By Kristen Cook Earlier this year, I found myself getting into audiobooks. As a lifelong avid reader, this was a new chapter in my own reading journey, and I was thrilled at how much audiobooks expanded my reading world. Not only did I find myself reading more quickly, but I was able to do so … Continue reading Learning Through Listening: Exploring the Legitimacy of Audiobooks in Education
By Reis In the early days of Christianity, when it was still fighting to establish itself as the mega-religion we know it as today, there was a certain offshoot branch within which was almost unanimously hated by the entire tree. Gnostics were perhaps one of the first groups to be oppressed by Christians, deemed heretics … Continue reading The Luminescent Soul
By Kendall Krause “The revolution about to be televised,” was the line Kendrick Lamar opened his Superbowl halftime performance with and it clearly set the stage for what was to come. Kendrick Lamar is a 22 grammy awards winning rap artist with a Compton, California background. Compton, California is known for gang violence and is … Continue reading The Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl LIX Halftime Show
By Katie Oreskovic Staff Writer The pounding of horse hooves deep into fresh, United States soil has been the rhythmic heartbeat of the country for centuries. The bouldering, unyielding animals provided the earliest of Americans with transport through the thick of the land, enabling the exploration of new territories and the relocation of nomadic dwellings. … Continue reading The Problems Between the Racing Industry and Horse Slaughter
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Long before Dorothy dropped in from Kansas, two unlikely friends changed the world of Oz forever... now, they are back to cast a spell on the big screen. Wicked takes center stage, directed by John M. Chu, taking a deep dive into the origins of two of the most popular … Continue reading Wicked Movie Review
By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor County citizens within the ECC taxing district went out to the polls on April 9 to make their voice heard. Proposition ECC was introduced for the second time, hoping to help out the school’s infrastructure. The vote failed in Washington, Franklin, and Crawford counties. The measure spanned over the ECC … Continue reading Voters deny Prop ECC
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: Taylor Greife Students and people in the community came out to have some fun and enjoy the spring weather. Booths are setup from various organizations, student and community giving out free goodies and chances to win some prizes. Uno, the mini-horse, came to say hello to students and staff, while grazing our lovely campus. … Continue reading ECC hosts Spring Fling on the quad
By Taylor James Editor East Central Baseball is swinging into a new era for the upcoming 2025 season. Falcons first year head Coach Luke Miller is excited for the upcoming season and ready to build a good culture at ECC. The Falcons are going to start the 2025 season with a new head coach but … Continue reading Falcon Baseball 2025 Season Preview
By Taylor James Editor Family, that’s the word new ECC head Softball Coach Grant Young used to describe his team. Coach Young is hoping to bring in a new area but also building off the base that the previous Falcons Softball coach brought. Coach Young is originally from Union and took classes at East Central, … Continue reading Inside ECC Softball
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