Student Organizations

Theatre “wins” battle against COVID and winter weather

KaBryn Grayson, Managing Editor — March 8, 2021

On Feb. 27, the Henderson theatre department wrapped up their last performance of Lovers: Winners. The play ran for three days, Thursday through Saturday. Each performance began at 7:30 p.m. in Arkansas...

Dog distraction: Students walk dogs from Humane Society

Kaela McKim, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle Online — November 18, 2020

On Nov. 10 the Collegiate Recreation Society hosted an event dedicated to walking dogs at the Humane Society of Clark County. Over fifteen people attended to love on dogs of all breeds and ages, but especially...

Showband students sound superb

Kelly Stiles, Editor In Chief, The Oracle — November 12, 2020

An instrumental rendition of “Treasure” by Bruno Mars filled the surprisingly warm air on the evening of Nov. 9. Cheerleaders and Pom Squad members skillfully cheered and danced on the Quad, providing...

So Sweet Zeta Week

Haven Hughes, Contributing Reporter — November 11, 2020

The women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Xi Eta chapter at HSU hosted their yearly event “Zeta week” to draw attention to the organization and to give people a glimpse into the individuality of each member....

SGA convenes to solve problems

Lance Brownfield, Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle CE — November 5, 2020

“What do we have, like 15 airplanes and two maintenance workers?” president of the Student Government Association (SGA) Lane Neely, a junior major in aviation and political science asked. “One of...

Candy and cars: Arkadelphia hosts Halloween drive thru

October 23, 2020

COVID-19 has taken away many of the activities people often take for granted. The Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce is determined not to let the pandemic steal Halloween. “Everyone is just trying to...

Esports: A team like none other

Kelly Stiles, Editor In Chief, The Oracle — October 8, 2020

Noted for its warmth and supportiveness, the Henderson Esports team continues to thrive in the face of a pandemic. Formed three years ago, the club increases in size each year, containing over 50 active...

Black Lives Matter: HSU unites

Kelly Stiles, Editor In Chief, The Oracle — October 4, 2020

Chanting filled the crisp early autumn air. “No protest, no change,” a sea of people dressed in black yelled, many bearing signs reading, “Black Lives Matter.” Oct....

Trap V Soul

Cle’Varus Oney, Copy Editor — February 22, 2020

On Thursday, Feb. 6, many of our Reddies showed off their vocals at the Motown VS Quality Control Karaoke Night hosted in the Reddie Café. The Black Student Association, the Student...

League of Latinos Hosts La Lotería

Kelly Stiles, Editor In Chief, The Oracle — October 29, 2019

The sound of students reaching their hands into cups of raw beans filled the room. Criminal justice major Lexi Collins searched her card full of pictures and Spanish vocabulary for the Spanish...

Heartbeat of Henderson

Madison Hardcastle, HTV Production Assistant — October 16, 2019

Homecoming, football, cold weather and so much more is approaching us this time of year, and what could make this time of the year better? This is also the time when the brothers of Phi Lambda Chi will...

Greek Life Setback

Madison Hardcastle, HTV Production Assistant — September 11, 2019

Greek life director Robert Webb resigned on Tuesday morning August 27, 2019 due to personal issues according to Brad Patterson. With 12 national social fraternities and sororities on campus, this has caused...

Zeta Week

February 27, 2019

This past week, Henderson’s chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, Xi Eta celebrated Zeta Week by giving back to the students on campus. Zeta Phi Beta is one of the four sororities apart of the National Pan-Hellenic...

Competitors at NerdCon went hard

Brianna Barkley, Student Reporter — October 15, 2018

If you thought NerdCon was uneventful, then you were sadly mistaken. Whether it be tabletop games, LARPing, or competitions with cash prizes, this past weekend was one for the books. The Cosplay...

Get Reddie to Serve on Saturday

Story by Tiara Burgess, Student Reporter — April 24, 2018

Due to the torrential downpours and inclement weather, Reddie to Serve has been rescheduled for April 28. It has been raining hard which has caused rushing water all over campus. Don’t forget to wear...

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...

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...

The Oppression of Men

Story by Bunky Raines Student Reporter — February 8, 2018

This week I was assigned to read a collection of poetry loosely held together by a common theme: the oppression of women. I’m assigned a lot of this type of thing and it seems kind of one-sided to...

Study abroad…and rock out

Story by Chase Lodree, Student Reporter — December 5, 2017

Steve Listopad is an assistant professor of media and is the program director of the study-abroad program, the Oslo Project. He has worked for ieiMedia, through which the Oslo Project has run for the past...

