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The editors at Charlie Hebdo did not see it coming. During a regulatory editorial meeting on Wednesday Jan. 7, two men entered the room and opened fire. The two men shouted in Arabic, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad! God is great!” The shooters, Cherif and Said Kouachi, drove away, […]
Rudy Carrasco holds many titles; from writer, minister, Hispanic Scholarship Funds Hall of Fame holder, to community developer. Partners Worldwide associate, Carrasco, discussed how to combat poverty and shared his own personal journey with John Brown University at chapel this previous Thursday. Carrasco works with Partners Worldwide to plant businesses […]
The Berry Performing Arts Center was abuzz with reporters, Northwest Arkansas residents, professors, students and John Brown University board members. As the house lights dimmed, the voice of JBU’s founder, John E. Brown, Sr., filled the room, describing the university’s mission from 1919. Now, nearly 100 years later, John Brown’s […]
An anonymous donor has given $2 million to John Brown University in order to institute the Charles Peer Endowed Chair in Visual Arts, the University announced last week. This gift includes a $1 million matching challenge for new endowed scholarships for art students. Charles Peer will be the first holder […]
With an estimated population of 15,856 and an estimated 2,087 companies in Siloam Springs, it would seem that the livelihoods of businesses both large and small are easily accomplished. Yet, there is much work and upkeep behind the small businesses in our historic downtown to keep them sustained. Many vintage […]
When it comes to adopting children, whether it be foreign or domestic, the obstacles can be devastating. Social Psychologist Susan Newman discussed the various barriers that couples face when looking into adoption. “If you adopt a child from the welfare system, the child will most likely be over the age […]
The homeless: what should be done with them? This is a question cities across the nation are wrestling with. States such as California, New York and Florida have implemented regulations restricting the homeless out of a desire to protect communities from dangerous situations. In Fort Lauderdale, Fla. authorities allegedly arrested […]
John Brown University communication students are working to create TV news broadcast Eaglebreak. In its second season, students continue to grow and improve as on-air personalities, reporters, editors and producers. Eaglebreak began in 2012 as a class, but has become a program designed not just for students who are interested […]
Coinless laundry machines across campus will make their debut beginning in the spring 2015 semester. The Student Government Association has worked with Steve Beers, the vice president of student development, and Andre Broquard, the dean of students, to make the long-anticipated dream become a reality. With the new system, students […]
A groundbreaking and Hawaiian blessing ceremony, for one of the world’s largest telescopes, was interrupted by protestors at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. “The webcast host for the event says a group of people blocked a caravan of buses carrying attendees to the mountain’s summit. The webcast later […]