The Standard

19/09/2024

Cooper Sams writes about MSU’s new student governor, read more about her unique journey to this leadership role by clicking the link in the bio!

18/09/2024

Read reporter Cooper Sam's story on the revival of the downtown movie theater! Click the link in our bio for more info 🎥🎬

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16/09/2024

Here’s what to do Sept. 16-20 :

Monday:
No events

Tuesday:
Agriculture Career Expo
—10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Darr Agricultural Center Bond Learning Center
Digital Humanities Lab Grand Opening
—11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. Lower Level
International Conversation Circles
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 107 or 120
Finding Flags: Organized by Multicultural Programs
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Multicultural Resource Center (PSU 101)
Guest Artist Jazz Recital
—7:30 PM - 9:00 PM at Ellis Hall C. Minor Recital Hall - Ellis Rm. 220
Shades of Blue: US Air Force Band of Mid-America
—7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at John Goodman Amphitheatre

Wednesday:
Academic Connection Fair
—9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Ballroom
2024 Education Abroad Fair
—11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Atrium
Lunch with a Genius: Sept. 18, 2024 - Dr. Jana Ault Phillips
—11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar: “Accelerating Discovery and Improving Access using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy”
—3:35 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 101
Archaeology Lecture Series: A Delightful Dilemma
—6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Strong Hall 407
SAC Film: Inside Out 2
—7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Theater
ChoralFest Concert
—7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, Juanita K. Performance Hall

Thursday:
International Conversation Circles
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Morris Center, Jim D. 500
PAMS Seminar: “Manipulating Electronic Structure in Ruthenate Heterostructures”
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Kemper Hall 204
Service Night
—7:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Grand Ballroom
Eurydice- Presented by Missouri State Theatre & Dance
—7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Craig Hall Balcony Theater - Craig 207

Friday:
Eurydice- Presented by Missouri State Theatre & Dance
—7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Craig Hall Balcony Theater - Craig 207
Biology Seminar: “The Protein Engineering and Crystal Structures of Cyan Versions of the Green Thermal Protein (TGP)”
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 101
SAC Film: Inside Out 2
—6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Theater

13/09/2024

Co-Editor-in-Chief Jayden Pettus () writes about Patrick Ransdell's addition to MSU. Click the link in our bio to learn more about our new athletics director!

12/09/2024

This Saturday, Bears will be crowding the stands to watch the first home game of the season. Click the link in our bio to read Sports Editor W. Paul Bohlen's () preview for the game and a recap on both teams' performance over the past two weeks!

11/09/2024

Reporter Cooper Sams writes about Douty's experience as a musician in the National Guard whilst being a graduate student at Missouri State. Read more by clicking the link in our bio!

11/09/2024

The Football Bears fell to Ball State last week on the gridiron, 42-34. Click the link in our bio to read Sports Editor W. Paul Bohlen's () recap of the game!

11/09/2024

According to Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom — the petition organizers for Amendment 3 — did not comply with state law by failing to inform voters who signed the petition about the proposed amendment’s effects.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about Limbaugh's ruling and what Amendment 3 means for Missouri voters.

Reported by Trey Swaggart

09/09/2024

Looking for more grub near campus? Wendy's has an answer. Click the link in our bio to read the full story on the new development!

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09/09/2024

Students arriving to the Brick City campus downtown this fall may have noticed their adjacent parking lot was closed off. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the construction that closed off access to parking and how it affects students.

