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ResLife hiring for the first time in fall semester

October 4, 2021 by Alyssia Anuat

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…]

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Sing Song date pushed to end of spring semester

September 27, 2021 by Alyssia Anuat

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…]

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Theatre premieres one-man play, ‘Tied’

September 16, 2021 by Alyssia Anuat

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…]

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Blogging isn’t ruining journalistic professionalism

March 31, 2016 by Collin Wieder

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seems to be picking up more ground in the world of journalism, leaving some journalists to think they are becoming outdated.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…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 01.14.15

January 14, 2015 by Optimist Staff

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Oil supply lowers more than prices

January 13, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

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…]

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John Oliver: the Late Night journalist

October 2, 2014 by Daniel Zepeda

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…]

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Three of four students in accident released from hospital

May 5, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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…]

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Four students involved in rollover accident

May 5, 2014 by Melany Cox

Four ACU students were injured in a rollover accident on Loop 322 near Highway 36 just before 9 p.m. Sunday. The students are Philomena DeHoyos from Seguin, Kristopher Normand from Fort Knox, Kentucky, Shalina Sadruddin from Carrollton and Michelle Weidenaar from Arvada, Colorado. The students were sent to Hendrick Medical Center. Anna ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 04.23.14

April 23, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

Entertainment:
1. Sigma Theta Chi
2. Ko Jo Kai
3. Delta Theta

Note: An earlier post included a spelling error, so we have since updated it for accuracy.

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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