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April 2014

Bronco Forensics team finishes 2nd at nationals

With four students contributing points, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished 2nd in the Presidential Division II at the National Forensics Association’s national tournament in Ypsilanti, Mich. The team finished 21st among 85 schools across the country. Jared Buskirk, a senior from Holdrege, Neb., advanced to quarterfinals in extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking and persuasion. […]

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Klugesherz ’15 finishes second at national competition

At the Interstate Oratory competition at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Miranda Klugesherz, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., finished second in the nation. Sponsored by the Interstate Oratorical Association, the event is the oldest oratorical contest in the United States, dating back to 1872. Two contestants from each state must qualify through a

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Hastings College highly ranked on list of schools with best professors

In its annual list of colleges with the best professors, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity again ranked Hastings College 23rd out of more than 600 colleges across the United States considered in the ranking, as noted in a report by CBS MoneyWatch. As in past years, liberal arts institutions like Hastings College dominated

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Journalism students earn national Society of Collegiate Journalists awards

Lauren Sawyer, a junior from Gretna, Neb., and Allen Hamil, a sophomore from Hinton, Iowa, earned national honors from the Society of Collegiate Journalists (SCJ). Both contribute to Hastings College’s student-run media outlets including HCMediaOnline.org, KFKX radio and Bronco News Now (BNN) broadcasts. 1st Place Multimedia Feature Story   Sawyer          “Girls on the Run makes strides

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Student-run media outlets, student journalists earn 2014 Golden Leaf Awards

On April 11-12, Hastings College hosted the 2014 Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s Spring Conference and won multiple Golden Leaf Awards from the organization. HCTV, the student-run television station, was named 1st in Best Overall Excellence for Television, while the student-run KFKX won 1st in Best Overall Excellence for Radio. HCMediaOnline also earned 3rd place honors

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Kalinskiy, Russian executive, to provide Commencement Address

For Hastings College’s 128th Commencement Exercises, Oleg Kalinskiy, a 1998 HC alumnus, will serve as the Commencement Speaker. A native of Pyatigorsk, Russia, Kalinskiy serves as Director General of the Foundation for the Development of the Tube (Pipe) Industry in Russia. Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in Lynn Farrell Arena

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Bronco Forensics team finishes 14th at nationals

At the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) in Phoenix, Ariz., from April 4-7, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished 14th overall. This is the team’s highest finish since 2008. Jared Buskirk, a senior from Holdrege, Neb., paced the team with a 6th place finish in After Dinner Speaking. Miranda Klugesherz, a junior

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