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    Week of Monday, May 2nd, 2022
    Vol. 5, Issue 24
    HSU Greece Trips                    By: Gretchen Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • May 6
    • 2 min

    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...
    A Day for Celebrating Moms Everywhere                              By: Lauren Jackson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    My Last Article for The Brand   By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    A Living Time Capsule                By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    ESSA: The Newest Student Organization Opportunity on Campus                   By: Emily Williamson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Internships–How This Requirement Can Actually Transform Your Future          By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    HSU Student from Ukraine explains how the war is affecting her            By: Gretchen Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    How Has COVID-19 Has Affected Education                                            By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    A Post Pandemic University    By: Noah Rubel
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    How Has COVID-19 Has Affected Education                                 By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    An International Christmas     By: Gretchen Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Keeping the Christmas Tree Up for Months?                               By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Student Spotlight: Adrian Gonzales                                   By: Marie Moreno
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Celebrating First-Generation College Students                      By: Haleigh Smith
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    The History Behind Anderson & Lange Hall                                 By: Lauren Jackson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Student Spotlight- Ricky Ramirez                                    By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Who are the Hunters, Gatherers and Travelers of Hardin-Simmons?          By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Dog or Cat Person?                  By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Getting to Know Some of Abilene’s Public Servants        By: Emily Williamson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    The “Why” of Fall Break          By: Haleigh Smith
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    HSU Role Models: The Ambassadors                           By: Jia Spangler
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    A Review of “Blithe Spirit”       By: Haleigh Smith
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    My first experience at the circus as a 20-year-old                        By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    The Return of Homecoming                     By : Lauren Jackson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    International Students - The Walking Miracles on Campus                      By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    the great candy corn debate   By: Jia Spangler
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Blithe Spirit                                     By: Alex Guillory
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    HSU Alumni writes Wheels, a musical to the disabled by the disabled  By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    A Medical Miracle:                              By: Lauren Jackson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month                            By: Marie Moreno
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Presidentiality for All - Construction Update                                By: Victoria Roach
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    How Causing a Little Girl to Cry Taught Me to be a Better Friend By:  Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Student Spotlight: Tanner Wright By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    Is “Senioritis” Coming Early This Year? By: Noah Rubel
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Abilene/Taylor County COVID-19 Update By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Gilbert's Birthday                     By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    HSU Hosts Successful Western Heritage Day                             By: Savannah Stutevoss
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Tips for the Dreaded Finals Week  By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Gov. Abbott Georgia and the MLB                                          By: Noah Rubel
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    Minneapolis Shooting              By: Annabelle Smallwood
    HSU Brand
    • 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,...
    HSU Sabers                              By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    The Importance of April: National Child Abuse Awareness Month         By: Emily Williamson
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Jordan Edwards and Keziah Chacko on Go Now Missions   By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    World Vision Global 6k for Water By: Jonathan Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    April Fools                                By: Orel Rhodes
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Words Matter: A Discourse in Awareness and Compassion    By: Emily Williamson
    HSU Brand
    • 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....
    HSU Mental Health & Counseling Services  By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Celebrating Women’s History Month                                        By: Gretchen Cobble
    HSU Brand
    • 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 ...
    The Damage of Snowmageddon: Abilene Hall                               By: Jonathan Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • 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...
    Reach21                                   By: Jonathan Lumpkin
    HSU Brand
    • 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...

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