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Just yesterday I stumbled across a fascinating article on the BBC News website. It was after the Brit Music Awards and before the story of Nelson Mandella’s brief hospitalization. It talked about the science of sleep. It pointed out reference after reference in literature written before the 1900s to a […]
John E. Brown Sr. founded the University “for economically disadvantaged young people who are ‘rich in aspirations, ideals, personality and integrity,’” according to the timeline on JBU’s website. Students at JBU understand that the University has in many ways tried to stay true to this goal. This does not mean […]
“We want answers,” said Mikael Seamans in last week’s column, “Gone with the wash.” Well, Seamans and my fellow students, I come bearing answers. Laundry is expensive. I agree. My friends and I talk about the $15 to $25 a month it costs just to have clean clothes. I’m a […]
The phrase “You will make time for the things you treasure” is a well known one. It is one that I agree with, because in this phrase, many crucial parts of life are covered: Desires, time management, identity, importance and more. I would like to, though, focus on the word […]
Not many students can say they were raised in both a Protestant and Catholic home, but those of us that were raised that way are called the “Arnold Palmers of Christianity.” My life has been filled with Christian churches and Catholic missions, pastors and priests and devotionals and rosaries. My […]
What’s for lunch today? The question hounds me as I weigh what meager options the cafeteria has to offer. I could go for the green beans, so rubbery they squeak against my teeth when I eat them. There are also the leftover biscuits from morning breakfast, cleverly disguised in cheese […]
Many JBU students may be wondering, where did all the fun go? JBU may have a plethora of exciting events this semester—the Talent Show, sports, and plays—but there is one thing they are missing. Why do we not have a salsa dance? As far as I know, the salsa dance […]
The people waiting to go to the second run of the Talent Show on Family Weekend thought they would be settled down inside the Cathedral by 9 p.m., but instead they were left standing in the cold wind. The doors did not open to let the people in until at […]
The whole campus is frustrated. Another $1,300 has been piled on to the thousands it costs to go to JBU. While we’re frustrated, it’s understandable. It’s the “cost of doing business” as the University put it. The bills need to be paid and it’s not really the fault of the […]
Last week The Threefold Advocate ran my column describing the details of the DREAM Act. Today’s piece explains why I support this proposed legislation and why I ask students to become politically involved in helping it pass. The DREAM Act attempts to undo the harm caused by existing immigration policy […]