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Why impeachment should be more commonplace

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Once again, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is under hot water facing possible articles of impeachment from the Senate. In a press release on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said they’re going to move forward with the articles of impeachment against the President. Even though there have been multiple incidents that both ... [Read More…]

Six named Sing Song hosts, hostesses

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Four women and two men have been named hosts and hostesses for Sing Song next spring. The hosts and hostesses are Caleb Crisp, Weston Weast, Lauren McDonald, Kasey Birchfield, Alex Marie and Tat Cordts. As the semester ends and Sing Song gets closer, the hosts and hostesses will now go through song selection and additional vocal lessons to ... [Read More…]

Connecting to Students the Godly Way: A faculty member’s mission he brought from the dorm hall to the classroom

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DiArron Morrison, who worked as the resident dean at both of the freshman male residence halls, McKinzie and Mabee, is finishing his first semester as an instructor in the College of Biblical Studies. Morrison is teaching Jesus: His Life and Teachings and Cornerstone this semester. Next semester he will teach Early Christians: Life, Literature and ... [Read More…]

SGA to hold 2nd annual ‘Litmas’ event

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This year’s “Litmas with SGA” will be on Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Campus Mall Area. This is the second year that the annual tree lighting will be made an event for students and staff to celebrate. “We want to take what SGA did last year and work with Student Life and Caddie Coupe and make this [year’s tree lighting] even better,” Lauren ... [Read More…]

Beck to host launch event for his new book

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Dr. Richard Beck, department chair and professor of the Department of Psychology, is having a book launch for his sixth book, “Trains, Jesus and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash,” at Maslow's Nov. 14. The event will consist of Beck reading from selections of the book, reflecting on what they mean with acoustic sets played in between ... [Read More…]

Is the war on terror up for debate?

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Since the Persian Gulf War, the common depiction of the “enemy of America” has been the Islamic extremists. Our involvement in the Persian Gulf War, the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism has allowed this idea to blossom into fruition, to allow political candidates to target a growing cultural population in the states. Many people debate ... [Read More…]

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