Current Issue: Volume 22 - Number 5 - September 1, 2006
The Dining Room Sept. 12-16 in Bud Walton Theatre
The Missouri Southern Theatre Department's 2006-07 season will open with a production of A.R.Gurney’s The Dining Room at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 12-16 in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. Jay Fields, Theatre, directs.
The MSSU production is a cast of 18 actors (both faculty members and students) who will play over 50 different roles. The action of the play is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes - some funny, some touching, which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP.
Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
Theatre faculty members, Sam and Pam Claussen, Lyle Burrow, Brenda Jackson, Gerrie-Ellen Johnston, Jim Lile and Ann Lile, and Bud Clark of the Missouri Southern Music Department join ten theatre students to make this an evening you’ll remember.
Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Box Office hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Seating is limited. Call (417) 625-3190 for reservations.
Ticket prices are Adults $3; Senior Citizens and high school students $1, and MSSU faculty/staff and students free with ID.
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.
Literary Lions Book Club seeks participants
The Literary Lions Book Club is seeking participants for this semester's literary work, the book Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong: Why We Love France, but Not the French, by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow.
Paul Teverow, History, will moderate the Literary Lions Book Club this semester. All meetings will be held in MSSU's Spiva Library near the University Java coffee shop.
- The group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28 to discuss the book's introduction and first three chapters.
- The group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12 for a discussion of chapters 4-19.
- The group will discuss the conclusion of the book and the appearance of the author at the Gockel Symposium at Missouri Southern at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26.
Lions members' individual copies of the book will be donated back to the Spiva Library. The total cost to participate is $25 for the general public or $15 for Friends of the Spiva Library group members. The opportunity to participate is limited to the first 15 participants.
Those wanting to take part should call (417) 625-9355 no later than Sept. 15.
Presentation on the French Revolution Monday, Sept. 11
Michael W. Howell, professor of history at the College of the Ozarks, will deliver the presentation “The French Revolution as Viewed through Both Ends of the Binoculars,” at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11 in Webster Hall Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University.
This presentation begins with a distant view showing the broad outlines of the era of the revolt and its significance. It then concentrates on one small but fascinating episode in 1792.
It is the story of one man’s struggle to get his pay from the government, but it also involves war, insurrection, massacre, civil war, clashing revolutionary heroes and ideas, branches of government at loggerheads, and an argument over whether everyone in the country should speak the official language.
Dr. Howell received his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina after studying in Paris on a Georges Lurcy Fellowship.
Focusing on the political history of the Revolution, Dr. Howell will draw on his article, “Danton, Roland, and Dugas: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Language in the French Revolution,” in The Historian for this presentation.
International Film Festival The Institute of International Studies and the Missouri Southern Film Society will present the film Vagabond (1985) at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall (formerly Matthews Hall). The film is free and open to the public. Vagabond (Sans toit ni loi) is an unforgettable portrait of the life and death of a young woman who has become a vagrant and beggar in the rural French countryside. The film was directed by Agnes Varda. All films will be shown on DVD in their original versions with English subtitles. Program notes are distributed to promote greater perception. An informal discussion will be held after each film. For additional information, contact Harrison Kash at (417) 625-9614. |
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MSSU School of Business sponsors lecture series
This semester's International Business Development Lecture Series, sponsored by The School of Business, will address the most relevant and current problems facing international business. Experts in international business management, marketing, and finance will teach the ten evening sessions, Thursday evenings from 6 - 8:45 p.m. through early November.
Seminars will be held at the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, MSSU, Room 102 (formerly Matthews Hall) at Missouri Southern State University.
Upcoming sessions include "General Export Process" featuring John Patrick, Manager of Administrative Sales, International Export Components at Leggett & Platt, Inc. on Sept. 7 and "Fearl Government Resources for Promoting American Business" featuring Cory Simek, International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce on Sept. 14.
Cost: $250 per participant paid to MSSU International Trade & Quality Center (or $25 per session for those not seeking college credit). No out-of-state tuition. The lectures are free to students.
To enroll, call (417) 625-9538. Each participant will receive a certificate showing his or her completion of 32-clock hours of continuing education. For those with previous MSSU enrollment, formal university credit may be petitioned. For additional information or questions call Terry Marion, School of Business, at (417) 625-9507.
