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Ten chosen as Royalty finalists
A total of ten students have made the cut to become 2008 Lions and Lions and Lions, Oh My! Homecoming King and Queen finalists. The finalists were selected by a vote of MSSU students this week.
The names of the 2008 Homecoming King and Queen will be revealed during an all-campus picnic on the campus oval at approximately 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 3. Missouri Southern’s President Bruce Speck will announce the winners and crown the royalty.
In the event of inclement weather, the picnic and crowning will be held in the Dianne Mayes Student Life Center.
The King and Queen, along with other finalists, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, on the MSSU campus. Homecoming Royalty will be introduced during halftime activities at the Homecoming football game which begins at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4.
QUEEN FINALISTS
Carrie Spry, Carthage, Koinonia
Tylie Spruill, Altamont, Kan., Residence Hall Association
Nahal Chitsazan, Bentonville, Ark., Student Alumni Association
Holly Huddleston, Springfield, Mo., Student Library Organization
Alesha I. Gilleland, Joplin, Student Senate
KING FINALISTS
Joseph Hobbs, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, EMS
Jeff Walker, St. Louis, Campus Activities Board
Ben Dodson, Joplin, Koinonia
Daron Harris, St. Louis, Student Alumni Association
Howie Lindemann, Carthage, Student Senate
Lions and Lions and Lions, Oh My . . . ! The “Lions and Lions and Lions, Oh My" homecoming is roaring through campus and culminates today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 - 4. * From 8 – 9 p.m. tonight, the 2nd-annual Bonfire will be held on the gravel lot north of Hughes Stadium. * The classic movie The Wizard of Oz will be shown at 10 p.m. tonight at the Route 66 Theatre in Webb City, Mo. Tickets will cost $ 5 at the door. Seating is limited. * Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 4, The Lion Pride Brunch will take place in Phinney Hall on the MSSU campus (adjacent to Taylor Performing Arts Center). Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the brunch will start at 9:30 a.m. Parking is available behind Webster Hall. Casual football attire is recommended. The cost for the brunch is $8 for Alumni Association member/Lionbackers and $10 for non-members. The Homecoming Parade will be held at 11:30 a.m. on the MSSU campus. The community is invited to Pre-Game Ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. at Hughes Stadium. The kickoff for the MSSU vs. Washburn football game is slated for 2 p.m. For more information, contact the MSSU Alumni Association at (417) 659-LION (5466). |
Faculty onstage today
The MSSU faculty has supported the Alumni Association by raising $584 dollars for the scholarship fund. The winners of the "Penny-a Vote" contest will be in full Wizard of Oz regalia tomorrow. Just to let you know who to look for:
Nii Abrahams, Business, will portray "Dorothy"
Beverly Block, Business, will portray "Glinda Goodwitch"
TR Hanrahan, Communication, will portray "A Flying Monkey"
Maryann Mitts, Athletics, will portray "A Munchkin"
Lee Elliff Pound, Alumni Association, says the four will be on stage after the coronation and will sing and dance to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". She says this was a record year for this fundraiser.
Brass band to march in parade, play at Homecoming
The brass band Festhaus-Musikanten will perform at the homecoming parade at 11:30 a.m., tomorrow morning on the MSSU campus.
Then, the band will play again from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday at Hughes Stadium at Missouri Southern State University.
Festhaus-Musikanten is a brass band featuring German music from Kansas City. The band will provide entertainment at a mini-Oktoberfest before MSSU’s Homecoming football game against Washburn University.
The performance comes as part of activities surrounding the “Germany Semester” at MSSU. Throughout the semester a wide variety of lectures, performances, presentations and other activities are focusing on the people and culture of Germany.
President's Gala Concert Oct. 23
The first annual President's Gala Concert will "Celebrate the Greatest Generation" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 in Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus.
The benefit concert, which will feature the rich tenor voice of MSSU President Bruce W. Speck, will raise funds to support the Missouri Southern Music Department and the President's Foundation Fund.
Tickets are now available at the MSSU Ticket Office in the Bookstore. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and senior citizens (60 or older). Tickets also will be available in the Music Department office on the MSSU campus and at Ernie Williamson Music (925 S. Range Line).
