Campus Events

Former child soldier advocates peace

Feb 5th, 2010 | By msuunder | Category: Campus Events, Features, Personal Features

By Evan Pennington
Rebels kidnapped the group of children who were innocently playing soccer, blindfolded them, and cut a deep gash in their wrists, rubbing a mixture of gunpowder and cocaine into the wound to induce hysteria.
Then, rebel soldiers handed the still-blindfolded five-year-old Michel Chikwanine an AK-47 assault rifle and ordered him to fire. Chikwanine obeyed [...]



Local non-profits find student volunteers at Community Volunteer Fair

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Zach | Category: Campus Events, Featured Articles, News

Students volunteered their help to many local non-profit and service groups present at the 9th Annual Community Volunteer Fair held on Jan. 27 in Plaster Student Union.



Who Wants Cream? Broken Lizard to perform at Juanita K. Hammons Hall

Sep 8th, 2009 | By Mike | Category: Campus Events, News

by Mike Donelly
Tonight, the Missouri State campus will never be the same…we can only hope.
The infamous comedy troupe Broken Lizard, behind such classics flicks as Super Troopers and Beerfest, are coming to Missouri State University for the ultimate one-night stand. All five members of the group will bring the heat [...]



Kooser talks poetry to MSU students

Apr 19th, 2009 | By Kristen | Category: Campus Events

Kristen Cypret
Contributor
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Ted Kooser entertained a crowd of MSU students for an event sponsored by the English Department on April 17.
Kooser, also a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and Stanley Kunitz Prize winner, read several of his most famous works, while also discussing his life and experiences, before a packed crowd in the [...]



Provost pays for charlatan tour on April Fools Day

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Campus Events, Columns, Opinions

Jason McGill
Assistant Editor
Have you ever had a dream for your future? Do you want security and prosperity for yourself and your family?
Most people will discourage you, because the chance of failure is so great, but you are special. If you have faith in yourself and the commitment to see this journey to the end, you [...]



English Society Tackled the Big Question: What To Do With An English Major

Apr 7th, 2009 | By Kristen | Category: Campus Events, News

English Society hosts special event.



Talent show seeks student contributors

Apr 6th, 2009 | By Kristen | Category: Campus Events

Kristen Cypret
Contributor
Hammons Hall Council will be hosting the Hammons Talent Show on Monday, April 27, in the Grand Lounge from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Students can still sign up at the front desk in Hammons House. The sheet asks how much time the performance will require and what kind of equipment will be needed.
Kameran Thull, [...]



English Society and SAC greet famous writer Czyniejewski

Mar 19th, 2009 | By Kristen | Category: Campus Events, Campus News

Famous writer and Mid-America Review Editor-in-Chief Michael Czyniejewski made a presentation to the English Society and SAC for an editing Q & A.