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Ten chosen as Homecoming Royalty finalists
A total of ten Missouri Southern State University students have made the cut to become 2007 Let the Good Times Roar: Celebrating 70 Years of Lion Pride Homecoming King and Queen finalists.
The finalists were selected by a vote of Missouri Southern students this week.
The names of the 2007 Homecoming King and Queen will be revealed during an all-campus picnic on the campus oval at approximately 12 noon today, Friday, Oct. 12. Missouri Southern’s Acting President Dr. Terri Agee will announce the winners and crown the royalty.
In the event of inclement weather, the picnic and crowning will be held in the Lion’s Den in the Billingsly Student Center.
The King and Queen, along with other finalists, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, on the MSSU campus.
Homecoming Royalty will be introduced during halftime activities at the Homecoming football game with the Fort Hays Tigers which begins at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13.
QUEEN FINALISTS
Lauren J. Bates, Salem, Mo., Orientation Leaders
Ashley Bunch, Linn, Mo., K-Club
“Ree” Waterford, St. Louis, Mo., Southern IMPACT
Audrey Wheeler, Kansas City, Mo., Residence Hall Association
Carolyn White, Jefferson City, Mo., Zeta Tau Alpha
KING FINALISTS
Hector Amaya, Rogers, Ark., Zeta Tau Alpha
Benjamin Crowe, Harrisonville, Mo., Student Alumni Association
Elbert “EJ” Johnson, Kansas City, Mo., Southern IMPACT
Garret Jones, Olathe, Kan., Residence Hall Association
Brian J. Robin, Neosho, Mo., Orientation Leaders
Activities abound during Homecoming 2007
Make plans to take part in activities surrounding Missouri Southern’s 2007 Homecoming, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13. The theme is "Let the Good Times Roar: Celebrating 70 Years of Lion Pride."
- Friday’s activities will begin with the 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Campus Picnic on the MSSU Oval.
- That evening, the complimentary All Alumni Reception, sponsored by the Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration and the MSSU Alumni Association will be held from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Joplin Ramada Inn.
At 7 p.m., the Alumni Awards Dinner will take place, also at the Ramada Inn. The cost is $16 for members or $18 for the general Public. Those honored will be Outstanding Alumni, the Lion Hearted Recipient, Hall of Fame Inductees, Outstanding Professors, Governor’s Award Recipient and the December 2006 Superior Service recipients. Entertainment will be provided by "Southern Exposure." Business attire is recommended for both the Reception and the Dinner.
- On Friday night, a free block party for students featuring the band “Some Fun” from St. Louis will be held from 7 - 11 p.m. at the southeast corner of Newman & Duquesne Roads.
- On Saturday, Homecoming Day, The Lion Pride Brunch will take place in the BSC Connor Ballroom at 9:30 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. The cost is $8 for Alumni Association members and Lionbackers members and $10 for the public.
- A large number of bands and floats will be featured at the Homecoming Parade at 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning on campus. Students, faculty, staff, community and, especially, children are invited to attend.
- Kickoff for the Homecoming game with the Fort Hays Tigers will take place at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $5 in advance from the MSSU Alumni Association or $10 at the gate. Faculty/Staff/students get in free.
- Following the game, the Alumni Band post-game reunion will be held at 5 p.m. in Phinney Hall on campus. The cost to take part is $10.
For a complete look at Homecoming Activities, contact the Alumni Association at (417) 625-9355 or visit http://www.mssu.edu/alumni/Homecoming.htm.
Homecoming Highlighted on KGCS
KGCS-TV will present some of the sights and sounds of Homecoming, with broadcasts starting Sunday evening. The Homecoming football game and halftime activities will be featured on Southern Sports Sunday, scheduled to air at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
For the first time, weather permitting, KGCS will also record the Homecoming Parade. The parade will be broadcast at 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15. "The parade draws a lot of community as well as campus involvement, and this is one way we can serve viewers throughout the area," says Judy Stiles, KGCS General Manager.
