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Campus tensions flared in reaction to the event “Should Christians Vote for Trump?” featuring David French, columnist and lawyer, and Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author and radio host. Students divided over the event, hosted by the Center for Faith and Flourishing (CFF) on Sept. 8, took to social […]
As the coronavirus disrupted economies and sickened millions around the world, countries in Central America witnessed an increase in protests against government corruption. In Nicaragua, unrest began when current President Daniel Ortega led a revolution against the dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979. According to The New Humanitarian, recent protests against […]
John Brown University announced zero active COVID-19 cases on Friday, September 11. All 15 cumulative cases for students have recovered. Six off-campus students are awaiting contact tracing from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). There are zero active employee cases. Two employees are waiting on test results, and one employee […]
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced a new partnership with Baptist Health during a press conference led by Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Governor Hutchinson reported 385 new COVID-19 cases. Cumulative cases have reached 66,406, and there have been 11 additional deaths reported, according to a tweet […]
Editor’s Note: Stay tuned for full event coverage in our upcoming issue on September 17. As the presidential election approaches, Christian voters face an important decision. To encourage discussion in this season, the Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted Eric Metaxas and David French in an event titled, “Should Christians […]
John Brown University announced 11 active COVID-19 cases on Friday, September 4, resulting in 26 cumulative cases for the campus. The 11 active cases are students, with two in isolation on campus and nine isolating off-campus. Two on-campus students and one off-campus student are awaiting test results. One on-campus student […]
On Thursday, September 3, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 969 new cases of COVID-19 during a press conference led by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Cumulative cases have reached 63,081 and there have been 20 additional deaths reported, according to a tweet from the Arkansas Department of Health. 969 new cases […]
Dear students, faculty, staff and community members, My name is Catherine Nolte, and I am a senior public relations major here at John Brown University. This year, I have the privilege of serving you as the executive editor of The Threefold Advocate. If you were to tell me four years […]
Pictures create open doors as students use Instagram to highlight life in their off-campus homes. Due to the effects of the coronavirus, which restrict gatherings of those who live outside one’s household, groups of off-campus students at John Brown University are seeking ways to connect with others. One way they […]
Students and faculty focusing on the many changes to campus this year may miss a significant change in the student population: Commuter students now make up 36% of the John Brown University traditional undergraduate population, up from 29% in 2015, according to the Fall 2020 Preliminary Enrollment Report. As a […]