In the 1970s, you couldn’t miss them — “I Love Jesus” bumper stickers, T-shirts and buttons were everywhere. Hastings College senior history major Emma Morelli explained why during a presentation at Academic Showcase in April. Academic Showcase is a day when Hastings College students present research of their choosing to peers, faculty and community. Her […]
A lack of consistent regulation and data surrounding bat species may be complicating conservation efforts, according to research by Hastings College wildlife biology major Venn Wood presented during the poster session at the College’s annual Academic Showcase earlier this year. Wood, who is from Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated in May, began the project by examining
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A quote on the wall of a busy downtown Doniphan business reads, “In the company of good friends, even the simplest gathering becomes extraordinary.” Within these walls, bright, cheery colors, the smells of warm chocolate and caramel, and the sounds of laughter welcome both the young and young at heart who walk through the doors.
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Artificial intelligence, or AI, can generate answers in seconds — but at what cost to student learning and literacy rates? That question was at the center of a presentation by Hastings College student Madi Holman at this year’s Academic Showcase. Holman, a first-year student from Franklin, Nebraska, is a member of the College’s forensics (speech)
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A quilting program inside a Missouri prison became the focus of Hastings College student Hailey Gifford’s Academic Showcase presentation in April. Through her research, Gifford looked at how restorative justice programs like the quilting program can help prisoners build identity, patience and practical skills that may carry beyond incarceration. Academic Showcase, held every spring on
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Anxiety has been put in the spotlight recently, in part thanks to the bright orange character in Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” In the film, anxiety impacts the competitive abilities of an adolescent athlete. In our world, the same thing happens to athletes of all ages. Michael Medina, who graduated from Hastings College May 9 with
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For Carson Parde, who graduated May 9 with distinction in exercise science, the journey from Lincoln North Star High School to the classrooms of Hastings College was fueled by a desire for a close-knit community and the opportunity to balance athletics with rigorous academics. However, the transition to college-level science presented an early hurdle that
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From Hastings High School to Hastings College, staying local for college just felt like the perfect next step for Campbell Schukei. The business administration major, who graduated in May, shares how Hastings College’s close-knit campus, welcoming community and versatile classes gave him the perfect foundation to launch his future. “A place is a lot more
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One recent morning, Brad Ronne, director of vocal performance at Scottsbluff (Nebraska) High School, loaded up 11 middle school students and drove them to an honor choir event in Kimball. They weren’t even his students yet, but that was the point. “It’s a chance to get to know them before they go to high school,”
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Moving from the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas to the plains of Nebraska is a big enough jump on its own. Joining the first-ever men’s volleyball team in the state’s history adds another level of pressure. But for Austin McLeroy, a junior transfer from Central Christian College of Kansas, the transition required one more essential
