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Selected each spring, Resident Assistants make up an integral part of the University ‘community’ experience. They go above and beyond, hosting prayer times in their rooms, pancake breakfasts, impromptu movies nights and unofficial therapy sessions. RA’s offer a shoulder to cry on and will laugh at all the lame jokes […]
I love progress. (I think we all do.) We get excited when our church grows, our business expands, new technology is developed, etc. It’s the American way – making a better life for ourselves than those who came before us. Progress is a beautiful thing. But I’ve got to ask […]
I have to be perfectly honest. During the past three years I’ve attended JBU, I have paid very little attention to Leadership Week. I knew that it was hosted by The Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics and that it brought speakers to campus who had been largely influential through […]
By now, we should all know about the ever so popular, Harlem Shake. The dance made its debut on the JBU campus last Wednesday in efforts to lighten the mood and bring back some of J. Alvin’s former glory. Many people have seen the videos all over Facebook and YouTube […]
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) has always been a passion of mine. After my internship with FCA Volleyball last summer, God put it on my heart to restart the FCA program here at JBU. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in the world, and has a goal of using […]
At John Brown University, no denomination is given the final say on an institution-wide level. While professors must sign a basically Evangelical statement of faith when they are hired, there are no religious requirements made of students for them to attend the school. We at the Threefold Advocate appreciate that […]
Quite a few months ago an article from USA Today was written on the effectiveness of Congress. It admitted in the article that the Congress under Obama’s first term was one of the most ineffective ever. Over the span of two years only 61 bills were passed—making it one of […]
Privacy plays a major role in our lifestyle, yet you always have that certain individual or group of people who try to weasel into your lifestyle. Everyone is entitled to their privacy and no one should try to put pressure on another person to expose their private agenda. For instance, […]
On December 14, people all across America were stunned as the tragic news of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn. spread. Hearing the dreadful news of the death of 20 students and six adults, there were various comments made about the incident and many put the blame of […]
With the announcement of the new food provider last week, student expectations for future caf meals soared. We at the Threefold Advocate believe the University was overdue for a change. With millions of dollars going into facilities and expansion, the provided meals did not equal the quality for which the […]