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MSSU Design Show Enhances Joplin Cultural Scene

MSSU Design Show Enhances Joplin Cultural Scene

Marvin Ordonez November 6, 2024

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) design students displayed their artworks at Joplin’s Post Art Library through an exhibit highlighting the historic “Little Blue Books.” The exhibition opened...

Game On! MSSU eSports build community through gaming

Game On! MSSU eSports build community through gaming

Luke Boyer November 6, 2024

Sports and video games are two sides of the same coin, they both involve a lot of activity that can teach valuable lessons and bring people together. These two forms of entertainment have been a huge part...

Credit Score 101

Credit Score 101

Hannah Crouch April 16, 2024

On Thursday, April 11, Dr. Debbie Fort, Director of Project Stay, presented “Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score,” sharing her financial wisdom. Over baked potatoes, we learned about credit...

MSSU Esports Club vs Carl Junction

Esports at MSSU

Trisha Rajaram April 15, 2024

Esports is a recent and popular sport around the world, with individuals competing in various video games. In 2021, Missouri Southern State University created an Esports Club where students can engage...

Tailgate parties with alcohol now allowed on campus

Jace Opel, Reporter October 6, 2022

Missouri Southern students 21 and over can now kick off home games with alcohol while tailgating. This new tailgating policy officially went into effect in August. According to Ryan Orcutt, Director...

Tales from our troops: what does Memorial Day mean to you?

Brooklyn Cady May 30, 2022

          Thank You For Your Service

Tales from our troops: being a disabled veteran

Content Warning: Obscene language in this article may be offensive to some readers.
Brooklyn Cady May 30, 2022

  According to Statista, a database of statistics for market data, as of 2019 roughly 1.66 million veterans had service-related disability ratings of 70% or higher. U.S. Army Veteran...

Tales from our troops: sexual assault and harassment in the military

Trigger Warning: As the title suggests, this article discusses themes and accounts from veterans and enlisted personnel surrounding sexual assault, harassment, rape, and other potentially disturbing content for some audiences.
Brooklyn Cady May 30, 2022

As of 2020, women only make up about 16% of enlisted forces for the United States military. Even though there is nearly three women for every 20 men in the military, the Department of Defense (DoD)...

Tales from our troops: battling with mental health struggles and suicide

Trigger Warning: As the title suggests, this article discusses themes and accounts from veterans and enlisted personnel surrounding depression, suicide, rape, and other potentially disturbing content for some audiences.
Brooklyn Cady May 26, 2022

Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health services, treatment through the VA emergency department, and access to the Veterans Crisis Line, millions of Veterans receive...

Tales from our troops: an insight on the process of military service

Tales from our troops: an insight on the process of military service

Brooklyn Cady May 23, 2022

Memorial Day is a national holiday where most Americans celebrate a day off work by grilling hot dogs and cooling off by a pool. For the Americans who served in the military, or loved someone who served,...

Southern Hosts First Ever Mock Kill Scenario

Southern Hosts First Ever Mock Kill Scenario

Evan Stepp November 2, 2021

On Oct. 18, students of Missouri Southern’s game and fish enforcement course inspected a mock illegal hunting kill site which took place west of the Mills Anderson Justice Center. The event was a first...

Advantages of Earning a Degree for Law Enforcement Officers

Evan Stepp November 1, 2021

Entry level law enforcement jobs are available to police academy graduates, but for aspiring officers looking to advance in their future career, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice could be a more...

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