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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 […]
Over the weekend, the campus of John Brown University faced a difficult situation – dealing with the loss of one of our own. Such an event is never easy, and we recognize that many members of the University are affected by this on a very personal level. While we clearly […]
A boy is looking over his shoulder, his eyes directed at the camera. Unashamed, he makes no attempt to hide his face, full of tears. His patched clothing sits in contrast to the dull landscape of a Peruvian field, where several sheep lie, disfigured. William Albert Allard is a renowned […]
We value possessions. Collecting stuff surrounds our entire life. Stuff gives us meaning, power, identity, and joy. But in reality, it’s meaningless. When I returned to school this semester I had the chance to figure out where I was going to put my new things from Christmas. I started looking […]
The New Life Ranch program, Right Lead, will begin a new semester of serving at-risk children by way of horsemanship next week. John Brown University students will visit the ranch for two hours each week and mentor first through 12th graders by using horses to teach them how to love […]
Surrounded by friends, faculty and students, Ivan Iglesias celebrated an important milestone this past Friday: his official status as a citizen of the United States. The University held a celebration for Iglesias, a Spanish language professor, in the Soderquist Business Center atrium. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Iglesias came to the […]
Teachers access the largest unreached people group in the world, said Margo Turner, professor of education at John Brown University. “There are 80 million kids in the public schools in the U.S.,” Turner said. “For some, their only positive role model is their teacher. For 180 days a year, seven […]
Love does. It is the title of Bob Goff’s New York Times best-selling book and the topic of his chapel sermon during the first half of Leadership Week sponsored by the Soderquist Business Center. The week’s theme is “Saving the World, Step 1: Secretly incredible in a world obsessed by […]
John Brown University officials are discussing whether or not to allow professors to carry guns on campus. The topic is up for debate because the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Feb. 15, which would allow trained and licensed staff and faculty to carry a concealed handgun on […]