Month: February 2016

News

Psychologist explains technology’s effect

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A Google search for ‘college students and stress,’ gets about 161 million results, equal to roughly half the population of the United States. Professors warn incoming freshmen not to get overwhelmed in their first semester, and resources and advice on how to relieve stress and protect mental health are abundant. […]

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Lent Event informs students on church traditions

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The Student Ministry Leadership Team hosted the ‘Lent Event’ this Monday to better inform students on the spiritual importance of the liturgical year. The event featured Robbie Castleman, professor of biblical studies, as the keynote speaker. Castleman explained not only the importance of Lent, but of the entire liturgical year. […]

Sports

Ultimate Frisbee seeks success in spring season

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Ultimate Frisbee teams Ironfist and Savage Skies are working hard to prepare themselves for their next big step: Nationals. Both teams have been training in preparation for the tournaments they will have during the semester. D-line handle Jacob Hash said that Ironfist has practiced nonstop since last semester. “We practice […]

Opinion

Stop trying to reason away racism

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“Why would we listen when American churches scuff their Toms on our brothers’ dead bodies as they march to stop gay marriage?” These words, in Lecrae’s song “Gangland,” spoken by Christian rapper, Propaganda, depict the pent-up frustration of the black community with the attitude of the American church toward racial […]

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Education department gains honor society

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The Education department recently established a chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at John Brown University. Members will take part in an initiation ceremony later today, when they will join the society that boasts such names as Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein and George Washington Carver. […]

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Virus creates global crisis

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The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency concerning the rapidly spreading Zika virus. So far, more than 20 countries in the Americas have been affected, including several states in the Unites States. The Center for Disease Control confirmed on Tuesday that the first sexually transmitted case of […]