We’re Hiring by: Lauren Sincerney
The Brand  is the student newspaper at Hardin-Simmons University. It is a work study program open to all students who apply. The Brand...
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Week of Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
Vol. 9, Issue 3
HSU Brand
- 15 hours ago
- 1 min
Hispanic Heritage Month by: Hope Menken   Â
Hispanic Heritage Month is an nationally recognized annual holiday which is commonly observed Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Sangre, the Latin...
HSU Brand
- Sep 27
- 2 min
HSU Cheer Hosts Fall Clinics By: Delani Bauer
The Hardin-Simmons University Cheerleading team is hosting its fall 2024 Cheer Clinics and Cheer Camp, which give local cheerleaders...
HSU Brand
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Cornerstone Recap by: Brett BriggemanÂ
Cornerstone at Hardin-Simmons University is a special time where speakers come and share advice with students and testimonials from their...
HSU Brand
- Sep 27
- 1 min
Pops at the Pond by: Hope Menken   Â
Get ready to bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and snacks to settle in for a fantastic time with friends, because Pops at the Pond...
HSU Brand
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Serve Like Simmons by: Delani Bauer   Â
On Sept. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Hardin-Simmons University hosted Serve Like Simmons. This semi-annual event is a way for the...
HSU Brand
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Football Has Returned by: Brett Briggeman     Â
Hardin-Simmons University kicks off its football season with a revamped schedule after changes in the Division III American Southwest...
HSU Brand
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Fall Fest Market by: Delani Bauer    Â
The Mill in Abilene is hosting a Fall Fest Market, featuring 45 local vendors from around Abilene, from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 22, The...
HSU Brand
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Rush and Pledging by: Lauren Sincerney
Sororities and Fraternities have long been a staple for many colleges and universities and are a way to make friends and to get involved...
HSU Brand
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Straight Outta Scotland by: Hope Menken    Â
Straight Outta Scotland  (SOS) launches the 2024-2025 Hardin-Simmons University theater season. Showing Sept. 19-21, this production...
HSU Brand
- May 3
- 2 min
The Winners of The Brand’s Second Photography Contest By: Marlee Sorrells  Â
On behalf of the HSU Brand staff, our faculty advisors and myself, thank you to all Hardin-Simmons University students who submitted a...
HSU Brand
- May 3
- 5 min
Life After HSU: Shanna A. Smith by: Marlee Sorrells   Â
Dr. Shanna A. Smith graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 2008 with a degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations...
HSU Brand
- May 3
- 1 min
Night of Worship Recap by: Hope Menken  Â
On April 23, students in worship leadership classes hosted a Night of Worship to showcase their work over the past year while opening the...
HSU Brand
- Apr 25
- 2 min
The Spring Choral Showcase by: Hope Menken
The Spring Choral Showcase is an annual end of the year performance put on by the Concert and Choral choirs which are directed by Dr. Dee...
HSU Brand
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Gilbert’s 11th Birthday Party by: Delani Bauer
Hardin-Simmons University's unofficial mascot, Gilbert the Goose, is celebrating his 11th birthday this year. His birthday party will be...
HSU Brand
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Jazz Ensemble Concert by: Hope Menken
Hardin-Simmons University’s Jazz Ensemble will be hosting their annual concert on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Van Ellis Theatre. This is a...
HSU Brand
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Mubs and Jandro - It’s Spring Cleaning by: Brett Briggeman
Jackson Dyer, a sophomore worship leadership major from Granbury, is also known as the indie music artist, Mubs. He will be hosting a...
HSU Brand
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Western Heritage Day by: Delani Bauer
On Thursday, April 25, Hardin-Simmons University will be hosting its 42nd annual Western Heritage Day. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and...
HSU Brand
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Ricky Ramirez to Perform Senior Recital by: Hope Menken Â
Senior worship leadership major Ricky Ramirez from San Antonio will be hosting his senior recital, The Music That Shaped Me, on April 15...
HSU Brand
- Apr 5
- 2 min
The Brand’s Photography Contest by: Marlee SorrellsÂ
The Brand is hosting its second annual photography contest for current students attending Hardin-Simmons University. Students who want to...
HSU Brand
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Students to Perform Smoke on the Mountain by: Hope Menken
Hardin-Simmons University’s spring musical is in progress. Smoke on the Mountain is being directed by Dr. Stace Gaddy and students will...
HSU Brand
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Total Solar Eclipse to Happen Monday by: Delani Bauer
According to NASA, a total solar eclipse (dubbed the Great North American Eclipse and also the Great American Eclipse) will take place...
HSU Brand
- Mar 27
- 2 min
The History of Easter by: Abbey Pardue  Â
Easter is just around the corner and many are excited to celebrate. While Easter is a fun time with egg hunts, pretty pastel colors and...
HSU Brand
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Serve Like Simmons by: Delani Bauer   Â
On Thursday, April 4 from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m., Hardin-Simmons University will be hosting Serve Like Simmons. Each semester HSU students...
