Campus

Truman to close Wednesday, Jan 30, amid extreme cold

January 29, 2019

This story has been updated to include remarks from University President Sue Thomas. Truman State University will close Wednesday in response to cold weather predictions for Kirksville and the surrounding area. The closure, which was […]

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Sports

Truman wrestling competes over Winter Break

January 28, 2019

Despite losing two wrestlers from an already-shorthanded roster at semester, Truman State University’s wrestling team competed in four meets in the span of a week at the end of Winter Break, concluding with its first […]

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Art

Testimony of the Living, part seven

January 27, 2019

This is part seven of a serialized fictional story written by freshman staff writer Allison Maschhoff. Part six can be found here. A few months later, Jonah and I were eating lunch at school. There […]

Campus

Fire breaks out in south campus building

January 24, 2019

This story has been updated to include further details. A fire broke out in a building on the southern edge of the Truman State University campus Thursday, Jan. 24. The fire, which started shortly before […]

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Features

Movie Review: Aquaman

January 19, 2019

Rating: 3 out of 5 seahorses Director James Wan’s “Aquaman” is a ridiculous film that likely killed many of my brain cells, but I enjoyed its sensory overload nevertheless. This DC Comics film centers around […]

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Art

Former Truman student self-publishes novels

January 19, 2019

Brendan O’Brien, visiting writer and Truman State University alumnus, could not write about people, landscapes or events by sitting down at his computer. For his novels, an important part of his research involved observing people, […]