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Flashback to HOCO ’25
Counting Down to MBU Homecoming Finale
Kicking off Homecoming: Pursuing Faith and Community
More Memories From Homecoming 2025
Gen Z isn’t Lazy, They’re Drowning
Counting Down to Homecoming: A Look Back at 2025
Part 2 – More St. Louis Voices Reflect on 9/11
From Memory to History: Remembering September 11, 2001
Spring Favorites Podcast: Seasonal Activities and Fun
From Heartbreak to History: MBU Cheer Finds Victory On and Off the Mat
Ghosts, Ghouls and Glowsticks
In the spirit of Halloween, Photojournalism students experimented with exposure, long shutter speeds, glow sticks, fire and Halloween masks in our blacked-out studio. We adjusted our camera settings, set up tripods and created light effects around festive props to produce some amazingly spooky effects.
Krispy Kreme On A Monday
Student Activities surprised students with free Krispy Kreme donuts on a rainy Monday morning earlier this semester. Awakened by the morning thunderstorms, a donut and juice on students’ way to class was the perfect turn-a-round for the gloomy morning.
A Coaching Philosophy Rooted in Faith
There’s so much more to coaching a football team than fitness, games and practices. Elbert Kern is a God-fearing man who not only coaches his team on the field, but coaches them through the challenges of life. Photo courtesy of Elbert Kern Elbert Kern (center), in his sixth year as
A Season of Change for MBU
Last year was a time for change at MBU. Most significantly, President Keith Ross was inaugurated as Missouri Baptist’s seventh president in October 2018, and is now completing his first full year in the position.
Goals for the New School Year … and How to Reach Them
As the new school year rolls toward mid-term exams, research papers and projects, it’s a perfect time to reflect on our goals for the school year, which is exactly what our journalism students are doing for today’s blog, answering the question: What goals do you have for yourself during this upcoming
First Looks of the New School Year at MBU
As students returned to Missouri Baptist University this fall, they arrived with plenty to do, from sports practices to disc golf to Chapel and even a visit with the Stanley Cup. Today’s photo gallery, by MBU Timeline photojournalists, captures many of the sights around campus and around St. Louis.
Being A Looney Tune All Summer Is, In Fact, All Fun and Games
Setting aside the heat, working for the Entertainment Department at Six Flags was one of the best decisions I ever made.
Love, A Sentimental Senior
Dear Freshman, you are about to embark on four of the most exciting years of your life, and I want you to hear this from someone who has recently watched them come to an end. Photo by Liz Siegfried After a late night practice her freshman year, Dani Jo Stevenson
A Heart for the Orphan, a Love for the Lord
From Missouri Baptist University alum, to employee, to young bride and foster parent, Emily Blackford continues to make her mark on MBU through her passion for students and her new position.
Survivor’s Guilt: Misplaced Guilt Following Loss
In the wake of traumatic events which result in loss, many survivors bear the weight, feeling as if they should have done more or suffered themselves. Recently, three suicides have made national news, as two were survivors of the Parkland High School shooting, and one a father of a Sandy Hook victim.