by Liz Bertrand and Taryn Heid in News
Southeast's Budget Office has a considerable amount of work to do after legislation was passed in the mid-term elections to raise the minimum wage.
"The minimum wage increase will have a significant impact on [the University's] budget," said Mona Hughey, director of Budget Business and Finance.
by Nicolette Brennan in News
Students and community gathered last Wednesday to raise awareness for AIDS in honor of last Friday, which was National AIDS Day.
The Southeast Missouri State University Peer Education Association sponsored the event. Participants walked down Broadway from Capaha Park to the waterfront.
by Michael Bronstine in News
A Southeast Missouri State University alumnus is now the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and a speaker at this semester's commencement.
General James T. Conway took command of over 180,000 Marines on Nov. 13 after his predecessor, Gen. Michael Hagee, retired.
by Starlyn Schwartz, Lauren Ditter, Kristin Hetherington in News
Rebecca Reed This Scott City, Mo., native will graduate from Southeast with a Bachelor of Science degree this December. She is a political science major. What makes Reed's graduation interesting is that she is graduating at age 20 and she shares this accomplishment with her mother, Dr.
by Heather Hippard in News
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Dr. Frank Nickell, associate professor of history, addressed the student-run group, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Nickell, who graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1972 with a doctorate, is not new to SDS. He helped organize the first SDS group on the New Mexico campus, who in their first year had only four or five members.
by Kristen Johnson in News
"Go cold turkey," was the slogan on the peer educators' lips this year for the Great American Smoke Out (GASO). The GASO, held on the third Thursday of November, celebrated its 30th birthday this year with the help of Southeast's Peer Educators.
The Peer Educators is a student-led group of Southeast students from different backgrounds that are trained and nationally certified to educate and support their peers.
by Denise Kinder in News
Being an intern for the Detroit Lions doesn't mean sitting back and watching all the games; there is a lot of work involved. Just ask Tony Lessel, a sport management major at Southeast, who's doing an internship with the Lions.
Lessel is given projects to do for upcoming events.
by Miles Maynes in News
Horticulture is a growing program at Southeast, and it is offered as both a major and a minor. Horticulture is defined as the study of ornamental plants. This field of study attracts people interested in landscaping and design, as well as greenhouse and turf management specialists.
by Pat Pratt in News
A benefit luncheon for Sgt. Jon Brough Sr., a Belleville, Ill. police officer who was injured in a Nov. 17 raid on a suspect's home, was held last Wednesday in Dempster Hall.
Jon Brough Jr., the officer's son, is a senior at Southeast. He is spending the rest of the semester with his family, but friends and faculty on campus still came out to show their support.
by Marissa Van Robey in News
Proposition B: Raising Minimum Wage The minimum wage will increase from $5.15 to $6.50 in January for Missourians. While a few percentage points decided many amendments, Proposition B was passed by 75.6 percent of voters, according to Give Missourians a Raise.
by Erin Hyden in News
Practice what you preach. This proverbial statement was the premise behind this year's Department of Art Faculty Exhibition. The annual exhibit consists of various works of art from ceramics to watercolor to fibers produced by faculty members of the art department.
