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“I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” Controversy

An interesting new video has surfaced on YouTube, rocketing to over twelve million views in just six days. It is a video, released by Jefferson Bethke of chiselseason.com in spoken-word form, explaining the reason he hates religion, but loves Jesus. This video has created quite a storm among the blogosphere, ushering Christians, Muslims, Catholics, atheists [...]

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A student’s opinion on Halloween: WARNING: EXPLICIT

Halloween is a time when cute, snotty-nosed kids run around the neighborhood in Spiderman or witch costumes, demanding candy from doting neighbors and getting sugar highs that last until January. It’s a great time to spend time in the crisp October weather and enjoy the end of the harvest season.Originally, ancient Celts celebrated this holiday, [...]

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The Hub: church opens hang out site for students

Regardless of whether you are a trendy hipster, an aspiring artist, a sports fanatic or an erudite student, The Hub has created quite a buzz among students throughout the Jackson area. The venue, in affiliation with Westwinds Community Church, was designed with students in mind.“We wanted a place for students to call their own,” said [...]

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Man from Concord Tries a New McDonald’s Drive-Thru

“Someone hit my building,” said shift manager, Drew Rohlfs. A 76 year-old man crashed his F150 pickup truck into the side of McDonald’s the evening of Sept. 26, 2011. While pulling into the parking lot, the man, a local from Concord, accidently hit the accelerator instead of hitting the brake. His truck jumped the curb [...]

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Interviews with Interns

Part 1: Christa Evans Ever since she was little, Christa Evans has dreamed of going to Hollywood, a dream which has become a reality for the SAU senior. She was one of two girls selected to work as an intern for the Media Talent Group, located in Hollywood, California. This internship lasted for eight weeks. [...]

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Hope in Haiti

The United States Geological Survey calls it the strongest earthquake to hit Haiti since 1770. Countless reports have been broadcast, informing the public of the horrific destruction that took place on January 12, 2010. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 with the epicenter located only 10 miles west of Haiti’s capitol city of Port-au-Prince. [...]

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SAU Expands into Howell

|Photo by Michael J. Metts| Students work four hours a week for 18 months and walk out with a Master’s degree. This is the design of Spring Arbor’s Graduate and Professional Studies program. GPS has eight different Master’s degrees and five different Associate and Bachelor’s degrees available, including degrees in Business Administration, Education and Nursing. [...]

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SAU German Club

On May 1, Spring Arbor University’s (SAU’s) German club wrapped up their year together with fond memories and plans for [...]

Festival of Faith and Writing

On Apr. 19-21, Calvin College hosted its twelfth annual Festival of Faith and Writing. According to the Festival website, the [...]

Plaza ball: A Spring Arbor tradition

Crossing through the plaza on the way back to your room after class, you have probably been forced to duck [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

“Mirror Mirror” movie review

The fairest of them is once again on the run from an evil queen (Julia Roberts). In honor of the [...]