Month: September 2012

Opinion

SGA: We’re here to help

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Stop!!! Before you read the rest of this, pause for a second. Take a long, deep breath. Feel any better? Life at JBU can get pretty crazy for anyone. With classes, projects, work study, extra-curricular activities, athletics, time with friends, concerns about family and friends back home, not to mention […]

News

City construction increases safety, hassle

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Students at John Brown University and residents of Siloam Springs will not drive far before running into road construction. Both U.S. Highway 412 and the University Street bridge are getting a makeover. David Bushey, resident engineer of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, said they are “widening 1.6 miles […]

Opinion

Locally Grown

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Eating locally is not a new idea; before the rise of the supermarket in the early twentieth century, it was most likely the only option. But local produce has become somewhat of a trend in recent years. Farmers’ markets seem to be popping up everywhere, as do area restaurants publicizing […]

Lifestyles

Thrifty furnishings discovered in off-campus homes

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For college students, money is usually limited. With a little creativity, many off-campus seniors have found ways to decorate frugally. Megan Toney, a senior living in a local duplex, advocates thriftiness in the midst of decorating. “I’m a college student, money is tight.” Toney said. “I am a big believer […]

Lifestyles

Summer teams build structures and faith in Africa

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Construction Management and Engineering students chuckled at pictures of hand-cranked concrete machines and framing built with three-quarter inch plywood. Four of their classmates and one professor, participants in summer mission trips to Africa, shared about their experiences at the division-wide welcome back dinner on Sept. 6. All five men discussed […]