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I used to always complain, “I want to be a writer.” There was just one problem. I didn’t write. I couldn’t plot to save my life, let alone type up something the length of a novel. That was impossible, and I didn’t want to waste my time dreaming big when […]
Millennials are defined as the generation born between 1981 and 2004. Only about half of the millennial generation has been alive long enough to graduate from college. Though statistics show that college is paying off, a Pew Research study on the economic value of college degrees said, “On virtually every […]
Gender equality is an issue that is gaining new attention due to the HeForShe Twitter Campaign led by U.N. Women. Actress Emma Watson is part of this campaign, and in her speech to the United Nations, she discussed the controversy around the word “feminist.” At John Brown University, students have […]
An estimated 8,000 total cases of infection and a resulting 4,450 deaths make 2014’s Ebola outbreak the most deadly ever. The outbreak’s magnitude leaves many with concerns, and various news outlets have capitalized on the inherent fear associated, overstating the risk of treating American Ebola patients in Dallas, Texas and […]
Nearly two-thirds of missionaries are female, according to “Women in Mission,” an essay in the Perspectives Reader on the World Christian Movement. This statistic seems counter-intuitive to some, but since the Civil War, women, especially unmarried women, have dominated the mission field. The essay suggests that women began flocking to […]
Men and women between the ages of 18 to 24 decreased their participation in the electorate between 2010 and 2012, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Citizens within this age range made up 8.5 percent of the electorate in the 2012 election, one […]
Over half of Americans say God can revive a family member declared lost by doctors, according to a recent survey conducted by the Associated Press which asked Americans how involved God is on a person’s deathbed. Only one fifth of doctors surveyed, however, believe God can miraculously save a dying […]
All-time Yankees hits leader, Major League active hits leader, military brat, brother, friend, legend: Derek Sanderson Jeter has left a mark on the world of baseball that has gone down in history. Even before being drafted by the New York Yankees right out of high school in 1992, Jeter’s life […]
Senior Whitney Brannan hasn’t followed the usual path of college athletics. Brannan transferred from Oral Roberts University and joined the Golden Eagles as a junior, hoping to continue in college soccer. Brannan maintained a competitive presence as a midfielder throughout her junior year here at JBU, registering 37 shots on […]
Autumn is slowly making its way to Arkansas and for many students at John Brown University that means one thing: football season is here. Students at surrounding colleges are spending their Saturdays tailgating, representing their school pride and cheering on their football teams, but not at JBU. Every fall at […]