Kate Haussman
NewsOctober 12
SEMO Fall 2023 enrollment report shows decline in enrollmentSEMO Fall 2023 enrollment report, released to the public Sept. 22 has revealed enrollment has dropped 2.4% since last fall semester. According to an article by The Hechinger Report, the high prices of universities and the influx of new jobs have resulted in more hi...
SportsSeptember 16
War for the Wheel matchup game is sold outTickets for tonight's War for the Wheel matchup are generating significant excitement as the event is officially sold out according to SEMORedhawks. The game is between Southern #15 Illinois (2-0) and #13 Southeast Missouri (1-1).There are a limited number of stand...
NewsAugust 23
10th annual LGBTQ+ ally picnic hosted to celebrate awareness at SEMOThe 10th annual LGBTQ+ Ally Picnic helped the SEMO campus connect with the LGBTQ+ community through food and merchandise at Kent Library on Aug. 23. The event was organized by PFLAG and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center. The picnic returned to campus, bringing support and...
NewsAugust 20
Do Cape Girardeau businesses survive the summertime 'slow season'Whether a small business has been around for 23 years or one; when students leave for the summer, small businesses in college towns struggle to keep profit coming in. These small businesses that surround SEMO’s campus have become dependent on college students becau...NewsApril 25
Elizabeth Chang to speak at the annual Robert W. Hamblin LectureSEMO’s English Department will be hosting the annual Robert W. Hamblin lecture in Ballroom A of the University Center on April 27 at 7 p.m. Professor of English Elizabeth Chang will be giving a lecture on “The Global Lives of Nineteenth-Century Plants in Victorian ...
NewsApril 21
Greek Week Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event raises awareness about sexual violence on campusThe annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes event raised awareness about sexual violence on SEMO’s campus with a Greek Connections presentation and walk around the school’s campus. The event took place April 18 at 5:25 p.m. Walk a Mile is part of SEMO’s annual Greek Week t...
NewsApril 16
SMSTA’s annual literacy walk came to Alma Schaefer Elementary School this yearStudent Missouri Teachers Association (SMSTA) organized a literacy walk service project at Alma Schrader Elementary School’s gymnasium in Cape Girardeau from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 14. SMSTA provided an environment of learning to four kindergarten classes by...
NewsApril 6
Price increases on eggs lead to alternative approaches for SEMO students, communityOver the past year, the United States has seen drastic price increases for the fundamental grocery item, eggs. In the last year, eggs have increased by 70.1% in grocery stores all over the United States, with food as a whole increased by 10.1%, according to CNBC...SportsMarch 24
Inclement weather changes plan for baseball weekendThe baseball game against SIUE will be canceled on March 24 due to unfit weather conditions, according to a post by SEMORedhawks. The game was moved to March 25 at 1 p.m., and will be followed by game two against the Cougars. Sunday’s contest at Roy E. Field will r...
EntertainmentFebruary 22
The creative brain debunkedMany still believe there are two sides to the brain, the creative side and the logical side. Technology from PET, MRI and CT scans have proven the “two sides of the brain” myth is not true; humans use both sides of the brain while doing art and other creative activ...SportsFebruary 10
SEMO Football Alumni Network keeps SEMO alumni in the knowIn honor of SEMO’s 150th anniversary celebration, the SEMO Football Alumni Network was created and officially launched on Feb. 1. The SEMO Football Alumni Network was introduced with the goal to keep former SEMO football players, coaches and support staff informed ...NewsFebruary 10
SEMO IT Department brings light to fraudulent textsSEMO IT Department sent out a statement notifying SEMO students of suspicious texts asking them to "shut down" their school email account. In the report, the IT Department stated they often alert students via SMS messages, but they will not ask students to shut dow...NewsFebruary 10
Reopening for Southeast Bookstore with ribbon-cutting ceremonyThe newly remodeled Southeast Bookstore was opened to the public on Feb. 9 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. University President Dr. Carlos Vargas cut the ribbon after giving a short opening speech. The public was invited to the ribbon-cutting along with SEMO’s very...SportsFebruary 10
‘Red Out’ game on Sat. 11 to show support for SEMO basketballWith only five games left, both SEMO men’s and women’s basketball are coming to the end of their season. Both men’s and women’s teams will be playing against Morehead State Eagles on Feb. 11. The women’s team will play first at 2 pm, followed by the men’s team play...
EntertainmentFebruary 7
Student Macie Brinkopf finds balance in her bodybuilding journeyStage performances and competitions can be nerve-wracking and challenging on one’s mental health. To make it even harder, imagine only having a string bikini to hide behind. Senior dietetics major Macie Brinkopf faces this for every bodybuilding competition she doe...
EntertainmentJanuary 30
SEMO alum Jory Rapps defies the odds by owning his fashion journeyDreams are a funny concept, right? They are just a figment of one’s imagination until they happen to come true, if one works hard enough. SEMO alum Jory Rapps followed every step in order to get to his dream; working in fashion in New York City. Rapps graduated fro...
EntertainmentNovember 6
Managing your body image through the holiday seasonThe holidays are known to be a time of great cheer, but when stress and discomfort of body image overpower the joy of the holidays, it can become hard to embrace the holiday spirit. SEMO’s newly founded Body Positive Alliance explains why holidays can be hard for s...
EntertainmentNovember 5
Senior art major Alexis Richardson finds love and struggle with ceramicsThe president of SEMO’s Clay Club and senior fine art major Alexis Richardson found her love for ceramics while taking her first ceramics class at Cape Central High School as a junior. She continued growing her ceramics skills at SEMO by taking art professor Benji ...
EntertainmentOctober 29
Best friends become sisters at SEMO through Alpha Delta PiFor some, a best friend can be comparable to having a sister or a brother, but for two girls, friendship really did turn into being siblings. Freshman nursing major Alexa Deluca and freshman business administration major Kelsey Steele are lucky enough to be both be...
EntertainmentOctober 10
‘Art in Motion’ opens with a bang with dance performances of varying genresSEMO student performers of dance showcased their hard work at the opening night of Art in Motion in the Rust Flexible Theater. Art in Motion is a collection of dance performances done by SEMO students to show their talents and their hard work from the beginning of ...LOAD MORE
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