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SA Inducts three new cabinet members

May 1, 2015 by Hannah Null

The Students' Association finalized it's 2015 cabinet Thursday with the election of a new executive administrator, chief communications officer and chief financial officer. Abbey Moses, junior political science major and peace and social justice studies minor from McKinney, is serving as ACU's executive administrator. Bret Wheless, sophomore ... [Read More…]

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Congress votes to pack heat on campus

April 23, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

Student Congress voted Wednesday to support a campus carry bill proposed in the Senate to allow concealed handgun licenses to bring guns on campus. The resolution, which passed 27 in favor and three opposed with no debate, was in response to the administration's attempt to gauge the student body's opinion of Senate Bill 11. Beau Carter, ... [Read More…]

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Jennings wins treasurer run-off by 29 votes

April 15, 2015 by Madeline Orr

Morgan Jennings was elected the 2015-2016 Students' Association executive treasurer in the run-off election Tuesday. Jennings beat Chuck Oputa by 29 votes. Jennings, sophomore accounting major from Abilene, said she was nervous about the race from the beginning. "Chuck and Cameron were great and I was super nervous about everything," she ... [Read More…]

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Jennings, Oputa to run-off for executive treasurer position

April 10, 2015 by Madeline Orr

The 2015-2016 Students' Association president and vice president have been elected after a delay in obtaining the Student's Association election results from vote.acu.edu. None of the candidates for the executive treasurer position were able to obtain a majority of the vote leading to a run-off election between Morgan Jennings and Chuck Oputa will ... [Read More…]

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Amendments pass Congress, head to student body

April 8, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

Congress passed a bill March 25 amending three aspects of the Students' Association constitution. The bill may pass if a majority of the student body affirms the amendments in Wednesday's spring elections. The amendments would alter student body representation in SA, adding more than 14 positions in the Congress, as well as adding rules ... [Read More…]

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Breaking down the 2015 SA Executive Office candidates

April 7, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

Whether it's during national, local or even Students' Association elections, the Optimist has had a long-standing tradition of endorsing candidates. The purpose of endorsing, like everything else on the opinion page, is to start a conversation. It gets people talking, not just about the candidate the editorial board thinks is right for the job, ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the editor: SA still a value to students despite less student involvement

April 7, 2015 by Optimist Reader

The Optimist Editorial Board thinks that the best leaders on our campus "have better places to be" than the ACU Students' Association. We disagree. SA is blessed with the unique opportunity to serve the entire student body in a multitude of ways. Most importantly, SA serves as the voice of the student body to both the University administration and ... [Read More…]

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SA candidates need competitors

April 1, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

It's really unfortunate that there is only one candidate for both the SA presidential and vice presidential races this year. Beau Carter is running unopposed for president, and Caleb Orr is running unopposed for vice president, but this year's ballot box says more about how the ACU student body has changed than it does the candidates ... [Read More…]

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SA rewrites governing documents

March 18, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

The Students' Association is clarifying their bylaws, Rules of Order and the SA Constitution for future members of the organization and the ACU community. "What is most important to us is that, moving forward, we are able to leave SA better than we found it," said Beau Carter, SA president. "When it comes to governing documents, this is what we ... [Read More…]

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Johnson resigns from SA presidency, Carter takes office

March 4, 2015 by Madeline Orr

Rodney Johnson has resigned as SA president. Beau Carter, formerly vice president, has assumed the position. Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, informed Congress of Johnson's decision and read a letter from Johnson explaining his decision at Wednesday's SA meeting. Johnson was not present at the meeting. "This year has not been easy ... [Read More…]

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Students who test positive for COVID-19 or have to isolate or quarantine will be assigned a care coordinator to help them in their process, but ACU is asking for more volunteers. Care coordinators help students and give them support while in isolation or quarantine. Some coordinators will give them....
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The historical insurrection that transpired on the Capitol grounds Jan. 6 displayed the polarizing viewpoints of American politics and the means by which those will go to invoke their beliefs. It was nothing short of a tragedy. However, violent riots have been displayed more often than both major pa...
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