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Sex trafficking allegations Bob Henry Park incident still under investigation ZEKE WILCOX much of it,” Kathy wrote. “But they Opinion Editor just kept standing there staring at [email protected] me.” After exchanging a few words in Spanish, the man and the young On August 5, a woman girl moved to the swings, staring at contacted the Siloam Springs Kathy all the while. Police Department following an Feeling uneasy, she attended to incident with alleged sex traffickers her dog, preparing to give it a drink at the Bob Henry Park in Siloam from her son’s water bottle, but was Springs. startled when the man appeared According to an article release from behind, took her dog, poured by 5 News, the S.S.P.D. requested water in his hand and allowed it to the woman contact a detective in drink from it. the criminal investigation division “I was already feeling like to further examine the issue. something was off, and this made Lt. Derek Spicer of the S.S.P.D. me feel worse,” Kathy said. said the S.S.P.D. couldn’t comment She said he continued to stare on the cases until further notice, as at her, so she took back her dog, the case is still under investigation. moved away from the man, and sat The woman, a non-resident of on the steps of the jungle gym to be Siloam Springs who will be called closer to her children. Kathy, reported that the alleged sex At this point Kathy reported that traffickers spoke with her, filmed the suspect and the little girl moved her with a phone, followed her to a new swing set which was about the park, and surrounded her ASHLEY BURGER/The Threefold Advocate facing her directly. The man placed car when she attempted to leave Sex trafficking allegations in Bob Henry Park occured August 6 whena mother and her children were approached at a baby doll in the swing next to the with her children. the park. little girl and proceeded to film it The evening of August 6, Kathy According to Kathy’s Facebook Kathy was sitting on a bench, and Hispanic with dark hair in and the girl with his phone. wrote a detailed post on Facebook post, she visited the park with holding her dog and watching her his early to mid-30s. The girl was about her experience which her three sons around 5:30 in the children play, when a man and a around two or three years old. SEX TRAFFICKING she described as “horrible and afternoon. Other families were seen little girl approached her. “I figured she was wanting to continued on page 3 traumatic”. milling about with their children. She described the man as tall see the puppy, so I wasn’t thinking The changing face of Siloam Springs SAMUEL considers Simon Sager’s settlement to be Siloam’s true CROSS-MEREDITH beginning. If that’s the case, Editor-In-Chief then the town was first called [email protected] Hico, and saw its first settler, Sager, in 1834, making Siloam A fall Saturday morning Springs around 183 years old. on John ’s Sager settled around a mile campus is a special thing. For west of where Siloam is now, those who haven’t experienced and Sager Creek is named after it, there’s a light air that him. blows through campus as the Now, think back to 1834: heat breaks and leaves start pre-Civil War America. What changing from vivid greens to brought a man to a random vibrant purples and reds. The spot in students who aren’t trapped and invited him to set up shop? by deadlines, essays, or tests Sager’s arrival triggered a see this as the perfect time to domino effect, and after him stroll down Siloam Spring’s came many more settlers. Broadway street for coffee, ice Between 1834 and 1881, cream, or thrift shopping. people were drawn mainly It has become a sort of to the 28 natural springs that tradition among college were initially thought to have students to patronize local medicinal properties. Contrast businesses, but the face of that image with the cafés and business in Siloam Springs’s ASHLEY BURGER/The Threefold Advocate ice cream shops of Siloam downtown area has changed Downtown Siloam Springs opened many new businesses in the past few months, including Pure Joy Ice Cream and Chickadee’s. today. dramatically in the past stores, and ice cream parlors to look different now, but just how has been recognized as a decades, from doctors’ offices, a record store and even a J.C. different are they? town for around 136 years, THE HUB continued on page 5. dealerships, coffee shops, thrift Penny’s back in the day. Things Siloam Springs, Arkansas technically longer if one

A Letter from the Editor-In-ChiefPage 6 September 14, 2017 2 NEWS The Threefold Advocate Hurricane targets homes NOAH FRANZ of places provide monetary support. Parishioners are Life Styles Editor opening up their homes to two [email protected] or three families per house. That’s the Texas way. Texas has When Category 4 tropical taken this disaster in stride,” storm Harvey made landfall Smiddy said. Smiddy described on August 25, 2017, no one several Texas residents outside expected history in the making. the doors of his church one Residents of Rockport, Texas morning after Mass. “There observed 130 mph vortex are just so many people to keep winds, and soon, a large swath track of, we just can’t post it.” of Texas braced for the first Many have used Harvey hurricane to strike it and the as an excuse to blame certain surrounding Gulf of Mexico individuals for their lack of since Wilma in 2005. willingness to help in the effort, Since Harvey’s dissipation casting aspersions on religious over the arid plains of figures like Joel Osteen or Central Texas, government political figures like environmental researchers and mayor Sylvester Turner. “The emergency responders are still mayor has gotten grief for calculating the depth of the not forcing evacuations for hurricane’s damage. Loss has everyone. But everyone getting been estimated up to 75 billion out on the highway can be just dollars, according to catastrophe as dangerous. I don’t fault the modeling firm AIR Worldwide, authorities,” Bower said. making this the costliest Rather than casting blame, natural disaster in US history. humanitarian groups like the Jonathan Smiddy, resident American Red Cross have raised of the Wedgewood suburb support through various means, of Houston, witnessed the including a Donate feature on devastation firsthand. Facebook’s front page. Smiddy Smiddy said the water was also has other suggestions. two inches from entering his “Donate directly to GoFundMe home and the houses on his pages for people who’ve lost lot. He said that there are EMILY CHERRY /TheThreefoldAdvocate their homes, vehicles, or other around 1150 homes in the the water up four feet.” those average people, a lot providing it,” Smiddy said. property. Another interesting neighborhood, and about a Bower and his family of flood victims would’ve Concerns about the solution is to donate sheet rock third of those are filled with moved all their furniture up been hurt in a big way.” ability of authorities and and dry wall,” Smiddy said. four feet of water. He further to the second floor and hoped Smiddy described the local groups to provide for Hurricane Harvey is the commented on the flood damage the water would subside. complex flood insurance the overwhelming need for first of perhaps several record- that rendered his children’s Both local and governmental situation many affected by the food, water, and shelter have breaking natural disasters to middle school inaccessible. support for Houston and the rising waters now face. “My mounted, especially since it strike America during in 2017. Todd Bower, another surrounding area during neighborhood isn’t on the 500- comes on the heels of last year’s Predictions about upcoming Texas resident from nearby and after the disaster have year floodplain, so none of us hundred-year flood, an event Tropical Storms Irma and Juan, Fulshear, lives adjacent received mixed responses. have flood insurance. We’re that flooded portions of Texas as well as fires throughout to the Brazos river. “People with boats started at the mercy of the Federal with nearly 20 inches of rain. the Midwest and a recent “At one point, we were pulling residents out of our Emergency Management “My parish is a designated earthquake in Mexico, leave getting five or six inches of neighborhood,” Smiddy said. Agency. There’s a $33,000 center for the Galveston Food many with concerns about rain per hour,” Bower said. “As “The government provided cap, and the government Bank. If someone loses their the future. “Continue to pray more rain filled the Brazos, air support, but if not for is notoriously bad about house or their car, these kinds for recovery,” Bower said. the river crested, bringing