KGCS programming may be seen on UHF channel 57, Cable One Channel 7 and Mediacom Channel 77. The station is operated as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.
The British are coming! The British are coming!
The British National Debate Team will face off against two debaters from Missouri Southern State University from 7 - 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Oct. 12, in Webster Hall Auditorium at MSSU.
Missouri Southern will take on the British on the following topic: Resolved: This house would scrap the Olympics.
Debaters from Missouri Southern taking part will be Whitney Hart, junior Political Science and Communication major from Lamar and Cody Snyder, junior Business major from Neosho. Refreshments will be served following the debate. They will take on British debaters Alex Just and Alistair Cormack.
Alex Just is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland and former President of the Oxford Union and a senior at the University of Oxford studying History and Politics.
His first speech ever was about sausages. He built on that base to become a Grand Finalist at the World Schools’ Championships in Singapore and a Grand Finalist at the World Universities Championship in Malaysia. He has coached debate in Australia, France, Qatar and the U.S. Most recently, he coached the Scottish national debating team that won the 2007 World Championship in South Korea. His interests include soccer, music and cooking.
Alistair Cormack, born and raised in London, is a recent graduate from the University of Durham with an honors degree in History and Politics. He was president of the Dunham Union Society and represented Durham at both the European and World Debating Championships.
He has won several British inter-varsities and was ranked in the top ten European speakers of 2005 and is a finalist at the English National Championships. He has convened the Durham IV and Durham Schools competitions. He has toured the ESU and Japan. He is a skilled puppeteer and has a keen interest in international cinema.
For more information, contact Kelly B. Larson, Forensics Director, at (417) 625-3196 or e-mail larson-k@mssu.edu
Legislative Internships available
Faculty members are asked to remind students of the opportunity to spend the spring ‘08 semester as a Legislative Intern in Jefferson City! Interns work at least 36 hours per week during the 2008 session of the Missouri General Assembly. Interns receive a 12-hour tuition waiver from MSSU and a $1,000 stipend to assist with living expenses while in Jefferson City.
For information or an application, visit Room 212 of Webster Hall. The deadline for application is Oct. 26. Interested parties may also contact Michelle Price, Regional Economic Development Center, at price-m@mssu.edu.
Home Front next offering from Southern Theatre
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Southern Theatre presents a poignant story of social strife and a family in turmoil with James Duff’s Home Front, Oct. 16 - 20 at the Bud Walton Theatre.
Jay Fields, Theatre, directs this riveting drama that blends comedy and tragedy as it illuminates the dilemma of a middle-class Texas family unable to comprehend and deal with the deep-seated disaffection of their Vietnam veteran son.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets may be reserved in person in the lobby of Taylor Auditorium or by calling the box office at (417) 625-3190 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
No refunds or exchanges will be given. Ticket prices are as follows: Admission is free to MSSU students, faculty and staff.
Tickets cost $3 for adults in the community and $1 for senior citizens and high school students.
The play is rated “M” for mature audiences. Requests for accommodations related to a disability need to be made to Terri Spencer at (417) 625-9393 at least 72 hours before the program.
Contemporary Foreign Film Series continues
The Contemporary Foreign Film continuing education class continues next Friday, Oct. 19, with a showing of the provocative and disturbing Saraband (Sweden/Italy/Germany/Finland/Denmark/Austria - 2003) at 7 p.m. in Cornell Auditorium, Plaster Hall. The film was the final directing effort by Ingmar Bergman.
After thirty years without seeing each other, Marianne (Liv Ulmann) has a strong need to visit Johan (Erland Josephson), who is living in an isolated house that belonged to his grandparents after inheriting a fortune from a distant aunt. In the nearby cottage, Johan's son from another marriage, Henrik, is living with his daughter Karin, after the death of his beloved wife Anna. Marianne becomes involved in the troubled relationship between Johan and his son, and Henrik and his daughter.
Subsequent films will be shown this semester on Nov. 2, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7.
