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One of the most important aspects of our democratic system is the right to vote. Especially during an election year, we are continuously hearing about the impact our vote has on the future of the country. Thus, I will spare you the whole spiel on why you should go out […]
How often do we see our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ on social media sharing shocking news articles with captions along the lines of “something to think about … ” or “not sure what to believe in anymore”? Topics can vary, but the one thing in common is the […]
“Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy— just about everybody,” said Dawn Wooten, a nurse working at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Georgia, in a whistleblower complaint filed against the agency. Wooten was referring to Dr. Mahendra Amin, an OB-GYN who has been accused of performing hysterectomies […]
Daria Hall – Staff Photographer In August 2018, I met my future husband, William, in Paris, France. Several months later, he proposed to me during his trip to my hometown, Yekaterinburg, Russia, and we started to look for some ways for me to move to the United States. My immigration […]
In light of recent campus tension, it has become increasingly difficult for us to defend our First Amendment rights while also being considerate of other students’ individuality. Furthermore, it is even more challenging to separate the importance of our beliefs from their impact on others. When do we stop voicing […]
Hi Guys! My name is Nazaria Bol. I am a sophomore, Family and Human Services major with an emphasis in Management. I am from Guatemala, a beautiful country in Central America. I came to John Brown University last fall. During the time that I have spent at JBU, I have […]
You Asked! is the column where the Center for Healthy Relationships (CHR) answers. Please send your questions to chr@jbu.edu or text 479-308-8508. Q: How do I connect with people when we have to wear masks and stand back? What a timely question and a good question too. Aside from fogging […]
As the global pandemic rages on, portions of the United States are battling an all-too-familiar threat: hurricane season. During the early hours of Aug. 27, the storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in southwestern Louisiana, with winds as high as 150 miles per hour. Forbes reporter Nicholas Reimann […]
2019 marked a milestone for our JBU community. We all joked about the daily reminders of “JBU 100” displayed all over campus, on people’s laptops and on all of the official merch. But all memes aside, the centennial wasn’t just an opening statement for every chapel service last year; 2019 […]
In the “closed” signs in restaurant windows. In the commercials on TV that tell us “we are all in this together.” In the masked faces of fellow patrons at the grocery store. The COVID-19 virus’ impact is apparent everywhere we turn and has forced us to change how we live […]