Opioid use fuels further addiction SAMUEL are being given medications to keep them out of pain, and CROSS-MEREDITH these medications are incredibly Editor-in-Chief addictive,” Hostler said. [email protected] Addiction is, in fact, one 4 out of 5 of the biggest problems with Opioid addiction in the 2012 prescribing opioids, especially United States has claimed heroin users started in treating acute pain. When thousands of lives. According 259,000,000 people have accidents that leave to American Society of by using prescription them in great pain, they are able Prescription Medicine, in prescriptions were to exploit that pain to receive 2015, there were over 52,000 more and more medication. recorded deaths from opioid written for opioids painkillers “If a fifteen-year-old has overdose. Four out of five a motorcycle accident or current heroin addictions started something like that, and they with prescription painkillers. go to the emergency room, as Opioids have proven themselves they should, they’ve been given to be a huge problem across these medications, and this kid’s the United States, with concern saying ‘Wow, this is great stuff.’ growing as more and more lives So they tell their doctor, ‘Hey, are claimed by this epidemic. I’m still in pain,’” Hostler said. The term “opioid,” when 1999-2010 Doctors will lose their license used in a clinical context, death by painkiller overdose increased to practice if they overprescribe refers to a family of painkillers medication, which prevents derived from the seeds of the them from prescribing opioids poppy plant. In this family by 237% for to one person too often. While are the drugs oxycontin, this seems like a good deterrent hydrocodone, and morphine. for addiction, it does not always Opioids are typically prescribed and 400% for fulfill its intended purpose, to treat chronic pain, or pain as the patient is still addicted. that last over an extended Given the circumstances, the period of time. Chronic pain patient will then often turn to can range from arthritis to buying drugs off the street. impacted teeth to broken According to Hostler, pills are bones. Opioids are considered often too expensive for people some of the most effective to afford, so they will turn to a treatments for these types of cheaper alternative like heroin, pain, as they have the greatest continuing down the path immediate effect in combating towards further drug abuse. the patients’ suffering. Unfortunately, opioids Unfortunately, opioids are still needed to treat pain, also suppress the function of so there is no easy answer the body’s nervous system. EMILY CHERRY/TheThreefoldAdvocate to the question of how to Overexposure to opioids can nature of opioid overdose: “If the central nervous system, different faces of opioid manage the epidemic. Some cause the heart or lungs to somebody has chronic pain, making simple actions difficult addiction over the years. Hostler have suggested a registry stop, leading to death. The they’ve been dealing with that for the body to perform. “You’re noted in particular the transition to hold doctors and patients prescription of opioids, then, pain over a longer period of causing respiratory depression. from opioid dependence to accountable for prescription, can be a dangerous act. One time. Existing with that pain It’s kind of like a depressant heroin addiction. “Back in but nothing of the sort has yet may ask if it’s even worth it to over time, they want to find where you’re affecting the pain the early nineties, the use of been put in place. For now, prescribe opioids at all, given ways to alleviate that. Basically, nerves, but then you’re causing medicine to treat pain was pretty the opioid crisis continues the dangerous nature of the typically, if they don’t get rid of drowsiness and the heart rate to restrictive, then it came out that without a clear solution. drugs. It’s a valid question it, they’re going to want more go down. Over time, you do that if a patient’s not in pain, they’re with a complicated answer. and more to handle that pain.” too much, it can cause your heart going to recover much faster.” Dr. Stephen Barnes, a Taking opioids, however, to quit beating,” Barnes said. “To make sure that patients veteran pharmacist of over creates a vicious cycle. As Rhonda Hostler, a registered are not in pain, either through 20 years, commented on the stated, opioids tend to suppress nurse of 19 years, has seen an accident, or per surgery, they 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

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September 14, 2017 The Threefold Advocate NEWS 3 Sex Trafficking Continued

“I looked up and noticed that instead of him standing in front of the girl and doll to record them that he was actually standing between the two swings and was recording me,” Kathy said. “He noticed me looking and backed up to record the girl and the doll and was moving the phone from side to side.” Kathy said she discreetly watched him for a while. “I started pretending to play and kiss on the puppy and lose interest in him but was actually looking up through my eyelashes at him. Once he thought I wasn’t paying attention anymore he walked back between the swings and started recording me again and tapping his phone like he was also taking pictures while videoing,” Kathy said. Perturbed, Kathy and her sons moved toward the smaller playground. On the Courtesy of Michael Burchfiel/NWA online way, Kathy confided in her eldest son that the suspect’s to get in. We got in fast and I Other people commented on is one such person. racks of clothes with his camera behavior frightened her, and immediately locked the doors. Kathy’s post and encouraged According to Gilleland, trained on another little girl. he admitted he noticed the I reversed. As soon as I started her to talk to the police. she, her husband, and her According to Gilleland, man filming his mother. backing out, they walked Another woman, a Siloam six-year-old daughter were the parents of the other girl At the smaller playground, around my car and behind Springs resident who will be shopping at Wal-Mart when didn’t seem to notice the Kathy noticed that she and it, trying to stop me. I didn’t called Olivia, saw the suspect they noticed two black man filming their daughter. her sons were the only stop,” Kathy said. “I clipped giving water to Kathy’s dog. men with Haitian accents Disconcerted by his behavior, people in the park beside the one of them and kept going.” Because of the way the man staring at their daughter. Gilleland said she watched man and the girl. The man Kathy called her interacted with Kathy, Olivia “It wasn’t one of those him carefully until they made was still watching her. husband, and then, at said she thought they were in common ‘We’re going to look eye contact, after which he “Every nerve in my body 6:03 p.m., the police. a relationship. Olivia said she at [her] then look away.’ It rushed out of the store. and alarm and bells in There were several witnesses wasn’t acquainted with Kathy. was an intense staring. Well, She and her husband debated my head were going off,” at the Bob Henry Park on “I remember thinking I figured when we passed by about whether to call the Kathy said. “We needed August 5 who confirmed that since they so close, and them, they would look up police and inform them of to leave and NOW!” Kathy’s story in part. he was all up in her space, from her to me, cause I was the incident. Eventually, they Kathy and her sons crossed A woman commented that he was with her. He adult passing by them, but decided to make the call. back through the park toward on Kathy’s post, saying was laughing, smiling, and they didn’t. They did not break “I let them know the the parking lot, while the man she saw Kathy at the park talking,” Olivia said. contact with my daughter.” exact experience. I didn’t stood and watched them. and noted that something Olivia mentioned that Gilleland described embellish and I posted on By this time, a red Chevy didn’t seem quite right. she noticed Kathy moving one of the men as tall and Facebook just to get the truck in prime condition had She wrote, “I was there that frequently about the park. skinny, about 6’1, with short warning out. Just to say ‘Hey, parked beside the woman’s car. day. I saw you and the puppy. “I do remember that she kept dreadlocks. The other was this was an uncomfortable Three Hispanic men stepped When you talked away with moving around, while we were skinny and shorter, around 5’7, experience,’” Gilleland said. out and sat on the top of a your kids to the little play area, sitting there. I would see her on with a buzz cut. Both looked The S.S.P.D. encourages picnic table near their vehicle. I wondered if something was the benches and then she would to be mid-20s to early 30s. everyone to contact them The men appeared to be in wrong. I wish I would have walk over, closer to the swings Both Gilleland and he if they’ve shared a similar their early to mid-20s, with just asked you because I was and then she came back,” husband noticed the men’s experience. Call 911 for dark brown skin and dark hair. with my five kids and that Olivia said. “Then, whenever behavior and ensured their emergencies or the non- Kathy said she heard internal man approached me while my I read the post she put up, I daughter stayed between emergency line (479) 524-4118. alarm bells all the while. husband was out of the way. I realized what she was doing.” them and held their hands. Reports may also be made “They tried talking to us knew something seemed weird Other people have reported Gilleland said that later, anonymously using our tip line about our dog. We ignored but my husband walked up to incidents of possible sex near the checkout counter, she at [email protected]. them and I yelled at the boys me and the man walked away. trafficking. Toni Gilleland, a caught sight of the shorter of We left shortly after that.” resident of Siloam Springs, the two men standing among JBU commemorates victims of 9/11 attacks the College Republicans, best light, to remember the The effects of the attacks there’s bombings every day, SAMUEL decorated the quad with sacrifice they make for us on are still felt today. After these people are dying every day.” CROSS-MEREDITH small U.S. flags, one for every a daily basis.” Mowrer said. attacks, security became much Mowrer said.“It doesn’t really Editor-in-Chief life lost in the attack. Cole Humberto Smith, a member tighter across the country. happen here, so it’s easy to [email protected] Mowrer, acting chair of the of the College Republicans, People trusted each other forget there’s still a war on College Republicans, called it and native of Chinandega, less, and many immigrants terror going on, there’s still an important service, one that Nicaragua, said the virtues of caught the brunt of the United fighting every day, so it’s not For many of the students at was necessary in remembering the actions exhibited by those States’ fear. While the attacks just something that’s done.” , 9/11 the sacrifice of the lost. “It responders of the 9/11 attacks did not begin the debate on In the end, Mowrer said that is a distant memory. Many made a big impact on our transcend cultural boundaries, immigration law and reform, it is important to remember students were too young to see generation. We don’t want to becoming something altogether they certainly exacerbated those who gave of themselves the implications of the attacks, forget what happened to us, human. “I just love the fact conflict that was already there. in the attacks, and of the or even to fully understand or what happened to those that, when trouble comes The source of the attack, unity it brought to the U.S., what was happening at all, people, but we also don’t want here, just how quickly people however, finds its root in a a unity that has been lost in but for adult citizens of the to forget the sacrifice that our respond, and how quickly conflict still being waged in the the recent political landscape. United States, the attacks police officers, firemen or everyone is willing to help, Middle East today. “Terrorism “In times of crisis, we set our were terrifying. While there EMS all made.” Mowrer said. and say ‘Okay, I’m here to is a real thing. It’s something differences aside and band had been attacks on U.S. soil “It’s important, especially help. I don’t care who’s in that that we can’t just forget about. together, mourning the loss of before, the 9/11 attacks were in such a politically charged building, I just want to get them Sometimes we seem safe here life and reminding ourselves far larger in both cost and loss time, when first responders out as safe as I can.’ I think because the main conflict is that we need each other.” of life. The attacks claimed aren’t looked upon in the that’s really to be honored.” in the Middle East. You know, the lives of almost 3,000 people and injured over 6,000 more. The magnitude of such an attack carried out by an extremist terrorist group on U.S. soil was unprecedented and led to immediate military action by the United States. Now, sixteen years later, the facts of the attack have become more a distant point of history. Those born after 9/11 have no reference for what the attacks were or what they meant to America at the time. Everything has come to them after the attacks. Many live only in a world that came after the war in Iraq, and the controversies that followed them. They have no frame of reference for the terror that shook the U.S. and much of the world. They have been told to never forget, but they have nothing to remember. Many do not remember the lives lost in the attack, or the sacrifice of the police, firefighters and paramedics. Many do not remember a U.S. before 9/11. It is for this reason that students of JBU, specifically KARLA CONDADO/TheThreefoldAdvocate

