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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...

High Stakes on the Field

A Look Ahead at Saturday Night’s Game Between MSSU Lions and Pittsburg State Gorillas

Geovnna Cardenas • September 6, 2024

As the sun sets and stadium lights blaze, the anticipation for tomorrow night's game between the Missouri Southern State University Lions and the Pittsburg State Gorillas reaches a fever pitch. This game...

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...

New Skate Ramp at MSSU

Sthuthi Tadiparti • April 8, 2024

On March 25, 2024, Missouri Southern State University unveiled its first half-pipe skate ramp, a generous gift from Nathan Bemo, a 1998 MSSU graduate and the founder of the American Ramp Company in Joplin....

Students sections important to College atmosphere and experience.

Trevor Batson, Sports Editor • December 5, 2023

Missouri Southern has a designated student section for basketball games but rarely is it used by anyone other than athletes. In college basketball home teams win about 2/3rds of the time. A Student...

Lions late surge not enough to overcome Gorillas

Lions fall to #3 Pittsburg State 31-21 at home.

Trevor Batson, Sports Editor • October 14, 2023

This Saturday the 3-3 Missouri Southern Lions would take on the #3 ranked Pittsburg State Gorillas The Gorillas would strike first in the first quarter on a touchdown run by Antwan Squire....

Lions Homecoming spoiled by Fort Hays

Tyler Wade • October 8, 2023

The Missouri Southern State Lions entered Saturday’s homecoming game against Fort Hays State University looking to rebound from a heartbreaking loss on the road just a week prior. Meanwhile, the FHSU...

Lions get commanding win over Riverhawks.

The Lions advance to 3-1 with a 42-0 win over the Northeastern State Riverhawks

Trevor Batson • September 23, 2023

Saturday the 2-1 Lions would take on the 0-3 Northeastern state Riverhawks. The Lions would enter the game on a two game winning streak. The Lions would strike first on a 75 yard touchdown drive...

Bearcats late score enough to overcome Lions

Trevor Batson • September 1, 2023

Missouri Southern would start their season last Thursday night against the number 6 ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. The Lions however would open the game with a lot of energy mounting a 14-0...

Lions gear up for MIAA tournament.

Trevor Batson • April 14, 2023

Lions baseball is currently 30-10 and are currently ranked as the number 4 team in the country. Through 40 games the Lions are second in the MIAA (Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association)...

Women’s basketball makes it to the NCAA tournament.

Trevor Batson • March 9, 2023

For the second straight season the Missouri Southern women's basketball team is in the NCAA tournament. The Lions enter the tournament this year as a 3 seed earning one of the automatic bids as the...

Leading on, off the field: Bandana Project provides mental health support

Trevor Batson and Nathan Massey • February 17, 2023

As a freshman, Riley Laver made 12 starts for the Missouri Southern women’s soccer team. From the outside looking in, it would appear everything was going great. But for Laver, who was miles away from home, moving from California to Joplin led to a freshman year dealing with turbulent times. “I came all of the way here and did not have any support system,” Laver said. “I was very much dealing with anxiety and a lot of depression, just from the whole culture change.”