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As in former years, John Brown University did not hold classes in honor of the Baptist Minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The University hosted chapel services in the Cathedral of the Ozarks where students had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Joseph Jones on Jan. 17. Jones […]
Business is booming in Siloam Springs for volleyball, as the John Brown Golden Eagles have been selected as one of the teams participating in the NAIA Tournament for the first time in program history. This historic moment serves, up to this point in the season, as the highlight of a 2022 run that has taken the program to new heights. Under the leadership of head coach Ken Carver, in his ninth season, the Golden Eagles finished 22-9 overall, with a 14-6 record in conference play during the regular season. This total includes wins over multiple ranked opponents and a 10-2 record inside Bill George Arena, their best home record since 2019.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, federal laws are currently in place which “prohibit schools, colleges, and universities from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. These laws protect students who are or perceived to be members of a religious group.” While students are not openly protected from religious discrimination in Title VI laws, measures are still taken to safeguard students who are members of a religious minority. This protection extends even to religious minorities at openly religiously affiliated colleges, including John Brown University. The institution acknowledges this in the Student Handbook, but unapologetically holds to its faith-informed code of conduct: “In describing the university standard, JBU recognizes that its students are emerging adults and must have ample opportunity to make decisions, which will aid their development and growth. At the same time, JBU has a distinctive Christian nature and has certain standards that identify JBU as a Christian community.”
On Friday Jan. 20, Students Events and Activities (SEA) hosted an event where students gathered in the Walker Student Center for a painting activity. Inspired by the beloved television host and artist, Bob Ross, students painted followed his painting tutorials.
World Awareness Week at JBU brings excitement to those students who cherish their culture and are far away from home. One of the highlights of this week is the Flag ceremony. The annual ceremony occurred last Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Cathedral of the Ozarks.
In recent years, artificial intelligence has made significant strides in the field of natural language processing, leading to the development of ChatGPT, a chatbot that is capable of generating human-like text in response to prompts. While ChatGPT and other similar technologies have the potential to revolutionize many industries, there are also concerns about how they may negatively impact college education.
We are in yet another election season. It is the culmination of two years of hotly-contested debate from both sides of the political spectrum here in the United States over a variety of issues. For those on the political right, this election season presents a chance to impose a referendum on Democrat President Joe Biden, a Democrat-controlled Senate and a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, allowing conservatives to regain their political momentum in advance for what could be another slugfest of a presidential election in 2024. For those on the political left, this election season presents a chance to prevent all of that from happening, while setting the stage for President Biden’s agenda to advance with as little resistance from their political opposition as possible.
