The Student News Publication of Calhoun Community College
by Katy Samba
Posted in Features
If you’re like me or most other college students, finals season brings about a specific feeling: stress. Stressing over final exams is likely one of a student’s most common and expected experiences during finals week. It may seem obvious and like something part of being a student. However, it might be worth considering how to […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Features
If you need help getting started with planning for life after graduating, Calhoun Career Services offers students a plethora of helpful information. The department gives students career advising, job search strategies, career assessments, and more! Making information accessible to students, they send weekly newsletters packed full of opportunities for various students. Whether you’re interested in […]
This year, Calhoun debuted its Common Read program. The selected text was Thi Bui’s The Best We Could Do, a graphic memoir exploring her family history as a Vietnamese immigrant and a refugee of the Vietnam War. Our main Common Read event was Thi Bui visiting our campus for two days to talk about both her book […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in News
On Tuesday, November 14, Calhoun Community College’s Black Student Association (BSA) held its Soul Food Festival. I enjoyed talking with classmates and eating all of the delicious food that was prepared for the students, staff, and faculty. The event had a great turnout, with many of us devouring the food. After being served by the […]
This week (Nov. 13-16), the Calhoun Cupboard is opening its doors for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Anyone who is struggling to feed their families for the holidays is welcome to come and take what they need. The Cupboard has pumpkin pie filling, cranberry sauce, turkey stuffing, green beans, corn, brownie mix, and more. If you […]
Lowe Mill hosted a workshop titled “Flow: Storytelling in Comics” with UAH lecturer Nichole Hart on Saturday, November 11. All ages and skill levels were welcome, and the primary goal was to learn about the process of developing comics in the professional world. The exercise was writing and illustrating a brief story from our own […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Features
Providing professional live theatre to Huntsville and its surrounding areas, the Broadway Theatre League (BTL) offers audiences the chance to enjoy various theatre productions. Housed at the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center, the Broadway Theatre League gives people a chance to experience a variety of acclaimed productions. Starting on November […]
by Katy Samba
Posted in Opinion
If you are someone who has kept up with nearly any piece of media within the last two weeks, you have likely been made aware of the relationship between Kansas City Chiefs’ tide-end Travis Kelce and mega pop star Taylor Swift. This news quickly took the internet by storm and has been a nonstop topic […]
The Neurodivergent Student Club met for the first time this semester on September 26. The meeting largely focused on accommodations and how to apply for them. For students to receive disability accommodations, they must have documented proof of their diagnosis or proof that they have been tested for said disability in the last three years. […]