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
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
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
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
By Paige Dane, Sophomore, Hastings September is suicide prevention month. It is a time to raise awareness and decrease the stigma around the topic of suicide. It is also a time for sharing crucial information as well as spreading hope to those affected by suicide. It is crucial to spread awareness about this topic among colleges and universities. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, … Continue reading Action increases suicide awareness
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
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
As an author, Colleen Hoover has gained national recognition for her books. Some of her popular titles include “Verity,” “Ugly Love,” “Reminders of Him” and the most popular one, “It Ends With Us,” which was turned into a movie eight years later. With a total gross box office of $107 million as well as being in the top three movies during the weekend of August … Continue reading Movie review for “It Ends With Us:” Movie vs. Book
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
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
