Community
Local yoga studio opens amid the pandemic
Six years ago, she was in a car wreck that left her with a pound of metal and very little strength in her right arm. Today, Tarasa Gardner has her own yoga studio and is […]
Articles by Genevieve Tlustos
Community
Kirksville community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Kirksville community held several events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. during the days surrounding the holiday. Events included a virtual celebration with messages from various local community members, virtual children’s or adult’s yoga classes […]
Entertainment
Comedian welcomed by campus community
If you’ve been on TikTok long enough, you might have seen comedian Ryan Kelly, known on TikTok as @youthpastorryan. If you’ve been at Truman long enough, you might have known his mom. Kelly, whose mother […]
Campus
DPS seeks to improve community relations
In response to growing scrutiny of law enforcement and calls for the Truman State University Department of Public Safety to be defunded, Director of Public Safety Sara Seifert started a new group called TruAlliance. The […]
City
StuGov lobbies for mask mandate, lacks support needed to pass
The Truman State University Student Government lobbied for a county-wide mask mandate throughout the semester but has shifted its focus to improving COVID-19 precautions in local bars and restaurants. Kiren MacLeod, chair of the External […]
Administration
Students organize sit-in on Election Day
The Progressive Student Alliance and Student Climate Union organized a sit-in on Election Day in McClain Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Junior Will Henrickson, founder of SCU and one of the organizers of […]
City
Election Results: Adair County voters choose Republicans down the ballot
President Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence, representing the Republican Party, won a majority of voters in Adair County. Trump won 61.826% of the county’s vote, while the Democratic ticket, composed of Joe Biden […]
Campus
Campus Rec Center offers new intramural and recreational sports
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Student Recreation Center has been offering new activities to promote safe recreational and intramural activities. Traditionally, the Rec Center has offered team sports and activities in which students […]
Administration
Spring schedule under review
The Truman State University Executive Leadership Team will be making a decision during the coming weeks about the spring semester calendar. The main factors being considered for the decision are Centers for Disease Control and […]
Campus
Rec Center responds to COVID-19
There have been several changes in staffing and programming at the Student Recreation Center. These changes come in addition to the safety measures the Rec Center has been taking since the beginning of the semester. […]
City
Adair County Health Department offers drive-through flu clinic
A drive-through flu clinic will be conducted by the Adair County Health Department from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at the NEMO fairgrounds. Flu vaccines will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
Campus
CARES Act provides funds for eligible students
Truman State University has received government funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act. Half of the funds are being provided to students as emergency grants and half are being used by the […]