To Commute or Not to Commute

While the stereotypical view of the college experience involves moving away to college and living in dorms, there is a significant number of students at MBU who favor a different aspect of college life — commuting, even beginning the new Commuter Club.

Health and Wellness Fair 2017

A variety of vendors provided challenges, prizes, samples and information about numerous aspects of health and well-being at MBU’s annual Health and Wellness Fair this fall in the SRC.

Cast of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” Shine in MBU Outdoor Debut

Missouri Baptist University hosted its first-ever outdoor play, “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” in the Quad, directed by Kasey Cox. The play offered a living room concert atmosphere as students came and went as they pleased, as others sat Indian style up close, enjoying the action. 

Can We Ever Feel Truly Safe Again?

BLOG PART 2: On Oct. 1, 58 people were killed and 500 people were injured at a country music concert in Las Vegas. Gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, got on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, shot a security guard and then opened fire on the concertgoers. For our MBU Timeline writers, a question […]

Are Offensive Statues Protected by the First Amendment?

BLOG PART 3: In this third of a blog series, students in the Communications Department’s Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism class were asked to evaluate recent commentary concerning the delicate and sometimes contentious balance between First Amendment rights and protecting our human sensitivities, particularly in relation to the recent and ongoing removal of Civil […]

Mercy Hospital Blood Drive

A steady flow of MBU students and staff members showed up to save lives by donating blood during the Mercy Hospital Blood Drive on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Blog: 2017 in One Word — Part 2

We asked our student journalists to pick one word that describes what they would like to see more of in their lives this year, and expound on those thoughts, and here is what they have to say. Photo by Benjamin Marchant