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Managing Editor Lakin Adams’ puppy, Daisy, enjoys chewing on a toy Wednesday evening. Adams says men have trouble multi-tasking as her fiance won’t let the dog roam about.

[Photo] Puppy parenting proves male flaws

Lakin Adams, Managing Editor
September 11, 2012
University President Bruce Speck sings with the Joplin Rotary Club Aug. 6. The song was cited by Faculty Senate President Roger Chelf as a major grievance in the ad hoc committee's preliminary report on a vote of no confidence.

[Photo] UNDER FIRE: Chelf seeks to keep report private

Brennan Stebbins
September 15, 2009
Vivian León speaks to friends and supporters of the MSIPC at the competition's final trip to New York.

[Photo] MSIPC director’s retirement marks end of 20-year program

Brennan Stebbins
October 22, 2008
Pakistan a familiar destination for Edwards

[Photo] Pakistan a familiar destination for Edwards

Ashley Davis
April 26, 2008
Senior Ben Perry was named individual winner of the Kansas City Intercollegiate Tournament on Monday after a school-record of 66.

[Photo] Perry’s 66 earns title

Valerie Melton
April 8, 2008
A group of area college students worked over spring break to rebuild parts of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Once in New Orleans, students were joined in their efforts by groups from elsewhere.

[Photo] Trip to New Orleans more than vacation

Rita Forbes
March 25, 2008
The Missouri chapter of beard-growers on their road trip to Nashville.

[Photo] Photo Competition gets ‘hairy’

Colby Williams
March 5, 2008
Mary Helen Harutun receives the Lion Hearted Award in 2006. Harutun passed away Feb. 23.

[Photo] University, Joplin area say goodbye to icon

Amye Buckley
March 5, 2008
Signs go up on the newly named Ruth I. Kolpin studios. Kolpin is a long-time supporter of KGCS-TV.

[Photo] Kolpin gift to help KGCS-TV go digital

Becky Husky
February 27, 2008
Hwang Bay in Vietnam is one of the sights to be visited by a class slated for summer 2008. The trip will be led by Dr. Steven Wagner, associate professor of history.

[Photo] Class to explore cultural life, natural beauty of Vietnam

Amye Buckley
February 13, 2008
Anna Ritzman, Mariya Gavrilova, and Elizabeth Drake pose with Governor Matt Blunt during their trip to the Governor's Leadership Forum in Jefferson City. During the trip students toured the Governor's Mansion, a prison, and the Missouri Supreme Court.

[Photo] Southern students travel to Jefferson City for conference, leadership training

Ashley Davis
February 6, 2008
(From Front) Min-Young Kim, violinist, Kyu-Young Kim, violinist, Raman Ramakrishnan, cellist, and Jessica Thompson, violist, will be performing Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church and at Webster Hall at 11 a.m. on Feb. 16. The concerts are sponsored by Pro Musica.

[Photo] International group to perform

Nathan Carter
February 6, 2008
MISSION IMPROVABLE

MISSION IMPROVABLE

Special to The Chart
January 30, 2008
When Bud Reed first saw Kweitey the boy was working as assistant to a fisherman named Christian. After his release he was taken to the Village of Hope in Accra, Ghana.

[Photo] Children rescued from hard labor

Amye Buckley
October 16, 2007
The women's cross country team gathers at the race in Arkansas.

[Photo] Women fare well at Arkansas, get ready for big home meet

Meagan Morrison
September 11, 2007
Senior defensive end BJ Russow shows off the new home uniforms. The new uniforms were ordered after the unveiling of the new athletic logo in the summer.

[Photo] A WHOLE NEW LOOK

Brian Gawthrop / Sports Editor
August 28, 2007
Pound celebrates 10 years at University

Pound celebrates 10 years at University

Special to the Chart
April 10, 2007
Tatiana Tessman, 2006 MSIPC winner, performs with the Southern Symphony Orchestra April 5 in Taylor Auditorium.

[Photo] Tessman returns to Southern, performs to area

Rebecca Watts
April 10, 2007
Tatiana Tessman, 2006 MSICP winner, signs autographs for children at College Heights April 4. Tessman also signed the bald head of one of the students. After Tessman performed, the students were allowed to ask questions.

[Photo] Families open doors for visitors

Rebecca Watts
April 10, 2007
Joplin resident Bianca Pureheart has been performing in the adult industry for more than two years.

[Photo] APTITUDE for the ADULT

Alexandra Nicolas
April 10, 2007
Junior forward Deonte Cox will be leaving the team this off-season. Cox led the Lions in scoring last season.

[Photo] Deonte Cox to leave team

Jesse Cordova
April 10, 2007
Holley Goodnight, coordinator of new student programs, and Julie Blackford smile at a Natural High Week event.

[Photo] Faculty, staff members leaving

Amye Buckley
April 3, 2007
A general preview to the Steve & Barry's store. The store is scheduled to reside in Northpark Mall this summer. Steve & Barry's carries the largest collection of collegiate-licensed apparel in the nation, with more than 350 licenses to choose from and a wide variety of products.

