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In efforts to increase the energy efficiency on campus, facilities services is in the process of replacing old exterior lighting with new LED lights. LEDs—or light-emitting diodes—have developed significantly in recent years, allowing for more widespread usage. Compared to incandescent lights, LEDs have a longer lifespan, lower energy consumption, are […]
Churches need to help refugees Churches are much more likely to fear refuges than actually help them, according to a recent report by Lifeway Research. Nearly half of the interviewed Protestant pastors said that their churches have “a sense of fear about global refugees coming to the United States.” Yet, […]
When the National Football League officially made salary caps part of their organization in 1994, each team started out with a humble $36 million to spend on their players. That number has since quadrupled to the current salary cap for the 2016 season of $155.27 million. For those who are […]
At first glance, the recent article titled “Students Share Thoughts about Recent Political Rallies” appears to cover “recent political rallies” from multiple presidential candidates. However, it quickly devolves into an undisguised personal attack against Donald Trump, one which should at the very least be under the banner of “opinion” instead […]
The Swing Society is a John Brown University club dedicated to teaching students how to dance. Their repertoire consists of east coast swing, west coast swing, salsa and line dancing, according to its Facebook page. Allena Palmer, president of the Swing Society, said that students can expect cookies, music and, […]
In spite of their season coming to an abrupt end, John Brown University’s men’s basketball team went out in optimistic fashion. “We just didn’t quite turn it together as soon as we wanted to, but near the end in the last couple of games, we really played hard as a […]
Towards the end of February, I had a blood transfusion and tested positive for the flu. Then a couple of days after I was released from the hospital, I started to run a temperature so high, it felt like my neck, ears and face were on fire. While my face […]
Schools should not take offense lightly Lombardy Elementary School accidentally sent a satirical form called the ‘Hurt Feeling Report’ making fun of whiners to parents, according to USA Today. The article said the document is set up similar to a bullying report form. The school has claimed that the document […]
Trump is ruining my faith in Christianity. The short response to the statement is that people are supporting him (I’m not even going to say his name anymore. I can’t handle it, so I’ll give him the Voldemort treatment). I’m talking about good, Christian, God-fearing people. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Disneyland and Walt Disney World started charging 20 percent more on Feb. 28 for tickets during peak visiting days as part of a new attempt to spread out park visits more evenly. This system is called demand-based pricing, and it is commonly used by lodging and the airline industry. Another […]