The Tardy Cherub

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Cupid snoozed—his alarm betrayed, Wings askew, his bow mislaid. Love showed up a moment late, Blushing, breathless, tempting fate. Turns out hearts still fell just fine— Even tardy arrows hit on time.

Senate Honors Dr. Hulbert and Dr. Larkin

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The South Carolina Senate honored two Columbia International University professors who passed away in February. In resolutions offered by Richland County Senator Darrell Jackson, a CIU alumnus, Dr. Terry Hulbert and Dr. Bill Larkin were remembered for nearly eight decades of impact on students and evangelical scholarship.

Read the resolutions which detail the lives of Dr. Terry Hulbert and Dr. Bill Larkin.

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