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Week of Monday, Oct. 27, 2025
Vol. 10, Issue 7
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Celebrating First-Generation College Students By: Haleigh Smith
Nov. 8, is nationally recognized as First-Generation College Student Day. This day is meant to honor and celebrate those who have taken a...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read


The History Behind Anderson & Lange Hall By: Lauren Jackson
Through dedication and the desire for a better education, George S. Anderson and Blanche Lange were two of Hardin-Simmons University’s...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read


Student Spotlight- Ricky Ramirez By: Gretchen Cobble
This week’s Student Spotlight is shining on Ricky Ramirez, a worship leadership major from San Antonio, and the incredible journey he has...

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Nov 15, 20213 min read


Who are the Hunters, Gatherers and Travelers of Hardin-Simmons? By: Alex Guillory
This week I interviewed one of my fellow Julius Olsen Honors Program members about his involvement in the HGT club here on campus. HGT...

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Nov 15, 20213 min read


Dog or Cat Person? By: Alex Guillory
Most everyone I meet knows where they stand in terms of the age-old question: dogs or cats? They either say, "Oh, I am definitely a dog...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


Getting to Know Some of Abilene’s Public Servants By: Emily Williamson
Last week, public servants from two different Abilene organizations came to speak to Hardin-Simmons University students, the Abilene...

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Oct 19, 20213 min read


The “Why” of Fall Break By: Haleigh Smith
Have you ever wondered why we have a fall break? Besides the obvious reason that it is nice to have a weekend off, what if I told you it...

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Oct 15, 20212 min read


HSU Role Models: The Ambassadors By: Jia Spangler
Coming into a brand new school with new people and not living at home can be the first big life change new college students undergo....

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Oct 15, 20212 min read


A Review of “Blithe Spirit” By: Haleigh Smith
The recent production of Blithe Spirit put on by our very own Hardin-Simmons University Theater Department was anything but boring. I was...

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Oct 15, 20212 min read


My first experience at the circus as a 20-year-old By: Annabelle Smallwood
I remember being a little kid and wanting to explore everything. I was excited about everything that I was able to see, and I was able to...

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Oct 15, 20212 min read


The Return of Homecoming By : Lauren Jackson
After severe weather conditions placed a sudden halt to Hardin-Simmons University’s Homecoming last spring, HSU is excited to welcome...

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Oct 8, 20212 min read


International Students - The Walking Miracles on Campus By: Annabelle Smallwood
Across campus, one group of students perhaps do not get the recognition that they deserve: the Hardin-Simmons University International...

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Oct 8, 20214 min read


the great candy corn debate By: Jia Spangler
Fall is finally back and Halloween is just around the corner which means candy corn is back on the shelves.. Despite the fact that this...

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Oct 8, 20211 min read


A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Blithe Spirit By: Alex Guillory
The Hardin-Simmons University theater program will be performing Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward this Thursday through Sunday. The play has...

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Sep 29, 20213 min read


HSU Alumni writes Wheels, a musical to the disabled by the disabled By: Annabelle Smallwood
A Hardin-Simmons University alum has written his own musical, and a new journey is now beginning for him in New York. Jess Westman has...

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Sep 27, 20213 min read


A Medical Miracle: By: Lauren Jackson
In September of 2020, senior exercise science major Sarah Johnston underwent a miraculous operation at IU Health Methodist Hospital in...

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Sep 23, 20212 min read


National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month By: Marie Moreno
Suicide is a topic that can often make members of the public at large uncomfortable or even reticent even though approximately 1.5 perent...

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Sep 23, 20212 min read


Presidentiality for All - Construction Update By: Victoria Roach
This fall, students were welcomed back to campus with construction around every corner. This left many curious as to what changes are in...

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Sep 17, 20212 min read


How Causing a Little Girl to Cry Taught Me to be a Better Friend By: Annabelle Smallwood
I remember being a young girl and thinking that my parents knew everything. It was as if their minds were home to every solution, to...

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Sep 17, 20213 min read


Student Spotlight: Tanner Wright By: Gretchen Cobble
On Sept. 6, 2021, Tanner Wright returned with a warm homecoming celebration to Abilene after finishing fourth at the Tokyo Paralympics....

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Sep 17, 20212 min read
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