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A new update to John Brown University’s electrical system has the potential to significantly cut their electrical bill. “This is a very small piece of the budget, but every small piece added together makes a big difference,” said Steve Brankle, the director of Facilities Services. Because of these changes, the […]
Wham! It’s only 8:00 a.m. and another girl’s hair has gone to the dogs. All that the poor girl wanted was to get to her morning class, but her whole day became ruined when her hair was rudely wacked into a discombobulated mess by a branch. Nothing says ‘good morning’ […]
John Brown University claims to be a community, but in all honesty, it’s nowhere close to the characteristics of a community. If JBU was a “community,” every ethnic group here on campus would be acknowledged, treated with respect and appreciated through events, classes and even worship. Some would argue that […]
Sometimes, I’ll be riding my bike or drinking a cup of tea when I’m completely overwhelmed by just being here. Oxford is beautiful, and completely lives up to the nickname “City of Dreaming Spires.” Every day I walk in the footsteps of men and women who shaped all of Western […]
A long-standing tradition at John Brown University and other universities worldwide received a new name and face this evening. Students and professors referred to the group, formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise, as worldwide SIFE. This student-project based club seeks to “bring together the top leaders of today and […]
No, it was not the campus being “green.” John Brown University found itself off the city’s electricity grid for an hour and a half Friday night with about half of Siloam Springs. At approximately 10:15 p.m., a large portion of the city lost power. Kirk Smith, campus safety officer, said […]
“Heck yes, I’ve seen miracles. I saw people coming out of my wife!” and “I think periods are fascist, actually,” quipped Brian Doyle, as he held the attention of John Brown University students and showed off his gregarious Irish personality during Thursday’s chapel. Doyle, an award-winning author, essayist, and editor […]
Faculty members voted in favor of a proposal to add a nursing program at John Brown University on Sept. 19. Brian Greuel, chair of the natural and health sciences division, presented the proposal after years of work. Interest in a nursing program has grown for quite some time. In the […]
Freshman Joshua Landis sat in his room working at his computer just like any other weeknight in J. Alvin, when senior Chris Kinzer, a fellow rugby player, walked in and said, “Hello.” Landis shut down his computer and walked out to find twenty of his teammates waiting in his suite. […]
Symone Sandiford-Williams reunited with her husband Andre at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. After hugging and kissing him, she told him how much she missed him. “Did you know I missed my flight?” Symone asked. Even when recounting the experience, Andre’s eyes grew wide thinking about the implications of a […]