By Tristan Davis
As snow falls and the semester winds down, the holidays quickly approach; specifically Christmas, the jolliest time of the year. This long-celebrated holiday is noted as the time Santa comes to town and for the celebration of the birth of Christ, but this is not how it has always been. Continue reading The History of Christmas
By Corey Boice
Tristan Davis is a twenty-one-year-old Hilbert College student from Olean, New York, who lives in the residence halls and is in his junior year of college. He plans to graduate in May of 2019 with a major in criminal justice and a minor in psychology in hopes of achieving his all-time goal of being a behavioral analysis in the FBI. Continue reading Meet the 2017 Scribe Staff: Tristan Davis
By Tristan Davis
Megan Lee is a 20-year-old college student who came to Hilbert to be on the cross-country team. While here, she also joined track and was accepted into the honors program. Continue reading Meet the Scribe Staff: Megan Lee
By Morgan Nellis
Hilbert Horizons, the college’s literary magazine whose content is entirely student-generated with poems, short stories, drawings, and photographs, has already started hosting events to garner submissions, and the deadline is fast approaching. Continue reading Coming up for Hilbert Horizons
By Tristan Davis
The Franciscan Spirit Club hosted the year’s first Agape Latte early last month. Jeff Papia opened with a talk about what Agape meant and how it is about selfless love and was brought up in thought about hearing from those who teach the students. Continue reading Agape Latte: Who Am I?
By Tristan Davis
Many people are getting prepared for Halloween and all the activities that go along with the fun and costume wearing, but how did this holiday that so many love come to be? In this article, the origins and evolution of Halloween will be brought to light. Continue reading The Origins of Halloween
by Tristan Davis
As many people are aware, the calendar indicates that this Monday is Columbus Day. While many schools give students the day off and call it Columbus Day break, Hilbert has decided to call it Mid Term break. Continue reading Rethinking Columbus: Mid Term Break
By Tristan Davis
Last week marked the sixteenth anniversary of the horrible events that happened on 9/11. Many of us were alive during the attack on the Pentagon and the fall of Twin Towers, and we should take a moment to remember all those who died during the tragedy and all those who have fallen trying to stop terrorism. Continue reading Remembering 9/11
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