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A decade ago, a collector’s interest inspired Bobby Martin, associate professor of visual arts, to return to the art form he loved. Now Martin is curating that very collector’s art in an exhibition dedicated to his favorite technique: printmaking. “Indian Ink: Native Printmakers in the J.W. Wiggins Collection” opened Oct. […]
Say goodbye to the Facebook notifications and hello to handwritten letters and care packages. With the holidays right around the corner, many are getting a head start when it comes to mailing their holiday correspondence. However, if you lack know-how consider looking over these steps to guarantee success according to […]
I remember a hazy Sunday night scene in a Southern Baptist fellowship hall in Indianola, Miss.—my childhood hometown. I remember the Superbowl was on. I remember sitting in the front and on the right side of the row—made by church chairs that connect to each other before the large, dwarfing […]
Professor Jason Lanker often tells his Old Testament Survey classes, “I married the Proverbs 31 woman.” His wife Heather is the owner and designer for Heather Hill Clothing, a children’s clothing store on Broadway Street in downtown Siloam Springs. She is also a mother of two. Above her sewing machine […]
In honor of this spooky time of year, enjoys these three mysterious stories of John Brown University and the surrounding area. While not all creepy or ghostly, coming upon or discovering one of these should make your heart race in excitement. Steam Tunnels and Caverns From the beginning of Siloam […]
One of the newest additions to the visual art department might also be one of the oldest pieces of technology on campus. This past month the department purchased a letterpress and large cabinet of type for Windgate Visual Arts East. The Chandler & Price letterpress originated between the 1880s and […]
The clink of jewelry as it slides down a woman’s wrist. The smell of fine perfume upon entering Macy’s. The sound of heels clacking with sophistication across a hard floor. Let me spare myself of sounding very high-maintenance…I do enjoy the finer things in life. Shopping the Promenade, nice linens, […]
What does being healthy mean? In 2008 in Arkansas alone, 65.7 percent of adults were either overweight or obese as defined by their body mass index. This equates to an estimated 1.4 million Arkansans, according to a report by the Arkansas Department of Health. Meanwhile, up to 24 million people […]
Dear Broderick, I read your column a couple weeks ago. I have to say, man, it cut me to the quick. I know I treat people of different races differently. I’ve known that for quite some time. And I hate it, but I don’t really know what to do about […]
During the John Brown University Board of Trustees meetings Oct. 4-5, members received updates about the University. Ed Ericson, vice president of academic affairs, said the board meetings “lacked substantive action” because of President Chip Pollard’s sabbatical absence. The board has two main purposes, Ericson added. The first is to […]