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With fall 2015 coming up, many new students are receiving leadership roles. This has led to discussions about involvement on campus. Many male leaders have strong opinions on male involvement. Ethan Penner, J. Alvin Resident Assistant, thinks that men are just as involved as females but in different ways. Penner […]
The College Republican club is one of the most recent additions to JBU’s list of clubs and organizations. There is a specific process that clubs need to go through before they can be officially recognized. Students have the opportunity to participate in the 30 University-recognized campus clubs. Each of these […]
Last week, we showed you eight phenomenal beards. Your job was to guess which beard belonged to which JBU guy. Now that you’ve had time to look them over and try to find their pairs, let’s see how many you got right.
Our JBU men have been styling some fantastic beards lately. Can you guess who these beards belong to? Check back in next week’s issue to see if you were right!
Erhu. The word itself looks like gibberish, but to John Brown University junior Ethan Zuck, it means a challenge and talent. The erhu is a two-stringed musical instrument commonly played by various ethnic groups in China. Zuck, a philosophy major with minors in psychology and music, has many hidden talents. […]
“I don’t think I’ve done anything special,” Debra Koran quietly insisted as her bright eyes panned around Kresge Dining Hall underneath her characteristic glasses. Although her co-workers and students claim she has revolutionized their cafeteria experience, Koran does not fully see the uniqueness of what she brings to her work. […]
This past Valentine’s day, John Brown University’s Rugby team held their annual “Rent-a-Rugger” fundraiser, where the highest bidder for each rugger can enjoy a casual group date with their chosen guy. At JBU, there are varying opinions on dating and how seriously students should take it. According to the fall […]
We have been blessed with some great creations and yet often don’t know who to thank for them. Here are some examples: Nutella/Ferrero Rocher/Kinder chocolates Bet you didn’t know that the same family who created Nutella also brought us Ferrero Rocher and the line of Kinder chocolates. Pietro Ferrero, a […]
Students, faculty and staff around the campus of John Brown University are in the midst of observing the season of Lent. By giving up one or more daily habits for 40 days, one can focus on his or her personal faith. Here are some things people on campus are denying […]
There has been a standing notion about the dreaded “freshman fifteen” as one comes into college. Though many joke about the idea, it’s easy to see why this is actually a reality. With many students having to sit for long periods of the day in class, making late night frosty […]