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Blue Dragon women move on to semifinals
The Hutchinson Community College women continued their march toward their first national championship Thursday in Lubbock, Texas, rolling by No. 5 Odessa, Texas 66-50 in the NJCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The 13th-seeded Blue Dragons improved to 33-3 and will take on No. 8 New Mexico Junior College at 4 p.m. today. The other semifinal will feature […]
Former Blue Dragon basketball player Cliff Dixon shot to death
By Brenna EllerEditor In Chief Former Hutchinson Community College basketball player Cliff Dixon died after being fatally shot at his birthday party in Atlanta on March 21. There is still an ongoing investigation as to who the shooter was. Dixon’s funeral was held on Monday. Kevin Durant, a star guard for the Golden State Warriors, […]
Fighting the good fight: HutchCC VP of Student Services battling rectal cancer
By Brenna EllerEditor In Chief As many around Hutchinson Community College may already know, Vice President of Student Services Brett Bright was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in November of last year. As March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, “The Hutchinson Collegian”would like to give our full support and thoughts to Bright as he […]
Moving on: Blue Dragons knock off Western Nebraska at NJCAA Tournament
By Rebecca CarneyCo-Sports Editor The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team got back to its winning ways at the NJCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas, and snapped a long winning streak of Western Nebraska’s at the same time. The No. 8-ranked ranked and No. 13-seeded Blue Dragons advance to the second round of the 2019 NJCAA […]
Spirit of the Blue Dragons
By Brenna EllerEditor In Chief No matter the weather or road conditions, the Hutchinson Community College spirit squad has always been at the football and basketball games to cheer on the Blue Dragons and to share their spirit with the Hutchinson crowd. This past Sunday was the Region 6 Cheer and Dance Championships at Kansas […]
Career Connections comes to HutchCC
By Rachel LyonsStaff writer On April 4, Hutchinson Community College will host its Fourth Annual Career Connections Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sports Arena. This event is an opportunity for students to connect with more than 150 local employers. Michelle Wortham, Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Student Services, […]
Sports roundup: Rojas reigns over Jayhawk West
By Rebecca CarneyCo-Sports Editor Hutchinson Community College sophomore forward James Rojas, a 6-foot, 7-inch sophomore from Jamestown, New York, has been named Jayhawk West player of the year. Rojas, who missed five games in January because of an injury, had been practically unstoppable since. Since his return, Rojas averaged 21.1 points a game, while shooting […]
Texas redemption: Blue Dragon women heading to nationals
By Amanda CarneyCo-Sports Editor Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team will get a second chance, with this season and with the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The Blue Dragons earned an at large bid into national tournament, despite a Region 6 Tournament semifinal loss to Butler. Butler won the tournament, earning an automatic bid, […]
Women’s history month: Paramore has had strong female role models throughout life, career
By Pablo SanchezCampus Editor In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a Presidential proclamation, declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. Now, there’s Women’s History Month, and Hutchinson Community College has had, and currently does, women in prominent roles. One such person is. Tricia Paramore, Department 4 Chairperson, and like many women, […]