Staff Report What are your plans for Thanksgiving? “My plans for Thanksgiving are to go home and see family and friends,” Joe Hilty, a freshman from Portland, Ind., said. “I’m going to go home and spend time with my family and I’m really excited,” Alex Gillespie, a freshman, said. “I might go to Illinois and spend time … Read moreStudent Spotlight: JUTN students share plans for Thanksgiving
Classes were canceled on Wednesday in order to allow students to participate in a campus-wide service day.
KNOXVILLE – In the words of President Tommy Smith, “This has been a year of celebration.” At the end of his first year in office Smith feels like he has accomplished a few of the goals he walked in with. Among those goals was: being a student friendly president, putting an emphasis on athletics, math … Read moreA year in review
A few months ago I woke up on a Sunday morning and went to church. While I was parking my car and walking into the building, I saw a couple having what seemed to me like a somewhat heated argument. However, not even one minute later when I saw that same couple walk into church … Read moreOpinion: The Church Should be for the broken
Below is a comprehensive list of everyone who has officially declared they are running for president in 2020 as of March 23, 2019. As more candidates declare their candidacy, the Scribe will put out articles introducing them as well. For each candidate, listed is their age, state, party, experience and their stances on education, gun … Read moreProfiles on the 2020 candidates…so far
While millions of Americans slept peacefully in their beds on the night of Feb. 7, about 700 miles off the coast of Florida violent protests broke out in Haiti. For a month now, protestors have clashed with police forces. At the heart of the conflict is the issue of corruption and money embezzlement within the … Read moreCivil unrest breaks out in Haiti
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union address. As I read the transcript after the fact, I was shocked and surprised. I was shocked at how much cross party appeal there was and how much he applauded the work of not only his administration but also the work of … Read moreSOTU: a welcome change, changes 2020 election set up (Opinion)
We are just coming out of the longest government shutdown in the history of our nation. We are already preparing for an election that is 21 months away. One need not look too far for hints of strong division already spewing from the candidates’ mouths. As of October 2018, 53 percent of Americans polled by the PEW … Read moreOpinion: It’s time to listen to one another
This past week, two JU students and a professor had the opportunity to attend the United States Naval Academy Leadership Conference in Annapolis, Md. The theme of this year’s conference, “Inside Out Leadership”, was primarily focused on helping leaders know themselves first so that they could better lead those they’re in charge of. There were … Read moreJU Students and Professor Attend Leadership Conference
Members of the JU campus community make posters in preparation for the Knoxville Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. Anyone in the JU community is invited to march with Students Promoting Social Unity. Vans will leave for the march at 8 a.m., Monday from in front of the PW.