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September 14, 2017 4 WORLD The Threefold Advocate North Korea: Through the eyes of South Korea JULIA BENTLEY Staff Writer [email protected] JOSE RICARDO SALINA Staff Writer [email protected] their ideology, but not many are buying it.” Prior to 1945, North and South South Korean perceptions about Korea were a unified nation. It was North Korea are diverse, and the in 1948 when the Soviet-backed tensions that exist between the two north and the U.S.-backed south countries are not only politically separated into independent nations challenging, but also relationally sparking a long unsolved conflict. ASHLYN DAVIS and EMILY CHERRY/ThreefoldAdvocate complex. Woo Jong-il, a South Korean “I have a heart for North national who resides on the Lydia Kim, senior biology Korea existed as “a big family for views regarding North Korea Koreans, because I see them as one border, said in an interview to major and second generation South centuries.” He noted that although even when “the North Korean of us, as Koreans, but also, one of The Guardian, that after more Korean, agrees with Song’s view of younger generations do not have government wants to persuade us as people,” Kim closed. than seven decades of living on an isolated North Korea. close relatives living in North more South Koreans [to accept] the border, he still thinks any loud “I think it’s almost to the Korea, older generations still have noise represents a threat to his life. point where North Korea’s so cousins and siblings living in the “I don’t feel safe, this is the locked in that it’s falling behind- totalitarian state. He commented front line,” Woo said. “It is nerve -even their language and dialect that older South Korean citizens wracking. Weapons these days is different, and the way they’re likely feel love and grace toward are so good, the front lines will be dressed” Kim said. “There might their North Korean neighbors. completely destroyed if war breaks be more difference, actually, than Kim believes younger South out.” connections”. Koreans also care deeply for North Besides the imminent threat of “It is not their [North Korean] Koreans. war, the modern cultures of North culture that impacts us [South “I see a lot of my Korean- and South Korea contrast each Korea], it’s their presence,” Song American friends in other states other. reflected. who are very active about caring Ted Song, assistant Although Song and Kim suggest for the people who are still stuck in of engineering at John Brown that cultural connections are weak concentration camps because they University and a South Korea right now, both parties affirm that have relatives who are still there native, described North Korea deep relational connections exist [North Korea], or from there,” Kim as an “isolated” neighbor, forced between North and South Koreans. said. to seclusion because of the Song recalled that before Song noted that it is a government blockage of all outside being colonized by Japan in 1910 misconception to believe all South influences, including South Korean and their separation in 1948, Koreans share the same political media. ASHLYN DAVIS/ThreefoldAdvocate Feature Country: Vietnam and culture shock communism and allied with the KARLA CONDADO US. “At that time America tried to News Editor stop the spreading of communism [email protected] because they thought it was the same communism like the Soviet communism,” Le said. “A lot of Jane Le, a junior marketing and Vietnamese saw this as a civil international business major at war, we didn’t think we needed the John Brown University, was born American help.” and raised in, Hochiminh, one of She explained that communism the biggest cities in Vietnam. Her in Vietnam is giving the parents were originally from Binh government the power to Dinh but moved to the city to look administrate the country. She said for jobs. Jane and her brother, Nick, that all the land properties can be had the desire to study abroad and taken by the government and that when they were older, they had the even the websites are controlled by opportunity to attend high school them. in the U.S. She also explained that there “My first year in America was is no freedom of speech when full of culture shocks, yet it was referring to the government. Le eye-opening,” Le said. stated that citizens are arrested She attended, Wheaton when they express unconformity Academy, a small private Christian against the political system. Le said high school in West Chicago. she doesn’t like the government Le explained that the most Courtesy of Hayley Sampson controlling everything but she difficult thing she had to get used posing for a photoshoot for the Career Development likes that because of communism, to was the way many Americans in Jane, an International business major, Vietnam is less chaotic. Center her school greeted each other. “Communism started with “’How are you?’ Is just like a I come from a rich family or that I had to face. the way American history taught good intentions, they were trying greeting, I thought they actually have the money,” Le said. “Not every Vietnamese does him was way different than how to be good and equal, that was cared about people, so me and Le explained that in Vietnam nails, and no, I do not know how to the Vietnamese education system the idea, but then power corrupted my roommate, she was also an every child is guaranteed that their do your nails, and no, I would not taught me,” Le said. communism,” Le explained. international student, kept talking parents will pay for their education. charge you for that,” Le said. “History is written based on the Le said that living in another about how we wouldn’t know if She said she was surprised when She explained that a lot of her writer. History is biased, you will country can be frustrating because they truly care about us or if they she learned that many college friends in high school asked her never know the truth if you were of cultural differences but it opened were just greeting,” Le explained. students help their parents or even to do their nails and that that was not there,” Le said. an opportunity for her to learn and She graduated from high school pay for all their school bills. one of the strongest stereotypes She explained that her host dad understand about the culture in the and decided to apply to JBU. She explained that some people she had to deal with. She also had was very surprised and believed U.S. and other parts of the world. She originally wanted to attend kept pointing out the fact that to confront people with differing she had not been taught history She encourages JBU students to Wheaton College, but eventually she did not have to help with her ideas on the Vietnam War. right. take advantage of the diversity in decided to follow her brother and tuition. Her high school assigned her a “I was really mad, but I decided the institution. enrolled at JBU. She explained that “This is not a harmful host family, and Le explained that not to say anything because he was “Be more accepting, step back she did not want to be a burden to stereotype, but it can sometimes be her host dad was one of the people my host dad and I didn’t want to and listen to the international her mom and she wanted to find a annoying,” Le said. she disagreed with on views of the ruin the relationship,” Le said. students, be open to trying school her family could afford. Le had to get used to many Vietnam War. Le was taught that those in the something new,” Le concluded. “One of the main assumptions cultural differences but there are “It was fascinating how we south of Vietnam were traitors I get from many Americans is that two main culture stereotypes she both were taught very differently, because they fought against

