As the Spring 2026 semester comes to a close at Hardin-Simmons University (HSU), finals week is rapidly approaching. HSU’s finals will be held Monday, May 4 through Thursday, May 7. Following finals week, a commencement ceremony will be held on May 8 for all graduating HSU seniors. A finals schedule has been posted with each class block having a designated exam time. Students are expected to show up prepared for each designated time. Final exams may be cumulative or non-cummulative up to...

DirectFest was an event held on April 24 and April 25 starting at 7:30 P.M. and lasted about two hours. It’s a one act play festival with multiple miniature plays all directed by the students as part of Directing One Class at Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) as the last shows of the 2025-2026 school year. In this play the students were allowed to direct their own 10 minute play. In total there were eight plays; four plays back to back, each with one director, a 15 minute break in between and...

On Friday, April 24, I got to be part of something that did not feel like just another concert, but like stepping into a piece of country music history. George Strait took the stage with his Ace in the Hole Band, and for a few hours, nothing else really mattered. The night started with Zach Top and Dylan Gossett and right off the bat it was clear this wasn’t gonna be some throwaway opener set. Dylan Gossett came out first and got things started in the best way. His set felt real, no flash,...