The student newspaper of Hutchinson Community College
A semester for the history books. The Collegian covered the COVID-19 pandemic as it unfolded: confusion surrounding the transition to online classes, spring sports cancelations, political responses, and the personal stress of students expressed in columns.
Students are no longer working long hours in the classroom or the library, but are now having to make their own work spaces. Both students and staff are learning their way through online classes.
With finals under way, students and faculty at HutchCC are still adjusting to online classes, causing an extra layer of stress to an already stressful time.
“I’ve been saying all the productive things I’ve done to make myself feel better, but if I’m being honest, I’ve just been sitting around” – By Adam Kolb, Co-Sports Editor
With a topic that is so vulnerable, it’s not something that gets talked about enough, and the knowledge is lacking. BrightHouse, a non-profit organization, seeks to help those who have been victimized and eliminate it by serving the Hutchinson community.
HutchCC economics instructor Matt Wilper says he has become addicted to browsing TikTok and guessing the Showcase Showdown on “The Price is Right.”
The Blue Dragon football team held a 10-2 record in the fall, and HutchCC players and coaches were disappointed as the COVID-19 pandemic canceled spring sports.
“Mental health for everyone took a toll as the pandemic took over our lives… I may not be doing as well as the toilet paper industry is, but I’m working my way up from one-ply to two-ply.” – By Tabitha Barr
The semester is coming to an end, which usually means the HutchCC Campus Store is bustling with the students returning books or snagging some last-minute apparel. With the COVID-19 global pandemic closing down campus, this semester it’s looking a bit different.
The Hutchinson Collegian won 18 individual awards and a silver medal for overall excellence at the conference composed of colleges across the state.
Staff Movie Favorites Worthy of an Oscar 
Braving The Fire: My Personal Experience of a Natural Disaster as a Farm Kid 
Irish Road Bowling Event Rolling into Hutchinson 
National Guard, HutchCC Come Together for Cybersecurity 
The Plains Fill with the Orange Flame: Wildfires Hit Southwest Kansas