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Missouri Southern Basketball Coach has been named the MIAA's Coach of the Year. Missouri Southern's Skyler Bowlin was named Freshman of the Year.
Southern was also represented on the All-MIAA teams as junior forward Vincent Ateba picked up first-team honors, while both Octavius Hawkins and Tony Webb were an honorable mention All-MIAA selection. Bowlin and TJ Britton were both named to the league's All-Defensive Team.
Bowlin, a native of Paragould, Ark., is the top-scoring freshman in the MIAA this season. He averages 9.7 points per game and leads the league in steals (2.44) while ranking 10th in assists at 3.22 per game. He has also helped the team to rank 14th in Division II in assists per game.
Coach Corn led a Lions squad that was picked to finish last in the MIAA in the Preseason Coaches Poll to the fourth seed in the MIAA basketball tournament. The Lions picked up seven more wins than they had all of last season and were ranked regionally for two weeks late this season.
Anything Goes continues Friday, Saturday
The Theatre Department invites you to attend the musical production of Anything Goes at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights in Taylor Performing Arts Center at MSSU. Music and lyrics are by Cole Porter with a book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse. The production is directed by James Lile Theatre, with musical direction by Bud Clark and Susan Smith, Music, and choreography by Gerrie-Ellen Johnston, Theatre. Come aboard for a tune-filled cruise with a boatload of great characters and some of Cole Porter's best loved songs. This classic American musical comedy includes You're The Top, Let's Misbehave, I Get A Kick Out Of You, and of course, Anything Goes. Tickets may be reserved between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday at (417) 625-3190. For your convenience and to avoid long lines we ask that you pay for and pick up your reservations during normal business hours at the Box Office in Taylor Performing Arts Center prior to attending the production. Ticket prices are as follows: MSSU student with ID $2; children (over 5 years old only please) $2; MSSU faculty and staff, $3; groups of 15 or more $3 each; senior citizens, $4; High School students, $4; and other adults $5. To see a list of performers, visit http://www.mssu.edu/news/2008/anythinggoes_spring08.html. |
Award-winning novelist to read from works
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Award-winning novelist, Rilla Askew, will read selections from her books at Missouri Southern State University on Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7. She is the latest author to participate in the Saltzman Series for Visiting Writers, a program of Missouri Southern’s English Department.
Askew’s presentation on Thursday, March 6, will begin at 7 p.m. in MSSU’s Spiva Art Gallery.
Friday’s session will start at 10 a.m. at the University Java coffee shop on the first floor of Southern’s Spiva Library. Both presentations are free and open to the public.
Askew has authored three novels, Harpsong, Fire in Beulah, and The Mercy Seat, and a collection of short fiction, Strange Business. Her native state of Oklahoma serves as the setting for the stories, but America as a whole is her subject.
She writes, “As a novelist, what I’m interested in is demythologizing, deromanticizing America’s master narrative, the half-truth comfort stories we tell ourselves." Her books often confront the nation’s history of racial conflict and wrestle with the biblical themes of guilt and repentance.
Askew’s short story “The Killing Blanket” was selected for Prize Stories 1993: The O. Henry Awards, and Strange Business received the Oklahoma Book Award that same year. Her first novel, The Mercy Seat, won the Oklahoma Book Award and the Western Heritage Award in 1998.
Fire in Beulah received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and the Myers Book Award from the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights.
Ceremony, reception March 10 at KGCS
A special ceremony and reception honoring Ruth Kolpin-Rubison of Carthage will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, March 10 in the KGCS-TV studios in Webster Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.
The studios have been renamed the “Ruth I. Kolpin Studios,” in honor of a generous contribution received from the Ruth I. Kolpin Foundation in support of the television upgrade project.
Thanks in part to the Kolpin Foundation, the station will be ready to broadcast digitally, when all U.S. television stations are required to do so early next year. The station will also upgrade its production and studio equipment to reach a much larger audience and provide seamless digital productions from the beginning of the production process to the final broadcast.
"Our University greatly appreciates the contributions of Ruth Kolpin-Rubison in helping us meet the technological challenges of the 21st century," says Bruce Speck, Missouri Southern President.
The ceremony and reception will include remarks from Dr. Speck and Mrs. Kolpin-Rubison. Invited guests include members of the Kolpin family, representatives from the Kolpin Foundation, Missouri Southern faculty, KGCS staff and Southern Foundation representatives.
