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Picnic today, parade, game tomorrow
Southern Stampede, Homecoming 2003 at MSSU, continues with activities today and tomorrow. The All Campus Picnic will be held from 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. today on the front campus oval. Students, faculty and staff eat free; individual guests may eat for a $5 charge. Those who dare may try their luck on the mechanical bull and western obstacle course.
Homecoming Royalty will be introduced at 12 noon today.
The All Alumni Cocktail Party, sponsored by the MSSU School of Business and the Alumni Association, will begin at 6 p.m., tonight, Friday, Oct. 10 at the Ramada Inn in Joplin. There is no charge to attend the party.
The party will be followed by a 7 p.m. Awards Dinner, also at the Ramada Inn. Admission to the Dinner is $15 per person.
Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 11, the Hall of Fame Brunch will be held in the Connor Ballroom on the third floor of the Billingsly Student Center with registration at 9 a.m. and Brunch beginning at 9:30 a.m. The cost to attend is $7.50. All Missouri Southern alumni and friends of the college are invited.
The Homecoming Parade will be held on the MSSU Campus at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. The week will culminate with the Homecoming football game at 2 p.m. tomorrow against Truman State University. Royalty coronation will be held at halftime. Those wanting more information should contact the Missouri Southern Alumni Association at ext. 9355 or the Campus Activities Board at ext. 9320.
Russian classic next in International Series
Bed and Sofa, one of the landmarks of the Russian silent cinema, is the 3rd program in the current 42nd Annual International Film Festival. The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14 in Matthews Hall Auditorium. This unique and remarkable film deals with individual conflicts in love and marriage during a housing shortage in Moscow in the 1920s. That it could imply an imperfection in the socialist system alone makes it unusual and the film shows surprisingly little overt concern with politics. Director Abram Room created this moving human drama which is most noted for its inventive direction, marvelous humor and naturalism in depicting its characters. Moreover, the character of the bored housewife, played by Ludmila Semyonova, and her decision at the film's conclusion, makes this one of the few significant films of the era to deal with the liberation of women. Jay Leyda, author of Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film, has written: "The film by which Room will always be remembered is a masterpiece of intimate relations, minutely observed . . . what a delicately balanced combination of comedy and drama it is built upon." Financial assistance for this project has been provided in part by the MSSU Institute of International Studies. Season tickets for the remaining six programs are on sale at $10 for adults and $7 for senior citizens or students. Single admissions at the door are $2 for adults and $1.50 for senior citizens or students.Flu Shot clinic scheduled
It's the time of year for the walk in Flu Shot Clinic. Melanie Epperson, Health Center, says the clinic will be held on a first come, first served basis with no appointment needed. Clinic times will be 1-3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. - 12 noon, Tuesday, Oct. 21 and 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. Those who can't make it to the Clinic during these times should call ext. 9323 for an appointment.
Debaters open season in Kirksville
MSSU's Speech and Debate Squad recently competed in the season opener at Truman State University in Kirksville Sept. 26-28. Twenty-three schools from nine states took part. A total of 39 debaters took part in the varsity division of Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate. At the Truman State tournament, in Lincoln-Douglas debate, the reigning LD national champion, Jeremy Hollingshead, senior from Webb City, qualified for elimination rounds. He went on to the final round and won the tournament on a 2-1 decision, defeating a competitor from the University of Nebraska. Wes Carillo, junior from Parsons, Kan., qualified for elimination rounds but was defeated in round 16. Tyler Coble, junior from Webb City, qualified for elimination but lost in the quarter final round. Newcomer, Eric Crinnian, freshman from Webb City, just missed the elimination break at his first college tournament. Hollingshead, Coble and Carillo (who placed 3rd, 6th and 7th, respectively) won individual speaker awards. Missouri Southern placed 5th in combined sweepstakes. Jason Edgar, senior from Aurora and Jeff Dugdale, senior from Joplin, competed in duo action, finishing fourth. "The MSSU speech and debate squad has started its journey for the team national championships," says Debate coach, Kelly Larson, Communications. "The squad is trying to improve on its runner-up finish last year to Creighton University and is a favorite for the title with so much depth returning this year," he adds.Cuban film festival next week
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total of nine films will be featured in a special Cuban Film Festival
Oct. 13-17. All the films are free and open to the public.
