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As he skated timidly onto the ice during his last skate of the Olympics, 28-year-old Adam Rippon flashed a bright smile at the judges, took a deep breath and readied himself for what he described as one of the greatest moments of his life. Rippon is the first openly gay […]
Taylor Glover is a new member of John Brown University’s women’s volleyball team. Glover came to JBU from Grapevine, Texas where she played volleyball at a small, private high school. “When I was a junior in high school going through the volleyball recruitment process, I had a big tournament where […]
After four months of season play, The Golden Eagle women’s basketball team is trying for a spot in the national tournament where they lost their sweet sixteen game last season. The team still has a few games of conference play remaining, which will decide whether they will earn another trip […]
During this year’s Super Bowl, an estimated $140 million was bet legally in the state of Nevada, while an estimated $4.6 billion was bet illegally across the United States, according to Geoff Freeman, the CEO of the American Gaming Association. Considering this information, many have begun to question whether or […]
In early spring of 2017, Scott Marksberry, John Brown University’s former men’s soccer coach, mapped out a rough disc golf course with wooden stakes, letting students play the “holes” for feedback. What began as a coach’s idea has now become a reality in the form of the Eagle Ridge Disc […]
Anna Schuchardt is one of the new additions to the Golden Eagle women’s soccer team. Schuchardt is a freshman from Leawood, Kansas. She comes to John Brown University from Kansas City Christian School where she played soccer for four years. Schuchardt said she is working on balancing life, her nursing […]
A former athlete struggles to remember why he’s on a plane, and it is not because of natural aging. Tony Dorsett once played for the Dallas Cowboys, but now he is showing signs of a brain disease that is affecting professional athletes all over the country. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) […]
The countries of North and South Korea have long been at odds with one another, and in recent months, the two have disagreed more than ever. Amidst extreme hostility, turmoil, confusion and multiple nuclear threats, a beacon of hope shines as the two will become one team during the upcoming […]
Braden Bayless, from Tulsa, Okla., is new to the JBU men’s basketball team. Formerly a player for Regent Preparatory School, Bayless has a lot of experience in the sport. Bayless said he looked for a school that had basketball and a Christian community. “Aside from basketball, I chose John Brown […]
Taylor Glover, a freshman from Dallas, Texas, completed her first year on the John Brown University volleyball team. “When I was a junior in high school and was going through the volleyball recruit process, I had this big tournament that a lot of college coaches were coming to watch me,” […]