Lent is a time where you give up something as an act to honor God. This might have been productive in the Old Testament times but since Jesus came, isn’t this how we are supposed to live every day? I gave up soda once. By the end of that month, […]
Opinion
Allergy-free cafeteria: helping students with dietary needs
For most, walking into the dining hall for a meal and seeing indistinguishable food out, ready to eat without signs to identify it can be a minor annoyance. But for some students who have food allergies or who require gluten-free diets, a lack of consistent signage can pose a threat […]
None of the above: the GOP is wasting a perfect presidential chance
Even though Super Tuesday was over a week ago, the Republican party is still unsure of their possible presidential nomination. And the vitriol continues to flow. The Republican party is somewhat in shambles, imploding under the pressure of the 2012 presidential election. Frankly, it’s embarrassing. The Threefold Advocate urges the […]
Continuous thankfulness
The last seconds of my mom’s sweet voice on the phone are interrupted by a loud rooster in the background; I believe it belongs to my next-door neighbor Elena, that loud and affectionate “almost-aunt” who spoiled me throughout my childhood. I realize then that the noisy bird might become one […]
First time voter readies up
It’s 2012. It’s a leap year. It’s the beginning of my senior year of college. It’s the year I turn 21. It’s… it’s… a presidential election year, which leaves me more scared than if it were the year the world ended. If you haven’t done the math yet, this will […]
Delivering hope behind bars
Friday afternoon comes along and nine JBU students load the van and head towards the Juvenile Detention Center in Fayetteville. While driving, our conversation is always the same: we finalize lesson plans and prepare for what is to come. After arriving, we enter the blocks; my partner and I have […]
Ruling religion: What separation of church and state really means
Politicians seem to enjoy retracting one day what they felt so strongly the week before, as exemplified by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s remarks on Feb. 26. He said that a famous 1960 speech by then-presidential candidate J.F. Kennedy about freedom of religion made him want to throw up. Santorum […]
Lasting legacy starts with action
I’m glad our college campus is located near a graveyard. I don’t typically think about that fact, but one morning I wanted to get out for a walk, a desire which ended up with me wandering through the cemetery. God has been teaching and reminding me of many things about […]
Not so private: In the era of social media, your life is an open book
Your social media self projects much more than you may realize. In fact, that promiscuous bikini shot from your spring break spent in Florida or that anger-ridden status update about how unfair your professor is really isn’t that private at all. The Threefold Advocate argues there is no such thing […]
Talk to me, don’t show me
Public Displays of Affection, commonly known as PDA. Blech. We all know the scene. A couple that can’t stay away from each other, oblivious to the world and definitely not paying attention when a mutual friend awkwardly comes up to say hello and interrupt their lovey-dovey moment. I used to […]