickets will be $25. There will be six performances with a talkback following each performance. This is the first time a comedy play has ever been performed for Cornerstone. Based on the book of ... [Read More…]
Annual homecoming carnival makes a comeback after last year’s cancellation
The Homecoming Carnival is back and will take place Friday, Oct. 15 from 5-8 p.m. on the Hardin Administration Building lawn and part of Campus Court. The event will be open to the ACU community and admission is free, however, inflatables will require wristbands, which will be $5 and can be purchased at the event. The annual event is a crowd ... [Read More…]
ResLife hiring for the first time in fall semester
The Office of Residence Life has begun accepting applications for Fall 2022 and will continue until Oct. 11. Residence Life is responsible for all on-campus living and its core beliefs are that every person is created in the image of God and that they deserve a safe home where they can grow and belong. Emily Berry, assistant director of ... [Read More…]
Sing Song date pushed to end of spring semester
After changes to the event during COVID-19, Sing Song this year will take place in the newly opened Moody Coliseum on April 1-2, 2022. In previous years, Sing Song has taken place in February but this past spring semester, the administration decided to move it to the beginning of April or the end of March moving forward. The Sing Song date ... [Read More…]
Theatre premieres one-man play, ‘Tied’
The Department of Theatre premiered Tied at Fulks Theatre on Saturday. Tied is a play set in 1963 after the death of four young Black girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. In the play Daniel, a devoted husband and father, has lost his youngest daughter to this tragedy. The one-man play was presented in a staged reading performance ... [Read More…]
Blogging isn’t ruining journalistic professionalism
Blogging seems to be picking up more ground in the world of journalism, leaving some journalists to think they are becoming outdated. However, since journalism moved online, people began writing through blogs more often than print. A place where breaking news and quick internet blurbs reign. They write breaking news stories and prefer quantity ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 01.14.15
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Oil supply lowers more than prices
You've probably already seen it: people filling up their own barrels with gasoline, trying to take as much advantage of the lowered prices as possible. While the $1.88 may look good at the pump, the oil surplus will have a lasting negative impact on the economy over all. The New York Times recently said gas prices aren't expected to rise ... [Read More…]
John Oliver: the Late Night journalist
It looks like there is a new style of late-night television making its way onto the scene. John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, has begun to incorporate hard-hitting journalistic stories as a regular part of his show. Along with being the comedic, satirical and entertaining host that we have all come to expect from late night ... [Read More…]
Three of four students in accident released from hospital
Three of the four ACU students involved in the one-car rollover accident on Sunday night have been released from Hendrick Medical Center. One of the students, Michelle Weidenaar from Arvada, Colorado, went into surgery after arriving at the hospital and is now in stable condition. Philomena DeHoyos from Seguin, Kristopher Normand from Fort ... [Read More…]