Current Issue: Volume 20 - Number 21 - December 9, 2005
Handel's Messiah in Taylor Performing Arts Center Dec. 13
The halls of Taylor Performing Arts Center once again will be filled with the sounds of Handel’s most beloved oratorio, Messiah, during the holiday season.
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 Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus.
A chorus of over 200 voices will take part in the annual event.
Messiah director, Bud Clark, Head of the Music Department and Director of Choral Studies at Southern, is excited about the project. “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,” says Clark.
“It is a powerful, moving work, that is as delightful to perform as it is to listen to,” Clark 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.
KGCS-TV will broadcast a recording of this year’s presentation at MSSU of Handel’s Messiah. The first airing will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18. Additional presentations will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 4 p.m.and 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 24, and 8 a.m. and 6 p.m, Sunday, Dec. 25.
Debaters compete at Ohio State Fun Frolic
Missouri Southern's Speech and Debate Squad recently competed in the Ohio State Fun Frolic Debate tournament. A total of 61 tournament debaters from 35 colleges and universities representing 16 states took part in the tournament Dec. 1-5 in Columbus, Ohio. Activities took place at Ohio State University and at Otterbein College.
Missouri Southern finished in third place for Lincoln Douglas sweepstakes at the Ohio State University part of the tournament. David Reed, freshman from Cassville, Mo., and Michael Baca, sophomore from Neosho, Mo., finished with 3-3 records and just barely missed qualifying for elimination rounds. Victor Cook, freshman from Powell, Mo., finished with a 4-2 record and just missed qualifying for elimination rounds.
On Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Otterbein College part of the tournament 36 debaters from 10 schools represented eight states. Both Michael Baca and Victor Reed just barely missed the elimination rounds posting 2-2 records.
Missouri Southern debaters will travel to St. Louis to compete in the Webster University Gorlock Classix early next year, according to Kelly Larson, Forensics Director.
Contemporary Series to present Downfall
The sixth feature film for the season will be shown at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9. The film will be shown in DVD format, in the comfort of Cornell Auditorium in Mathews Hall. The showing is free and open to the public.
The controversial, landmark German film Downfall (German/Italy/Austria, 2004), directed by Oliver Hirshchbiegel and featuring a knockout performance by German superstar Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in the last days and minutes of the Third Reich.
For further information about this film series, please contact Bill Kumbier at kumbier-w@mssu.edu or Nick Kyle at kyle-n@mssu.edu.
Beethoven bash Dec. 16
Jeff Skibbe, 88.7KXMS, says an all-day Beethoven Birthday Bash is planned for Friday, Dec. 16. Detailed listings are available at http://www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/december.htm#16
On the morning of Saturday, Dec. 17, Christmas/Hannakah/Kwanzaa season programming starts at 8 a.m. Information on this programming is available at http://www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/december.htm#17
On Saturday afternoon of the same day, the Metropolitan Opera begins with Verdi's "Rigoletto" 12:30 p.m. Learn more at
http://www.mssu.edu/pages/kxms/opera.htm.
SAA winter project underway
The Student Alumni Association is collecting clothing, coats for young and old, blankets, gently used toys, and non perishable food items to donate to Crosslines.
Blankets need not be new, but must be washed before being given to the donation box. The toys also need not be new, but again, must be clean, working and "gently" used. Toys for any age level are appropriate. Crosslines is the only local agency that accepts "used" toys. Non-perishable food items can include boxed or canned items, non-refrigerated pre-packaged meats, etc.
Collection boxes will be located in the following locations:
1) Education Department Office 2) Dental Hygiene Office 3) Student Life Center Office 4) Student Activities Office |
5) Hearnes Hall First Floor 6 ) Mills Anderson Justice Center 7) Alumni Office |
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Please have all items collected and brought to one of the collection boxes by Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Student Alumni Association will see to it that all these items are delivered on Dec. 15. For more information, contact Deb Gibson, Alumni, at ext. 9673.
Three gingerbread houses receive top honors
Tori Maloukis, Student Services, encourages everyone to stop by the second floor of the Billingsley Student Center to see the Gingerbread Houses that were created by some of the Registered Student Organizations. The houses have been judged and the results are as follows:
- 1st Place: Chemistry Club
- 2nd Place: Biology Club
- 3rd Place: Student Senate
"All of the houses were very creative and great!" Tori says. She thanks everyone who took part.
Centra training open to faculty/staff
Betty Baker, Lifelong Learning, wants to give everyone one last opportunity this year to participate in Centra training. Training will take place after finals and grades are due but before winter break starting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21. The session should conclude by 12:30 p.m.
"The training is hands-on but is available at almost any computer with high speed internet access. "I am combining all three sessions into one," Betty says. "We can avoid the reviews of past sessions and learn the basics of using the tools of the application in just a few hours."
Reserve your space now by contacting Amy at ext. 9384. Centra is a synchronous e-conferencing tool with two way audio, whiteboard for drawing or slide presentation, and many other meeting tools.
Christmas special in the Bookstore!
Gray Missouri Southern Crew Sweatshirts
S-XXL: Only $9.99
Earlene Fort, Public Information, says the Christian Fellowship Monday Night Mixed Bowling League is looking for bowlers. $10 a week, smoke-free environment, Christian fellowship encouraged. Games played at Bowl East, Mondays, 6:15 p.m. warm-ups & 6:30 p.m. games begin. More information contact Earlene at ext. 9399 or 673-5254 evenings.
Art Saltzman, English, is a finalist in the inaugural Panliterary Awards, sponsored by Drunken Boat. One of the essays from his entry, "Castaways," will appear in the spring issue of that journal.
Blake Wolf, Criminal Justice, is one of 50 Missouri citizens who will participate in the Missouri State Court Assessment Project, which is an initiative of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Judicial Independence being undertaken in Missouri at the request of Chief Justice Michael Wolff. The project involves an assessment of some 35 factors which are implicit in the judicial system considered to be appropriately independent, autonomous, effective and accountable.
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