HSU Brand
- Mar 27
- 2 min
BSM to Host ANDY24 by: Hope Menken   Â
Baptist Student Ministries (BSM) is a spiritual development organization on college campuses that provides students with a group of...
HSU Brand
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Voting for SGA Opens March 20 by: Hope Menken
Campaigning for student body president went off with a bang on Feb. 20, and will end with the arrival of election day on March 20, from 9...
HSU Brand
- Mar 7
- 2 min
The Corral Opens Submissions for 2024 by: Delani Bauer
The Corral is accepting submissions through March 18. The Corral began in 1906 and is known as Hardin-Simmons University’s artistic...
HSU Brand
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Things To Do Over Spring Break by: Abbey Pardue
Spring Break is coming up quickly, and while some of us will be spending time in the mountains or at Disneyland, others of us will be at...
HSU Brand
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Sports Feature: Softball by: Lauren Sincerney
Hardin-Simmons University’s spring sports are starting up and that includes the Cowgirl softball team. The season opened in February with...
HSU Brand
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Movie Night with SABERS by: Hope Menken
SABERS is Hardin-Simmons University’s student activities board. The board’s responsibility is to host several annual events such as Fresh...
HSU Brand
- Feb 23
- 2 min
National Heart Health Month by: Delani Bauer
February is National Heart Health month. It is important to keep your heart healthy so that you can live a long and fulfilled life. ...
HSU Brand
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Lent: A Season of Prayer by: Abbey Pardue
This year, with Lent beginning on Valentine’s Day and occurring during a leap year, I am excited to see what new opportunities and...
HSU Brand
- Feb 23
- 2 min
24-Hour Shakespeare by: Brett Briggeman
At Hardin-Simmons University, students are encouraged to attend theatrical events on campus. This Saturday, the HSU Theatre Department...
HSU Brand
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Love Shouldn't Hurt by: Delani Bauer
Sigma Beta and the social work club will be hosting a free lunch panel to discuss domestic violence on college campuses Feb. 21 at 11:30...
HSU Brand
- Feb 16
- 2 min
The Ballad of Maria Marten by: Lauren Sincerney
The Hardin-Simmons University Department of Theatre is hosting a play called The Ballad of Maria Marten by Beth Flintoff. Performances...
HSU Brand
- Feb 16
- 3 min
My Experience at TMEA by: Lauren Sincerney
This past weekend, Hardin-Simmons University music students attended the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention in San...
HSU Brand
- Feb 8
- 2 min
BSM Women's Gathering by: Abbey Pardue
Women’s Gathering was held Jan. 30 by the Hardin-Simmons University Baptist Student Ministry. During this time, many of the ladies around...
HSU Brand
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Woyzeck Review by: Brett Briggeman
Last Saturday, Hardin-Simmons University’s theater students put on a student-directed theater production, Woyzeck. This Director’s Cut...
HSU Brand
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Galentines vs. Valentines by: Delani Bauer
As the campus fills with the color pink, we are all reminded that Valentine's Day is approaching. Many people love Valentine’s Day and...
HSU Brand
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Black History Month by: Abbey Pardue
February is Black History Month in the United States, and there is no better time than the present to celebrate the heritage and legacy...
HSU Brand
- Feb 1
- 2 min
BSM Night of Worship by: Brett Briggeman
On Jan. 24, Hardin-Simmons University Baptist Student Ministries (BSM) hosted their monthly Night of Worship. The next Night of Worship...
HSU Brand
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
Crimes of the Heart
By: Hope Menken As the fall 2023 theater season comes to an end, the HSU Theatre Department is still busy preparing to present to you...
HSU Brand
- Nov 4, 2023
- 2 min
Women and Wallace
By: Lauren Sincerney The Hardin-Simmons University Theatre Department is hosting a student directed play called Women and Wallace. It was...
HSU Brand
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
Chemistry Magic Show
By Reece Hester The Chemistry Magic Show, hosted by Dr. Jemima Ingle, associate professor of chemistry, and some of her chemistry...
HSU Brand
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
Freshmen in SING
By: Brett Briggeman During homecoming weekend here at HSU, many different activities took place. These ranged from tailgates to multiple...
HSU Brand
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
OctubaFest
By Okoye Roy Music finds a unique and remarkable expression in the resounding notes of the tuba. Octubafest, a celebration of this...
HSU Brand
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Making of Homecoming By: Abbey Pardue
Hardin-Simmons University Homecoming on Oct.14, was a major success. After all the planning and preparation, all of the efforts across...
HSU Brand
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Club Feature: Sangre By: Lauren Scincerney
Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the Latino and Hispanic communities’ history, culture and appreciation. Originally, the...
HSU Brand
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
HSU Homecoming History By: Marlee Sorrells
Homecoming is one of my favorite traditions for high school and college football. There’s nothing quite like a game where a king and...
HSU Brand
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Abilene Hall: the Flood Washed Away the Ashes By: Vaughan Hall
On Aug. 29, Abilene Hall reopened to Hardin-Simmons University students for the third time, now housing the University's engineering...
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