Articles by Sydney Ellison
Ron Ferrill’s Bulldogs are on the upswing
The Truman State University softball team is back in the saddle again. Following a rough February that saw the team go 7-9, the Bulldogs have won six of their last eight games, including series sweeps […]
Kirksville Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Through Dinner.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Dinner brought members of the community together for food and speeches Jan. 25. The dinner is presented by the Kirksville City Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee. The dinner […]
Students protest in support of Israel-Palestine ceasefire
Fatoumata Coulibaly calls out a chant to the crowd sitting on the steps of the Kirk Memorial Building Nov.15. “What do we want?” Coulibaly said. “Ceasefire!” the crowd shouted back. The shouts grew […]
Residence Life Survey asks about Student Advisor name change
Residence Hall Director Jamie Van Boxel heard about the double meaning of the term SA about a year ago in conversations with student staff members. The conversation became prevalent once again in January 2023 during […]
TMN places 10th for website at national conference
Truman Media Network won 10th place for Best Website at the Fall National College Media Convention’s Best of Show competition. TMN competed in the four-year, 15,000 students or fewer category. The website is maintained by […]
Drama Department prepares for musical
Typically, students do not direct musicals at Truman State University. Jack Danter, a senior currently applying to graduate schools for directing, saw a challenge and asked for the opportunity to direct “The Lightning Thief: The […]
Cultural Events Come to Campus
The Kohlenberg Lyceum Series is a performance series bringing music, dance, arts and other cultural presentations to the Kirksville area. This year, there will be seven performances. The series started Sept. 9 with a performance […]
Jacob Ragsdell named head swim coach
At the beginning of their 2023-2024 season, the men’s and women’s swimming teams gained a new member: head coach Jacob Ragsdell. Ragsdell’s main duty is to advise swimmers on their technique, help them drop time […]
Pro-life club presents demonstration on the quad
Students for Life hosted an anti-abortion demonstration Sept. 20 on the Quad. The demonstration, titled ‘The Graveyard of the Innocents,’ displayed 670 wooden crosses hammered into the dirt to represent the number of chemical abortions […]