STEM OR STEAM

by Olivia Nentrup There has been some discussion in the arts world if the arts should be included in STEM which is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, including Computer Science. I believe that the arts should be included in STEM and become STEAM. Let’s talk about STEM in an ever-changing, increasingly complex world. It’s more…

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Op-Ed: Revive Traditional Wedding Beliefs

“It’s 2022”, is a phrase that all of us have said or heard at one time or another. Many things and people are evolving and new normals are made what seems like everyday. Weddings are changing and traditional weddings have become a thing of the past.  These days, any building and any view are used…

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Opinion – The Arts: How To Make An Investment In A Split Nation

As the days go by, there is no way to ignore the mounting evidence that the United States is as divided socially as it has ever been. Research tells us that peoples’ trust in everything from political leaders to news sources and even others around them has shattered. Surveys before the 2020 election revealed that…

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Journey to Nationals with Cerebral Palsy

SPRINGFIELD — Haley Gaines, Drury University student, and cheerleader, knew that she would make history. When she stepped out onto the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Nationals competition floor, she felt history being made. She said, “I knew I was doing something the judges don’t see every day and was proud I was living out little…

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Struggling Springfield, MO Art Students Find Hope in Each Other

Spring Vegas Scoop By Lexi Ogan SPRINGFIELD, MO – A stack of filled sketchbooks and torn-out pages of notebooks fill corners of the tiny dorm room. Pens, markers, and pencils are scattered along the desk; a laptop is filled with drafts: Draft one, draft two, draft three, all of the same piece. A girl, sitting…

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