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I stood there at the bridge with thousands upon thousands of other people from different states and countries. We all looked up to behold the Edmund Pettus Bridge sign as we stepped in the footprints that were preserved in blood and tears in 1965. It is a bridge that was […]
Everyone has heard about “the dress,” but far fewer people know about the 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded in Libya in February. In our generation, college students are sorely uninformed about what is happening in the world. Instead of encouraging students to study current events, we are isolated from […]
Among the board of hot buttons to push, the relationship between efficiency and quality began to glow bright as I drove from Smallmart to Walker late last month. It was Feb. 25, and my radio was tuned to NPR. “The ultimate Smart Home vision is a home that basically runs […]
From the moment I first came to JBU I didn’t much care for chapel. It was so loud, and I could hear the vibration of noise even from where I stood in the back. Maybe it was the music itself that bothered me. While I’ve tried many churches in my […]
Walmart has finally responded to the pleas to increase minimum wage for their employees. Leaders announced that by January 2016, starting pay will increase to $10 per hour. “An associate’s work is valuable. Walmart is making meaningful changes to its pay structure and will raise its current U.S. associates’ wages […]
When 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania freshman Madison Holleran took her own life by jumping from a Philadelphia parking garage in January of 2014, her family and friends were caught completely off guard. Madison was a track star, well-liked by her peers on campus and had a good relationship with her […]
Last week, thirteen music students from John Brown University competed in the Arkansas Spring Conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). They brought home first place in three divisions and second place in two. Every year, colleges and universities from all over Arkansas send their best singing […]
Equip, a new mentorship program at John Brown University, launched recently in Mayfield dormitory. 23 mentees and 12 mentors have signed up to take part in this semester-long discipleship program. About three weeks ago, participants found out whom they had been grouped with and met their new mentorship partners. Since […]
This year’s annual Q Commons Siloam conference challenged local leaders and John Brown University students to think about uncomfortable issues, such as racism and immigration in America, in order to build leadership skills. Q Commons Siloam is a part of the bigger organization, Q, founded Gabe Lyons to reengage Christians […]
Today John Brown University will host guest speaker David Chapman to lecture on Jesus’ crucifixion in the Roman world. David Vila, professor of religion and philosophy at the University and director of the Abila Archeological Project, said this is a new initiative. It is part of the Jordan summer Studies […]