2008 Woodie Awards
The Southwest Baptist University speech and debate team competed in the invitational tournament hosted by Hutchinson Community of Kansas on Nov. 7 and 8. Seventeen schools from Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma participated in the debate and individual events competition.
As a final reminder, the election for SGA Secretary will take place today on Blackboard. All students may vote in this election. Due to a number of reasons, including people leaving for Thanksgiving Break, the club audit meeting, which was originally scheduled for this Thursday, is canceled.
Author of "The Irresistible Revolution" Shane Claiborne encouraged students to reevaluate their Christian lives and decide if they are asking the right questions. Claiborne, who lives Philadelphia, Pa., spoke to students in a series of different sessions.
With a dwindling economy and the holiday season fast approaching, many children in Bolivar and surrounding communities may not receive a gift for Christmas. From now until Monday, Dec. 8, students will have the opportunity to participate in Share Your Christmas.
Southwest Baptist University is collecting money for the Bolivar Area Ministerial Alliance/Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner drive. Everyone's been hit by the poor economy, high gas and food prices, but there are many in our community who have been hit harder than others.
Psychology and Communication students from Southwest Baptist University presented findings from a poll conducted among students at the 2008 Midwest Christian Psychology Conference. The study, which was presented at the College of the Ozarks on Saturday, Nov.
Author and speaker Mike Yankoski from Compassion International spoke to students in Chapel on Wednesday Nov. 5. Yankoski, author of "Under the Overpass," used his and his friend Sam Purvis' experiences as homeless people to bolster support for Compassion International.
Russian President Dimitri Medvedev's State of the Federation speech Wednesday, Nov. 6 the day after Barack Obama became president-elect, focused a great deal on Russian policy toward the United States. Russia has "no inherent conflict with America," and invites "the new American administration" to get a fresh new start in its relationship with Russia, said Medvedev in his speech.
Maldives' new president Mohamed Nasheed vows to relocate the entire country. The decision comes as the country faces the possibility of being completely flooded by the ocean. Leaders fear that if sea levels continue to rise at their current rate the entire country will sink.
A riot ensued in Jerusalem between the Greek Orthodox and Armenian monks on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a traditional site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Israeli police were called to restore order. Two monks from each side were detained as dozens of worshippers traded kicks and punches at the shrine, according to BBC.