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Striking a Balance Between Video Game Enjoyment and Addiction
Striking a Balance Between Video Game Enjoyment and Addiction
November 10, 2024
Spark App Problems Put Local Delivery Drivers at Risk
November 9, 2024
JPD Introduces Department Social Workers
JPD Introduces Department Social Workers
November 8, 2024
Updates Made to MSSU and Crowder College Transfer Program
November 7, 2024
Health Department Hosts CPR Courses
Health Department Hosts CPR Courses
November 5, 2024
MSSU Employees Face Uncertainty Amid Anthem BCBS and Mercy Negotiations
MSSU Employees Face Uncertainty Amid Anthem BCBS and Mercy Negotiations
November 5, 2024
Game On! MSSU eSports build community through gaming
Game On! MSSU eSports build community through gaming
November 6, 2024
MSSU vs. Pitt State 2023
High Stakes on the Field
September 6, 2024
MSSU Esports Club vs Carl Junction
Esports at MSSU
April 15, 2024
New Skate Ramp at MSSU
New Skate Ramp at MSSU
April 8, 2024
Lions fans cheer the team on at Fred G. Hughes stadium on September 23,2023
Students sections important to College atmosphere and experience.
December 5, 2023
Deontay Campbell makes a one handed catch over Jaylen Fuksa at Fred G Hughes stadium in Joplin, Mo on Oct. 14, 2023
Lions late surge not enough to overcome Gorillas
October 14, 2023
Find Your Community With These MSSU Clubs
August 20, 2024
Tips for College Freshman
August 19, 2024
Does ChatGPT belong on campus?
Does ChatGPT belong on campus?
May 9, 2024
Joplin Coffee Shops: Where To Go
Joplin Coffee Shops: Where To Go
February 19, 2024
Make Spirits Bright With This Holiday Gift Guide
Make Spirits Bright With This Holiday Gift Guide
December 4, 2023
Lights, Camera, Campus Fun
Lights, Camera, Campus Fun
September 29, 2023
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Going up: Indoor practice field, weather shelter swells; along with price tag

Going up: Indoor practice field, weather shelter swells; along with price tag

Alexandra Nicolas
October 25, 2009
GOING UP

GOING UP

Alexandra Nicolas
October 20, 2009
Don't get 'em in a bunch, ladies

Don’t get ’em in a bunch, ladies

Alexandra Nicolas
September 29, 2009

Enrollment gets boost in students, credit hours

Alexandra Nicolas
September 22, 2009

Hearnes kept Southern in heart

Alexandra Nicolas
September 1, 2009

Committee calls for contribution cap

Alexandra Nicolas
April 29, 2009

’08-’09: Your year in review

Alexandra Nicolas
April 29, 2009

HEALTH SCIENCE GOES STRAIGHT

Alexandra Nicolas
April 15, 2009
State champ takes second at LDOC, looks toward nationals

State champ takes second at LDOC, looks toward nationals

Alexandra Nicolas
April 14, 2009
Crane High School student Ty Shirley, 18, practices before his scholarship audition. Shirley hopes to major in music.

Travel policy hurts musical recruiting

Alexandra Nicolas
April 14, 2009
Russell Holden (right) sits in the stands with his great-granddaughter, Chelsea Alyse Page, at a band performance.

Lion Pride Band gives send-off to its ‘No. 1 fan’

Alexandra Nicolas
April 8, 2009
Kati Andersen, sophomore general business major, practices with her tennis teammates to finish out their last season. The University has discontinued the program.

TENNIS TEAM GETS ‘SERVED’

Alexandra Nicolas
April 8, 2009
Southern loses friend, fixture

Southern loses friend, fixture

Alexandra Nicolas
April 1, 2009

University explores adding new VP

Alexandra Nicolas
April 1, 2009

Beard Leaves Southern

Alexandra Nicolas
March 12, 2009

University selects designer for facility

Alexandra Nicolas
March 10, 2009

Warrant issued in campus crime spree

Alexandra Nicolas
March 10, 2009

Firms compete to design indoor field

Alexandra Nicolas
March 4, 2009
State champ takes second at LDOC, looks toward nationals

Hart notches top spot at state championships

Alexandra Nicolas
March 1, 2009

Nominations, bylaws release set for April

Alexandra Nicolas
February 28, 2009
Ameila Judge, sophomore psychology major, mans the phones for the Phonathon.

Fundraising, Phonathon in high-gear despite economy

Alexandra Nicolas
February 25, 2009
Jerome Doan, senior studio art major, studies in Missouri Southern's Spiva Library.

