Letter to the editor: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, the jewel of ACU athletics?
As a proud alumnus of our dear Christian college, I’d like to reminisce about the good ‘ole days in Moody Coliseum. I’d like to hearken back to a time when the ACU basketball programs put on a show and...
View ArticleGuest Column: Voting is like pizza – everyone should take their own slice
Abbey Moses, president of College Democrats, and Rachael Shudde, president of College Republicans, address the student body on why they should vote. Following the national elections in 2014, the United...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Science, objective truth, and democracy at stake in...
By Adam Nettina Aside from egregiously misrepresenting the concern many people have over the issues created by the so-called “bathroom-bills,” Mercedez Hernandez has shown a fundamental disregard and...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Thanks For Recognition & 15 Year Feature Story
I would like to thank Abbey Bowling and the Optimist staff for the heartwarming, and surprising story last week recognizing my 15 year anniversary as Chief of Police for ACUPD. The story was...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Voting pro-life
Dear Editor, With the November elections fast approaching, it is time to take a stance on “political” issues. Taking a stance and choosing for whom you will vote often weighs heavy on someone’s...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Why I’m a Republican voting for Hillary
Bri Close is a senior advertising/public relations major from Lexington, South Carolina. Dear Optimist Editorial Board, After reading some of the editorials last week I wanted to express why I’m a...
View ArticleJennings: Optimist espouses cynicism and negativity
Morgan Jennings, senior accounting major from Abilene, served as SA Executive Treasurer for the 2015-16 school year. The Optimist has a habit of tarnishing the reputation of Students’ Association. I...
View ArticleNtambara: Optimist should refrain from endorsements
Bright Ntambara is a junior political science and global studies major. Going forward The Optimist should refrain from the business of endorsing candidates for SA’s executive positions. In light of...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Bubbles aren’t designed for growth
I write today in the hopes that you will share this message with your readers. Whether they agree with me or not is less important, although I do hope it will bring about a new discussion on campus...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Ashley Stirman
As a senior club member, I took issue with some of the comments made in the “Pledging procedures should change” letter to the editor published on August 28. I agreed with the title and I don’t have to...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: How to build a healthy plate
Hi, everyone! I can’t believe it is already the last week of the semester … It has flown by, and I am so excited for Christmas break. Today I want to talk about the simple task of building a plate...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Why we kneel
As a black American student at ACU, I already have some contradictions about the school and stances taken on subjects like discrimination. The disappointing part of this article is that a white,...
View ArticleGuest Column: Voting is like pizza – everyone should take their own slice
Abbey Moses, president of College Democrats, and Rachael Shudde, president of College Republicans, address the student body on why they should vote. Following the national elections in 2014, the United...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Board of Trustees restates LGBTQ position
For many years, the ACU community has facilitated constructive and open conversations regarding what it means to be good stewards of God’s gifts, including sexuality. Over the past week, there have...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: To the dearly beloved queer people of ACU
Last week our church posted an open letter on our website that has been distributed widely through social media. As we imagine there are many intended recipients who have not yet seen it, we are...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: We’re here for education, not Sing Song
Last week, the Optimist’s Editorial Board published an opinion piece about ACU tradition and student stress, and I found the article problematic for a variety of reasons. First off, valuing tradition...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Optimist endorsement missed candidate qualifications
-by Harper Haught, Taylor Spencer, Anna Hornell, Lauren Wertheim and Summer Thompson The opinion piece recently posted by the Optimist is slander. This institution should be reporting news, not...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Allegations in letter are false
–by Ty Kelley, candidate for Student Government Association executive president Students, Before I begin, I would like to stress my respect for Julia Kennedy and Madeline Dayton and reiterate their...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: To my mom as she retires after 39 years at ACU
-by Michael Bacon, son of Dr. Cheryl Bacon, retiring chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication The word hero gets overused a lot in today’s world. On a given day, the title ‘hero’...
View ArticleLetter from the President
Graduates, My sincerest congratulations are with you! You have successfully reached yet another milestone in your life. The countless hours studying for exams have finally paid off, the years of...
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