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What do Women Really Want for Valentine’s Day? By: Lauren Jackson

Feb 10, 20222 min read

What do Women Really Want for Valentine’s Day? By: Lauren Jackson

With the “day of love” approaching quickly, the hunt to find the perfect Valentine’s gift has kicked into high gear. Although many may...

The History of the Christmas Tree Lighting By: Haleigh Smith

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

The History of the Christmas Tree Lighting By: Haleigh Smith

The annual Christmas tree lighting has been a Hardin-Simmons University tradition since before 1961. Despite all of the many changes that...

Tips for heading home for winter break By: Noah Rubel

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

Tips for heading home for winter break By: Noah Rubel

Being in college can already be a strange time for most of us. We exist in the awkward tension of being somewhat adults but also still...

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Dec 9, 20211 min read

Christmas Movie Poll By: Jia Spangler

As the holiday season is approaching, Christmas movies are back on people’s television screens. For some families, watching Christmas...

An International Christmas By: Gretchen Lumpkin

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

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

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Dec 9, 20212 min read

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 25, 20211 min read

Trotting for a Cause By: Victoria Roach

Tons of people gathered on Monday, Nov. 22, to raise money for the Special Olympics of Texas and Unified Sport. The money raised helps...

COVID-19 and its Lasting Effects on Education By: Alex Guillory

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Nov 25, 20217 min read

COVID-19 and its Lasting Effects on Education By: Alex Guillory

The COVID-19 virus shut down my world on March 13, 2020. I remember that day so clearly. I had just returned from a high school band...

Ways to cook a turkey and the history behind it By: Noah Rubel

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Nov 25, 20213 min read

Ways to cook a turkey and the history behind it By: Noah Rubel

Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States for some obvious reasons. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared...

Native American Heritage Month By: Noah Rubel

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Nov 25, 20212 min read

Native American Heritage Month By: Noah Rubel

November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This is...

Gobble ‘Till You Wobble By: Alex Guillory

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Nov 25, 20212 min read

Gobble ‘Till You Wobble By: Alex Guillory

In The Brand Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 published on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, Mindy Rogers wrote a piece over some odd Thanksgiving...

Throw Back Thursday: How to Beat the Finals Season Stress By: Alex Guillory

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Nov 20, 20212 min read

Throw Back Thursday: How to Beat the Finals Season Stress By: Alex Guillory

There are only four weeks left in the semester and the stress of finals season is beginning to loom over the entire campus. I feel the...

Student Spotlight: Adrian Gonzales By: Marie Moreno

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Nov 20, 20212 min read

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...

Six White Horses asked to lead the parade in Ruidoso By: Annabelle Smallwood

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Nov 20, 20212 min read

Six White Horses asked to lead the parade in Ruidoso By: Annabelle Smallwood

The Hardin-Simmons University Six White Horses Team had the opportunity to not only be in the parade in Ruidoso, N.M., but to lead it....

The last Mercury retrograde of 2021 is over, what now? By: Noah Rubel

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Nov 20, 20212 min read

The last Mercury retrograde of 2021 is over, what now? By: Noah Rubel

You may have heard it here first, the last Mercury retrograde of 2021 is over. This may also have you asking, what is Mercury retrograde?...

Retired U.S. Special Agent Coming to HSU By: Emily Williamson

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Nov 15, 20212 min read

Retired U.S. Special Agent Coming to HSU By: Emily Williamson

The Hardin-Simmons University Criminal Justice Department and Criminal Justice Association have invited U.S. Special Agent (retired)...

Celebrating First-Generation College Students By: Haleigh Smith

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Nov 15, 20212 min read

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

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Nov 15, 20212 min read

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

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Nov 15, 20213 min read

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

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Nov 15, 20213 min read

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...

Week of Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 Vol. 9, Issue 11

Week of Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
Vol. 9, Issue 11