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
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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
By Lucy Roth | Reporter On Monday, Sept. 10, at New Haven High School in New Haven, Missouri, the documentary “Angst” previewed to a group of fifth through twelfth grade students, along with faculty and staff. The research and interview based film focused on the causes, symptoms, and effects of stress and anxiety on individuals. … Continue reading New Documentary Sheds Light on Anxiety
Gabrielle Gleeson | Guest Reporter “How was London?” “Hey, it’s the world traveler! How was your trip?” These are constant greetings I have received since coming home. Some truly want to know, others are just being polite. But here is the uncut version I wish I could sit and tell everyone. Let’s begin in March 1991. … Continue reading Reflections on London
Lucy Roth | Guest Reporter This article is dedicated to those of us who have lost any loved ones at the sight of or thereafter a mass shooting. Forever in our hearts. “He wears a mask and his face grows to fit it,” is a quote by George Orwell in his famous essay “Shooting an … Continue reading Toxic Masculinity Encourages Violence
Colleen Narup | Editor He has posted his experimental food creations for years on social media, worked at several restaurants throughout the St. Louis area and graduated from East Central College three times. These are just a few things that Stephen Danso, 30, of Union, has done in order to achieve his goal of opening … Continue reading ECC Alumnus Creates Culinary Masterpieces, Works Toward Lifelong Dream
Colleen Narup | Editor "Fake news" is a term that has been thrown around a lot in the media as of late. Cambridge Dictionary defines "fake news" as false stories that appear to be news that are spread on the Internet or other forms of media, usually created to influence political opinions or as a … Continue reading ‘Fake News’ vs. Actual News: Learning the Importance of Media Literacy
Amanda Straight | Reporter To hear it from the Oxford dictionary, fitness is simply “the condition of being physically fit and healthy.” Of course, this kind of broad definition leads to many interpretations. A professional athlete is likely to have a different opinion on what “being fit” is than someone who sits in a cubicle … Continue reading What does Fitness mean to ECC?
Ben Johnson | Reporter Fine arts artist Kerra Taylor recently displayed her “The Theatrics of Storytelling” collection at ECC. She describes the work as “large-scale paintings, narratives involving [her] family.” “I’m coming with stories,” Taylor said. “I’m commemorating memories that didn’t actually happen. When I painted this collection, I wanted to feel a sense of … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Kerra Taylor
Colleen Narup | Editor After lying dormant for over a year, the ECC Anime Club has returned at the start of the Spring 2018 semester, with its first meeting taking place on Jan. 25. The club is led by President Izzabella Rucker, Vice President Brianna Summers, Secretary Nicholas Rost and Treasurer Bobbi Francis. "I think … Continue reading Students Revive Anime Club