The State Symphony Orchestra Coming to Missouri Southern State University
Tickets available: Ticket Office at Billingsly Student Center downstairs or Ernie Williamson Music. 925 Range Line Road, Joplin Presented by: PRO MUSICA in association with Columbia Artists. Sponsored by: CON-WAY Truckload |
Russian film next in International Series
The film Slave of Love (Raba Iyubvi) (Russia, 1976) will be shown at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 in Cornell Auditorium as part of the 46th Annual International Film Festival. No admission is charged.
This intriguing, handsomely mounted drama, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, details the transformation of an actress who falls in love with a Bolshevik cameraman during the Russian revolution while a crew struggles to complete the film of the title.
David Ansen, wrote in Newsweek " [It is] a luminous film with wit, passion, breathtaking beauty, and sun-struck images. No better foreign film has reached our shores this year.” The film's awards include: “Golden Aurochs Plate” for Best Directing to Mikhalkov (Teheran, 1976) and Special Jury Prize at the “Young Cinema” International Festival (Nyeres, France).
For information, contact Harrison Kash at (417) 673-1261.
Library tutorials available
Online tutorials about different library services are now available to all at :http://www.mssu.edu/spivalib/tutorials.shtml.
Nancy Schiavone, Library, says after great demand from students, faculty and staff, a number of online videos about many of the services offered by Spiva Library are currently linked from the library web pages. Students, faculty and staff may also access these tutorials via the Quick Links channel under the Library tab within LioNet.
Some of the videos available include, but are not limited to: searches for books; requests for books through MOBIUS; searches for articles; request to renew books onnline; and accessing subscription databases from off-campus.
Also, on this page users will see a section entitled Specific Database Search Instructions. These links open word documents that guide users through a sample search of that specific database. These instructions include Internet screen shots.
If you have any suggestions, complaints, problems or concerns with these additions or anything related to the Reference area of the library, please contact Nancy at ext. 9729 or e-mail schiavone-n@mssu.edu.
Tech Tuesday luncheon March 11
Food, Communication, and Information. Eat, Talk, and Learn. We all need to eat so why not do so in the company of colleagues while communicating your thoughts and maybe even picking up pointers from others? Lifelong Learning calls these gatherings "Technology Tuesday Luncheons."
The next installment will be at 12 noon, Tuesday, March 11 in BSC 310 (House of Lords). The program will focus on Scott Snell, the newest member of the Lifelong Learning team. Come meet and greet him and find out what he will provide to further improving customer service. We hope to also give you a peek at a new campus initiative (iTunesU) for providing audio/video access.
Newsmakers features Redbird report
The first portion of the next KGCS program Newsmakers will focus on the St. Louis Cardinals Caravan coverage. Host Judy Stiles, Communication, will talk to Joplin Parks & Recreation Director Jerry Calvin.
The second half of the show will feature a report from Communications major Jarrod Griswold, who traveled to Springfield earlier this year for the St. Louis Cardinals caravan visit. He will report on what players and team representatives had to say. Spring training is now underway. The first Redbirds telecast on KGCS is slated for March 16.
The program will air on KGCS-TV at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, March 9 and at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 12. It will be shown again at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 15 on KOAM-TV.
Back to Bach
Southern Symphony Orchestra, under direction of Kexi Liu, Music, will perform “Back to Bach” concert Tuesday, March 11. The program features music by J. S. Bach and Handel, two great masters of the Baroque period.
The concert will be 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Performing Arts Center on MSSU campus. Admission is free. A reception will follow the concert.
The Group 4 students of Suzuki Violin Academy will join the orchestra to perform J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins. The students will be the featured soloists. Joplin High School Orchestra, under direction of Terry Dolanc, will also perform in the concert.
"Pops" Concert March 13
The Missouri Southern State University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will take the stage on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium for their annual "Pops" Concert. This year's performance will include music of early Americana.
Rusty Raymond, Music, says the ensembles will welcome special guest conductor MSSU President Bruce Speck to the stage. The concert is free and open to the public.
National Issues Forum - 2008
Early in our democracy, citizens gathered to talk and learn together about their common problems before deciding how to solve them. Today’s citizens still gather and deliberate to create a reasoned public voice. Since 1981, National Issues Forums (NIF) has supported a nonpartisan, nationwide network of locally-sponsored public forums for that purpose.
Missouri Southern welcomes students, faculty, staff, and local community members to come together to discuss this year’s topic: "The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future."