[Photo] Steve & Barry’s awaits opening at Northpark

Hobie Brown
April 3, 2007
Jessica Selby shows off her second-place trophy from the NCAA Division II indoor track championships.

[Photo] Indoor season ends, outdoor kicks off

Hallie Hocker
March 27, 2007
Amber Willis, senior nursing major gives a BVI citizen a physcial at a clinic

[Photo] Educational adventure

Rebecca Watts
March 27, 2007
Ryan Clifford is the leader of the Dave Mathews Tribute Band.

[Photo] Tribute band to perform at Kitchen Pass

Rebecca Watts
February 28, 2007
One of the pots on display with the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at Kansas City's Union Station. Southern's History Club will be visiting the exhibit March 24.

[Photo] Students to visit Dead Sea Scrolls

Amye Buckley
February 28, 2007
T.J. Britton, guard, goes up for a shot against SBU in the Feb. 10 game.

[Photo] Lions look to pounce on Northwest Bearcats

Hobie Brown
February 14, 2007
Southern guard India Wood passes around an Emporia State University defender. The women defeated Emporia State 72-49 and the men fell 73-72 in the Feb. 7 games.

[Photo] Lions in 7th place as season winds down

Hobie Brown
February 14, 2007
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[Photo] Trip shines light on Pakistan

Mike Smith
January 31, 2007
The Ben Miller Band performs every Monday at the Kitchen Pass.

[Photo] Local band plays to benefit friend

Rebecca Watts
January 24, 2007
Internet classes remain online despite weather

[Photo] Internet classes remain online despite weather

Amye Buckley
January 24, 2007
6-year-old Wilsey.

[Photo] Worthy cause behind art trip

Hobie Brown
January 24, 2007
James Kesinger passed away Nov. 1 after being attacked by an advanced and quick-moving form of liver cancer. Kesinger was a general studies major.

[Photo] Friends, family remember life of father, student

Anita Jenison
November 9, 2006
Tatiana Tessman, a Russian pianist and winner of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, performs Oct. 9 in Carnegie Hall.

[Photo] Southern treasures Tessman’s key talent

Jessica MacIntosh
October 17, 2006
Assistant professor of Spanish James Kilpatrick and his wife, Christy, with two of their three new children shortly after their birth. The triplets were delivered Sept. 7 by Caesarean section around 8 a.m.

[Photo] Instructor, wife welcome triplets

Anita Jenison
September 26, 2006
Members of Kufara perform at the Festival of Friends in Carthage. Kufara, meaning "to be joyful" plays traditional African music incorporating marimbas, hoshos and mbiras.

[Photo] Kufara brings Africa, new sounds to Webster

Amber Englebert
September 19, 2006
In the Discover Scuba class, a Missouri Southern student practices the basics of diving in the Southern pool.

[Photo] Dive into Kinesiology 101

Alexandra Nicolas
September 19, 2006
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott led a marriage seminar Sept. 9 at the Fairview Christian Church.

[Photo] Alliance improves marriages

Rebecca Watts
September 12, 2006
Lions' running back Ronnell Newman fights for additional yardage against the Harding (Ark.) University Defense. Newman had 24 yards rushing.

[Photo] Lions start season 2-0, await Bearcats

Parker Willis
September 12, 2006
Sen. Gary Nodler (R-Joplin), left; Board of Governors Chairman Dwight Douglas; and University President Julio León announce progress toward the proposed health sciences building Sept. 6 in the Billingsly Student Center. The University stands to receive $19 million from the sale of MOHELA assets.

[Photo] Proposed health sciences building moves closer to reality

Rebecca Watts
September 5, 2006
Proposed health sciences building moves closer to reality

Proposed health sciences building moves closer to reality

Special to the Chart
September 5, 2006
Rapper leaves editor wanting more

[Photo] Rapper leaves editor wanting more

Parker Willis
August 29, 2006
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Jazz tour raises funds for hurricane victims

Special to The Chart
May 2, 2006
Tatiana Tessman, Russian MSIPC contestant, received first place in the senior division of the competition and will play before an audience in Carnegie Hall in New York on Oct. 9. She performed April 28 in Taylor Auditorium at the Gala Concert.

[Photo] Week-long piano competition finishes on high note

Scott Hasty
May 2, 2006
Two hijackers wait for the signal from their leader to storm the cockpit and take control of the aircraft.

[Photo] Film relives 9-11 events

Scott Hasty
May 2, 2006
The Ben Miller Band plays at Fat Pat's. Left to right Scott Leeper (washtub bass), Doug Dicharry (washboard) and Ben Miller (slide guitar/vocals). The Ben Miller Band will play on campus for finals madness or Southernpalooza on May 10.

[Photo] Southernpalooza brings local bands to campus for finals madness concert

Parker Willis
May 2, 2006
Dr. G.K. Renner's book, In Pursuit of Excellence, will serve as the basis for the documentary on the history of Missouri Southern.