For a complete look at the ten-workshop series of lectures, go to www.mssu.edu/news/BusinessLectureSeries_06.htm.
MSIPC performances to air
Competitors from the 2006 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition will be highlighted in special programs on KGCS-TV starting in September. The MSIPC programs will air at 8 p.m., Mondays, beginning Sept. 4.
The first program will feature the opening concert by one of the judges, Natalya Antonova. Following that, programs will feature the competitors in the order in which they performed during the competition.
KGCS-TV is operated as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University. Programming may be seen on UHF channel 57, Cable One Channel 7, and Mediacom Channel 77.
Need a coffee break?
If so, you're in luck! Beginning Sept. 10, the University Java coffee shop in Spiva Library will be open from 4-8 p.m. on Sundays.
The Library will give out goodie bags to the first five University Java customers every hour on Sept. 10, Sept. 17 and Sept. 24.
SAA discount cards available
Student Alumni Association (SAA) membership discount cards are available for purchase at a cost of $10 each. These cards will be available for purchase to any MSSU Alumni, faculty, staff, students or friends.
Discounts are available at a wide variety of local restaurants and entertainment sites including Sonic, Domino's Pizza, Carl Richard Bowling Centers, Carousel Park, the MSSU Bookstore and more.
For information visit www.mssu.edu/news/saadiscounts06.htm or contact the MSSU Alumni Association office at (417) 625-9355.
Open House slated
Criminal Justice Administration Department will sponsor a Criminal Justice/Pre-Law Open House from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Mills Anderson Justice Center, 3950 Newman Road in Joplin.
The open house is geared toward high school counselors, high school students, parents and students transferring from other colleges and universities.
The day will feature a variety of activities including:
- Career Fair featuring federal, state, and local agencies and private employers;
- Missouri Southern’s new Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Unit;
- Tour of the Justice Center including firing range, computerized shooting systems and new technology;
- Opportunity to meet the faculty and ask questions about the Criminal Justice and Pre-Law programs including the Crime Scene Investigation minor;
- Information on the new Justice Studies (Pre-Law) and Juvenile Justice degrees; and
- Lunch and drawings for prizes!
Those wanting to attend should RSVP in one of three ways. They may e-mail galbraith-s@mssu.edu, telephone (417) 625-9302 or FAX (417) 625-9796.
Hailey's split-face creation turns twenty
Michael Hailey, Public Information, is a loyal Missouri Southern alumnus and employee. So it is more than a little ironic that one of Hailey’s most enduring works is one he did during a two-year stint with rival Pittsburg State University. Hailey is the creator of the crimson and gold PSU Gorilla logo, an image that turns 20 this year.
PSU’s Gorilla logo, sometimes referred to as the “split-face” logo because of its contrasting sides, can be seen on almost anything imaginable and in places that sometimes even surprises the creator.
Hailey said he started working on the logo shortly after he arrived at Pitt State in 1984. He tried many drawings but nothing seemed to work.
The major problem with preceding drawings that tried to realistically represent the gorilla. After several frustrating attempts at working with existing concepts, Hailey decided to start from scratch. “I studied the gorilla for a while and tried to determine its essence,” Hailey said. “I decided it was intelligent and extremely powerful. All of that was in the eyes.”
The art seemed to flow naturally from that realization. “When I sat down (to draw), it was there,” Hailey recalled. He said the final image emerged from his first attempt. “I didn’t change a line.”
Twenty years later, the split-face drawing remains the University's logo.
“I was hoping it would last,” Hailey said, “but things change. As an artist, it feels good to have the public respond so well to something you have created.”
Dance Lessons to begin soon g
The Tanglefooters Round Dance Club announces the beginning of dance lessons at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18. Lessons are given at the Joplin Senior Center, 22nd & Jackson, from 7-8:30 p.m., each Monday. The first lesson is free. Subsequent lessons, which last until the end of June of next year, are $5 per couple, $2.50 per single.
