I think that every person that I have encountered throughout my life has influenced the development of my character. I have seen several traits in other people that I do not want to be a part of my character; however, there are some people that have been main influences on the person that I amRead more
NOVI, Mich. – The audience of Oak Pointe Church (OPC) was overwhelmed with emotion as 14 high school students stood on stage holding a piece of cardboard with displaying one of their personal secrets for the congregation to see. One side read, “I was two faced not living out my faith.” The other side said,Read more
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – It’s a part of Spring Arbor’s history and it can barely be seen from the M-60 at it’s spot behind McDonald’s. A location between Warner School and the Police and Fire Departments is where the Snyder School now rests.
My security is in Christ Jesus who is my ultimate strength. He may put me through trials and tribulations, but Through everything that He challenges me with He will be glorified. I see His miraculous works in the actions of all people in my life; the people I look up to as mentors, my family,Read more
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Curse of the Bambino is the curse that came to the Boston Red Sox after they traded away Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, but is there a curse that happens to players when they come and play for the Detroit Tigers? The baseball season has just started butRead more
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – “I love March.” Said Tom Izzo, the Michigan State University (MSU) Men’s Basketball coach, after the Spartans defeated Northern Iowa in the Sweet Sixteen; however, Izzo probably is not the only person who loves March.
NOVI, Mich. ¾ Thirty-seven teams “dodged, ducked, dipped, dived and dodged” on Mar. 5. Oak Pointe Church’s high school youth group, 707, held their third annual Detroit Cup Dodgeball Tournament, a fundraiser for their summer mission trip to downtown Detroit. The tournament is a chance for the youth group to raise money that they canRead more
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. ¾ “An animal trapped in your hot car, all day that you choose to ignore,” are lines from a Radiohead song that in the video juxtaposes the life of a boy in England to a boy in China. Jeremy Norwood, a professor at Spring Arbor University, talked about the lives of peopleRead more
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. ¾ Dr. Paul Patton was the first Communication Convention (COM CON) speaker of the spring semester on Feb. 19 in one of Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) lecture rooms.
Baseball is often considered as American as apple pie ¾ a national pastime ¾ but it was not created until after the Civil War and since then 30 teams have been created to play from April until October. The first recorded baseball game occurred in 1846. The first organized baseball league was formed in 1858.Read more
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Graduating seniors, who are considering Spring Arbor University (SAU) in their college searches, visited SAU for an overnight visit on Feb. 14. “It’s a great school. I love the campus and the school itself. I would love to come here,” said Kaylee McDougall, a visiting student.
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – International journalists Christine and Adam Jeske visited Spring Arbor University to not only promote Christine’s novel Into the Mud, but to teach students about interviews and copy editing. Christine and Adam’s journey started at the University of Wisconsin, from there they went to Nicaragua, then onto China, then back to theRead more
Puerto Rico Mission Trip Fundraising SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Students and leaders of the Puerto Rico mission trip are beginning to do fundraisers around campus in order to prepare for their spring break trip, Mar. 12 to Mar. 21. Anna Wilkinson and Carrie Williams are leading this year’s Puerto Rico trip and 10 students haveRead more
Cartoons, such as the one above, are published in newspapers across the country because of freedom of the press. Without this freedom, reporters and cartoonists are unable to critic the news and tell their audience of how it affects all of them. The freedom of the press is always changing. Is there an absolute definition?Read more
Dear Rhonda and Kim,
It is hard to believe that I am already close to finishing my first semester as a college student. I am truly proud of myself for having made it this far. I am the first person in my immediate family to be in college, with the great potential of graduating with a college degree. That is one thing that every member of my family is very supportive of. My decision to go to college has been filled with the support of all of my family members and I don’t think that I would be at this point right now, if I hadn’t been in their thoughts and prayers on a daily basis.
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire,” Hebrews 12: 28-29 states. Faith Temple: Word of Faith Ministries, located in Jackson, Michigan, is a church different than my home church, Oak PointeRead more
To any outsider Cedar Bend Farms is just that, a farm. To any Spring Arbor student Cedar Bend is not just a farm it is a farm that changes lives. As an incoming freshman the Core trip to Cedar Bend is the talk of campus. Days are counted until departure and peer advisors attempt toRead more
Dear Rhonda and Kim, My decision to come to Spring Arbor was one that I have never been more proud of. I had originally cancelled Spring Arbor out of my college considerations because there is no straight “journalism” major. My mother, who was just as impressed by the literature from SAU that I received, convincedRead more