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President Barack Obama recently proposed to end funding for abstinence-only education programs in the 2017 budget year. Abstinence-only programs typically receive an annual $10 million grant, and usually do not include information on alternative birth control methods, such as condoms. Jesseca Boyer, vice president for policy, interim president and CEO […]
When the players of the golf team walk off the course after their last match this Tuesday, they will also be saying farewell to their team members. “I do not know all the reasons, but administration and the athletic director made a tough decision that they felt was in the […]
Application Complete the off-campus living application. This should have been submitted before March 4. If you were approved to live off-campus, you must inform the Student Development Office whether you will be living on or off-campus by May 2. Students with automatic eligibility (22 years of age, living with faculty […]
Photographer and journalism alumus, Ben Rasmussen is displaying his documentation of the Syrian refugee crisis at his alma mater. Rasmussen’s work currently fills the walls of John Brown University’s art gallery in the Windgate Visual Arts West building. His collection, titled “By The Olive Trees,” documents the struggle of Syrian […]
LOS ANGELES — Christians from diverse ethnic and denominational backgrounds gathered in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on April 9 for Azusa Now, an event to pray, worship and call for revival in America. The Call, an organization founded by Lou Engle, started a movement of prayer and fasting on […]
Ironfist’s quest for the national tournament begins this weekend. Division III Collegiate Ultimate Frisbee begins its sectional tournaments on Saturday, and Ironfist, John Brown University’s men’s team, will travel to Tulsa, Okla. and compete in their own sectional tournament. The tournament will include clubs representing schools from the states of […]
Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, was the topic of recent conversation among John Brown University students. Their opinions were voiced about the political effects of his ideologies and visions. Students were asked to speak on Sanders’ proposal for tax increases for public higher education, transportation platforms, as well as how […]
This weekend 417 students will take part in the annual Great Plains Honors Council Conference, which John Brown University will be co-hosting with Oral Roberts University. Honors undergraduate students from across the nation will present their academic research. These students represent at least 43 different regional universities, including the University […]
Officers escape 96 percent of civil rights charges, new report says The vast majority of U.S. police officers involved in civil rights cases escape federal charges, according to a recent report. Between 1995 and 2015, the federal courts did not bring charges against police officers in 96 percent of cases […]
Four Walton students were safe from harm during their time in Brussels, Belgium despite being only six minutes away from the brutal attacks over spring break. Roberto Pozuelo-Diaz, Gustavo Zavala, Belinda Henriquez and Sofia Cruz were traveling throughout Belgium, France and Germany for the World Business Dialogue annual conference when […]