John Brown University's Student Newspaper
“Why should we learn U.S. history when we are from Central America? That makes no sense,” said one of my high school peers during a history class. Although it was a trivial remark made more than two years ago, I still vividly remember questioning the same thing myself. Why should […]
The challenge of leaning into climate change research is engaging in hard conversations with children and adults. I distinctly remember a conversation I had with my 11-year-old brother over Thanksgiving break about climate change. We were lacing our shoes to go on a nice jog on the trail behind our […]
Joe Biden was denied communion when he tried to receive it back in October at Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, S.C. The Catholic priest, Fr. Robert Morey, denied the former vice president on the basis of his public support for abortion rights, which are in clear contradiction of the […]
More than 400 years ago in 1619, white Europeans thought they were a superior people group, so they raided a country and literally shackled thousands of Africans toa new identity, a foreign land and a ghastly lifestyle of slavery. According to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., the […]
With the daunting news broadcasts claiming Earth’s expiration date, it only seems appropriate to panic. We may be far from solving the so-called climate crisis, but if each of us takes small steps toward a more eco-conscious way of living, we might have a chance to lift some of the […]
In a secret folder on my laptop, I have poems stashed away that no one has ever read. I didn’t want any of my friends, professors or family to know about this folder because it’s a little dark and heavy. It spoke into the hardest part of my life so […]
“Don’t worry about discrimination in the States. You can pass off as a white person.” “Are you from Honduras? I am surprised because you look white.” “Don’t fall in love with a Hispanic if you want your kids to look pretty.” Growing up, I was always told that I was […]
As the season of gift-giving and house-decorating approaches, it is easy to be overzealous—overzealous with your spending, your décor (yes, your house can be too decorated) and your waste. According to the Stanford Recycling database, Americans throw away 25% more waste from Thanksgiving to the New Year’s holiday period than […]
Your hands feel ice-cold. Your mouth is dry. The question is asked again. In the silence, your hand slowly rises. Are you sure you can do this? Pushing through your breaking, shaking voice, you spill out an answer, praying that it makes sense. Although the moment lasted maybe 10 seconds, […]
Hi. I’m a self-diagnosed chronic apologizer, but this time I actually mean it. Today, I’m labeling myself a chronic apologizer. My symptoms are apologizing for everything, doubting everything I do and not really knowing what “sorry” means. However, I have an issue that I really need to ask your forgiveness […]