Friday, May 13, 2011

Continuum 35: Creative Writing

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Host Brandon T. Bisceglia speaks with Horizons editors Michael Bednarsky and Lovanda Brown, who share their experiences as Co-Editors-in-Chief of HCC's creative writing magazine, Images, and talk about the intersection of journalism and creative writing.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Stats Update: Horizons Facebook Page Gets Boost

The graph below displays activity on Horizons' Facebook page from May 2, 2010 to today. Since the beginning of the semester, the editors have made an effort to post links and updates more frequently, instead of relying only on in-depth articles for content. There has been a marked increase in user activity over the same period.


What do you think of the content?

Friday, May 6, 2011

May Activities & Events at HCC

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Video: Student Rally to Prevent Cutbacks

By Brandon T. Bisceglia
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

HCC Student and Women's Center employee Kaitlyn Shake delivered a speech at the end of Wednesday's Courtyard Festival thanking students for their support in an ongoing petition to prevent the loss of the college's full-time professors as a result of Connecticut's budget cuts.

The budget, which had been passed the day before by the State Legislature in Hartford, depends upon $2 billion in labor savings which are still under negotiation.

Shake exhorted her fellow students to continue their efforts to protest the potential firing of professors, noting that they would result in reduced services to students and negatively impact the college's accreditation.

Watch the video below:

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Scenes from the 2011 Courtyard Festival

It may have rained on the day of HCC's annual Courtyard Festival this year, but that didn't stop the festivities. The Events Center was packed with students, music, and activities.

The spring celebration culminated in a somber moment, as students learned that their petition to prevent cuts to teachers and services at HCC had been extended another week in the hopes that more signatures could be collected and presented to the state legislature.


Students enjoy food and fun in the events center.

Another vote is cast at the Student Senate elections booth.

The band plays on.

Horizons reporters distribute papers while trying to recruit new reporters.


The Horizons chicken dons its balloon hat for the camera.


Student and Women's Center employee Kaitlyn Shake gives the crowd an update on the rally in Hartford April 27.


Students, some wearing shirts that read “Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport,” listen as Shake speaks about the petition.
   
All photographs by Brandon T. Bisceglia.