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Campus News

• Nursing department stays optimistic about hiring among student’s concerns
  by Haley Brown
  October 26, 2026
  After facing staffing changes for the past two years, the Truman State University nursing program is currently seeking to fill two faculty positions. Faculty members are optimistic about the process, while students have been wary about the state of the
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  Annual Boobie Bash raises breast cancer awareness
  by Emma Fichter
  October 26, 2026
  Truman’s Women’s Resource Center hosted its annual Boobie bash to help with their goal of spreading awareness on women’s health and breast cancer. Students working for the WRC helped teach female students how to perform a breast self-examination. The table
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  “Home Sweet Homecoming” celebrates Bulldog pride and community
  by Kaylee O’Dell
  October 26, 2026
  At the Homecoming Kickoff Oct. 18, Maryellen Jenson, director of Greenwood Interprofessional Autism Center and the applied behavior analysis graduate program, speaks about her excitement for being chosen as Homecoming’s philanthropy. Jenson said the Homecoming committee set a goal to raise 20,000 dollars for the center. (Photo by Kaylee O’Dell)

Sports

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  Bulldogs win four GLVC awards in four weeks
  by Noah Thompson
  October 26, 2026
  The Bulldogs earned four GLVC Athlete of the Week awards between Sept. 21 and Oct. 14. This already ties the number of GLVC athlete awards given to Truman State University athletes during the 2025-2026 school year.  Junior midfielder Mackenzie Wright
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  Bulldogs bash GLVC opponent S&T Miners for first win
  by Vincent Jones
  October 4, 2026
  The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season against the Missouri S&T Miners Sept. 19 with a final score of 42-14. The Bulldogs started off slow in the first quarter with both teams failing to score in the
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  Truman Welcomes Two New Head Coaches
  by Noah Thompson
  October 4, 2026
  The Truman State University’s athletic department welcomed two new head coaches to the Bulldog family this year. The men’s and women’s swim teams added head coach Ethan Spencer, who was formerly an assistant coach at Florida Gulf Coast University and

Our Opinions

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  Diamond in the Rough: A Guide to Kirksville’s Thrift Stores
  by Erin Hulbert
  October 27, 2026
  I consider myself a bit of an expert thrifter. I have been a Goodwill goer for many years of my life, and I firmly believe that finding a good score is probably up there with life’s greatest moments. I found
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  Kirksville’s Local Coffee Review
  by River Hathcock
  October 27, 2026
  With the new 7 Brew opening up in town, I visited Kirksville’s full-sized coffee shops to find out which one is the best. Although my go-to coffee I would typically buy from a coffee shop is a cup of hot
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  Resident Evil Hits Theaters In All Its Gory Glory
  by Trewin Wright
  October 13, 2026
  To preface: I have not played a single “Resident Evil” game. My expectations mostly came from the campy clips of games I’d seen, Nemesis and Chris Redfield’s appearance in “Marvel vs Capcom” and the mix of comedy and horror that