Editorial
Month: November 2015
Arts & Entertainment
Students bring movie characters to life
For the first time students performed speeches exclusively from movies at the annual Night at the Museum event hosted by communication professor Barry Poyner’s COMM 471: Persuasion Theory class. Students previously have presented famous speeches from history at this event. Participants taking […]
Campus
Paino starts the conversation
University President Troy Paino visited the Multicultural Affairs Center Nov. 12 to open dialogue between the administration and students about personal experiences with issues of diversity on campus. The meeting was informal, an open circle […]
City
City aims to restore downtown
Although plans for the Kirksville Downtown Revitalization Pilot Project are not finalized or approved, city officials hope the program will lead to continued economic growth. Missouri had the highest growth in new businesses during 2013, according […]
Columns
Opinion: Health class should not include skinfold lab
For a brief moment last Thursday I knew what cattle felt like. I was poked and prodded for the meat on my bones while standing awkwardly with anxious confusion. I’m not a cow, though. I’m […]
Basketball
‘Dogs fall in Div. II exhibitions
The Truman State women’s basketball team finished its preseason last weekend with games against Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Despite losses to two Div. I opponents, the Bulldogs returned with experience that will help them […]
Arts & Entertainment
Columns
Opinion: Joining Greek Life can be beneficial
The best treasure I’ve found in college has not been in classes or in sports, but in something I never imagined I’d join. Despite all the criticism it receives, I’m proud to stand up for […]
Football
Football tackles St. Joseph’s Pumas
The Bulldog football team improved its record to 5-5 Saturday at Stokes Stadium with a 10-3 win against the St. Joseph’s College Pumas. Truman is now tied with the Missouri University of Science and Technology […]
Sports
Editorial
Letter to the editor: Missouri residents should support the Mark Twain transmission project
Electricity is an integral part of daily life, yet we rarely consider what it takes to keep the electrons flowing to our homes, businesses, and our beloved gadgets. In much the same way that our […]
Arts & Entertainment
Genderbent theater production coming to Truman
Theater professor Dana Smith will open auditions Nov. 18 for next semester’s genderbent production of Hamlet. Casting and directing a gender modified production has not been done before at Truman State. Smith says she is committed to […]