John Brown University's Student Newspaper
Universities should take responsibility The University of Virginia has absolved itself from responsibility in campus assaults that take place in the Greek housing system, according to an article in the Huffington Post. The article also stated that the University received a letter from the federal government reprimanding it for its […]
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, […]
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 […]
Limit students’ additional expenses Between the 2011-12 and 2015-16 school year, the total cost of attending John Brown University, including tuition, fees and room and board, has increased by an average of $1,201 each year. In the same time frame, tuition alone increased by an average of $891 per year. […]
Uber could have done more to stop shooter On Feb. 20 an Uber driver killed six people in between picking up customers. According to reports, one passenger even filed complaints against him for reckless driving the morning of the shooting. Uber has defended themselves, stating that they perform background checks […]
Apple rejects order to unlock terrorist’s phone Before dying in a shootout with police, Syed Farook and his wife killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif. in December. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the terror attack, but cannot access the information on Farook’s iPhone due to encryption. A […]
President Obama should select justice Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court died on Feb. 13, immediately sparking a political debate between Democrats and Republicans. Right away, presidential hopefuls such as Sen. Ted Cruz vocalized their opposition to President Obama nominating Scalia’s replacement on the bench. On Twitter, […]
Punish human rights violations The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill on Feb 10. that enforces sanctions against North Korea. The bill was passed in response to North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test on Jan. 6, their satellite launch on Feb. 7 and their ongoing human rights violations. This is […]
Encourage best candidates not richest Hillary Clinton raised $163.5 for her election campaign, according to The New York Times, and she has spent $77.6 million so far. Many other candidates have also raised more than $50 million for their election campaigns. We The Threefold Advocate believe money needs to be […]
Every religion deserves freedom A recent study by the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that 82 percent of Americans support religious liberty for Christians. However, only 62 percent support religious liberty for Muslims. The religious rights of Jewish and Mormon people are […]