Activities board hopes for bigger, more expensive concert
Jacob West

Staff Writer

 

Scott Ritter s planned visit to Missouri Southern Monday, Oct. 21 was the main topic at the Campus Activities Board meeting Oct.14.

As a preview for Ritter, a documentary film is planned, introducing the background of what weapons inspectors for Iraq do.

 This is going to be awesome,  said Julie Blackford, director of student activities,  for Southern and CAB. 

Ritter s appearance is set for 7 p.m. Monday at the Taylor Performing Arts Center. CAB Publicity for the event includes flyers and posters on campus. Jeremy Sturgell, lectures committee chairman, said publicity has spurred phone calls, including some from local TV stations interested in covering the event.  

Homecoming week was also discussed. The CAB website has been updated with information on the week s events. The two movies that will be shown during Homecoming Week are Triple X and Spiderman. 

Sabrina Tyndall, family events committee chair, is responsible for organizing the Halloween skate night scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Webb City skating rink.

Posters are up on campus introducing the Core Project.

An announcement of a concert scheduled for Dec. 9-11, will feature Butch Walker, the former lead singer of Marvelous Three.  The cost for CAB will be between $2,500-$5,000, and tickets will range in prices from $3 for Southern students, and $5-7 for non-Southern students. 

Blackford said she was concerned that the concert was being held during finals week, which could affect turnout.

 I don t think it will affect student turnout, being finals,  said David Kenny, concert chairman.  It is something that will be really good for CAB and the students. 

In other business, CAB nominated sophomore Kristopher Knight and senior Michelle Boley as Homecoming King and Queen candidates.

CAB meets every Monday at noon in Billingsly Student Center, room 310.  The next meeting is set for Oct. 21.