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Sarah Erdman’s phone buzzed displaying a text message from one of her resident assistants. “There’s a guy skinning a cat in the basement,” the text read. It was 2010, Erdman’s first year as the resident director in Mayfield Hall, the only -female dorm at John Brown University. Though this cat […]
Clint Ballard isn’t your “traditional” undergraduate student. Ballard is a campus safety officer, husband, father of four, and a reserve National Guardsman; all while studying in John Brown University’s construction management program. Before coming to the University, Ballard served for a decade in the Army, touring in Operation Enduring Freedom […]
Siloam Springs is a community with a long history and many unique collectives available for residents and visitors alike. Recently, however, many residents have expressed an interest in collecting vinyls from local antique shops, coffee shops and online. Andrew Lehr, resident director of Walker Hall and the duplexes, began collecting […]
Patty Kirk spent a part of her life running to escape her damaged family. Today, she runs for pleasure amidst the nature of Northeast Oklahoma. Kirk grew up in California until her family of eight moved to an old house in a Polish Catholic town in Connecticut. Both places played […]
Gabe Lyons, founder of Q ideas, works to change the image of Christianity outside of Christian circles. “He asks the question: what’s our brand so that we can be more effective to live out gospel and reach people,” said Clayton Anderson, a Soderquist Fellow. Lyons speaks in chapel today concluding […]
A garbage worker, world traveler, bridal consultant, college cheerleader, mother of four and a wife; Carey Pollard has done it all. Now, she is the first lady of John Brown University, a role that she didn’t anticipate, but that she loves nonetheless. Though that role is what she is known […]
After chapel on Thursday, three pairs of students fought with swords on the quad. But where can you find more sword fighting? This weekend, the answer to that question is the Berry Performing Arts Center. Members of the student cast said they look forward to demonstrating their hard work. “I […]
Her long curly brown locks bounce up and down as she flits across the stage. Her colorful ball gown sparkles underneath the spotlight and her beautiful smile is visible from any seat in the house. Laughter and applause fills the audience, but silence falls over the crowd when her voice […]
The smell of dumplings fills the air, while floured hands delicately pinch the dough enclosing the delicious meat and vegetable recipe. Mandarin flows in and out of the conversation among the sounds of laughter, ping-pong and guitar. Chinese New Year came early this year and did not go unnoticed in […]
John Brown University had the opportunity last week to learn about the influence of Greek myths on C.S. Lewis’ works from a member of the Oxford Studies Program. Jonathan Kirkpatrick is the director of studies in Classics as well as a lecturer in Classics and the history of art. “I […]