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The call for original and independent Sing Song directors

October 21, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

It's October and preparations for Sing Song are already taking place. And honestly, who's surprised? For as many students who couldn't care less about Sing Song and are hardly involved, just as many students are completely obsessed. So preparing now for the show in February makes perfect sense not just to Tom Craig, director of student activities ... [Read More…]

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TBH, TBTs are the result of our knack for nostalgia

October 14, 2014 by Madeline Orr

Despite all the forward-thinking techy trends that are constantly abuzz, we seem to retain an obsession with nostalgic snap shots of the past. We make #ThrowBackThursday posts on social media so we can display old pictures of ourselves as children being dysfunctional and wearing too much denim. And when we don't have old pictures, we just apply ... [Read More…]

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America is more Nobel than you

October 14, 2014 by Marissa Jones

The Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to two individuals - Malala Yousafzai, a 17-year-old Pakastani who was attacked by the Taliban for advocating the education of Muslim girls, and Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian actively fighting against the exploitation of children. Yousafzai is the youngest to ever receive a Nobel Prize. Her story is ... [Read More…]

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Keep Abilene Boring

October 14, 2014 by Linsey Thut

When I first visited ACU's campus, I made my parents stop by Monk's Coffee Shop so I could purchase a "Keep Abilene Boring" T-shirt. But at that time, I had no clue about the depths of Abilene's boringness, or why in the world anyone would want to keep it that way. Then, this summer, I had an internship in Austin, which is New York City ... [Read More…]

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A glossary to understand seniors

October 7, 2014 by Marissa Jones

Though it's still the first semester of my senior year, large chunks of my time are being spent discussing and Googling and worrying about my impending graduation. It's annoying. I'm convinced I'm using the same words over and over again. So I've compiled a glossary - buzzwords almost every senior is using - so you can understand the annoying ... [Read More…]

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Ebola is hitting close to home

October 7, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

Ebola is hitting close to home. Literally. Dr. Kent Brantly, the first Ebola patient in the U.S. and ACU alumnus, is returning to Abilene this week for a homecoming visit. In the same week we learned Brantly was coming, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. was admitted to a Dallas hospital"”a mere 180 miles away from ... [Read More…]

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A Spaceport in Midland? An out-of-this-world idea

October 2, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

Mid-September marked a somewhat historic event in the state of Texas when the Federal Aviation Administration issued a license for the Midland International Airport to build a commercial spaceport. This will be the first time a primary commercial service airport will also be cleared to host spaceships. XCOR Aerospace will relocate its ... [Read More…]

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Cartoon: Scotland to Texas

September 26, 2014 by Ben Todd

Scotland to help Texas secede. Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd. ... [Read More…]

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What Scotland and Texas have in common

September 25, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

Here's your geography lesson for the day: Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, since 1707. About 300 years later, Scotland voted whether to remain in the UK and finally decided last week that they would stay. But what if this historic Scotish movement was replayed somewhere else? ... [Read More…]

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Getting old

September 18, 2014 by Marissa Jones

I think I'm getting old. The signs are all there. I have several gray hairs. When I stand up after sitting for an extended period of time, I feel stiff. I can't stay up as late as I used to (I'm completely useless after an all-nighter), I can't sleep in as late as I used to (only until about 11 a.m.), I find myself always in need of a cardigan ... [Read More…]

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