Month: April 2016

News

Obama proposes sex education cuts

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President Barack Obama recently proposed to end funding for abstinence-only education programs in the 2017 budget year. Abstinence-only programs typically receive an annual $10 million grant, and usually do not include information on alternative birth control methods, such as condoms. Jesseca Boyer, vice president for policy, interim president and CEO […]

Lifestyles

Alumnus documents refugee crisis

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Photographer and journalism alumus, Ben Rasmussen is displaying his documentation of the Syrian refugee crisis at his alma mater. Rasmussen’s work currently fills the walls of John Brown University’s art gallery in the Windgate Visual Arts West building. His collection, titled “By The Olive Trees,” documents the struggle of Syrian […]

Sports

Ironfist commences playoffs in Tulsa

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Ironfist’s quest for the national tournament begins this weekend. Division III Collegiate Ultimate Frisbee begins its sectional tournaments on Saturday, and Ironfist, John Brown University’s men’s team, will travel to Tulsa, Okla. and compete in their own sectional tournament. The tournament will include clubs representing schools from the states of […]