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Adventures abroad: Capturing Ireland
“Once we were settled, we got to walk around Lahinch for a bit, checking out the town, finding places like the post office, the in-town grocery store, pubs, restaurants and the ATM.…

Video: Combining art and biology for a unique career
Hastings College graduate Gary Staab, combined biology and art classes to pursue his unique career as a paleoartist. With his work all over the globe and at the local Hastings Museum, Staab’s…

Nursing: Endless possibilities for Savage to help others
After spending time at her dying grandfather’s bedside, Morgan Savage, a 2006 Hastings College graduate, decided to enter the field of nursing. She saw the ways the nurses impacted his life and…

LaViolette cheers for Denver Broncos, works in marketing
“I struggle to describe what it was like cheering at my first game—the crowd is absolutely thunderous and the energy at Sport Authority Field is electric,” said new Denver Broncos Cheerleader Jozie…
Gender equality in the European Union subject of HC professor’s book
In July 2015, Dr. Ingrid Bego, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hastings College, published a new book entitled Gender Equality Policy in the European Union: A Fast Track to Parity for…

Miller discovers career path through museum experiences
Determined he would become a doctor his whole life, Hastings College junior Ryan Miller changed his mind during his senior year of high school after taking a class that simply wasn’t a…

Talent Pool introduces Vaughan to internship with genuine responsibilities
Making connections with local businesses this summer is Hastings local Maggie Vaughan. As a marketing intern at the Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC), Vaughan has been reaching out to local manufacturers to…

Bui explores being an application developer as an intern
In a few weeks, Johnson Bui and 15 other interns will release Driveway, a competitive intelligence web application, to Farm Credit Services of America for internal use. “The application is meant to…

Growing up in Colorado gave Weber passion for the outdoors
Roxborough State Park, just one of Colorado’s 42 state parks, boasts of beautiful red rock formations, covering more than 3,000 acres of land. Established in 1975 and located just 20 miles south…

Desire to work in family law led to CASA internship
Getting involved in mock trial her freshman year of high school helped Hastings College senior Christina Woodside decide she wanted to be a lawyer. In 2013, being a counselor for Cornhusker Girls…

Rescuing wildlife one bird at a time
After several years of volunteering for Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery (FFRR) in Bellevue and Omaha, Nebraska, senior Carolyn Clements is now able to do more than shuttle injured birds to a rehabilitation…

Brown researches germanium crystallization for solar panels
In Rapid City, South Dakota, Marcus Brown is conducting research on the crystallization of germanium as it grows from different metallic surfaces. As part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), the…

Tuttle’s interests combine for unforgettable experience at Disney World
Disney World has always been known as a place where dreams come true and magic becomes real. What many don’t know is Disney World offers internships for students from all over the…

Internship allows Muhs to compare working and classroom settings
Attending college classes and participating in real-world business exchanges can be considerably different. Hastings College senior Miranda Muhs, a physics major from Omaha, Nebraska, discovered this after taking part in a summer…

Hot off the Hastings College Press
In the basement of McCormick Hall on the Hastings College campus, a new book binding machine rests in the corner. Students send thousands of pages through the binder to be glued, bound…

Alluring opera house history catches attention of intern
What began as a venue built in 1878 for the local miners, the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado, continues to be put to good use today. With walls made…