The sororities and fraternities kicked off their New Member Orientation on Bid Day as they began their two-week pledging process. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete various tasks as instructed by their officers. The new members will spend the next two weeks learning about their club's traditions ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Bid Day marks the start of New Member Orientation
Sororities and fraternities at ACU recently welcomed their new members on Saturday, February 3, as they celebrated Bid Day. Serving as the inaugural event for new members, Bid Day started the commencement of their two-week orientation journey. The new members will spend the next two weeks getting to know each other, learning about club traditions ... [Read More…]
Soccer season takes over intramurals
Just like that, intramural basketball season is over. Is there even a point to finishing the rest of the semester now that the most important part of the spring term has been settled? Of course, I'm just joking. There are still formals to go to, and I'm pretty sure GATA's intramural director, Emily Sears, is just dying to ask me to go with ... [Read More…]
Intramurals feature basketball brotherhood
The first week of intramurals in 2015 has proven absolutely nothing. Honestly, it's far too early to make any predictions, considering only one team has played more than one game. But, in order to stay true to the name of sports journalism, it is my duty to overanalyze and over-report and predict winners and conduct interviews as though the ... [Read More…]
Spring intramurals tip off this week
And we're back. The spring intramural season kicks off this week with Champs League basketball (insert Lil' Bow Wow lyrics here). On any given night, the Rec is sure to be filled with players sporting sweaty headbands, armbands, shin-length shorts, maybe a compression sleeve or two and 23 different pairs of J's (and that's just the women's ... [Read More…]
Trojans, Siggies defend champion titles
The Trojans and Sigma Theta Chi social clubs will look to defend their Sing Song titles from last year. Winners are announced at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Moody Coliseum. Both clubs are counting on high-intensity shows that not only wow the crowd but also leave the judges with something they have never seen before, said the directors. "I think ... [Read More…]
Winners donate money to Jinkerson Scholarship
The winners of Sing Song donated their prize money to the Jinkerson Study Abroad Scholarship. Sigma Theta Chi and the senior class gave all of their $1000 winnings. Trojans donated half of their money to the scholarship. The winners of Sing Song were each given $1000 to give the charity of their choice. The Jinkerson Study Abroad Scholarship was ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 02.17.13
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Clean sweep: Seniors go 4-4, Trojans win first, Siggies win close battle
Nick Tatum and the class of 2013 swept the competition with their fourth Sing Song victory Saturday evening. The men of Trojans won their first Sing Song title and the women of Sigma Theta Chi won their 18th Sing Song title. The seniors took every category for mixed competition this year. The group has seized overall victory for the previous ... [Read More…]