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Chelsea Watkins knew she wanted to make a difference with her life. After graduating from John Brown University in 2010 with a double major in intercultural studies and Spanish, Watkins took on a six-month internship with The Salvation Army in their human trafficking department. During what she referred to as […]
Currently 42 million people in the world have been displaced from their homeland fleeing war, persecution and political upheaval, according to the International Rescue Committee The Office of Immigration states that a total of 56, 384 of these refugees were admitted to the United States in 2011. Several John Brown […]
I am so glad to be at JBU. Almost as soon as I arrived, I was thrilled with the environment. This is truly a place filled with Christ’s love. I am so grateful to be here to have the opportunity to better myself through higher education. I have made lifelong […]
Residents of J.Alvin Hall may soon find themselves rejoicing as the Board of Trustees approved the planning process in renovating the 50-year-old facility. The Board gave the University the okay earlier this week after the Advancement office secured a grant which would help kick start the project. Steve Beers, vice […]
Although the recession is technically over, most new college graduates still face difficulty in finding a job. Recent reports from the Bureau of Labor indicate that roughly one in two recent college graduates is either jobless or underemployed. Student debt is rising across the country, and the average debt for […]
The University’s broadcasting department began producing EagleBreak, a weekly news program focused on John Brown University on Oct. 3. “I am so proud of how our team of student producers, reporters, anchors and crew worked together to put together our very first EagleBreak program,” said Kara Gould, EagleBreak’s faculty advisor. […]
For those of you who one day want to visit the Middle East, specifically Israel, you might find an interest in reading this. Those who do not have a desire to come to the “Holy Land” could still learn a thing or two. One might wonder why I put the […]
“Drink water to give water” is the message Ethan Zuck, a John Brown University freshman, proclaims to his fellow students. Zuck is challenging students to take a 10-day fast from all beverages besides water in hopes that they will donate the money they save to help others receive clean water. […]
After taking a shower and before picking out my wardrobe for the day, I normally look at the weather. Recently, my phone’s weather app suddenly no longer foretold warmth, but a chilly rainstorm. After that: the promise of cool. And in doing so, the promise of autumn. And in doing […]
Love was in the house, and the house was packed. TobyMac hit John Brown University’s homecoming weekend big time, selling out every last ticket. At 5:30 p.m., the VIP ticket holders came together for a meet-and-greet and a private concert. Special features included Jamie Grace rapping with Gabe Reel, Chris […]