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September 14, 2017 The Threefold Advocate LOCAL 5 Natural Businesses Emerging in Siloam SAM BAILEY John Brown University, A block down from Pure Joy the owners of Chickadee’s, local as we can and refuse to works at Pure Joy. He said resides Chickadee’s, a fresh have dedicated their business have a fryer on the premises,” World and Local Editor that local businesses as fare eatery. Chickadee’s Fresh as well to providing customers Bryan Truitt said. “Wheat [email protected] well as the Siloam Springs Fare and Pure Joy Ice Cream with fresh and natural food. wraps and that extra fiber Farmers’ Market downtown have both attained good reviews Located at the entrance and nutrients is essential, As Siloam Springs continues currently provide most of and popularity in Downtown. of Downtown Siloam, and it also tastes good.” to expand, two fresh and Pure Joy’s ingredients. Chickadee’s and Pure Chickadee’s is a fresh fare Both businesses look natural businesses have planted “We use pure and local Joy have landed a place restaurant with a menu inspired forward to providing for the their roots Downtown and are ingredients in order to in the top ten list for their largely by the West Coast. Siloam Springs community bringing a new outlook on food support local businesses,” respective categories in the “We’re the only restaurant and ice cream to the in town that has a glossary,” small Arkansas town. Bryan Truitt said, laughing. Pure Joy is a “A lot of people haven’t small ice-cream shop heard of things on our situated in the heart menu because the style of of Downtown Siloam food is so different than Springs. It is not your anything else in Siloam.” typical scoop shop. Both businesses add “As a whole, we nuance to Siloam Springs’ have become so distant food scene by bringing from fresh natural natural and fresh offerings ingredients due to over- to a field dominated consumerization of by deep-fried food and food,” Matt Feyerabend, Southern dishes. owner of Pure Joy, Stephanie Truitt said she said. “By bringing and her husband love to eat courtesy of CHICKADEE’S back the taste of at a good barbeque or Thai natural foods, we’re restaurant, but, after growing and connecting with a introducing something up in Siloam Springs, they big part of their target amazing and special.” thought it was time for the market: JBU students. To ensure their ice town to have another option—a “We would love for JBU cream is of the highest restaurant that could offer students to come out this quality, Feyerabend HEATHER FRIESEN/TheThreefoldAdvocate things like acai bowls and fall and hangout,” Stephanie said that Pure Joy chooses to Mediterranean cuisine. Truitt said. “There’s plenty use strictly natural ingredients Gabbert said. “In one recipe, 2017 Best of the Best, hosted Like Pure Joy, Chickadee’s outdoor space. We’re also from Northwest Arkansas. we use Pour Jon’s donuts, by the Northwest Arkansas focuses strongly on looking into possible live Kevin Gabbert, a Senior and our cold brew coffee is Democratic Gazette. natural ingredients. concerts and events with the graphic design student from from Bad Dog Beanery.” Bryan and Stephanie Truitt, “We try to source food as visual department at JBU.” Pure Philanthropy: All Profit goes towards orphan care SAM BAILEY World and Local Editor [email protected]

Pure Joy, the local Siloam Springs ice cream shop, seeks to spread love to those in need by donating all of their yearly profit to orphan care and prevention. The scoop shop has made its home in the heart of Downtown Siloam Springs, but most people are unaware of the shop’s mission to support TITUS HINTON/ TheThreefoldAdvocate these children in need. Local employee of Pure Joy ice cream works hard to make customers happy as he COURTESY OF PURE JOY ICE CREAM Matt Feyerabend, the owner scoops ice cream. of Pure Joy, explained that the shop is a business first and orphan care,” Feyerabend said. difference. For instance, with these events are happening, 100 is the other side of it. foremost, but its mission is Feyerabend is a childhood Toms your only connection is percent of the proceeds raised Feyerabend looks forward to help organizations that are cancer survivor and buying the product,” Feyerabend on these days will be donated for any opportunity to use his working to take care of orphans. understands how hard it can said. “We don’t want to be to organizations in NWA that business to make a difference Pure Joy not only supports be for individuals to find the middle man and get in the support the care of orphans. in the community and help orphan care through finances, a good organization to get way of those relationships.” Sponsoring these kinds care for mothers who are but the business is also trying involved with. He has made Feyerabend is happy with of events is the first step, trying to keep their children. to bring its customers into a the decision to not become the progress they’ve made, but Pure Joy is still working “Although we are a business, one on one relationship with personally involved in cancer but he still sees this gap out the logistics of running we are less concerned about orphan care organizations research because he finds it between Pure Joy customers a business while keeping advertising and more worried around the community. hard to get connected and and what the business is philanthropy at the center. about connecting with “We are trying to cultivate a actually make a difference doing with orphan care. In addition to orphan people and making a positive business with a staff that cares within an organization. In order to raise awareness care, Feyerabend is working difference for those who need about the community and its “You’re never really and participation, Pure Joy will to inform and engage the care,” Feyerabend said. customers, but we also want to connecting to the organization be sponsoring special events public in the practice of be a business that cares about that’s helping and making a throughout the year. When orphan prevention, which HUB continued from their goals. “It forced business to think differently about where page 1 they were located and what they “I think in the past, the provided, and it just made it more American Dream was more inconvenient to go downtown.” attainable, so when you got on “We saw some momentum, your own, you started your own and said ‘[Siloam Springs] is business. That’s just what you special.’ And there’s not just one or did.” That’s Matt Feyerabend, two people who think this. You feel who, along with his wife alone if your neighbors don’t share Meghan, owns Pure Joy Ice the same vision or excitement, and Cream and Feyerabend Photo what we found was a lot of people Artists on Broadway. “Climbing who had the same vision and ideas the corporate ladder wasn’t a and excitement for revitalizing the thing because we didn’t have big community.” Feyerabend said. corporations back in the 20’s.” Chris Moore, owner of Feyerabend believes along Pour Jon’s Coffee, shared this with many other entrepreneurs vision when he purchased the operating in downtown Siloam coffee shop in 2012. “We were Springs that the town has a pretty much all in, going to every momentum unique in small- restaurant every day, volunteering, town America. “Somewhere you know, whatever we could around 2010, 2012, we started do, and buying the business was to realize there was a tiny just an all-in extension of that.” amount of momentum in Even Pour Jon’s new location, Siloam Springs to make this further east of downtown, was place special again,” he said. intentional. “We were wanting to “Siloam Springs went move down main street. We felt through what a lot of cities in this was the logical place to extend the United States went through: it, and we wanted to be a link to a bypass that rerouted traffic the Latino businesses up the street, away from its epicenter.” and join them up with downtown. Feyerabend is referring to The area was so neglected and had what the highway system did to so much potential,” Moore said. most of small-town America. There are too many business When highways were taking in downtown Siloam Springs to hold of America around the 70’s write about in one article, but and 80’s, most large corporations they all contribute to making moved out of the centers of Siloam what it is, developing most towns to areas with more the community both of JBU traffic, leaving those businesses and the rest of Siloam. that couldn’t afford to move ASHLEY BURGER/TheThreefoldAdvocate to stay behind and reconsider

