With the start of basketball season approaching, the Hardin-University teams have been preparing and working hard.  Just as they are...

April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m., the “unsinkable”  R.M.S. Titanic crashed into an iceberg and, despite its reputation, sank in only 2 hours...

The Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy and Cowgirl basketball teams have always had a history of excellence. This year, with both teams...

Throwback Thursday: Valentine’s Day by: Delani Bauer Hardin-Simmons University has always gone above and beyond making each holiday...

Homecoming is one of my favorite traditions for high school and college football. There’s nothing quite like a game where a king and...

In 2004, a Brand staff writer, Starla Bailiff, answered the age-old question of where the weird Easter traditions of bunnies and easter...

In 1992, Scott “Scooter” Douglas was a star second baseman for the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys baseball team . Going into his...

It is safe to say that everyone on campus has been counting down the days to Spring Break. However, sometimes I find myself looking for...

In the early months of 1986, the Hardin-Simmons University Board of Trustees voted to drop women’s basketball. This decision was said to...

In December of 1983, Hardin-Simmons University President Jesse C. Fletcher wrote a heartfelt letter to the students wishing them good...

The holidays bring up a certain spirit where giving back to the community is more important. Students at Hardin-Simmons University have...

In a time filled with Life360, phone calls and parents just a text away, many kids go to college still under the firm finger of their...

As October begins and the semester continues, the reality of exams, assignments, essays and, of course, procrastination begins to set in....

The late 60’s and early 70’s are a special and important chapter in the history of this country. The post-World War II generation was...

As another semester comes to a close, many graduates prepare to move into a new chapter of life apart from Hardin-Simmons University. A...

On Feb. 2-4, Abilene was covered with a beautiful blanket of snow and ice for the first time this year.. Despite the worries and anxiety...

This week I want to pay homage to Nix Hall. This semester the residence hall is being razed amid plans to replace it with either new...

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

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...

This week The Brand is celebrating its 105th anniversary, with an article from the very first Simmons Brand published on Oct. 13, 1916....