John Brown University's Student Newspaper
The 26th of August marked my 17th “first day of school.” I know that deep in the caverns of my mom’s numerous photo albums there’s a very small Matt beaming a smile on his actual first day of school. But this time I couldn’t even manage a first day selfie […]
Students, Roni Bagby and Emily Pearce, set out Jan. 28 on a mission to gather 30 signatures from female students who would want to play on a school-sponsored women’s rugby club. It’s been seven months, and much progress has since been made. Though not yet an official school-sponsored club, women’s […]
The Donald G. Soderquist College of Business at John Brown University recently gained a new undergraduate department head. Ryan Ladner recently received his doctorate from George Fox University, and defended his dissertation this past June. Ladner has lived in several places across the United States including Tennessee, Florida and now […]
John Brown University student development hosted the annual welcome back concert on Aug. 29. They chose a secular band to perform on campus. Performing this year was Penny and Sparrow, a two-man folk band with musicians, Kyle Jahnke and Andy Baxter, from Texas. Coordinator of Student Activities, Maria Lehr, does not take the task of hiring bands lightly. Lehr said she usually finds bands […]
After the shooting at the historically African-American church, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, in Charleston, S.C., America started to reconsider how it should view the Confederate flag. According to Google Trends, use of the search term “confederate flag” spiked in June 2015, the same month of the Charleston shooting. Use of […]
Journalistic backbone seems to have disappeared. I am not a journalist nor do I claim to be one, but in the last few days this has become a topic of interest. The interest arose thanks to Donald Trump who, by the way, seems like an awful candidate and an equally […]
Both the men and women’s soccer teams have high hopes for this season. Despite the slow start for both teams, with records of 0-2-1 and 1-2 as of Sept. 3, they are still pleased with how they have played and connected as a team this year. “Unfortunately, the score doesn’t […]
Fall semester is upon us and students have reconvened onto the Siloam Springs campus. Throughout the summer over a hundred students traveled to over 10 countries and each experienced personal life-changes. From a wide variety of cultures, countries, families and lives back home, together they form the diverse John Brown […]
My parents live in San Antonio, so I drive through Dallas at least 4 times a year on my way to or from JBU. Each visit, I always try to stop for a few hours at the Dallas Theological Seminary library. Their library is probably the ugliest library I have […]
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk jailed on Sept. 3 after refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, was released from jail on Tuesday. “I just want to give God the glory,” Davis said, crying as supporter’s cheered her on from the crowd. According to the New York Times, thousands gathered to celebrate her release, many of which agreed with Davis–that samesex marriage violates […]