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One of the newest additions to the visual art department might also be one of the oldest pieces of technology on campus. This past month the department purchased a letterpress and large cabinet of type for Windgate Visual Arts East. The Chandler & Price letterpress originated between the 1880s and […]
The clink of jewelry as it slides down a woman’s wrist. The smell of fine perfume upon entering Macy’s. The sound of heels clacking with sophistication across a hard floor. Let me spare myself of sounding very high-maintenance…I do enjoy the finer things in life. Shopping the Promenade, nice linens, […]
What does being healthy mean? In 2008 in Arkansas alone, 65.7 percent of adults were either overweight or obese as defined by their body mass index. This equates to an estimated 1.4 million Arkansans, according to a report by the Arkansas Department of Health. Meanwhile, up to 24 million people […]
Dear Broderick, I read your column a couple weeks ago. I have to say, man, it cut me to the quick. I know I treat people of different races differently. I’ve known that for quite some time. And I hate it, but I don’t really know what to do about […]
During the John Brown University Board of Trustees meetings Oct. 4-5, members received updates about the University. Ed Ericson, vice president of academic affairs, said the board meetings “lacked substantive action” because of President Chip Pollard’s sabbatical absence. The board has two main purposes, Ericson added. The first is to […]
The men’s and women’s soccer teams played a busy schedule over the past couple of weeks. Both teams faced-off against Wayland Baptist on Oct. 11, Lubbock Christian on Oct. 13, St. Gregory’s on Oct. 17 and Rogers State on Oct. 19. The men lost to Wayland Baptist, out-scored Lubbock Christian […]
Ireland. It is no longer just a country to me, but a place of change, memories, growth and a place that I have grown to love. It has been my home for the past month and will for two more. Before I arrived, though, it was a place that held […]
More than 11 million young children in America live in poverty, according to a new documentary entitled “The Line.” The film is designed to bring awareness to the problem of poverty in America. Student Development held a showing on Thursday, Oct. 23. The documentary was created by Sojourners, a Christian […]
While one handful of John Brown University students are in Ireland studying its history and culture, another group of students back in Arkansas got a taste of Irish economics Monday night. Guest lecturer and Irishman Patrick “Paddy” Roche was born in Dublin in 1940. “I’ll let you do the math,” […]
In northern Kenya, orphaned children and people with disabilities are frequently shunned and unable to provide for themselves. Kristiana Ward, a senior at John Brown University, helped create a group of women to address their needs. Ward will be hosting an event to raise awareness and money for the group […]