Cash runs short in Spiva

Alexandra Nicolas
February 19, 2009
Parents, officials effort saves CDC

Parents, officials effort saves CDC

Alexandra Nicolas
February 19, 2009

Child Development Center to remain open

Alexandra Nicolas
February 16, 2009

‘High quality’ highest priority

Alexandra Nicolas
February 12, 2009
'WELL BEFORE HIS TIME'

‘WELL BEFORE HIS TIME’

Alexandra Nicolas
February 12, 2009

Enrollment up 229 from spring 2008

Alexandra Nicolas
February 12, 2009
A campus mourns

A campus mourns

Alexandra Nicolas
February 5, 2009
Alexandra Nicolas/ The Chart Vanessa Harris, senior elementary education major, searches a picture book with Alyssa, one of her preschool students, Feb. 4.

‘It’s a sad day for us”

Alexandra Nicolas
February 5, 2009

Facility faces delayed start

Alexandra Nicolas
February 4, 2009

Southern coach suspended

Alexandra Nicolas
January 29, 2009

‘For the first time, I can put up a flag’

Alexandra Nicolas
January 21, 2009
Students rehearse some of their character's love/hate relationships for Saved or Destroyed.

PLAY EXPLORES MATURE CONTENT

Alexandra Nicolas
January 21, 2009
Dr. Brand Kleindl, dean of the school of business

Dean of business school returns to teaching

Alexandra Nicolas
January 21, 2009

Campus leaders to be ‘part of process’

Alexandra Nicolas
December 3, 2008

SPECK: ‘NOTHING IS SACRED’

Alexandra Nicolas
December 3, 2008

‘Difficult decisions’ ahead if enrollment woes continue

Alexandra Nicolas
November 20, 2008

Staff Senate will open new ‘communication link’

Alexandra Nicolas
November 19, 2008
Senior English major Tara Clark examines a corset.

Preserving the Past

Alexandra Nicolas
November 12, 2008

Campus thefts cost students thousands

Alexandra Nicolas
November 12, 2008
High estimate could alter facility plans

High estimate could alter facility plans

Alexandra Nicolas
November 5, 2008

Crosswalk safety called into question

Alexandra Nicolas
October 22, 2008

‘Wish list’ may be beyond budget

Alexandra Nicolas
October 22, 2008
Matthew Meyers, MSSU theatre costumer in 'Disney Villian' attire.

Raycliff Manor houses ‘Disney villan’

Alexandra Nicolas
October 22, 2008
Best foot forward

Best foot forward

Alexandra Nicolas
October 22, 2008
Pedestrian hit by student commuter

Pedestrian hit by student commuter

Alexandra Nicolas
October 15, 2008
Board of Governors student representative studies abroad

Love to join Board of Governors

Alexandra Nicolas
October 8, 2008

Davis considers appointment to BOG ‘greatest honor’

Alexandra Nicolas
October 7, 2008

Southern’s enrollment drops

Alexandra Nicolas
October 1, 2008

Simple answers for depreciation question

Alexandra Nicolas
September 23, 2008
A student say at school

A student say at school

Alexandra Nicolas
September 16, 2008

Budget questions linger regarding depreciation

Alexandra Nicolas
September 16, 2008
Kent Phillips, junior theatre major, makes a strong point to Ashley Trotnic, sophomore theatre major, in Southern Theatre's latest production. The play opens Sept. 17.

Southern Theatre opener is Beyond Therapy

Alexandra Nicolas
September 10, 2008
The future for athletics

The future for athletics

Alexandra Nicolas
September 9, 2008

CASH CRISIS

Alexandra Nicolas
August 26, 2008

Board accepts bid on health sciences building

Alexandra Nicolas
June 21, 2008
Rep. Marilyn Ruestman (R-Joplin) listens to testimony for House Bill 1341, known Ethan's Law.

POLITICAL ARENA OPEN DESPITE GENDER OR AGE

Alexandra Nicolas
April 22, 2008

Representative goes to bat for family rights, volunteer fire fighters, pool safety

Alexandra Nicolas
April 22, 2008
Rupp

Illegal immigration among top concerns for House, Senate, Governor

Alexandra Nicolas
April 8, 2008
Kate Holloway address the issues of teenage sexuality and STDs.

HOUSE BILLS SUPPORT SAFER SEX

Alexandra Nicolas
April 1, 2008
Walton

Expedited partner therapy could help check STD cases

Alexandra Nicolas
April 1, 2008
Alexandra Nicolas - Executive Editor

State Capital in hands of real people

Alexandra Nicolas
April 1, 2008
Rep. Jamaliah Nasheed (D- St. Louis) expresses her desire to see more education for young mothers instead of a required minumum 15-year penalty.

