The Arrow: News

Teachers feel the crunch during finals week (05/07/12)
Marketing professor says students needn't worry too much about the grade on their final exam if their overall performance in the class has been good.

Aloha Bash offered free food, games and stress relief (05/07/12)
Hawaiin-themed event on May 5 gave on-campus Southeast students the chance to relax before finals week.

Southeast alumnus plans to move to India (05/07/12)
Alumnus Angie Iacampo will travel around India this summer, learning the Hindi language and enjoying the culture, food and dancing that she has come to love.

Seminar offers study tips for finals week (05/03/12)
Southeast's Academic Support Centers suggest that students study in a clean environment so they are not distracted by the mess.

Southeast students learn about sustainability (05/02/12)
Graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University have been learning about environmental sustainability in a new class offered this semester.

Biking for Babies (05/02/12)
Bicyclists will cover 1,200 miles in one week to raise money for Biking for Babies.

Gov. Nixon will speak at May commencment (05/02/12)
Southeast Missouri State University announced Gov. Jay Nixon as the 2012 spring graduation commencement speaker on April 16.

Residence halls to remain open during summer break (05/02/12)
Under 50 students will live in Southeast's residents halls during the summer semester. Several large camps and conferences will also use the dorms.

Community and university commit to sustainability (05/02/12)
The university is taking several steps to becoming more environmentally friendly, such as adopting natural gas in its power plant and implementing recycling across campus.

Staff members look ahead to the future (05/01/12)
Kelso Hope Kelso is moving to Jefferson City at the end of May after graduation to intern for the Missouri Baptist Convention. She hopes that her journalism degree will help her get a job in August after her internship. Dan Fox Dan is moving back to St. Louis to finish his last semester online next fall. He then will pursue a career in journalism. He hopes to cover the crime beat for a major newspaper...

Event brings together nationalities and cultures (05/01/12)
Carpe Diem Spring 2012 offered students a chance to experience style, music and food from various nations.

A variety of bands at this year's Ragefest (05/01/12)
Audience members enjoyed folk, punk and funk from local bands at Ragefest on Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University.

Lambda Chi Alpha Chapter honors brother's memory (05/01/12)
Scott Thomas Wood would have celebrated his 21st birthday last Friday. Wood died Feb. 9 after a four-year battle with a rare form of bone-marrow cancer.

Southeast graduating senior walks across stage with best friend (05/01/12)
Sindy Puckett will not walk across the stage alone to receive her master's degree. Elanor, her Leader Dog, will be at her side.

Southeast construction continues through the summer (05/01/12)
Major construction projects at Southeast Missouri State University will continue throughout the summer, along with some new projects.

Southeast office of student conduct handles hazing case (05/01/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office has declined to press charges on the students, but the incident was referred to Southeast's Office of Student Conduct for review, according to a release by assistant to the president Diane Sides.

Roller Derby Girls Trivia Night fund raiser had over 60 in attendance (04/27/12)
Over 60 were in attendance at the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls' first ever trivia night on Friday at Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Cape Girardeau. Tickets were $10 per person and proceeds help the roller derby league, which is completely self funded, pay for practice rentals, events and insurance...

Delta Sigma Theta celebrates members first year of being with the sorority (04/25/12)
The newest members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority were welcomed into the organization with a celebratory ceremony.

Large turnout at relationship-focused poetry night (04/25/12)
Guest poet presented a wide range of poems with topics such as Twitter, dorm life and his daughter.

Professor highlights impact the Brothers Grimm have on German history (04/25/12)
The Brothers Grimm were influential in creating a comprehensive German dictionary as well as an anthology of fairy tales from around the world.

Professor finds students recognize celebrities over public officials (04/25/12)
Southeast professor says it is unlikely that new political parties will develop, despite millennial generation's renewed interest in government.

Q&A: How do you plan to fulfill your new role at the Arrow? (04/24/12)
Rachel I look forward to working with great writers, great editors, great page designers and great copy editors and everything else that's great about our newspaper and to make it the best newspaper in the whole world -- because that is the Arrow, the best ever...

Discussion panel sheds light on differing religions (04/24/12)
The Second Annual World Discussion Panel will bring Southeast Missouri State University students together to learn about religions and philosophies other than those they follow.

Fourteen Phi Beta Lambda members qualify for national conference (04/24/12)
The Southeast Missouri State University chapter of Phi Beta Lambda competed at the 53rd Annual Missouri Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference on March 23. Southeast's chapter placed third in total awards with 24.

Roller derby girls put on trivia night (04/24/12)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Derby Girls had over 60 people attend their first Trivia Night fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau April 20.