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As of September 13, more than 3,000 people have been shot and 522 of those are dead, due to the increasing gun violence occurring in Chicago over the past year. The number of shootings this year surpasses the total amount of shootings from 2015, which was 2,980 incidents that resulted […]
On September 24th, John Brown University will be holding the first ever ricochet mountain biking race as part of the annual pedal fest. The day of the race is packed with activities. The main two races are in the morning; the 7-mile-short race will kick off the day, then shortly […]
There is always a risk that accompanies having ideologies that differ from that of the majority; you are undoubtedly susceptible to being marginalized. Of course, this only occurs when enough of the majority expresses their discontent with those of the minority. While America has made significant progress in the areas […]
Students today are surrounded by more technology than any other generation, which has made people question the idea of if computer programing should be taught to children in lower grades. Exposing students to coding from an early age helps them see that computers science is not just a mystical subject […]
The results of this fall’s Student Relationship Assessment shows three major trends: a decrease in S cripture reading, increase in acceptance of cultural diversity and decrease in emotional self-control. “This incoming class of students is reporting less time spent studying the Bible,” Derek Gwinn, director of relationship education, said. Students […]
After graduating high school, one topic has continually been on my mind and my heart: giving. What does it mean to really give? I can find plenty of examples in the Bible about verses that say we should give. It’s not a matter of what it means to give, but […]
When they walk down the red-carpet, we snap their photo, we give them fame and we cheer for them in various ways. Now, I am not talking about your celebrity crush, I am talking about people with special needs. What makes them so special, and why do we view that […]
This fall John Brown University students elected their first dorm senators to the Student Government Association. The Student Government Association is the students’ voice to the administration and faculty. Leanna Ngo, Student Government Association President, said this created six new positions. She said in the past the Resident Hall Associations, […]
John Brown University will go on a new fall break missions trip to Southern Louisiana this year to serve those affected by the flood. Trip leader Cassie Isaacson said “At the beginning of the semester, Frank Huebert brought up the idea of the Louisiana fall break trip to help with […]
Twenty- ve percent of voters dislike both Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump, compared to only eleven percent who disliked both Mitt Romney and President Obama, according to a Gallup Poll published in July. Trump, the Republican nominee supports health care reform, U.S. China trade reform and immigration reform. Clinton, the […]