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Relationship week brought Jeff and Debby McElroy to the John Brown University campus for three days last week. The couple said they are always glad to be on college campuses, and especially JBU. They spoke on relationships ranging from the everyday intrapersonal to the relationship between married couples. The couple […]
Millennials are defined as the generation born between 1981 and 2004. Only about half of the millennial generation has been alive long enough to graduate from college. Though statistics show that college is paying off, a Pew Research study on the economic value of college degrees said, “On virtually every […]
Gender equality is an issue that is gaining new attention due to the HeForShe Twitter Campaign led by U.N. Women. Actress Emma Watson is part of this campaign, and in her speech to the United Nations, she discussed the controversy around the word “feminist.” At John Brown University, students have […]
An estimated 8,000 total cases of infection and a resulting 4,450 deaths make 2014’s Ebola outbreak the most deadly ever. The outbreak’s magnitude leaves many with concerns, and various news outlets have capitalized on the inherent fear associated, overstating the risk of treating American Ebola patients in Dallas, Texas and […]
Nearly two-thirds of missionaries are female, according to “Women in Mission,” an essay in the Perspectives Reader on the World Christian Movement. This statistic seems counter-intuitive to some, but since the Civil War, women, especially unmarried women, have dominated the mission field. The essay suggests that women began flocking to […]
Men and women between the ages of 18 to 24 decreased their participation in the electorate between 2010 and 2012, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Citizens within this age range made up 8.5 percent of the electorate in the 2012 election, one […]
Over half of Americans say God can revive a family member declared lost by doctors, according to a recent survey conducted by the Associated Press which asked Americans how involved God is on a person’s deathbed. Only one fifth of doctors surveyed, however, believe God can miraculously save a dying […]
The many donations received by John Brown University sets JBU apart, especially the spirit in which they are given. For the last decade, the JBU advancement team has put on a scholarship dinner the Friday of homecoming to celebrate this spirit of generosity and gratitude. April Moreton, the director of […]
After a 298-day transit, the Mangalyaan finally accomplished its path into Mars’ orbit. Launched on Nov. 5 the satellite entered the Martian orbit on Sept. 24. according to BBC News. This accomplishment makes India the first Asian country to reach Mars’ Orbit, marking an important landmark in space history. Countries […]
Students at John Brown University are preparing themselves for the nerve-wracking scholarship application process, and there is help for them on campus. On Oct. 9, Brad Gambill, associate professor of English, will be holding a Prestigious Fellowship Workshop. “It’s just an info session on Prestigious Fellowships; these are external scholarships […]