Reported by .radosevic31
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09/09/2024

Weekly Calendar of Events from Sept. 9 to Sept 13
more info below ⬇️

Monday:

No events

Tuesday:

Rise and Shine
—9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Grand Ballroom

College of Business Career Fair
—10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Springfield Expo Center

International Conversation Circles
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 107 or 120

Latinx Voices: An Evening with Irene Franco Rubio
—7:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Theater

Wednesday:

Construction and Design Career Fair
—10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Springfield Expo Center

Thursday:

PAMS Seminar: “X-Ray Diffraction Investigation into CVD-Grown van der Waals Films: Disorder and Structure”
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Kemper Hall 204

International Conversation Circles
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Morris Center, Jim D. 500

Bandfest
—6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU North Mall

Friday:

Biology Seminar: “Spatial Variation of Microbial Communities in Aquatic Ecosystems”
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 101

Record and CD Painting Night with The Hidden Gem
—5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Food Court

PAMS Public Viewing Night
—8:30 PM - 10:30 PM at Baker Observatory

06/09/2024

Sports Editor W. Paul Bohlen’s () preview of this week’s Bears’ football game against Ball State is live! Check it out in the link in our bio, or on the-standard.org!

05/09/2024

Brat summer is hitting downtown Springfield! Click the link in our bio to read more about the details of the event and how it came to fruition.

Reported by .vanessa__
Photo courtesy of the Regency.

02/09/2024

Don’t know what to do this week? Now you do:

Monday
—No classes: Labor day

Tuesday
—CBCO MSU Blood Drive
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Ballroom West

—Movie Screening: Birthing Justice
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Theater (PSU 200)

Wednesday
—College of Business Resume Café
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Glass Hall, David D. 2nd Floor Atrium

—CBCO MSU Blood Drive
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Ballroom West

—Ribbon Cutting: Professional Headshot Booth
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM at Baker Bookstore

—Faculty Saxophone Recital
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Ellis Hall C. Minor Recital Hall - Ellis Rm. 220

Thursday
—Photo Shoot for Breast Cancer Survivors
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM at Meyer Library, Duane G. Fireplace Room (first floor across from reception desk)

—College of Business Resume Café
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Glass Hall, David D. 2nd Floor Atrium

—CBCO MSU Blood Drive
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Ballroom West

—ChaTea with Multicultural Organizations
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Multicultural Resource Center (PSU 101)

—Graduate Student Mental Health Workshop
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 101

Friday
—BearWear Friday Table
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Remembrance Lounge

—Artwalk: International Sponsored Students
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Morris Center, Jim D.

—Boomer’s Rodeo Roundup
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. North Mall

29/08/2024

Sports Photographer .kay recently published a photo gallery of last week’s women’s soccer 0-0 draw to SIUE! Click the link in our bio or check it out on the-standard.org!

29/08/2024

Reporter Cooper Sams reviews “Deadpool & Wolverine” in his article on the-standard.org! Check it out!

29/08/2024

Classes are halfway through their second week, syllabi are getting settled and the dog days of summer are well behind us, which can only signal one thing: MSU football is almost here.

Check out this weeks football preview by on the-standard.org!!

28/08/2024

Pop musician and southwest Missouri native Chappell Roan will be donating a portion of the ticket sales from her upcoming tour dates this fall to The GLO Center here in Springfield.

Read the full story by clicking the link in our bio! Reported on and photographed by .vanessa__

27/08/2024

“For those who want a chance to visit before the closure, Saturday, Aug. 31 will be the last day the museum is open. After that, the museum will welcome visitors back on its 100th anniversary in 2028,” Co-Editor-in-Chief Em Blackstone writes.

Click the link in our bio to read more about what the Springfield Art Museum will be doing during the construction process.

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26/08/2024

"Hale becomes the program’s 12th head coach in its 65-year history. The position became vacant after it was announced on July 23 that Burger was moving on from MSU to become fellow-Missouri Valley Conference school Belmont University’s women’s tennis head coach," Co-Editor-in-Chief Jayden Pettus writes.

Click the link in our bio to read more about Hale's background and previous coaching experience.

