Part of the ECC Arts and Humanities Department (English, Communications, Spanish) hosted the first-ever Humanities Fest at East Central College. Poetry Troupe Poetry Alive! performed and held workshops for students and faculty, there was a speech contest, Spanish writing contest, and the winners from the English Department's spring Poetry and Research Writing Contest were announced. … Continue reading ECC Humanities Fest
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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
1. We have an unhealthy tendency to allow our lives to fall into a crippling routine. Encapsulating ourselves within a bubble for delusions of safety, we fear the unknown when we should embrace it. As cliché as it may sound, no gift is more valuable than traveling abroad. Not only will it pop your bubble … Continue reading 5 Realizations from London
A wise man once told me, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” This nugget of advice is something I’ve been chewing on for years, and college finally gave me my opportunity to put this gold nugget of advice to the test. The age old predicament of doing … Continue reading If You Love What You Do
24 March We landed in London at 10:30 after a sleepless night on the plane. By that time, we meandered our way through the UK border, which was a two-hour time increment. It was so strange seeing people from all over the world speaking different languages. Despite cultural differences, they all shared a similar position … Continue reading London Journals
According to Andrew W.K.’s political webpage, http://www.thepartyparty.us, his party, the Party Party, is simple in its mission: To free the American people from the dysfunc- tion that is our two party systems. He goes on to explain how partisan politics has created an “insurmountable di- vide” that has separated people into either the Republican or … Continue reading Party God for President: Andrew W.K.’s Party Party Campaign
In 2010, English instructor Josh Stroup began his radio show “American Sunday,” an AM show broadcasted on KTUI AM 1560 every Sunday morning at 7:05 a.m. Stroup’s fascination with radio and music began early on. As a child he would listen to radio shows and add his own personal voice over commentary, and music was … Continue reading The Wilder, The Stranger, The Better
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