Category: Creative Non-Fiction First Place: “Adolescent Etude in a Minor Key,” by Kimberly Chua, Rolla High School Second Place: “Because There’s No Reason Not To,” by Rachel Bolte, Union High School Third Place: “I am Music,” by Cooper Snodgrass, Union High School Category: Poetry First Place: “Cheese,” by Kimberly Chua, Rolla High School Second Place: “Atomic Turquoise,” by … Continue reading ECC Humanities Fest Winners
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The East Central College English Department has announced the winners of the annual Poetry and Research Writing Contest. In the poetry category, Christian Emory received first-place honors for, “Well-done.” In the research essay category, Jillian Stigge's "Dangerous New Censorships in Education” was the first-place winner. First-place recipients received $100 in prize money. Second-place winners were … Continue reading ECC Spring Writing Contest Winners
By Tyler Melvin Collegiate baseball made its official return to Union, Missouri on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, 2022, when East Central took on Milwaukee Tech. The Falcons squad manned the field behind standout starting pitcher Alfred Ulloa in front of a large crowd. Pregame festivities included ceremonial first pitches from ECC President Dr. Jon … Continue reading East Central Baseball Team Hosts First Home Opener in 21 Years
By Tyler Melvin The Falcons softball team played their first home game of the season on March 3, 2022, against Lewis & Clark Community College. Left-handed starting pitcher Morgan Green set the tone early by striking out the first two batters she faced, showing impressive backdoor movement on her breaking pitches. Nonetheless, Lewis & Clark … Continue reading ECC Softball Home Opener March 3, Upcoming Season Outlook
By Jocie Dixon ECC is a school full of opportunities. Recently, William Phillips and Mikala Saler-Becker took advantage of that and started their own club called the Democratic Socialists Club. When asked what their club was about, Phillips said that at a surface level, “Our club is about organizing for a better future. A future … Continue reading Students Start Democratic Socialists Club
East Central College art students Madison Barbarick and Emily Knoppe will show their works in the 26th annual “Varsity Art” exhibit presented at Art Saint Louis. Barbarick, Washington, and Knoppe, New Haven, were selected by the ECC Art Department to show at the “Varsity Art XXV,” a multi-media invitational visual art exhibition, from March 4-31. … Continue reading ECC Students Selected to Show in Art St. Louis Exhibition
By Marissa Frazier Mark your calendars! Student Government Association will sponsor a Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Theatre in Hansen Hall. Even though 2022 has only just started, we are currently facing one of the worst blood shortages in the past decade. … Continue reading Blood Shortage Prompts Need for Donors
By Dora Bell On Nov. 9 at 6-8 p.m., a town hall style Falcon Forum was held in the theatre (and through Zoom) for the first time. The Campus Life and Leadership Coordinator and planner of the forum, Carson Mowery, encouraged members of the student body to interact with a panel of East Central College … Continue reading Fall Semester Falcon Forum Held Nov. 9
By Dora Bell, Staff Writer The Student Government Association members are excited for the previous and upcoming events that they have planned for the student body to participate in! Falcon Fest (a “fall festival” themed event, which was held in the East Central College’s Glen on September 23rd, 2021) was a huge success and enjoyed … Continue reading ECC Student Government Offers Events and Opportunities
By Tyler Melvin, Staff Writer For 20 years, the baseball diamond laying in the Southeast corner of East Central College had been decommissioned. The last team to man the field included the likes of Omir Santos, one of ECC’s most notable alumni. The same year as budget cuts forced the school to shut down baseball … Continue reading Baseball Returns to East Central College: A Look at the Program’s Past, Present and Future