Current Issue: Volume 23 - Number 14 - November 3, 2006
President Bush on campus today
President George W. Bush is on campus today, as part of a swing to help Republican candidates in the final days of the mid-term elections.
The President will speak to supporters in an appearance slated for shortly before noon in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Only those with tickets or other forms of clearance will be allowed to attend. The Missouri Southern Jazz Combo, under the direction of Phillip C. Wise, Music, will perform.
President Bush's last visit to Missouri Southern and the Joplin area took place on July 28, 2000 during his initial campaign for the presidency. During that visit, Mr. Bush appeared with Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney.
Since that time Vice President Cheney and Cheney's wife, Lynne, have returned to campus. Today's visit is being sponsored by area Republicans.
France Semester activities continue Activities in connection with the “France Semester” at Missouri Southern State University will continue this weekend and next week.. For more information on the events, visit http://www.mssu.edu/france/. Individual activities for the week include the following: Friday, Nov. 3
7:30 p.m., Taylor Performing Arts Center – “An Evening of La Musique Francaise.” The Southern Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Kexi Liu, will present a concert of Saint-Saen’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Debussy’s Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun, Bizet’s Carmen Suite, and Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture. Cellist Joseph W. Rodgers will be featured. Admission: Free and open to the public. Saturday, Nov. 4 7:30 p.m., Webster Hall Auditorium – Moliére than Thou. Playwright/actor Timothy Mooney plays French playwright Moliére. Admission: Free and open to the public. Friday, Nov. 10 11 a.m., Webster Hall Auditorium -- "Unmasking Manet's Morisot." Marni Kessler focuses upon a group of Manet's portraits of artist Berthe Morisot between 1868-74. She argues that the paintings tell less about the sitter than the painter. Free and open to the public. |
2 p.m., Bud Walton Theatre – “Acting in the Classical Theatre.” Playwright/actor Timothy Mooney explores the responsibilities of an actor by working from Thespis through Shakespeare to the Jerry Springer Show. Admission: Free and open to the public. 
10 a.m., Webster Hall Auditorium -- "Ocular Anxiety and the Pink Tea Cup: Edgar Degas's Woman with a Bandaged Eye." Marni Kessler of the Department of Art History at the University of Kansas, will analyze this work by Degas as it relates to his internal conflicts surrounding his own failing eyesight, and ophthalmologic science in the 19th century. Free and open to the public. bordertown accepting submissions from students, alumni
The literary magazine bordertown is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction from current MSSU students and alumni through Monday, Nov. 13. For complete guidelines and any questions, contact Joey Brown, English, at ext. 9708 or brown-jr@mssu.edu.
United Way Fundraising Game Night tonight
Take part in the U.W. Fundraising Game Night from 7- 11 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3 on the first floor of Spiva Library. Pay only a $3 per person cover charge or bring the whole family and pay only $10 to get four full hours of fun and games.
Games include Playstation on the Big Screen, board, card and computer games and more. Drawings and prizes include an autographed photo of football player Eric Warfield, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley posters and free movie rentals.
Also, Liz Scheurich, Bookstore, says faculty/staff who have not yet turned in United Way packets have until Nov. 10 to do so. Each department has a team captain so if you did not receive a packet check with your captain or contact Liz at ext. 3035.
All proceeds from Game Night will benefit the United Way campaign.
D-Link videophone service now available
Disability Services, in cooperation with Spiva Library, is pleased to announce the availability of a D-Link video phone to facilitate communication for people who are deaf. The phone can be used to connect with the Sprint video relay service or with another video phone user to allow for face to face communication.
For more information about the Sprint video relay service, please see www.sprintvrs.com/support-info.asp?faqselect=hearing#.
The video phone is located in Spiva Library Room 437 and is available for use any time the library is open. The phone can be used by students, faculty/staff, and members of the community.
Those interested in using the phone should stop by the AVC circulation desk on the fourth floor of Spiva Library for access to the room. For more information about the video phone or disability access services on campus, please contact Melissa Locher, Learning Center, at ext. 3725.
New look for Spiva Library's web presence
Spiva Library will have a new look to its web presence. Nancy Schiavone, Library, says web pages have been updated to match the layout of the University homepage. The library staff has aspired to give the pages a cleaner look as well as an interface that is easier to navigate.
All of the resources listed on the current pages will continue to be available. The most notable change is all of the library's online resources such as SWAN, MOBIUS, Central Search, NetLibrary, eJournals and eReserves will be accessed from the 'Research' link and all located on a single page with brief descriptions of the resource. The page is available at http://www.mssu.edu/spivalib/.
Those with questions or problems concerning the Library webpage should contact Nancy at ext.9729.
Wellness Program hosts National health screening.
Life Line Screenings will be held at MSSU on Nov. 16 according to Darren Fullerton, Recreation and Wellness.
Residents living in and around the local communities can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Through preventive screenings, the risk of having a stroke can be greatly reduced.
Screenings are fast, painless and low cost. They involve the use of ultrasound technology, and scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which can lead to a stroke, aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta, and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which are a strong predictor of heart disease. Also offered for men and women, is a bone density screening to assess their risk for osteoporosis.
