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As I was approaching high school graduation in the year 2000, everyone seemed to tell me, “College will be the best four years of your life!” Looking back, though, I wish someone had told me instead, “Mandy, your first year of college will be a big transition. And many times, […]
Monday felt eternal, Tuesday was full of worry about Wednesday, Wednesday carried the hope of Friday, and now Thursday just feels like a slow elevator taking us to this weekend’s penthouse. I’m stressed, homesick and in need of food and a good night’s rest. But something kind of crazy happens […]
Now is the time of the year when, as a college student, I am frequently asked, “is everything piling up yet?” The “everything” is schoolwork, a social life and sleep. For me, the closer I get to midterms, the more it seems that tests, quizzes and papers are all deciding […]
Last week it was announced that the University had received a $6 million anonymous donation for its nascent nursing program. The gift means the program is well on its way to accruing the funds necessary to start up and build a nursing building on campus. In many ways, the nursing […]
Simmons Great Hall was filled with students, faculty, staff and great conversation on Monday night. This year, ResLife partnered with the Honors program to create a time where conversation could flow and a topic not typically talked about could be addressed. The topic of the night? Hospitality. The idea of […]
Winslow, Ark., has a hidden treasure, and one class plans to visit it. Jonathan Himes has assigned his Honors Composition class a field trip to the small town in the Ozark Mountains for the past several years to provide his students the opportunity to study and write about the customs […]
For freshman Felicia Sisco, the sense of community at John Brown University is a source of comfort. Sisco was born with Arthrogryposis, a rare joint disease that has resulted in 14 surgeries and physical therapy. Although she knows that she is unable to represent all JBU students with disabilities, she […]
On Saturday night in the Jones Recital Hall, a worship service of a different kind will take place. The Great Abandon Dance Ministry, alongside Ballet Emmanuel, will perform and worship through dancing and music. Great Abandon is a CAUSE Ministry on campus. The CAUSE leader, Hope Eidson, has been at […]
Each year, the John Brown University Board of Trustees comes together to review the current state of the school and to address how the institution will thrive best in the future. But what exactly is a board of trustees? Who is on it? And what do they do? A board […]
The men’s soccer team lost to the USAO Drovers on Tuesday. “We have to credit USAO today; they are a strong team,” said Head Coach Scott Marksberry in a recap released on Tuesday by Nicholas Robinson, director of sports information. USAO is currently ranked number 2 in the Sooner Athletic […]