RCTC Student Newspaper
By Faith Boyum Staff Writer [email protected] Unlike many other American Heritage Girls, it did not take Alayna Finnan long to select her Stars & Stripes project. Equivalent to the Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout rank, the Stars & Stripes award required Finnan, who is a student at RCTC, to plan and implement a service project that … Read more
Echo staff report RCTC athlete Tyus White, has been selected as the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week. Competing at the Worthington Open on Jan. 21, White finished second in the 133-pound weight class. Teammate Zach Scott earned the MCAC Wrestler of the Week honor after finishing second Jan. 14 in the 141-pound … Read more
By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor Zachary.deppa RCTC’s wrestling team is ranked No. 1 among all National Junior College Athletic Association non-scholarship schools and No. 10 among all schools. “There are many hard-working student athletes on this team,” RCTC Head Coach, Randy Rager, said. “To be successful it takes hard work and sacrifice.” There are three … Read more
Echo staff report Nathalie Ratliff, a sophomore guard from Edina, has been named the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Association South Division Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for January 23-28. Ratliff lit up the scoreboard for 43 points over two MCAC games. She also averaged 6.5 rebounds and 4 assists per outing as well.
By Zachary Deppa Sports Editor Zachary.deppa As of Jan. 18, the men’s basketball team is 8-7. They have just finished playing their non-conference games. For these intense games RCTC went 7-5. Four of the non-conference losses were to scholarship schools (RCTC is a non-scholarship team). The men’s team still has 11 games remaining for the … Read more
By Blair Crouch Staff Writer “History is All You Left Me“ is a contemporary young adult novel by Adam Silvera. The main character’s name is Griffin, and he is coping with the unexpected death of his ex-boyfriend Theo. We go back and forth between learning about their history and the present day, which is after … Read more
By Angelina Labonne Editor-in-Chief [email protected] “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor [email protected] This semester’s Student Success Day was a well-attended event, offering many sessions in the morning, afternoon, and evening to help students both old and new get a fresh start on a successful semester. With a mix of old and new sessions offered, there was quite a variety for students … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: This guest column is in response to an opinion written by Luke Buehler in the December/January edition. By Munira Alimire and Sahra Hussein Dear Mr. Buehler: In the last issue of the Echo, you complained how several faculty members told you that you were “privileged.” You were offended by this, and I can … Read more
By Lydia Hansen Managing Editor [email protected] Being a full-time student and working a part-time job is challenging, but Alex Zemla, RCTC student of two years, holds down two. His first is at Hyvee where he has worked for three years as a produce clerk. On average, he works 12 hours a week, mostly night shifts … Read more