Students serve abroad on Spring break mission trips

Over spring break, 13 students between two different campus organizations traveled overseas for mission trips. The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) group brought nine students to Berlin, Germany, while Campus Outreach took four students to Costa Rica. Although both organizations went to different parts of the globe, students from both groups report that their experiences were lifechanging.  Continue reading Students serve abroad on Spring break mission trips

Walk a mile in her lab coat: STEM professors share their experiences in the field

Katelynn Singleton, Campus Carrier editor-in-chief Sam Askew, Campus Carrier managing editor From 2010 to 2018, the number of students who received a bachelor’s degree for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) major increased by 62%, more than the 20% growth that other degrees received, according to a report from the PEW Research Center in 2021. Despite this growth, women remain underrepresented in computing, engineering … Continue reading Walk a mile in her lab coat: STEM professors share their experiences in the field

We should call our grandparents more often

Bradynn Belcher, Campus Carrier staff writer We live in an era of instant communication. How weird is it that we can have conversations with people all over the world with less than minimal effort?  I enjoy this 21st century perk, especially now that I am in college. I am from Tennessee, and almost all of the friends and the connections that I built in high … Continue reading We should call our grandparents more often

The Willow Project is environmentally and socially unjust

On March 13, the Biden Administration approved the Willow Project, an oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska. The project, which will contribute a great amount to the United States’ already existing carbon footprint issue, is both environmentally and socially irresponsible, and should not be allowed to start.  Over the next 30 years, the Willow Project seeks to drill in an area that … Continue reading The Willow Project is environmentally and socially unjust