Student groups help Taylor Hall residents move out on Oct. 9. The service event listed as part of the homecoming week events last week.

Taylor Hall residents move out for anticipated dorm cleaning

Residents of Taylor Hall continue to move into alternative housing as testing continues of the status of mold growth in the dormitory building. This follows after a series of maintenance requests were filed starting Sept. 3 with reports of mold growth in individual dorm rooms.  The Student Engagement team has been working with two companies on the bidding for a proposed plan of abatement within … Continue reading Taylor Hall residents move out for anticipated dorm cleaning

Fremaux instructs students during her open figure drawing session on portrait drawing.

“Carnal Unknowing” on view

Fremaux’s drawings work to address the stigma of the body in a nude form and the body in its process of changing and aging through the use of collaged, potentially ever-expanding drawings. These works are done in various charcoals and chalk pastels, used to create the subject matter of the human body.  In a lecture given to students, faculty and staff on Oct. 13, Fremaux … Continue reading “Carnal Unknowing” on view

Staab ‘89 has show, inducted into Hall of Fame

Gary Staab’s “Collections” is on view in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) Galleries. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the inaugural Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction, which took place in the JDAC lobby on Oct. 13; inducting Staab ‘89 for art, Ruth (McKevitt) Moore ‘69 for music and Michael Tushaus ‘98 for theater. Staab, based out of Kearney, Missouri, is … Continue reading Staab ‘89 has show, inducted into Hall of Fame

Fluckey continues Title IX work as part of transition

As of the start of Block 3, a new Human Resources (HR) Director will be hired for Hastings College. Existing Human Resources Director (HR) and Title IX Coordinator Kari Fluckey has resigned, and the college hopes to hire Fluckey’s replacement by the end of Block 2.  Fluckey will retain her duties as Title IX Coordinator until the new hire is sufficiently trained, so she will … Continue reading Fluckey continues Title IX work as part of transition

Hastings: we ask that you #updateyourallystatus

We are Hastings College Ally Training (HCAT), and we were formed as part of our Persuasion class. For this block, we were tasked with running a campaign about diversity. After deciding that we had the most agency to talk about the gender and sexual minorities (GSM), we designed and developed a campaign to teach the general public about it. One reason we chose this topic … Continue reading Hastings: we ask that you #updateyourallystatus

While Stenhouse lines up on the line of scrimmage, a Midland defender lines up with him as he looks down the line, ready for the snap to run his route.

Stenhouse returns to make impact on Bronco football team

In the midst of a four-game slide, Senior Wide Receiver Keiotey Stenhouse continues to be a bright spot for the Broncos. Stenhouse hails from Pacoima, California. He spent his first two years at Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC), hauling in 35 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns. While the weather is an obvious difference between California and Nebraska, Stenhouse mentioned how he did appreciate … Continue reading Stenhouse returns to make impact on Bronco football team

Food4Thought hosts new fall fundraiser

Food4Thought will be hosting a car wash and barbecue fundraiser on Oct. 26 in the Walmart parking lot from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be raffle prizes that include JBL speakers, Russ’s Market gift cards and movie tickets. Proceeds will help Food4Thought continue operations until their spring fundraiser.  In previous years, they hosted a dodgeball event as their fall fundraiser. When other … Continue reading Food4Thought hosts new fall fundraiser

The imagined attainability of college education

Not too long ago (depending on who you ask…) college was a very different experience. The application processes, classes offered, schedules and day-to-day environments were either much more open or distinctly closed off depending on location. For modern college students, internships are better than they were in the past, students and teachers have more avenues of communication than ever before and doing research is no … Continue reading The imagined attainability of college education

Members of Kappa Rho Upsilon Seniors Autumn Teff and Lauren Feden work on the sorority’s chalk walk drawing with First-years Sydnie Waldron, Anna Wilwerding, and Josie Polacek. The final image included the Scooby Doo gang in front of French Memorial Chapel.

‘Autumn Awaits’ Homecoming Week

As Homecoming Week wraps up, there are still plenty of events to attend. Events that used to be competitions for Greek life now include all campus organizations.  This week’s events kicked off with Bed Races on Monday night, followed by Chalk Walk on Tuesday. Wednesday started with a community service event, which was helping residents from Taylor Hall move out of their rooms. Wednesday night’s … Continue reading ‘Autumn Awaits’ Homecoming Week

Pumroy’s office is located in the Fleharty Educational Center, within the Sports Information Office. He is pictured in the Lynn Farrell Arena.

Pumroy looks to the future of HC athletics

In early May, Hastings College President Travis Feezell officially announced that the school had decided to hire Burt John “B.J.” Pumroy. Pumroy officially started as the new athletic director on July 1, after spending the last three years working as an athletic director for St. Mary’s Ryken, a college prepatory school in Maryland. Pumroy was very motivated to come to Hastings , impressed by HC’s … Continue reading Pumroy looks to the future of HC athletics