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Week of Monday, Nov. 24, 2025
Vol. 10, Issue 11
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HSU Chapel Band students write and record original song titled “Here I Am” By: Marie Moreno
For the first time, the Hardin-Simmons University Chapel Band has written and released an original song. Tiffany Stotts, instructor of...

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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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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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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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Clubs With New Names and New Opportunities By: Emily Williamson
For many years, Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha have existed as Hardin-Simmons University student organizations. However, big changes...

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Is “Senioritis” Coming Early This Year? By: Noah Rubel
Something that a few of us have not heard in about four years has been the term “senioritis.” This is a phenomenon where seniors in high...

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Abilene/Taylor County COVID-19 Update By: Gretchen Cobble
It is no secret that Hendrick Medical Center is back to almost-full capacity, schools and shops and businesses are continuing to shut...

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The Cowboys Earn a Donut By: Noah Rubel
Football is no stranger to having strange sayings, play calls or nicknames for situations that happen during the game. One of the best...

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Gilbert's Birthday By: Gretchen Cobble
It is that time of year again when we celebrate the one and only Gilbert’s birthday - the profoundly popular goose who had no idea it was...

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HSU Hosts Successful Western Heritage Day By: Savannah Stutevoss
Hardin Simmons University hosted Western Heritage Day this year on April 22, 2021. According to HSU’s website, “Western Heritage Day is...

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Tips for the Dreaded Finals Week By: Annabelle Smallwood
With finals week almost upon us, the stress that it brings has already begun to overwhelm students all across campus. Even though we have...

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Gov. Abbott Georgia and the MLB By: Noah Rubel
If you are a Texas baseball fan, you probably know that recent years have involved state teams going to the World Series multiple times....

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Traci Thompson By: Emily Williamson
This week’s faculty spotlight features Dr.Traci Thompson, professor of English and head of the Hardin-Simmons University Department of...

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Throw Back Thursday By: Gretchen Cobble
For this week’s Throwback Thursday and in honor of last week’s Mr. HSU Pageant, we look back on one of Hardin-Simmons University’s annual...

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Minneapolis Shooting By: Annabelle Smallwood
As many of you have probably already heard, there has been another fatal shooting of a person of color by a police officer . Initially,...

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HSU Sabers By: Gretchen Cobble
Sabers is Hardin-Simmons University’s Student Activities Board whose responsibility it is to plan events and activities for campus life....

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HSU 2021 Ring Traditions By: Annabelle Smallwood
It will not take long after stepping onto the Hardin-Simmons University campus to realize how important traditions herel. Keeping our...

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The Importance of April: National Child Abuse Awareness Month By: Emily Williamson
Each year in the U.S., approximately 6.6 million children are involved in referrals to child protection agencies, according to research...

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Shakespeare for 24 hours By: Gretchen Cobble
This past March 27, the Hardin-Simmons University Department of Theatre put on their annual “24 Hour Shakespeare” on the Van Ellis stage....

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Staff Spotlight: Rachel Dempsey By: Savannah Stutevoss
Hardin-Simmons University offers amazing opportunities for students to work during their undergraduate years, and many continue to be...

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