Haiti is all we have heard about recently. The earthquake that shattered the region on January 12 has killed an estimated 100,000 individuals. It was nothing short of a tragedy and certainly not something to brush off or criticize. It is, however, something that can be learned from.
I've been hearing a lot of grumbling from students lately about SGA budgeting. I realize that last week, we ran a story that put a lot of these issues to rest. However, I have one grumble that just wasn't resolved. After a week's worth of research and looking at old SGA budgets and some interviews, it has become apparent to me that there is very little formal university oversight when it comes to the SGA budgeting management.
Media-bashing is such a reliable crowd-pleaser for conservatives that you never stop to wonder whether all that anger might be a bit of a sham. After all, whenever the opportunity comes along to ensure that the companies that own the media are amply fed and watered, the media's most stalwart allies are on the right.
While the snow lingers on the ground, the thought of it being softball season is hard to comprehend. But the Drury softball team is ready for its opening day, this Friday against Lincoln University. After battling a slew of injuries last year- playing most of the season with just 10 players - the Panthers would finish up the season at 14-40.
No. 15 Drury overcame one lackluster opening half with an explosive final one to roll past Maryville 81-52 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup here on Saturday afternoon. After scoring just 26 points in the first half and trailing by three as a result, Drury put up 27 points in the first eight minutes of the second- and outscored Maryville 55-23 in the second half - to turn a deficit into the anticipated win.
Redshirt freshman Sara Jane Plemmons came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points and lead five Lady Panthers in double-figures as Drury fought past a pesky Maryville 78-74 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference contest here on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Panthers had to claw back from a 15-point deficit in the first half to push their records to 18-4 overall and 10-1 in the GLVC and claim the 250th victory in the program's 10-year history (Drury is now 250-54).
Led by a second place finish in the high jump by freshman Tory Groover (6'7"1/2), the Drury men's and women's track teams concluded action at the Fazoli/Baymont Invitational hosted by Missouri Southern State University here on Saturday. Drury sophomore Quentin Mack finished fourth in the 60 meter hurdles (8.