Nathanael Edward Bassett Contributor You probably have some questions about the newspaper in your hand (or the website you are reading from). Like, what is this? What’s the point? Why should I read it? Well, I’ll try and answer those as best I can if you just give me a few moments. First of all, [...]

Jessica Lynn Green Contributor The metal seat has a too-thinly stuffed plastic cushion. A ticket costs three dollars for a day-pass, and a one-way ticket is a dollar (add ten cents to that amount for a transfer). Small windows allow passengers to see outside where sunshine reflects across the pavement. People crowd close, breathing heavy [...]

Zach Becker Editor-In-Chief Who is John Q. Hammons? And why is every building named after him? As a recent transplant to Springfield (I moved here from Kansas in July), this is one of those questions that has been bugging me. Finally, curiosity overcame me and I Googled him. Apparently, he is a Missouri State graduate [...]

You can learn a lot in a classroom. You can learn even more outside of it. The university is a wholly unique institution in our society. It provides a stage where young adults can work to find themselves, cultivate interests and explore the possibilities of life. And that exploration doesn’t end in the classroom. At [...]

Jackie McGarry Contributor For over a decade, the GLO Center (Gay and Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks) has been working to provide support services and a sense of community for the homosexual population of Springfield. Located on the corner of Washington Avenue and Commercial Street, the GLO Center is hard to miss, with a [...]