The Yellow Jacket’s First All Female Staff
By Madison Boggs | The Yellow Jacket student publication has been running for many years, but this year is special for many reasons. It is The Yellow Jacket’s first all-female staff. Communication Department Chair Dr. Julie Welker said, “Having an all-female newspaper staff has been a fun experience. These young ladies are hard workers and […]
Free Lunch at the BSM
By Bailey Farmer | The Baptist Student Ministry is a student led organization on the Howard Payne University campus that facilitates various ministries across campus. Bryan Pate recently became the BSM director and is loving every minute of it. One of the many special things the BSM does for the students of HPU is host […]
Fall Festival Brings Fun To Professors and Students Alike
By Madison Boggs | Fall is officially here. From the cooler weather to our campus-wide fall festival, there are several ways to enjoy the season. Student Activities Council member, Alexis Lively, shared a bit about the traditional Fall Fest put on by SAC. “Fall Fest is definitely a newer tradition. It’s just a great way […]
An Evening of Theatre
By Bailey Farmer | Howard Payne University Theater Department held its annual Evening of Theater last Friday and Saturday, Oct 22 and 23. Evening of Theater is a showcase where Theater majors, minors, and students who are just interested in performing, get the chance to bring their dream roles to action. First the students must […]
Student orgs put their best foot forward creating Floats
By Jordan Favors | For years, traditions have kept communities of people bonded together. At Howard Payne University, the Homecoming parade has allowed students in different organizations to create memories that last a lifetime. HPU’s “Stinger Spectacular” Homecoming was an important event on campus. As organizations were prepared to present their floats at the parade […]
Chapel Service Unveils New Updates
By Mia Romero | A special aspect of Howard Payne is the weekly chapel sessions held in Mims Auditorium. Chapel gives students, and faculty alike, a designated break during the week to come together for praise and worship. This semester is even more special due to the positive changes chapel has gone through since the […]
HPU Freshman Drum Tradition Lives On
By Madison Boggs | The Howard Payne tradition of the freshman drum has been around for decades, but to many, it is surrounded by mystery. Student Government Association Vice President Parker Brown explained his first impression and encounter with this long standing tradition. “It’s origins are really steeped in mystery, the need for the freshman […]
Clinical Teaching Program Sets Students Up For Future Success
By Mackynlie Conklin | There are many hands-on programs offered on Howard Payne’s campus to assist students in gaining experience in their career fields. The clinical teaching program is part of a senior student’s graduation plan in order to graduate as a certified teacher. Throughout the clinical teaching program, the student will be placed at […]
Jacket Journey Revamped After Tough Year
By Jordan Givens | As many other organizations on campus were affected by COVID so was the first experience of being on campus for new students. COVID-19 was detrimental to a lot of campus events, including Jacket Journey. Jacket Journey is Howard Payne’s new student orientation where most new students can interact with the campus […]
Yellow Jackets Kick Off Fall Season on a Positive Note
By Mackynlie Conklin | After a year full of uncertainty, and a non-traditional season last semester, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets are back and stronger than ever! The Jackets kicked off the 2021 fall season with a win against Texas Lutheran University on Saturday, September fourth. Although this season is technically Coach Jason Bachtel’s second […]
Greek Organizations Brought Back to Life
By Jordan Favors | All aspects of the student experience have been affected by COVID-19 throughout 2020 including pledging for Howard Payne University’s sororities and fraternities. This year, organizations are excited to regain a bit of normalcy with less restrictions surrounding their pledging processes. There are many noticeable differences between pledging with and without the […]
An Interview with SGA President & Vice President-Elects Becker and Brown
By Caleb Callaway | Recently, results for the 2021-2022 Howard Payne University Student Government Association (SGA) elections were announced. Seth Becker and Parker Brown were elected president and vice president, respectively. Parker Brown, SGA vice president-elect, said, “We are very excited for the new administration. It will be good to take the school and SGA […]
Howard Payne Hosts First Worship Leader Lab