CYAN PLATE MAGENTA PLATE YELLOW PLATE BLACK PLATE 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10 September 14, 2017 6 EDITORIAL The Threefold Advocate We are the Threefold Welcome to JBU Building a Biblical Community Hello and welcome to the first issue of the Threefold Advocate Taking a look at international faith for the 2017-2018 school year. My name is Samuel Cross-Meredith, her battle to cancer and the Those who have been and I will be your editor-in-chief for the coming year. For many of other was murdered in her acting as a father figure, us, myself included, this will be our last year as undergraduates. For home shortly after returning spiritually or otherwise, are others, this is an introduction to life by way of academic institution. from the initial vigil held also recognized. And the For all of us, we’ve got our work cut out for us. Our world is fraught for the woman who had people give of themselves with riots in the streets, international threats, and a technologically passed the night before. to make sure these fathers sedated public, but it’s not all bad. It’s a foundational belief of mine The church was crippled. get credit where credit is The women’s group was due. They truly value what that we can find redemption in everything. shattered. And there I was, these men have been doing The Threefold Advocate is a new beast every year. It tends a new face, in the midst of in their lives and they show to shape to the personalities and the attitudes of the people writing such great sorrow. If this that through their actions. and editing. While we try to stay as unbiased as possible, we will had happened in America, They act as a community fall short in some areas. The Threefold is your paper more than it we would have cared for to honor those who help is ours. We’re writing for you, to inform you as best we can of the those left on earth for a little build their community. issues that affect this campus and its place in the world. To this MORIAH QUARLES/ TheThreefoldAdvocate while but let whoever we Now go back to that end, we hope to transition to writing content in a longer form that Erika Reiger thought to be closer to those passage in Acts. What would represents the context and complications of every story to better CONTRIBUTOR directly affected handle happen if the American show you, the readers, the contexts that we all fit in. all the messy details. But church started looking at the Friends, for a group of History is a strange thing. For instance, many of us believe this isn’t what happened biblical example and took people who use the word in Trinidad. The church some notes from communities in a faith that was officially founded 2,000 years ago, a faith with community like it’s the mourned together for months, in other cultures? We are roots in a historical kingdom that started way before that. To place hottest slang, there’s so much taking the idea of lament to so arrogant to think that we that in scope, remember that the United States is only around 230- we just don’t understand. heart and letting God know understand community best years-old, with problems that started more than 300 years before its Don’t get me wrong, there are that they were hurting, that when so often our church founding. There’s not an event that occurs in a vacuum. Everything aspects of community we at they didn’t understand, but communities are people we ripples outward to affect everything and everyone else. The homeless JBU do really well. But there that they were going to trust see on Sundays and maybe woman in Britain is affected by a dip in the U.S. stock market; the is so much that we just miss. him through that. The other Wednesday nights, and whom Chinese executive is affected by the conflicts in the Middle East. Let me give you some women stepped in to fill we might say hi to if we pass The Mexican college student is affect by the Japanese Yakuza. context. Grab a . Turn the shoes of the wives and them in the grocery store. It’s like we’re all connected to this great spider web, and to Acts 2. Find verses 42- mothers that had passed on. What would happen if we 47. This passage is here to every event and tragedy wiggles and ripples across the web in They cooked. They cleaned. went out of our way to take serve as our example of how They did the laundry. And care of and recognize the confusing and unknowable ways. Complexity is almost a story in to be the Church and live in not just for a week or two, people we are surrounded itself, and as Christians, it is in our job descriptions to know the community with each other. they are still doing it. by? Friends, please don’t truth of a matter before we speak, just as Christ did. The Lord was Over the summer I had I was also there during take this as an attack on the never ignorant of his surroundings. To this end, we wish to see and the privilege of working as Father’s Day. While it was American church, but rather represent in great detail the many facets of this glittering American the intern at a mission in hard to be away from my see it as an opportunity to life. Trinidad, and let me tell you, own father, the appreciation see an example of a church We will fail. A lot. There’s no way we can possibly cover the church there understands the Trini’s have for such that is doing things right, a everything completely. We will fall short, we will offend, and we this idea of community in influential men was an group of people who believe will ask forgiveness. By the grace of God we persist, and by the a way the American church experience I wouldn’t trade in the same God we do, and grace of God we will see. It is my prayer this semester that We the simply doesn’t. They still for anything. Father’s Day understand his vision for mess up--we all do--but they Threefold Advocate will serve you, the Church established by our is a big deal down there, community in the church. go out of their way to be the and from what I was told, Lord. living and breathing church so is Mother’s Day. Entire that is described in Acts. church services are dedicated Just before I arrived, two to the fathers. They are Reiger is a senior majoring Response to Charlottesville of the women in the church recognized by their kids for in Christian Ministry & passed away within 24 hours what they have been doing Formation. She can be of each other. One had lost in front of the community. reached at [email protected]. At 11:28 a.m. on August 12, Eastern Daylight Time, the city of Charlottesville declared a state of emergency in response to a protest organized by the group “Unite the Right”. The protest was in response to the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The protestors organized and began chanting the phrases “blood and soil,” and “white lives matter.” Counter- An open letter to a friend protestors organized in response to the white supremacists, and, at I know I am an immigrant Today more than ever I long 1:42 p.m., a car driven by James Alex Fields Jr. slammed into these in your country. I know that for the day that I can return counter-protestors, killing Heather Heyer and injuring 19 more. I do not have a voice in your home. I want to breathe the America is a nation with a complex history. We are a nation politics. I am aware that I am air of Mexico City and soak built by immigrants who jettisoned their homes to seek a new life. a minority and I understand up its chaos. I want to see The United States was built by a diverse aggregate of peoples. that this is not my home. my family again and hug my Our nation, like many, was founded on blood and sweat, and the But, you don’t have the right abuelos. I can only imagine inhabitants of the United States of America enslaved thousands to to make me feel inferior the moment I eat some good and I will not let you. tacos and when I won’t be accomplish that work. I know that you cannot mocked for being a Mexican. There are certain times in the history of every nation wherein understand the pain that You ask me why I’m still the citizens must take stock of current events and acknowledge them your words have caused. in your country? First, I am as they are. Our nation is in a period of turmoil and division as a You do not understand the here legally. I have worked result of political, racial and religious differences. After the violence fear my people feel. I hope hard to get to where I am. and terror in Charlottesville this summer, we must acknowledge JESSIE BRANDON/ TheThreefoldAdvocate you never feel rejection in I have a full scholarship at who we are, where we come from, and where we are going. the country you call home. this university and I plan to Karla Condado You are privileged by your return to my country when We the Threefold Advocate acknowledge the national indifference NEWS EDITOR to racial tensions and trials and look upward to peace and unity on ancestry, your skin color, I graduate. Neither you nor John Brown University campus in light of these recent events in Dear white friend, and your birth certificate. anyone else can take away Charlottesville, VA, and condemn the actions of both Unite the Right Today you spoke to my Amiga, it hurts me to know what I have achieved by law. heart but not in a positive way. that your words carry so Today, I only ask that you and James Alex Fields Jr. When we view one another in the context much ignorance and hatred. understand the weight of of the history of our nation, we will see that we are all Americans, Ironically, Trump was elected president the same Families cry because they are your words and that “kicking and we all have a right to live on American soil. America is not a week our college decided to being separated. Thousands of people out” is no joke. white country any more than it is an African, Hispanic, or Asian celebrate diversity. Ironically people are losing everything Thank you. one. America belongs to all of us, or belongs to none of us. That is the day I proudly decided they have worked hard for. America. That is our country. to wear my traditional What you might We the Threefold serve a diverse community, living under clothes you made me feel so have jokingly said has the banner of America, learning under the banner of John Brown scared of being Mexican. become a reality. University, and, most importantly, co-existing under the banner of When you said “You should The man whom many have Condado is a junior Christ. We have chosen to follow and believe in these institutions, enjoy your time in the States voted for to be your president majoring in Communication. and because of that choice, we are each obligated to uphold the before we kick you out,” my has mocked my roots, my She can be reached at people, and consequently me. values they champion. heart hurt and I felt powerless. [email protected]. 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September 14, 2017 The Threefold Advocate OPINION 7 Grieving is a gift Growing up, I never learned supposed to immediately turn in the hospital. On the table at them know me in return. It means to grieve. Most times, people away from tragedy and proclaim the home where we were staying, choosing to let people in, even if associate grieving with death, with happiness all the good of there was a framed, hand-lettered our grief seems miniscule—it’s and rightfully so. I spent most death? Absolutely not. quote that summed up everything not. It means weeping together, weekends with my grandparents, My false understanding of I’d thought or felt over the but ultimately choosing to hold Mimi and Pa. Pa was a southern grief quickly tumbled into a false past semester. It’s from author on to the hope of full redemption Baptist preacher of a small understanding of joy. The two go Adrienne Rich who said, “There while seeking justice for those congregation with a an elderly hand in hand. To understand one must be those among whom we around us. population, so I knew my way accurately, you have to understand can sit down and weep and still We need to learn to actually around a funeral home by the the other. Joy is not the absence of be counted as warriors.” grieve. We need to learn to live time I was six. grief, but the choice to hold on to I’m slowly learning that the with joy. We need to weep with You’d think being around all hope in the middle of everything greatest gift we can ever give those who remind us of the those sad people, I’d have learned else collapsing. Joy isn’t saying someone is the freedom to fully redemption to come and help us how to grieve. Instead, I learned “everything is okay and happy grieve. Faithful and good friends to see the warriors that we are KARINA JANSMA/ TheThreefoldAdvocate to smile and small talk my way and perfect,” but instead do not hinder our grieving, but because of the hope we’ve been Claire Johnson through the sadness. understanding that the world is rather weep with us as we sit given in Christ. CONTRIBUTOR The first important death I can broken and looking forward to the together at the foot of the cross, remember was the death of Pa my day all is redeemed and renewed. clinging to what we know to be We all have things we’re sophomore year of high school. Grief is a gift, enabling us to true—Jesus is coming again and grieving, whether it is a broken I was completely and utterly cry out with all the angst we can will make all things new. This family, the end of a relationship, crushed. I felt lost, confused bear, “This is not right. This is utter brokenness was never what unjust political policies, intense and abandoned. I remember not how the world is supposed to was intended to be. sickness, or the death of those feeling the incessant need to be!” So, what does that look like at around us. I’ve spent the past pull it together and find the good This summer, a friend and John Brown University? For me Johnson is a senior majoring semester reflecting on what it in the situation. Isn’t that what I went on a last-minute trip to it means choosing to know those in English. She can be reached means to grieve in a healthy way. Christians should do? Aren’t we Colorado to visit another friend around me deeply, and letting at [email protected] Find time for meditation and silence socks. After these thoughts, my spend time every day in silent of scoffers! But his delight is in be a sounding board for all of mind wakes up properly and is contemplation and prayer. the law of the LORD, And in His our problems and anxieties. By instantly flooded with everything I participated in a study- law he meditates day and night.” silently meditating on scripture I need to accomplish for the abroad program through JBU After learning about the we can often hear His responses. day. (Or else I succumb to the that allotted a week’s stay at a importance of daily meditation While not necessarily audibly or soporific effect of my pillow and French monastery. The brothers on God and His word, and even right away, God does always make a mental note not to who live there, as well as their inspired by the brother’s practice, answer our prayers during His raise my arms too close visitors, pray three times a I sought to try and meditate timing and in accordance with to anybody’s nose.) day. Not only do the prayer more during my daily devotion. His plan. If we don’t take the Either way, the last times involve singing and Honestly, I found it difficult to time to stop and listen, how can thing on my mind is scripture reading, but also a focus. For one thing, I usually we be prepared when He calls us sitting still and being time reserved for silence. At play in the morning while to follow Him? It is worth losing silent. least 30 minutes a day I read my devotion. It is never too a few extra minutes of sleep in In our fast- the brothers remain loud, but somehow I always think order to obey God’s call. Who KARINA JANSMA/ TheThreefoldAdvocate paced world filled completely silent, about the music and not what I knows? Maybe you will finally KJ Roh with technology and meditating on God. am reading. For another thing, be the person called to build a MANAGING EDITOR constant stimuli, it is As a Christian, the I always think about everything time machine. almost impossible to be word meditation has else I need to be doing, such My first thought every day completely silent. When never sat quite right with as getting ready for the day or is always a groggy, crusty-eyed you have three essays, me. I always associated working on a time machine grievance that no one in the past two projects, a Biology the word with prototype. It is hard for me to was considerate enough to invent exam to worry about, the ritual be completely still and silent the time machine. While battling not to mention the e m p t y i n g when I feel the weight of all of the plague and inventing indoor upcoming tennis of your my impending responsibilities plumbing, did they not consider match or choir mind and closing in on me. ASHLYN DAVIS /TheThreefoldAdvocate that I might need to repeat my concert as well the monotone So Often, I find that when I’m meager night’s sleep one or two as a social life, little time is left chanting of the word “om.” in this situation I make time to more times. for silent contemplation. What In fact, the Bible calls us to pray and ask God for help and My second thought is always time I do have free is usually meditate on Christ. Psalm 1: 1-2 advice, but take no time to sit a clumsy estimate of the exact reserved for sleeping or Netflix, says, “How blessed is the man quietly and listen for his response. Roh is a sophomore majoring number of seconds I can remain because who wants to think after who does not walk in the counsel Prayer should not be a one-way in Communication. She can be in bed and still show up to class an entire day of it? This summer of the wicked, nor stand in the conversation. God wants to have reached at [email protected] wearing deodorant and matching however, I was challenged to path of sinners, nor sit in the seat a relationship with us, not just Mentoring youth is worth the challenge