For further information about this film series, please contact Bill Kumbier, English, at kumbier-w@mssu.edu or
Nick Kyle, Art, at kyle-n@mssu.edu.
Poet Fairchild to read at Missouri Southern
Poet and teacher B.H. Fairchild is coming to Joplin as part of the Department of English and Philosophy’s Visiting Writers Series.
Fairchild will give a reading in the Spiva Art Gallery on the MSSU Campus at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18. An off campus reception will follow the reading. Copies of Fairchild’s books will be available for sale on the night of the reading.
Born in 1942, B.H. Fairchild grew up in small towns in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. He teaches English at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Fairchild is the author of The Arrival of the Future and Local Knowledge. His book The Art of the Lathe was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is the winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award, the William Carlos Williams Award, the California Book Award, the PEN Center West Poetry Award, and an award from the Texas Institute of Letters. His awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship, Rockefeller Fellowship and the Bobbitt National Prize for poetry. His most recent book, Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest, has continued Fairchild’s literary success.
For more information, contact William Kumbier, English, at ext. 9639 or e-mail kumbier-w@mssu.edu.
KOZJ Wine Feast slated
The KOZJ (Ozarks Public Television) Wine Feast 2007 will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Hammons Convention Center in Joplin. Advance purchase Wine Feast tickets are $25 ($35 at the door).
This event will be held from 2:30 p.m. -5 p.m. Over 60 different wines can be sampled along with food from some of Joplin's finest restaurants.
The "Spotlight on Reserve Wine" tickets are $60. This includes a sit down presentation with reserved wine served along with foods prepared by the Holiday Inn's executive chef. This event starts at 12:15 p.m. and includes early entrance to the Wine Feast.
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets can contact Brad Kleindl, School of Business, at 625-3120 or e-mail kleindl-b@mssu.edu.
Cebula to Speak before Archaeological Society
The Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11 in Room 105 of Webster Hall.
Larry Cebula, History, will make a presentation on his upcoming book Shadowfaker: Edward Curtis and the Native Peoples of the Pacific Northwest be published by the University of Washington Press.
“No single individual has ever been so influential in shaping public perceptions of American Indians as the photographer, Edward Curtis," Cebula says. "Millions of Americans who do not know his name instantly recognize his photographs but recent scholars have been less kind to Curtis, emphasizing his considerable biases and many ways in which he staged, posed, and even faked some of his most famous photographs," he adds.
The presentation will focus on Curtis' northwest Indian photographs. One section will cover portraits arranged by the Indians themselves showing they wanted themselves to be seen - middle class, modern, and confident - in sharp contrast to Curtis' images of an ancient and doomed people.
This is the first ethnographic study of the season being sponsored by the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society. Future presenters/topics include:
- Nov. 8: Holly Jones (Center for Archaeological Research, MSU): “Wilson's Creek 2007”
- Dec. 13: Jack Ray (Center for Archaeological Research, MSU): “Big Eddy 2007”
- Jan. 10: Marvin Kay (U of A): "The Dead of Winter, a Caddoan Mortuary Ceremonialism"
- Feb. 7: Ann Early (U of A; State Archaeologist, AAS): “Archaeology of the Prehistoric Caddo”
- March 13: Jill Greer (MSSU): “Ioway Sacred Bundles and a Head on a Pole”
- April 10: Elizabeth Sobel (MSU): "Household Archaeology on the Lower Columbia River"
- May 8: Larry Grantham (MoDot): “Archaeological Projects of Interest”
For more information contact Lyle Sparkman at (417) 472-7210 or e-mail sparkmanl@mail.enr6.k12.mo.us.
Jazz Orchestra to Perform October 25
The kickoff concert of the 2007-08 concert season of the 21-piece Missouri Southern Jazz Orchestra will take place at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25 in Taylor Performing Arts Center.
Admission is free. No tickets are required.
