Gwendolen Minks|Staff Reporter East Central College Theatre is presenting “Doublewide, Texas” on Oct. 4-6.The laugh-out-loud comedy is filled with humor as the play follows a trailer park in Texas that take a stand against the neighboring town, Tugaloo, who wants to annex their homes. The plot thickens as the audience watches the relatable and comical … Continue reading “Doublewide, Texas” Coming to East Central College Stage
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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
Jennifer Somers, The Union chapter of East Central College’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be holding elections for Fall 2017-Spring 2018 executive officers beginning on Mon., April 17, and running through Fri., April 21. Officers will be at a table with the ballot box, collecting votes, in both Buescher Hall and the Café during their … Continue reading SGA Election Polls Open April 17-21
Dakota Dintelman, Reporter With the recent conclusion of the renovation of Hansen Hall, students now have a more spacious and habitable area for studying and relaxing. The recent changes in Hansen Hall have made it prettier and more importantly a better learning environment. Although plans did not go off without a hitch, the end result … Continue reading The New and Improved, Hallowed Hansen Hall
ECC’s Business and Industry Center opened with a ribbon ceremony on Oct. 20, 2016. The new building is located by the movie theatre near the main campus in Union. The program was originally located at ECC’s main campus, but was through Four Rivers College. This building offers three main programs, HVAC, Industrial Engineering Technology and … Continue reading ECC’s New Business and Industry Center
As of July 1, Dr. Tia Robinson has been named ECC’s vice president of instruction. The position was previously held by Jean McCann, who is retiring after a 24year career at ECC. Several responsibilities come with the job title of vice president of instruction, including directing academic divisions that o er credit based courses, providing … Continue reading ECC Welcomes New VP of Instruction
Mass destruction. Widespread hysteria. Courageous bloodshed. The unfortunate loss of civilians. The civil war in Syria has gone on for over five years now. It all began after 15 school children were arrested and reportedly tortured for writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. Locals began protesting peacefully for the release of the children, democracy and … Continue reading Syrian Refugees Offer New Hope
It’s that time of year again. Angry Facebook posts, ludicrous billboard messages and bountiful campaign yard signs all attribute to friends, relatives and coworkers turning against each other. While the election fosters hopefulness in many discouraged Americans, others have abandoned politics altogether. The Electoral College is a misunderstood ensemble that provokes voter apathy among many. … Continue reading Everything You Never Knew About the Electoral College
In the modern age of Internet journalism, it’s hard to ignore Gawker’s influence. The publishing giant had its fingers in all the cookie jars since its very conception - from video games with Kotaku to feminism with Jezebel to sports with Deadspin - even porn with Fleshbot. Under Gawker’s umbrella, those are just a few … Continue reading Bye-Bye Gawker: How the Media Giant Bit the Dust
East Central College sophomores Matt Hampton and Zeke Little were named to the 2015 Academic All-America second team for NJCAA Division I men’s soccer. Impressively enough, Hampton and Little were the only players in Region 16 to receive All-American honors. Goalkeeper Little played in 16 games and tallied 79 saves throughout the season. The Quincy, … Continue reading ECC Student Athletes Join Academic All-American Second Team
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