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The forgotten story of St. Nicholas
Faith Editor Ellen Huff The Christmas season is upon us. This is a season to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and participate in the advent ceremonies. Following the true reason for the season, there is another character who gets quite a bit of attention this time of year as well—Santa Clause. It is only […]
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Why is the physical Jesus was necessary?
Faith Editor Ellen Huff With Christmas being just around the corner, many people are more curious about the birth and life of Jesus Christ. At this time of year, you might find yourself around the dinner table with family discussing unique topics regarding your faith. With the growing interest in ideas such as New Age […]
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Christmas Offerings
Assistant Faith Editor Audrey Branham Charlotte “Lottie” Moon was born on Dec 12th, 1840 and is the namesake of the International Mission Board’s Southern Baptists’ international missions offering. She was a single missionary to China, who wrote a massive number of letters encouraging American churches to send and support international missions. Each Christmas, the IMB’s ‘Lottie Moon […]
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Why Do Advent?
Abigail Clayton Contributing Faith Writer Why do Christians celebrate Advent? For those who have not grown up in the church, or maybe even for those who did, advent may be something that you have done or heard about but do not really understand why it is tradition. What exactly is the purpose of advent? These […]
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Music and the Soul
Audrey Branham Assistant Faith Editor Music is an integral part of our lives. As students, the music we listen to helps us study, relax, exercise, and worship. And while music generally has a positive impression on our mind and soul, there are times when both the power and danger of music are clearly shown. If […]
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The great resignation, tales from the work(less) force
Zoe Charles News Editor From restaurants with temporary working hours to sky-rocketing inflation rates in grocery stores with not enough stockers, it has become evident that the economy is enduring a mass labor shortage. Some have started referring to this crisis as “The Great Resignation,” citing not only a mass exodus of the working force […]
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LaShai Rhone Speaks on Loneliness and Drawing Near to the Lord at Courage+Connection Event Nov. 12
Contributing Writer OBU’s First Lady Jill Thomas and guest speaker LaShai Rhone hosted a Courage and Connection event Friday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Cargill Alumni and Advancement Center. All female students were invited to attend the open and free event, which was focused on the topic of loneliness and how hard times have driven […]
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Thanksgiving as an international student
Tiffany Buschman Features Editor November for Americans often consists of lots of food and family as well as the occasional football game. Specifically, when the nation is celebrating Thanksgiving. What most Americans may not realize, is that Thanksgiving is a holiday primarily celebrated in the states alone. For those whose home country is not the United States, Thanksgiving is a new concept, or possibly a slightly […]
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Macy’s Presents 97th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
Tiffany Buschman Features Editor This Thanksgiving, as families turn on their televisions they will see crowds gathered on the streets of New York City, viewing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. This staple of the holiday returns after being pre-recorded to the crowd-less streets of NYC last year due to the pandemic. Macy’s website shares the history […]
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Philosophy forum -The good and the beautiful: Why we should want Christianity to be true?
Ellen Huff Faith Editor Christianity no longer appears as an appealing ideology to be affiliated with in our day. Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of philosophy, led the most recent philosophy forum on November 11 focused on the beauty and goodness often overshadowed in the Christian faith by the negative light as a result of […]
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