Month: January 2013

Opinion

A look at gun control

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After the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, gun control came back to the forefront of political dialogue. Sandy Hook is not the only senseless tragedy that launched this dialogue. Instead, it is simply the latest in a long line of mass shootings going back to the shooting […]

News

Honors students earn right to present at conference

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Eighteen students have received the opportunity to represent John Brown University at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research later this semester. An annual gathering of students from across the country, the conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin on April 11-13. The students will be presenting original research […]

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Problem-solving professionals: Contestants program for camaraderie and career

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Ten contestants sat quietly in their chairs Saturday, bent over notes and peering at computer screens, finishing their final work for the programming competition. At 4 p.m., they trickled out to get pizza and drinks, laughing in the hallway over the problems they just tackled. Tim Gilmour, assistant professor of […]

Lifestyles

Sign of Love

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Morgan Asbill grew up learning sign language. She began to communicate using Signing Exact English, or SEE, with her older brother Devin before she could even speak. Devin and Morgan’s father Ron, a current John Brown University student, is hearing impaired. And although Ron does not use sign language, Morgan’s […]

Lifestyles

Painting a story: Students create murals on campus and abroad

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A mural now adorns a wall of Lakeside Manor, the headquarters of John Brown University’s semester in Ireland program. Students from the fall 2012 team shared their love for Northern Ireland and art through the project. Late one night in Ireland, while sophomore Cori Hunt and junior Brian Mellema sat […]

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Forensics claims top spot in Arkansas

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The Forensics Team at John Brown University won first place for the state of Arkansas at the Southern Forensics Championship Tournament. The tournament, held Jan. 25-27 at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, served as regional championships for the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The University’s trophy in individual speech […]