By Katie Oreskovic Staff Writer When you hear the words “breathtaking” and “picturesque” it is not likely for Franklin County, Missouri to be the first image to come to mind. However, upon taking time to hike the right local trail, the humble beauty of Missouri can be uncovered. With the tolerable temperatures of fall capturing … Continue reading Exploring Franklin County: Fall Hiking in Missouri’s Scenic Wilderness
By Chloe Knehans Staff Writer Your first day of college can be scary, but especially scary or seen very hard if you have special needs or require a little extra help no matter how big or small. East Central College has a department called Access/ Disability Services for its students. You might be wondering what … Continue reading Access Services
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer According to a study done by Springer Link, there is a positive correlation between student engagement and students’ relationships with their professors. Students that have a positive relationship with their professor are more likely to engage in class and enjoy their time at school. More often than not, building a … Continue reading Professor Relationships Impact Student Performance
By Dillon McDuffie Staff Writer Within the modern political world hitting a specific focus target has never been more important as well as understood. In a world of influencers and celebrity endorsements the name of the game has changed. The younger demographic has been a key target of recent political pursuits by both democratic and … Continue reading Social Media’s Electoral College
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Your freshman year we have all been there and done that once, in high school, middle school, and now college. But now you are on your own, throughout high school and grades below your hands were held with every decision you made. Up until now, you are in college where … Continue reading It’s Your Freshman Year, Again!
By Chase Godfrey Staff Writer Everyone has their home away from home, whether it is a friend's house or another family member's place. It can even be in another state or even another conutry, in all we have a place that we can look to and think of home in our lives. In this story … Continue reading Home Away from Home
By Taylor James Staff Writer Spring sports at ECC have been training in the fall to get ready for their spring seasons. During the Summer ECC hired brand new coaches for their respective spring sports. Falcons baseball will be getting Grant Miller as the new skipper. Miller coached at St Charles community college for the … Continue reading Spring Falcons Dive into Fall Ball
By Sophia Voss Guest Writer I had the privilege of seeing ECC’s Night of the Living Dead: Live last week and it was amazing. The show was directed by Grace Austin who has been working with ECC’s faculty for 20 years now. She previously directed one of my all-time favorite shows at ECC, She Kills … Continue reading A Big Congrats to ECC Theatre
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer The 2016 novel, It Ends with Us, by Colleen Hoover has sparked controversy since its release and controversy continues with the newly released movie adaptation starring Blake Lively. It Ends with Us captures the raw emotion and intensity of being a victim of domestic violence. Hoover shows the real strength … Continue reading It Ends with Us Book and Movie Review
By Grace Brake Staff Writer I remember when I first played Borderlands, the second one to be exact. The humor, the graphics, the characters. All done in a unique and fun way. However, the same cannot be said for the movie. There were warning signs though. The casting did not fit at all. Example, Tannis … Continue reading Borderlands Movie Review
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