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A senior’s reflections on what she has learned at Southern

Victoria Gaytan April 22, 2020

It’s January, the beginning of the Spring 2020, and I have so many thoughts racing through my mind. I am worried about my senior exhibit and thesis, balancing classwork with work at The Chart.After an...

Don’t let quarantine ruin your social life

Victoria Gaytan April 18, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine, we haven’t been able to spend time with friends like we normally do. We’re not seeing familiar faces on our school and work routines. Even though this is to...

Maintaining creativity in quarantine

Victoria Gaytan March 31, 2020

I thought I would be emptying out my lockers at the end of the semester during finals week. But instead, my lockers and other on campus storage was cleared out 8 weeks too soon, the weekend before Spring...

Students design wands at the Crafty Concoctions on Monday Mar. 2 at the North End Zone Facility. 

English department recreates the magic of Harry Potter series

Victoria Gaytan March 6, 2020

The North End Zone was swarmed with wildlife Monday. Snakes were slithering all over people, there was a tortoise crawling around, and owls could be heard by people walking around the building. The wildlife...

Jazz Collective and JazzBones perform with alumnus Robert Terry

Victoria Gaytan February 28, 2020

On Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., Missouri Southern’s Jazz Collective will be performing with guitarist Robert Terry.Directed by Dr. Phillip Wise, the Jazz Collective is one of the ensembles on campus....

What social media has to offer

Victoria Gaytan February 21, 2020

Millions of people use social media practically daily. Almost everyone that I know does. Heck even I do. We all probably use social media for a different reason, and there can be some controversy around...

Theatre department holds auditions for One-Act plays

Victoria Gaytan February 19, 2020

Theatre department holds auditions for One-Act playsThe students in Directing II course in the theatre department are preparing to hold auditions for their One-Act plays.Auditions will be held tomorrow...

Trever Davis, IT support technician and infrastructure broadcasting technician for KGCS (left, Nathan Achey, infrastructure manager (middle), and Evan Clay, junior computer information sciences major working with equipment in the KGCS studio

KGCS goes hi-definition

Victoria Gaytan January 29, 2020

When people of the Joplin community turn on the television, they can turn to KGCS for its programs.Missouri Southern’s television station KGCS is licensed to broadcast on channel 21, according to KGCS...

Robert Schwieger with his wife, LaDonna Schwieger (above). 

Art faculty and alumni grieve passing of Robert Schwieger

Victoria Gaytan November 15, 2019

People who knew him say nothing but good things about him. They talk about how he was a positive person, and a good guy whose approach to life was subtle but impactful. He emphasized believing in the artist...

Tanner Munson, senior vocal performance major,  performing in the “Spring Awakening” production at the downtown Joplin, Missouri  Pride Parade on August 31, 2019. 

The magic of Munson: Senior prepares for narrative-driven recital

Victoria Gaytan November 15, 2019

When Tanner Munson learns the text of a song, he aims to tell that narrative as honestly as possible. Senior vocal performance major Munson wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t joined choir his freshman...

Grant Stebbins, sophomore graphic design major views Ashley's piece "Persimmon Tree" at the reception on Monday, Nov. 4, in the Spiva Art Gallery on Missouri Southern campus.

Fall into the Ozarks at Southern

Victoria Gaytan November 8, 2019

As the weather cools and fall approaches, persimmons rain down from their tree. They must, because they were still on the tree when Michael Ashley saw them before he went to bed at night, and come morning,...

Margarita Antillon (left) and Casandra Williams, art students at Missouri Southern, working on an art project for Focal Point. 

When recycling turns to art

Victoria Gaytan October 25, 2019

As a group of students pool into the classroom for the club meeting, they know they are all here for a reason: to make art and share what they learn and create with the community. Students interested...

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