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At first glance, the small town of Siloam Springs, Ark. seems safe. It’s rare to drive by the local park and not see children playing on the playground, moms walking together, pushing their strollers side-by-side or kids walking home from school. John Brown University freshman Katie Shelly, who came to […]
National Coffee Day was on Sept. 29 and, to celebrate, coffee chains and fast food restaurants gave away steaming cups of joe. What has America raving about coffee? Brad Gambill, associate professor of English, agreed that coffee is an everyday beverage. “I started drinking coffee when I was 19, so […]
This year is exciting for John Brown University, as we have officially welcomed first-year students to a pre-nursing major at the University. As some nursing programs are competitive and cut-throat John Brown is taking a different approach by accommodating students with some limitations. Students have to maintain a 2.8 GPA […]
“I was walking up the mountain and I remember a donkey carrying my stuff, thinking where are they going to put us?” said Aminta Arrington, professor of intercultural studies. Arrington just moved back to the States with her family after dissertation fieldwork with a small minority group in Southwest China […]
On John Brown University’s campus, many students have adopted the habit of not wearing shoes in class, around campus or inside other buildings. Though the origin of this practice on campus remains unknown, there are a range of reactions to it from various students. Last year the trend rose in […]
Anna Buck, owner of the Joy of Motion dance studio, specializes in teaching girls the art of confidence and grace. When she began taking ballet at 7 years old, Anna Buck quickly grew to love it. Continuing with classes throughout high school, Buck became an associate of the Royal Academy […]
Urban Outfitters recently released an official apology for what resembled a blood-splattered, “Vintage Kent State Sweatshirt.” The sweatshirt design alluded to the fatal school shootings that occurred in 1970 at Kent State University, where four people died. Urban Outfitters said the blood-splatters were merely the faded design from its original […]
1. In-text voice The technology pendulum has been swinging on the side of ease and efficiency for, well … ever. This is especially true in the phone world, where there are now phone-induced thumb disorders. Whether or not Apple designers found the social commentary/implication stuff of texting-injured thumbs disturbing, and […]
After two attempted musical groups fizzled away, sophomore Caleb Garrett’s musical prowess is finally paying off. Starting his musical career as a hobby, Garrett evolved his hobby into a living passion. He began playing the fiddle at the age of 10, and over time, picked up the guitar and mandolin. […]
Everyone’s got them: five little words from a test that you likely took in Gateway your freshman year. Some of these words are long, like Individualization, and some are quite short — WOO! Some are very concrete, like Command, and some are more abstract, like Connectedness. Some are self-explanatory, like […]