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The NFC Playoff Picture & Predictions

January 11, 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Dreams will come true, hearts will break, and 300-pound men will cry on national television. There’s no season quite as anxiety-inducing for NFL fans as December, the […]

Editorial

Our View: Sick? Get tested for COVID

April 5, 2023

In the story about free community testing, the Adair County Health Department administrator and assistant administrators Jim LeBaron and Lori Guffey, respectively, spoke about how not many Truman State University students are utilizing the free […]

Editorial

Letter to the Editor: Ryan Neely

February 1, 2023

“These are the moments that define us.” I still remember the day my mentor shared these words with me in McClain Hall 10 years ago. Challenging times and how we respond to them determine who […]

Editorial

October is the best month for sports

October 25, 2022

October is one of the best months of the year. The leaves begin to change colors, the weather mellows, there are bonfires and haunted houses, and the sports calendar goes into overdrive. Welcome to the […]

Editorial

Be culturally appreciative, not appropriative

October 25, 2022

Halloween is a cherished holiday for many around the world. However, every year, thousands of people wear insensitive, culturally-appropriated costumes such as ‘Sultry Indian Hottie Native American Babe Costume,’ ‘Geisha Glam Woman Sexy Geisha Costume,’ […]