Author: Clancie Sorrell

News

Strife in Nicaragua persists as students return to JBU

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Nicaraguan students did not have a summer break filled with rest, internships and fun. Instead, they faced protests, arrests and government oppression. There are seven Walton Scholarship students at John Brown University who call Nicaragua their home. Last April, protests and fighting plagued their country which resulted in many deaths […]

Lifestyles, Local

Girls’ Night Out embraces women, promotes small businesses

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Sidewalks and businesses throughout downtown Siloam Springs overflowed with women participating in Main Street Siloam’s quarterly event known as Girls’ Night Out. On March 8, businesses such as Café on Broadway, Bathetopia and Cari’s Closet had deals and treats for the record-breaking crowd enjoying the event. Kelsey Howard, director of […]

Sports

FBI investigates NCAA basketball

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Yahoo Sports published a report citing colleges that have allegedly used bribery to recruit players.  Earlier this year, Louisville’s head basketball coach was fired for similar reasons. The FBI’s investigation into colleges in the NCAA lead Louisville to fire their coach, Rick Pitino, and several other teams to evaluate their […]

Sports

Tennis players strategize to win future matches, build strong relationships

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Tennis season is in full swing as the men and women’s teams train, unhindered by inclement weather. The women’s team competed in their first match on Feb. 12, in Russellville, Arkansas, where they lost against Arkansas Tech. The men’s team won their first game on Feb. 16, in Conway, Arkansas. […]

Opinion

The Christian call to address body positivity

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Magazine displays and Instagram timelines constantly feed us with smiling men and women portraying idealized American bodies. Today, social media images engulf people of all ages. What he or she reads, sees and hears affects the “ideal” body image.  With media regulating who and what people see, occasionally audiences view […]

Sports

Women’s basketball fights to make it back to NAIA national championship

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After four months of season play, The Golden Eagle women’s basketball team is trying for a spot in the national tournament where they lost their sweet sixteen game last season. The team still has a few games of conference play remaining, which will decide whether they will earn another trip […]