Kool-Aid Recap

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

Movie review for “It Ends With Us:” Movie vs. Book

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

Addressing the language surrounding school shootings

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

Controversy over Hastings College dining hall changes

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

“Abigail/1702” Auditions Held

Cooper Sivara, director of the show and Hastings College’s Visiting Instructor of Theater, gets a very special view of the behind the scenes elements of the show. When describing the play, he said the words spooky and autumnal immediately came to mind for the aesthetic elements of the show, but there appears to be a more complex driving force behind the surface of the show.  … Continue reading “Abigail/1702” Auditions Held