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. […]
Nationwide Student Mental Health Struggle During COVID-19
By Mackenzie Langham | The mental health of many people has decreased since COVID-19 began. Howard Payne University students are coping with the shifting landscape to the best of their ability. Mrs. Kimberly Thomas, one of the university counselors, said that student mental health issues are growing. “Depression rates are rising, anxiety rates are rising, […]
HPU Student Speaker Bureau To Host Debate Watches
By Dr. Julie Welker | The Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team will host debate watch and dialogue sessions for the presidential debates Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m., Oct. 1 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. The events will take place in the Bullion Suites and Winebrenner Science Hall, and are […]
Music and Fine Arts Thrive Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By Caleb Callaway | Albeit a nearly silent collapse, one of the first industries to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was fine arts. Across the globe, speakers, artists, musicians, actors, and other professionals involved in the fine arts have been grappling with the crippling effects of COVID-19. From Broadway, to the Sydney Opera House, […]
Students Find Ways To Connect During Pandemic
By Mackenzie Langham | Few would argue at Howard Payne University that there is a disconnect between students caused by COVID-19. Many first-year students have been fortunate enough to find a group of friends by this time. Unfortunately, many others have only made a friend or two since coming to campus. University counselor, Kimberly Thomas, […]
ASC DELAY AFFECTS STUDENTS
Howard Payne University’s athletics has been a major attraction in bringing new students to Brownwood and retaining current students. This year brought unforeseen changes in athletics and the schedules of many student athletes. COVID-19 caused the ASC to delay the fall 2020 athletic season to spring 2021. Morgan Patterson, a senior soccer player, has mixed […]
Thoughts on HPU Career Summit
By Katie Cravey and Brienna Williams | The HPU Career Summit, hosted by Career Services, The Office of Alumni and University Services took place on Wednesday, February 24. The Career Summit was from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Bullion Suites. Students who attended received a free lunch, an HPU notepad and pen, and […]
FCA Adds New Membership Division
By Mackenzie Langham | The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has added a new division of discipleship aimed to reach a broader audience on Howard Payne’s campus. The new tier in FCA is called FCA Membership, and their focus is discipleship. Senior Jessica Swonger, who is triple majoring in the honors academy, psychology, and jurisprudence, […]
HPU students advance at TIFA tournament
By YJ Staff | HPU’s Student Speaker Bureau speech and debate team recently competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association Spring Championship tournament, held at Texas State University in San Marcos. HPU won fourth overall sweepstakes in speech and debate combined. Freshman Rishona Raub, Guy D. Newman Honors Academy, communication, and social work major from […]
HPU Cheer and Athletics Give back
By Mackynlie Conklin | HPU’s organizations always show support during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, however, last semester the HPU Cheerleading Team and Athletic Department decided to take it one step further. Walker Cancer Center at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. HPU Cheerleading and Athletics raised $560 for the Walker Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund by […]
The Yellow Jacket Clothes Closet is Back
By Caleb Callaway | Let’s be honest: college isn’t cheap. To start there is tuition, meal plan, room and board, and class expenses, and then there are textbooks, organization fees, fundraisers, and regular living expenses. On top of these inevitable expenses, students are regularly expected to dress professionally for church, job interviews, meetings, and a […]
Peer Tutoring Offered in Library
By Katie Cravey | The HPU Peer Tutoring Center is a free service available to all students. The service is open from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the library. Students who wish to utilize this service can go into the multipurpose lab on the right side of the library during the […]