Library extends hours for studying
Finals week starts on Monday, and all across campus students are hitting the books. These final tests bring students more stress than joy that the end of the semester is near. "It's the light at the end of the tunnel, I guess," Rhonda Phillips, senior nursing major said.
Before reading Marzi, I couldn't tell you where Poland was on a map, much less care about it. Now that I have read it, I feel like I should at least care. Marzi is a memoir written by Marzena Sowa through her eyes as a 10 year old growing up in Soviet controlled Poland.
Justin Bieber has released a Christmas album. Young girls and college newspaper editors-in-chief everywhere can rejoice. The album is somewhat reminiscent to what N*Sync did years ago, releasing Home for the Holidays, a Christmas album, as a bridge to their second full length studio album.
Last Friday night, the band Benjamin Del Shreve rocked the house down at Blackthorn Pizza & Pub in downtown Joplin. Hailing from Fayetteville, Ark. Benjamin Del Shreve, Jonathan Holder, Robert Geiger, Vincent Lichlighter and Rob Storms have been together for eight years and are no strangers when it comes to touring in this area.
With Christmas just a few weeks away there are many organizations hosting food and toy drives for families in need. Missouri Southern student, Grace Love, is helping the Joplin Family YMCA do just this, but they have a more specific goal.
Tod R. Massa has been announced as the speaker for Decembers commencement ceremony to be held in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. Massa holds a bachelor of arts degree in studio art from Missouri Southern along with a Masters degree in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University.
Dr. Carolyn Hale ‘ready’ to retire after over five decades teaching
After 51 years of teaching, Dr. Carolyn Hale, professor of communications, has decided to retire at the end of the 2011 semester. "I'm ready," she said, "Once I retire I'm going to pursue things in areas I am already interested and I have done things with.
From the viewpoint of somebody who, as a rule, abhors musicals in practice, watching The Muppets was initially a bit uncomfortable. Let's face facts; in real life, music doesn't pop out of loudspeakers overhead as an entire crowd of random people who happen to be in the area suddenly perform set choreography and sing to a song they've never heard before.
The City of Joplin will host a six-month memorial service at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Cunningham Park. The memorial service is the first one that the city has organized for the community. "The city wanted to bring everyone together to pay tribute to the lives lost, " Lynn Onstot, public information officer for Joplin, said.
A junior at Missouri Southern, Sophie Jeng, is raising breast cancer awareness by showing the documentary 1 a Minute: What will YOU Do? Jeng is working alongside HOPE 4 You Breast Cancer Foundation, who works locally to raise awareness, provide support and education about breast cancer.
Tulsa and Joplin's area Habitat for Humanity offices partnered with local residents and businesses in efforts to build 10 homes for 10 families that were affected by the May 22 tornado. The build began on October 29 and hopes to be finished by November 13.
Organizations from Missouri Southern had the opportunity to help with the popular TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that filmed in Joplin Oct. 19. The show took on its biggest project so far, building seven homes in just one short week.
The MoSo Ghost Hunters will hold a Harvest Moon Masquerade Ball on Nov. 12. "The Harvest Moon Masquerade Ball is a fundraiser for the MoSo Ghost Hunters," Lauren Woodall, junior psychology major and secretary for the MoSo Ghost Hunters,said. "We lost a lot of equipment in the tornado and are trying to replace it," she said.
Missouri Southern's radiology club will be holding a "Dodge Brawl" dodge ball fundraising tournament tomorrow morning in the Mills Anderson Justice Center. "The tournament is to raise money for senior radiology students to attend the annual Missouri Association of Radiology Technologists conference," Jessica Wright, senior radiology club president , said.
The second annual "Be a Maestro" silent auction is now underway. "Be a Maestro" began last year as an opportunity to raise money for the Missouri Southern orchestra. The winner was Jeff Skibbe, general manager of KXMS radio. "We didn't get a lot of bids last year," said Kexi Liu, professor and director of orchestra, strings and music.
Project Stay is a program at Missouri Southern that provides support and motivation for students that might need that little extra budge. Since 2001, Project Stay receives funding from federal grant money to help to first generation, low-income and disability students on campus.
Dave Loewenstein and the Mid-America Arts Alliance recently added the final layer of varnish to protect the images painted on the side of Dixie Printing Co. at the corner of 15th and Main streets in Joplin. This marks the final step in a three-month process of creative healing for residents of the Joplin area after a tornado demolished one-third of the city earlier this year.
From a small town on the border of Missouri and Arkansas, Sam Evans is a laid-back kind of girl. Graduating with a class of 55 from Blue Eye High School, she chose Missouri Southern for several reasons. "I come from a small school, never won anything, so it was really neat to win in college.
