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Governor Asa Hutchinson (Rep) of Arkansas announced that the state of Arkansas will still allow refugees into the state. The announcement came as a response to an executive order from President Trump that gave states the right to refuse to allow refugees. Hutchinson has come under fire from supporters of […]
Celebrating nearly a decade of serving families impacted by disability, Ability Tree, a faith-based nonprofit, recently opened a new rest and recreation center. A large, playful tree with branches outstretched greeted visitors and families as they entered into the lobby. The nature theme continues throughout the center with bright green […]
Q: What should I expect from Candlelight? A: As John Brown University has been hosting Candlelight for 77 years now, the service is very well established. As an attendee, expect beautiful music, a familiar crowd filled with faces from the Siloam Springs community, a dark and cozy atmosphere and an […]
In one of the final events of the Centennial celebration, the Christmas dance brought students to Simmons Great Hall to eat, dance and have a great time. On Friday, Dec. 6, the John Brown University Christmas Centennial Dance followed a meal in the cafeteria. With decorations, a live jazz band […]
When most of the Walton scholars of his generation got together to work on business or engineering assignments, Emerson Ayala, John Brown University 2012 Alumnus from El Salvador, spent most of his nights in the Threefold Advocate office writing and editing articles. Ayala’s passion for reading and writing as a […]
“Frustration and satisfaction. Loneliness and companionship. Anger and happiness. These are just a few of the emotions that the 21 Central American students have experienced in their first two months on campus.”- Excerpt from the Nov. 8, 1985 Threefold Advocate. Marcia Hernández, a Walton alumna from Costa Rica, was one […]
“God, why did you make me a Korean missionary kid?” H.G. Park, a Korean resident of Zambia, has asked himself this question dozens of times. Park has lived in Zambia for sixteen years, in addition to three years of high school in Kenya. He, like many other missionary kids, has […]
In “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” a beautifully crafted book that mixes fairytale and truth, Khaled Hosseini tells the story of two women whose lives intertwine in mysterious ways. Although the differences between myself and the main characters in the book are vast, Hosseini made me relate to the story on […]
Head, Heart and Hand, one of the historic mottos of John Brown University, is the core of a popular personality test that has become the newest addiction of JBU students’. The Enneagram Test, which has a base of head, heart and gut, originated in South America and became well known […]
Rod Reed, the Chaplain at John Brown University, as well as his wife, Michelle Reed, who works in Student Development, will leave campus next semester as Rod has accepted the chancellor position at the Marion Residential Campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. On Nov. 13, John Brown University President Chip Pollard […]