If you want to get a good job when you graduate from college, you need to know an important fact: many employers want to see an internship on your resume. In fact, studies show that employers don’t care that much about your grade point average or even your major. It’s your internship that counts. And that’s one reason that Maranatha’s internship opportunities are growing by … [Read more...]
More Than Just a Play
All my fellow cast members stood around me as we bowed together one last time. My last college performance had finally come, and I was honored to end it in this way. This moment was more than just a performance. It encapsulated a fulfilled dream, a love for my fellow actors, and a rewarding end to my acting journey. Two years prior, I received a role in the play, Twelve … [Read more...]
The Giver: Why the Past Matters
Although Lois Lowry's novel The Giver was published almost 25 years ago, it's as relevant as ever today. Why? Because it's a book that calls us to remember the past, even if the past contains uncomfortable realities. In modern America, it’s getting more and more difficult to remember the past. Names of streets, buildings, and holidays are being changed. Statues and monuments … [Read more...]
Faculty Highlight: Susan Stephens, Writing Professor
You're looking for a place to sit in the Dining Complex when you notice a new couple sitting at one of the small, round tables. They're not a new couple; you've seen them before, but only since the fall semester started. You recognize Dr. Marvin Stephens from your science class. Beside him sits his wife, Mrs. Susan Stephens, who teaches your friend's writing class. You ask if … [Read more...]
Engaging the Arts | Maranatha’s Unique Focus on Humanities
Why Humanities Since creation, humans have sought to define and record the human experience. The Scriptures certainly do this as, through revelation, God has given us an understanding of the foundational questions that have driven the human experience: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? What is my destiny? The humanities, through literature, history, philosophy, … [Read more...]