As the Missouri Southern State University 2024-2025 school year begins, you might be experiencing many feelings: excitement about starting a new beginning, nervousness that comes with having to find new...
For many new students, especially freshmen, the start of the school year can be challenging. Many students may experience anxiety as the new year approaches because they are adjusting to a new environment...
I may be the only remaining college student who’s never used ChatGPT.
I’m no stranger to the chatbot: Duolingo, Affirm customer service, Walmart package tracking. But something about the omniscient,...
Missouri Southern State University’s strategic location in the suburbs of Joplin makes it an easy visit to the numerous amenities our town has to offer. As a current or incoming student, you might be...
The countdown until Christmas is less than 30 days away. Which means gift-buying season is here. However, waiting until the last minute is never a good option.
If you’re anything like me, I never...
Out of all the stellar events the campus has to offer, KGCS' monthly movie night is arguably the coolest new event. Lydia Carlson, president of MSSU’s media club, hand-selects every movie, promotes the...
With the Fall semester still fairly fresh, many of us are still getting in the groove of our class schedules. With that, comes several questions. Questions about classes, financial aid, student services,...
“A walking miracle” is how activist Shaun King describes Ralph Yarl of Kansas City, Missouri.
Yarl, 16, is the latest victim of senseless violence that has gained national attention after he was...
The Chart was an excellent opportunity to learn the tools to be a better writer and gave me a glimpse of the world of journalism. The group met once a week with Emily Smith, the faculty Chart Adviser and discussed previous and future writing projects.
As an athlete, I’ve always taken walking for granted. Daily, I perform more challenging tasks, such as skipping in rhythm or continuous pop-off drills.
However, I was recently injured participating...
As I opened my last package of 50-cent ramen and put it in the microwave, I thought to myself “this is normal, everyone here is a broke college kid too.” This was the mindset that I had during my first...
A seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Brittney Griner was sentenced in August to nine years in prison in Russia. Griner was arrested in the Sheremetyevo International Airport...