Life Line Screening was established in 1993, and has since become the nation’s leading provider of vascular screenings. Over 45 ultrasound teams are on staff to travel to your local community, bringing the screenings to you. These non-invasive, inexpensive and painless, ultrasound tests help people identify their risk for stroke, vascular diseases or osteoporosis early enough for their physician to begin preventive procedures.
For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-324-1851. Pre-registration is required.
Messiah rehearsals begin Nov. 5
The opening rehearsal for Handel's oratorio, the Messiah has been scheduled from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5 according to Bud Clark, Music, Messiah director. Continuing rehearsals are scheduled for the same time each Sunday in November and the first two Sundays in December with a full run-through at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 11.
The production will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Taylor Performing Arts Center. A chorus of approximately 200 voices is expected to take part in this 13th performance presented on the Joplin campus.
"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," Clark said. "It is a powerful, moving work, that is as delightful to perform as it is to listen to. I have had many community singers tell me that unless we sing Handel's Messiah, the Christmas season isn't complete for them."
Those wanting to take part should come to the first rehearsal in Room 208 of the Music Department (adjoining Taylor Auditorium), or call Bud at (417) 625-9562 for additional information.
Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Combos to perform
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The Southern Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Phillip C. Wise, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Webster Hall Auditorium.
The ensemble will feature three works from the Kansas City Suite, composed by Benny Carter and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra in the early 1960’s. The orchestra will also perform tunes by Buddy Rich and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
The Southern Jazz Combos will perform at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9 in Webster Auditorium. The two student combos will perform works by John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Billy Strayhorn and others.
Both performances are free and open to the public.
Excursion to Russia planned
Becky Gallemore, announces an EF tour excursion to Russia. Highlights include, but are not limited to: Kremlin; Red Square; Amory Palace Museum; Hermitage/Winter Palace; Peter and Paul Fortress; St. Petersburg History Museum. An extended package travels to Sweden.
Some other optional tours include Petrodvorets; Sergiev Posad; Drottningholm Palace. Tour includes round trip airfare, complete European breakfast and dinner daily, full-time bilingual EF Tour Director, sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides, seven visits to special attractions and more. For more information e-mail gallemore-r@mssu.edu or call (417) 659-5425. For more information, visit http://www.eftours.com.
Criminal Justice party for freshmen
Criminal Justice faculty held a Halloween pizza party for the freshman in the C.J. program. Faculty provided 40 pizzas and soda to 68 new freshman. The faculty then participated in charades with the students with a C.J.topics theme.
JJ Spurlin, Criminal Justice, stated "This was the first annual all freshman Halloween party. We have done many events for our freshman in the past, but this one was especially fun, reminding them that faculty members do care for them and can have fun even as we take care of business."
Over 700 attend Halloween event
Jennica White, Student Services, thanks everyone who participated in Safe Halloween this year. A total 708 people (344 children & 364 adults) took part on Halloween night.
Sponsors included Student Activities, Residence Hall Association, and Sodexho Food Management. "A special thank you goes to the Education Department for providing the decorative paper, to the RA's & McCormick residents for their help and participation, and to our lovely Lady Lion mascot for her appearance at Safe Halloween," Jennica says.
Día de los Muertos Dance tomorrow night
The Spanish Club will sponsor a Dia de los Muertos Dance from 6:30 - 10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Connor Ballroom on the 3rd floor of Billingsly Student Center at MSSU. Faculty, staff, students and the public are invited.
Advance tickets may be purchased at a reduced cost of $3 per person and $5 per couple at the MSSU Ticket Office in Room 112, Billingsly Student Center from 9 a.m. 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets may be purchased at the door at a cost of $5 per person and $8 per couple.
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an ancient Aztec celebration of the memory of deceased ancestors that is celebrated on Nov. 1 (All Saints Day) and Nov. 2 (All Souls Day).
The day is a national holiday in Mexico and is celebrated in Mexican-American communities in the United States. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead joyfully, and though it occurs at the same time as Halloween, the traditional mood is much brighter with emphasis on celebrating the continuation of life with the belief that death is not the end but the beginning.
For more information contact Leslie Parker, Foreign Languages, at (417) 659-4471.
A poem by Joey Brown, English, "we all get ours," will appear in the spring 2007 issue of the Front Range Review. Also in the spring, Freshwater will publish two of Joey's poems: "The Devil Poem" and "you meet Jesus/coming down Main Street."
Rusty Raymond, Music, recently served on two national judging panels evaluating and giving critiques of more than 35 marching bands from Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. Other judges were drawn from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Michigan, and Tennessee.
Art Saltzman, English, has had an essay accepted for publication in Alligator Juniper. "Morphead" will appear next summer in the 2007 annual edition.
Jerry Williams, Lifelong Learning Director is hosting a new show entitled Behind the Bricks. This TV show highlights the many different educational opportunities on campus. The show will inform the public about MSSU and can be seen on both KGCS and SITV stations. The thirty minute program will highlight two areas on campus. This week’s program features the departments of Criminal Justice and CAMT. Tune in at 7 p.m.Wednesday evenings at and 10 p.m. Mondays.
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