RCTC Student Newspaper
By Sofia Alston Student Senate president [email protected] A political forum will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, in Coffman 206. We invite all students to come and ask their perspective senators well thought-out questions about education. Four Minnesota State Senate candidates – Republican Carla Nelson, Democrat Rich Wright, Republican David … Read more
By Luke Buehler Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Parking tickets. What a driving joy. On Sept. 16, my uncle was flying home from Boise, Idaho, to see my grandparents who live in La Crescent. The flight was bound to arrive at about 1 p.m., but he wouldn’t get down to La Crescent until 4 p.m. A friend of … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is a satirical article promoting the flu shot. The advocacy of the shot reflects the opinion of the writer, and although the article makes some points based off of scientific knowledge, you the reader are encouraged to do some research of your own to make an informed decision. By Angelina … Read more
Echo staff report RCTC student Oscar Villarreal has been appointed to serve as regional officer for Phi Theta Kappa’s Minn-Kota Region, which serves Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Villarreal begins his one-year tenure as regional secretary/historian immediately joining a team of four other regional officers serving under the leadership of Minn-Kota Regional Coordinator, Vicky … Read more
By Seth Boyum Graphics Manager This semester, the CTECH/STEM Center has opened for the first time. Located next to the Heintz Center, the facility is designed to help prepare high school students for college and work in CTECH/STEM-related fields. Owing its origins to Collaboration Among Rochester Educators (CARE), the Heintz Center had been holding health … Read more
By Colin Jorissen Business Manager [email protected] Our current society has issues with civility throughout respective workplaces. A team of people at RCTC has been selected to detect, isolate and resolve any civility issues that have arisen within the past few years. The team consists of Andy Hamman, coordinator of campus safety and security; Barb Fritz, … Read more
By Seth Boyum Graphics Manager Last semester, RCTC student Mandi Mason displayed her Computer-Aided Design project, a four-guitar stand, at the CAD Department’s open house. “For my final project, I was kind of just playing around with some bigger ideas,” Mason said. “At my house, I’ve got plaster walls and I have a lot of … Read more
