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Click, click, click: the only sounds to be heard as Kate Purdy’s delicate fingers press down on the button of the camera as she quickly snaps shots. “Now turn your head a little to the left, look up, and… perfect,” the young woman sweetly says as she instructs the client […]
Preston Jones, professor of history at John Brown University, loves to teach. “To me, the central motivating force in my life is education, and I don’t really care whether it’s with little kids or graduate students,” he said. An “ideal week” for Jones would be four various classes, one each […]
For three young men, attending John Brown University and rooming with childhood friends runs in the family. Senior Joe Randol and juniors Tim Luff and Brian Mellema grew up within 10 minutes of each other in Colorado Springs, Col. They were coached in basketball by their fathers and heard many […]
In a blink of an eye the Eagles were down 11-0 in their game against Lubbock Christian. Then they started the long road back. The men’s basketball team eventually clinched its first ever Sooner Athletic Conference regular season title with a thrilling 84-78 win in double overtime. The Eagles celebrated […]
There are so many gastronomically observable dates whizzing by on the calendar. There’s Valentine’s Day—a time for talking about boxed chocolate and chalky heart candies and mediocre Italian meals for two. There’s Lent—a time for talking about all that observers should not eat during the time period leading up to […]
The Lady Golden Eagles Volleyball team hosted a skills improvement clinic this Saturday to raise money for their upcoming mission trip to Creve, Haiti. Forty-six children, aged eight to 18, attended. Stacie Johnson, head volleyball coach, called the clinic “a huge success.” The clinic focused on sharpening fundamental techniques. “We […]
Dakota Whitworth knows how to throw a punch. Whitworth, a senior international business major, has a tough hobby. A year ago she took up the sport of boxing and has not looked back since. It started out as an invitation for a self-defense class that turned into a full-fledged hobby. […]
The Lady Eagles will play a pair of home games this week with a chance to improve their standing in the conference. Sixth-place John Brown will host fourth-place Wayland Baptist on Thursday and second-place Lubbock Christian on Saturday. This week’s schedule gives the team a chance to break its three-game […]
The Eagles come home this week with a chance to do something not even the 2005 National Championship team did. They can clinch the SAC regular season title. The Golden Eagles will face Wayland Baptist on Thursday and Lubbock Christian on Saturday, both at home. Coming off a close win […]
As much as I would like to say that I don’t like Valentine’s Day because I’m single, the reality is that I do like it. Valentine’s Day celebrates many kinds of relationships like friendships, dating, marriage and even family. I think Valentine’s Day serves as an extra reminder to tell […]