Pierce Simmons | Guest Reporter Are the Grammys becoming a thing of the past? Before the recent Grammy, people used to have “Grammy parties” similar to Super Bowl parties. It was a big deal. Today however, the Grammys have lost their appeal with the masses. The general population have become disengaged because, like many of … Continue reading The Grammys Need Improvements
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
Colleen Narup | Editor In celebration of Black History Month, area musicians performed a musical showcase of African American spirituals and gospel music Feb. 22 at the Anglin Performing Arts Center at East Central College's Union campus.
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
Jennifer Somers | Editor During a visit to campus in October of 2017, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) found that East Central College did not meet the criteria required to maintain accreditation and recommended that the college be placed on probationary status. The HLC is ECC’s regional accrediting agency. The organization accredits degree-granting postsecondary educational … Continue reading ECC Prepares for Accreditation Hearing
Hayley Vawter | Reporter Gov. Eric Greitens proposed a severe budget cut to the higher education budget for 2018. This January, Greitens proposed an additional $68 million decrease to higher education funding for 2019. Currently, the fiscal predictions for the 2019 year are only estimations, but the talk of funding cuts has left many two- … Continue reading Budget Cuts Looming, But Not Certain
Jennifer Somers | Editor During its opening weekend, the 2018 film adaptation of Marvel’s “Black Panther” drew in an estimated $192 million in the U.S. and Canada alone, making it the fifth highest-earning opening of any film, according to The Associated Press. What sets the film apart from its counterparts is the diversity of its … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Strikes Audiences with Diversity
Amanda Straight | Reporter One crisis leads to another, and this flu season is proving it. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that this season is measuring up to the severe 2014-2015 epidemic, and it’s taking its toll on the nation’s blood supply. As one of the first of the 48 states … Continue reading Widespread Flu Activity Interferes with Blood Donations
Trevor Sommer | Reporter The Falcon’s softball team was disappointed after their first games at Northeast Mississippi Community College, scheduled Feb. 16-17, were canceled due to poor field conditions from rain. Despite the setback, the team kicked off the Spring 2018 season with wins against Missouri Valley College on Feb. 27 and Lewis & Clark … Continue reading Softball Season Begins Following Weather Delay
Adam Fitts | Reporter Michail Ratcliff, East Central College's first openly gay Student Government Association President, wants to help people while staying true to himself. “If I can’t be authentic to myself, then I can’t be a good leader,” Ratcliff said. Ratcliff is the new SGA President as of the Spring 2018 semester but has … Continue reading New SGA President Offers Voice of Change
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