College Life: Partying Within the Dungeon
Rashad Squalls Students who choose to party are more vulnerable to alcohol and substance abuse. Here at Haskell Indian Nations University many of us come from cities, reservations, and rural areas all with the purpose of continuing our education. Some students are straight out of high school, others decide toContinue Reading
Demilitarize Law Enforcement!
By Marcus Ruff Photo Credit: Ryan Vizzions As the world stood in awe at the movement unfolding on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation- the images of armored vehicles, sonic weapons, automatic rifles, and attack dogs- some began to wonder: when did law enforcement begin to resemble the U.S. military? From FergusonContinue Reading
Haskell Athletic Recap 9/10 – 9/16
Womens Volleyball- The 2-7 Fighting Indian’s Women’s Volleyball team faced off against the Avila University Eagles this Wednesday. They lost the match 3-0 on set counts of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-17. This ended an absolutely brutal road stretch for the women spanning over 8 games and over 2 weeks. IContinue Reading
Students Respond to Former Housing Directors’ Arrest
Within every community there is a unique paradigm of trial and tribulation. The people that comprise the community build it up, setting the foundation for the next generation. Pillars of the community set the precedence for how we act and conduct ourselves. In this evolving tribal unit the hopes andContinue Reading
Haskell Volleyball Starts the Season Off with 2 Wins
Lady Indians had three games this past week, winning one and losing the other two. The win was against Bethany College. The women won the game with major contributions all around. Junior Alliyah Richards once again leading the team with 20 kills over the 4 sets. Cailey Lujan, of ManyContinue Reading
Convocation Fall 2018
Haskell Students; Calvin Smith, Jose Santos-McCauley, and Elias Hermany-horses opened the Fall 2018 Convocation with a flag song. The event was held in the Haskell Auditorium Tuesday August 28th. Speakers such as Acting VP of Academics, Dr. Dan Wildcat, spoke about the Haskell Leadership and left everyone with four wordsContinue Reading
Welcome to Haskell from Student Senate President Lindsey Robinson
I am Lindsey Beth Robinson, a member of the Wah-Zha-Zhi (Osage) Nations, a sister, a colleague, and a leader for change. I was born and raised in Denver Colorado and moved to Kansas my senior year of high school. I graduated from Blue Valley North High School in 2015 andContinue Reading
Haskell Athletics Recap Aug 19th-25th 2018
By Patrick Tate The new year for Haskell sports officially began Saturday evening with the Women’s Volleyball team scraping together a close win against Stephens college. It was a close match, going all the way to the 5th set, with the Haskell Women winning that set 15-8. 5’11 Junior, AlliyahContinue Reading
Haskell Indian Leader Reporter Sean Parrish Returns from Summer Internship in New York
By Sean Parrish Traveling 85 blocks by subway from Harlem to Manhattan was my weekday schedule for two months while I lived in the city that never sleeps; New York City. I was offered an opportunity that I could not turn down. I, along with 18 other young driven individualsContinue Reading