Current Issue: Volume 20 - Number 17 - November 4, 2005
Munich Symphony to perform tomorrow night
The Munich Symphony Orchestra with pianist Philippe Entremont (pictured at left) will perform at Taylor Performing Arts Center on campus at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5.
Tickets are on sale in the Billingsly Student Center Box Office on campus. Admission is as follows:
- $60: Patron - Includes pre-concert buffet, premium seating & program list
- $20: Premium Seats ($17 students & senior citizens)
- $15: General Seats ($12 students & senior citizens)
- $10: Balcony Seats ($7 students & senior citizens) (no elevator)
For further information call: (417) 623-8865 or (417) 626-8194 or contact www.promusicajoplin.org.
Southern Symphony to present "An Evening of Classical Fun”
The Department of Music will present the inaugural concert of the Southern Symphony Orchestra, “An Evening of Classical Fun” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Taylor Performing Arts Center. Admission is free.
Under the baton of Kexi Liu, Music, the Orchestra will perform works by Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart. The Joplin High School Orchestra, directed by Terry Dolanc, will make a special guest performance.
Southern Symphony Orchestra consists of 60 members, including university students and faculty members, local community members, and qualified high school students. The Orchestra is a welcome addition to the performing arts in Joplin and the Four-State area.
The Orchestra will have an annual season of two concerts, as well as a pops performance.
McDowell to speak twice next Tuesday
John McDowell, professor of folklore and ethnomusicology at Indiana University, will make two presentations at Missouri Southern State University on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
• His first presentation, titled “Songs of Passion and Strife,” will begin at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Webster Hall Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University.
• His second presentation, titled “Poetry and Violence in the Ballads of Mexico's Costa Chica,” will be held at 1 p.m. in Cornell Auditorium in Matthews Hall at Missouri Southern.
The Costa Chica is a 200-mile long coastal region beginning just southeast of Acapulco and ending near the town of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca. One of the poorest regions in Mexico, the area has a significant population of African-Mexicans and indigenous ethnic groups.
The presentations are free and open to the public as part of MSSU’s “Mexico Semester”activities.
Dr. John McDowell will introduce the remarkable song repertoire of Mexico’s Costa Chica featuring a living ballad tradition that tells the history of the region from a grassroots perspective in this concert/lecture. Dr. John McDowell has been on the trail of the corrido, Mexico’s popular ballad form, for more than a quarter of a century. His book Poetry and Violence: The Ballad Tradition of Mexico’s Costa Chica, was published by the University of Illinois Press in 2000.
Norahua Mexican Folkloric Dancers to perform
The Norahua Mexican Folkloric Dancers of Oklahoma will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University.
Admission is free and the public is invited to this appearance, the final public performance of the Mexico Semester at MSSU.
The Norahua Mexican Folkloric Dancers of Oklahoma combine color and the festive spirit of Old Mexico in a series of folk dances to folkloric music from 14 different Mexican states, including Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan and Baja California.
Complementing their performances are authentic, colorful costumes. This exciting troupe will bring a glimpse into the wonderful culture of Mexico.
Rehearsals for Handel's Messiah begin Sunday
The halls of Taylor Performing Arts Center once again will be filled with the sounds of Handel’s most beloved oratorio, Messiah.. Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous music lover and friend of Missouri Southern, this exciting production will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec, 13 in Taylor Auditorium on the MSSU campus.
A chorus of over 200 voices is expected to turn out to the first rehearsal scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, in Room 208 of the music building on the Southern campus.
Messiah director, Bud Clark, Head of the Music Department and Director of Choral Studies at Southern, is excited about the project and expects it to be the biggest and best performance yet:
“We will have an outstanding orchestra of around 45 performers from the Joplin and surrounding area accompanying a Joplin community chorus that will include the Missouri Southern Concert Chorale,” Bud says.
“It is a powerful, moving work, that is as delightful to perform as it is to listen to,” he adds. “I have had many community singers tell me that unless we sing Handel’s Messiah, the Christmas season isn’t complete for them.”
Soloists this year will include professional artists from Oklahoma.
“If you would like to be in the chorus, just come to the first rehearsal on Sunday, Nov. 6 and prepare yourself for an unforgettable musical experience,” Bud adds. Call ext. 9562 for further information.
Snyder cancels Missouri Southern appearance
Two lectures slated for Monday, Nov. 7 by Dr. V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder of the National Institute of Public Health, Center for Health Systems Research in Mexico have been cancelled.
Chad Stebbins, Director of the Institute of International Studies at Missouri Southern, says Salgado de Snyder had to cancel her appearance at MSSU due to a failure to receive authorization for international travel.
Final Mexican Film Series presentation slated
The film Sex, Shame and Tears (Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas) will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Cornell Auditorium in Matthews Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. The film is free and open to the public.
The 1968 film, presented by the MSSU Institute of International Studies, is the final selection in the Mexican Film Series which has featured the best of Mexican cinema during the fall 2005 semester.
