By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor ECC Campus Life and Leadership hosted the 2025 Student Involvement Fair on Sept. 3, this was a chance for new students to interact with clubs and organizations. There were 19 clubs and organizations that had a table. According to the Campus Life and Leadership Coordinator, Andy Klingensmith, 110 students passed … Continue reading Campus Life hosts Student Involvement Fair for Fall Semester
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By Paytan-Mae Ruppel Staff Writer East Central College’s Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed students to its first Fall meeting of 2025 with excitement and enthusiasm. The meeting included introductions to SGA leaders, proposing upcoming events, and initiating a bold campaign on human trafficking awareness. SGA’s presence on campus allows every student, known as “senate members”, … Continue reading ECC Welcomes Students to First SGA Meeting of Fall Semester
By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor The ECC Student Government Association hosted their final student body meeting for the 2024-25 school year. All current SGA officers are graduating and there will be a need to fill 4 positions: President, Vice President, Chief Recording Officer, and Public Relations Officer. Andy Klingensmith, director of student activities, would like … Continue reading SGA Meeting 4/24/25
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer What and electrifying performance, made by East Centrals College Department of Theatre. For their musical “The Lighting Thief: Percy Jackson the Musical,” that finished their four-day running show this weekend. As this being a very highly anticipated play to be performed, about a coming-of-age story with our protagonist Percy Jackson … Continue reading Percy Jackson: The Power of a Performance
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer The art of henna dates back almost five thousand years ago, in ancient times along the near east of Egypt. The earliest forms of henna used in Egypt, were henna paste where it was used to stain mummy wrappings and mummies. But this talented artist has mastered the art of … Continue reading The Hand Behind the Henna
By Chloe Knehans Staff Writer Your first day of college can be scary, but especially scary or seen very hard if you have special needs or require a little extra help no matter how big or small. East Central College has a department called Access/ Disability Services for its students. You might be wondering what … Continue reading Access Services
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer According to a study done by Springer Link, there is a positive correlation between student engagement and students’ relationships with their professors. Students that have a positive relationship with their professor are more likely to engage in class and enjoy their time at school. More often than not, building a … Continue reading Professor Relationships Impact Student Performance
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Your freshman year we have all been there and done that once, in high school, middle school, and now college. But now you are on your own, throughout high school and grades below your hands were held with every decision you made. Up until now, you are in college where … Continue reading It’s Your Freshman Year, Again!
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Everyone has their home away from home, whether it is a friend's house or another family member's place. It can even be in another state or even another conutry, in all we have a place that we can look to and think of home in our lives. In this story … Continue reading Home Away from Home
By Taylor James Staff Writer East Central College is introducing a different type of tutoring this year and bringing in more success coaches from a Title III grant. This new form of tutoring is called Supplemental Instruction (S.I.)and it is brand new to ECC. The goal of SI is to help students who are taking … Continue reading Improving Student Success with Title III
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