RCTC Student Newspaper
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor RCTC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter inducted Tanner Garity on April 19 as the 2017-2018 chapter president. Garity has been a Postsecondary Enrollment Options student for two semesters and is succeeding previous co-presidents Lizette Reiland and Spencer Berning. Though he has only been regularly attending chapter meetings for two months, Garity … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor Student President: Sarah Brakebill-Hacke Enrollment: one semester, also attended in 2005 Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences, intending to pursue English, linguistics, and law Goals: “I want to make sure the way decisions are made about money and the way students are served is done the way they want and that … Read more
By Faith Boyum Staff Writer [email protected] Every day, the media works to keep the public informed about major events and opinions, but sometimes it can spread negative thoughts and feelings as well, which Regina Mustafa explained in her presentation “Muslims in the Media” at RCTC on May 1. Mustafa is Muslim herself, and she advocates … Read more
By Faith Boyum Staff Writer [email protected] Though the RCTC baseball team didn’t meet its goal of winning the Southern Division of the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference, Coach Steve Hucke said there were highlights for the season. “I felt the season went well,” Hucke said. “We did underachieve, but all in all, I’m proud of my … Read more
Echo staff report Registration is open for the 23rd annual Yellowjacket Golf Classic. The tournament, which benefits the RCTC Athletics Department and the RCTC Foundation Scholarship Program, is scheduled for Monday, June 12, at Willow Creek Golf Course, 1700 48th Street SW, in Rochester. The event features a day of golfing with several games, including … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing editor RCTC’s music scene is as diverse as its student demographics. Home to a traditional choir and concert band, a jazz ensemble, the show choir Aires, and a community of electronic music composers, RCTC boasts its own drum ensemble. The World Drum Ensemble, taught as a class by music instructor Denny … Read more
Echo staff report BRAINERD, Minn. – The Minnesota SkyVault Theatre Company, which features three RCTC students, earned the Best of Fest Award at the 2017 Region V Festival of the American Association of Community Theatres. SkyVault also was awarded outstanding achievement awards in original music, composition and performance, ensemble acting and directing. The festival was … Read more
By Abigail Furutani Staff Photographer (Photos by Abigail Furutani and Sandra Furutani) I decided to take ceramics at RCTC as an elective because I had heard good things about it from friends and acquaintances. I began with Ceramics I Ò and I have to admit that at first I was really frustrated because some skills, … Read more
By Faith Boyum Staff Writer [email protected] This year, six RCTC students – Kristen Brown, William Gartner, Robert Keller, Kieran McDonnell, Nicole Peterson and Luis Cisneros Pito – were recognized in the Juried Student Art Exhibit. This event is annual, and any student enrolled in an art or design class is eligible to enter up to … Read more
By Munira Alimire Staff Writer [email protected] Bisharo Dahir, an aspiring health sciences professional and RCTC freshman, has a talent in poetry – both written and spoken word. She’s been performing for four years and writing for six. “I loved to write,” she said. “I used to keep journals when I was little. It’s a major … Read more