HPU Baseball Season Kicks Off
By Bri Davis | After a record season in 2019, all of HPU is excited to see what our baseball team has in store this season! Assistant Coach, Robert Anders, is sharing in the excitement and he believes that team is looking good. “We also have great freshman to help fill the holes, reload the […]
Chapel Band Undergoes Changes
By Mackenzie Langham | The 2020 Spring semester has begun and with it has brought great new changes. One of those new changes is the merger of the Chapel Band and the Heritage Singers. The Chapel Band and the Heritage Singers, have both wonderfully represented art and worship on campus for many years, and are […]
So…How Does This Thing Work?
By Kimberly Thomas | As I write this, it is Day 4 of the Spring semester. Five students have approached me in the last three days asking the same question, “How does this thing work?” “This thing” is in reference to HPU’s counseling services that are provided free of charge to all Howard Payne students. […]
New Welcome Center Building Plans Announced
By Brienna Williams | On March 31st at 1:30 p.m. Howard Payne will be breaking ground on Old Main Park to begin building “the new front door to the university” according to Howard Payne President, Dr. Cory Hines. He is referring to the 2.5 million dollar project that will soon be the Don Newbury Welcome […]
New Library Safety Policy
By Tia Campos | The Walker Memorial library has enacted a new safety policy this semester by enforcing a new way for students to enter after dark. From now on, students and staff are required to scan their Howard Payne I.D. after 6 p.m. to enter the library. The library is still open to the […]
Fresh start for HPU intramurals
By Mackynlie Conklin | With the fall semester in full swing at Howard Payne, Chad Anders, the new coordinator of intramurals, has been hard at work to help strengthen intramural presence on campus. Anders, an HPU alum, has stepped into the position and found many new ways to influence positive change. As a former student […]
Fall break Oct. 24-25
Katie Cravey | Howard Payne University traditionally only gives students one Friday for fall break, but this semester, students and faculty will all get two days off. Fall break will be held Oct. 24-25. Classes will not meet and the offices will be closed. Residence halls will remain open. Students are encouraged to use this […]
HPU is a non-smoking campus
By Brienna Williams | According to the Howard Payne University policy on Smoking and Tobacco, HPU is a smoke-free campus. So what does this mean for the university? Many Howard Payne students are unaware of these changes that occurred with the university’s smoking policy. As of this past summer, the university administration implemented a new […]
Flu vaccines available on campus
By Katie Cravey | It’s that time of the year again, flu vaccines are available for students, Faculty and staff at the HPU health service office for $15. The hours are open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Monday – Thursday and 9:30 a.m. – noon on Friday. The Texas Department of State Health […]
Women to Women: Open Closet
By Brienna Williams | This past Sunday evening the HPU Women’s club hosted an Open Closet event for all Howard Payne ladies. The Harrison House was opened up for several hours for HPU students to come and “shop” through gently used clothing items that had been donated. Clothing items, ranging from small to plus size, […]
Women to Women Event
Brienna Williams | Over 70 women gathered together Sept. 23 to kick off HPU’s Women to Women ministry. It was a lovely evening of mingling and fellowship at the home of HPU’s president and first lady, Melinda Hines. Laughter was heard across the house as the women shared refreshments and participated in introductory games. “Our […]
Evening of Theatre
By Katie Cravey | Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts performed their annual Evening of Theatre last Friday and Saturday. Theatre students performed a variety of monologues and musical numbers. Evening of Theatre is a unique performance since the students are able to choose whatever they would like to perform. If the […]
Inauguration Buzz
By Jordan Givens | Howard Payne is buzzing with excitement as we grow closer to the official welcoming of our new president. The week is slowly creating a name for itself as everyone prepares for the many events and recognitions that will take place. The first event of the week will be a cookout hosted by […]
Serving Up Love
By Jordan Givens | A college student’s favorite words are “free food.” Okay, maybe not their favorite words, but in the top five, all of which start with “free.” This is what the Baptist Student Ministry had in mind when they began their free lunch ministry. Keith Platte, Howard Payne’s BSM director of 8½ years says, […]
HPU Women to Women
By Brienna Williams | Melinda Hines, HPU’s First Lady, has always valued relationships with older and younger women. Hines connected with Tracey Carrier, HPU class of 1989 and Christy Meinecke, class of 1998, this past summer when she and her husband, Dr. Cory Hines, moved to Brownwood with their family. The three women discovered their mutual […]
Blue Crew is coming back!
By Katie Cravey | The Blue Crew is making a comeback with the same purpose of uniting the student body to promote school spirit within HPU. “Blue crew is going to be a student led spirit group that promotes school spirit at sports events and other HPU events as well,” said HPU cheer captain Mackynlie […]
Food pantry available to students
By Cailen Jenkins College is expensive and so is food on a college budget. The HPU Food and Essentials Pantry is available to students to ensure basic grocery needs. The food pantry is located at 1018 Fisk Street in Physical Plant room 101. It is open on the first Monday of every month. The hours […]
HPU theatre to perform “The Bottle Tree” this weekend
By Katie Cravey | HPU theatre will be performing, “The Bottle Tree” by Beth Kander at 7:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the HPU Theatre. “The Bottle Tree” is about years after a tragic school shooting of East High Maple. The show revolves around Alley Mason, who is the little […]
CASA seeks volunteers
By Gabi Diaz De Leon | CASA in the Heart of Texas is looking for sharp, passionate, and committed new volunteers. CASA, which stands for “Court Appointed Special Advocate,” refers to a movement across Texas, independent offices in the different regions of Texas, as well as the individual volunteers. CASA in the Heart of Texas is […]
Blacklight Bingo draws in 150
by Katie Cravey | HPU Student Activity Council hosted its annual Black Light Bingo from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 23 in the Bullion Suites. There was over $800 worth of prizes for students to take home with them if they were lucky enough to get a bingo. This was a successful year […]
Conklin to compete in Miss Texas USA
Sophomore Mackynlie Conklin, from Midland, Texas, will be competing in the Miss Texas USA pageant in August 2019 as Miss Permian Basin. Conklin, a sophomore communication major, is also an HPU cheerleader, a writer and photographer for The Yellow Jacket, and a member of Delta Chi Rho. This year, she will also serve as a […]
The Show Must Go On
By Hailey Green | How the HPU Theatre Department is Blazing forward after Departmental Cuts in the Fall Semester As Howard Payne University faculty and students were preparing for finals, semester ending activities and Christmas Break, the Howard Payne University board of directors released a list of budget-cutting actions that sent shockwaves through the HPU […]
HPU students successfully compete in Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl
By HPU Media Relations | Students from Howard Payne University’s athletic training program scored its highest in a three-year history of competing in the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association’s (SWATA) Quiz Bowl. The event, which took place on February 1, is part of the SWATA Student Competency Workshop and was hosted by Texas State University in […]