The program will feature several vocal and instrumental ensembles from the Music Department and Dr. Speck will be a featured performer in many of those numbers. Selections will include classics such as Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree with Anyone Else But Me, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Moonlight Serenade, America the Beautiful, Londonderry Air, A Mighty Fortress is our God, Smack Dab in the Middle, a medley of Yankee Doodle Dandy, You're A Grand Old Flag, God Bless America and many more.
"We are excited about this opportunity to share a unique concert to celebrate a great generation and its music and an outstanding music department," said Dr. Speck, who began his college education as a music major. "I am deeply honored to perform with our talented student ensembles who deserve the support. It is these students who will share the joy and value of music with so many young people in our communities when they graduate from Missouri Southern and become teachers, performers and members of church and community choirs."
Music Department Head Jeffrey Macomber said he also is thrilled to have this opportunity for his students to perform with the president. "This is a rare treat, indeed, for our students and we are looking forward to many such concerts in the future. We are delighted that Dr. Speck not only talks about the value of the arts, but this is a clear demonstration of his commitment."
Homecoming departmental display contest
The Departmental Displays Competition was originated so that the celebration of Homecoming would be visible to those working and visiting campus. Judging was done by a group of MSSU faculty and staff members on behalf of the Homecoming Committee. On Thursday, Oct. 2, the following winners were announced:
Campus Displays:
1st Place: Southern Players
2nd Place: RHA
3rd Place: Chemistry Club
4th Place: Biology Department
Departmental Displays:
1st Place: Registrar's Office
2nd Place: Admissions
Relay for Life tickets available today
The Missouri Southern Relay for Life team is raising funds to help fight cancer. Josh Doak, Housing, says If you haven't purchased your ticket yet, you may do so TODAY at the Homecoming Picnic. The discounted price is $1/each or 6 for $5. Half of the funds raised will go to the winning ticket, and half will go to the American Cancer Society. Tickets can be purchased at the Relay for Life tent in the Oval. Look for the American Cancer Society banner.
The drawing for the winning ticket will be done after the noon-time crowning of the King and Queen.
The winner does NOT need to be present to win, but when you purchase your ticket, be sure to put your phone number and/or e-mail address on the ticket that you drop into the pot so we can contact you with the good news.
Career Development Day
Career Services will be host Career Development Day from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Career Development Day attracts both local and national employers who will have informational booths set up at the event. Students will meet the employers and hear directly from them about their careers, companies, and employment opportunities.
"Career Break-out" sessions will also be offered from 9 a.m. to Noon, giving students the opportunity to learn more about specific career fields. Opportunities highlighted include international business careers, computer science, biology and environmental health, public relations and mass communications, English, economics and finance, engineering technology, marketing, management, human resources, human services, accounting, and nursing. These sessions will allow time for students to ask questions and get answers from professionals.
Students and alumni are invited to Career Development Day at Missouri Southern State University. See www.mssu.edu/career for a list of organizations registered to attend the event.
University Experience (MIDS 100) informational meeting
The First-Year Experience Program would like to invite all interested, full-time MSSU faculty and salaried staff with a Master’s-level degree to an informational meeting about the opportunity to teach a Fall 2009 section of the MIDS 100: The University Experience course. The meeting will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Plaster Hall 109.
In Fall 2009, MSSU once again expects to offer 35 sections of MIDS 100. The course will be taught by full-time faculty and staff from across the institution, along with the assistance of a successful junior or senior student who will serve as a peer mentor. The deadline for submitting applications to teach a Fall 2009 section of the course is Nov. 21. Interested faculty and staff who have not yet taught MIDS 100 and those wanting more information about the course are encouraged to attend.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the First-Year Experience Program Office at 625-9731; Dixie Williams at 625-9732; Cliff Toliver at 625-9785; or email bergen-s@mssu.edu.
Visit the FYE program’s webpage at www.mssu.edu/fye for more information about the course.
German music afternoon on 88.7/KXMS
88.7KXMS/Fine Arts Radio International will air an afternoon of all-German music spanning the Renaissance to the 21th Century on the National Day of Germany (Reunification Day), today, Friday Oct. 3. Host Julie Ensor will begin the observance with a new and unusual recording of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach arranged for string trio.
Other all-German music hours are scheduled this fall semester. Click on 'Playlists' on the KXMS homepage menu, then access the monthly playlists. Jeff Skibbe, KXMS, says the detailed Oct. 3 playlist can be viewed at http://www.mssu.edu/kxms/october.htm#3.
