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Daya Davenport, junior public relations major, participated in a candle light vigil at the Take Back the Night event hosted by the Alpha Sigma sorority and held on the Oval on April 13, 2017 to help raise awareness about sexual assault.

Emotions run high at “Take Back the Night” rally

Matt Barney April 21, 2017

Emotions ran high on the Oval Thursday, April 13, as both women and men turned out to take a stand against sexual assault for the 12th annual Take Back the Night Rally. Guest speakers shared experiences...

Doctoral Student Josh Mason doing research in a laboratory on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. 

Missouri Southern Grad making headway with cancer research

Matt Barney April 11, 2017

Cancer is a disease that touches all our lives in some way. However, one Missouri Southern Graduate and current doctoral candidate at the University of Notre Dame is doing his part to find a cure. Southern...

Board passes two motions

Matt Barney January 27, 2017

Missouri Southern’s governing body, the Board of Gov- ernors, convened Wednesday, January 25, 2017, for their first meeting of the new year and unanimously passed two motions concerning future funding...

Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith

Matt Barney January 26, 2017

Junior hurdler Morgan Smith hurdling and competing inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on the Mercy Indoor Track at the Southern Open on Jan. 21, 2017. Smith broke her own record for the second...

NASA

NASA

Matt Barney November 19, 2016

Janet L. Kavandi, STS-104 mission specialist, looks over the Canadarm2, Space Station Remote Manipulator System, control station in the Destiny laboratory during STS-104's visit to the International Space...

Janet L. Kavandi, STS-104 mission specialist, looks over the Canadarm2, Space Station Remote Manipulator System, control station in the Destiny laboratory during STS-104's visit to the International Space Station on July 16, 2001. 

From Southern to Space: Our interview with Dr. Janet Kavandi

Matt Barney November 19, 2016

Recent films involving space travel, such as Interstellar, Gravity, and The Martian, portray female characters as astronauts, commanders, and specialists with the capability to endure the same missions...

emergeny system

emergeny system

Matt Barney November 11, 2016

The Joplin Fire Department can pinpoint emergencies on Missouri Southern’s campus more quickly and accurately thanks to the Universities emergency com- munications system. 

The Joplin Fire Department can pinpoint emergencies on Missouri Southern’s campus more quickly and accurately thanks to the Universities emergency com- munications system. 

Campus emergency system gives students peace of mind

Matt Barney November 11, 2016

Missouri Southern Students feel secure on campus because of a high-tech emergency communications system.“Knowing that we have a reliable system in place that can handle emergencies is a big deal. It...

Republicans hold "Get Out the Vote" rally at Southern days ahead of crucial election

Meet the politicians who want to represent you

Matt Barney November 3, 2016

With the all-important presidential election only four days away, the coverage of the candidates has been exhaustive. However, other national, state, and local elections are also being held Tuesday that...

A new security device known as the “Sound Grenade”  is gaining popularity on college campuses across the nation. The product, manufactured by a company called ROBOCOPP, emits a high pitched siren at 120 decibeles that can be heard from up to 900 feet away. The company has been in business for roughly two years. During that period, the product has spread to over 100 University campuses. The Sound Grenade can be used as an alternative to pepper spray, knives, whistles, and other self-defense/security products. The device can currently be purchased for $15.99 on the companies website, www.robocopp.com.

New security device making campuses safer for students

Matt Barney November 3, 2016

Mark Twain once said, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”This cliché is being proven correct by ROBOCOPP, a company geared toward promoting campus...

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Is Facebook still relevant in ’16?

Matt Barney October 4, 2016

Back in 2013 Facebook offered billions of dollars to buy Snapchat, the social media app that lets users send posts that disappear shortly after being viewed. At the time, many people were shocked when...

Missouri Southern State University will send four students to the capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri to work as interns when the spring semester begins in January 2017. The legislative intern program allows students to work hand-in-hand with lawmakers to get an upclose look at how state government works. 

Legislative interns to return to Jefferson City

Matt Barney September 30, 2016

After a yearlong hiatus, Missouri Southern will resume its 20-year-old legislative intern program in Jefferson City for the spring 2017 session.The University pulled its four interns out of the statehouse...

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