Remarks delivered by Sudi Adow on February 26, 2026 to the Minnesota House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, on behalf of “Zumba”: On the day it started, at a place I felt safe, in the community I called home, I thought about what was happening in our state. The years of math classes I … Read more
by Sudi Adow Around this time last year, I was heading to St. Cloud for the LeadMN spring general assembly. I heard of the organization earlier that year and wanted to find any way I could get involved. There I was on the bus with my fellow RCTC senators, clinging onto my campaign flyers, wondering … Read more
by Ethan Shones Friday, January 16th. I was waiting for a meeting with my advisor about classes when I was stopped by a familiar sight: Hanging on the wall was “Freedom of Speech” by Norman Rockwell, an image I mainly know from Twitter users sharing their ‘bold’ takes. As my eyes scanned the document, a … Read more
by Michael David, photos by Holly Flom Hidden down a short hallway, located in the Regional Training Center, you can find the mat room. The place is hot, courtesy of the heaters lining the walls, which are always turned to full blast before a practice. Why would anyone work out in this stifling heat? Because … Read more
by ECHO staff Kieran Kelly (they/them), graduated with their Bachelor of Fine Arts with minors in creative writing and art history from Steven’s Point. After graduating, they went between jobs, like at the Art Center, and then saw RCTC was offering classes that might fill the gaps in their skillset, namely digital art and graphic … Read more
by Sophia Hildenbrand When I was picking out a book to read for English class, I was a little nervous because I had read many books for classes and I had not liked a lot of them. Then I didn’t want to read them, and I had to force myself to read them. This book … Read more
By Emilia Gamble In Percival Everett’s novel “James,” readers follow the story of James (otherwise known as Jim), an enslaved man on the farm of Huckleberry Finn. Everett retells the story of Huckleberry Finn, but this time through James’ lens. James becomes the center of the story, not just a background character, and readers get … Read more
by Kane Harth This is taken from my notes I took during my screen time challenge. I’ve edited out some personal bits both for being off-topic and slightly controversial. 6:16 p.m., October 19, 2025 Just twenty minutes ago, I got out of bed, and cooked myself a chicken breast. As I sat down to eat, … Read more
By Ethan Shones As of August 1st, students at Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) can no longer access Rochester Public Transit (RPT) for free. The Rochester City Council and officials at Rochester Public Transportation have decided to remove RCTC’s Park and Ride. Students will now have to purchase a bus pass. Students who rely on … Read more
“Penitentiaries is packed with promise makers, never realized the precious time these b***h n****s is wasting.” Even the vast majority of the Gen Z population has a familiarity with the legendary rapper/political activist Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac (and this is even after his death, which some millennials doubt due to what is known … Read more