Month: March 2021
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Sports
Men’s soccer defeats Truman for second win of the season
The men’s soccer team beat Truman State 2-1 on March 21 at the Bulldog Soccer Park in Kirksville, Missouri. This was the Flyers’ second win of the season which improved them to 2-4-1. Assisted by senior Jimmy Mwanga, sophomore Matthew Beaulieu scored the opening goal during the second minute. The Flyers made several attempts to […]
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Campus Life
Lecture explores the role of mathematics in communication
On March 24, the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) hosted a virtual mathematics lecture series, titled “Mathematics in Communication” that explored what codes are and why they’re necessary, as well as how advanced mathematical techniques are becoming a necessary part of codes and their implementation. The talk is included as part of the […]
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Tempo
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is worth the watch
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is one of Netflix’s newest shows out at the moment. It follows a young woman by the name of Louise (Simona Brown) whose life is fundamentally boring. She works, she takes care of her son and she has become sort of a recluse in terms of her social life. That is until […]
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Opinions
College students should be first to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine
It’s finally here. The third vaccine to get emergency approval from the FDA, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single-dose that provides incredible protection against COVID-19. The vaccine has shown 66.3% effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 infection, and it has also demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing severe disease or hospitalization. That means that on the […]
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News
Latest stimulus check gives relief to millions
A second stimulus check passed on March 10, sending $1,400 to qualifying Americans. This comes after the December stimulus check that gave Americans $600, which many called insufficient, lobbying for $2,000 instead. With the passing of this COVID Relief Bill, that $2,000 demand has been reached. COVID-19 has left thousands without jobs and put a […]
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Tempo
‘Coming 2 America:’ you didn’t ask, but got it anyway
As of March 5, Amazon Prime released the highly-anticipated sequel to a cult classic; Coming 2 America. With over thirty years that have passed, The Prince of Zamunda (Eddie Murphy) and his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) must return to New York to find an heir to the throne. Much of the original cast have […]
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