Christmas celebration in Sudan
People celebrate the holiday season in different ways around the world, and Christmas has a different meaning across cultures. In my town, Soba, which is located near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, Christmas means family and coming together as a community to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth. After I left Sudan at the age of nine [...]
NHL Teams Fire Coaches
Jobs aren’t only hard to come by for the average American citizen anymore; National Hockey League (NHL) coaches are having a difficult time maintaining job security as well. Already in this relatively young NHL season four coaches have been removed from their duties as a result of sluggish starts from their respective clubs, and several [...]
NHL accepts radical realignment
Current six division format to be reduced to fourNational Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman is attempting to remedy one of the many mistakes he has made while in office. On Dec. 5, the board of governors approved a new plan for league realignment that will see the end of the six division format Bettman [...]
In Defense of St. Nick
Recently, I uncovered the largest case of stolen identity the world has ever known, but somehow the public appears to be blind to it. Call it a conspiracy theory if you want, but please, dear reader, listen to and comprehend this information. I recently attended Dr. Wally Metts’s discussion on his new project, the Santa [...]
A Very Merry Christmas
Students choose their best…and worst memories of ChristmasHaley Christmas best and worst… Song: Worst- “The Christmas Shoes” Best- Harry Connick Jr’s, “Winter Wonderland” from the soundtrack of “When Harry met Sally” Movie: Worst- “The Christmas Shoes” (obviously) Best- There’s so many! “White Christmas” Gift: Best- my upright piano Worst- an Ashlee Simpson album I didn’t [...]
Brianna’s Goodbye Letter
It’s that time once again. Time for me to get outta here and make room for yet another editor, or in this case two editors. All I can really say is that this experience has been something to miss. Remember when the paper was still called “The Crusader”? My, my. For all you freshman, sophomores [...]
Hanging of the Greens
A Gift to the Community On Friday, Dec. 9, Spring Arbor University (SAU) will host its eleventh annual Hanging of the Greens event. The Hanging of the Greens is an event that symbolizes the beginning of the advent season and the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. This event is a free gift to [...]
The Thin Ideal
The negative effect of today’s body imageThe media of the United States, especially the fashion industry, is very influential in the life of an average American. Women are very susceptible to this pressure. Images of paper-thin models are omnipresent and are worshipped for their beauty. Media figures, especially fashion models, have a negative effect on [...]
Lady Cougars finish successful season
Cross country places second at conference meet The 2011 cross country season contained several high notes for the women of Spring Arbor University (SAU). The Lady Cougars finished second in Mid-Central College (MCC) Conference after placing second in the MCC Conference meet at the end of November.At the end of the conference meet, 10 runners [...]
An era of young entrepreneurs and visionaries
A new generation of entrepreneurs will ultimately reshape the way American business is viewed. With our economy on a landslide, priority has shifted from the “almighty dollar” toward personal satisfaction and freedom. As a result, a growing number of inexorably positive entrepreneurs are braving the path of self-employment. These young Americans are not interested in [...]
Guat’s Up?
Warm Reflections On the Guatemala SemesterThe semester is closing, and we semester abroad students feel torn leaving Antigua, Guatemala. When we arrived we knew little Spanish and had no idea what the semester would hold for us. We were both excited and nervous to spend more than three months living in a foreign culture.We’ve missed [...]