For the past two weeks, three pairs of students campaigned to become the 2013-2014 president and vice president of the Spring Arbor University (SAU) Student Government Association (SGA). The candidate pairs were Ty Davis and Tiara Bennett, Steven Hlatky and Rachel Bogues and Alex Mace and Ali James. Students cast votes on Monday and Tuesday,Read more
I was in elementary school when I hit bottom for the first time. No child wants to sit down with his or her parents and sibling and hear, “Your dad and I won’t be married anymore.” They would explain it in the simplest terms to allow my young brain to grasp the concept of divorce.Read more
Preview of SAU baseball season Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day, and that’s the way baseball is. – Bob Feller Spring Arbor University baseball, under the coaching of SamRead more
It’s the start of my final semester here at Spring Arbor University. It is also the start of my last three issues as editor. What lies ahead is scarier than I imagined – deciding what jobs to apply for and what graduate school to attend. There are moments where I feel unprepared for the nextRead more
At the end of January, the Baseball Writer’s Association of America failed to elect any members to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The next day, the front page of the sports section on “The New York Times” only had the headline, “Welcome to Cooperstown.” The rest of the page was blank until an article aboutRead more
This is the screenplay created for the A Player to Be Named Later video. It was written by Michael Gearhart and Katie Wheeler with help from myself.
This video was created based on my paper, A Player to be Named Later. It was created by one of my classmates, Katie Wheeler. Katie was awarded an Eclipse Award for this video. The Eclipse Awards are sponsored by WKTV, the West Michigan Film and Video Alliance (WMFVVA) and the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM).Read more
Thank you so much for picking up the forest two issues. It means more to me than you know. I have a few things I want to share with you. First, I would like to apologize to Professor Dorie Shelby and the students involved in the East Lansing Film Festival for the misprint of theirRead more
Comparing “Red Dawn” and “Breaking Dawn” If you’re in the movie theater and say you’re seeing “Red Dawn,” I hope you do not accidentally receive a ticket for “Breaking Dawn,” the second movie installment of the “Twilight” saga’s final book. They are two very different movies and I can say that because I’ve seen themRead more
Disrupting the game? There is a unique aspect to each sport that we enjoy: baseball is about a ball and a bat, basketball is a ball and a basket, hockey is about checking and fighting while on ice skates. For football fans, the hard hitting tackles make games memorable. These tackles often include some formRead more
How a Definition Changed Communication is defined as the imparting or exchanging of information or news (McKean, 2005). My definition is a little bit different. It has always been different because communication has been so much a part of my life. Before coming to Spring Arbor, I would define communication as any interaction with someone,Read more
The men’s soccer team, fresh off their double overtime victory over Indiana Wesleyan University, which launched the Cougars into their first NAIA National Championship appearance since the 1970s, will be heading to Marietta, Georgia for a game against hosting Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU).
NFL raises awareness Every Sunday during the month of October, National Football League (NFL) games look a little different. Among the normal team colors of blue, red, white, black, green, yellow, orange and purple is the color pink. Pink may not be a color that is often associated with a football team, but October isRead more
SAU video students compete in film challenge The weekend of Oct. 5 to 7, students from Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) Department of Communication and Media traveled to East Lansing to compete in the East Lansing Film Festival (ELFF) 48/5 Contest. According to the ELFF website, the 48/5 contest brings filmmakers together to write, shoot, editRead more
Tigers head to the World Series On Oct. 18, an 8-1 victory over the New York Yankees in Game Four of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) sealed the sweep and launched the Detroit Tigers into their first World Series appearance since 2006. The road to the World Series has been six years in theRead more
In a Saturday afternoon matchup, the men’s soccer team suffered their first conference loss of the season as the Grace College Lancers defeated them 4-1.
On a cold mid-week matchup the Spring Arbor University men’s soccer team faced off against the visiting University of Saint Francis (USF) Cougars. The Spring Arbor Cougars walked away victorious, outscoring USF 4-2.