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Current Issue: Volume 16 - Number 28 - May 3, 2002

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Spring Fling picnic today on campus

Music, food and fun will take center stage during the annual spring all-campus picnic from 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. today on the front campus. Val Carlisle, Student Services, says spicy chicken and barbecue beef sandwiches, hamburgers and all the "fixins" are on the menu. Music will be provided by Zac Maloy. The event is free to faculty, staff and students and $5 for the general public. In event of rain, the picnic will be held in the Lion's Den. The all campus picnic is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB).

Maryland Pianist first in Missouri Southern International Piano Competition

Senior Division Winner:
Robert Henry
Greenbelt, Md., USA

Robert Henry, 28, of Greenbelt, Maryland, was awarded first prize in the Senior Division of the Ninth Missouri Southern International Piano Competition held April 23-27. Henry received a $10,000 cash award plus a New York debut in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in October. In 2001, Robert Henry received First Prize at the New Orleans International Piano Competition and was a Quarter Finalist at the Cleveland International Piano Competition.

Junior Division Winner:
Avan Pui-Lam Yu
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Fourteen-year-old Avan Pui-Lam Yu of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada claimed the top prize in the Junior Division of the competition the evening of Friday, April 26 in Taylor Performing Arts Center. His musicianship captured the attention of five world-renowned judges who selected the pianist as the winner of a $2,500 first prize.

The top three winners in the Senior Division, along with the top three winners in the Junior Division of the Ninth Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, performed in a Gala Winners' Concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 27, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State College.

Honors Program students sign with Southern

Students invited to join Missouri Southern's prestigious Honors Program were introduced during a formal ceremony yesterday, May 2, in the Connor Ballroom of Billingsly Student Center. The event resembles signing ceremonies for students who have won athletic scholarships. High school teachers, counselors, administrators and family members watched as the students made their choices official. All the students will attend Missouri Southern this fall. Several have already completed a number of college hours. The Honors Program began in its current fashion in 1984. Entrance into the program is by invitation and requires a composite score of 28 or above on the ACT or a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. The program offers honors sections of general education courses and special honors courses in selected areas. The students invited this year were selected from a competitive pool of more than 91 applicants interviewed, according to Pat Kluthe, Honors.

Spencer-Bartlett Respect Awards granted to four

Four students received Spencer-Bartlett Respect Awards Wednesday, May 1 at the annual Honors Convocation. Margaret Mary Miklovic, St. Louis, and William Ryan Zeller, Branson, received First Spencer-Bartlett Awards. Miklovic will graduate cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. Zeller will receive a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration. LaShawn Anjelique Brewster, St. Louis, and Larry R. Beckett, Carthage, received Second Spencer-Bartlett Awards. Brewster will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Beckett will graduate cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Missouri Southern. Margaret Miklovic also was named the Missouri Southern Alumni Association's Outstanding Graduate. Since 1970, the Spencer-Bartlett Respect Award has been given to students who are above average in their studies and who demonstrate respect for God, the United States of America and other individuals. Similar Bartlett Awards are presented at the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., John Brown in Siloam Springs, Ark., and Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan.

Psychological thriller EQQUS coming

Several Theatre Department professors and students and one actress from the community have banded together to prepare a staged reading of Peter Shaffer's brilliant psychological mystery, EQUUS. Alex Pinkston, Theatre, says a single performance has been scheduled for 8 p.m., Thursday evening, May 9 in the Bud Walton Theatre. Seating is free, but limited, and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This Tony Award-winning play by one of this century's finest playwrights presents the case of a child psychiatrist who must determine why a teenage boy blinded six horses and subsequently withdrew from reality. The doctor's discoveries lead him to profound questions regarding identity, worship, sexuality and his own purpose and value as a healer of minds.

Paris Perspective this morning in Webster

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a special presentation, "Paris Perspective, 2002," from 10-10:50 a.m., Friday, May 3 in Webster Hall Auditorium. The International Media Seminar class taught by Brenda Kilby, Communications, will present highlights of this spring's trip to Paris, France, and discuss individual journalism projects. The class, which met all semester but also traveled to Paris over spring break, required each student to study international media and prepare an in-depth project, either a feature story or a film. The stories will appear in a fall issue of The Chart, and the film will be shown for the first time today. Students participating are: Virginia Fairchild, David Kenny, Kayla Nash, Briana Roark, Natosha Rogers, Desara Short, Mandi Steele, and Shaunda Walker. Brenda, who led the group, and Sabine Cramer, Communications, will also take part.

