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In a vibrant display of shiny outfits and enthusiasm, students from John Brown University gathered last Sept. 15, at Roller City Springdale for Late Skate. The activity, organized by Student Events and Activities (SEA), attracted many JBU students who wanted to experience a night full of fun. From beginner to expert skaters, students enjoyed the good music and were able to share their space-themed outfits from 10-12 a.m. in Springdale, Arkansas.
This past Saturday, Sep. 16, hundreds of residents from all around Northwest Arkansas gathered at Siloam Springs’ Memorial Park to celebrate the city’s second Hispanic Heritage Festival. The fair saw the presence of a variety of Central American peoples – mostly from El Salvador and Mexico – who recently celebrated 203 years of independence from Spanish rule.
Matthew Campbell, a senior graphic design major, debuted his student gallery on Friday, Sep. 15, after a year-long creative process to portray what he called “an immersive gallery experience.” “Arid” is a combination of Campbell’s artistic passions, as it includes visual graphics elements, an original screenplay and an extended play (EP) with the same name. The debut took place at John Brown University, where a large number of students, professors and general guests enjoyed Campbell’s graphic art, a live performance of his EP and a guest DJ that completed the ambience for what Campbell’s felt like a “successful debut.”
This fall, John Brown University welcomed an all- time record of 378 new first-time students, making it the biggest freshman class the university has ever seen. JBU saw increases among several demographics, including Latin American students, students from Northwest Arkansas, international students and missionary kids.
During 10 years, Creative Dining Services fulfilled the dining and catering needs of the John Brown University community. However, on May 15, Fresh Ideas Food Service Management started providing JBU’s dining and catering. As part of this fresh start, the company opted for a modern appearance introducing freshly painted walls and brand-new booths to take over the dining hall, lovingly referred to by students as the “caf. With the start of this academic year, the newly transformed dining hall has finally been unveiled to welcome both JBU staff and students alike. Those with a keen eye will notice, however, that the changes extend beyond just surface-level aesthetics.
Numerous books are published every day, so, sometimes it can be hard to discern which of this year’s newest books are actually worth the read. However, one that stands out from all the rest is “The Lonely Hearts Book Club” by Lucy Gilmore. “The Lonely-Hearts Book Club” was only published five months ago, on March 28, and has already earned a 3.89/5 on Goodreads.
Here we are at the beginning of another fall semester. This year there is a record number of first-year students, who are all attending one of the many Gateway Seminars. I teach two of these seminars, and I look forward to it each year. Why? Because I am privileged to be an important part of getting first-year students started in the right direction on their four-year journeys of learning, self-discovery, spiritual growth, and becoming modern Christian adults. I stress to my two Gateway classes that the purpose of Gateway is to learn how to be a faithful Christian learner. I am not sure that they all appreciate what this really means.
“Gran Turismo”, directed by Neill Blomkamp, tells the incredible tale of Jann Mardenborough, played by Archie Madekwe, a once gamer turned racer after winning a competition put on by Nissan. This captivating, under-dog story details Jann’s struggle with fulfilling his dream of driving race cars. While the story has a slow build-up, it ultimately helps to add to the emotions and feelings of triumph that follow Jann as he slowly becomes a real racer and his preparation for the competition, 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2013.
John Brown University students participated in Spiritual Emphasis Week, taking place from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, by hearing from Chapel guest speaker, the Rev. Curtiss Smith. Throughout the week, Smith delivered messages on spiritual growth and maturity. Every semester, Spiritual Emphasis Week offers an additional chapel service on Wednesday that works along an adjusted class schedule so that all of JBU can attend the service.
Four John Brown University students and Threefold Advocate faculty adviser attended the annual Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) spring convention held on April 14 in Searcy, Arkansas. As part of the convention, ACMA recognizes the best of the state’s collegiate media output in an award ceremony. This year, nine JBU students and alumni won awards across multiple categories.