JOPLIN, Mo. — They teach you reading, writing, and arithmetic, but teachers often have an impact on a student’s life far beyond the classroom. In Joplin, there’s a growing diversity for those role models. “My parents actually, highly discouraged me from going into teaching,” said Vickie Gilbert, Cecil Floyd Asst. Principal. So Vickie Gilbert was […]
Music pulsed through the ballroom of the Brown-Lupton University Union where students danced and strolled to the beat as others looked on. It was a Wednesday night, also known as Hump Night, and the students were celebrating their first event this semester hosted by TCU’s historically Black Greek organizations. Known nationwide as the Divine Nine,.