“Relient K” kicked off their spring tour with a show at Spring Arbor University (SAU) on April 19. “The Pulse” sat down with Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes for an exclusive interview before they hit the stage. “The Pulse” (TP): “When did you guys realize you wanted to do music?” Matt Thiessen (MT): “When weRead more

Below are the seven projects that are part of Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) partnership with the University of Michigan (U-M) for brachial plexus palsy research.

Sports world reaches out to Boston after tragedy The nation wept just before Christmas when tragedy struck in Newtown, Conn. We felt similar emotions as we watched the news develop of the bombings in Boston, Mass. at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. It’s hard to comprehend why someone wouldRead more

It has been my pleasure to serve Spring Arbor University (SAU) as the editor-in-chief of this publication. I’m sad to say my time as editor-in-chief has come to an end. As I share my final thoughts on the year, it has really hit me that in just a short time I won’t be calling myselfRead more

On behalf of the staff at “The Pulse” and the rest of the student body, I would like to thank you for your dedication to Spring Arbor University over the past five years. 

Joining the March Madness phenomenon It’s the culmination of everything that college basketball teams work for and the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s National Tournament. It’s March Madness. There’s a reason it’s called March Madness. Sixty eight teams make it to the “postseason”—more than any other sport. It’s chaos, Cinderella stories, massive upsets and dramatic wins. 

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

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

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

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