Passing students may have noticed a group singing or talking in the afternoon on the Oval. Chances are, it was Missouri Southern alumnus Joseph Hobbs, the head of a prayer and worship group on campus. Hobbs graduated last May with a degree in speech communication.
fully painted storm shelter. "The shelter is an in-ground storm shelter donated by Midwest Storm Shelters and the owner … Aaron Miller," said Jo Mueller, executive director of Spiva Center of the Arts. "He is totally passionate about storm shelters and the role they play in some pretty scary times.
Daniel Podschun began working in the Lion's Den as a cook just two weeks ago. Full of life, he seems to enjoy each day for what it is. Podschun gleefully flips burgers and calls teasingly out to his on-break coworkers between his conversations with students.
Toastmasters International, one of the many clubs at Missouri Southern, strives to instill life-long skills in its members. Working to improve the public speaking abilities of its members, Toastmasters goes beyond teaching people how to talk.
Missouri Southern drummers perform as Royal Thunder drumline for the last time for Kansas City Royal
As the baseball season comes to an end, the Missouri Southern drumline, Royal Thunder, starts loading up equipment early into the back of a van, destination Kauffman Stadium. Unfortunately, the day was off to a rough start as slight drizzle spelled bad times for the finale performance.
Writers commonly tackle subject matter familiar to them. A 39-year-old man channeling a dialogue-heavy story of six women hardly fits that mold but it's merely a testament to the talent of Missouri Southern associate professor of theatre Tim Klein.
Wrapped in vague curiosities, Drive is both subtle and startling. Mixing beautifully crafted glimpses of Los Angeles with Tarintino-esque cinematography, the film is carried by infectious fuzz-pop grooves and a haunting score. Drive successfully creates a modern, yet vintage feel, making for an impactful and unforgettable ride (terrible pun intended).
ival has a different slant than before due to the Joplin tornado. The Cannabis Revival, run by Joplin's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), has been a regular event in Joplin since 1997. Every year the festival brings in bands and speakers in support of the issue.
Last May, the English department was ready to break ground for a capital improvement project, but faced delays due to the tornado. The Kuhn Annex recently received a $6,000, 22 x 24 foot concrete slab−decorated with a compass and three Amish made picnic tables, paid for by donations from the Harry Preble Foundation and the collective efforts of the English and philosophy department.
Students break mold by broadcasting popular music for first time on radio station KXMS
Students will be suprised to hear more modern music on classic music station KXMS this weekend with the premier of "Fridays," a student-run music block. "We're going to try and mount that this coming Friday," Jeff Skibbie, manager of KXMS, said. "It's going to be a regular feature of our Friday schedule between now and the end of the semester, and we're going to have two students who will be playing pop music between 2 p.
When members of the Joplin community literally sewed memories of the town's historic EF5 tornado into the National 9-11 flag, flown at Ground Zero, two Missouri Southern employees joined them. Last Sunday, on the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the United States, the National 9-11 American flag made its final stop in Joplin.
Sports films have a tendency to be a dime a dozen. Often trite, dated and irrelevant to modern interests, the genre has a gift of producing films that are uninspired at best. "Warrior", a coming-of-age tale of blood ties and redemption, somehow manages to break the mold and bring life to a genre whose most recent achievement was "Remember the Titans," which made its debut almost 11 years ago.
"Communion," written and directed by Missouri Southern assistant professor of theatre, Tim Klein debuted Tuesday in the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre. When Klein heard there would be mostly actresses for his cast he knew he had his work cut out for him.
Wednesday marked the third Wellness Wednesday of the semester, held by the campus recreation center. Heather Arnold, director of recreational services, says the program is designed to give students an opportunity to get active and meet new people. "It's a great way for students and teachers to build relationships outside of class," Arnold said.
Hunt, son Sam share love of cars, horsepower while racing in MAKO series
Bill Hunt is a man of multiple hobbies. The most obvious of which, any average student can observe him practicing on the bottom floor of Webster Hall on any given day. Hunt is always in the video editing room, studio, or just generally overseeing things at KGCS-TV at Missouri Southern.
In June, DC Comics announced that there were going to be some changes to the DC Universe with the first image of the new Superman. For those unaware of what has been happening in comics lately, Flashpoint has set up for the entire DC Universe to be rebooted.
Seasoned traveler Lorinda Hackett, assistant professor of education at Missouri Southern, added another notch to her belt when she toured Egypt June 8 through 15. A former geography teacher, Hackett said, "Egypt's geography is so impactful.
The Egypt semester officially began Tuesday, Sept. 6 with three lectures from Professor Bill Needle of Cape Girardeau and a movie, Terrorism and the Kebab. Many themed events are planned for the semester. "It is awesome because…we chose Egypt," sociology major Michael Ori said.
International student Ying "Sarah" Shi, sophomore mass communication major, recognizes big differences between the culture at Missouri Southern and her hometown of Yantain, in the Shandong Province of eastern China, but she believes the differences are becoming less acute as globalization blurs the barriers.
