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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS DOMINATE NATIONAL COMPETITION Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN Central Methodist University students represented exceptionally well at national competition in Cincinnati over spring break. Competing against schools from Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, and North and South Dakota, Central Methodist came home with the traveling trophy as a result of having the highest percentage of wins at the competition. At regionals in Springfield, MO last October, the team came home with a total of 21 trophies. Professor Teri Haack, the advisor of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, was beaming while being interviewed on the past successes of the team. When asked what a student competing on the Lambda team would walk away with, she responded “hard work and commitment…even though the competition is tough, that a small university like CMU can achieve this level of success is nothing short of magical, but it still comes back to hard work and commitment.” The team here at Central has only been competing for four years. This has been made possible from the support of Student Government Association and the administration here at CMU. Haack commented, “We can go because the university supports us.” Cameron Yates, a senior Pre-Law major expanded on the
preparation the students are responsible for. “Its serious time and money, hundreds of notecards, take tests, prepare weekly. We put more pressure on ourselves… if you want more trophies, make up your mind that you want it.” He concluded with, “It’s not only a competition, it’s a bonding experience. We get to meet so many people in our field.” Yates concurred Lambda is an unforgettable experience for students. “Just to have the opportunity to present myself and say, ‘I’m ranked third nationally among juniors and seniors.’” Haack interjected, “We have a hardcore group of students. They tell me what they want to achieve…student initiated. They dedicate a lot of hours to studying for Lambda.” The team came back with seven first place trophies. CMU students won eight of the trophies, while Haack brought home two. Deanna Quisenberry, a senior criminal justice major came home with three trophies. In the upper division (students with over 65 credit hours including graduate students) Quisenberry placed first in physical agility, first in juvenile justice, and third in police management. Julie Hubbard, senior criminal justice major placed first in the upper division police management. In the same division, Cameron Yates placed third in criminal law. Chase Ford placed took second place in the physical agility competition. Haack competed in the professional division and placed first in both criminal law and juvenile justice.
Hero Hangout
Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN
On Tuesday, April 3, Be the Match organization visited Central’s campus with intentions of holding a drive to collect swabs of saliva needed to determine bone marrow types. The drive was held from 11:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in one of the conference rooms on the fourth floor of the SACC. The purpose of the Be the Match organization is to “grow” the number of bone marrow donors nationwide. This is no small feat, and in order to accomplish that, drives are held nationwide. These drives are held in conjunction with large companies, churches, college campuses, and also heavily traveled public areas. In order to help out Be the Match’s ultimate goal of finding a bone marrow donor for anyone in dire need, a drive was planned for our campus. Over the course of threeand-a-half hours, 57 people gladly gave up ten minutes of their time to fill out paperwork and get swabbed. The chances of be-
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ing matched up with someone in dire need of a bone marrow transplant is very, very slim, but hope still exists. You never know who is out there terminally diagnosed with a deadly disease and in need of bone marrow. You may be the only chance they have to survive. Because of this, people who go through with a bone marrow transplant are called “heroes.” If this is the case, then our campus is a regular “Hero Hangout.” Thank you to those 57 heroes in my eyes. Also, thank you to everyone who helped make this life-saving event a great success. It truly was amazing to see what makes us Central Methodist students and that is our heart for those in need and our willingness to step up and give back. For more information on Be the Match and their purpose, visit http://marrow.org/Home.aspx. If you would like to donate to the cause and also support the cost of processing the swabs we collected from CMU visit Central’s team page for Be the Match email me at jheppner@centralmethodist.edu.
What’s coming up in this issue: Page 6: Softball 500th win Page 7: Natalie Rolph is new assistant soccer coach Page 8: Video Game Reviews
Page 9: Columbia Concert Schedule Page 10: That’s What She Said Page 11: That’s What He Said Page 12: Moker Brickys
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Annual Moker softball Champions of Character Word of the Week tournament April 27-29 Sophie Wilensky Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN
The men of Alpha Phi Gamma (Mokers) are hosting their annual fundraising softball tournament at Fayette City Park, April 27-29. Students can sign up this week outside of the cafeteria or by contacting T.J. Keiholz or Blake Wenzel. The tournament will be held the week before finals at the softball field at the city park. Games will be in the evening all three days. Team cost is $100. There is a maximum of 12 players on a team with a minimum of 10. If there are individuals who would like to play but cannot put a team together, they can pay $10 and the Mokers will find a team for you. Name: Deanna Quisenberry For more information, contact Keiholz at Hometown: Holden, Missouri (573)353-8496 or Wenzel at (573)619-9329. Also Major: Criminal Justice and Psy- find the page on Facebook – “Moker Softball 2012.”
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to work with another or others on a joint project Traits are: teamwork, leadership, honesty, caring and selflessness Here at CMU our athletes, members of other organizations and staff members here on campus strive to be the best we can be. The Champion of Character organization here at CMU has one main purpose; that purpose is to make every Eagle the best they can be in the classroom, on the field, in the office and in the community. Hopefully these weekly words can remind of you of how amazing it is to be a CMU Eagle. We hope that each and every one of you takes these words with humility to better yourself, your teammates and the people that encompass your life.
Blood drive shatters records
Activities: Cross Country, Track and Field, Sigma Pi Alpha, Alpha Brittanee Jacobs Lambda Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, THE COLLEGIAN ACJA-Lambda Alpha Epsilon, On Wednesday, March 28, the American Red Student Government Associa- Cross had a successful blood drive on the Fayette tion, Tutor, Psychology Club campus. The blood drive lasted from 10:30 a.m. to Honors/Awards: Dean’s List (7 of 7 semesters), Daktronics NAIA Cross Country ScholarAthlete (2010), Daktronics NAIA Track and Field Scholar-Athlete (2011), Outdoor 4x400m Relay School Record, HAAC Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Week (2010), Champions of Character Council (2010-2011), Physical Agility – 1st place Regionals (2010), LAE Knowledge – 3rd place Regionals (2010), Physical Agility – 3rd place Nationals (2011), LAE Knowledge – 3rd place Nationals (2011), Physical Agility – 1st place Nationals (2012), Juvenile Justice – 1st place Nationals (2012), Police Operations and Management – 3rd place Nationals (2012) Favorite CMU Memory: “Watching my teammates qualify for cross-country nationals. It’s great to be able to leave the program knowing it’s better than what it was when I entered it. I guess meeting my fiancé is a pretty good memory, too.” Advice to Freshmen: “Get involved! CMU provides a lot of opportunities for students to get involved in a wide variety of activities.” Plans after Graduation: “I plan on getting married to Brennan Denney (class of 2011) this summer and moving to Texas. Within a year, I want to attend graduate school.”
4:30 p.m. and brought in 95 people. Ten of those were new donors. “You all blew the record set last year of 69 [pints] out of the water with the new 86 [pints],” said Deanna Cooper, donor recruitment representative for the American Red Cross. