Posts Tagged ‘ Missouri State ’

Why I support concealed carry (on campus and otherwise)

May 4th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Columns, Opinions

Zach Becker Editor-in-Chief Mutually assured destruction. That’s the best way I can sum up why I support the legal right to carry concealed firearms, both on campus and otherwise. Remember the Cold War? We had two super powers, vying for power and supremacy, both with an arsenal of nuclear warheads capable of destroying the world [...]



Musings of a freshman

May 2nd, 2009 | By msuunder | Category: Blogs

Raymond Lehnhoff Webmaster So here I am, my first year of college solidly under my belt, and as I sit here thinking to myself, I realized that I’d done things that I never thought I would a year ago. I decided to compile a small list. 1) Jumping out of an airplane. Let me start [...]



Sunshine Law may or may not apply to SGA, but should be followed regardless

Apr 17th, 2009 | By Jason | Category: Commentary, Opinions

Jason McGill Assistant Editor The question has been bugging me.  Is the Student Government Association subject to Missouri’s Sunshine Law?  In the article I wrote for the April 8th issue, I made sure to say that SGA wasn’t in compliance with the law, and not say violating the law, because I wasn’t sure whether the [...]



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.



MSU sustainability issue vote today

Mar 17th, 2009 | By Nate | Category: Campus News, Columns, News, Opinions

Nathanael Edward Bassett Contributor Don’t forget, today and tomorrow (March 17 and 18) students at MSU can vote on the widely discussed “sustainability fee”. The electronic ballot is at elections.missouristate.edu and there is a link to the proposal created by SGA. In short, the proposal consists of adding a two dollar fee for students each semester, [...]



There is a Horse Under the Cornerstone

Mar 11th, 2009 | By Nate | Category: Commentary

A “new” old story that’s purportedly true (aren’t they all?).



The MSU Bear needs pupils

Mar 11th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Blogs, Commentary, Opinions

He doesn’t have pupils for his eyes. Instead of being a normal bear with a slightly mean look on his face, he instead looks like a zombie bear, with his eyes apparently rolled up into his head.



MSU’s focus should remain on academics

Mar 4th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Editorials

Difficult budgetary decisions loom for the administration of Missouri State University. In the coming months and years, MSU President Michael Nietzel will be forced to stretch the financial resources of the university like never before. How he decides to handle this conundrum will have far reaching consequences for current students, future students, faculty, staff and [...]



Chivalry still exists at MSU

Mar 4th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Commentary

Victoria Branch Staff Artist What is it with guys at Missouri State? Now, before you boys bristle up and start claiming that you haven’t done anything wrong, hold on a second. This is one girl who thinks you’re doing something… right. I didn’t notice it at first, most likely because I was scurrying around trying [...]



Pistol Club targets the competition

Mar 4th, 2009 | By Zach | Category: Campus Group

Abby Jo Moore Contributor Being a part of the Missouri State University Pistol Team may involve a little more than simply aiming at targets and pulling a trigger. For Matthew Rottler, the club president and a senior in business management at Missouri State, shooting can be exhausting. “Shooting (is) the most challenging thing I’ve ever [...]