Salvation Army Tweets to help homeless
The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is turning to Twitter to support the 25th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon. The Bed & Bread club is a non-profit program serving 5,000 meals every day. According to Salvation Army’s website, that’s nearly 1.7 million meals every year to people who would otherwise go without. The Bed...
Lana Del Rey, controversy or big break?
If you know me well, you know I love music. I always seem to always be searching for a new artist or genre to be fascinated with. This time, I didn’t really find a new artist, but more like a new controversy. YouTube had become my best friend over Christmas break as I had been...
Golden Globe
The 69th annual Golden Globe awards were this past Sunday, Jan. 15 and I was watching in all of it’s glory. For those of you who don’t know, the Golden Globes are awarded to television series and motion pictures, unlike the Emmy’s (strictly television) and the Oscars (strictly film). The Golden Globes are also awarded...
Adventures in Cambodia
Kelbe Cocking, a sophomore here at Spring Arbor University, is currently overseas in Cambodia for her Cross Cultural Studies. She fortunately has been blogging about her experiences there and is willing to share them with “The Pulse.” You can follow more of her adventures at http://ajournalofadventure.blogspot.com/ . Well, it’s been about one week since I...
A Very Merry Christmas
Students choose their best...and worst memories of Christmas
Haley 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 ask for Food: Worst- a noodle dish...
Hello Letter
Our fearless leader, Brianna, is leaving the power of “The Pulse” in our hands. We’re Haley Taylor, the editor-in-chief, and Megan Filipowski, the managing editor, and we are looking forward to sharing our journey with you, our faithful readers. There seem to be rumors circulating that the use of newspaper has become obsolete, but to...
New thrift store expands in downtown Jackson
Attention Thrifters! There is a newly expanded consignment shop in downtown Jackson. The Hodge Podge Shop, owned by Andrea Ramp, is a local store in the area. According to their website, www.thehodgepodgeshop.net, the store offers customers quality, pre-owned merchandise at bargain prices. With 2,700 square feet of merchandise one can find items ranging from petite...
Show happenings around Michigan
Going to a live show is a great way to make new friends, find new artists and take a break from campus life, but as much as I love going to concerts, gas prices and time constraints are always a consideration when driving out to a venue. So to make things a little easier for...
Thanksgiving recipes
Cranberry Relish 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries, cleaned 1 3/4 cups of sugar 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 orange, zest grated and juiced 1 lemon, zest grated and juiced 3/4 cup of raisin 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (if desired) Cook cranberries, sugar and one cup of water in...
No-Shave November: Matt Fry
The beard is complete. Thanks for keeping up with Matt’s progress. No-Shave November is a beloved tradition kept by the community of Spring Arbor. Well maybe it’s not loved by everyone, but there seems to be a large following every year. It’s quite simple. All one has to do is refrain from shaving for the...
Feist: a review of Metals.
I was about 15 years old when I taped a magazine cut-out of Leslie Feist on my bedroom door. I proudly displayed that poster for two reasons. Reason one: girl power. I had found a legitimate female artist to listen to; Feist was a nice addition in contrast to the British men like “Keane,” “Coldplay”...
“The Help” A review – SPOILER ALERT
A bright yellow book was placed on my bedside. There was a note beside it. It was a simple note from my mom that stated, “You should read this.” My mom usually advises me when it comes to what my “next read” should be, and for this, I am thankful. It was a copy of...
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