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Starbucks is opening a new location in Siloam Springs, and questions exist as to what impact it will have on the local coffee scene. Zahra Maxwell, a sophomore in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, works as a barista at Pour Jon’s. “I think at first I was surprised something so big would […]
Chad Clark is the new assistant professor of music, joining forces with the growing Communication and Fine Arts department at John Brown University. Clark directs the choirs and teaches a choral technique class to music education majors on campus. Clark obtained his undergraduate degree at George Fox University, a small […]
The World Awareness Week missions fair will highlight 17 different mission organizations that are active worldwide, including ministries like Avant and Navigators. The goal of the fair is to allow students to engage in possible career or internship opportunities. Avant, in particular, is looking to advertise internship openings this summer, […]
Siloam Springs keeps pace the development in Northwest Arkansas with the renovation of the memorial park next to the library. Plans for the park started in 2016 when the city won a $300,000 grant for the park’s design from the Walton Family Foundation. Siloam Springs’s Board of Directors approved the […]
Shoe customization isn’t something that most people would choose as a hobby, much less as a part-time job. The process is difficult, time consuming and expensive. However, Kip Roland, a sophomore entrepreneurship and innovation major, has taken his love for shoes and used it to start his own customization business, […]
The top mathematics student in her country, Patricia Morales Chang, a Nicaraguan Walton student, started school in the United States with the expectation that she would receive the level of respect and encouragement in the field of mathematics. Morales said she was surprised when she was met with doubt and […]
Seniors graduating in December can already feel the pull of the “real world,” and with it the promise of a job to help pay off student loans. Some past graduates, however, feel the pull of college life once again. Those alumni returning to campus have not had a space of […]
Thrift 251, the newest used-clothing store in the Siloam Springs area, is where you would least expect it: Brooke Bowlin’s townhouse. Bowlin explained how the setup was a result of her desire to run a small fashion-related business. “The townhouse was a means to an end,” Bowlin said. “The idea […]
Genesis House built eight houses—termed “tiny houses”—meant to shelter homeless families and prepare them for their lives off the streets. The organization started building these houses as part of a long-term initiative called “Jumpstart” that focuses on long-term solutions endemic to impoverished individuals. Genesis House began as a day shelter […]
To encourage college students on campus to form and strengthen their interpersonal relationships, the Center for Healthy Relationships launched the Look Up! Campaign for the second time this year. In a connected world where people spend hours staring at a screen, calling, emailing, texting, posting pictures on social media, reading […]