Fall is right around the corner, and locals are gearing up for the return of Cider Days on Historic Walnut Street.
COVID-19 Updates
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
The 2020-2021 season represented change and adjustments for the Missouri State volleyball team. On Jan. 30, 2020, it was announced that former Mississippi head coach Steven McRoberts would be the new leader of the squad. Two months later, McRoberts would add his assistant coach from Ole Miss…
Missouri State finished 2021 with a loss to Valparaiso in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
A beach volleyball team in a city nowhere close to a beach could come across as odd, but Missouri State has been doing it for what will be five seasons this year.
It was not the ideal end to your season. The Missouri State track and field team was about to start the last day of the NCAA preliminary qualifiers in an attempt to get into the nationwide tournament when positive COVID-19 test results among the team’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of ath…
The Missouri State Lady Bears are entering year three under coach Amaka “Mox” Agugua-Hamilton and are looking to dominate another season.
Missouri State’s softball Bears finished the 2020-2021 season with an overall record of 26-17.
Despite three trips to the national tournament in the past four years, the Missouri State Ice Bears feel as if they have not measured up.
The Missouri State Bears women’s Bears golf team had a rough 2020-21 season.
“16 Weeks,” The Standard’s first collaboration with Carbon Trace Productions, will be premiering in Springfield this fall.
Much of the 2020-2021 school year was affected by the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus; however, the desire to travel internationally remained high.
Students can find, zipping around campus, a key resource for transportation: the Bear Line. Keeping these buses operating and on schedule is Fisk Transportation operating supervisor Bill Baehr.
After management changes, building renovations and a pandemic, Missouri State University’s Transitions Closet will reopen this semester with a new space.
Springfield is slowly returning to normal, and we may soon find ourselves on the other side of the pandemic. But if you’re still hesitant about indoor gatherings at crowded restaurants, the perfect compromise is patio seating.
During the 2020-2021 school year, masks were required on campus and through the city. However, looking into the fall 2021 semester, masks are not required on all of the Missouri State University campus.
Colleges can at times seem like their own independent entities with their own arts, businesses and culture. However, all colleges reside in very real communities with people whose lives, while sometimes not directly involved, will nonetheless be affected by their presence.
Missouri State University's COVID-19 Information Center sent a message to students’ emails on June 22 announcing the launch of the Response Team’s Student Vaccination Incentive Program.
Following three semesters impacted in many ways by the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri State University’s Bear CLAW tutoring center will continue to offer a plethora of resources to the student body for the 2021-2022 school year.
Welcome back, Bears! We are Michael Chapman and Abby Falgout, and we will be serving as your student body president and vice president for this school year. We are so excited to see you all on campus again and have a great school year.
From lifting weights to swimming laps, the Foster Recreation Center offers something for everybody, even people anxious about public exercise.
Missouri State University is ever growing with renovations and new buildings dotting its campus. Ongoing projects include the erection of a ninth residence hall and renovations and additions to multiple buildings.
The 2020 school year changed a lot on campus, and Fraternity and Sorority Life were not exempt from these changes.
Glad to have you back, Bears! I can’t tell you how happy I am to welcome you to the 2021 issue of Back To Campus. Each year, the BTC tabloid is a celebration of this fine university, the stellar students and faculty who populate it and the outstanding city in which the college dwells.
On top of everything the pandemic has disrupted, it’s no surprise that it has wreaked havoc on an environment many find solace in: home. The spaces we live in — whether it’s a house, apartment, residence hall or anything in between — are central and influential parts of our lives.
Celebrity culture and entertainment is often looked down on and doesn't always get the best representation.
Fearless” was originally released by Taylor Swift in 2008 before being re-released on April 9 of this year. The new rendition, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” comes after Swift’s battle with her old record label.
Amid the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brick City Gallery’s final exhibition of the spring semester provides a beacon of light, both through colorful palettes and personal stories.
As the end of the spring semester winds down, the annual Missouri State University Bookstore Tent Sale gears up. This year, the sale is held Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7.
For over a year it seems the world has sat with baited breath, all waiting for the answer to a solitary question: when will the COVID-19 pandemic end? While the true answer to that question remains hazy, the question of how the pandemic will end seems to have found its answer in the COVID-19…
There are many people who have worked to create the culture of Springfield. One such person is Johan Collins.
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Missouri State University will resume the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a nationwide temporary pause.
Ahead of this year’s graduating class is a job market still recovering from COVID-19.
Soon-to-be Missouri State alumnus Kendall Vowels has made strides in her music based career.
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On Wednesday, April 21, the Missouri State University Board of Governors met to discuss plans for the fall semester regarding COVID-19 protocol.
On Friday, April 23, Missouri State’s Student Activities Council is hosting a virtual spring concert featuring the pop duo Aly & AJ.
Springfield is known for many cultural artifacts: local music, breweries and a glamorous drag scene. One local drag queen to note is Daegen Michelle.
Unlike other countries, the United States has had an especially strenuous time getting Americans to comply with masking requirements and social distancing recommendations, advised by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local governments. For a long time, and even now, con…
Several universities across the nation are beginning to require students to provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. As of early April, Missouri State University does not intend to require students to provide proof of immunization of COVID-19 for the fall semester.
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As of Tuesday, April 13, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine until further notice, per federal recommendation.
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On April 8 and 9, Missouri State University partnered with several local and state organizations, including the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and National Guard, to administer COVID-19 vaccines to Missouri residents during a Mega Vaccination Site.
As live music crawls back into a state of “normal,” The Outland Complex breaks perceived convention with their first door woman.
In April 2020 Springfield was under lockdown following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Now, the city is looking to move closer to normal in it’s Road to Recovery Plan.
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On April 8 and 9, Missouri State University will partner with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and others to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to Missouri residents.
Just one ticket is on the ballot when polls opened for student body president and vice president on April 2. Michael Chapman and Abby Falgout with their campaign manager, Colin Weber, sat down with The Standard to answer the Bears’ most pressing questions.
Due to recent amendments to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act Declaration, more qualified professionals are able to serve as COVID-19 vaccinators.
After deciding to finally purchase the popular video game Stardew Valley and spending my entire spring break religiously playing it, the hype surrounding this farming simulation game began to make complete sense to me. Taking place in a rural area near a small town, players can explore the o…
Incumbent Ken McClure is running against first-time candidate Marcus Aton in the April 6 municipal race. The Standard reached out to each candidate to discuss their campaign goals.
In business since Feb. 20 is new breakfast restaurant Rise, offering an all-day breakfast and lunch menu.
In March, Springfield residents have come to know and expect a few things: spring rain, warmer weather, trees regrowing their leaves and the annual pop up of Tessoro Imports.
