Joshua Kierns | Reporter Brockhampton (stylized as “BROCKHAMPTON”) is an American hip-hop group consisting of six different artists, as well as many others working behind the scenes. The group released a trilogy of albums last year known as “SATURATION”. “iridescence” marks the groups first album without member Ameer Vann, who earlier this year was accused … Continue reading BROCKHAMPTON: iridescence
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Lucy Roth | Reporter On Friday, Sept. 21, my sister, Clare, and I travelled almost four hours to report on President Trump’s rally in Springfield, Missouri. Clare is a reporter for the Columbia Missourian, and her editor required her to be granted press credentials for the event, if she wanted to cover it. She requested … Continue reading Journalism in the Trump Era
Campbell Hamai | Reporter Celebrating the history, culture and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Since 1977, the Garden has proudly hosted this unique event at one of the largest Japanese gardens in North America: … Continue reading Bringing Japan to St. Louis
Mark Williams | Reporter Few Popes in the history of the Holy Roman Catholic Church have been more controversial than Pope Paul VI. Aside from his strong and heroic condemnation of birth control, something I applaud as a rare show of backbone, and a few vague statements against the “auto-demolition of the Church” (which he … Continue reading Against the Canonization of Pope Paul VI
Morgan Holdmeyer | Guest Reporter As Americans, we have lots of rights - free speech, free press, free protest, among many more. Our rights allow us to think, speak and act as we please. Yet, these freedoms did not come free. The Declaration of Independence did not write itself and the Revolutionary War did not … Continue reading Exercise Your Rights, Expand Your Freedom
Justin Rost | Reporter On Sept. 20, I had the pleasure of attending the Franklin County Candidate Forum here at ECC. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I walked away pleasantly surprised at the progressive options available this election season. If you’ve been hoping for change then I have the scoop on upcoming policies … Continue reading Progressive Platforms at the Franklin County Candidate Forum
Jessie Chafin | Reporter “Principal Explains Updates to Dress Code: ‘Girls Ruin Everything.’” Yes, this is a real headline for an online article published on Sept. 27, 2018, which includes a video of an assistant principal addressing what I assume to be the entirety of a Tennessee High School. Yes, it is as atrocious as the … Continue reading Dress Codes Limit Student Expression
Hayley Vawter | Editor As of July 2018, East Central College was put “on notice” by the Missouri Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Following that, ECC had hired a new position: Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Michelle L. Smith. “Institutional effectiveness really has to do with overall, as a college is ECC making thoughtful, data-based decisions. … Continue reading New Director of Institutional Effectiveness at ECC
Gwendolen Minks | Reporter East Central College hosted its first Franklin County Candidate Forum here on the Union campus on Sept. 20. The event was packed with faculty, the local public and ECC students who wanted to gain knowledge about the candidates in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. The event began at 6 p.m. with … Continue reading ECC Hosts Candidate Forum
Justin Rost | Reporter 2018 Ballot Measures Nov. 6, 2018 is the midterm general election. In the general election, voters will be able to chose their respective candidates and decide on four ballot initiatives brought to you by your fellow Missourians, as well as three legislatively referred ballot votes – some of which are to … Continue reading Catching Up on 2018 Mid-Term Ballot Measures in Missouri
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