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...

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...

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...

This week’s events schedule

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — October 2, 2017

Unbeknownst to a surprising amount of people, our campus has an incredible array of events every week. They range from fun to informative, and they number in the dozens. For instance, Oct. 3 at 6:15 a.m....

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...

A school with a heart and some talent

Story by Kara Amato, Student Reporter — September 18, 2017

A small slice of Hollywood came to campus this week. The Student Activities Board (SAB) dcdorigomeealthympeitinheform of “Henderson’s Got Talent.” This spin off of Hollywood’s “America’s Got...

HSU Philosophy Club presents: Dr. John Corvino

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — September 18, 2017

We live in turbulent times these days. With the sitting president causing controversy daily and waves and waves of social change hitting America just as often, the times certainly are a changin’. Not...

Pep Rally raises Reddie Spirits

Story by Joseph Gately, Staff Reporter — September 12, 2017

From the corner of Garrison you can hear the deep thump of hip-hop Bass. When you reach the edge of McBrien, you begin to hear the jumbled chattering of a large, and growing, group of students. If you...

Get fit

Story by Elliott Jackson, Student Reporter — September 4, 2017

Dunn Recreational Center – A workout facility that all students have access to. It has all the exercise equipment you need to not only have a healthy body, but also a healthy mind. The fitness team will...

Pirates of the Carribean 5: Death of the Franchise or Film Treasure?

Review by Kara Amato, Student Reporter — September 4, 2017

If you had been by the Garrison at 7 p.m. last Friday night, you might have caught a glimpse of the most recent “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Without any movie theater in Arkadelphia,...

First annual Rec Fest

Event Summary and Photo by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — August 28, 2017

Saturday night, the first annual Recreation Festival was held on the Formby Practice field. The event began at 9:00 p.m. and lasted until midnight. Events included baggo, kan-jam, yardzee, washer boards,...

Concealed carry Q&A at Caplinger on Thursday

Story by Ashley Smith, News Editor — August 28, 2017

Times are changing on college campuses across Arkansas. Becoming effective this school year, a new law allows citizens with a concealed carry license and the proper training to bring handguns into state...

Henderson against hate

Press release by Henderson State University Additional commentary by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — August 28, 2017

There will be a Henderson Against Hate event on campus today in response to the events in Charlottesville, VA. All students were emailed a newsletter from Henderson that contains the following address. “Henderson...

The solar eclipse wows Arkadelphia

Event Summary by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief Pictures by Shannon Clardy, Associate Professor of Physics — August 28, 2017

The first total solar eclipse in the United States since 1979 (since 1991 if you’re from Hawaii) occured last Monday. Dozens of Henderson State employees and students gathered behind Reynolds Science...

Dancin’ in the street

Story by Zach Acker, Student Reporter — August 28, 2017

As usual, Henderson had a fun filled week planned for the incoming freshman. Last Tuesday, new Reddies were all set to attend a campus wide street dance. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans, and...

Resurrecting the pulse

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — August 22, 2017

“There’s a stigma when it comes to KSWH,” said Diominique “Dee Dee” McKissick, senior innovative media major, “it has the reputation of ‘just being there,’ and I want to change that.”...

Ain’t no rest for the Reddies

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief — August 22, 2017

Students have many reasons to look forward to returning to campus. Some can’t wait to see their old friends while others can’t wait to get away from their parents. A select few, however, have something...

Defended

Opinion by Dax Guilliams Opinions Editor Photo Edited by Jacob Glasgow, Graphic Designer — August 22, 2017

It all comes down to this. Netflix has created many shows using several Marvel Comics characters and the final result is “The Defenders,” a crossover starring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and...

Cafe Vitale

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief Photos by Emily Bell — August 22, 2017

It’s lunchtime. What do you feel like eating? Well, you know the Caddo’s probably got some burgers, salads, some sort of vegetarian option and not much else.You can go to Chik-Fil-A. Yep, they have...

Nonviolent rally held in Hot Springs over the weekend

Story and Photos by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer — August 22, 2017

On Saturday, confederates, nazis, and other white supremacists landed in Hot Springs to “defend and protect” a Confederate memorial statue. Their protest to guard the statue was in response to several...

Dungeons and dragons and bears, oh my

Story by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer — August 21, 2017

One of the university’s largest student organizations, The Legion of Nerds, has already helped create a success story beyond the campus. Coley Henson, May 2016 graduate, was largely active member and...

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