Throw Back Thursdays

Throwback Thursday: Basketball by: Lauren Sincerney

Nov 82 min read

Throwback Thursday: Basketball by: Lauren Sincerney

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

Throwback Thursday: The Titanic and HSU by: Marlee Sorrells

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Apr 253 min read

Throwback Thursday: The Titanic and HSU by: Marlee Sorrells

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...

Throwback Thursday: Basketball by: Marlee Sorrells & Brett Briggeman

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Feb 292 min read

Throwback Thursday: Basketball by: Marlee Sorrells & Brett Briggeman

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

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Feb 12 min read

Throwback Thursday: Valentine’s Day by: Delani Bauer

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

HSU Homecoming History By: Marlee Sorrells

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Oct 19, 20232 min read

HSU Homecoming History By: Marlee Sorrells

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

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Apr 24, 20232 min read

The Origins of Easter By: Alex Guillory

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

Throwback Thursday: Scott “Scooter” Douglas By: Alex Guillory

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Mar 9, 20232 min read

Throwback Thursday: Scott “Scooter” Douglas By: Alex Guillory

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

Throwback Thursday: Things to Do During Spring Break By: Marlee Sorrells

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Mar 9, 20232 min read

Throwback Thursday: Things to Do During Spring Break By: Marlee Sorrells

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...

A Time Without Women’s BasketballBy: Alex Guillory

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Feb 12, 20232 min read

A Time Without Women’s BasketballBy: Alex Guillory

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

Throwback Thursday: President Fletcher Wishes You Good Luck During Finals Week By: Alex Guillory

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Dec 15, 20221 min read

Throwback Thursday: President Fletcher Wishes You Good Luck During Finals Week By: Alex Guillory

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

Throwback Thursday: Giving Back Tradition By: Marlee Sorrells

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Nov 28, 20222 min read

Throwback Thursday: Giving Back Tradition By: Marlee Sorrells

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

Throwback Thursday: Some Advice to HSU Parents By: Alex Guillory

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Nov 4, 20222 min read

Throwback Thursday: Some Advice to HSU Parents By: Alex Guillory

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...

Throwback Thursday: How to Keep Good Study Habits By: Kaitlyn Beutel

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Oct 6, 20222 min read

Throwback Thursday: How to Keep Good Study Habits By: Kaitlyn Beutel

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

Hardin Simmons Memories By: Terri Taylor

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Apr 29, 20222 min read

Hardin Simmons Memories By: Terri Taylor

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...

Throwback Thursday: HSU Traditions Will Always be Found By: Emily Williamson

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Apr 29, 20221 min read

Throwback Thursday: HSU Traditions Will Always be Found By: Emily Williamson

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

Throwback Thursday: Snow Day By: Gretchen Lumpkin

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Feb 18, 20221 min read

Throwback Thursday: Snow Day By: Gretchen Lumpkin

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...

The Momma’s Boys of Nix Hall By: Alex Guillory

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Feb 10, 20222 min read

The Momma’s Boys of Nix Hall By: Alex Guillory

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...

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...

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Nov 15, 20211 min read

1916 Simmons Band By: Gretchen Cobble

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

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

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