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”
The Hastings College Student Art Show is open Nov. 15 through Thursday, Dec. 15 in the galleries at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (700 E. 12th Street). Each year, the Department of Visual Art at HC invites all students to submit their artwork for consideration in the Student Art Show. Submissions are evaluated by a guest artist, and three prizes will be awarded: Best of … Continue reading Student art show features 18 young artists
Hastings College senior Elizabeth Miller garnered the top undergraduate paper award at the 2024 Northern Great Plains History Conference, which was held in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Several other HC individuals or who have ties to Hastings College also attended the conference. The conference provided an opportunity for HC historians at any career stage to share award-winning scholarship and learn from others. Miller, from Arlington, … Continue reading Hastings College historians shine at Northern Great Plains History Conference
The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted 12 students earlier this month. The purpose of Alpha Chi is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Students from all academic disciplines in the top 10 percent of their class are invited to join. This year’s Alpha … Continue reading Academic honorary Alpha Chi inducts 12 new members
The Hastings College fall play is “Abigail/1702,” which is the sequel to the “Crucible” and is a little different from previous plays HC has put on. The director of the play is Cooper Sivara and the technical director is Kathy Lorenzen. Sivara got his undergrad at UCLA and later went to Baylor University for the Director Program. He has been directing and acting for many … Continue reading Behind the scenes: “Abigail/1702”
Hastings College hosts students from many different countries from all over the world. These countries include: the Bahamas, Germany, Spain, Mexico, England, Turkey, Netherlands, Finland and many more with 26 in total. A study by the The Institute of International Education (IIE) shows that studying abroad during college cultivates many qualities in students that will help them later in life. IIE performed a research study … Continue reading The importance of studying abroad
On Aug. 10, Hastings College students and staff welcomed the new first-year class. While this class was smaller than anticipated, 279 first year students and 59 transfer students joined the HC community. It was a busy day for everyone. Student Association members handed out T-shirts and other freebies in the Student Union while others were helping students move into their dorms; Tropical Sno brought snow … Continue reading Welcome to the newest Broncos
With all of the renovations and updates coming to campus, it’s time we say goodbye to Weyer Hall as crews prepare to tear it down, making way for a new residence hall. Weyer Hall opened in 1950 and was named in honor of Dr. Frank E. Weyer, a long time Dean of Hastings College. Weyer was also the first building on campus that was named … Continue reading Looking back at Weyer Hall
Cam Coraggio, Morgan Krinke, Jordan Dailey, Mikayla Seebohm On Sept. 4, a 14-year-old student in Georgia took an AR-15 to class, killing two students and two teachers. While this alone is upsetting to many, what’s also concerning is the recent language around these violent acts at schools. Unfortunately in the U.S., school shootings have become so frequent that society has become desensitized to this type … Continue reading Addressing the language surrounding school shootings