Called ‘best collaborative album to date’
Not long ago, one of the most-anticipated rap albums in recent memory hit store shelves. No, it wasn't Tha Carter IV, it was Watch the Throne. The joint album from hip-hop heroes Jay-Z and Kanye West isn't the first time the two have worked together.
Officer elections were postponed at the weekly scheduled meeting of the Campus Activities Board Wednesday. Due to the absence of two CAB members, elections will be held at the Sept. 14 meeting at 3 p.m. at the CAB office. CAB members announced a moment of silence will be held at Cunningham Park Sunday morning, where the flag that was taken from the rubble of the World Trade Center Twin Towers after 9/11 will be presented.
Students may have noticed a different sight on campus as they pulled into school for the first time this semester. Located along Newman Road across from the north parking lot stands Missouri Southern's newest addition; a 15 foot tall, scrolling marquee.
ASA spreads cheer through decorating
Wednesday night, Alpha Sigma Alpha met to spread holiday festivities while hosting its first recruitment night since initiating 14 new members last month during formal recruitment.
The recruitment night began at 6:30 p.m. with games and snacks.
Campus Activities Board has Stocking Bingo planned for noon today in the Lions' Den in the Billingsly Student Center.
"Chances of winning are decently good. We try to gives as many prizes as we can," said Malorie Cashel, director of student activities.
In an effort to spread hope around the world, Dr. Nanette Philibert's Organizational Behavior course has organized a free Mission Market from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the double-header basketball game Saturday at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
At least 15 nonprofit organizations, both local and international, will be at the venue. Each vendor will have information about their organization and many will have items that can be purchased to help support the organization. The Accounting Club is asking for donations for their Toy Box Campaign at the event. There will also be several raffle drawings from donations from local businesses.
From 9 a.m. to noon today, the KGCS-TV studios should be busy making holidays bright with the Broadcasters Club Holiday Greeting.
Southern Broadcasters will be hosting the fundraiser for the holidays, making personalized greeting cards with the green screened backgrounds.
The holiday season at Missouri Southern began this week. On Tuesday, MSSU's holiday festival Southern Lights made its fourth annual appearance.
The Oval was filled with holiday spirit as friends and family came out for entertainment. As holiday music was heard in the background, people were anxiously waiting in line for a picture with Santa Larry the Lion, horse-carriage rides and tables stocked with holiday crafts. The freezing temperatures didn't stop the fun; hot cider and cocoa were served as well.
Next Tuesday, the United States flag will rest at half staff in honor of those who were injured or lost their lives to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has been observed on Dec. 7 every year since 1966.
"On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and we honor all those who selflessly served our Nation at home and abroad during World War II," said President Barack Obama.
Students pack prom floor
The Connor Ballroom was transformed into majestic winter fiesta last Saturday night.
The ballroom was dimly lit with soft Christmas lights and mini lanterns that gave a tranquil, comfortable vibe. The walls were colorfully decorated with flags from other countries representing the diversity that our international students bring. The festivities were for International Prom Around the World.
On Tuesday nights, the Missouri Southern's Campus Activities Board is showing the Fox television show Glee at 7 p.m. in Phelps Theater, located on the ground floor of the Beimdiek Recreation Center.
Prior to Glee night, CAB had sponsored only movie nights in the theater. In an effort to try something new, CAB decided to show a television series that students enjoy. According to Malorie Cashel, director of student activities, Glee "was one particular TV show that [the board] thought that most students would come to or enjoy."
The Plymouth colonists and indigenous peoples shared one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations during a three-day event in 1621 to commemorate their first harvest. It is because of this celebration that every year, on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. This year the holiday will fall on Nov. 25.
While elementary schools in the United States typically highlight the first Thanksgiving, the story of how it became an annual celebration and observance is often forgotten.
Nickels and dimes are beginning to add up for Missouri Southern students familiarizing themselves with the cost of printing.
For those who believe 10 cents per page is a little high, one may one want to look into the costs of owning one's own printer.
Missouri Southern's Student Senate called its first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 1. This meeting was an informal question and answer for all new and returning members.
Campus Activities Board held its first meeting of the semester, drawing in 20 students and going over the agenda of the fall 2010 semester.
The meeting began with the introduction of the new director of student activities, Malorie Cashel, and Craig Gullett, the new coordinator of student activities.
According to the United States Department of Labor website, what began as one New York labor union's "workingmen's holiday" has turned into a nationwide celebration held every September known as Labor Day.
Following the Day of Silence event on the Oval, students presented an education seminar about LGBT issues designed for faculty at Missouri Southern.
On the surface, Jennifer Smith, a cashier in the Lion's Den for SODEXO, is not that different from everybody else.
Fine arts students from the area will participate in the Regional Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Music Festival in Taylor Auditorium and the Fine Arts Building on April 20-22.
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