What is round dancing? It's ballroom dance figures done to calls, as in square dancing. What this means is that you are always told what moves to make--you don't have to decide yourself. It's an easy way to learn to dance. Students learn to waltz, cha-cha, two-step, and even some tango and rumba as they progress throughout the year.
For more information, contact Dale Simpson, English & Philosophy, at ext. 9640.
Alumnus Jordan to appear on WB's Just Legal
MSSU graduate James Jordan will guest star on an upcoming episode of the program Just Legal scheduled to air at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 3, on the WB network.
Jordan is a 1997 graduate of Webb City High School and a 2002 graduate from Missouri Southern State University. He obtained his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting at UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television in 2005.
The Southern graduate did nearly 40 shows in his time at Missouri Southern. Since arriving in Hollywood, Jordan has guest starred on CSI, Over There, Cold Case, Close to Home, and Just Legal. He also appears in Seraphim Falls which stars Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson.
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Radio station to feature special Labor Day broadcast
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88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International, celebrating 20 years of service this year, will present a rebroadcast of Robert Sherman's "Young Artists Showcase," recently heard on its originating station, WQXR/New York.
Robert Sherman is a longtime writer, lecturer and music commentator on WQXR, New York City's premiere classical music radio station. Sherman lectured in Webster Hall Auditorium last spring during the final days of the 2006 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition.
The Labor Day hour-long broadcast at 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 4, will focus on the 2006 Missouri Southern International Piano Competition and will feature excerpts from performances Senior Division Grand Prize winners Tatiana Tessman, Russia, and second and third place winners Sergei Saratovsky, Russia, and Sang-il Han, Korea.
Listeners also will hear performances from MSIPC Junior Division first, second and third place winners: Xiaoqiu Xue, China; Lo-An Lin, Taiwan; and Mi-Eun Kim, U.S.A.
Jeff Skibbe, KXMS, conducted an hour-long radio interview with Sherman prior to his visit to MSSU. 88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International is a cultural resource of Missouri Southern State University, broadcasting locally at 88.7FM and worldwide at www.kxms.org.
Sandra Ellis, MSSU Regional Crime Laboratory, has been named interim President of Sustainable Joplin, a local chapter of the Institute of Ecolonomics. The group was formed around the goal of creating a Directory of Sustainable/Green Resources in the area. Visit the group at the "Groovin' in the Glade" event being held at Wildcat Park immediately south of Joplin on Saturday, Sept. 9. Sandra can be reached at sellis4051@aol.com.
Anne Jaros, Theatre, conducted a workshop in June for area Civil War re-enactors. She taught the participants how to make bonnets using authentic millinery techniques.
Brad Kleindl and Scott Cragin, School of Business Administration, have had a paper entitled "Attitude Toward Persistence in Business Majors: A Longitudinal Study" accepted for presentation at the National Symposium on Student Retention on Oct. 10 in Albuquerque, NM.
Patricia Murphy, English, has had an article reprinted in Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism, a multivolume reference work. The article focused on Elizabeth Barrett Browning's book-length poem, Aurora Leigh.
Get it at the Bookstore! The MSSU Bookstore has all your football gear for the season! Hours 7:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m., M-TH and 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays. Don't forget faculty, staff and registered alumni receive a 10% discount. |
For Sale: 1989 Corvette convertible, for more info. Call Jan 9558.
For Sale: Rubber Stamp Collection and accessories; over 100 stamps. Call 782-5941.
Wanted to Buy: A full size used sofa in good condition. Please call ext. 9527 or 626-0690 or e-mail parrish-n@mssu.edu.
For Sale: Set of four (4) 2006 Dodge Charger factory aluminum 18"x 7.5" wheels. Brushed aluminum with Dodge Ram Center caps.
To make offer, contact Tim Wilson at ext 9519.
For Sale: Magnavox 25" oak cabinet television. Nice condition. Nice picture. $75. Call ext. 9573 if interested.
For Sale: Free facials and Mary Kay cosmetics at cost. Huge inventory reduction sale. Everything at cost. Three-year shelf life on products. Call Nancy Carnine at (417) 673-1943.
Note: Requests for an accommodation relating to a disability need to be made to the department sponsoring an individual event at least 72 hours before the program or event.
