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The effects of rumors

October 25, 2021 by Maurica Simpson

“Did you hear?” “I don’t know if this is true but...”  By very definition, a rumor is information that is doubtful or unverified. So why do we give them so much power? Even when a rumor is used to uplift someone's character or spread awareness about a situation, the spreading of unverified information is still wrong.  We are all guilty ... [Read More…]

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A call to students

January 28, 2015 by Optimist Editorial Board

In the past several months, we've spent hours scanning Yik Yak for positive, comical Yaks to feature on the editorial page.   Us editors have seen good, pure comedy, as well as comments we could only hope came from somewhere outside the ACU community.   This past week, during Chapel's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., was ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 09.05.14

September 5, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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