The Mirror

03/19/2021

What are your favorite sculptures in downtown Springfield? Learn more about Sculpture Walk and galleries around town to get primed for the next First Friday on April 2:
http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/03/15/5154/

The first Friday of every month is an important date on the calendar of anyone interested in local arts. Hosted and sponsored by the Springfield Regional Arts Council (SRAC), First Friday Art Walk features many destinations for the exploration of visual and performing arts; here are some of the hots...

03/15/2021

Wrap up your midterms and the final days before spring break at one of many coffee shops in Springfield. All the ones reviewed by our staff are only minutes from campus!

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/03/15/springfield-coffee-crawl-what-springfields-indie-coffee-scene-has-to-offer/

Maclen and Cheyenne set out on a warm sunny day to see what Springfield’s Indie-Coffee scene really has to offer. They stopped at some of downtown’s favorites: Big Momma’s, Eurasia and The Coffee Ethic. They also stopped in on the town’s newest additions, Black Lab Coffee Co and Rise, to see...

02/25/2021

A biographical drama about Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton and his betrayal by FBI informant William O'Neal, "Judas and the Black Messiah" is in theaters and available to stream through HBO Max.

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/02/22/a-drury-students-personal-review-on-judas-and-the-black-messiah/

Released on February 12th of 2021, Judas and the Black Messiah is a revolutionary film. Truthfully, I, as a viewer, was awestruck. The grit, raw emotion and suburb actors and actresses made this film phenomenal. Since this is a personal editorial, my opinion is that this is a top movie of 2021. Acto...

02/24/2021

Check out the interstellar events still to come in 2021!

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/02/22/look-to-the-sky-upcoming-events-happening-in-space-in-2021/

When night falls and the clouds disperse for a clear sky, amazing things can shine. With each new year, a new assortment of events happen in the sky at night. From eclipses to spectacular moons, 2021 has a myriad of these events happening in space that we can see and admire. Below are some of the mo...

02/23/2021

How do you sign up to get the vaccine? Which groups are prioritized? What else can you do to combat Covid-19 after receiving the vaccine? The Greene County Health Department shares progress and information:

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/02/22/vaccine-distribution-within-greene-county/

02/22/2021

After a week of online classes and snow day pictures populating social media, Drury administration shared the process behind canceling in-person courses, and how the campus handles clearing snow and ice.

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/02/22/a-year-of-new-wrinkles-how-drury-administration-calls-snow-days-and-online-classes/

The week of Feb. 14-20 saw record low temperatures in Springfield that haven’t been felt since 1989. Rolling blackouts were a new wrench, as were considerations for online classes if students could not meet in-person due to weather. David Hinson is the executive vice president and chief of staff a...

02/22/2021

Temperatures above freezing and ice off the ground? Make sure to visit the Pool Arts center and its current exhibition. Say Their Names: Black Lives Matter is up until Feb. 26.

http://www.drurymirror.org/2021/02/22/pool-arts-center-exhibition-remembers-lives-lost-to-systemic-racism-say-their-names-black-lives-matter-exhibition-and-silent-auction-honors-victims-of-systemic-racism/

In difficult times, the arts community at Drury University continues to cultivate an environment in which all voices can be heard. The most recent Pool Arts Center exhibition, entitled Say Their Names: Black Lives Matter, encourages “respectful and productive discourse about systemic racism in Ame...

02/17/2021

02/09/2021

It's been a year of adjustments to keep the campus safe during COVID-19. Find out how Greek Life managed their spring recruitment with safety - and tradition - in mind.

It’s been nearly a year since college students were sent home all over the country to be put into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the unexpectedly long life of this pandemic, many universities, Drury included, decided to allow their students to come back to campus for the 2020-2...

02/08/2021

Welcome back! How did you spend your winter break? 5 members of the Drury community shared their favorite hobbies, ranging from photography to quilling to train watching:

In the past year, the world has faced the COVID-19 pandemic. A multitude of items in society have changed within the past year. For example, only a minority of the population knew what ‘Zoom’ was, and now it’s an integral part of the educational process. Due to the pandemic, typical hotspots a...