Author: Daria Zellmer

Sports

Ultimate frisbee dresses up for Fayetteville

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Halloween will come a week late for John Brown University’s Ultimate Frisbee clubs. Ironfist and Savage Skies will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. dressed as hobos and bugs on Friday. They will be competing in the Harvest Moon Classic, a tournament known for its comical peculiarity of each team dressing up in a themed costumes. “It’s also focused a lot on spirit awards and competitive play,” Savage […]

Sports

Cheer team executes with precision

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Cheerleaders conquer blood, sweat and tears as well as jeopardize their safety to master their routines at practice. The John Brown University community has the opportunity throughout the rest of the semester to see them perform. “The cheer team loves to see everyone excited at the games,” co-captain, Audrey Macey, said. “We love it when there’s a big crowd and they participate with us.” The […]

News

Students celebrate diversity: campus highlights World Awareness Week

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Flags whipped above the foreheads of students, faculty and guests in the packed cathedral rows on Tuesday during the annual flag ceremony that begins World Awareness Week at John Brown University. “The flag ceremony began in 1993 with the idea that we needed to celebrate our international students,” director of […]

Sports

Cross country pursues championship

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In two days, John Brown University’s cross country team will do what they have worked for all season. The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) cross country championship will take place this Saturday in Shawnee, Okla. The Golden Eagles hope the championship will allow them to place in the top three for their conference. Placing in the top three would give the teams the chance to advance […]

News

Atlantic-Pacific canal underway in Nicaragua

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The Nicaraguan government recently authorized the construction of a canal that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. A Chinese investment company, Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Group, will subsidize the Nicaraguan Canal and Development Project, and plans to complete the canal in 2020. The project has brought concerns among […]

Lifestyles

Panel talks church, marriage equality

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Many students gathered last Wednesday for a question and answer session where John Brown University president, Chip Pollard, and chaplain, Rod Reed, discussed the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of gay marriage and how it relates to the church. Residence Life facilitated the conversations on how the Supreme Court decision affects […]

News

Museum unveils Frank Lloyd Wright house

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  Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open its newest architectural masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House, next week on Nov. 11, 2015, the museum’s fourth anniversary. “The great thing about the Bachman-Wilson House is that it is a really strong example of the museum’s commitment to American architecture,” said […]

Opinion

Serve where you are: Colcord causes student to rethink missions

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I used to think that in order to make an effective mission trip, it was necessary to travel a long distance to a place in extreme and precarious conditions. If there is not a 10 hour long drive or long flight to a foreign country or town, then it is not a real and impactful mission trip. The idea […]

Lifestyles

Man of la Mancha adapts Spanish novel

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John Brown University students promise a spectacular performance this weekend with The Man of la Mancha. The musical is based on the Spanish novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha,” better known as Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Senior music education major, Steven Hamilton, will perform as the main character of […]