MBU Theatre Competes, Succeeds at Regional Conference

After flying through Chicago, theatre students landed in South Dakota for a conference where they competed for scholarships, auditioned for professional companies, attended workshops, saw shows from other universities and networked with theatre professionals from across the nation.

Phillips Aims for the Sky with New Pop Group, STEEPLES

Being a career musician is certainly difficult, and MBU senior Eric Phillips is hoping to make that dream work. Building upon a new sound and new people, his latest project, STEEPLES, is poised for a fresh run in the St. Louis music scene.

Where Students Like to Take Naps Around Campus

As the semester comes to a close, we want to take a moment to highlight the real MVP of finals week: Naps. The problem most students face this time of year is that with all the projects and tests to prepare for, sometimes a good night’s sleep has to be put on the back burner. The solution: Naps. And some students will nap just about anywhere, if the opportunity arises. So in this video, we ask students about their favorite nap spots around campus.

The Perk: An Event for the Ages at MBU

The Perk event celebrated its 20th year recently in Muncy Gym, growing from a small gathering in 1996 to a full concert coffeehouse music event that entertained hundreds of MBU students. This year’s event, carrying the name “The Perk 20,” featured local artist Kenny DeShields.

MBU Hosts Local Band, A Day At War

Love of music has inspired MBU student Eric Phillips to start a band, A Day At War, with his friends. They will be playing at thePerk [20] this Friday, debuting their first album a week before public release.

Communications Department Cookout

The Missouri Baptist University Communications Department held a cookout for the students with majors and minors in communications on Sept. 15.

Perspective of a Fifth-Year Senior

Michael Cutler is a fifth-year senior who has been heavily involved on campus since he transferred to MBU as a junior in 2013. His extra time in college has allowed him more freedom to select a major, as well as more opportunities to gain experiences while at school. Graphic by Stuart Slates

Falling into Fall: What I Like Most About the Season

As the weather has changed this week from mild to much cooler we are reminded that autumn is in full swing, and winter is right around the corner. So, what do our MBU Timeline bloggers like most about this time of year? Photo by Joshua DuBoise