At the 2024 National Trumpet Competition (NTC), the Missouri State University Trumpet Quintet won third place in The Bill PFund Trumpets College Small Ensemble Division. The competition took place March 8-11 at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. The small ensemble division began with 40 groups from universities around the country. Eight ensembles advanced to the … [Read more...] about MSU quintet shines in 2024 National Trumpet Competition
A nationwide cellphone outage was resolved same day, but the down time left tens of thousands with no form of communication for hours. According to the most recent estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics, about 73 percent of American adults in 2022 lived in households where there were only wireless phones and no landlines, while another 25 percent were in … [Read more...] about Are landlines a thing of the past? Cellphone outage highlights decline
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in the Chinese and many other Asian cultures. The festival’s date is determined by the lunar calendar and signifies the end of winter and beginning of spring. “This year marks the start of the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon … [Read more...] about Ring in the Chinese New Year at MSU
A new national survey released last fall by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution shows political-based conflict is on the rise with another election season fast approaching. People and groups with differing political views struggle to have respectful conversations. Dr. Christopher Lynch, Missouri State University political … [Read more...] about Understanding and practicing civility
As humans, we engage in conversations that serve many purposes. While dealing with difficult conversations can be challenging and cause anxiety, avoiding them can also affect relationships negatively. Dr. Erin Wehrman, associate professor of communication at Missouri State University, shares with Vox what people should do to navigate difficult conversations successfully. … [Read more...] about How to deal with difficult conversations if you hate confrontation