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Composer and BJU alumnus Dr. Dan Forrest shares his story

Emily Fernett, Reporter March 14, 2025

In an interview with The Collegian, highly acclaimed composer and Bob Jones University alumnus, Dr. Dan Forrest, reflects on his BJU education and his career. He shares his story of God’s guidance through...

BlocHaven. Photo by Jonathan Lovegrove.

A student’s guide to climbing in Greenville

Josie Santopietro, Reporter March 10, 2025

Millions tuned in to watch climbers race to scale 50-foot walls in seconds at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Climbing, however, is not just for the athletic elites. For the average college student, it provides...

The Collegian's Abigail Vogel, left, interviews Miss Kathy Tovrea on a couch in the BJU Dining Common. Photo by Jonathan Lovegrove.

Q&A: Miss Kathy Tovrea, BJU Dining Common celebrity

Abigail Vogel, Reporter February 27, 2025

Miss Kathy Tovrea is a well-known figure among the student body. Any student, staff or faculty member that regularly eats in the Dining Common has been greeted with a smile from Aramark’s popular cashier....

Photo provided by BJU.

Tom Dugan’s Wiesenthal: a one-man show

Abigail Vogel, Reporter January 24, 2025

Bob Jones University will host a unique January show as part of its annual Concert, Opera, and Drama Series. The production of Wiesenthal features only one performer, one character and one setting. The...

One man expresses his gratitude to volunteers providing meals in the Asheville area following Hurricane Helene's devastation.

Column: Heartbreak and hope in the wake of Helene

Olivia Adams, Reporter November 4, 2024

Strips of saturated dry wall hung from the remains of the ceiling. Standing in the foyer of a duplex in Swannanoa, I could see the highway outside through what used to be solid walls. All that remained...

Nearly 100 years of BJU presidential history

Nearly 100 years of BJU presidential history

Jonathan Lovegrove, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2024

The election of Dr. Joshua Crockett as Bob Jones University president marks a new era in BJU leadership. Crockett is the sixth president in BJU history but only the second not in the Jones family. BJU...

Backstage Pass: Rodeheaver Auditorium's remarkable history and the story of its NYC stage

Backstage Pass: Rodeheaver Auditorium’s remarkable history and the story of its NYC stage

Zachary Edmondson, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

“Backstage Pass” is a series of articles designed to take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bob Jones University campus. Many of the historical details come from A Short and Fevered Rehearsal:...

Ping-Pong a smash hit for students in The Den at BJU

Daniel Matesevac and Tyler Scott April 2, 2024

Reporters for The Collegian discovered a group of committed table tennis players who often gather around a Ping-Pong table to practice the sport inside The Den in Bob Jones University's Student Center....

Photo courtesy of BJU.

Backstage Pass: The EXP Zone transforms Grace Haight Building

Zachary Edmondson, Staff Writer March 9, 2024

“Backstage Pass” is a series of articles designed to take readers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bob Jones University campus. Many of the historical details in this story come from the BJU Today...

WATCH: BJU 2023 Christmas Lighting Ceremony recap

Daniel Matesevac and Tyler Scott January 17, 2024

Watch this BJU Christmas Lighting Ceremony retrospective video broadcast produced by Daniel Matesevac and Tyler Scott, reporters for The Collegian.    

The original prop ship from the 1955 film Wine of Morning floats in the reflecting pond next to the BJU Bridge of Nations during Homecoming weekend on Oct. 6, 2023. Staff/Katelyn McKenney

Dr. Bob Jones III talks Wine of Morning on film’s rerelease

Tyler Scott and Daniel Matesevac November 7, 2023

The first film produced by BJU’s Unusual Films in 1955, Wine of Morning, was re-released for the first time in full high definition on Friday, October 6. Two special showings of the film were presented...

Culinary Arts students prepare a pizza for baking for a customer at The Bistro. Staff/Heather Battles

The Bistro offers American classics made-to-order by BJU students

Rylie Wiedell, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

The Bistro is a concept created and run by Bob Jones University Culinary Arts. Every Friday, the Bistro opens for dinner for the student body and the community. Fashioned after an American-style restaurant,...

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