John Brown University's Student Newspaper
When I was asked to write periodically for the Opinions section of the newspaper, my initial thoughts were to write a controversial article about whether leggings were pants or why Mayfield gets handicap points in the basketball dorm competition. Sure, those things would make great press. But, honestly, the last […]
Miami Dolphins’ ninth-year offensive guard Richie Incognito is on suspension and talking heads on sports networks are claiming his career with Miami is over. Second-year offensive tackle Jonathan Martin has left the team, accusing Incognito of bullying via threatening emails and racially charged voicemails. Bullying is an issue that has […]
Our cat died today. Her name was Kitten because we never resolved naming rights, the one who found her or the one who fed her. My eyes are burning and my chest is sore from expressing and withholding my unexpected response, quite surprisingly since the men in my life call […]
Have you ever gone a whole day without eating? Two days? What about a whole month? I highly doubt you have – and if you have, come talk to me, because that’s impressive. Believe it or not, there are children in this world that could possibly suffer an entire month […]
The Hungarian Horntails and the Team That Must Not Be Named went head to head playing the wizarding world’s favorite magical sport—Quidditch yesterday. This game has been adapted for non-magical people, or “muggles,” from the popular Harry Potter series for hundreds of colleges and leagues around the country. Tracy Balzer’s […]
It is halfway through the fall semester at John Brown University and campus security continues to patrol the parking lots. Campus Safety Director Scott Wanzer is optimistic. “We are limited in the physical space that we have for parking lots, but we are in good shape compared to many universities,” […]
For the past 93 years, J. Alvin has been a home to thousands of John Brown University students, but as the current residents prepare to relocate to the newly renovated southeastern side of the oldest dormitory on campus, many are experiencing mixed emotions. The $5.5 million renovation of the J. […]
Booths full of middle school students will occupy the men’s section of Dillard’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Continuing into its 22nd year, the World Trade Expo, sponsored by Enactus – a student organization here on campus, offers middle school students from Northwest […]
Soda, energy drinks and coffee. College students frequently buy them without a second thought. But what else could students be doing with the money spent on those drinks? Starting on Nov. 11, students from all over the country pledged to drink water as their only beverage for 10 days, giving […]
“Patience” originally speared the Aesthetic Movement of late nineteenth century England with quite an array of satirical barbs. Currently, however, it is being produced by the John Brown University Music Department. The two-act piece explores the fickle nature of aestheticism as expressed through swooning maidens and self-centered poets. Meanwhile Patience […]