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This year the Chemistry department at John Brown University is starting a two-year trial for the CH3 Chemistry program. The new program will help the University’s Chemistry program become more unique and hopes to attract more chemistry and biochemistry students. The program is focused on expanding the chemistry experience outside […]
The Meyers-Briggs is used widely to determine personality traits. Businesses and schools use them to determine individuals’ strengths, while some people just take the test for fun. But what if we personified the various dorms on the campus of John Brown University and gave them the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator test? […]
This past Sunday, I contemplated skipping church and working on the mountain of homework that I had. Ultimately, I ended up going to church when I realized that I wanted to skip church to serve my own kingdom rather than the kingdom of God. Leah wanted to be Master instead […]
At first glance, the small town of Siloam Springs, Ark. seems safe. It’s rare to drive by the local park and not see children playing on the playground, moms walking together, pushing their strollers side-by-side or kids walking home from school. John Brown University freshman Katie Shelly, who came to […]
National Coffee Day was on Sept. 29 and, to celebrate, coffee chains and fast food restaurants gave away steaming cups of joe. What has America raving about coffee? Brad Gambill, associate professor of English, agreed that coffee is an everyday beverage. “I started drinking coffee when I was 19, so […]
Students and professors will contest to see who knows the most trivia in the competition “Are You Smarter Than a College Student.” Hosted by the Honors Executive Council, the competition will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Sophomore Lana Bromling, a member of the council, explained the […]
Club volleyball at John Brown University opens its doors to include women as it begins its first official season as a co-ed team. “Originally, it was a men’s club team,” Jocie Morgan, a sophomore co-president of team, said. “There wasn’t a place where anyone could go to play volleyball. Last […]
Frisbees fly around in the campus consciousness somewhere between “Frisbee’s a sport now?” and “Aren’t they the people throwing stuff at trees?” Ironfist, the John Brown University men’s ultimate frisbee team, has been to the national tournament twice in the last two years. The women’s team, Savage Skies, has exploded […]
I appreciated some of the points made by Fr. Salvador in his article last week (“The Catholic view of salvation: a response”), such as his exhortation that “accepting Jesus Christ is only the first step in our faith journey.” As the Bible confirms, we are not to stay immature in […]
Do you remember the first time you visited your high school after you graduated? I do. I was home for fall break my freshman year. My mom asked me to pick up my brother from school. I remember considering the prospect and thinking, “Okay, yeah! It would be cool to […]