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“A human life improved by a dog isn’t just a theoretical concept. It’s a real life event that happens a million times a day, all over the world.” -
flickr user Amanda Slater (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode)It turns out, that the question "what is a sugar plum?" is not that easy to answer. I found at least eight distinctly different definitions of the term. Some citing chocolate, some fondant, and others coriander as a chief ingredient.
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Over seventy-five years ago Irving Berlin wrote what has become the most recorded song of all time: "White Christmas." It’s easy to understand how Berlin, born in a town near Siberia, could feel nostalgic about a winter snowfall. -
In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Emily Denlinger, a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Southeast Missouri State University. Emily talks about the second annual installment of the "Emerging Voices" exhibition, which showcases art pieces created by students from local community colleges. This public gallery is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the show is available to view through January 30, 2026, at the Dobbins Center, located on the SEMO River Campus. -
In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Emily Denlinger, a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Southeast Missouri State University. Emily talks about the second annual installment of the "Emerging Voices" exhibition, which showcases art pieces created by students from local community colleges. This public gallery is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the show is available to view through January 30, 2026, at the Dobbins Center, located on the SEMO River Campus.
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“His name was David Winkler and he was fifty-nine years old. This would be his first trip home in twenty-five years - if home was what he could still call it." -
In this episode of 'SEMO Spotlight', we speak with Andrew Horstmann. Andrew is a transfer student in the Instrumental Music Education program at Southeast Missouri State University. -
In this episode of 'SEMO Spotlight', we speak with Andrew Horstmann. Andrew is a transfer student in the Instrumental Music Education program at Southeast Missouri State University.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Kinsley Wardle about the upcoming performance of the 'Big Band Holiday Jukebox'. Shows are on December 5th and 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall at the Southeast River Campus. -
In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Kinsley Wardle about the upcoming performance of the 'Big Band Holiday Jukebox'. Shows are on December 5th and 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall at the Southeast River Campus.
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It’s hard to find a truly funny book ...but this is one. If you love books, trivia contests and witty repartee, then you must read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman. -
'Soaring Strings' is an upcoming concert on Tues. Dec. 2nd, featuring the Southeast Missouri Symphony strings in a performance of Elgar's lush Serenade for Strings and Barber's timeless Adagio for Strings. The concert will also feature SEMO alum Jordan Redd and SEMO's own Nicholas Kenney performing Haydn's Concerto for Two Horns. The concert will close with Mozart's popular Symphony No. 40.
