By Audrey Ellis Staff Writer East Central College student Caitlyn Hanna traveled to Washington, D.C., from Sept. 15th through the 17th as a student ambassador for the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE). She was joined by Alice Whalen, director of Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) at ECC. Together, they paired with adult learners and … Continue reading Student Takes their Voice to DC, to defend Adult Education
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By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor ECC Campus Life and Leadership hosted the 2025 Student Involvement Fair on Sept. 3, this was a chance for new students to interact with clubs and organizations. There were 19 clubs and organizations that had a table. According to the Campus Life and Leadership Coordinator, Andy Klingensmith, 110 students passed … Continue reading Campus Life hosts Student Involvement Fair for Fall Semester
By Paytan-Mae Ruppel Staff Writer East Central College’s Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed students to its first Fall meeting of 2025 with excitement and enthusiasm. The meeting included introductions to SGA leaders, proposing upcoming events, and initiating a bold campaign on human trafficking awareness. SGA’s presence on campus allows every student, known as “senate members”, … Continue reading ECC Welcomes Students to First SGA Meeting of Fall Semester
By Alec Doyle When I write essays, they always feel bland. Just following a rubric, no ideas to expand. When they are assigned, I begin to stall.Time will pass, no progress at all. But I am bound,With no way around,And so I only have you to call. And yet still, time continues to seep. I … Continue reading Lost by Choice
By Lauren Hoey Having a sister is so odd. She's so easy to talk to, but she is speaking in a foreign language. I'm so lonely without her. but getting nearer to her is like getting too close to a cliff's edge. She looks to me and sees her past. I look to her and … Continue reading Sisters
By Hope Bratch I choose to write what I wish was seen The skinniness I wish I had The tiny body I began to fein. I took a picture of a skinny waist One that I could call mine But skinny isn’t enough I haven’t yet crossed that line. “She is tiny.” “She is small.” … Continue reading Woman at War
By Kenny Jacks I'm writing this in pink. Maybe you will fill something. This piece probably won't rhyme but look at the ink. I'm saying this silently and loudly I sing. My daddy plays Beyoncé, my sister touches me, and I jerk. My daddy counts in his brown tongue once y doce At the … Continue reading You are My Sunshine
By Bailey Weber An embarrassment. Foolish. Different. That’s how they see me The true me. Because instead of wanting to be saved, I wanted to be the one saving. Because I refused to be the damsel in distress, I wanted to be the knight in shining armor. A disgrace That’s how they see me Because … Continue reading A Different Kind of Fairytale
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