For journalists, MAGA rallies are an interesting experience, for more reasons than one.

Anyone that knows me well knows that I'm not a very vulnerable person. I would rather play tough and cry alone behind closed doors — it is easier that way. The story I am about share has left me so exposed. My day started off as a regular day. I was a junior in high school just waiting for the year I would graduate. ...

This is the re-emergence of the “Best Rapper Alive,” a colossus that once towered over the world of rap music and whose demise was almost a certainty. But with the release of “Tha Carter V,” what seemed like a demise now looks more like a stumble. After five years of legal battles, infighting, and even a tour-bus shooting, Lil Wayne has finally delivered one of the most anticipated albums of the decade. ...

Homecoming is approaching, and in my time here at Southeast I’ve noticed a trend when it comes to this tradition. With tailgating and school spirit, inevitably comes a substantial amount of trash left in the streets of our home away from home. We need to take better care of our little river town. ...

There seems to be something some of us are missing as we lament the passing of yet another young artist, Mac Miller. As we look back at his legacy in very little detail, some of us tend to skim over the tremendous gains Miller made as an artist, producer, technician, and most importantly, as a person — forgetting the positive evolution of the artist tends to be the trend in the lives of young artists whose flames were prematurely extinguished...

Missouri artist Dave Carter finds inspiration in the organic world around him. Dave is currently enjoying his third month-long art display in Cape Girardeau’s Conservation Center. The gallery features nine nature-themed oil paintings, adapted originally from photos the artist took in state parks and nature centers...