On Friday, April 20, Relay for Life will be coming back for its fifth year at Spring Arbor University (SAU). Relay for Life used to be hosted by Student Development but was dropped last year due to a busy schedule. This year, however, Relay for Life is returning thanks to the efforts of Emilee Barnes. [...]
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College night at The Hub
College night is returning to The Hub on Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m. Spring Arbor University (SAU) students only pay $3 (with student ID) to see more than six musical acts. General admission is $5. The majority of musicians being showcased are current or former SAU students. Andrew May, Booking and Events Coordinator for [...]
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, [...]
The Other D.C.: Santorum Withdraws
On Tuesday, April 10, Rick Santorum announced that he will be withdrawing from the race for Republican presidential nomination. During the press conference held at the Gettysburg Hotel in Gettysburg, Pa, Santorum said, “We made a decision over the weekend that, while this presidential race for us is over, for me, and we will suspend [...]
SGA elections student forum
On Tuesday, March 20 the Student Government Association (SGA) presidential and vice presidential candidates held a student forum in the Spring Arbor University (SAU) dining commons (DC). The 2012 SGA election teams are Paul Reif and Levi Norris, Matt Voiles and Lydia Wyse and Benjamin Kono and Rachel Bogues. At the forum students submitted questions [...]
Contraceptive Laws in the Christian College Realm
On March 16, the Obama administration announced a new draft of the health care reform law on mandatory contraceptive availability that makes new allowances for religiously affiliated universities. Under the Affordable Care Act and being spurred on by the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS), the law states that employers must cover birth control [...]
Greece is the Word
It’s difficult to believe we are halfway through our trip to Greece. When I first chose to study abroad for a semester in Greece, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into, choosing what I assumed to be distinctly a part of Europe. I had heard Greece referred to as a “Mediterranean” country [...]
Greece is the Word
Greece is more than an economic crisis. These people each have a face, a story, a family. Now, before you write me off for sounding too cheesy, hear me out. Being in Greece at this vital time has allowed me to see past my narrow perspective of what this country was going through. No longer [...]
Upcoming Senior Art Show
A new senior show begins Sunday, March 4 in the Ganton Art Gallery. The show will be displaying the works of Katrina Lopez (graphic design artist), Brooke Cooper (landscape artist), Jonathan Olver (photography) and Andrew Outcalt (ceramic). There will be an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The reception is free, open to the [...]
I Used Hand Puppets in a Final Presentation and Received an ‘A’
While many of us visit to grab a book for a report, a drink from Sacred Grounds, or to hop online, there are many more services White Library provides students. After learning there were hand puppets available for checkout and using one to ace a final presentation, my mission was to find out about more [...]
“Free2Work: Monitoring Supply Chains and Consumer Advocacy”
During the afternoon session, Mark Wexler elaborated on some useful information for consumers wishing to make better purchasing decisions. Not For Sale has implemented a program called Free2Work, which seeks to inform consumers about the products they buy in relation to forced labor practices. The reason so much emphasis is placed on the power of [...]
The Body as a Commodity
Every year Spring Arbor University sets aside one day for FOCUS Series. FOCUS is a day when students take time away from their classes in order to become communally educated on one global issue. FOCUS 2012 is entitled Focus on Freedom: Ending Modern Day Slavery and as the name suggests, it emphasizes social justice throughout [...]
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