By: Mason Moncrief Hardin-Simmons University has placed alumni Cody Hutcheson and Richie Diaz in interim leadership of the university’s Concert Band and Cowboy Band, while the school prepares to begin a new search for a permanent band director. The change follows the retirement of former Cowboy Band director Jay Lester. With the search for a permanent director taking longer than expected, and the start of the school year, HSU split the responsibilities between Hutcheson and Diaz. Dr. Brooks,...

The Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) theatre program is back again with their next performance, Daisy Pulls It Off. It will run from Oct. 8-11 in the Van Ellis theatre. Tickets can be bought online, at the door on show nights or by calling the box office at 325-670-1405. Rachel Mastick, a senior theatre education major from Granbury, plays the lead role of Daisy Meredith. “My favorite part of the show so far has been getting to act with all of my friends,” Mastick said. “They make every...

My name is Katie Caudle. I am a 22-year-old music education major in my forth year at Hardin-Simmons University. I was in my senior year of high school when the first widely used generative AI platform, ChatGPT, came out in 2022. A friend’s parent showed me, exceptionally excitedly, a song that he had written about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with just the click of a button. I was surprised and excited to see the song was something that sounded half decent. I thought it looked cool, but did...