Robert Pruessner | Reporter The ECC Student Government Association (SGA) is back in session. SGA is held every Thursday at 2 p.m. in Room 286 of Hansen Hall. SGA is a place for students and club members to come together and organize events benefiting the student body, school and surrounding area. SGA meetings are open … Continue reading SGA Meetings Kick Off New Plans for the School Year
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Nick Wesner | Reporter “A Quiet Place” is a film that takes its interesting premise and runs with it for the first half of the movie, then gets winded and takes a brisk walk all the way to the end credits. From actor-turned-director John Krasinski, “A Quiet Place” is a film about a family struggling … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place’ Lacks Shock Value
Alex Hilse | Reporter This is going to be a very open and honest expression about how I have learned to combine the struggles of mental illness with the passion that I have for art. There may be things said in here that can be triggering, so please be cautious while reading. For as long … Continue reading Art Through Mental Illness
Gabrielle Gleeson | Guest Reporter “How was London?” “Hey, it’s the world traveler! How was your trip?” These are constant greetings I have received since coming home. Some truly want to know, others are just being polite. But here is the uncut version I wish I could sit and tell everyone. Let’s begin in March 1991. … Continue reading Reflections on London
Adam Fitts | Reporter I was invited to the Art Club’s London trip this year as part of ECC English instructor Leigh Kolb’s mass media group. I wasn’t entirely sure about it, but after being reminded of my sister’s adventures in London, I decided to go. As a group, we went to the Tate Modern, … Continue reading Boy Meets London: My Experience at Canterbury
Darcy Becker | Editor I graduated from Washington High School in May 2016. In June 2016, I was in Tennessee for freshman orientation. In August 2016, I decided that I would stay home to attend East Central College; I originally planned on one semester so that I could help my brother while my parents filed … Continue reading Catch You On the Flippity Flip
Carson Mowery | Guest Reporter Last September, I received an invitation to join East Central College’s Art and Student Media Clubs on their annual pilgrimage to London, England. This invitation came after reaching out to Leigh Kolb, an English and Journalism Instructor. Attending the Rolla campus, I had never met Leigh in person (we had … Continue reading Connections in London
Lucy Roth | Guest Reporter This article is dedicated to those of us who have lost any loved ones at the sight of or thereafter a mass shooting. Forever in our hearts. “He wears a mask and his face grows to fit it,” is a quote by George Orwell in his famous essay “Shooting an … Continue reading Toxic Masculinity Encourages Violence
Hayley Vawter | Reporter What do the names Ida B. Wells, Qiu Jin, Sylvia Plath and Madhubala have in common? They are just a few of the twenty influential women in history featured in the new weekly obituary segments titled “Overlooked” by The New York Times. “Overlooked” was initially published in March 2018 in honor … Continue reading ‘Overlooked’ No Longer
Hayley Vawter | Reporter For as long as I can remember I have loved criminal justice television shows. The investigation, catching the bad guys and the criminology of it all has always been extremely intriguing to me. I’ve always had a curious mind, and I think that’s probably the main reason why the subject interests … Continue reading ‘Mindhunter’ Taking Center-Stage in Crime Dramas
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