It’s the final stretch for finishing the semester, and with more free time on the horizon and holiday travels upcoming, Rachel Lyons suggests some fresh alternatives to re-watching Friends or The Office for the 10th time this year.
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States of America, is known for saying, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” as he said in his January 20, 1961, inaugural address. He worked…
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer Tis’ the season for mountains of homework, frequent tests, and the reality that finals are less than a month away. Sometimes, trying learning material for a class reaches the point where help from another person is one of the few solutions that help everything…
View More Saving GradesBy Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer I’ve always been told that we are our own harshest critic. This has been especially true for me the past couple of weeks because I haven’t thought my writing for The Collegian was “up to par” or at least up to its normal quality.…
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer Hutchinson City Manager John Deardoff spoke at a forum in Shears Technology Center. He spoke about what he does as City Manager and his views on leadership. Deardoff plans to retire in the spring. When John Deardoff started college at Saint Mary’s of the…
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer In 2018, thousands of firefighters found themselves fighting a fire that would ultimately destroy the town of Paradise, California. These firefighters have one common ground to stand on, in addition the brotherhood that they call their fire family. They all have some form of…
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer In order to be effective, a leader must change the world one life and individual at a time. But, according to John O’Leary, an individual must be willing to transform their mindset before changing another’s. It took a horrific accident at age 9 for…
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By Rachel Lyons / Staff Writer Rachel is a small Nevada town that bears a striking resemblance to some towns in Kansas. The only difference is that around Saturday, Rachel, Nevada could see a temporary population boom as a group of people were suggesting storming the nearby United States Government…
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By Rachel Lyons/Staff Writer There are two different types of people at the beginning of the semester – those who are ready and those who aren’t. There is one common dislike they both share – textbooks. It’s not as bad for those who have scholarships that cover their books, but…
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Leadership is a topic that we don’t talk about enough on this campus. There are scholarships given to students who show leadership – in high school. Students are encouraged to volunteer, take leadership roles in organizations on campus, and otherwise be a leader on campus, but do we talk about…
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