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Campus
Board announces concert plans Staff Writer Students
looking to break the daily monotony of going to class might want to
check out the Campus Activities Board meetings. CAB
conducts its meetings at noon on Mondays in the Billingsly Student
Center, Room 310. The Sept. 23 meeting discussed numerous upcoming
events and ideas for activities. The
novelties committee received suggestions for an outdoor movie where
students could bring blankets and watch a movie projected on a building,
a scavenger hunt, and a talent show that would last a week to get more
people involved. They re
fun and enthusiastic, said Bredshadt DiEre, junior computer
information science major. Kat
Dzidic, junior psychology, sociology and French major, suggested
attending plays and dances outside of Missouri Southern to provide
students with cultural experiences. Concert
committee chair, David Kenny, announced a definite date for an outdoor
concert on campus. A rap group and two other groups will perform from
7:30-10 or 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at the tennis courts by the
residence halls. Mr. Green from Springfield, Mo., and Sell Out from
Lawrence, Kan., are the two opening groups. Lectures
committee chair, Jeremy Sturgell, announced CAB has booked Scott Ritter,
the United Nations weapons inspector for Iraq, to speak. Ritter is
scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 in Taylor Auditorium. Also,
Dr. Phillip Wise, music department head, has requested to bring a Jazz
pianist to Southern to do demonstrations and classes for students.
Kelvin Scholar is the Jazz pianist to perform at the College, and
Scholar will also play with Southern s Jazz Orchestra. This event is
scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2003. The total cost of expenses is
$1,000 - $600 for performance fees and $400 for lodging unless other
lodging can be provided. The
family events committee suggested a Halloween skate party for Homecoming
week. The Webb City skating rink will be reserved for Southern students,
parents and families. There will be prizes given away for the best
Halloween costume. This event was held at the end of spring break 2002
with 45 in attendance. It was suggested this event should be better
attended because of Halloween. Matt
Hite, Homecoming committee chair, asked for volunteers to help with
building the CAB float, setting up displays on campus and bringing more
ideas for Homecoming events. Work on the CAB float takes place the
weekend of Oct. 26-27. Novelties
committee chair, Michelle Boley, discussed final ideas for activities
during Homecoming week. There is to be a photo generator for Monday,
Oct. 28; Fun Flicks (make your own music video) Tuesday, Oct. 29; and a
game show, Think Fast, with a $250 cash prize Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Boley also mentioned the CAB Web page was to be up and running the week
of Sept. 23. The
next CAB meeting is scheduled for noon Monday in the BSC. |