forgot to attend to Topper, our I wanted to mentor Ellie for as the false sense of control I inadequacies, mentoring nudges horse. I tried to fend off feeling long as I was in Siloam Springs. have over my mentee, the Lord us to the foot of the cross. It unqualified to teach my mentee I did not want to be in her life for revealed the hurt simmering requires praying incessantly, horsemanship. Riding horses is such a limited time, especially beneath his angry disposition. seeking the Word of God daily beneficial in numerous areas: with the daily challenges she A mentor does not mend the and keeping company with those physical therapy, occupational faced as a nine-year-old. I was mentee, but uplifts, challenges who are older and wiser in their therapy, and mental health, just to reminded that the Lord has plans and points towards Christ to the faith. I am eager to return to New name a few. However, Right Lead for our lives we often cannot best of one’s ability. Mentoring Life Ranch this fall to see what is made effective by the quality expect or comprehend. is never an easy task. We are is in store for me and my mentee. of relationship between the My second mentoring constantly confronted with mentor and mentee. By second relationship has been challenging circumstances we do not grasp, semester, I was beginning to embrace the opportunities I had to enrich Ellie’s life by loving KARINA JANSMA/ TheThreefoldAdvocate her, not making sure she was Rachel Barber brushing her horse to perfection. CONTRIBUTOR I was beginning to understand why I showed up every Monday. August of my freshman year, Midway through my second I sought out a local barn with semester at New Life Ranch, a volunteer program. Pairing something clicked between horses and at-risk children had me, Ellie and Topper. Topper been a dream of mine for over responded to Ellie’s commands six years. However, I had not without balking. I felt as if been able to find a program. my presence was positively New Life Ranch quickly impacting Ellie, as if my words surfaced. Unfamiliar with their were touching her grief. She programs, I watched videos began facing new challenges about their mission, camps and with excitement and confidence special programs. Right Lead, instead of hesitation. I loved established in 1997, was exactly watching her thrive. Over the the type of ministry I was summer, I anticipated the ways seeking. Ellie would continue to grow My heart raced the first in the upcoming fall. However, afternoon of Right Lead. How my third semester with Ellie was I, an inexperienced college was grim. She was sick often. student, supposed to mentor She seemed to lose her passion a random, at-risk youth while for riding. Gloom became her also being responsible for a permanent disposition. With EMILY CHERRY/TheThreefoldAdvocate 1,200-pound horse? Admittedly, three weeks left in the fall the first few Monday afternoons program, Ellie stopped showing from the start. My mentee is a such as why two precious nine- Barber is a senior majoring were challenging. I often became up for Right Lead. My attempts nine-year-old boy who loves to year-olds have been abandoned in Child and Family studies. distracted by the conversation to contact her failed. I was push the boundaries of rules. by their fathers. Instead of She can be reached at with Ellie (not her real name) and disappointed and even frustrated. Nevertheless, by relinquishing being discouraged by our own [email protected] September 14, 2017 8 LIFESTYLES The Threefold Advocate