Groups of 8-10 citizens will read a brief brochure on background facts (prepared by the non-partisan Kettering Foundation), and then meet to talk informally about various approaches to the problem. Meetings will be held at Spiva Library Main Floor fireplace area. There is no fee to participate, but you must reserve a place.
Select one of the dates:
| Tues, Mar 11, 3:30 - 5:30pm | Wed, Apr 2, 6 - 8p.m. |
| Thurs, Mar 27, 6 - 8pm | Mon, Apr 7, 6 - 8 p.m. |
| Wed, Apr 2, 11 a.m. - 1p.m. | Tues, Apr 8, 7 - 9 p.m. |
| Thurs, Apr 3, 3:30 - 5:30p.m. |
To sign up, contact: Ann Wyman, Social Science, at wyman-a@mssu.edu, Webster 229, 625-9697 or Steve Smith, Social Science, at smith-st@mssu.edu, Webster 227, 625-3008.
Ceramics students attend lecture
Frank A Pishkur, Art, and about a dozen ceramics course students at MSSU attended an artist's lecture given by Eileen D. Cohen at Pittsburg State University on Thursday, Feb. 28.
Eileen Cohen received her M.F.A in ceramics from Indiana University in Bloomington and her B.F.A in ceramics from the University of Delaware in Newark. She was a 2005 McKnight Resident Artist at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, MN. This followed a two-year residency at Mendocino Art Center in California.
Ms. Cohen lectured about the sources and concepts behind her nationally-exhibited sculptures. These represent her love of animals, her peculiar interest in taxidermy, and her admiration of alternative surface treatments; including graphite, bee's wax, and flocking. Several examples of this work were available for first-hand examination in the exhibition "Light in Darkness" held at PSU's Harry Krug Gallery.
Gardasil clinic March 26 - 27
The MSSU Health Center and the Economic Security Corporation are offering a free Gardasil Clinic March 26-27 for female students up to age 26.
Gardasil is a vaccine (injection/shot) that helps protect against diseases caused by 4 Types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). A common virus, it is estimated at least 50% of sexually active people catch HPV during their lifetime. A male or female who takes part in any kind of sexual activity is at risk. There are many different types of HPV; some cause no harm. Others can cause disease of the genital area. The virus can go away on its own, but when it does not go away it can develop into cervical cancer, pre -ancerous lesions or genital warts, depending on the HPV type.
Following the first injection, second and third doses must be taken two months and six months after the first dose.
Those with questions may call the Student Health Center at (417) 625-9323.
Globetrotters heading for MSSU
The Harlem Globetrotters are coming back to MSSU! The world-famous team will appear at Missouri Southern's Leggett and Platt Athletic Center at 7 p.m., Wednesday March 26.
Ticket prices are as follows:
* Magic Circle $70 (Chairs around the court) - No Discount
* Mid Section $26
* Outer Section $21
* Gen. Admission $16
The Globetrotters would like to offer Missouri Southern State University faculty, staff and students with ID a $5 discount off the regular ticket price. The discount is not good on Magic Circle tickets.
There is a $3 one-time convenience fee. You may purchase tickets in person at the ticket office on the bottom floor of Billingsly Student Center or go on-line and get your discount by visiting http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/z8mly.
CLASSIFIED
For Sale: 1988 GMC Vandura V-6 2500. Gets surprisingly good gas mileage. 18-20 mpg. Very good condition. Has the large rear windows and curtains. Brown and silver with running boards. 150,000 miles. Good care, recent service. Call (417) 625-3153 office.Asking $2000 firm to pay off title holder.
Fundraiser: For Gayle Castor on Mar.17 at Pizza Hut on Webb City. She will be having a corneal transplant on Mar.25. Proceeds will help for travel, accommodations and charges not paid by insurance. This is her second transplant. Two center court Globetrotter tickets donated by Charlie Nodler will be raffled off the night of the fundraiser. You can purchase a ticket for $1 from Penny at the Spiva Library. Those with questions may call Penny ext. 9770.
For Sale: Older, electric golf cart, good condition; several 4-wheelers and a topper for an El Camino.
call (620) 249-1984 for list and prices.
Lessons: Beginning Jive and Swing Lessons will start March 9 and will be open to new students through March 23. The lessons will be held Sunday afternoons, 1-3 p.m., at the Joplin Square Dance Center, 1801 W. 2nd. Participants are encouraged to bring a partner. For info call Mary Castleberry, ext. 3133 in the mornings, or 782-0158.
Wanted: Russian-language version of the Missouri Driver's Guide to help woman study for driver's license test. Contact mel_hbl@hotmail.com.
