Month: November 2017

Yellowjackets fall short

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RCTC Athletes

Student Athletes playing FootballRCTC’s Isiah Walker (21) and Lane Canny (19) nearly block a punt during a Minnesota College Athletic Conference Eastern Division quarterfinal game against Mesabi Range Community and Technical College on Oct. 29 at the Rochester Regional Sport Stadium. The Norsemen, the No. 3 seed in the East Division, defeated the Yellowjackets, the No. 2 seed, 30-19. RCTC had defeated Mesabi Range when they met during the regular season. The Norseman benefited from two big plays – a 94-yard pass play and 92-yard punt return to pull off the upset. RCTC finishes the season with a 6-3 won-lost record for the second year in a row. The Yellowjackets won six straight MCAC titles from 2010 to 2015.

French Club hosts film series

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Echo staff report The RCTC French Club will be present two films in November. Both will be shown from 4 to 6 p.m. in Coffman Center 202. Nov. 7: “Bienvenue á Marly-Gomont” is a comedy-drama where a Congolese doctor is adapting to life in a French village. Nov. 28: “Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis” is a … Read more

The Echo eavesdrops – November 2017

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“May I quote you on that?” is a common question a journalist asks during an interview. Here are just a few of the colorful comments that we’ve heard around campus. This time, we didn’t ask your permission. Teacher, pointing at complicated equation on board: “What would you do about this?” Student: “Cry.” – in a … Read more

Senate approves $20,000 emergency food aid

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Echo staff report In response to a recently released report from Wisconsin Hope Labs indicating that 56 percent of community college students are experiencing food insecurity, the RCTC Student Senate unanimously approved $20,000 in direct food aid to its own students. Commuter colleges generally do not have meal plans that can be paid with tuition. … Read more