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Texas Secretary of State speaks on voting law

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Texas Secretary of State John Steen briefly visited the university while attending an election education event in Abilene. While on campus he attended Chapel, ate lunch with President Phil Schubert and toured the AT&T Learning Studio. Steen said Alicia Pierce ('02), communications director for the Office of the Secretary of State, ... [Read More…]

Elected officials put on ‘Hot Seat’

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State Sen. Troy Fraser and State Rep. Susan King were answering questions on campus Friday as part of the Texas Tribune's "The Hot Seat," a conversation series about the 83rd Legislative session. Members of the Abilene community as well as ACU faculty and students gathered in the Hunter Welcome Center as Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, ... [Read More…]

Second term brings need for compromise

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The votes have been counted (except for Florida). The balloons fell from the ceiling. The gracious speeches were given. America chose President Barack Obama for four more years. And now we can all breathe a sigh of relief. You either got what you wanted, or you can at least appreciate the end of the political commercials, tweets and ... [Read More…]

Online ads a new must for politics

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Whenever a presidential election year comes around, I can't help but think back and wonder where I was at the last election. I was a bright-eyed college freshman. I was still working at Chuck E. Cheese's, but quickly realizing that I needed to find a job more suited to my chosen field. I was still using MySpace, admittedly less and less as more of ... [Read More…]

Schubert: Respectful discussion welcome

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Abilene Christian University does not endorse political candidates or parties, so some people reacted with surprise when our student newspaper, the Optimist, recently endorsed a presidential candidate. That provides a great opportunity for me to explain what ACU does endorse: an education preparing students to make real choices and engage in ... [Read More…]

From the Editor’s Desk – Addressing endorsement criticism

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We knew many people would not agree with our endorsement of President Obama. What we didn't expect is that instead of complaining to us, the seven-student editorial board that wrote the editorial, most of the strong negative reactions would be taken out on ACU. I am sad to see the university receive these responses when it had had no ... [Read More…]

Power of a vote

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Surrounded by the clanking coffee-making equipment in the Brown Library Starbucks, voices in a nearby computer pod and the frantic typing for last-minute assignments, a simple question is finally considered by the pair: Why do you think it is important to vote? Laura Kate Music, recruiting director for College Republicans, and Dylan Brugman, vice ... [Read More…]

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