Jowairia Khalid
opinionDecember 12, 2022
How forcing myself out of a bubble and taking risks created a brand new personAs graduation is 10 days away, I sit in front of the mirror and think about my character development throughout college. I am not the same girl I was two and a half years ago in high school. Yes, you read correctly. I finished college in two and a half years, thank...
newsDecember 12, 2022
Major decisions: SEMO students talk changing majorsFor some, a best friend can be comparable to having a sister or a brother, but foSenior child development major Jessica Dolan changed her major last year. Dolan said her previous major, early childhood education, did not suit her and her goals. Dolan realized this ...
newsDecember 9, 2022
SEMO experts talk best ways to avoid, pay off debtApproximately 42.8 million Americans in the United States have federal student loan debt, according to student loan debt statistics provided by Educationdata.org, making higher education one of the most costly expenses in life. SEMO director of Student Financial Se...
newsNovember 2, 2022
Quick guide to Missouri midterm candidatesAs the midterm elections approach, it is important to be educated about the Missouri candidates. There are three categories for candidates, including District 147 Missouri House of Representatives, who will represent Cape Girardeau and work in Jefferson City at the...
newsOctober 28, 2022
Clery Act: How it works and what it means at SEMONo matter how safe a campus may be, crimes such as assault, theft and liquor violations are prevalent. All crimes are reported to SEMO officials and compiled into a report known as the Annual Fire and Safety report. The 2021 Annual Fire and Safety report was emaile...newsSeptember 30, 2022
Proposed Title IX changes coming to SEMOTitle IX is the most common law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any federally-funded school or workplace. The law applies to community colleges, institutes with 400 to 70,000 students and doctoral institutions. Title IX is a federal civil rights law, approv...
newsSeptember 15, 2022
Students and faculty respond to debt relief planOn Aug. 24, the Biden-Harris Administration announced their Student Debt Relief Plan. The plan includes a one-time student loan debt relief for low to middle-class families. According to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), undergraduate students who qualified ...newsAugust 31, 2022
“See something, say something” – How to stay safe on campusIf students feel unsafe walking back to their dorms at night, are put in an uncomfortable situation, or just need an escort, SEMO Department of Public Safety (DPS) has safety tips for them. September is National Emergency Preparedness month and for students, stayin...
entertainmentAugust 31, 2022
SEMO English professor shares summer hut-to-hut bike adventureCould you bike a total of 155 miles through Colorado with seven perfect strangers, stay in huts, eat canned foods for five days with no cell phone service and one backpack? SEMO English professor Missy Phegley spent her summer doing just that, bikepacking from Colo...Advertisement
