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Interest and Participation in Clubs Remains Varied
Many Truman State University clubs are reporting lower interest rates and fewer new club members this semester, while others are reporting a rise in interest after several years of declining club membership. The Activities Fair […]
Jacob Ragsdell named head swim coach
At the beginning of their 2023-2024 season, the men’s and women’s swimming teams gained a new member: head coach Jacob Ragsdell. Ragsdell’s main duty is to advise swimmers on their technique, help them drop time […]
Pro-life club presents demonstration on the quad
Students for Life hosted an anti-abortion demonstration Sept. 20 on the Quad. The demonstration, titled ‘The Graveyard of the Innocents,’ displayed 670 wooden crosses hammered into the dirt to represent the number of chemical abortions […]
News Feature: Parking Lot Cameras
Junior Samantha Hughes would not hesitate to say that Truman State University is a safe campus — she can go on solo walks at 10:30 p.m. and feel no need to rush back to her […]
CDI Updates This Semester
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is revamping, adding new programs and initiatives this semester. A major target of improvements has been the Safe Zone certification, first offered to faculty but now to student organizations […]
Truman State University’s Annual Homecoming
Truman State University’s annual Homecoming events encourage all students to partake in activities to raise money for this year’s philanthropic efforts. According to Truman’s Homecoming website, the events will span Oct. 16-21, and the week […]
College music brings life to the community
Truman students Alex Karst, Sam Cornelius, Lyrick Baker and Sam Weaver were in their combo class together when the band came to life. Their jam sessions that were once assignments turned into their band, Pilsbury […]
Softball gains 12 new players
The Truman State Softball team gained 12 new recruits, six transfers, and six freshmen. Head coach Ron Ferrill said the team graduated eight seniors, so the additions were necessary. “It was kind of two-fold, we […]
Grad Student, Beem, Enters her Third and Final Year as Assistant Coach
Maggie Beem, a Truman graduate student and assistant soccer coach, is entering her third and final year working with the team as she finishes her studies to graduate with two master’s degrees in English and […]
Changes for Truman Symposium Classes
For the class of 2027, the Truman Symposium classes and Self and Society seminars look different from what they were for prior freshmen classes. “We took it upon ourselves to make changes because there was […]
Pop-up food pantries bring more accessibility to students
The Serve Center will provide the first pop-up food pantry of the year from one to four p.m. on Sept. 14 in the SUB down under. The event will give students additional access to the […]