New gum tree planted at Southeast Missouri State University
Updated: Aug. 3, 2018 at 6:44 PM CDT
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Students at Southeast Missouri State University will have a new place to put their gum when they return for the semester.
The school planted a new gum tree at the top of "cardiac hill".
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In May 2018, the old tree split during a brief storm. Unlike its predecessor, this is an actual gumtree.
The university launched a fundraiser to pay for the new tree, which has already collected more than $1,800.
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