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Darcy Becker, News editor R&R club features the ideal life setting, rest and relaxation. Dr. William Cunningham heads the club as adviser, while Rick Sansom conducts as club president. “R&R are a bunch of nerds, and we have been since the beginning,” Bryce Gojohn, secretary of R&R, said. “The club originally started as a group … Continue reading R&R Rises from Underdog Role

Colleen Narup, Reporter From April 6-9, East Central College Theatre performed their last show of the 2016-2017 season, "The 39 Steps." The play, based on the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, is what theatre department executive Chris Swanson describes as a "'whodunnit?' farce comedy about being at the wrong place at the wrong time." "It … Continue reading The 39 Steps ECC Theater Production

Dakota Dintelman, Reporter The North Dakota Access Pipeline has been a war of attrition between two staunch advocates of two opposing views. President Trump recently greenlit the project once again despite undaunted protests by Native Americans and Environmentalists alike. One of the most interesting things about this project is how divided the nation seems to … Continue reading Currency, at what Cost?

Sierra Benson, Guest reporter Normally when you think of college you don’t think about your mental health but you probably should. Here at East Central College there are counseling services available for students but many are unaware of this and are missing out on this important opportunity to get help or just have someone to … Continue reading Mental Health and Counseling in College

Colleen Narup, Reporter Date & Time Location Voices of Women Friday, Feb. 24 @ 4 p.m. HH105 Eliot Trio Friday, March 3 @ 7:30 p.m. John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center Equal Means Equal Thursday, March 9 @ 6:30 p.m. TBA Concert Band & Percussion Ensemble Tuesday, March 14 @ 7 p.m. TBA French Masterworks: … Continue reading East Central College Music, Theatre and Film & Lecture Series Schedule – Spring 2017

Jennifer Somers, Photo editor According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, 28 states have passed right-to-work legislation, including Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas and Michigan. As of Feb. 6, Missouri is the newest addition to the list. The right-to-work bill, also referred to as Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), became law … Continue reading Right-to-work Divides Missouri Workforce

Darcy Becker, News editor In Sept. 2016, shifts began to occur in ECC’s advising model. Such model launched because ECC’s administration desired more “intrusive advising” to aid students. The change also occurred because of the availability of faculty members and expectation of an advising role. “I think that student’s strongest relationships are with faculty. I … Continue reading New Advising Model Influences Success

Kaelyn Adams, Reporter Starting in the 2017-18 academic year, the ECC math department will be furthering the implementation of Math Pathways into its courses. This program came to ECC approximately three years ago, and since then the department has been working in phases to reach the final product– a department controlled solely by this new … Continue reading Math Department to Launch New Courses