RCTC Student Newspaper
Dwight BoyumEcho staff report Harper College of Palatine, Illinois, swept past Ridgewater College of Willmar, Minnesota, 3-0 to win the volleyball National Junior College Division III national championship Nov. 12 at the Regional Sports Center on the RCTC campus. Harper, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, won 25-21, 25-22, 25-19. The Hawks finished the … Read more
By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor zachary.deppa On Nov. 5 the wrestling opener was held at RCTC. The coach is Randy Rager, a full-time faculty member in the Health/Physical Education/Recreation Department. He has been coaching for the last 12 years for RCTC. He has some great visions for his team this season. “We are wrestling this … Read more
By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor This year, the RCTC’s men’s basketball team started the season on Nov. 16 with a home game against Dakota County Technical College. Coach Brian LaPlante is enthusiastic about his team. “My goal is always to win the Southern Division and win the region tournament and advance to the national … Read more
Echo staff report Rochester Community and Technical College Art Gallery will be featuring a collection of the images of artist Nicole Simpkins. The exhibit, called “Hold & UnFurl,” is free and open to the public through Dec. 16 during normal gallery hours. “As both a writer and artist, I’ve always loved the marriage of text … Read more
Echo staff report Digital music students will be presenting their work at 4 p.m. Dec. 12 in the cafeteria on the Third Level Cafe of the College Center. Called the Music Creativity Student Recital, the presentations will feature original music, video and light designs by Ian Babbitt, Phil Baias, Jack Chapman, Thomas Engesser, Tim Jensen, … Read more
Echo staff report Auditions for RCTC’s winter production of William Shakespeare’s “MacBeth” will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 12 and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Scenes will be available for checkout at the Hill Theatre Box Office. Auditions are welcome to women and men of all ages with blind gender/color casting. … Read more
By Luis E. Cisneros Pito Arts and Entertainment Editor [email protected] El Dia de los Muertos is a celebrated tradition in Mexico and other southern American countries, but this a celebration extended to one’s back yard. On Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, Rochester Art Center hosted the variety of events at their grand lobby with the … Read more
By Luke Buehler Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society on almost all two-year colleges both nationally and globally. The Omicron Chapter at RCTC is the oldest one in Minnesota. The Omicron Chapter is known for its projects. The two major ones are the College Project, and the Honors-in-Action project. The college project … Read more
By Luke Buehler Editor-in-Chief [email protected] So much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens – “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams Folks will drive on UCR Drive, pass this shopping cart, chuckle a little, then drive on, and forget – Not me. God only knows who put … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Staff Writer [email protected] With the cost of education on the rise, many students find it necessary to make time in their already busy schedules for a job. Some apply for work-study positions here at RCTC, or gain on-the-job experience through an internship. But for the majority of student workers, employment takes the … Read more