By Karlie Schneider, Staff Writer *WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD* There are many mixed views on Capitalism around the worlds. Many people hate it and many people think its the best system to use. Capitalism leads into a much bigger conversation on classism. The popular Netflix series Squid Games takes a emotional and personal dive into capitalism … Continue reading Squid Games Takes on Capitalism and Classism
By Macy McKinney, Staff Writer On August 29, 2021, Kanye West released his tenth studio album called Donda. Donda is the name of his mother, who passed away in 2007. The album is unique, but not his best work. The first song on the album is called “Donda Chant” which is somebody saying “Donda” repeatedly. … Continue reading Album Review: Donda
By Jocie Dixon, Staff Writer The realization hit that the long-awaited Harry Styles concert was only a week away. I honestly kind of fell out of my Harry phase so once I read about the Covid restrictions I thought I might not be able to make it, and the thought didn’t break my heart. The … Continue reading Harry Styles Concert
By Ruthie Cordia, Staff Writer September 28th, 2021 the Saint Louis Cardinals faced the Milwaukee Brewers. According to ESPN four home runs were hit. The first in the top of the 4th was hit by Urias from the Brewers going 388 feet to left field. The second by Carlson on the Cardinals in the bottom … Continue reading Life at the Ballpark After Covid
By Tyler Melvin, Staff Writer The women’s softball team at East Central is coming off a successful 2021 campaign and heading into ’22 with a refreshed roster. The team placed second in the DII regional tournament to close out their previous season with a 23-15-1 record. With a ratio of eleven Freshmen to two Sophomores, … Continue reading ECC Softball Spotlight: Emma Weston
By Tyler Melvin, Staff Writer One of the great intricacies of Major League Baseball is the wildly different style of each park. While the MLB has standards in place for the infield dimensions all the way down to the size of the pitching rubber, the outfield walls have always been left to the team’s discretion. … Continue reading Will the Cardinals Move the Outfield Walls In?
By Ruthie Cordia, Staff Writer Have you heard of Harry Potter? Rather you have heard of it or not I guarantee you will enjoy Puffs. As told by the Director Grace Austin, “Puffs is about the 7 years that a famous boy wizard spent at a famous school of magic...but it’s really the story of … Continue reading ‘Puffs’ Coming to the ECC Stage This Spring
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
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