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Student clubs and organizations are a fundamental part of campus life. Nothing makes a student’s college experience more valuable than joining other fellow peers in similar missions and interests. At the beginning of every academic year, tables representing diverse student-led clubs and organizations decorate the Quad during orientation. Incoming freshmen […]
On Sept. 17, Netflix released its potentially most-viewed series on the platform — and the series originated in Korea. The fact that a Korean series is popular isn’t what’s shocking. No, the thing which is shocking everyone is the hyperviolence and brutality of “Squid Game.” Memes, YouTube video analyses, the […]
So far, one of the greatest challenges of my semester has been waking up on time for Sunday morning church. When my absence doesn’t affect my grade, my laziness becomes apparent. However, a few weeks ago, my motivating factor was the book study series of my local church. We were […]
When I entered my senior year of high school, my parents saw fit to bestow upon me a Facebook account. Granted, they had told me to get on the social media far earlier than 2019, but I failed to see why it would matter to me. All my friends were […]
Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has shed an unflattering light on the growing class divide in the United States, and young Americans have become uncomfortably aware of the economic inequities that have developed over the past 40 years. According to the Pew Research Center, wages for average Americans […]
The month of August was one of chaos, uncertainty and hard decisions as the United States finally made its way out of Afghanistan. The disintegration of the American-backed and-built Afghan democratic government and its military forces came as an abrupt shock to many. Still reeling with the shock and chaos […]
As a sophomore, my summer was filled with interrogation concerning my first year experience at college. “What was it like?” “Did you make friends?” “How were classes?” “Do you like the school?” I was (and still am) quick to commend John Brown University for its fantastic community, challenging academics, and […]
Dear JBU community, My name is María Aguilar, a senior photojournalism major at John Brown University. This year, I have the great honor to serve you as the executive editor of The Threefold Advocate. As a collegiate journalist from Honduras, I am privileged to be part of the 10% of […]
I’ll bet you’ve never heard of Hammer. Most people under 45 haven’t. If you like horror movies, you may find this interesting. If you like old horror movies, you should definitely stick around. Thanks to the dread powers of the worldwide web, our generation has been able to conveniently rediscover […]
The screens in Simmons A presented an interesting film last Friday. A story of marital tension, intercultural assimilation and relationship growth, Minari is a heartwarming movie of love in real life. A Korean family settles in rural Arkansas, trying to create a better life for themselves. The jobs they work, […]