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John Brown University claims to be a community, but in all honesty, it’s nowhere close to the characteristics of a community. If JBU was a “community,” every ethnic group here on campus would be acknowledged, treated with respect and appreciated through events, classes and even worship. Some would argue that […]
Sometimes, I’ll be riding my bike or drinking a cup of tea when I’m completely overwhelmed by just being here. Oxford is beautiful, and completely lives up to the nickname “City of Dreaming Spires.” Every day I walk in the footsteps of men and women who shaped all of Western […]
Why in the world do athletes have to take wellness activity? We spend countless hours in the gym every day and yet are required to take a class that requires even more, our time and effort. Athletes should not be required to take a class like bowling or walking and […]
This summer I learned to look at modesty in a completely new way through my experiences with many different cultures. For two weeks I worked and lived in Clarkston, Georgia, a refugee relocation center. Part of our mission at the summer camp I helped lead was to create a comfortable […]
Is it wrong for a person to condemn another person because they are a sinner? Of course it is. The very act of condemning, or judging, someone is left to God alone. What if that person is a homosexual? Ah, now it gets tricky. There is a lot of talk […]
Was Mitt Romney rash in his jumping into the attacks on the US Embassy last week before President Obama had said anything? Should Obama, since the administration stated that they were shocked Romney used the tragedy as a political platform, have proceeded to campaign the rest of the week? Who […]
I was first inspired to make an apple tart when I perused my parent’s copy of Ina Garten’s Back to Basics cookbook. There I found a recipe for the alluring “French Apple Tart.” I don’t know if it was the buzzword “French” that drew me or the picture of the […]
Keeping yourself quiet is hard in any context, but when it comes to keeping quiet about a good deed that you have done it is even harder. Over these past two weeks, I have realized the importance of keeping your mouth shut when serving. I have realized the glory and […]
It is that time of the year again when students pack into the ADR and write thank you letters for their scholarships, video their thank you reactions, and take pictures to send the sponsors that provide our scholarships– most of whom we will never meet. It is part of the […]
As the election season rolls on, university students everywhere will be inundated with ads in all forms of media urging them to get the vote out. Campaigns such as Rock the Vote urge young voters to make their voice heard. At the Threefold, we believe that students eligible to vote […]