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As the 2026-27 academic year kicks off, students at the University of Central Missouri have access to a range of free campus resources designed to support academic, career and personal success. These services include writing assistance, walk-in coaching and wardrobe support. Here’s an insight into six campus resources that are making a difference this
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Bystanders take photos as Union Pacific’s No. 4014 Big Boy rolls through Warrensburg on July 21. The Union Pacific’s No. 4014 Big Boy is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive Photo by Jessica Cooper Union Pacific’s No. 4014 Big Boy passes through Warrensburg, as crowds watch. The train is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. Photo by Jess
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Magnolia Manuscripts opened for business in downtown Warrensburg on Aug. 1. The bookstore, along with the new breakfast spot and boutique, is part of a long-term dream of co-owners Teri Smith and Lee Rhoades. “When we came here, we just identified the things that downtown Warrensburg was missing, and we wanted downtown Warrensburg to grow,”...
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On April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cos4Hope held their annual event at University of Central Missouri with many coming out to show support. The event featured mental health awareness booths, vendors, cosplay competitions and speeches made by cosplayers and the host of the event. “It’s about being near your people and...
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Professor David Jupp of the UCM Aviation Department looks at the silent auction items available for bidding. Proceeds from the silent auction went to funding the Flight Team. Photo by Andi Burch Office Professional Sheree Moody of the UCM Aviation Department teaches a young attendee how to play table tennis. The Flight Team also had a balloon and glider on d
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  My mom, who I love dearly, once called me “Chewbacca” in reference to my hairy legs, which was simultaneously hilarious and hurtful. It hurt not because of the description of my legs, which was accurate, but because it was her attempt to convince me to shave. She, of all people, was supposed to love...
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Sophomore Huy Tran from Vietnam sings and plays guitar at Culture Night, hosted by the International Student Organization on March 21. The event was free and open to the public. Photo by Alex Beals Senior Chandrika Mani Krista from India (left), senior Marika Kunimasa from Japan (center) and junior Allan Matute from Honduras (right) stand together at the end
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Once a staple of weekend plans and family outings, movie theaters across the country are now facing empty seats and shrinking audiences. Over the last few years, there has been a drastic decline in movie theater culture due to rising prices and the rapid growth of streaming services, making it more difficult than ever for...
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Sophomore Gavin Curp runs in the 1500 meter open on April 10. This event was the inaugural Kip and Kirk Outdoor Mules relay and was previously known as the Outdoor Mule Relays. Photo by Angi Wilhelmson Junior Clay Pillard leaps over the water pit in the steeple chase. The track meet took place on April 10 at Audrey J. Walton Stadium at Vernon Kennedy Field.
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Engagement velocity in the first hour of a post now carries more algorithmic weight on Instagram than at any prior point, and that shift has changed how creators approach early-stage growth in 2026. The platform’s discovery surfaces filter ruthlessly: posts from accounts with thin follower counts rarely accumulate enough early signal to climb onto the.
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