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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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RightNow Media streams to ACU

April 29, 2015 by Josh Levinson

RightNow Media, described as "the Netflix of video Bible studies," is now available to all students, employees and recent alumni. Just like the popular streaming services of today, RightNow Media offers a wide variety of video content. However, what makes this service unique is its sole focus on providing its subscribers with up-to-date and ... [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 run unopposed

April 1, 2015 by Mercedez Hernandez

The Students' Association is preparing for its upcoming officer elections with the current president and vice president running unopposed. "I am pretty disappointed that Beau (Carter) and I are running unopposed," said Caleb Orr, who is running for SA vice president. "I think that competitive election is a sign of a healthy democracy, because ... [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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