Who is the mystery recipient?
The Klassix Society/Friends of KXMS gave the first of the Fine Arts Radio International Awards in 2000. Since then, there have been six producers contest winners, five recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and three recipients of the Karl Haas Prize for Music Education.
You can read the details by starting at: http://www.mssu.edu/kxms/faria_sitemap.htm
The 2008 Karl Haas Prize for Music Education will soon be announced. In coming days, KXMS plans to post an increasing number of clues to the identity of the next recipient on its homepage at:
http://www.mssu.edu/kxms/home.htm.
If you think you know from the mystery picture or the clues, there is a convenient link to e-mail your answer below the clues.
Regional College Fair
A Regional College Fair is slated for 5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Leggett & Platt Center on the MSSU campus.
Approximately 100 colleges/universities, trade/technical schools, military branches and other groups will take part.
Mini-Financial Aid (FAFSA) workshops will be held at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Successful filling out and submission of the FAFSA is imperative for securing many types of financial aid enabling students to attend a college or university.
For more information, contact Patty Kruse, College Heights Christian School, at 782-4114, ext. 235.
Labadessa exhibit
The L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery of Stockton, Calif. is pleased to present the paintings of Steven Labadessa, Art, and Brandon C. Smith, in an exhibition that explores the emotional depth of expressionistic painting.
Labadessa's exquisite drawing departs from realism in its heightened, exaggerated figures, often accompanied by symbolic coloring and imagery. A squirrel in a naked woman's lap or a blue, warpaintlike streak across a woman's cheek, are images removed from what we think of as reality. They are figures of "severe beauty," as Labadessa describes them.
"Painting, drawing and printmaking serve for me as physically enacted rituals of praise and contemplation," Labadessa states. "It is a process that allows me to view my attachments (memories, feelings, thoughts) with detachment by rendering an allusion to my private reality. Through the act, the invisible is made visible, suspended in the timelessness of paint still, but never silent."
For more on the California exhibit visit:http://www.deltacollege.edu/div/finearts/dept/dca/gallery/exhibitions.htm
Steven also will be having a solo exhibition entitled “Severe Beauty” at Moraine Valley Community College - Fine and Performing Arts Center from Jan. 12 - Feb. 5. Visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/FPAC/Season/gallery.htmlHis website address is http://www.mssu.edu/art/labadessa.html.
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2008 MSSU CHEER AND DANCE CLINIC Contact MSSU Spirit Clinic c/o Janel Smith at (417) 673-9378 |
FYI . . .
Pam Hosp, Student Health Center, says The Student Health Center at MSSU will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13-14. Pam asks faculty and staff to please inform your students and plan accordingly for the brief closure.
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Homecoming Special Green and Gold Polos Women's Quarter Zip Sweatshirt |
Weight Loss competition
The Weight Loss Competition is back...by popular demand! For those of you that need a little motivation to get healthy before the holidays hit, this is for you!
- The competition will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and end on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- It costs $25 to enter, and the top 3 winners on Dec. 23 win the pot of money!
- You can use whatever program you want, this is totally independent. There will be no weekly meetings. Contestants will receive weekly emails with tips and inspirational messages, but other than that, everyone is on his or her own! Sometimes people group up and work out together
To enter, visit Natalie Bruce, Advising Counseling & Testing Services (Hearnes 114) on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and weigh in (please come with cash or a check for $25). For more information, e-mail Natalie at ext. 9529.
| Germany Semester activities |
| The Social Market Economy in Germany and the Challenges of Globalization 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7 Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Admission: free |
| The German Business Environment 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Admission: free |
| German Film Festival: The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel) 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7 Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall Admission: free |
| Beer is Life: The Relationship of Beer to German History, Culture, and Everyday Life 12 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 Webster Hall Auditorium Admission: free |
| Imported Brewers: How German-Americans Changed the History of Beer 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 Webster Hall Auditorium Admission: free |
| German Film Festival: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 Courtyard at Student Residence Halls Admission: free |
17 Hippies to air on KGCS
The Germany Semester musical presentation "17 Hippies - Live from Berlin" will air on KGCS-TV starting in October. The program on September 22 drew a large crowd to Taylor Performing Arts Center on the Missouri Southern campus.
The program will air at 8 p.m. Wed., Oct. 8, Sunday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 14.