Under the leadership of newly-appointed director Jeff Macomber, Music, the Jazz Orchestra will perform an entertaining variety of “big-band” jazz selections including classics like Duke Ellington’s In a Mellow Tone, Jerome Kern’s All the Things You Are (featuring flugelhornist Tom Smith), and Maria, from West Side Story (featuring trumpeter Paul Equihua).
The band will feature other student soloists in original arrangements like Bob Mintzer’s El Caborojeno, Mark Taylor’s Federal Blues Express, Bill Holman’s Kingfish, and Oliver Nelson’s Emancipation Blues.
Come and enjoy this exciting big-band experience.
To meet the Southern Jazz Orchestra, visit the group’s website at www.mssu.edu/music/newjazzorchestra.html.
For more information, contact Jeff Macomber, Director, Southern Jazz Orchestra, at (417) 625-9635 or e-mail macomber-j@mssu.edu.
Run cancelled
The Student Nurse Association Run scheduled for Oct. 20 has been cancelled, according to Sheila Hart, Nursing.
Artistic community holds reception for sculptor Kaneko
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On Saturday, Sept. 29, an invitation-only reception was held in Pittsburg, Kan. for internationally renowned ceramic sculptor, Jun Kaneko. He unveiled some of the largest ceramic sculptures ever created. Dignitaries were flown in from around the country to witness this unique work in the environment it was created. Later, they will be crated and shipped off to be viewed around the world.
Jun Kaneko was born in Nagoya, Japan in 1942, moved to the United States in 1963, and established his current studio in Omaha, Neb. in 1990. He is best known for his large-scale abstract ceramic sculptures that relflect an interest in simple forms with painterly patterns.
For two years Mr. Kaneko has been driving on weekends from his home base in Omaha, Neb. to work at Mission Clay Products, a sewer pipe factory in Pittsburg, Kan. There he was given access to two massive, industrial, turn of the last century bee-hive-style kilns to both work in and to fire his sculptures.
The following link to The New York Times archives has in-depth information about Kaneko's monumental work and how it was created. Mission Clay Products is a national corporation with factories in California, Arizona, Texas, and Kansas.
See http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/arts/design/14kimm.html?_r=1&emc=eta1&oref=slogin.
Gallery features works by Schlegel
"'The Journey", showcases recent work by ceramicist Jed Schlegel. The exhibition in the Harry Krug Gallery at Pittsburg State University features functional and sculptural ceramic work . The exhibit runs from Oct. 5 to Nov. 9.
Schlegel teaches "Clay Techniques," a Professional Continuing Education Course at MSSU.
Krug Gallery Hours are 8 am - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For further information, call (620) 235-4305 or e-mail sbowman@pittstate.edu.
Pre-Registration for Six Sigma Green Belt Course starts now
Missouri Southern’s Division of Lifelong Learning will host Six Sigma Green Belt training on Southern's campus in Joplin starting December 2007. Six Sigma is a data-driven methodology used to improve a product or process.
The eight-day Six Sigma Green Belt training will be taught from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Dec. 4-7, 2007 and Jan. 7-10, 2008. The training fee is $2,200.
Six Sigma Green Belt course topics include six sigma fundamentals, DMAIC model, project management, team effectiveness, project selection, project charter, process maps, measuring defects, customer analysis, data collection plans, descriptive statistics, check sheets, cause & effect diagrams, histograms, SPC, capability analysis, graphical improvement tools, Pareto charts, root cause analysis, correlation analysis, scatter plots and measurement systems analysis.
To request registration forms or inquire further about the program, contact Elke Howe at (417) 625-9849 or send an e-mail to sbowman@pittstate.edu.
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FLU CLINIC
Kung Fu Theatre featured on KGCS
KGCS-TV will present a taped program featuring the performance "Kung Fu Theatre: Tales from the Beijing Opera," at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The theatre presentation was held Oct. 6 at Missouri Southern as part of the China Semester activities. KGCS students taped the presentation in its entirety, for broadcast.
