Month: April 2017

Presidents trade places for a day

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By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Q: What was your favorite part of the role swap? Student President Sofia Alston: My favorite part of being college president was talking about the legislative budget. As students we always advocate on behalf of lower tuition … but as college president, my concerns were with decreasing tuition because then … Read more

RCTC vice president appointed to national student affairs board

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Echo staff report Michael Anthony, RCTC’s vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, has been appointed to the position of Senior Student Affairs Officers representative on the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-East Advisory Board. Dr. Anthony has served on the NASPA advisory board for two years, but this SSAO position is … Read more

Humans of RCTC to foster sense of discovery’

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By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Lori Halverson-Wente’s students are going to have an experience in cross-culture compassion and civic engagement this semester. As part of her Intercultural Communication class, Halverson-Wente is asking her students to participate in a project to collect and archive the stories of RCTC students, staff, faculty and alumni. Her students will … Read more

RCTC hires Lester as athletic director

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Echo staff report RCTC has hired Michael Lester as the college’s athletic director, beginning April 24. Lester comes to RCTC from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, where he served for more than 20 years in varying roles. “Michael is going to be a transformational leader for our athletics department,” said Dr. Michael Anthony, … Read more

Baseball team expects to contend for title

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By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor Zachary.Deppa This year the baseball team will be coached again by head coach Steve Hucke and assistant coaches Clark Jones, Dave Adams, and Greg Polt. This is Hucke’s 14th season as head coach. He has a record of 282-239-1 with the Yellowjackets baseball team. Last year the RCTC baseball team … Read more

RCTC hosts national tournament

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Echo staff report North Lake College defeated Elgin Community College 66-56 to win the Division III NJCAA National Championships at RCTC on March 18. This was the first time the Division III NJCAA men’s tournament was held in Rochester. RCTC has hosted the women’s tournament in the past and will again in 2018. North Lake … Read more

Houdini: Poem by Luis Cordova

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Renown as the magnificent escape artist, cunning and witty Who held the nickname the great Harry Houdini Was known for his amazing ability In the art of magic and supposed sorcery   A book I encountered when magic conveyed my young life Showed me the wonders of a man named Ehrich Weiss Titled Houdini: art … Read more

Student Life offers a Wicked’ opportunity

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By Angelina Labonne Editor-in-Chief Student Life hosts many events on campus, and this April you may want to mark your calendar for the exciting trip to the Orpheum Theater to see the critically acclaimed musical “Wicked: The Musical.” Tickets are $25 for students and $35 for faculty, staff and an RCTC student guest. This includes … Read more

Come along On the Road to Verona’

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Echo staff report Just in time for William Shakespeare’s 453rd birthday, SkyVault Theatre will present “On the Road to Verona” at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, at Hill Theatre. Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” the fast-paced, 55-minute musical won three awards at the 2017 Minnesota Association of Community Theatres Festival and will represent … Read more