Missouri Baptist University students traveled to Casa Loma Ballroom on Halloween to try out their swing dancing skills and show off their costumes.
Photo by Kara Sasiela — Illustration by Chelsie Bartley
A group of Missouri Baptist University students went to Casa Loma on Oct. 30 to celebrate Halloween. Students dressed up and a costume contest was held, in which a guy dressed as Obi Wan Kenobi, a character from Star Wars, won. MBU students enjoyed swing dancing through the night.
How did Halloween begin and how do students feel about the ritual these days? This two-part story delves into the origins of All Hallow’s Eve, and then inquires about whether this is a dark holiday or fun tradition.
Kara Sasiela blogs about her perspective on gay rights, describing why it is wrong through the eyes of a Christian and offering her personal beliefs on the subject.
As the new year begins at Missouri Baptist University, a new organization looks to provide support on campus. Senior Rae Guice initiated the Association of Black Collegians at MBU to create a positive environment on campus for all students.
Photo by James King
Professor Brenda Bradford (left), Business Division chair, and Rae Guice, a senior at Missouri Baptist University who founded the Association of Black Collegians, speak to local dancers during a recent performance at the Chapel.
RT @GuyDanhoff: Congratulations 👏👏👏 to @MoBaptistU Exercise Science majors Jordan Crawford, Bastien Page & Jordyn Zoph for TOP HONORS in Co…
Here are some interesting facts about MBU Timeline, the student newsmagazine of Missouri Baptist University, in St. Louis:
*Our mission statement is: MBU Timeline is the student news network of Missouri Baptist University, a private Christian university that embraces the essential core value of “social change through service and leadership.”
*The Bible verse that drives our mission is 2 Timothy 2:15 (Worldwide English Version): “Tell the true message in the right way.”
*The WordPress website has been up since late-fall 2013. We average about 3,000 sessions and about 5,000 pageviews per month.
*Our stories and galleries get as few as 40 or 50 hits, or as many as 8,000 hits.
*We have readers in every state and more than 90 countries around the world. We have several readers in South America, the United Kingdom, India and Australia.
*Most of our readers are in Missouri, followed by Illinois, California and Texas.
*We do not accept advertising as we are a not-for-profit online newsmagazine.
*We welcome contributors from all walks of MBU life, regardless of your major. Reach out to us on Twitter at: @mbutimeline.