Directed by Antonio Serrano, the romantic comedy explores the battle of the sexes. This acclaimed film and box office success has been credited with starting the new wave of Mexican cinema. The movie is rated “R” for violence, sexuality and language.
For more information call (417) 625-9614 or visit www.mssu.edu/film/filmhome.htm.
Missouri Constitution test slated for early next month
Pat Martin, Dean's Office, School of Arts & Science, says the Missouri Constitution Test will be from 12:20 p.m. to 1 p.m. in early December. (The actual date will be provided to the student when they sign up for the examination.) Those students taking on-campus classes should report in person to room 318 of Hearnes Hall to register for the test and pick up study materials. Office hours are 8 a.m.-12 noon and 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Please Note: The secretary will be out of the office Nov. 7-11. Students may sign up the remainder of this week or when she returns the week of Nov. 14. Please do not leave telephone messages or e-mails as there are no staff available to respond.
Students enrolled in only internet or other distance learning classes may register by calling (417) 625-9385 or sending an email to martin-p@mssu.edu (anytime but the week of Nov. 7). Arrangements can be made for true distance learning students to take the Missouri Constitution Test with supervision by an approved proctor.
The review session is now presented through Blackboard. The $5 fee for taking this test that must be paid to the Business Office in room 210 of Hearnes Hall prior to taking the test. The student then presents their receipt for admission to the testing room.
All out-of-state students who plan to graduate in December, May or July of 2006 who have not taken a U.S. Government class in a Missouri college or university (not high school) need to take this test.
"There are generally no make-up tests available, Pat says. "Therefore, it is extremely important that transfer students are informed by their advisors."
Missouri Southern Live! to feature Simpson
The next edition of Missouri Southern Live! is scheduled for 5-6 p.m., Friday Nov. 4 on 88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International.
Host Jeff Skibbe will welcome guest Tom Simpson, Social Science, Director of the Regional Economic Development Center. Jeff and Tom will discuss a number of topics including:
- Inauguration of the Regional Economic Development Center
- Flouride in the Joplin water supply
- Rescinsion of the Joplin Home Maintenance Code
- Re-Development of Downtown Joplin
- Proposal for construction of an arena
- Tactical and strategic research projects for area growth
For more information, visit www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/missouri_southern_live.htm.
Get ready for the last home Football game in full Lion Spirit!
Charcoal Fleece Vest
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Original Price $45.99
On Sale for the Lions Fans for $18.99
½ Zip Charcoal Fleece Shirt
L-XXL
Original Price $49.89
Lions Fans receive Sale price of $19.99
Visit the Bookstore for all your MSSU gear!
FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Beverly Block, Marketing/Management, presented a "brown bag" type seminar on time management to the MSSU staff Wednesday, Nov. 2. She provided some excellent tips on how to manage their time both on and off campus. The Human Resources staff thanks Beverly and all those who attended.
Rusty Raymond, Music, judged the 2005 Bi-States Marching Invitational in Potosi, Mo., Saturday, Oct. 29. The contest was attended by more than 25 performing groups from Missouri and Illinois.
Amber Tankersley, Director of the Child Development Center, gave a presenation at the 37th Annual Crucial Early Years Institute in St. Louis, Saturday, Oct. 29. Her session was titled, "Creative Play Ideas for the Budget Conscious Early Childhood Teacher." Also attending the conference from the Child Development Center were Roilynn Comer and Michelle Schodde. The keynote speaker at this year's Institute was Joshua Sparrow of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
Jennica White, Resident Director, thanks everyone who took part or participated in Safe Halloween this year. She says 415 trick-or-treaters visited McCormick Hall with their parents during this two-hour event Halloween night. The sponsors were RHA, Student Activities, and Sodexho, with the colorful paper donated by the Education Department. Special thanks go to the Missouri Southern Lady Lion mascot for making her appearance at the annual event.
For Sale: Two Clay Aiken concert tickets for Sat., Nov 19, 8 p.m at Kansas City's Midland Theatre. Sect. LC ORC, Row O, Aisle seats 1-2 (seating chart is available online). We're unable to attend and will sell at face value or best offer. Call Paula M-F 8 a.m -noon at 659-4461 or anytime at 529-0660 for more information.
For Sale: Leopard Appaloosa stallion, breeding stallion only, not broke to ride. Foundation line, halter broke and easy to handle. Throws beautiful colts, excellent dispositions. $1500, must see to believe. Call 673-1818 or ext. 9766.
For Sale: Academic version of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional available in the Bookstore for $129. Regular Price $159. Academic ID Required. Call Greg Needham at ext. 9508.
For Sale: For hunting or sports clays: 1995 Club Car, gas, lift kit, big tires, painted cameo, gun rack, great condition, need to sell, $2500. or OBO. Call Jan at #9558 or (620) 679-9824.
For Sale: Robin Douglas, Lifelong Learning, is selling "Time of Giving" discount books for the big day of savings at Northpark Mall on Nov 19. The books are $5 and proceeds benefit KAPstone House. Call ext. 9887.
