The University Street Bridge over Sager Creek is a key part of Siloam Springs’ infrastructure. The project to replace the old bridge is slated to wrap up next month, barring inclement weather. Yet, the project has already dragged on for months. We at the Threefold believe the bridge project should […]

One day several years ago, my former boss asked me to help cover my coworker’s human embryonic stem cell experiment while he was out of town. I was suddenly faced with the painful choice of either offending my coworkers or assisting research which I believed to be morally wrong. You […]

“Grow where you’re planted”: this was a saying I took to heart growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As soon as I had my driver’s license, I called the community center to ask if I could volunteer. So for the next several years, I would start many of my days […]

This past week the University announced that it cleared the first hurdle to establishing a fully accredited nursing program. We at the Threefold are excited about this opportunity for our science department and future JBU students. A nursing program fits in well with John Brown’s emphasis on developing practical skills […]

Rape. I had to pause after writing the word because writing it just feels so dirty, especially on a Christian campus where, unless you’re friends with a Family & Human major, the topic of sex rarely comes up. Rape, an act which takes away the very dignity of its victim, […]

The beginning of a new semester always brings us lots of decisions to make. One of the most difficult is what to be involved in this semester. Enactus? Blue? A new job? Extra tutoring? Small Groups? E-VAN? Intermural? So many options, so little time. In making these decisions, something we […]

Sometimes you don’t know how good you have it. Actually, most of the time you don’t know how good you have it. Since arriving at school, upperclassmen and faculty have been buzzing about how good the cafeteria is. It’s large enough so that you can actually talk to your friends […]

After helping with orientation this year and visiting with the new students, I had a grand epiphany about myself: I foolishly superimpose my own feelings of my freshman year onto freshmen! When I ask, “how is freshman year going so far?” my response is always, “ . . . really?” […]

Extra ecclesiam nulla salus: “outside the church there is no salvation.” At first glance this quote from Cyprian of Carthage may cause us to bristle at its arrogant and exclusive tone. It sounds like this third century bishop was on a power trip and wanted everyone to know it. In […]

Inebriated teddy bears, twerking and a skin colored bikini seem to be the only things anyone remembers from the 30th annual VMA’s. And if you’re Miley Cyrus, that means mission accomplished. The competition between generic artists to decide who can be the trashiest has reached a gladiatorial state, and we […]