Advance Firearms Training Class
Missouri Southern State University's Law Enforcement Academy has scheduled an Advanced Concealed Carry firearms training class for 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center.
The class is for those who have successfully completed the basic class and want to further their firearms skills. The cost of the course is $75. Participants are required to bring their firearm, eye protection, ear protection and 150 rounds of ammunition. Missouri Southern periodically offers the basic Concealed Carry Class. In order to obtain a basic Concealed Carry permit Missourians must:
• Successfully complete an approved firearms safety course.
• Be at least 23 years of age.
• Be a U.S. citizen and either have lived in the state for six months or be stationed here as a member of the Armed Forces.
• Undergo state and federal criminal background checks.
• Pay $100 for a three-year permit.
Taking advanced class does not eliminate the need to take the basic class to obtain the Concealed Carry permit.
To register and prepay for the course, contact Brenda Spurlin, Criminal Justice, at (417) 625-9328 or e-mail her at spurlin-b@mssu.edu. Ms. Spurlin’s office is located in Room 126 of the Justice Center.
Al Cade, Teacher Education, was invited to present during the fall conference for the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE) Oct. 4 - 5, in Columbia, Mo. His presentation was titled "Collaboration between K-12 and Higher Education."
Nanette Philibert, Marketing and Management, is the co-author on 2 papers to be presented at the 6th Asian Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development in Beijing, China Oct. 31 - Nov. 6.
- The first paper is titled
"Effect size reporting in international HRD research: An Analysis of Research Papers Presented at the 5th Asian Conference of the Academy of HRD." Nanette wrote the paper with Kim Nimon and Jeff Allen of the University of North Texas.
- The second paper is "Knowledge Management in Virtual Organizations: A Study of a Best Practices Knowledge Transfer Model." Nanette wrote the paper with Jeff Allen, Reba Berryman and Kim Nimon of the University of North Texas.
Blake Wolf, Criminal Justice, attended a five-day program titled, "Prosecuting Homicide Cases" in Providence, R.I. presented by the National District Attorneys Association. In addition, he attended a five day program titled "Medicolegal Death Investigators Training Course" in St. Louis presented by the St. Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology.
For Sale: Bowflex Sport-This Bowflex Sport machine is in excellent condition. It includes the squat bar, platform, aerobic rowing and Lat Tower and leg attachment. $400 includes local delivery. Contact Tim Wilson, Criminal Justice, at 625-9519.
For Sale: 25 cubic inch side by side refrigerator/freezer with ice and water tap. Good condition. Asking $400. Call ext. 9821 for more information.
For Sale: Mamiya/Sekor, 35mm, SLR camera, Model 1000DTL. Built in spot and averaging meter. 1:1.8 55 mm lens. Instruction manual included. In excellent condition. Also included: Lentar 1:3.5 200mm lens; Lentar 1:2.8 28mm lens; Vivitar Auto 2X Custom-Tele Converter; Kalcor Extension Tube set for macro closeups. Various filters, shutter release cable and other attachments, including camera bag and an electronic flash. Asking $100. Camera can be seen in office of Robert Clark in Webster Hall 134. Phone: 625-9791. E-mail: clark-r@mssu.edu.
For Sale: Three Palm Beach Coral Bridesmaid or Prom dresses. Size 8 - 12 - 18 They can be altered. The dress is strapless with a beautiful train in back. You can see the dresses at www.davidsbridal.com. Style number 81026. $135 each originally. Will sell them for $40 each.or all three for $100. Call ext. 9598 or, after 4:30 p.m., (417) 434-0002.
For Sale: 2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 10,500 Miles; All Wheel Drive. Like new. Must sell. $17, 500 or best offer. Sunroof, CD player, AC in back, factory warranty, Black with Silver-grey cloth interior; automatic. 25 mpg on the highway, 20-22 in town. Call Becky Gallemore at 659-5425, ( 417) 540-3423, cell or 782-9643, home.
For Sale: Console piano by Currier, 30 yrs. old, in good condition, $400. Call ext. 9398.