- Memories of Underdevelopment kicks off the festival at 2 p.m., Monday Oct. 13 in Webster Hall Room 105. Set in the early 1960s, the film centers on a Europeanized Cuban intellectual playboy, too idealistic to leave for Miami, but too decadent to fit into the new society.
- Also on Monday, Oct. 13 the film I Am Cuba will be featured at 7 p.m. in Matthews Hall Auditorium. This is a Cuban-Soviet collaboration, directed by Soviet filmmaker Mikhail Kalatozov. Set before Castro's triumph, I Am Cuba propagandistically illustrates the abuses and exploitation that caused people to join the fight against oppression.
- Cuban Story will be shown at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 in Webster Hall Room 105. After actor Errol Flynn was done swashbuckling he made a practice of hanging out in Havana, where he owned a movie theatre with producer Victor Pahlen. He collaborated on this documentary that recorded Castro's revolution as it was happening. The film was shown only once before its restoration and release in 2002.
- The film, Cuba Va: Challenge of the Next Generation, will be shown at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Webster Hall Auditorium. The film provides a controversial look at Cuba's future from the dynamic perspective of Cuban youth who faced the challenge of finding solutions to Cuba's economic crisis in the 1990s.
- Life is to Whistle, slated for 7 p.m., Wednesday Oct. 15 in Matthews Hall Auditorium, follows three stories: the romantic travails of a ballerina who takes a vow of chastity, a musician who seduces tourists, and an inhibited social worker.
- San Sabroson: Antesala de la Salsa will show at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16 in Webster Hall Room 105. This movie provides viewers with a complete history of Latin music from Africa to Cuba to the United States.
- The well-known Buena Vista Social Club will be shown at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16 in Matthews Hall Auditorium. Performer, producer, guitarist Ry Cooder and filmmaker Wim Winders split the film between portraits of the performers on the street in Havana and music scenes in the recording studio.
- Strawberry & Chocolate, scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 in Webster Hall Room 105, takes a chance encounter over ice cream between a middle-aged gay man and a young, fervent believer in contemporary Cuban Marxism as the stage for a funny but serious film about difference and acceptance.
- The festival concludes at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 in Matthews Hall Auditorium with Guantanamera. This farce of returning a famous singer's body to Havana for proper burial provides a lighthearted yet incisive comment about commentary Cuba.
Falicov to speak Wednesday
Tamara Falicov will speak at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 in Webster Hall Auditorium. Dr. Falicov's appearance will be a part of the Cuban Film Festival. Dr. Falicov will present Tropical Reels: Cuban Cinema and Revolution from the 1960s to the Present at 11 a.m.
At 2 p.m., she will take part in the presentation and discussion of the 60-minute documentary, Cuba Va: Challenge of the Next Generation, also in Webster Hall Auditorium. The documentary takes a critical look at Cuba's social and economic situations today, through the eyes of its youth. The video provides interviews with young people: their discussions and arguments about the economic situation, the government, and the political system; and the responses of those in the authority to youth subcultures such as rock, rap, hard core, and reggae.
Dr. Falicov is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Film/Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas. She has taught graduate seminars in Cuban cinema and the political economy of film and television industries and undergraduate classes in Latin American cinema, basic video production, and documentary video production.
Insurance meetings next week
Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend one of the four meetings scheduled next week in Matthews Hall Auditorium to go over the insurance products for 2004. Spouses are welcome. Dates and times are:
- 2-3:30 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15
Handout materials will be available as of the Tuesday meetings. Come to a meeting and find out more. All full time faculty and staff will need to complete a new enrollment form for the insurance selections and a form for the Cafeteria Plan (pre-tax premiums and/or spending account programs). Remember: Open enrollment will end at 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31.
Southern Theatre presents Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Southern Theatre will present T.R. Sullivan's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15-18 in Taylor Performing Arts Center. Brandon Painter, senior theatre major from Joplin, directs the play based on the famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Viewers are transported from the present to the dark streets of London of 1886 to witness what is considered one of the greatest Victorian horror stories ever written.
Based on Stevenson's original case study, the play examines the effects of social hypocrisy through an allegory of a man who must fight for his life against an evil force he has unleashed from within. The production, rated "G" for general audiences, is open to those age 5 and above.
For reservations call (417) 625-3190. Requests for accommodations related to a disability need to be made to Terri Spencer, Theatre, at (417) 625-9393 at least 72 hours before the program.
