Kaelyn Adams, Reporter Starting in the 2017-18 academic year, the ECC math department will be furthering the implementation of Math Pathways into its courses. This program came to ECC approximately three years ago, and since then the department has been working in phases to reach the final product– a department controlled solely by this new … Continue reading Math Department to Launch New Courses
Jennifer Somers, The Union chapter of East Central College’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be holding elections for Fall 2017-Spring 2018 executive officers beginning on Mon., April 17, and running through Fri., April 21. Officers will be at a table with the ballot box, collecting votes, in both Buescher Hall and the Café during their … Continue reading SGA Election Polls Open April 17-21
Dakota Dintelman, Reporter With the recent conclusion of the renovation of Hansen Hall, students now have a more spacious and habitable area for studying and relaxing. The recent changes in Hansen Hall have made it prettier and more importantly a better learning environment. Although plans did not go off without a hitch, the end result … Continue reading The New and Improved, Hallowed Hansen Hall
ECC’s Business and Industry Center opened with a ribbon ceremony on Oct. 20, 2016. The new building is located by the movie theatre near the main campus in Union. The program was originally located at ECC’s main campus, but was through Four Rivers College. This building offers three main programs, HVAC, Industrial Engineering Technology and … Continue reading ECC’s New Business and Industry Center
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
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