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Now gearing up to graduate and return to Texas, senior Anna Parish never envisioned coming to John Brown University. The point guard and exercise studies major knew she desired to play college basketball but did not hear about the University until the summer before her senior year of high school. […]
An economics scholar in Norway, researching the flight industry to address costs, has deduced that passengers should pay by the pound to fly. Heavier passengers should pay more to get to the same location as lighter folks? Seriously mister economics scholar, have you heard of a little thing called discrimination? […]
I like to think of myself as an organized person, well maybe more than organized. Perhaps fixated and obsessed would be more accurate. Accordingly, I like my calendar. No, I need my calendar. My life is intimately connected to my calendar, and I have come to realize that the reason […]
There is this stereotype that says grandparents are boring, out of style and not relatable to anyone under the age of 50. I have grown up believing the stereotype is wrong. I have always believed that grandparents should be respected for their wisdom and cherished for their personality. Yet, I […]
I slept for most of spring break. I felt refreshed and content during my time away from school. Yet now, I am tired again. Every part of my being seems to sag—including the spiritual me. I am tired of striving to “come near to God [so] He will come near […]
We love marriage at JBU. We love dating, DTRs – all things relationships. If someone is single, it’s usually that they are “not ready for that yet” or they “haven’t found the right one.” But one thing is for sure; everybody’s going to get married someday. Just maybe not now. […]
Arkansas and North Dakota have both recently passed the strongest recent laws against abortion. These laws will most likely be challenged, raising again the debate over this hot button issue. While it may seem as though the two state laws are a big deal, we at the Threefold Advocate would […]
A major shift will occur in the Christian church in the not-too-distant future. “The Christian epicenter has moved throughout history,” explained Steve Beers, vice president of student development. “It has mostly been in the West. But in the next few hundred years, it will move South [toward Africa].” He experienced […]
Approximately 200,000 United States citizens find themselves bought and sold into sex slavery within this country’s border each year, according to the Department of Justice. Many of those victims pass through Arkansas and Oklahoma on Interstate 40. Participants in John Brown University’s newest ministry, Students Against Sex Slavery, said they […]
The Guatemala Water Project received a $2,000 grant last month from Lowe’s Charitable and Education Foundation. The foundation collaborated with Enactus to award 50 teams around the country. The project, one of the John Brown University teams, is committed to providing clean water to the people of Cotzal, Guatemala. Clayton […]