This April, students at Howard Payne University were given the opportunity to participate in HPU’s first Worship Leader Lab. This lab gave students the opportunity to learn from several worship leaders from across the state, many of whom graduated from HPU. Dr. Chris Rosborough, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities said that […]
New Apartment Prices Spark Difference in Opinion
By Mackynlie Conklin | Prices for the Howard Payne Newbury Place apartments are shifting due to renovations that are currently underway. This semester, one apartment building has been empty due to renovations taking place. The cost of living in the apartments is now dependent upon how many students are living in the apartments. In the […]
Addressing The Stigma: Mental Health Resources For HPU Students
For many, the topic of mental health may seem like a buzzword or cliché topic. However, mental health struggles have been a part of life for as long as humanity has existed. Mental health refers to a person’s physiological and emotional well-being. Mental illnesses are often a result of stress, biological or genetic factors, or […]
HPU Choir Incorporates Exciting Things For Student Body
By Mackenzie Langham | The Howard Payne School of Music and Fine Arts is eager to pull students in to get them involved in the hours of hard work and effort consistently put in behind the walls of the Davidson Music Complex. One way for people to get involved is through the upcoming choir concerts. […]
Black Student Association: A night honoring black history and culture
By Jordan Favors | Black History Month is a time to reflect on history and the role that historical black figures have played to ensure that society is progressing towards true equality. Kaidrion Latson, the vice president of the Black Student Association, stated that black history and culture should be celebrated every month. “Black history […]
National Greek Organizations Provide Place for HPU Students
By Caleb Callaway | When one thinks of service organizations, fraternities and sororities aren’t usually the first things that come to mind. However, that is exactly what Howard Payne University’s Greek Life organizations seek to be. HPU has a number of Greek Life organizations, both local and nationally affiliated. While HPU’s local fraternities and sororities […]
Spring Pledging Underway On Campus
Howard Payne University has many Greek organizations on campus. With the start of the Spring 2021 semester, many of HPU’s students have decided to pledge with Greek life. Organizations including local sororities which are Delta Chi Rho, the longest Greek organization on campus, as well as Chi Alpha Omega, and Pi Theta Chi. Fraternities include […]
Construction For Newbury Family Welcome Center Begins
By Mackenzie Langham | Week by week the new foundation for the new building on campus is slowly coming together, and it continues to draw the interest of students, and others in the community, passing by. Assistant to the President for Special Projects Jacob Rohrer said that the Newbury Family Welcome Center is the first […]
S’mores and Jesus – A Women to Women Recap
By Jordan Givens | S’mores and Jesus, what else could a college girl want on a Monday night? The first “Campfire Conversations” Women to Women event was held last Monday. The event was part of the Women to Women ministry for college girls organized by women in the HPU community. The event focused on the […]
HPU Theatre Holds 24 – Hour Theatre Festival
By Mackenzie Langham | The 24-Hour Theatre Festival at Howard Payne University continues to be an all-encompassing event involving both HPU and surrounding high school students to promote the theatre program to prospective students. Dr. Nicholas Ewen, assistant professor of theatre and chair of the theatre department, created this program at HPU 10 years ago […]
Veda Hodge Hall and Baseball Clubhouse Renovations
By Mackenzie Langham | Howard Payne’s Veda Hodge Hall and Baseball Clubhouse has recently completed renovations in hopes of improving the atmosphere for students, faculty and staff. Amanda Moore, a junior resident assistant in Veda, majoring in elementary education said that the renovations done to Veda have been updated to include private study rooms for […]
New BSM Director Driven to Promote Faith-Based Connections on Campus
By Brienna Williams | After almost a decade of serving in youth ministry, former youth pastor Bryan Pate has made the transition to serving in college ministry with the Baptist Student Ministry at Howard Payne University. “We are closely tied to and involved with Howard Payne, so I heard that Keith Platte was resigning from his position as […]
Impacts of Covid-19 On The Classroom Environment
By Jordan Givens | The start of a new semester always brings different classroom policies. With COVID-19, the classroom experience has changed even more. Howard Payne University students are attending in-person classes. There are many policies in place to ensure the health and safety of students. These policies have many effects on professors and students. […]