By Lucille Vanek September 20th, 2020 marked the beginning of Phi Theta Kappa Awareness week at East Central College. Fun activities and booths were set about around the ECC campus to spread awareness about the honors society. Active members had a variety of interest in their booth on Monday, September 21st, 2020, which consisted of … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa Spirit Week
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Elisha Griffith knew that one day she would become a nurse. In March 2018, she took the first step toward that goal at East Central College. Griffith enrolled in a new partnership through the college’s Health Careers Workforce and the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program. It was through this partnership that the Union resident … Continue reading ECC Nursing, AEL Student Forging Her Future
Earlier this year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Central College engineering student Joe Jasper saw a need that fit his skill set. Jasper, of the Leslie area, owns his own laser engraving business, “Creations with Character.” Back in March when people working in nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities began … Continue reading ECC Student Creates Mask Clips for Health Care Workers
By Macy McKinney The last semester of high school is the beginning of the bridge into the college atmosphere, but unfortunately the Corona Virus hit and it felt like that bridge fell completely. It was scary going into something unknown and then transitioning from being a high school student to a college student. My senior … Continue reading The First Two Weeks
By Lucille Vanek On Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, Phi Theta Kappa held their first member meeting via Zoom as well as in-person attendants, including advisors and officers. Phi Theta Kappa works diligently to align both college and community projects with the mission and vision of East Central College. President, Lucille Vanek and Vice President, Christy … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa First Fall 2020 Member Meeting
Gwendolen Minks, Staff Writer Food/Tea As a big fan tea and different food choices, I was extremely excited to go to London and experience all that it had to offer in culinary. Granted, I know it’s very much a stereotype that the British only drink tea, but I would be lying if I didn't say … Continue reading Spilling the Tea on London
Lucy Roth, Staff Writer In my short life, I’ve been touched by a lot of things. I’ve frolicked in the same streets Sylvia Plath would have, I’ve walked through the house Anne Frank and her family kept captive, and I’ve lost myself in the art of Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and others. You think, “Wow. … Continue reading Reflecting on Montgomery
Juanita Ziegler, Guest Contributor The best way for me to describe my trip is with the word “powerful.” We visited three different exhibits which each had its own story to tell. The Rosa Parks Museum was not your average museum experience. As I waited for our entry into the main museum, I read a children’s … Continue reading Witnessing History in Montgomery, Alabama
Malaina Mastin, Guest Contributor The chains of the body can seem unbreakable but the chains of the mind can truly strap an individual. As a society, we go on with our everyday lives that are conformed by everyday minds. We don’t tend to think about what was the past in depth and how it has … Continue reading Societal Supremacy
Joshua German, Staff Writer The trip down to Montgomery was amazing to see happen. The amount of student involvement and participation was really inspiring to see, and it made me feel like all of the work was worth it. I felt like every single person there really wanted to go, and they treated the subject … Continue reading Journey to Montgomery
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