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Offensive Coordinator to Head Coach in a Year: the Swift Rise of HCU’s Jason Bachtel

Offensive Coordinator to Head Coach in a Year: the Swift Rise of HCU’s Jason Bachtel

When Jason Bachtel followed Braxton Harris to Houston Christian University’s football program a year ago, he didn’t know he would be replacing Harris as head coach. Harris and Bachtel (as offensive coordinator) transformed HCU’s struggling Division I team—which only won two games in 2022—and led

Teaching American History in Sharpstown: Q&A with Dr. Chris Hammons, Director of HCU's Independence Hall

Teaching American History in Sharpstown: Q&A with Dr. Chris Hammons, Director of HCU's Independence Hall

Some Houston Christian University students have no idea what the new building on their campus is. In a way, that's why it was built. Sharpstown's HCU isn't the first organization to build a full-scale replica of Independence Hall, but it's the only

Adaptive Athletes Show Their Skills at Metal & Muscle Expo

Adaptive Athletes Show Their Skills at Metal & Muscle Expo

By Houston Christian University student Kirsten Passmore Clangs and shouts filled the air as I entered the Metal & Muscle Expo. At the George R. Brown from November 3-5, 2023, this competition showcased special needs sports like wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball, and power soccer. I was there to represent my

HCU Students Compete to Make Films in Only 48 Hours

HCU Students Compete to Make Films in Only 48 Hours

By Mickey Coleman, HCU student Could you make a film in two days? About two weeks ago, Houston Christian University students did. A student-led 48 Hour Film Competition allowed any HCU student or alumni to participate in a fast-paced production. The film competition, in its second year, is run by

Seeing Beyond Our Pain: Exclusive Review of Sight, the Movie

Seeing Beyond Our Pain: Exclusive Review of Sight, the Movie

No matter how much education Ming Wang got—including an MD from Harvard and a PhD from MIT—he could not understand what life was about. No matter how successful he was as an eye surgeon in helping others regain their sight, he couldn’t see the purpose of his

How Alex Zhang Wrote Two Novels as a Teenager

How Alex Zhang Wrote Two Novels as a Teenager

“Yo Mom, I want to write a book.” When Alex Zhang first shared his goal with his mother, Jennifer, she didn't take him seriously. Mrs. Zhang is an auditor, and her husband Kai is a geophysicist, so they thought their son would be a math or science type.