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26/08/2024

Hooray we made it through the first week of school! For week number two here’s what to do:

Monday
Artifact: Matt Moyer Exhibit at the Brick City Gallery
—August 26 – September 20 from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Brick City 3
Panhellenic Formal Recruitment: Bid day
—August 22 – 26 at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. , North Mall, Cherry, and Elm.
Tuesday
Internship Fair
—11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Atrium
ChaTea
—2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. Multicultural Resource Center (PSU 101)
Faculty Voice Recital
—7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Ellis Hall C. Minor Recital Hall - Ellis Rm. 220
Wednesday
SAC Film: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
—7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Theater
Thursday
Student Employment Job Fair
—11:00 AM - 2:30 PM at Recreation Center, Bill R. Foster and Family
SAC Info Session
—4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU 313

Women’s Soccer Giveaway
—5:30 PM - 6:00 PM at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium

Karaoke
—6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Plaster Student Union, Robert W. PSU Food Court
Faculty Trombone Recital
—7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Ellis Hall C. Minor Recital Hall - Ellis Rm. 220

Friday

Critical and Inclusive Methodology Working Group
—12:00 PM - 2:30 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 205

Biology Seminar: “From ecology to brains and behavior: urban bees in St. Louis”
—3:30 PM - 5:00 PM at Meyer Library, Duane G. 0101

25/08/2024

"Despite being well on the path to becoming a successful pianist in South Korea, Lee decided to uproot his life and chase his dreams in America. With a lifelong goal of becoming a music professor, Lee arrived in the United States hopeful and ready to achieve it," reporter Cooper Sams writes.

To read the full story, click the link in our bio or visit
the-standard.org!

19/08/2024

Happy first day of the 2024 fall semester! Raise your hand if you're looking forward to studying at Meyer Library, tailgating football games, and crunching orange leaves on your way to class (plus, listening to Red (Taylor's Version))...🙋‍♀️ Grab your copy of our Back to Campus print issue as The Standard members pass them out on campus this week! You can also find them at newsstands at various campus locations.

Click the link in our bio to read all of the Back to Campus articles on our website. Make sure to follow us to stay updated on campus and Springfield news, arts and culture, sports, and more!

15/08/2024

Missouri State University President Richard "Biff" Williams left before a meeting in an ambulance Thursday morning. The Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities held an all-college meeting in Ellis Hall, at which Williams and Provost John Jasinski were expected to speak. Read the full story reported by Liz Garcia.

Missouri State President Richard "Biff" Williams left before a meeting in an ambulance Thursday morning.

12/05/2024

Graduate students from Missouri State University's communication sciences and disorders program ended up on top at the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in April. Learn more about the event in Em Blackstone's latest article!

At the annual Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, held April 11-14 at the Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach, Missouri, four graduate students from Missouri State University's communication sciences and disorders program

04/05/2024

In this column, editor Makayla Malachowski discusses toxic fan culture, examining how it can be detrimental to art and art criticism.

Taylor Swift released her eleventh album “The Tortured Poets Department” on April 19. While the album was highly anticipated, people are finding that the album did not live up to

26/04/2024

Students received free giveaways, participated in activities, and celebrated the John Q. Hammons Fountains being turned on at Missouri State's Fountain Day on Tuesday, April 16. Learn more about the event in Jenna Murray's latest article!

Despite clouds brewing and the potential for rain, Missouri State University students began lining up an hour and a half early to experience one of the most highly anticipated campus

25/04/2024

Springfield has lots of fun spring festivals coming up. Check them out in reporter Dora Gilreath's article below!

As the weather warms and the flowers begin to bloom, several festivals are getting ready to crop up in the Springfield area. Here are a few ideas to get you

17/04/2024

GRADUATION: Elliot Barber has been working hard at making MSU a more inclusive space. Read more about them in Casey Loving's most recent article.
https://ow.ly/71T550RgJg0

College is a time to find yourself.

17/04/2024

GRADUATION: Dylan Cothran has visited 20 countries and has learned a lot about culture through his experiences. Learn more about him in Cooper Sams's most recent article.
https://ow.ly/Lewf50RgJbl

In the depths of the Robert W. Plaster Student Union lays the Office of Education Abroad. There you can often find Missouri State senior Dylan Cothran hard at work.