Honors presentations this week

Several Honors program students will present their senior presentations in the next few days. Each offers information, investigation and gives pause for reflection.

Ethical Practices and Behaviors in Managerial Decision Making by Jonathan Sanders, senior marketing major from Miller. The presentation will take place at 3 p.m., May 6, in Matthews Hall Auditorium. This presentation will analyze how ethics are commonly used in business, processes used to promote ethical behavior, and how ethical and unethical behaviors affect the overall business. Real cases, conduct surveys, and personal interviews in relation to personal ethics, ethical practices, and published ethical business standards were used to focus on management in business.

Literature in Translation: The Poetry of Pablo Neruda by Joe Graves, senior English/Spanish major from Bartlett, Kan. The presentation will take place at 1 p.m., May 7, in Webster Hall, Room TBA. An in-depth analysis of the poetry of Pablo Neruda as it relates to the field of translation as a whole. Emphasis will be placed upon the difficulties that arise in attempting to translate the words of one person into the language of another, while retaining the fundamental ideas, connotations, rhythms, and structure of the text. This will include an analysis of relevant materials in the field of literature translation, as well as the appropriate texts from the poet studied.

Echoes of War: The Influence of Arthasastra and On War over modern affairs by Ivy Hagedorn, senior international studies major from Joplin, 4 p.m., May 7, in Room 105, Webster Hall. This presentation is an exploration of the correlations that exist between warfare texts of the past (in particular Kantilya's Arthasastra, and von Clausewitz's On War), and the policies of modern states.

"And the Men and Women Merely Players": Desire and Representation in Restoration Comedy by Brittany Rigdon, senior English major from Neosho, at 3 p.m., May 8, in Room 311, Hearnes Hall. After the fall of the Puritans in 1660, England's theatrical world caught fire with works from the likes of Aphra Behn, William Congreve, and William Wycherly, to name a few. These authors helped usher into being a new genre of literature and theatre, one that at once exposed, ridiculed, and celebrated the artifice of social institutions. This aesthetic revolution shaped and was in turn shaped by the political, moral, and ethical developments of the time. How exactly did these elements interact, and what was the effect of each upon the others?

Professor Emeritus, Julie Hughes, dies

Hughes

A legendary member of the Missouri Southern faculty has died. Professor Emeritus Julie Hughes died Thursday, May 2, after a period of decline. Mrs. Hughes was born August 1, 1914 in Fort Scott, Kan. She was the daughter of the late James Gifford Sheppard and Lucile Dillard Sheppard of Fort Scott, Kan. Mrs. Hughes attended Fort Scott schools, graduating in 1932. She attended Colorado State University and the University of Texas at Austin. She received her bachelor of arts and her master of arts from Pittsburg State University. She married John Rees Hughes, Superintendent of Baxter Springs School System, in 1937. She taught social sciences and was a Professor of History Emeritus at Missouri Southern.

With her husband, she accompanied many college students, friends and family all over the world, lecturing on history and culture of the countries they visited. After her retirement from teaching at MSSC for 25 years, she continued her love of learning and education by teaching extension courses, including G.E.D. for Labette Community College. Mrs. Hughes has lived in Baxter Springs, Kan., from 1953 until her death. Mrs. Hughes was a member of many civic organizations, including Baxter Springs Historical Society, Spiva Art Board in Joplin, Mo., Baxter Springs School Board, Johnston Library Board and Baxter Springs Hospital Board. She was a member and past president of P.E.O. and Beta Sigma Phi. She was also a member and Elder of the First United Presbyterian Church of Baxter Springs, where she taught the "Mr. and Mrs. Class" Sunday school class for many years. She is survived by her son, William Sheppard Hughes, and his wife, Judy and four grandchildren, all of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her husband, John Rees Hughes; her daughter, Mary Lucile Hughes; and brother, William Jacob Sheppard of Haywood, Calif.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the First United Presbyterian Church in Baxter Springs, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to the P.E.O. Scholarship Fund for Missouri Southern State College at Baxter State Bank. Funeral services are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, Kan.

Lifetime Sports Academy coming this Spring

This year's edition of the annual Lifetime Sports Academy is scheduled for 12:30-5 p.m., June 10-13 . All children ages 7-12 are welcome to attend. The goal of the academy is to teach the skills and promote the appreciation of lifetime activities. The activities (bowling, golf, racquet sports, frisbee, swimming, etc.) can be played for fun, health, and fitness throughout life. The fee is $65 per child. However, children of faculty/staff will receive a $10 discount. For further information and/or registration forms, please contact the Kinesiology Department at ext. 9316.

