Trying to Be More at the Comedy Store
I was beyond exhausted, but I had jokes I wanted to tell. I had traveled thirty-six hours from Lawrence, Kansas to Los Angeles, California. Aboard the Southwest Chief, we made stops in New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The ride was beautiful, but the duration was difficult. The train does notContinue Reading
IT: Chapter 2 (Spoiler Free): Good Monster Movie Review
Directed by Andy Muschietti Release date: September 6, 2019 Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours 50 minutes Good Monster Grade: A- We all float in this amazing sequel to the 2017 hit, IT: Chapter 1. This Movie is a love letter to the fans of the novel by Stephen King, IT.Continue Reading
My Summer Research Experience
This summer of 2019, I was honored and humbled to be accepted as one out of the 13 students participating in the Research for Undergraduate Students (REU) Sustainable Land and Water Resources Program (SLAWR). The program has three main groups that divide the students to work in different areas forContinue Reading
Senior Spotlights
Shirley LeClair-Bernal Shirley LeClair-Bernal is Shoshone- Bannock from Fort Hall, Idaho now living on campus at Haskell Indian Nations University. She will be graduating from the Environmental Science Program receiving her Bachelor of Science degree. She first arrived at Haskell in the Fall 2015 semester and received her As- sociateContinue Reading
Blast from the Past
Shirley David Jimerson Nts’aa diit’eh? Shindu’ iihsoo’ Shirley David Jimerson shoosii’ Teelaiy kootiin iileh’ Bedzey Hot- tanna/Naltsiin tssaan; haaishshah. This is how Shirley David Jimerson introduces herself, saying that she comes from the area known as Tetlin Alaska and came from the Caribou and Raven Clans. Shirley was a littleContinue Reading
Controversial Alumni Association Pick will not be Represented at Commencement
On April 11, the Indian Leader published an article on the Haskell Alumni Association’s decision to select Russell Bradley as their “Outstanding Alumnus 2019” and his invitation to the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony. The Leader reported that Bradley, according to an article by MSC News, was dismissed from his positionContinue Reading
The Phantom Fog: Stories of the Supernatural
These tales are taken from personal ac- counts, witness testimony, and convincing retellings. All sources are credible. Having said that reader discretion is advised. Two security guards on the Haskell campus were doing their jobs. It was around 3am and all was quiet. The only detail of note that shiftContinue Reading
Outstanding Alumnus pick has a history of sexual harassment
On Wednesday, April 10, the Haskell Alumni Association announced through their Facebook page their selection of Russell Bradley, of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, for Outstanding Alumnus of 2019. In September of 2018, Bradley was removed from his position on the Kickapoo Tribal Council for “a breach of fiduciary duty”Continue Reading
Mekko Film Review and Director highlight
Cast: Rod Rondeaux, Sarah Podemski, Zahn Mclarnon Director: Sterlin Harjo Mekko is a thriller and a must see, infused with Muskogee tradition and folklore mixed with modern street life. Mekko tells the tale of a man recently released from prison after 19 years. He finds camaraderie with a community ofContinue Reading
Haskell Spring Film Festival
Haskell Film Club, along with Thunderbird Theater, will host the Haskell Spring Film Festival. The event will take place in the Haskell auditorium on March 29th at 7pm. The festival will feature five short films made by Haskell students: ‘Did Anything Wrong’ produced and directed by Michael Begay, written byContinue Reading