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Week of Monday, Nov. 24, 2025
Vol. 10, Issue 11
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Student Spotlight: Adrian Gonzales By: Marie Moreno
Adrian Gonzales from Arlington is a very active student on the Hardin-Simmons University campus and a great person to talk to if you ever...

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Nov 20, 20212 min read


Six White Horses asked to lead the parade in Ruidoso By: Annabelle Smallwood
The Hardin-Simmons University Six White Horses Team had the opportunity to not only be in the parade in Ruidoso, N.M., but to lead it....

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Nov 20, 20212 min read


The last Mercury retrograde of 2021 is over, what now? By: Noah Rubel
You may have heard it here first, the last Mercury retrograde of 2021 is over. This may also have you asking, what is Mercury retrograde?...

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Nov 20, 20212 min read


Retired U.S. Special Agent Coming to HSU By: Emily Williamson
The Hardin-Simmons University Criminal Justice Department and Criminal Justice Association have invited U.S. Special Agent (retired)...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read


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


1916 Simmons Band By: Gretchen Cobble
This week The Brand is celebrating its 105th anniversary, with an article from the very first Simmons Brand published on Oct. 13, 1916....

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Nov 15, 20211 min read


Passion City Music Coming to HSU By: Annabelle Smallwood
Passion City Music is coming to Hardin-Simmons University on Nov. 9, for a city-wide night of worship. Passion City is a church located...

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Nov 15, 20212 min read


Fall 2021 Homecoming King and Queen By: Haleigh Smith
The fall 2021 Homecoming season was full of fun festivities for all in attendance. Throughout the week Sabers hosted events such as the...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


The First Hardin-Simmons University Clubs By: Marie Moreno
A lot has changed for Hardin-Simmons University in the past 105 years that The Brand has been around. The first edition of The Brand came...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


HSU Cowboys Sink Southwestern During Homecoming Game By: Jia Spangler
Homecoming weekend is one of the most lively and celebrated weekends on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. After such a unique...

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Oct 29, 20211 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


Basketball Then and Now By: Haleigh Smith
According to The Brand publication of 1916, the Simmons basketball team (now known as Hardin-Simmons Cowboys) would meet up with the...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


Throwback Thursday: HSU School of Music By: Lauren Jackson
Looking back to 1972, Hardin-Simmons University’s choral groups have come a long way worth commemorating. Including the world-famous...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


Reasons Why Being a Possum is Probably Not the Best Idea By: Emily Williamson
My high school chemistry teacher was known for a speech he would give to the class after the most difficult test of the year. At Amarillo...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


Sigma Alpha, Theta Alpha Zeta win SING! 2021, Alpha Iota Omega Coming in Second
By: Emily Williamson and Annabelle Smallwood The first place winners of All School SING! 2021 (part two) were Sigma Alpha and Theta Alpha...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read


105th Anniversary of The Brand By: Annabelle Smallwood
This year, The Brand is celebrating its 105th anniversary. Since the beginning of The Brand in 1916, students have pushed to have a...

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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
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