Dance wraps itself around the life of MC science teacher

By Natasha Tharp Some people can’t help but teach what they know. Middle College science instructor Stephanie Blake is that kind, and her subject matter extends beyond physics, chemistry, and biology into the artistic world of dance. Her pupils cover a wide range of ages, and boy… kids do say the darnedest things. “I was […]

On-campus housing has its advantages

By Ashton Rose Shay Maxwell is a Hillcrest High School senior who lives on the south part of Springfield but goes to Middle College at Ozarks Technical Community College for her schooling. She has to get up approximately at 5:45 a.m. just to catch the 6 a.m. bus. She gets to the south shuttle bus […]

Beware! Refrigerators are not always safe

By Lura Bishop Imagine this fridge: On the top shelf leftovers from spaghetti to ribs that have been there for two months are just piled on top of each other and surrounded by other gross left overs. The second shelf consists of old apples, bananas, and pears, withered and are rotting. On the bottom shelf […]

Pizza House is rollin’ the dough

By Haley George Springfield’s Pizza House is a long time running Chicago style pizza restaurant that is on Commercial Street. The Pizza House was started in 1958. They have had to move location once, but they are still running. They still keep the diner look and the same restaurant theme as before. They just have […]

OTC drops Compass, changes to student self-placement

By Ashton Rose Ozarks Technical Community College decided earlier this year to eliminate the ACT Compass test as the method for placing students into remedial classes rather than into credit-earning courses, college officials said. Instead, the college is going to a self-placement procedure starting in the spring semester. Prior to now, OTC used the ACT […]

Into the mind of a cow…

By Austin Applegate Cattle, a mysterious animal, provides beef and dairy to us. But what is the personality of cattle, also known as cows and bulls? Casey Pyle, an executive vice president at Bancorp South Bank, has a lot to say about cow personalities because he has raised them ever since he was a boy. […]

MC student chooses to be himself

By Micaela Prewitt For Shaun Ross, a Middle College student at OTC this fall, being happy means being himself. “I always knew I was different, but I didn’t know it was necessarily me being transgender,” Shaun Ross says. Shaun says that he officially announced his decision to become a boy in April of 2015. Shaun […]

MC student learns health lesson from squirrel encounter

By Alannah Whitney On a Thursday morning Last August, Middle College student Chance McCoy walked outside into his front yard on his way to school. As he was walking, he noticed a squirrel gazing over at him. Curious, he walked towards the squirrel, but it didn’t even bother to budge. McCoy decided to reach down […]

How to become a better snooker player

By Elijah Talley If someone asks you to play snooker, don’t be alarmed. The game of snooker, which is similar to billiards but played on a larger table and scored in a different way, originated from Jubbulpore, India and was given its name by Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain in 1875 while he was serving in […]

MC secretaries teach chemistry, humanities by their example

By Brandy Bumgarner Another student walks into an already over-populated Middle College office. “What can I do for you honey?” can be quickly heard from behind the counter. Though both secretaries have been flooded with work all morning, they somehow manage to make the time for the new arrival, further showing their dedication and drive […]

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Dance wraps itself around the life of MC science teacher

On-campus housing has its advantages

Beware! Refrigerators are not always safe

Pizza House is rollin’ the dough

OTC drops Compass, changes to student self-placement

Into the mind of a cow…

MC student chooses to be himself

MC student learns health lesson from squirrel encounter

How to become a better snooker player

MC secretaries teach chemistry, humanities by their example

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