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New student loan program 3:30 PM, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 HC will now use the direct loan program instead of the federal family educational loan program starting Fall 2010.
SA Candidates - Dan Kramer, Jason States 4:14 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 SA Candidate President Dan Kramer and Vice President Jason States' election platform.
SA Candidates - Colton Kerrigan, Dan Nealon 4:14 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 SA Candidate President Colton Kerrigan and Vice President Dan Nealon's election platform.
SA Candidates - Craig Carle, Cassidy Pitkin 4:14 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 SA Candidate President Craig Carle and Vice President Cassidy Pitkin's election platform.
SA Candidates - Katie Allsup-Armstrong, Anthony Pingel 4:14 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 SA Candidate President Katie Allsup-Armstrong and Vice President Anthony Pingel's election platform.
Credit card crack downs 3:29 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act has gone into effect, making it more difficult for college-aged students to activate a credit card.
Violence on campus at an all-time high 3:18 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 "It takes one person to get drunk and throw up in the bathroom on one floor of the dorms to make people feel like they are living in a beer hall," said Dr. Ron Chesbrough, vice president of student affairs.
More Than a Game 2:47 PM, Thursday, March 4, 2010 Local Hispancis' love for soccer kept afloat in Sea of Red.
Jack Kramer, Spring Invited Faculty Lecture 4:42 PM, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 Jack Kramer, professor of Business Administration and Economics, has been selected to give the Invited Faculty Lecture Friday at 10 a.m. in the chapel.
Evolution of Dance 5:17 PM, Monday, March 1, 2010 "Evolution of Dance" star to present on campus Tuesday, March 2.
Forensics team prepares for Nationals 8:16 PM, Thursday, February 25, 2010 HC students are aware of the approaching NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament, in which the Broncos will play this year. There is another team on campus for which the national tournament is creeping up as well.
"Who's Who at HC" Voting Begins 4:43 PM, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Voting for the "Who's Who at HC" award for graduating seniors begins March 1. The award seeks to honor seniors who have demonstrated academic skill, student leadership, and community involvement.
Black History Month Speaker 10:50 PM, Tuesday, February 23, 2010 On February 23, Hastings College hosted a Black History Month guest speaker, Linda R. Crump. Crump presented on Henrietta Lack, and explained the importance of her cells.
Hastings Public Schools boom 10:00 PM, Tuesday, February 23, 2010 The Hastings Public School District, just like the many other large community schools in the nation is growing in population, gaining students.
$50,000 Grant to Improve Student Satisfaction 3:51 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 Hazelrigg Student Union continues to be updated thanks to the $50,000 grant from the Armstrong-McDonald Foundation out of Tuscon, Arizona. The funds will be allocated to a number of services dedicated to student satisfaction on campus.
HC Does Weekends report 3:43 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 In its first year, HC Does Weekend's has been a learning process the entire way: some activities receiving popular acclaim while others fizzling out.
Education majors learn from J-Term travels 3:26 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 Books were needed. Computers were impossible to find. Soccer balls were unheard of. During J-Term, 20 HC students traveled to Belize to deal with these problems on a daily basis.
Harsh winter leads to record numbers at Crossroads 3:15 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 One can depend on winter winds to whip through Nebraska every year. However, for hundreds in Hastings, the basic needs of food and shelter are not as dependable. The challenges of hunger and homelessness are hitting close to home.
Study abroad offers new world of learning 3:09 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 An Italian-English dictionary has practical uses in the classroom, but it doesn't develop dog-ears and a tattered cover until it spends six months with an American student living in Italy with three Italian guys who speak only broken English.
HSU break-insunder investigation 2:59 PM, Thursday, February 18, 2010 Recent break-ins at Hazelrigg Student Union have led to an investigation by the Hastings Police Department. The first of a string of vandalisms occurred Feb. 3.