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Fall Festivities
As the weather becomes chillier, one may look forward to the festivities that come with the start of the new fall season, whether that be buying a pumpkin spice latte for the first time or […]
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Professor by day, crazy app developer by night
There are few people in the world who seem like they can do it all, and professor Chad Mohler is one of them. A professor of philosophy and religion at Truman, Mohler says he’s been […]
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Top 5: Ways to survive finals week
We’re almost done with the semester, Bulldogs! It’s crazy how fast time flew by this year, and just like last semester, finals are quickly approaching. Surviving finals week is much easier said than done, but […]
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Face-to-face: Truman Facebook groups provide a connection for students
When Truman State University closed its campus last Spring, students were sent home and one of the only remaining ways students could communicate with their friends was on Facebook. In a time of pandemic-induced stress […]
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Please, DuKum Inn
Last March, nobody knew the COVID-19 pandemic was about to change everything. Within a month, businesses closed and people were staying home more than ever. Kirksville’s DuKum Inn was one local business affected by the […]
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Quite the a-fair: Know-Your-Health Fair educates students
Health science student Madelyn Mahurin was thinking about how her mom had recently been diagnosed with adult-onset asthma when she began to wonder if she was at risk as well. This thought gave her the […]
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The light at the end of the tunnel: Mass vaccine event instills hope
The days of stockpiling toilet paper and binge-watching “Tiger King” are nearing an end. After over a year of isolation, social distancing and disappointment, a glimmer of hope was emailed to Truman State University students, […]
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Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” is a narrative of growth
What makes an album great? Is it simply whether the number of good songs outweighs the number of bad songs? Is it whether the album fits coherently together? Is it how the album tells a […]
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End of Semester Hallucinations
This is the latest in TMN staff writer Allison Maschoff’s collection of short fiction stories. I woke up on the plains, the grass up to my hips, wearing a dress I had never seen. It […]
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Detours Magazine: Then and now
Detours Magazine is no stranger to change; from a print magazine to a fully digital publication, Detours has adapted to reflect its readers’ ever-changing needs. In a time that has required so much change and […]
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Kirksville at dusk: SAB brings back hot air balloon rides from 2019
Truman State University’s Student Activities Board will once again be sending students up into the sky with its High Fly Adventure event April 7. With COVID-19 restrictions in mind, SAB has made it possible for […]
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Extreme: The thinking person’s hair metal band
I recently wrote an article about 7 acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who probably shouldn’t be in there. I’m fairly proud of what I put to paper, but I did get […]