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Soderquist College of Business welcomes new Faculty Member
Jade Choppola joined the Golden Eagles family and is now a Global Environment of Business professor and the Enactus advisor. Choppola was born and raised in Mountain View, Arkansas. She shared that her background consists of Native American, Okinawan, and Mongolian roots.
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Students Present their Work at Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
On Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, John Brown University’s Humanities wing hosted the annual Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature. The theme for this year’s conference drew inspiration from artist Mary Cassatt’s paintings of girls and mothers with books, inviting conversations about women writers as well as how women are portrayed creatively, especially in religious paintings, films and literature. Other genres of creative pieces were welcome as well. There were several panels to attend, all free for the public. Among several academic scholars from different universities, the University featured five student presenters as well as one alumnus and two faculty members.
Murder on the Orient Express: JBU Students encourage others to partake in Theatre
JBU theatre presented its production of “Murder on the Orient Express,” written by Agatha Christie and adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig. Performances took place Friday, Sep. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Berry Performing Arts Center. The performance showcased the talents of the student actors and the university staff involved. Josiah Wallace, the university’s associate professor of speech and theatre, directed the play.
Students Experience Spiritual Renewal at SMLT’s Annual Breakaway Retreat
This past weekend, 200 students attended the annual SMLT Breakaway retreat at New Life Ranch. Breakaway is a spiritual fall retreat that has been a tradition for JBU students. It is a time for students to get away from campus, classes and routine, and seek spiritual rest. JBU students arrived on Friday night, and enjoyed community before the first worship service.
Student Government Association Welcomes New Senate
The Student Government Association’s first official meeting took place Sept. 8 at John Brown University. In this meeting, the new senators went through orientation and training to prepare them with expectations for their new roles. Under the direction of this year’s officers, SGA is motivated to serve students.
“Lay it All Down”: Students encourage campus with music
“Lay it All Down,” Matthew Campbell’s new single in collaboration with Jace Richardson is out at a much-needed time of the academic year. Campbell, junior integrated marketing and communications major at John Brown University, partnered with Richardson, junior graphic design major to deliver a song about laying down any anxiety, […]
New band on campus debuts album ‘Microanalysis’ this Friday
This Friday, the new band on campus Edgar Lee Island will be performing as part of lead singer Adam Goff’s senior performance. The show is titled “Microanalysis” which is the same name as their album, releasing the same day. Their flyers around campus or their little cards on tables with a QR code to their single on Spotify. The band members, Adam Goff, Race Coyle, Lucas Moyse, and Ben Bishop share a passion for music, and Goff in particular has a determination and willpower to get Edgar Lee Island off the ground. Coyle lovingly described Goff’s marketing as “gorilla warfare” and Goff acknowledges some might find it a bit annoying, but there is no denying the gaining popularity they have on campus.
What’s the Deal with YikYak?
During Chip Pollard’s “Q&A Chapel” on April 19, 2022, the president of John Brown Univeristy was asked to comment on his thoughts on “Yik Yak.” In response, he answered, “I am not on Yik Yak. I have been told about Yik Yak. To be honest, what I’ve been told about it is a little disheartening. The comments that happen on Yik Yak, particularly the comments that happen during chapel have been pretty harsh, pretty foul. What I am finding more and more is that when people don’t put their names to their comments, the darkest side of human nature comes out … to be anonymous is bad for us. Because we don’t have to own our comments, and we don’t have some restraint … So, I would say it’s probably not healthy at all because of the anonymity aspect of it. But I think there’s ways of how to better disagree with one another.”