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About The Clarion News

Campus and community news produced by journalism students at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.

English professor honored for teaching excellence

Professor Eli Burrell, left, with Dr. Sunder Balasubramanian, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. (Photo courtesy Eli Burrell) By Devyn Sigars/Clarion News LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – An LU English professor was recently recognized for being one of the state’s … Continue reading

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Track & Field athletes receive All-American honors

By Dan Carr/assistant AD for Media Relations JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lincoln’s men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams combined to receive 11 All-American awards from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. From the … Continue reading

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Indoor track & field earn 7 awards

Sophia Myers (Photo by Jordan Parker/Clarion News) Dan Carr/assistant AD for Media Relations JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Lincoln men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams combined to earn seven United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches … Continue reading

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LU softball wins first game of season

By Dan Carr/assistant AD for Media Relations JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Lincoln softball team scored four runs in the first inning and held off a Missouri Southern comeback to beat the Lions, 4-3, in the opening game of a … Continue reading

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LU Students Participate in Archaeological Survey and Infrared Scan

By: Dr. Christine E. Boston LINCOLN UNIVERSITY- On Saturday, Feb. 25 Lincoln University students, under the supervision of Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Dr. Christine E. Boston, participated in an archaeological survey and Infrared Scan at the Don Carlos … Continue reading

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Blue Tigers end season, fall to Emporia State

By Dan Carr/Assistant AD for Media Relations KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Lincoln men’s basketball team mounted a furious second half rally, pulling to within four after trailing by as many as 21, but the Blue Tigers fell to Emporia … Continue reading

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12 Blue Tigers to compete at track championships

By Dan Carr/Assistant AD for Media Relations JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Seven members of the Lincoln women’s track & field team and five from the men were selected to compete in the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, which will … Continue reading

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Blue Tiger Shuttle begins making the rounds

By Lamarr Spencer and Tobias Hunter LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – The new Blue Tiger Shuttle transported students for the first time from Scruggs University Center Tuesday evening after beginning its first 5 p.m.-8 p.m. run. Students were ready to go for … Continue reading

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Lady Blue Tigers take 5th place at MIAA championships

By Dan Carr/Assistant AD for Media Relations PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Lincoln women’s track & field team broke a record and scored 45 points to take fifth place at the MIAA Indoor Championships, hosted by Pittsburg State University on Saturday … Continue reading

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New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Scott Hopkins 

Dr. Scott Hopkins in the LU Writing Center (Photo by Jordan Parker) By Jordan Parker  LINCOLN UNIVERSITY- In a recent interview with The Clarion News, Dr. Scott Hopkins, a new assistant professor of English and director of the Writing Center at … Continue reading

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