Hastings College hosted its annual Homecoming Dinner and Dance on Friday, October 25, where royalty winners, Marcus Dustin and Wyatt Ryan were crowned. HC’s Student Association held multiple events throughout the week in celebration of Homecoming including sporting events and other activities for students to attend on campus. Students were also encouraged to participate in the spirit days.  Starting on Monday, October 21, students could … Continue reading Hastings College celebrates Homecoming all week long

Hastings College hosted their annual Homecoming Dinner and Dance last Friday, October 25 along with other events throughout the week in celebration. Kiewit Gymnasium was transformed to fit the “Fabulous Casino” theme with large dice, playing cards, balloons and tables decorated to fit the casino style. At 6:30 pm students started to fill the gym dressed in their very best and the place was filled … Continue reading Homecoming follow-up

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hastings College StudentEngagement has partnered with enCourage Advocacy Center by hosting the Healthy & HealingSupport Group support group for those who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence,stalking and harassment. These group’s next meetings will be held Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., andevery second and fourth Wednesday of each month after these dates. … Continue reading Hastings College brings awareness and support to campus

On Friday Sept. 20 through Sunday Sept. 22, Chaplain Doodle Harris and Kathleen Lorenzen took 12 students to The Crossing in Lexington, Neb. for the 2024 Fall Chaplain’s Retreat.  The retreats are held annually, with this being the third, and are focused around a specific part in the bible. This year, the five bible studies were all centered around the “Book of Joshua.” These studies … Continue reading 12 Students Attend the 2024 Annual Chaplain’s Retreat

Look out everyone! President Rich Lloyd is back in the classroom, teaching students in WRIT 100: Developmental Writing. In this class, students will prepare students for college level writing. By focusing on advanced reading skills and writing process, students will be able to write their college paper with a little bit more ease. I talked to Rich Lloyd about teaching this class and he says … Continue reading President and Professor Rich Lloyd

Hastings College has partnered with Scott Residential Management, a company that also works with the University of Nebraska Omaha, to implement changes to the dining hall. Students expressed their concerns over the dining hall last year through surveys sent out by the college. While changes have been made, students still differ on whether or not these changes are better than before.  These new changes took … Continue reading Controversy over Hastings College dining hall changes

Amid the cheers and between sips of Kool-Aid, there rose a chant: “Ba-na-na, ba-na-na, BA-na-na, BA-NA-na, BA-NA-NA!” On the edge of the Lake Hastings shoreline was an incredibly… how to put this …yellow wave of students as a yellow cardboard banana boat made its way across the water.  The Minions, this year’s Scott Scholar group, were very appropriately dressed in bright yellow shirts and themed … Continue reading Kool-Aid Recap

The Hastings College Scott Scholars went on a retreat to Norfolk on Aug. 9-10. The goal of the retreat was to bond as a community. The scholars met with Growing Together Northeast Nebraska, a workforce training program located in downtown Norfolk. The leaders of the Norfolk program took the students white water rafting down the North Fork Whitewater Park River.  The goal of the white … Continue reading Hastings College Scott Scholars take a two day retreat to Northeastern Nebraska

Last Wednesday, approximately 150 students attended the fall involvement fair to learn more about the 22 on and off campus groups and activities. Some of these groups included the Hastings YMCA, Model UN, Bronco Catholic and Student Association. The fair is a great way for all students, but especially first years and transfer students, to get involved on campus. Although it can allow new students … Continue reading Fall Involvement Fair