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Many Americans object to allowing more Muslim refugees from Syria and other countries into the U.S. on the grounds that the decision could ultimately lead to a drastic rise in the country’s Muslim population. Research shows that these concerns may be legitimate. Studies conducted by Pew Research Center show Muslims […]
Christmas break is around the corner, and that means four precious weeks of literally zero homework. Books are a beautiful way to spend your wide-open hours, so here are a few of my favorites—ones that have changed the way I think and speak and write and listen and love. These […]
The Student Government Association notified 27 out of 41 applicants of the Home for the Holidays travel grant that they had won a stipend to help pay for their travel expenses to see their families. The initiative to send students home for Christmas break started two years ago, when an […]
Christian groups are increasingly more accepting of homosexuality, researchers find. This correlates with an increase over time in media portrayals of gay characters. A new PEW study of 23,000 U.S. adults found that “acceptance of homosexuality is growing rapidly even among religious groups that have traditionally been strongly opposed to […]
It’s the new craze—thrifting, where shoppers are finding the value in gently used clothing and household items. But for this Northwest Arkansas based thrift store, the profits made from kettle pots, mattresses and flannel shirts directly fund programs to build relationships with NWA’s youth. The Potter’s House Thrift Store, which […]
As Christians, do we truly beilieve in the power of prayer? I know that we pray before we eat and have no shortage of prayers when something awful is happening. But what about when there isn’t anything taking place that will personally affect us, like an epidemic or a sick […]
About 75 people gathered to celebrate the launch of the Soderquist College’s new entrepreneurship minor and hear a Shark Tank survivor speak on Tuesday. Sarah Hartwick, Shark Tank survivor and co-founder of Surfset Fitness, spoke on the transition from having an idea to creating a business model. “I am glad […]
From what I’ve observed, many of my Facebook friends interpret the Syrian refugee debate as one about national safety or as an unfortunate political siding. I, however, see it as an age-old debate about racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia in a rapidly-expanding multicultural context—a debate that extremist groups like ISIS make […]
Josh Uzelac, freshman cross country runner, will compete in the NAIA National Championship in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. Uzelac earned his bid to Nationals when he placed 12th overall at the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship on Nov. 7 in Shawnee, Okla. He is John Brown University’s sole representative.
Now that their seasons have come to an end, many athletes at the University have been recognized for their exceptional performance by the Sooner Athletic Conference. Volleyball Alyssa Arnold, Libby Blasingame, Beth Brankle, Audrey Dearien, Molli Pugh Men’s Soccer Guilherme Barbosa, Giovanni Bejarano, Adam Holt, Douglas Oliveira (Defensive Player of […]