[Photo] Documentaries focus on Southern’s heritage

T.J. Gerlach
April 25, 2006
Bud Clark, music department head, and a choir of 48 students experienced the history of Vienna, Austria while performing in the St. Peter's Cathedral.

[Photo] Conductor directs multilingual vocalists

Scott Hasty
April 11, 2006
The criminal justice department purchased a mobile crime scene investigation unit for student teaching. A dedication was held March 17.

[Photo] State-of-art mobile unit teaches students how to secure, process crime scenes

Jessica MacIntosh
April 4, 2006
Stone foundations kept the water in a canal-like flow to form a small lake on the northwest side of the farm. The stones were later pushed in to create a pond.

[Photo] University Pond sinks into controversy

Jessica MacIntosh
April 4, 2006
James Jordan acted in nearly 40 plays as a student at Southern.

[Photo] ACTION: Grad goes Hollywood

Auriel Brown
March 8, 2006
Dennis Weaver helped develop the Institute of Ecolonomics and was an active alumnus of Missouri Southern. He died Feb. 24 after battling cancer at age 81.

[Photo] Southern mourns death of alum, friend

Jessica MacIntosh
March 1, 2006
The Garouttes with Madeleine's Korean foster parents. The Garouttes said it was a good trip to learn more about their new daughter's origins.

[Photo] Family adopts Korean child

Nate Billings
March 1, 2006
Southeast Missouri State University President Kenneth Dobbins (seated, right) signs a cooperative master's degree program in criminal justice with University President Julio Leon Feb. 17. After the Coordinating Board for Higher Education approves the agreement, classes will begin as soon as the fall semester.

[Photo] Southern, SEMO sign agreement

Jessica MacIntosh
February 22, 2006
Southern, SEMO sign agreement

Southern, SEMO sign agreement

Special to the Chart
February 22, 2006
DJ Silver, Nelly's personal DJ, will be playing at King Jack Bar and Grill in Carthage on Valentine's Day

[Photo] Disc jockey takes spring break tour to Carthage

Meagan Pietrzak
February 8, 2006
The new Blackboad updates include new look to the homepage.

[Photo] Blackboard receives several new features

Kathleen Cunningham
February 8, 2006
Dr. Jim Maupin 1923 - 2006

[Photo] Retired dean of technology dies at 83

Nate Billings
February 3, 2006
Residence directors add to Blaine, McCormick visiting hours

[Photo] Residence directors add to Blaine, McCormick visiting hours

Auriel Brown
February 1, 2006
New publications arrive in Joplin to 'fill holes'

[Photo] New publications arrive in Joplin to ‘fill holes’

Scott Hasty
February 1, 2006
Macon has earned two Grammy ballots for best rock song and best group or duo.

[Photo] Local band finds self on Grammy ballot

Parker Willis
February 1, 2006
Piano competition prepares documentary for publicity

[Photo] Piano competition prepares documentary for publicity

John Carr
January 25, 2006
Dance club set to reopen doors soon

[Photo] Dance club set to reopen doors soon

Meagan Pietrzak
January 25, 2006
Senior Michelle Yan Liu's journy through life took her from her childhood home in the East, to a new life in the West.

[Photo] Change marks understanding in new journey

Scott Hasty
January 25, 2006
Local stations resolved conflict with cable provider over carrying signal

[Photo] Local stations resolved conflict with cable provider over carrying signal

Nate Billings
January 25, 2006
Derek Mitchell, freshman computer forensics major (left), and Brian Gunnels, sophomore general business major, stire baked beans and ham for approximately 4,000 people a day near New Orleans.

[Photo] BSU travels to New Orleans to help victims

Nate Billings
December 7, 2005
Senior Erin Click finished her career at Southern this season.

[Photo] Click exits career leading by example

Hallie Hocker
December 7, 2005
The members of Frail have played on stages across the United States.

[Photo] Local band reaches out to area

Parker Willis
November 9, 2005
Duane and Gwen Hunt return to Southern theatre reprising the roles of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner.

[Photo] Play returns to campus with original cast members

Hallie Hocker
October 3, 2004
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Band pursues success for richer or poorer

Special to The Chart
April 27, 2004
Dr. David Ackiss, professor of English, helps junior winner Wenbin Jin with his tie before the MSIPC Gala Winners Concert April 24. Ackiss was Jin´s host for his stay in Joplin for the biennial competition.

[Photo] Weeklong competition ends, winner set to debut

Philip Martin
April 27, 2004
Band pursues success for richer or poorer

Band pursues success for richer or poorer

Special to The Chart
April 27, 2004
Mac Kenney, junior French and sociology major, bottom left, Alice Ensor, junior communication and German major, second from left, sit with a group of young men in an abandoned temple.

[Photo] Trip allows peace search

Mac Kenney
March 10, 2004
Sen. Ken Jacob (D-Columbia) speaks out against dental bill.

[Photo] Senate bill seeks to modify dental standards

Karena Wells
March 3, 2004
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