You Can’t Take it With You
Spring Production Preview
Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) spring production of “You Can’t Take it With You”, is opening this week. Based around the eccentric Sycamore household, it is a comedy about the love/hate relationship that often defines family. The plot revolves around Alice, played by junior Kristen Larson, the only working and relatively normal member of the...
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...
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...
A letter from your SGA president and vice president
As your representatives on SGA, we would like to make you aware of an opportunity for your voice to be heard regarding federal STUDENT AID. The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the leadership of Spring Arbor University are encouraging us to sign a petition for federal student aid (like the Pell Grant)...
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...
Preview: The Oak Tree Review
The Oak Tree Review is a student program that gathers poetry and prose for publication in a yearly edition. It offers students, staff and faculty an easy and free outlet to publish their writing. In fact, most of the entries are publications of Spring Arbor University (SAU) students.Editor-in-Chief Maggie Tibus, along with fellow editors Brianna...
Guat’s Up?
The last two weeks have been exciting for our group here in the land of eternal spring. We have thoroughly delighted in hearing of pre-Thanksgiving snow in Michigan as we enjoy every beautiful spring day in Guatemala. The weekend before Halloween we visited Lake Atitlan, what Aldous Huxley called “the most beautiful lake in the...
Brooke Harris
Brooke Harris is a woman of passion. Her heart beats with love for all people and for the kingdom of God. While most graduates from the class of 2011 are still in the midst of their job search or starting a new life far from their alma mater, Harris is back in the place she...
Fall Fashion Article – Women’s Essentials
One great thing about the onset of fall is the possibility of new additions to my wardrobe. Along with shopping comes the decision of which articles of clothing will become my new staples for the season. Sundresses and sunhats are obviously out, so the question is: What is in? Four articles instantly came to...
Fall Fashion Article – Men’s Essentials
For me, the most important thing is simply picking things you like. Seem easy? Oddly enough, people tend to fall into fashion ruts; they might find something they like but think, “I can’t wear that.” Bull. Don’t focus so much on a style, look for pieces you like. For me, it’s all about film. A...
Chapel Band Leaders Melodie Kolmodin and Jacob Barrieault
Melodie Kolmodin is majoring in visual arts education. Her favorite media is pastels, and she considers herself an “abstractionist.” She plans to become an art teacher but would like to travel and do missions. “Wherever God leads me,” she said. She began singing in grade school and was in high school choir. She works in...
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