Bill would up baby shaking penalties

Alexandra Nicolas
March 25, 2008
Kaylei Holloway speaks on what she believes are the physical and emotional dangers of teenage intercourse.

BILLS TARGET SEX OFFENDERS

Alexandra Nicolas
March 25, 2008

Plans for hospital put on hold pending BOG

Alexandra Nicolas
March 5, 2008

Senate approves alternate program

Alexandra Nicolas
March 5, 2008
Students at the University of Missouri work on Facebook as part of a class. Current legislation could ban online student/teacher interaction.

Bills look to ban Facebook

Alexandra Nicolas
March 5, 2008
Alexandra Nicolas - Executive Editor

Even the clueless can enjoy sports

Alexandra Nicolas
March 5, 2008

HB 1567 mandates death penalty

Alexandra Nicolas
February 27, 2008
Rep. Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield)

Representative makes ‘quality of our teachers’ priority

Alexandra Nicolas
February 27, 2008
Rep. Margaret Donnelly (D-St. Louis)

‘Bad actors’ lure seniors

Alexandra Nicolas
February 27, 2008

Student killed by bacterial meningitis

Alexandra Nicolas
February 27, 2008

At-risk students to get anitbiotic therapy

Alexandra Nicolas
February 27, 2008

Previous decision inspires traffic bill

Alexandra Nicolas
February 21, 2008

HB 1440 mandates Sunshine Law training for officials

Alexandra Nicolas
February 21, 2008

Representatives could give students an active voice

Alexandra Nicolas
February 13, 2008
Vivian León, director of the MSIPC and President Emeritus Julio León sit with Tatiana Tessman (not pictured) waiting for her performance at the Missouri Citizens for the Arts Citizens' Day at the Capitol on Feb. 13 in Jefferson City. Tessman, 2006 MSIPC grand prize winner for 2006, performed four songs in the Capitol Rotunda.

Southern leaves mark on Citizens’ Day

Alexandra Nicolas
February 13, 2008

Higgins: ‘We respect the right of riders to make a choice’

Alexandra Nicolas
February 13, 2008

Age limits on statutory rape could mean more offenders, victims

Alexandra Nicolas
February 6, 2008

HB 1315 could mandate diversity

Alexandra Nicolas
February 6, 2008
International students from the University of Central Missouri gathered in Jefferson City to watch the hearing of House Concurrent Resolution 7. HCR 7 declares that international experience is an essential element of a balanced education.

HCR 7 stresses international eduation

Alexandra Nicolas
February 6, 2008
Rep. Marilyn Ruestman (R-Joplin) watches Assistant Fire Marshal Greg Carell testify on the death of Ethan Cory at the hearing of HB 1341 for the House Special Committee on Health Insurance.

Family still grieving loss of drowned son

Alexandra Nicolas
February 6, 2008

WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR

Alexandra Nicolas
January 30, 2008
Debra Coffey demonstrates the testing process on an ignition interlock device.

HB 1423 looks to make drunk driving non-starter

Alexandra Nicolas
January 23, 2008
Alexandra Nicolas - Executive Editor

Banner slowly trying to delete us all

Alexandra Nicolas
January 23, 2008
Gov. Matt Blunt announced Tuesday, Jan. 22 via YouTube that he will not seek a second term in the 2008 election.

BLUNT STEPS ASIDE

Alexandra Nicolas
January 23, 2008
Coleman

Measure seeks tuition break for returning veterans

Alexandra Nicolas
January 23, 2008

Tuition dates extended to Jan. 4

Alexandra Nicolas
January 6, 2008

Offices to reopen at Southern

Alexandra Nicolas
January 6, 2008
McCallum

Missouri Southern now has two top jobs to fill

Alexandra Nicolas
December 8, 2007

McCallum to take helm at Dickinson St.

Alexandra Nicolas
December 5, 2007
Senate eyes Crossroads funding, tables measure

Senate eyes Crossroads funding, tables measure

Alexandra Nicolas
November 14, 2007
George S. Beimdiek

Southern benefactor, friend passes on

Alexandra Nicolas
November 14, 2007
Alexandra Nicolas - Editor-in-Chief

Smoking car, antlers, outside help

Alexandra Nicolas
November 14, 2007

Final application count at 41

Alexandra Nicolas
November 8, 2007

Reed suceeds Amaya as president

Alexandra Nicolas
November 7, 2007

Students ready for Capitol internship experience

Alexandra Nicolas
November 7, 2007
Alexandra Nicolas - Editor-in-Chief

Lost in the digital age Never

Alexandra Nicolas
October 31, 2007
'These are my lions'

‘These are my lions’

Alexandra Nicolas
October 31, 2007

Senator’s dismissal overshadows discussions

Alexandra Nicolas
October 16, 2007
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