Hastings College’s Traditions Committee kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Lighting of Campus on December 3. HC students and staff along with Hastings community members gathered at the French Memorial Chapel for an evening filled with festive cheers. Daisy, the campus’s certified therapy dog, Santa Claus and Bosco all participated in the celebration. The event started with Christmas caroling sung by the Choral … Continue reading Lighting of Campus
Another Boar’s Head has come and gone with a night full of good food, beautiful decorations and fun for all attendees. Students walked into a festively decorated Kiewit Gym, with brightly lit trees and tables with gold, red and green accents. Carrie Brosman, a junior from Aurora, Neb., thought that the decorations for the event were very beautiful. “The tables in particular were really fancy … Continue reading Boar’s Head Recap
The Christmas season at Hastings College is in full swing as the campus dons its lights and spreads holiday cheer among the student body and Hastings community at large. One such way the holiday spirit was facilitated is this year’s Lessons and Carols event, which took place on Dec. 8 at First Presbyterian Church. A lessons and carols service is a church service that tells … Continue reading Lessons and Carols: A Choral Collaboration
Ah, Christmas time is here. It’s the season of giving, when we can gather with our loved ones and share the joy and love all around. However, this is also the season of great debates: Hot chocolate or hot cider? Real or artificial Christmas tree? And, perhaps the most important question of all: Is “Die Hard” (1988) a Christmas movie? Well, in this debate, much … Continue reading No, ‘Die Hard’ is Not a Christmas Movie
It’s that time of year again when Mariah Carey has officially defrosted and Hallmark has started their Countdown to Christmas. One of my favorite Christmas traditions with my family is watching “The Polar Express” and drinking hot chocolate. Speaking of traditions, here’s one debate that usually happens during this time of year: Is “Die Hard”’ a Christmas movie? Well, I am here to put an … Continue reading Yes, ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas Movie
Bronco Move is a new organization on campus centered around health and wellness and advocating for healthy lifestyle choices. Each of their goals are rooted in movement as well as promoting ways for college students to take care of their physical, mental and emotional health. It is housed in the Physical Education and Human Performance Department but is open to all students. The Brain Food … Continue reading Empowering Minds and Bodies: new group launches on Hastings College campus
On Nov. 22, the Colosseum was brought back to life on the big screen 24 years after “Gladiator,” debuted as longtime fans went to see “Gladiator II.” While the original movie follows Maximus, commander of the army and friend of Marcus Aurelius, as he fights in the gladiator arena, this sequel follows Marcus’s son Lucius Verus Aurelius, played by Paul Mescal. “Gladiator” ends with the … Continue reading “What we do in life, echoes in eternity”
Hastings College wrapped up its run of an original production called The Christmas Star on Sunday. The production featured many of the theater department’s talented actors, and served as a learning experience for those in the theater honorary, Alpha Psi Omega (APO). Part of the run of this show involved going on a short tour around Hastings to various small businesses and elementary schools. The … Continue reading Hastings College presents: The Christmas Star
Hasting College’s Intercultural Communication Class went to Lincoln Elementary in Hastings on Friday, Dec. 13th, to share their children’s books with third graders. The students were instructed to create a children’s book with a storyline and illustrations centering around a multicultural focus. Students spent two to three weeks working on their books while learning about children’s literature and the importance of exposure to diversity at … Continue reading Children’s books follow-up
By: Maddie Kamler and Emma Morelli On a rainy, cold Monday afternoon, the Hastings College Choir, donned in the Hastings College colors, walked into the white and blue gymnasium of the Saint Cecilia Catholic Middle and High School. With a small piano in front of them and arranged in two arched rows, the College Choir performed their repertoire in front of the student body of … Continue reading College Choir Performs at Saint Cecilia’s
