Voiles and Wyse share plans for the next year
Matt Voiles and Lydia Wyse, recent winners of the Student Government Association (SGA) election, are looking toward the future. Voiles, a junior, and Wyse, a sophomore, have shown they know how to work as a team. They even finish each other’s sentences. Wyse started speaking about their new positions and said, “It hasn’t sunk in [...]
Further unrest in Sudan and South Sudan
The region of Sudan has struggled for many years to resolve conflict within its borders. The most current situation is in the border of Sudan and the newest country, South Sudan. The long civil war that has tarnished and dest buy cheap lasix abilized the region of Sudan still persists. Sudan said South Sudan has [...]
“Mirror Mirror” movie review
The fairest of them is once again on the run from an evil queen (Julia Roberts). In honor of the 200th anniversary of the fairy tale “Snow White” the director Tarsem Singh, who also directed “Th cialis online pharmacy e Fall,” took the challenge of recreating this well-loved story. The movie demonstrates Singh’s mastery of [...]
Rob Bell breaks into television
Rob Bell has become a well-known name within Christian circles for his work with Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., which he founded and pastored. His “NOOMA” videos, short sermon-ba buy viagra low price sed clips, have also drawn an audience. Bell currently resides in California, but after the announcement of his move [...]
Miami Marlins making headlines
In the course of a year, the Marlins have changed their name from the Florida Marlins to the Miami Marlins, relocated from Sun Life Stadium to the brand new Marlins Park, spent $106 million signing Jose Reyes and hired former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Of all these things, changing their name is a [...]
Forget Me Never
An Encounter with the pastThe third annual “Forget Me Never” event will be held for the first time at the Michigan Theatre in Jackson on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend this red carpet affair. “Forget Me Never” is a film documentary created [...]
Religion Restructuring
The Spring Arbor University (SAU) theology department recently underwent restructuring and reorganizing. Dr. Thomas Holsinger-Friesen, assistant professor of theology, explained how these changes will take effect next fall. “We have hopes to integrate ministry students with students of other majors,” said Holsinger-Friesen. Graduation will not be delayed due to the changes, but certain classes will [...]
Notes from a semester abroad
Guatemala reflectionsHola y saludos de Antigua, Guatemala! This January, 15 other Spring Arbor University students and I embarked upon an incredible cross-cultural journey as we departed from the frigid and snowy Detroit airport on our way to Guatemala, la Tierra de la Eterna Primavera (the Land of Eternal Spring). During the month and a half [...]
Downtown Jackson
A common misconception around Spring Arbor University (SAU) is that Jackson County is devoid of any entertainment, history or good shops to wander through on the weekends. It has even been said that the cultural life is “anemic.” Although the occasional ghost town feel of Jackson makes this misconception understandable, this belief simply isn’t true. [...]
Blown lead costs Cougars
The Spring Arbor University Lady Cougars softball team looked poised to upset the conference leaders, the Bethel Pilots, in the first game of a double header, but some untimely errors cost them a victory. Up by one run entering the final inning, the Cougars surrendered three unanswered runs to lose the game 5-3 as well [...]
“EPIC” Ends
After its fifteenth season, “EPIC,” Spring Arbor University (SAU)’s own webisode show, is coming to an end. “EPIC” began in 1997 when students approached professor of communication Dorie Shelby with the idea of creating a student-run TV show. Since that year “EPIC” has run 15 seasons which have been aired on cable, Dish TV, and [...]