The Optimist

25/08/2025

Five times Grammy award winning artist Chandler Moore sat down with Optimist reporter Zion Webb to talk about music, his advice for college students and preview his Wildcat Week performance.

"Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience a...
09/12/2023

"Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU’s community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but ACU still has a long road to climb if it wants to keep catering to students as the world changes around them." To read more of this article visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

08/12/2023

On our final newscast for the semester, we talked about Wildcat sports and upcoming Dead Day events.

The Cinema Society spent the semester providing movie fans on campus a place to find community. Every Friday at 7 p.m. i...
08/12/2023

The Cinema Society spent the semester providing movie fans on campus a place to find community. Every Friday at 7 p.m. in the Onstead Packer Bible Study Building room 114, the club meets to watch movies together in a community setting, said Emma Boerm, the social media director. To read more on this story and others visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

The ACU Pickleball Club served up a unique event with their 24-hour Pickleball Tournament. From 3 p.m. on Friday to 3 p....
06/12/2023

The ACU Pickleball Club served up a unique event with their 24-hour Pickleball Tournament. From 3 p.m. on Friday to 3 p.m. on Saturday, participants engaged in matches across various brackets. The club offered hot cocoa, pizza and Insomnia Cookies to guests who attended. To see more media coverage of this event and others visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

Worry. Confusion. Fear. These are emotions that consume people when processing the concept of war. A student wants answe...
02/12/2023

Worry. Confusion. Fear. These are emotions that consume people when processing the concept of war. A student wants answers to peace and looks for it in family, friends, and leaders of the community. Students want answers to their questions and ACU has provided a platform for this. To read more about the resources provided visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

29/11/2023

This week on the Optimist Newscast we talk about the end of the Wildcat Football season and the goodbye blessing of Chaplin Cyrus Eaton.

Student Government Association and Student Life held their annual “Litmas” celebration on Sunday night, featuring a numb...
24/11/2023

Student Government Association and Student Life held their annual “Litmas” celebration on Sunday night, featuring a number of festive activities and live music featuring artist Jordy Searcy. For more media of this event and others, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

The ACU debate team has been succeeding more and more each year that crosses. The team competes in the IPDA, which stand...
17/11/2023

The ACU debate team has been succeeding more and more each year that crosses. The team competes in the IPDA, which stands for International Public Debate Association, which is the largest and fastest-growing collegiate debate style in the nation. To read more about this student organization and others, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

10/11/2023

This week on the Optimist Newscast we give a recap of Holy Sexuality Week, Ethnos and Wildcat Sports.

Merriam-Webster defines faith as “something that is believed especially with strong conviction, especially: a system of ...
09/11/2023

Merriam-Webster defines faith as “something that is believed especially with strong conviction, especially: a system of religious beliefs.” Faith is a pillar of private Christian universities and its importance in students’ lives varies depending on their background. But, how do students in college actually seek to develop their faith? To read more on this opinion and others, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

Organized by the International Student Association, the theme Ethnos show this year was “Echoes,” and showcased 16 diffe...
08/11/2023

Organized by the International Student Association, the theme Ethnos show this year was “Echoes,” and showcased 16 different acts led by various student organizations and local Abilene groups. To see more photo coverage of this event and others visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio.

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