Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a day to honor the woman who brought you into this world (and many a time made threats about how she’ll be the one to take you out, too). So go buy her some flowers, write a letter, do some chores, and cook her dinner. Maybe then she’ll forget [...]
A shooting occurred on the 1100 block of Maryland Avenue Saturday around 12 p.m. in Springfield’s Phelps Grove neighborhood. Lt. Grizzell of the Springfield Police Department says two people were injured and sent to the hospital. It is known that one of the victims suffered two gunshot wounds, one in the face and one in the [...]
A contract written up between Missouri State University and Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute does not contain a set length of time, or time limit, for Ann Coulter’s April 10 speech at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. ONJ received the contract from the Office of Internal Audit at Missouri State University. The [...]
Courtney Current is the President of the Student Activities Council at Missouri State University. I sat down with Current Friday, April 13th to discuss the contract between Ann Coulter and Missouri State University for her speech on April 10th. In the interview, Current said Coulter was contracted to speak for 60 minutes, divided into [...]
Minimalist Running is a growing trend amongst running enthusiasts. The idea is that runners either run barefoot or with special “minimalist” running shoes and strike the ground with their forefoot, rather than the heel. Inspired from the 2009 book Born To Run, minimalist runners argue that the forefoot striking is the “natural” way to run, the [...]
‘Tis the season for your tax returns. It’s the time of year when our lovely federal government gives us a back a small portion of our earnings, because, as you all know, this is America! For those who make less than 57K annually, free electronic tax return filing is available at the Internal Revenue Service‘s [...]
When I tell people I have a chicken coop complete with seven hens in my background, I get some surprised and even confused responses. “Why do you have chickens?” people ask me. The simple truth: EGGS I eat them every morning, sometimes for dinner. Scrambled, over easy, sunny side up, I don’t care. Toss [...]
Raymond Hassen, former owner of Ray’s Lounge, is running for city council in 2013; he looks to help bring about changes in the current smoking ban, which he says led to the closure of his business “[My] business dropped off… it dropped off about 80 percent,” Hassen said, referring to how much his business declined [...]
busted out windows at the Branson Hilton I travelled down to Branson on leap day to report on the Tornado for KSMU Radio. The phone call I received at 6:25 a.m. from my News Director had me thinking that the destruction on the Landing would be Joplin 2.0. While this wasn’t the case, it was [...]
For some, the Oscars is a fitting celebration of another year in filmmaking. It’s an event to honor those who captivated audiences on the big screen. The red carpet is used to model the latest in fashion, with actresses showing off attire ranging from elegant to absurd. For others, the Oscars is a joke. Take [...]
