Matt Dollard
SportsMay 10
Anna Kaziska: Gymnastics' quiet, focused leaderNow more than ever, freshman gymnast Anna Kaziska is in love with her sport. Her second-place finishes in both the beam and floor events at the 2019 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships Individual Event Finals were the result of a life’s worth o...
SportsApril 19
Redhawks hit seven homers in doubleheader split with RacersThe long ball was the order of the day when Southeast softball faced off against Ohio Valley Conference leader Murray State in a doubleheader Monday, April 15. The Redhawks finished with seven home runs in the two-game split. The Redhawks (32-11 overall, 10-4 OVC) ...
NewsMarch 6
Heartbeat bill, Fast Track Program, move through Mo HouseMissouri’s House of Representatives has been active early in their current legislative session, advancing two noteworthy before March. House Bill (HB) 126, which would further restrict abortion in the state, garnered national attention along with countless other st...
EntertainmentFebruary 23
Retro City’s unique approach to the music industry is gaining traction fastRetro City, a band made up of current and former Southeast students, has seen success beyond what its members could have imagined, all before having ever played a live set. The debut of two singles, “Holiday” and “Waves,” on Spotify and other streaming platforms re...
NewsFebruary 5
Hazing tragedy not forgottenTwenty-five years ago, Feb. 15, 1994, Southeast student named Michael Davis, 25, was killed during a hazing ritual. He was a journalism major, worked in the periodicals department of Kent Library, and was a staff writer at the Capaha Arrow at the time of his death...
EntertainmentJanuary 30
21st annual Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festivals to feature renowned composerThe 21st annual Clark Terry Jazz Festival will return to the River Campus Feb. 1 for two days of reverence for one of America’s most well-loved genres. This year’s festival will feature renowned composer and saxophonist Mike Tomaro, director of the jazz studies pro...
NewsDecember 23
Faculty Senate held special meetingFaculty Senate held a special meeting Nov. 28 to address and identify steps to improve shared governance, communication and faculty morale. President Carlos Vargas attended the second half of the meeting to speak in response to an internal poll initiated by the Exe...
EntertainmentDecember 3
Noir Daze brings a new sound to townLocal and original music in Cape Girardeau typically lends itself to some form of punk, southern or alternative rock, but in the last year a new sound has emerged on the landscape that is different from what audiences are used to. Psychedelic, electronic and “indie...
NewsNovember 7
Kevin Windham wins the 85th DistrictAfter a year of hard campaigning, Southeast alum Kevin Windham has been elected to represent the 85th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. At 25, the Democrat is the youngest representative elected this year. “It is satisfying knowing the people of th...
NewsNovember 7
Ballot measure resultsAmendment 1 Missouri voters voted to clean up Missouri politics through new laws on lobbying on Nov. 6. The bill proposed to reshape the legislative districts during reapportionment, change limits for campaign contributions, limit acceptance of gifts by state legis...
NewsNovember 5
Missouri senate race down to the wireThe senate race in Missouri is one of the closest watched of the midterm elections. According to preliminary polling, it is also one of the tightest. As of Nov. 3, most preliminary polls had the race tied at 47 percent for both the Democrat and Republican candidate...
NewsNovember 5
MAGA rally begins with laundry list of Missouri politiciansMore than 7,500 people filed into the Show Me Center auditorium near Southeast’s campus for President Donald Trump’s last MAGA rally of the midterm elections season. Another 4,000 were housed in an “overflow area” in the Student Recreation Center, Cape Girardeau Fi...
NewsOctober 30
Halloween pranksters vandalize cars on campusLate Friday night or early Saturday morning (Oct. 26 and 27) a vandal (or vandals) moved through the parking lot adjacent Vandiver Hall, slashing tires and keying at least 17 vehicles, according to Department of Public Safety (DPS). Lot 1-21 (preferred parking B) i...
NewsOctober 30
Trump holding MAGA rally at Show Me Center night before electionOn the eve of midterm elections President Donald Trump will speak at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau to rally support for Republican candidate U.S. Senate Josh Hawley, according to the website Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. It will be the fourth MAGA even...NewsOctober 25
Minimum wage increase on Nov. ballot in MissouriA “yes” vote on Proposition B would increase the statewide minimum wage to $8.60 per hour effective January 2019. The hourly wage would then increase each subsequent year by 85 cents, through 2023, resulting in a minimum wage of $12 per hour. Currently, minimum wag...
NewsOctober 23
Competing initiatives for legalization of medical marijuana on November ballotThree competing options for the legalization of marijuana in Missouri are on the ballot for the November general election: Amendments 2 and 3, and Proposition C — but only one will prevail. All three would remove state prohibitions on personal use and possession of...
NewsOctober 19
“The Past is Never Dead:” Documentary of David Robinson’s exoneration screens in Rose TheaterSikeston native David Robinson spent 17 years and 9 months incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Five months and one day after his release he spoke publicly for the first time, addressing family and supporters in Rose Theatre on Southeast’s campus following a...
NewsOctober 15
President Vargas delivers annual update on State of the University to employeesSoutheast president Carlos Vargas outlined past and present efforts to move the institution forward during his State of the University address Sept. 27 at Academic Hall to some 100 university employees and at least one student. Vargas outlined the university’s 2014...
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