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New presidency should not minimize concern for troops

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President Barack Obama was sworn into office Tuesday, but we know this. Parties were thrown, T-shirts were made, classes were released early and some students even made the trip to Washington, D.C., to witness history, but we know this, too. What most of us do not know is that only five days before the parties began and history was made, 295 Dyess ... [Read More…]

New era requires conservatives lose gracefully

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief These are hard times for the people who flourished in years past. No, I am not referring to the hoards of unemployed Wall Street bankers who traded their high-paying gigs for a daily search of the wanted ads in the New York Times. I am not alluding to the 70,000 people across the world who lost their jobs ... [Read More…]

Watching History Unfold: Group treks across South, experience history in D.C.

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By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief Standing among a sea of strangers and without a clear view of the stage, Erin Jordan left her cramped spot in the Washington, D.C., mall area and climbed on a concrete street barrier. After riding in a van for more than 29 hours, spending Monday morning moving slowly through a multitude of bodies and ... [Read More…]

ACU alumni welcome Bush back to Texas

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By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor ACU alumnus Stephen Orr remembers seeing George W. Bush at petroleum club luncheons and other social meetings when he lived in Midland during the 1980s. "He didn't have any gray hair then," Stephen said. "Eight years can really age a person." Stephen ('73) and his wife Pattie ('76) saw Bush again Tuesday night ... [Read More…]

Obama endorsement brings welcome national change

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I want to congratulate you and your staff for the "guts" you had last fall in endorsing Barack Obama for President. You did the right thing in my opinion. The people in Abilene and Brown County areas need to change their attitudes, and maybe this will help. I am so excited about the new Obama administration and the Democrats that control ... [Read More…]

Obama: Students celebrate, pray for new president

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While President Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office to become the 44th president and the first black president of the United States of America Tuesday morning, Dr. Steven Moore, associate professor of English, sat on his living room couch in disbelief. Although Moore said he was in awe of the historic inauguration and was prepared for the ... [Read More…]

Frenzied supporters harmful to presidency

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By Ryan Self, Student Reporter Have you purchased your Barack Obama Commemorative Collectors' plate yet? How about the Obama Commemorative coin, or the "Obama Time" mantle clock, the Obama Holiday fleece or even the Barack Obama collector's edition bottled water (can be called either H2Obama or Baraqua). Although I will admit I was tempted by the ... [Read More…]

Inauguration marks traditional, unique national transitions

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If one wishes to see a sign of the transformations throughout the history of the Unites States of America, look no further than the inauguration of past presidents. On the eve of the Roaring Twenties, Warren Harding became the first president to ride in a car at his inauguration in 1921. When Calvin Coolidge placed his hand on the Bible in 1925, ... [Read More…]

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