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 [...]
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Spring Fling
Love is in the air, or is that just the fragrant smell coming from the white blossoming trees? Spring Arbor University’s first Spring Fling will take place Friday, April 13 at 9 p.m. in Dunckel Gymnasium. “There aren’t very many opportunities left for the entire student body to get together and have a good time, [...]
“Kony 2012”
Kony 2012 is an Invisible Children campaign that is aimed toward making Joseph Kony, an African warlord accused of abducting children and forcing them to fight in his rebel army, famous. According to the African Union, Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have been responsible for 2,600 civilian deaths since 2008. In 10 days, [...]
Sacred Beginnings
A testimony of domestic violence, abuse and darkness. As an eight year old, an older cousin molested Leslie King-Borrego. She ran away from home and was emancipated at age 15. A man, who eventually date raped and forced her into prostitution, deceived her by offering the love she desperately craved. Under threat of violence towards [...]
Grammy Winners
The Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. was filled with celebrities on Feb. 12 to honor the best in music. The program opened with a tribute to the recently deceased Whitney Houston, including a rendition of “I Will Always Love You” by Jennifer Houston. Adele won all the awards she was nominated for, totaling six [...]
FOCUS Series: Ending Modern Day Slavery
Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) annual FOCUS series is Feb. 28-29. Human trafficking, including forced labor and the sex trade, will be the topic for this campus-wide event. Slavery on a domestic and international level will be discussed. “FOCUS is a day when we cancel classes, and we set aside some really intentional time to talk [...]
Changing Cuisine
The student center isn’t the only thing that is under construction at Spring Arbor University (SAU); the dining commons (DC) menu is also being renovated. The DC staff installed a “You First” comment board Monday Jan. 30, and it was soon filled with students’ concerns. The staff took all those notes into consideration. New for [...]
Linguistic Death Sentence
Lake Superior State University has been publishing their “Banished Words List” since 1976. Every New Year’s Day, the university shares words and phrases they deem overused, useless or misused. Initially, the list was released to gain publicity for the university but the hundreds of word submissions received annually keep the tradition alive. Since then, the [...]
The Thin Ideal
The 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 women’s body image. Negative body image [...]
Local Church Opens Skate Park
Cascades Wesleyan Church, located in Jackson, Mich., opened an indoor skating facility called The Pit on Wednesday, Nov. 30.Trevor Heyd, son of Pastor Clive Heyd, wanted to open up a skate park to give kids and teens a safe place to skate all year long. The Pit is in a 30 by 60 foot room [...]
Dome Collapses in Jackson
The Jackson Sports and Events Dome, located at 3600 Wayland Drive, caved in due to the massive snow storm on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Students and parents from Spring Arbor University (SAU) as well as the community helped with the clean up. Volunteers moved numerous holiday decorations, including 30 Christmas trees, into storage. According to an [...]
Hoodies for the Homeless
During the last week of October, the Spring Arbor University (SAU) Tree of Life bookstore began a clothing drive asking for gently used hoodies. A student could bring in an old hoodie in exchange for 25 percent off a new hoodie. The bookstore collected 15 hoodies that will be delivered to the Jackson Interfaith homeless [...]
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