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From a Supreme Court refusal to undo same-sex marriage to hit hockey drama “Heated Rivalry,” new data show why LGBTQ+ media visibility matters now more than ever...
SEMO expands International Education Week into a month-long celebration, featuring cultural events, global cuisine, and student-led activities to highlight diversity and connect international students...
SEMO’s Anthropology Department has uncovered their fifth cold case identification. “Through the genealogy process, the individual previously known as the ‘Lincoln County John Doe of 1984’ was identified as a man named Jack Langeneckert,” professor of anthropology Jennifer Bengston said...
SEMO’s Student Government Association (SGA) elects new members to their executive board every spring semester. Voting opened on April 5, and winners were announced April 7 for the 2023-24 election. The winning group ran together as a team called ‘DreamBIG’. Together, the three campaigned around campus and on social media to get the word out about who they are...
With an explosive growth of 1800% in vaping throughout the past five years, the brand JUUL has found itself in a class action lawsuit. According to Tobacco Tactics, JUUL owned more than 80% of the electronic cigarette market in 2018. As of January 2023, JUUL has been faced with a lawsuit for false advertising claims. ...
The fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) were dominated by men in the past. However, in more recent times the amount of women in STEM related fields have begun to skyrocket. According to an article by NationalToday, “Over the past two decades, women have been more likely to receive an undergraduate degree than their male counterparts. Despite this accomplishment, women earned degrees in STEM at half the rate of male counterparts.”...
Colleen Hoover’s books are all the rage in the romance and young adult fiction book genres. With serious themes of abuse, trauma, drugs, violence, mental illness, suicide, infidelity and miscarriages, readers are hooked on these books, but the possible effects of glorifying these topics is up for debate by consumers...
As the days get longer now; the nights get colder and more time is spent inside. Students may find themselves feeling more down than usual. This feeling of sadness in the winter is called seasonal affective disorder, more commonly known as seasonal depression...
When people think of the problems college students face, a potentially deadly nicotine addiction likely isn’t one of them. However, with the amount of college students using e-cigarettes today, this problem has become much more commonplace. According to a study by Statista, “Out of 6,000 college students surveyed, at least 75.7% of them have used e-cigarettes or other vape products” in the past three months...
When a candidate runs for office, the public sees their ideas and strategies. What the public does not see is the behind the scenes support and action of the candidate’s family and friends. Pamela Leighton, wife of current Democratic Midterm election candidate Andy Leighton, is a prime example of how behind the scenes support helps an election candidate...