The Jovial Jane Taimalie
The following is an account given by Princess Fox, Director of Student Programs, on Jane Taimalie: They say people are resilient; I see this as I work with college students, specially this young...
Category: Christian Living
With Jubilation for the Life of Terry O’Casey
On the morning of October 22nd, our dear professor Terry O’Casey passed away. Terry was a loved professor, pastor, father, husband, friend, and mentor. In his years here at NCU he touched the lives...
Beacon Stories: Katia Burke
This week I wanted to share a video on Sophomore and RA, Katia Burke. Katia explains her freshman year and how she was encouraged to become an RA and be a student leader on...
Family Weekend Visual Recap!
The Beacon Bolt and Student Programs would like to thank everyone who came to family weekend! Here is a visual recap of this weekend’s events which included Operation Christmas Child and Family Trivia!
A Little Stress Relief
Midterms have rolled around for the NCU community, and a season of stress has come upon us. I’d like to take a few minutes of your time to reflect on what God has to...
Nuggets of Hope: Puerto Rican Natives Doing God’s Work
In accordance to Missions Week, here are some profiles of people who we met in Puerto Rico. They were a blessing to the NCU team and embodied what it means to serve. Pastor Rolando Pastor Rolando is literally the...
Student Interviews on Banned Books Week
Hola! This past week was Banned Books Week! The Beacon Bolt teamed up with the Kellenberger Library to interview students if they have read banned books, or experienced censorship in their own lives. In...
ETC Day 2018
Wisdom. Faith. Service. This is what we as NCU students have agreed to represent. Service can be extended simply from one student to another, and from us to our community. ETC day has been...
Pre-Puerto Rico Trip
A group of Beacon students and staff are heading to Puerto Rico on a mission trip this weekend to help with the relief efforts from hurricane Maria. The following is a brief history of...
Its a God Thing
Hey everyone, This week I wanted to share a change in our school’s missions trip plans this summer. NCU has five trips that students will be going on this year including Nicaragua, Mexico, Cambodia,...