Suzuki Violin students to perform Sunday

The Missouri Southern Suzuki Violin Academy students of Jon Gayman, Kexi Liu, Music, Elizabeth Meisinger and Roberta Sluder will perform two recitals on Sunday, May 5, at Webster Auditorium on MSSC campus. The first recital starts at 1:30 p.m. and the second at 3 p.m. The piano accompanists are Bud Clark, Music, and Tascille King. The recitals are open to public. The admission is free. For more information, please contact Kexi Liu, Music, director of the Suzuki Violin Academy, at 625-9681.

New deadline for fall financial aid

Cheryl Dobson, Financial Aid, says July 1 is the new deadline for fall financial aid. More information is included in Tuition & Fee Payment section (page 9) of the most recent fall schedule booklet. Also, an article ran on the front page of The Chart last week that Cheryl ecourages everyone to read. "We ask that you please notify students that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be filed by mid-May," she comments. The FREE web-site is www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Persian Rug

Concert by:
The Schwag

Friday, May 3, 2002 at 7:30 PM in Webster Auditorium. $5.00 per person. a benefit concert to raise money to support student travel.

Grateful Dead sound-alike band.

Great fun for students and staff.

FACULTY/STAFF NOTES

The MSSC chapter of the Foreign Language Honor Society Phi Sigma Iota is meeting for this year's initiation ceremony at 2 p.m., Tuesday May 7 at 2 p.m. in Room 306, Billingsly Student Center. Friends and members are invited to participate in the event. For questions, please contact Sabine Cramer, Communications, Phi Sigma Iota Faculty Advisor.

The biannual House of Lords celebration to raise funds for the Joplin Museum Complex in Schifferdecker Park is slated for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the museum.. John Knapp, Geophysics, says the city of Joplin provides only partial support to the museum. The Joplin Historical Society must raise about one third of the museum's operating budget for the Museum, and 100% of the money for new acquisitions. The $25 per person cost includes food and beverages and "money" for full fledged casino in the tradition of the House of Lords. Faculty and staff from Missouri Southern, Kappa Alpha students, and members of the community will serve as bartenders and dealers. Please consider attending and supporting our community museums.

Jay Fields and Alex Pinkston, Theatre, attended the Directors' Symposium at the Mid-America Theatre Conference Meeting in St. Louis in March and delivered papers on two of their productions. Alex covered the new version of Antigone which he authored and directed, entitled "A Ritual Antigone," and Jay delivered a paper on his production of "Tartuffe: Born Again." The symposium topic was new interpretations or new texts of classical dramas.

Department of Kinesiology hosted a technology workshop for area physical education teachers and departmental faculty. The workshop introduced participants to a new software tool that facilitates teachers in collecting and reporting fitness scores for the Missouri Assessment Program. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Jess Biggs, Polar-HealthFirst representative

Carolyn Hale, Communications, has been nominated and accepted for the Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 7th edition, 2002, selected only by students. The student who nominated her was Ishmaila Loum, one of Carolyn's Oral Communication 100 students. His nomination, titled "A Difference in His Life," stated "while many teach, few inspire, and Dr. Hale inspired me."

Pat Lipira, Jean Hobbs, Sheri Beeler and Donna O'Keefe recently became certified as trainers for the Polar-HealthFirst MAP software. The "Trainer of Trainers" workshop was held at Central Missouri State University.

Pat Lipira, Jean Hobbs, and Sheri Beeler recently attended the American Alliance for Helath, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention in San Diego. This year's convention, "A New Alliance-Power in Partnership," brought over 6,000 national and international professionals together to share research, technology, teaching strategies, and curriculum issues in the HPERD profession.

Change--The Magazine of Higher Learning has published an article written by Kim Gray, International Studies, Gwen Murdock, Psychology, and Chad Stebbins, International Studies, in its May/June issue. The seven-page article is titled "Assessing Study Abroad's Effect on an International Mission." It describes the various study abroad models (short-term travel abroad, short-term study abroad, on-site classes, student teaching, and long-term study abroad) used by Missouri Southern, the goals of study abroad, and how the outcomes have been assessed. The article includes results from senior assessment, the April 2001 faculty survey, and student reflection papers. Change has a circulation of 13,000. It is published under the editorial leadership of the American Association for Higher Education. Copies of the article are available in the Institute of International Studies, Webster Hall 337.

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