A Southeast DPS officer was arrested on charges of one felony count of sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old and two felony counts of child molestation in the first degree. On Wednesday, Jan. 12, a warrant for arrest was issued for the Southeast Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer John Reyna, who was fired shortly thereafter on the same day by Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO)...

The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center will cease contact tracing COVID-19 cases at Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Jan. 11 email from university President Carlos Vargas. The press release outlines reduced precautions and continuation of Fall 2021 regulations...

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced an extension of the student loan moratorium, according to the Associated Press. The pause on student loan payments, as well as loan interest, is extended to May 1, 2022. It was previously set to expire Jan. 31, 2022. For graduates who might be concerned about paying back student loans during uncertain economic times, this moratorium freezes mandatory payments on federal student loans...

During a Dec. 17 meeting, Southeast’s Board of Governors discussed a new degree option and narrowly approved a new university Strategic Action Plan. With a new degree option comes new certifications and deletions of other degree options. Provost Mike Godard proposed degree option changes to the members of the board. ...

A post on Facebook’s Living at Southeast page sparked the conversation of having a women-friendly space at the SEMO Recreation Center. Agribusiness Animal Science and Agribusiness Business Communications major Zoey Zahradka was the one to originally make the post asking for a more comfortable place to use workout equipment at the Recreation Center, which soon gained traction through shares, likes and comments...

One year ago, SEMO student Lea Brady went public with her story of sexual assault on Facebook. Her Dec. 10 post seemed to resonate with the student body and ignited concerns with the way the university handles cases of sexual assault and misconduct. Today, students continue to voice their frustrations on social media, most recently in a documentary named “Hold SEMO Accountable,” the same name as a 2020 petition created by student Kelsy Carrington...

As Christmas break draws near, SEMO improv group Dramatically Incorrect Comedy Club hosted a show at the River Campus.

Student Government Association (SGA) began their Monday, Nov. 6, meeting with discussion on possible name changes to replace “SE Link”, a part of SEMO’s homepage that aids in discovering different organizations and events on campus. The options included SE Connect, Redhawk Connect, Engage SEMO, ImmerSE and Finding SEMO.

The historically-dreaded finals week is coming up for Southeast Dec. 13 to 17. People prepare for finals differently, whether that be studying into the late hours of the night or getting a good night’s sleep the whole week.

What is better than a three-day break from school? An extended, week-long break.

The demolition of Houck Stadium began Wednesday, Dec. 8, signifying the end of almost 100 years of Southeast history. The construction started at approximately 9 a.m. and continued until approximately 5 p.m.

The agenda for the Nov. 29 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting included the allocation of money toward a humanitarian trip to Panama and proposals for a shuttle route during winter break.

On Nov. 17 around 8:53 p.m. a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Poplar Bluff, Mo area. The quake was felt in the surrounding areas including in Cape Girardeau. The earthquake was reviewed by a seismologist and after calculations the original measurement increased from 3.1 to 4.0 in magnitude...

As schools and businesses reopen, employers are struggling to get back to “normal” in their businesses. One profession feeling the pinch is education.

Crunch, crunch, pop, ka-CHUNK! Those were just a few sounds attendees heard on Family Lego Day Saturday, Nov. 13, at Crisp Museum. The event was for all ages and featured 11 different stations, a scavenger hunt and a screening of “The Lego Movie.”

NASA’s James Webb Telescope will provide images never seen before to the human eye after it launches from the European Spaceport in French Guiana on Dec.18 at 7:20 p.m Eastern Time, but have you ever wondered what your view of the night sky would look like without light pollution?

Contactless student identification could be a reality for Southeast students in coming years, student government’s Student Issues Committee Chair Abbey Hammack said.

Among the plans on the agenda for the Nov. 8 Student Government Association Meeting were new projects and a passed proposal.

Principles of entrepreneurship students get more than a taste of real-world experience, as they’re tasked with starting and running their own business for one semester. This fall, Steven Stovall’s section of ER361 started a sustainable candle and wax melt business, SEMO Scents. There is one catch for the group: They were given $200 by the chair of the management department Kevin Dickson and must return $400 by Nov. 23.

SEMO is in the process of switching to solar power with Ameren starting construction on solar panel parking lot canopies. The construction has been in the waiting process since SEMO applied to join Ameren’s Neighborhood Solar Program in 2020.

Southeast Missouri State’s goal of 70% on-campus vaccination was met on Oct. 29, resulting in a full-week Thanksgiving break from Nov. 22-26.

After years of classes in Serena and River Campus, the Southeast painting and ceramics programs were gifted two new buildings for student classes. The buildings are located at the corner of Morgan Oak and Frederick Street, near SEMO’s River Campus. The project has been in the works for almost three years and will officially be ready for student and faculty use during the Spring 2022 semester.

When SEMO alumni Kweku Arkoful, Cantrell Andrews, Wyky Jean and Aaron Adeoye started the Honorable Young Men's Club at Cape Girardeau Public Schools years ago, they could only hope for the impact it would have. Now, years later as they plan to expand their reach across the country and hopefully to Africa by 2022, they remember where the club started and how it grew to help those in Cape Girardeau.

Among the topics discussed at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Nov. 1 were a budgeting situation, the addition of several student organizations and a new rule about executive committee members’ ability to vote.