Workshop to augment reading, study
Erik Hilgendorf, Student Support Center, reminds faculty to mention the upcoming Test Taking Strategies and Relaxation Techniques workshop to students. He says the participatory workshop is designed to augment test information and reviews in anticipation of midterms.
Students should visit the Library's coffee shop from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Snacks will be provided. Participants may bring or purchase their favorite juice, coffee, beverage or lunch. The workshop is free and no RSVP is needed.
Nolte stars in The Good Thief
The Contemporary Foreign Film series will continue at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday Oct. 10 in Room 105 of Webster Hall with The Good Thief (Ireland/Great Britain/France, 2003, 109 min.). The film stars Nick Nolte as an aging thief/conman who attempts a comeback that entails an elaborate robbery of paintings and cash from a French Riviera casino. Nolte creates an intriguing portrayal, at once sleazy and subtle, of the thief who struggles with gambling and heroin addictions, not to mention a complicated attraction to a younger Russian woman, to pull off this last, big job. Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) directed the film which includes among others, Ralph Fiennes and Emir Kusturica in supporting roles. The film is free and open to faculty/staff, students and friends.Employee handbooks available to staff today
New employee handbooks for non-faculty staff at MSSU will be available today Friday, Oct.10 in Webster Hall Auditorium according to Debbie Dutch Kelley, Human Resources.
Staff may pick up handbooks from 9-9:30 a.m., 9:30- 10 a.m., 2- 2:30 p.m., and 2:30 -3 p.m. Remember to bring an ink pen to sign a receipt for the Handbook. Those off work or unavailable this week should come by the H.R. office in Hearnes Hall Room 214 next week to pick up your handbook and examples of newly-designed time sheets.
TLC seminar focuses on Writing Program
Vickie Roettger, Biology, and the Teaching and Learning Committee would like to invite all faculty to an informal discussion by Joey Brown, English, titled: "The Writing Program: Sharing Thoughts on Its Health and Future." The discussion is scheduled for 2:30-4 p.m., Wednesday Oct. 15 in the Library Quiet Room (4th floor). Joey will comment on the program as it is today and talk about where it should go from here. Time will also be devoted to questions and answers about the writing program and writing intensive classes. Vickie asks faculty members to mark their calendars and make plans to attend. Neal Blades, Business, attended the Mid-West regional conference of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Sept. 26-27 in Overland Park, Kan. Neal serves as president of the Mid-West region of ACBSP which accredits business schools/programs with an emphasis on high quality teaching. The region includes a six state area with 37 member institutions. He made presentations dealing with Initial Accreditation and Non-Prescriptive Accreditation Standards for 4-year Schools. Neal also is a member of ACBSP’s Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Commission. The MSSU School of Business Administration has been a member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs since 1992 and an accredited member since 2000. The ACBSP has over 400 members institutions in the U.S. and Europe.Heather Fletcher, president of the Student Coalition Against Child Abuse (SCACA) wants faculty/staff and students to know about the Pumpkin Patch fundraiser due to begin Monday, Oct. 13. SCACA members will sell pumpkin prints with a place for your name for one dollar. The pumpkins will be posted on the walls in the Criminal Justice building.
Art Saltzman, English, has been listed in Best American Essays 2003, ed. Anne Fadiman. His "Getting Even," which won the Nebraska Review Creative Nonfiction Contest, has been named among the Notable Essays of 2002.
Help Needed? For leaf removal and possible gutter cleaning, call Chris Runion at (417) 681-0156 or e-mail runion-c-958@mssu.edu.To Benefit a Good Cause: Toner cartridges being collected for a local elementary school. Please send cartridges to Alumni Association through campus mail or call ext. 9355 to have them picked up.
For Sale: Fender Stratocaster, 1972, burnt orange, virtually unmarked in original case, also in excellent condition, both for $750. Also have Fender Vibrosonic Reverb Amp for $350, firm. Call ext. 9506.
For Sale: Nice-looking, well-kept 1999 Ford F-150, 4-door extended cab, V6, automatic, fiberglass camper shell, tinted windows, cloth seats, cruise, power windows and door locks, tilt steering, AM/FM Cassette, running boards, 70,000 miles. Only $11,950. Call Connie at (417) 782-6356 or ext. 9527.
Those planning to attend any performance or other group activity requiring accommodations for a disability should contact the sponsoring party at least 72 hours in advance. If sponsoring parties' names/numbers mentioned in "Accents!" are not clearly stated, contact ext. 9399 or ext. 9506 for clarification.
