HSU Greece Trips By: Gretchen Lumpkin
In May 2022, the Julius Olsen Honors Program will be returning to Greece after a couple of years of having to cancel the highly...
Week of Monday, September 26th, 2022
Vol. 6, Issue 1
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- May 6
- 2 min
A Day for Celebrating Moms Everywhere By: Lauren Jackson
Motherhood reflects the glory of God. By being our nurturers, people of faith and showing us the goodness of God, our mothers are more...
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- May 6
- 2 min
My Last Article for The Brand By: Annabelle Smallwood
I am sitting down to write my last column for The Brand, and all of the memories that I am reminiscing about are bittersweet. I came into...
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- Apr 25
- 2 min
A Living Time Capsule By: Alex Guillory
Antique shopping and thrifting have become more popular because of trendy DIY-ers and fashionable teens going viral on social media. Dr....
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- Apr 25
- 2 min
ESSA: The Newest Student Organization Opportunity on Campus By: Emily Williamson
College years are typically filled with lots of homework, coffee and fun times with good friends. Because of the craziness of this...
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- Apr 14
- 2 min
Internships–How This Requirement Can Actually Transform Your Future By: Annabelle Smallwood
It is typical for students to come into college and go through the motions to accomplish what needs to be done in order to graduate. For...
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- Apr 11
- 6 min
HSU Student from Ukraine explains how the war is affecting her By: Gretchen Lumpkin
This week I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Hardin-Simmons University student Natalya (Ayla) Newsome and hear her story....
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- Mar 31
- 2 min
How Has COVID-19 Has Affected Education By: Alex Guillory
As March 2022 is just around the corner, COVID-19 approaches its second year as a global pandemic. I was a senior when the pandemic...
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- Mar 5
- 3 min
A Post Pandemic University By: Noah Rubel
I can vividly remember driving back to Waco from San Marcos during spring break of 2020. On the trip back I received one of the strangest...
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- Feb 24
- 2 min
How Has COVID-19 Has Affected Education By: Alex Guillory
As March 2022 is just around the corner, COVID-19 approaches its second year as a global pandemic. I was a senior when the pandemic...
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
An International Christmas By: Gretchen Lumpkin
Every school year Hardin-Simmons University has the honor of welcoming many new and returning international students from all over the...
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Keeping the Christmas Tree Up for Months? By: Annabelle Smallwood
The Christmas season is finally here and most people already have their Christmas trees and decor set up. Even though it is now closer to...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
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 15, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
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 19, 2021
- 3 min
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 15, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 8, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
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 27, 2021
- 3 min
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 23, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 17, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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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- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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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- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
Jordan Edwards and Keziah Chacko on Go Now Missions By: Gretchen Cobble
Every semester, the Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) on campus helps to promote students in taking a leap of faith and participating in a...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
World Vision Global 6k for Water By: Jonathan Lumpkin
Serving the underprivileged, loving others and fighting against social injustice is a part of what Christians are called to do (James...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
April Fools By: Orel Rhodes
April Fools’ Day is a holiday that has been celebrated by many for centuries. This is a day full of traditions that consist of pranks and...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Words Matter: A Discourse in Awareness and Compassion By: Emily Williamson
On Wednesday March 24, the Hardin-Simmons University Sigma Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work invited Ms....
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
HSU Mental Health & Counseling Services By: Gretchen Cobble
What is counseling? How do I know if I need it? Where is it? How much is it going to cost? These are just a few of the questions our...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating Women’s History Month By: Gretchen Cobble
As we approach the end of March, Women’s History Month, just as with Black History Month, Hardin-Simmons University celebrates the ...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Damage of Snowmageddon: Abilene Hall By: Jonathan Lumpkin
The effects of “Snowmageddon,” the informal nickname given to the week following St. Valentine’s Day has been unprecedented in recent...
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- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Reach21 By: Jonathan Lumpkin
Over spring break, the Hardin-Simmons University Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) usually takes a small group of students down to South...