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Campus News

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  Barnett Hall construction for DPS causes concern for Truman Media Network
  by Kaylee O’Dell
  May 6, 2026
  For the past year, Barnett Hall has been undergoing renovations to build a new space for the Department of Public Safety which has raised concerns among their neighbors, the Truman Media Network. This construction included adding new doorways at either
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  FSL competes in Greek Week Lip Sync
  by Sydney Luzader
  May 1, 2026
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  Checking in: A look at the Cannabis and Natural Medicinals major
  by Kaylee O’Dell
  May 1, 2026
  Since its introduction three years ago, the cannabis and natural medicinals major has continued to educate students on science-based, medical, social and business-related cannabis practices. The major itself explores different naturally-based plant compounds and how they can be used in

Sports

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  Tennis head coach Steve Smith retiring at end of season
  by Noah Thompson
  May 6, 2026
  Long-time women’s head tennis coach and math professor, Coach Steven “Steve” Smith, is retiring at the end of the 2026 spring season. Smith has been coaching the tennis team for a total of 21 years. Smith started as a volunteer
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  Freshman baseball player leads in GLVC statistics
  by Vincent Jones
  May 1, 2026
  Freshman Nick Steurer won the starting second base job early in the year and is currently first in the GLVC in batting average, hitting .436 in 117 plate appearances, and is leading his team in hits with 51. Steurer said
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  Truman’s athletic department gains Wendy’s sponsorship
  by Noah Thompson
  April 22, 2026
  National restaurant chain, Wendy’s, is the newest partner of Truman State’s athletic department, becoming the University’s first national athletic sponsorship. This new partnership is a result of Athletic Director Signe Coombs’ new strategic corporate partnership program initiative to bring in

Our Opinions

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  The Drama: true love is acceptance … right?
  by Haley Brown
  May 6, 2026
  What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? More importantly, should you be forgiven for it? “The Drama,” an A24 film starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a lovestruck couple, will have you questioning this … and leave you without an
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  This year’s drag show fell short
  by Emma Fichter
  May 1, 2026
  SAB brought in Sh*tty Princess, NYX and Jessica Wilde to give us another fabulous drag show to follow last year. However, from awkward DJing to false starts, this year fell flat compared to last year. I had the opportunity to
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  We Need to Talk About Barnett
  by Grace Potter
  April 22, 2026
  Barnett Hall. It used to house communication, psychology and ROTC. It used to make sense for us to be here, but now it doesn’t. It’s been almost a year since Barnett stopped being an academic building. Professors’ offices are getting