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Urban Outfitters recently released an official apology for what resembled a blood-splattered, “Vintage Kent State Sweatshirt.” The sweatshirt design alluded to the fatal school shootings that occurred in 1970 at Kent State University, where four people died. Urban Outfitters said the blood-splatters were merely the faded design from its original […]
1. In-text voice The technology pendulum has been swinging on the side of ease and efficiency for, well … ever. This is especially true in the phone world, where there are now phone-induced thumb disorders. Whether or not Apple designers found the social commentary/implication stuff of texting-injured thumbs disturbing, and […]
After two attempted musical groups fizzled away, sophomore Caleb Garrett’s musical prowess is finally paying off. Starting his musical career as a hobby, Garrett evolved his hobby into a living passion. He began playing the fiddle at the age of 10, and over time, picked up the guitar and mandolin. […]
Summer has officially come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to the season just yet. It’s hold still lingers on, even throughout the coming of fall. Just open your car door and feel the heat pour out, instantly covering your body in sweat. It’s […]
You are alone, walking leisurely up a sidewalk. Various noises fill in the absence of conversation. You look around and see trees, maybe buildings and cars. Now you turn your attention back to the vantage point ahead of you. A person turns a corner on the right and begins approaching […]
Every semester that I teach the Capstone Seminar in Christian Life class, students write a spiritual biography paper that describes their spiritual journey, including how their time at JBU has influenced their relationship with God. Reading these papers is an incredible privilege as students let me peek inside their private […]
Every year, freshmen are required to take the StrengthsQuest personality test to determine their greatest strengths. After that first year, however, nearly all mention and use of the quiz vanishes. We The Threefold Advocate believe John Brown University should continue to use the quiz throughout students’ time in school. StrengthsQuest […]
In the past four days alone, more than 200,000 people have entered Turkey, fleeing from the violence in Syria. The Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan is a temporary home to about 80,000 refugees, with nearly half of them under the age of 12. Unfortunately, this is not atypical, and many […]
When I began my ministry in Arkansas, I found myself being asked a question that is commonly asked in these parts: Are you saved? My first reaction was to wonder what was meant by asking me this question. I do believe that I am already saved, as the apostle Paul […]
Korean War veteran Jim Oden shared last week, about his life as a soldier during the Korean War. John Brown professor, Preston Jones asked Oden, “What are your memories of the United States entering into the Second World War?” Oden said, “I was in the eighth grade at that time. […]