4 Hot Spots for Local Music in Springfield
The Scoop met multi-instrumentalist Mason Tomlinson of Springfield band Transparence to discuss local music venues.
The Path Least Taken – Q&A with Leslie Hubbard
Leslie Hubbard, the first female president of MORC and an avid mountain biker talks benefits, challenges, and advice on mountain biking.
Q&A with Allen Long: Helping international students through an emotional transition.
Allen Long, an International Addmission Officer at Drury University, discusses how his expereinces help him assist international students.
Q&A with Bob Feeney, Small Business Owner
Q&A with Springfield Missouri small business owner Bob Feeney of Premier Party Coach LLC, a local party bus business.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How To Masterfully Prepare For a Musical Jury
For those seeking to seek a future career in music, you need to prove that you have mastered your instrument in front of an audience and judges. To accomplish this, many musicians will have to perform a jury, where you play your primary instrument in front of a select host of judges to examine your…