LovingKJ ROH LGBTQ+speaks to students struggling with their sexual identity or Broquard at said he believes JBUChristians do not have a duty Managing Editor orientation. He also leads a group on campus for students to correct people and show them that they are sinners. on the LGBTQ+ spectrum as a confidential place for them “It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to change us,” he said. [email protected] to come and know that they are loved and cared for. “I Reed cautioned Christians against refusing to see the The Nashville Statement, 14 articles written by would guess every student on campus knows someone big picture. Evangelical leaders in Nashville, Tennessee, sparked who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, whether they “I think one of the challenges today is Christians, renewed controversy over the legalization of gay marriage know it or not,” Reed said. conservative Christians in particular who are really in the United States. Each article both affirms a Biblical Dr. Andre Broquard, the Dean of Student Life and desiring to be faithful to Scripture, see the most important truth and denies a cultural standard surrounding gay Director of Residence Life at JBU, agreed that Christians’ thing as standing for truth and winning a short-term marriage and same-sex partnership. first step towards responding to those who identify as battle,” Reed said. “Short-term battles for truth are never “Whichever way you respond, you set yourself up for LGBTQ+ should be a step of love. won.” criticism,” Dr. Rod Reed, the chaplain at John Brown “We still want to create this place that is caring and “I think that the church in general needs to do a way University, said. The JBU Community Covenant retains the loving and honors individuals,” Broquard said. “That’s better job of making significant friendship available,” position that “Christian marriage is a covenant relationship what I would hope for JBU, is that we as individuals seek Kristie Moergen, the Director of Campus Ministries at between one man and one woman,” and that “Christians to understand and know each other.” JBU, said. “I think being empathetic requires a lot more should seek to live with integrity and congruence between According to Broquard, responding in love does not of us than drawing lines in the sand.” their birth sex and their gender identity.” mean that Christians must compromise their beliefs or Preston Sprinkle, author of “People to be Loved,” Reed affirmed that this is difficult refrain from sharing Biblical truth with those who identify wrote, “According to the statistics, when young non- in real life. “When I look in as LGBTQ+. It simply suggests Christians were asked about the first thing that came to Scripture, Jesus’ first step building relationships instead mind when they thought of evangelical , you towards anyone, except of condemning. know what they said? Ninety-one percent said that the first religious people who “Too often I think the thing that comes to mind when they think of Christians try to be very rigid, is Evangelical world has is that Christians are ‘anti-homosexual.’” Moergen said always a step of love taken on this mentality she thinks this perception of Christianity could be due to and relationship,” of being God for negative social media posts regarding LGBTQ+ legislation Reed said. He other people,” as well as blanket statements about those who identify as r e g u l a r l y Broquard said. LGBTQ+. She also said Christians need to “reflect the empathy of the heart of Jesus” when they speak. Dr. Charles Pollard, the President of JBU, said he believes that answering questions about homosexuality involve both theological principles as well as individual human beings. “I think a lot of times people can be really right about their theological convictions and really wrong about how they deal with human beings,” Pollard said. “Other times I think people can be really right about how they deal with human beings and really wrong in their theological convictions.” While Pollard said he agreed that sexual identity is an important part of who a person is, it does not completely define them. According to Pollard, the first step in responding to an issue of this magnitude is to listen, and then to ask questions gently once a relationship is formed. “I wouldn’t start in a place of figuring out where the Courtesy of GALLUP POLLS conflict is,” Pollard said. “I would start in recognizing that you’re both made in the image of God.”

Illustration studentforever to dry, so I don’t use them seesa lot. Also, the light NOAH FRANZ sharpies, but I use them less on paper and Lifestyles Editor more on me.” [email protected] While most artists seem to begin creating at an early age, Hansen never Garbed in a denim jacket and fails to be an exception to the rule. brushstroke-styled floral skirt, senior “My art had a very clear beginning. I Megan Hansen is a vivacious artist in the didn’t start drawing, like Michaelangelo, at John Brown University Art and Illustration three years old. When the movie Tangled department. came out, I loved it.” Hansen said. Megan Hansen has a deep personal After Hansen walked out of the movie affinity for fantasy, and Greek theater, she was obsessed. “I’ve always mythology. Art professor Peter Pohle, done things with my hands and I was who has personally advised her through homeschooled,” Hansen said. “I tried all three years of art classes, encourages her sorts of hobbies, never sticking to one diverse style. thing. Pottery to embroidery . . . once the “I had her in comic book class,” Pohle said. obsession wore off, I just kept drawing.” “I noticed a lot of creativity, a To set her further apart, Hansen also lot of interesting ideas. She’s very has a controversial philosophy on art. bubbly and positive.” “Good art is the pinnacle of two things: Whether it is academic art creativity and technical skill. You projects or merely embellishing cannot have art that is one thing and her own personal belongings, not the other. Creativity without Hansen infuses her environment technical skill is like children’s with her way of “communicating finger paintings or modern stories.” art,” Hansen said. “I know “I paint things like my ukulele or that’s controversial, but my pillow or my longboard because postmodern art is I feel like my things aren’t mine not art so much as until I change them and make them visual philosophy. mine,” Hansen said. I don’t think it Hansen does not have a preferred should be in the same medium for art because she category as art.” considers anything a H a n s e n viable means of communicating stories. also has For one particular assignment, Pohle thoughts on the required students to use a different medium reverse scenario. to represent the seven deadly sins. Hansen “Something that used fabric to create masks. involves technical skill “She made them all by hand, painted them, without creativity is photorealistic used fabric,” Pohle said. “It was quite nice,” drawings. I definitely see they are Pohle said. excellent at their craft, but artists have Hansen’s penchant for unorthodox to interpret what is known in order for expression is inspired from many different it to be art.” sources, some more obvious than others. Hansen said her initial attraction to JBU “Practically and honestly, I’m inspired by was based on the school’s emphasis on both Pinterest,” she said. “As far as subject matter, art and academics. fantasy creatures like fairies and mermaids. “I love that this campus has the The ocean. Flowers. Greek mythology. I grew Arties. I knew from the get-go that up with those things.” I wanted to be an Illustration In addition to Pinterest, Hansen’s online major because it would enable presence extends to forums, creative me to tell stories,” Hansen said. communities and even her own website. Hansen identified storytelling as her Pohle said he has a hard time pinning down primary artistic motivation. “One of the Hansen’s artistic style. Instead, he recognizes best compliments I’ve ever gotten was from her willingness to explore new concepts. Professor Pohle during Figure Drawing. He “She was the only one who was not afraid to snuck up behind me and said, ‘You’re just a try something new or challenging,” Pohle said. natural storyteller.’ I glowed for a week.” Hansen’s plans span concepts and continents “She would not hide in her shell, she took risks.” TITUS HINTON/TheThreefoldAdvocate “I feel like I experiment more than most alike. “Two of my biggest dreams are to do artists do. I’ve heard that one of the best things concept art for an animation studio or game is to have a strong style and sense of consistency, design,” she said. “I would also love to illustrate and I definitely don’t have that. One of my children’s books. For immediate plans, I’ve favorite mediums right now is gouache. I thought extensively, since the art trip to tried it out last year and it blew my mind,” Paris, of teaching art and English in Paris Hansen said. “Oils might be my favorite all- and studying at the Louvre for a year or two.” time because of the thickness and texture in paintings. Oil is such a rich experience. It stains my hands for a couple of days, but they take NOAH FRANZ/TheThreefoldAdvocate 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 15 10 C M Y K 50 40 30 20 15 10

