Get your fresh popcorn ready and Netflix watch parties loaded as we move into the new year. There’s an exciting mixture of films and television shows hitting cable networks and streaming platforms alike. 

Although many companies are seeing the effects of COVID-19 on their stores and businesses, small businesses in particular are having a difficult time keeping their doors open. 

Springfield is home to a variety of restaurants of all cultures. Whether you’re looking for Asian, European or the tastes of Latin America, Springfield can accommodate your cravings. 

Taking a semester or year off before starting college or between semesters has always been an option, but the stakes and options are different this year. 

At the beginning of the fall semester, Andy Cline, a professor in the department of media, journalism and film at Missouri State, approached us about an idea for a documentary he wanted to see executed.

Houseplants can be excellent accents to any students’ home. From flowers to cacti to trees, there’s bound to be an indoor plant that could flourish in almost any living space.

Spring flowers bring May showers, and with them comes my complete lack faith in the spring 2021 semester. Much like the fall 2020 semester, it will be nothing like the freshman class once expected their first year of college to be.

Missouri State University President Clif Smart said the fall semester was a “very” challenging one, but MSU rose to the challenges. 

What was once a small group of friends buying comic books for only 50 cents and playing Dungeons & Dragons on school nights has now evolved into a growing pop culture phenomenon that celebrates geek culture. Comic book, toy and game stores have become increasingly popular markets, garner…