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First Evangel dorm closes doors to students

The Lance

Evangel’s first residence hall, built in 1968, will close its doors to students next fall to contribute to the removal of campus buildings from steam heat, according to interim president Michael Kolstad. He also said the decision about what will happen with the building moving forward has not been made. “We were down to our last three buildings [on steam hea

Jamie Walton becomes Resident Director of Lewis

The Lance

This year, Lewis Hall welcomed Jamie Walton as the new resident director. Walton previously served at the Assemblies of God national office in the kids’ ministry department. After she learned about the R.D. position through a mutual friend, she felt drawn to the unique ministry opportunity of being an R.D. “I wanted to be in a place where I could serve in a

Uncertainty creates questions at Evangel; Kolstad responds

The Lance

With a sudden shift in leadership at Evangel University in July, many people within the Evangel community were left with questions that led to feelings of uncertainty. Interim president Michael Kolstad said his goal during his time as president is to be transparent and communicative. The Evangel community was invited to submit questions to The Lance for Kols

Women’s soccer player miraculously healed

The Lance

The doctors told sophomore forward Rylie Kidman she could never play soccer again after a blood clot was found in her lung. However, when she went in for a final CT scan, the results proved otherwise. Last spring, Kidman collapsed during a game. She says, “I wasn’t feeling well out on the field. My blood pressure dropped, my heart […]

Valley Forge closes; students seek education at Evangel

The Lance

The University of Valley Forge, a former Assemblies of God university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, closed abruptly in July due to financial instability. This left students with nowhere to go, only weeks before the start of the fall semester. The official statement from the Valley Forge Board of Trustees read, “After careful assessment of the university’s f

Evangel University Opera Workshop takes the stage with “The Magic Flute”

The Lance

The Evangel University Opera Workshop will put on a production of “The Magic Flute,” an opera composed by Wolfgang Mozart, in Spence Chapel on Oct. 2, 4, 9 and 11. This will be the first time in over ten years that the university is performing a full-length opera. Associate professor of music Traci […]

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