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Evangelicals and voting: speakers encourage young Christians to engage in politics

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Faith and politics: the topics that make for interesting and often unwelcome discourse around the table during Thanksgiving. Conversations on these topics are somewhat polarizing and John Fea, speaker at the Reimagining Faith in Political Engagement at JBU, said, “The two things you are never supposed to discuss in polite […]

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NWA growth affects students’ long-term plans

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Once a rural community, Northwest Arkansas is now a blossoming corner of the country. Between Walmart, Tyson, JB Hunt and Murphy Oil—four Fortune 500 companies—and the influence of Crystal Bridges, it is the third fastest growing region in the country. Researchers say that 30 people a day move to Northwest […]

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Girls’ Night Out embraces women, promotes small businesses

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Sidewalks and businesses throughout downtown Siloam Springs overflowed with women participating in Main Street Siloam’s quarterly event known as Girls’ Night Out. On March 8, businesses such as Café on Broadway, Bathetopia and Cari’s Closet had deals and treats for the record-breaking crowd enjoying the event. Kelsey Howard, director of […]

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Construction blocks downtown business

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Siloam Springs announced on Facebook that construction would take place on Broadway Street downtown to re-stripe parking spots, add crosswalk bump-outs and improve intersections. This construction is a part of the Siloam Springs Downtown and Connectivity Master Plan. The plan states that the purpose of all of this construction is […]

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Campus comes together to celebrate art and artists

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A chaos of brazen autumn colors like vibrant, falling leaves, streamed into the Berry Performing Arts Center as students, faculty and families gathered to celebrate artistic talent. Dressed in outfits reminiscent of flea market clothing racks, students embraced the Wes Anderson aesthetic along with the film director’s soundtrack and dry […]

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‘Lady Chip’ makes companies reevaluate gender marketing

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Frito-Lay recently proposed a possible new product: Lady-friendly Dorito chips. Enraged, women took to Twitter after the CEO for Doritos, Indra Nooyi, suggested a less messy and less crunchy version of Doritos for women that still retains the same taste profile as regular Doritos. According to the New York Times, […]