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September 14, 2017 The Threefold Advocate SPORTS 9 Cross-country team dashes into season ZEKE WILCOX and faster than they were last year. We seem to have a mix of girls who Opinion Editor want to race a little bit more this [email protected] year,” Schochler said. “That is fun to see.” The John Brown University cross- To ensure they run well at the country team is dutifully preparing for meets, Schochler holds his team to their upcoming season. Head coach specifc regimens to enhance their Scott Schochler has high expectations performance and to keep their bodies for both the men’s and the women’s healthy. teams this year. Schochler said he “They’ve got to train hard and believes that the men’s team could train all the time,” Schochler said. qualify for nationals this season. “But they’ve also got to make sure “I’m going to put it out there, I they are taking care of the body with honestly think they got a legitimate eating enough, making sure they shot to get to nationals which would are doing some workouts outside be the frst time since the early 70s of workouts to keep fexibility and that a team from JBU has made it to prevent injuries.” nationals in cross country,” Schochler This year, the cross-country said. team welcomed seven new runners, Jacob Synek, a junior runner, including four freshman men, one agrees. “If we can place top three in freshman woman, and two new junior our conference and be voted in the women. top 25, that would put us in good Josh Uzelac, a junior on the men’s contention to go to nationals,” Synek team, believes the new members said. “I would say focus on conference settled in well on both teams. is our biggest goal because if we can “Having the new freshman class place then, then we have a good shot is really exciting because we have at going to nationals.” some really good competitors coming Carly Coney, a junior, hopes the in that will beneft the team in many women’s team has the same chance ways, both performance-wise and at nationals. also just the character of the team,” Courtesy of BEN MARTIN “We trained well last semester, but Uzelac said. “They are contributing The men’s cross-country team ran at Covenant Heights in Estes Park, Colorado for their preseason training. once we got to conference, we didn’t well to the culture of the team. It’s perform very well, and I know that exciting.” have a good time, when to laugh, but with getting to know each other and encourages the JBU community to go was a disappointment,” Coney said. One of the new freshman, Ben also they are very hard working and creating a community.” Larson said. out and support their cross-country “I think that we want to see us excel Martin, said he enjoys being a encouraging to one another.” “We are not here just to run, but to friends. and perform at the level of which we member of the men’s team and is Sarah Larson, a freshman on build relationships.” are training.” excited and ready to contribute to the women’s team, described her The frst meet will take place on Schochler has similar hopes. the team. teammates as fun-loving and crazy September 16 in Joplin, at “On the competitive side of things, “It’s a really fun group of guys,” but intentional in relationships. Missouri Southern State University. one, the women’s team, I’m expecting Martin said. “They defnitely have a “I know they want to be there and The second will be the annual Chili them to be much more competitive really funny side, they know when to work hard and they’re intentional Pepper race in Fayetteville. Schochler Men’s Soccer team kicks off a new season the championship game. Senior KJ ROH goalkeeper, Adam Holt, agreed that Managing Editor the start of the season did not go as [email protected] planned. “Unforeseen circumstances have left us with a roster that wasn’t The men’s soccer team opened exactly how we planned it out to their season at Mobile University be,” Holt said. “Several guys have in Mobile, Alabama on August stepped up and are playing positions 25, losing 2-1. They also lost two that they aren’t comfortable with and more close games against Bethel doing whatever they need to do to University and Cumberland. help the team.” Benware’s strategy Head coach Brenton Benware seems to be paying off: the team is beginning his frst year at John defeated MidAmerica Nazarene, Brown University and admitted that, ranked number three in the nation on paper, it wasn’t a great start to the according to the NAIA Men’s season. However, each new season Soccer Coach’s Preseason Poll, brings new opportunities as well as on September 9. The team begins new challenges and obstacles. conference play on September 28 “I would say that the redeeming after they play Oklahoma Wesleyan, factor in that is we started the season ranked number one, on September with several really big injuries,” 19. Benware said. “We decided that “I always want to do better than out of conference we are going to the previous year,” Holt said. “I want focus on healing and getting to to take a step back from what we our best.” Beneware also said that have built the last couple years and several key players were out for I want to hold myself to the highest preseason, because they played in standard that I can.” a semi-pro league over the summer STEPHEN SCHMIDT/TheThreefoldAdvocate and had the opportunity to go to Kelvin Omondi, junior soccer player, lunges while his teamates do drills to warm up before practice.

Meet Benton Benware Men’s Soccer Coach

He is from in Montreat, NC. He came to JBU because he had family members who went here, and it is familiar territory for him. He also said he believes “Christ over all” is genuine at JBU. “Our minds always are triggered with the wins and loss column, and that’s a big one for me, we want to be successful. Foundationally, we want to make sure that our culture continues to grow and that we have a group of guys that are focused on, ‘What does it mean to make this Christ overall? What does it mean to represent him and to represent JBU and ourselves and to compete?’” Benware said.

Profile: Caitlyn Logan

Maren Greer the Lord and each other so well.” “Caitlyn is a great teammate,” Staff Writer Logan especially felt like she Anne Metz, a junior on the soccer [email protected] bonded with her team on their team, said. “She is easy to talk to, annual team retreat. kind and encouraging.” Caitlyn Logan is a freshman on “Our preseason trip to Colorado “Caitlyn has such a sweet the John Brown University soccer was so fun, and it allowed for the heart,” Anna Brown, another team. Logan made her college team to really connect with each junior player, said. “She brings debut as goal keeper in the last 45 other,” she said. While in Colorado, so much joy to the team and is a minutes of the frst season women’s the players hiked, explored, and great team player.” soccer game against Mid America scrimmaged against Colorado Head coach Kathleen Paulson Nazarene. A native of Charlotte, School of Mines and Colorado agreed: “It’s been fun to have North Carolina, Logan played Christian University. Caitlyn a part of our team and soccer for her high school before As the team has advanced program. She brings a great coming to JBU to major in nursing. through the season, Logan said presence to our program and we “I chose John Brown because relationships are growing between are thankful to have her here.” players. Her teammates have MORIAH QUARLES/TheThreefoldAdvocate of the atmosphere throughout the school and team,” Logan said. “It seen some admirable qualities in is so evident that the team loves Caitlyn.

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