Rachael Long
NewsDecember 8
Southeast administration looks to implement gender neutral housing option by fall 2019In the fall of 2019, Southeast students may see a new option on the housing application. After a brief period of surveying student interest, Southeast administration is exploring a gender-neutral housing option. The implementation of the gender-neutral option would...
OpinionSeptember 24
Long Lens: SCOTUS Kavanaugh confirmationIn an era marked by the #MeToo movement — where women now have a platform to hold perpetrators of sexual assault accountable and the world listens — a Supreme Court nominee who has been hit with sexual harassment accusations is more than problematic...
OpinionSeptember 10
Long Lens: Understanding an illnessLast week, an apparent overdose took the life of yet another beloved celebrity. Mac Miller, a 26-year old white rapper, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday. Toxicology reports have not yet been released to the public. Media outlets like the New Yorker and...
OpinionAugust 29
Long lens: Preying HandsI grew up as a preacher’s daughter. I have seen firsthand the ways people can be hurt by religious folk, burned by the place they were supposed to be safe, their faith destroyed. But the newest wave of sexual abuse scandals are rattling dioceses throughout the Cath...
NewsAugust 29
Southeast opens door to dogs, cat, lizard at Myers HallFor residents of Myers Hall, the age-old excuse “my dog ate my homework” might finally carry some weight. Myers Hall is the home to Southeast 0s newest pet-friendly policy, and resident assistant Rachel Rigney is one of the first to take advantage, of making Southe...NewsMay 3
Understanding addiction from afar*Editor’s note: The source’s name for this story has been changed due to the sensitivity of this report. Southeast senior Jane Smith is studying political science and social work and spent most of her adolescent life around people abusing or misusing opioids...
NewsMay 3
Kristi Booth: a story of resilienceKristi Booth decided at a young age the world was a hurtful place. And with good reason. ​ The 43-year old Southeast graduate is a person in recovery from substance use disorder, something she said was amplified by her rheumatoid arthritis. Now, she’s a mothe...NewsApril 19
Turning Point USA to host 'Change My Mind' eventIn the midst of a politically polarized era, Madison Smith knows how important even-keeled discussions are about hot-button issues. That’s why the Southeast junior founded the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA, a nonpartisan club whose mission it is to educate ...
OpinionApril 17
From one Missouri constituent to her governor: you're not who I thought I voted for, please stop wor...You may have heard the name Eric Greitens come up recently in the news (if not, a quick internet search will do the trick). He’s the governor of Missouri, elected on family values and an outsider’s perspective. He’s a former Navy SEAL, a humanitarian, a philanthrop...
NewsApril 17
Dean Frank Barrios of the College of Liberal Arts resignsAfter 10 years at Southeast, Frank Barrios resigned on April 17 as the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. The announcement came during a reception held at the University Center for outstanding students. He was named dean in 2008, after leaving a position as chair...NewsApril 6
Rolwing, Bohnert, Wehrenberg named new SGA executive teamMatt Rolwing, Eli Bohnert and Collin Wherenberg have been named the new SGA executive team and will step into their new respective roles as president, vice president and treasurer in August 2018. Southeast junior Matt Rolwing, freshman Eli Bohnert and sophomore Xan...NewsApril 3
Reaching New Heights: Southeast student to compete in 'American Ninja Warrior' national TV showThe ringing of Peyton Mogley’s cell phone pierced the air on the afternoon of Thursday, March 22, disrupting a meeting she was having with her student government chief of staff. When Mogley saw the Los Angeles-based number calling, she knew it had to be one of two ...NewsApril 3
March for Our Lives fuels student gun discussion“It feels different this time.” Southeast freshman Ashley Wagner said those words after attending the March for Our Lives in Saint Louis on March 24. Wagner, an art education major, was one of several Southeast students to attend the march. She’s a member of the So...
NewsApril 2
SGA Elections: Who is running?Student Government Association is the representative body of students whose responsibility is to be a voice for Southeast students by working with university administration and the board of regents to resolve issues, provide opportunities and weigh in on issues tha...NewsMarch 19
Southeast student working to raise transgender flagRane Belling wants to fly the transgender flag on March 31 over Academic Hall. The flag would fly below the United States flag on National Transgender Day of Visibility. Belling is doing all they can to give the students of Southeast a visual reminder of transgende...NewsMarch 19
Cape Democrats to attend March for Our Lives, invite studentsFollowing the recent National School Walkout that took place in high schools across the country, another national movement is gearing up to take place March 24: March for Our Lives. The March 14 walkouts were in response to the recent school shooting at Marjory Sto...NewsMarch 16
Southeast professor sets straight St. Patrick's Day misconceptions*Editor's Note: This story first appeared in the Southeast Missourian. Vicky McAlister hails from Northern Ireland and teaches medieval history at Southeast Missouri State University. After spending nearly five years in the United States, she's discovered there ar...NewsMarch 4
Southeast students provide meal at annual Empty Bowls BanquetHundreds of colorful handmade bowls decorated tables at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau on Sunday as a reminder of the hunger many face in the community. The bowls were empty, but the room was full of community members ready to make a difference...
NewsFebruary 5
Until We All Make ItBlack History Month honors and remembers leaders in the African American community and their contributions to history. It celebrates black culture and it reminds us that the shortest month of the year is far from the least important. History books are filled with t...LOAD MORE
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