Greek Life
Greekin’ out
Story by Shelby Dixon, Student Reporter
April 17, 2018
Every spring students at Henderson get antsy. There is a need for them to get out of the classroom and do something fun. That is where Greek Week comes in. All social greeks on campus are brought together to compete in numerous events that shows off their talents and diversity. The week started o...
Step up and stroll off: Greek organizations participated in the “Stroll Off” last week
Story by Ayanna Williams
Student Reporter
March 1, 2018
On the night of Feb. 22, in Garrison’s lecture hall, greek life held this year’s Stroll Off. Everyone anticipated this fundraising event as a hoard of people gathered around the doors of the lecture hall to be admitted. Henderson students and organizations filled the room with their cameras out, read...
Enhance the community: Gamma Beta Phi makes a difference
Story by Greta Goslee
Student Reporter
February 15, 2018
Gamma Beta Phi was founded in 1964 in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a college-level extension of Beta Club, a high school service and honor society. There are currently nearly 90 active chapters in the United States. It is one of the many honor societies on campus, inviting the top 20 percent of u...
Henderson Halloween
Campus and community came
together last week to celebrate the
spookiest day of the year.
Story by Rylee Maxwell, Student Reporter
Photos and Additional Reporting by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer
November 7, 2017
Neighborhoods and decorated streets were not the only places to be swarmed by hoards of costumed children last Halloween evening. The campus was also flooded with tons of children and parents Trick or Treat at the annual Henderson Halloween. The festive campus tradition brings student organizations,...
Homecoming took over campus last week
Summary by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief
Photos by Emily Bell, Staff Photographer
October 24, 2017
It’s hard to believe that homecoming week has already come and gone, but here we are. The court consisted of 23 women, but as we all know, there can only be one queen in the end. The full court consisted of: E’Lyse Thaxton, sophomore, innovative media major, Dominique Walker, senior, phsychology major, Rebekah Smith, junior, sp...
Students were Reddie to Serve last Saturday
Story and Photos by Parker Hutson, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2017
On the quad, dozens of groups gathered to await their fellow members and prepare to go out and help the community. Looking over the crowd, it wasn’t hard to tell who the morning people were, and who had not had their cup of coffee yet. With the “Reddies” logo in the background as a scene sette...
The night, taken back: organizations raise awareness
Story by Meredith Adcock, Student Reporter
Photos by Markayla Wyatt, Star Editor in Chief
October 2, 2017
On Sept. 26, the Student Government Association (SGA) held the first annual Take Back the Night, an event to raise awareness of sexual assault on campus, and to stand with the victims whether they came forward or not. Take Back the Night is an international association whose goals are to end sexual...
Speak Up And Be Heard
Story By Serene Garcia
February 22, 2016
You hear the end of the current speaker’s presentation drawing to a close. Your name is called, blood rushing to your head, nervous twitching, heart racing, eyes watering. You walk to the front of your class, place your perspiring hands on the podium and being to give your presentation, stumbling...
Let’s Take It To The Muleriders
Katie Smith
October 27, 2015
After the presentation of homecoming candidates on Thursday night, Henderson students headed over to the lawn of the Barkman House. The band was playing and the cheerleaders were performing for the annual homecoming pep rally. Smoke filled the air, although it wasn’t as prevalent as usual, because the ...
The Heart Beats On for 50th Anniversary
Jae-Kur Lockhart, Opinions Writer/ Editor
October 27, 2015
This is the 125th anniversary of Henderson but it also marks the 50th anniversary of something else. The time has come again for the constant beating of barrels around the campus from Thursday of homecoming week until homecoming kickoff on Saturday. It is a sound that has been all too familiar to Red...
NPHC Informs Students Of Who They Are
By Dee McKissick
October 6, 2015
Henderson's Greek organizations gave a 101 class for students by students. Information was put together to inform and excite new members to want to join the organizations.Organizations that gave presentations were a part of the NPHC Greek systems. Normally these organizations would have given their own i...
Annual Campus Iron Chef Competition Yields New Champs
By Carmin Wills
April 14, 2015
The third annual Iron Chef competition winner has been announced. Henderson’s version of the “Iron Chef” competition was between five residence halls, Newberry, Smith, East, West and Sturgis. The winners of the first two days then competed for bragging rights and a trophy on the final day. As ...