Matthew Dollard
OpinionSeptember 24
Shipyard missed the boatThree days after Shipyard Music Festival the massive staging and signage is still being removed from the outdoor venue, located next door to the Rust Center for Media, from which the Arrow operates. Cape’s music history is rich. And wherever music appreciation is a...
NewsMay 3
Kelly Gant: one year laterKelly Gant studies athletic training, rides a motorcycle and is about to finish her freshman year at Southeast. She is also a year into recovery from substance abuse. She found a recovery program she could get behind, and relationships that yield genuine happiness...NewsMay 3
David Ludolph: a paramedic's personal connectionDavid Ludolph was working the night his brother died. ​ “I didn’t [respond to the call] thank God,” Ludolph said. “Someone else I was working with did.” ​ Ludolph is a paramedic for Cape County Private Ambulance and a former Southeast student. He said i...
EntertainmentFebruary 28
Cross Rivers: roots and blues festival keeps Americana culture aliveWood and brick from floor to ceiling, Port Cape’s Yacht Club is a venue frozen in time. Tall windows look out on Water Street below and the flood wall, layered with artistic depictions of this town’s history. With a blues act on the bandstand and a freight train ch...OpinionFebruary 1
The only truth in this town, and where has the music gone?“If you want to know what Cape Girardeau sounds like, I point to them.” That’s what one guy said of The Big Idea’s impact on our riverfront community. The Big Idea is a three-piece americana outfit that has been gigging the region for some 11 years. Will Montgomery...OpinionJanuary 29
A&E calls for submissionsFor those unfamiliar with the Arrow’s Arts & Entertainment section, know that the content is about more than simple coverages of university events — at least that’s what we’re shooting for. This semester we’re pushing for a more community-focused approach and to be...
EntertainmentJanuary 26
Open-mic and jam night debuted Wednesday night at RagsdalesMore than a dozen local performers took the stage Wednesday night at Ragsdales, at the corner of Broadway and Water Street, for the debut of the area’s newest open-mic and jam night. The event began at 8 p.m. and ran well past midnight with a huge variety of genres...
EntertainmentJanuary 22
Dirt Band founder talks 50 years of gigging*Editor's Note: This story first appeared in the Southeast Missourian newspaper. Solo artist, producer and founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen has thrived in the music industry for more than half a century. But to hear him tell it, he has onl...
NewsJanuary 18
MLK Celebration Dinner speaker emphasizes education, civil rightsSoutheast’s 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner brought hundreds of community members together Jan. 17 at the Show-Me Center, with the message: “Where do we go from here?” The night’s keynote speaker was Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of ...NewsDecember 6
Legally blind student uses memorization to navigate campusBrandon Hahs will tell you getting knocked down is a part of life, but getting back up is all that matters. Hahs is a sophomore at Southeast double majoring in history and English writing, and he has been affected by vision loss for most of his life...
NewsDecember 6
Applicable legislation concerning qualified persons with disabilityIn discussing university life for students with disabilities it is important to note Southeast is subject to the requirements of two major federal laws: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...EntertainmentNovember 14
Five area bands move to final round of battle to open for Spill-canvasThis weekend, Nov. 10 and 11, eight rising bands fought to advance to the final round of Mixing 10’s Battle of the Bands. The five bands that received the most crowd support in round one will take the stage again at Mixing 10 Nov. 25 for the final round...EntertainmentNovember 13
Antwoun Stevens: a poet, deployed at seaFor seven months, Antwoun Stevens has been deployed at sea aboard the U.S.S. Lake Erie, a 548 foot missile cruiser. Stevens is a Navy enlisted man, a former Southeast student and a poet who has just published his first book, “When the Clock Strikes Twelve: a Collec...EntertainmentNovember 13
Fall for Dance returns to River CampusAutumn is in full swing on Southeast’s campus, and Fall for Dance is here again. The annual event from the River Campus Conservatory of Theatre and Dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 through 18 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall...
EntertainmentNovember 6
El Día de Los Muertos: a celebration of life in deathA celebration of the dead took place in the University Center Ballroom when students, staff and faculty took part in El Dia de Los Muertos on Nov. 2. Traditional music and artwork were on display while the 40 students, faculty and staff in attendance colored sugar ...EntertainmentNovember 6
A tour through First Friday with the ArtsThe Art Council’s First Friday with the Arts has been around since 2003, and with nine art galleries and at least 20 businesses participating this month, it has unquestionably gained momentum in recent years. It’s a night dedicated to some of Cape Girardeau’s fines...
NewsOctober 31
Provost proposes scenarios for college restructuringWith rising expenses and declining enrollment, Southeast simply cannot go on with the five colleges that exist within the university now, according to the chief academic officer, Provost Karl Kunkel. At a common hour presentation to faculty and staff at Academic Ha...OpinionOctober 30
Enter the Upside Down: “Stranger Things 2” premieresElements of “Stranger Things,” that make the show worth watching. Mild spoilers not exceeding Chapter Two of the second season. “Stranger Things 2” became available on Netflix Friday, Oct. 27. The year is 1984 and the setting: a mysterious midwestern town called H...NewsOctober 27
BRIEF: Four fraternities placed on suspensionTwo Southeast fraternities are suspended and two more have been placed on interim suspensions according to Randy Carter, associate dean of students. Delta Chi has been suspended through May 2018 for violations related to alcohol, Carter said. Phi Beta Sigma’s chart...LOAD MORE
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