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After an exhilarating win, the Golden Eagles will head on the road in the first round of the conference tournament. JBU will play Mid-America Christian on Saturday Nov 3 in a rematch of an Oct 24 double-overtime draw. This time, there will be a winner. “I expect it to be […]
This election, the buck stops here. Or maybe not. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney could not be more different. Not necessarily in their policies, which the third debate showed they have a few areas of agreement on, but instead what they represent for voters and a generation. This […]
While students from 39 countries call John Brown University their college home, those allowed to vote in the upcoming election are naturally limited to citizens of the United States. The lack of ability to actively participate does not prevent the international students from holding opinions about the political environment of […]
When the curtain opened, I was sucked into the world of Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts. The bright yellow sun was high in the sky over the cartoon trees, Snoopy’s red doghouse and alphabet block-furniture. The scene snippets reminded me of the panes of the comics, but the characters […]
Last week, an older Northern Irish gentleman visited John Brown University and many of its classes across campus. In case anyone missed him, he is Patrick “Paddy” Roche, an adjunct professor for the Irish Semester Studies program. In the classes, he discussed the European Union, Northern Ireland politics, the Belfast […]
Plotline snobs and lovers of Donald Miller’s book “Blue Like Jazz” will hate the movie reincarnation of “Blue Like Jazz.” For example, the protagonist is supposed to be years older and not in college. Penny, the female lead, was not supposed to receive Christ until halfway through. And when did […]
The communication department celebrated Free Speech Week with a series of events on Oct. 25 and 26. Free Speech Week is a yearly celebration held by The Media Institute, a nonprofit research institute dedicated to free speech and excellence in journalism. The event’s purpose is to promote awareness and appreciation […]
Hopefully this winter won’t be as ugly as last winter. I love bundling up; adding jackets, coats, scarves and hats to my wardrobe is part of what makes winter a season I thoroughly enjoy. Even though we only had a little snow scare one day last year, things were not […]
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The room silences, the loquacious words of a highly eloquent speaker fills my ears with the promise of, that’s right, C-H-A-N-G-E. I can feel my inner patriot stir as I am lifted to my feet in a surge of passion, I agree, our nation needs change. Obama’s […]
I want to talk about something I feel God has been challenging me with lately. Before I begin, I first want to let you know a little bit about me. I am not a theologian. I don’t have any credentials to be talking on my subject other than my observations […]