KGCS programming may be seen on digital channel 22 over-the-air, and on regional cable systems include Cable One Channel 7 and Mediacom Channel 77.
Fran Bartholet and J. Duggal, CADD, visited the Harley Davidson production plant in Kansas City with 10 Engineering Technology students and 43 students from Joplin High School on Sept. 25. Students were able to observe state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and products.
Greg Buchholz, School of Business Administration, was lead author of an article in the current number of the Journal of Economic Issues, entitled "The Chilean Pension System at 25 Years: The Evolution of a Revolution." This summer he received a $2,500 fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh (PA) Center for Latin American Studies to expand upon this research using its Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection of over 500,000 books and journals. . While in Pennsylvania he met with many of the leading scholars in Latin American Studies including Carmelo Mesa-Lago, an economist who has authored over 95 books and articles on Latin American social security.
Al Cade and Jeanie Cozens, Teacher Education and Peggy Day of Project S.P.E.A.K. will present two workshops at the Third Annual MELL Conference in Kansas City, Mo.. On Oct. 23 they will present a workshop on Shared Reading: Modifying a Familiar Approach for Today’s Diverse Classroom, and on Oct. 24 they will present a workshop entitled Improving Content Literacy for English Learners: Secondary. MELL is the Missouri Migrant Education and English Learning program which is designed to use existing resources to better serve all English Language Learners (ELL’s) and migrant students in Missouri.
Jeanie Cozens, Teacher Education and Peggy Day of Project S.P.E.A.K., are presenting workshops at the 42nd Annual Missouri State Council of the International Reading Association (MSC/IRA) Fall Conference in Springfield, Mo. On Thursday, Oct. 2 they presented a workshop on Shared Reading: Modifying a Familiar Approach for Today’s Diverse Classroom, and today they will present a workshop entitled Improving Content Literacy for English Learners: Secondary.
Hillary Fogerty, English, chaired a session and presented a paper at the Third Annual Association of Literature on Screen in The Netherlands.
Jill Greer, Social Science, presented a talk at Van Meter State Park near Marshall, Mo on Sept. 20 titled "American Indian Patriotism and Pride: the Otoe-Missouria Flag Song as Case Study". The talk was based on a 2008 article published in the University of Kansas series titled "Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics" available online at the KU website
Patricia Murphy, English, has been invited to contribute an essay to an international volume of scholarship on the Victorian novel She. The book will be published in Rome, probably in 2009.
Debra Barnes Snodgrass, Music, was named "Woman of Achievement" for 2008 by the Business and Professional Women chapter in Carthage. To read a story run by The Carthage Press, click on the "MSSU in the News" link on the upper left column of this page or visit http://www.mssu.edu/news/2008/mssu-in-the-news.htm.
CLASSIFIED
Free: Free to a good home. 2 yr. old, female, registered German Shepherd. She is the sweetest dog, very smart, that needs someone or a family that has time to play with her. Would be good indoor or outdoor (with a fence) dog. Completed Puppy Kindergarten. Please call ext. 9335
For Sale: In the information window on the first floor of Hearnes Hall: Made in Germany key chains and bottle openers for $2 each. Token souvenirs from the Germany semester. Also have tickets to the First Annual President's Gala Concert. Ticket prices are $10 Adults, $5 Students and Sr. Citizens 60+. Call Rae at ext. 9598.
For Sale: 2000 Bobcat Camping Trailer, excellent condition, new tires, sleeps 5-6, heat and air, microwave, stove, refrigerator, bathroom, leveling jacks. $4800. For more information contact Glenda Pippin at 659-4405
For Sale: Immaculate custom built 1,100 sq. ft. mobile home on 7 secluded acres, close in. 2 bedroom and 2 full bath, central H/A – Garage – all utilities and trash paid. Lawn and grounds provided. Fully appliances. 1-year lease - $500. deposit $650 monthly. References required. Call 623-0025, 622-1879 or 625-9563
Free to Good Home: Great Pyrenees dog. 1 ½ years old, male. Call 624-0439.
Sale: Garage Sale to Benefit the Diamond High School Band from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Oct. 3-04 at 104 North Diane Court, Diamond (behind the Dollar General Store). Look for CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP buys.
For Sale: Boy Scout popcorn will be available for sale soon. If you would like to purchase popcorn for yourself or to send to American troops, please call Drew or Will Dobson at 624-0439. Thanks for your support!
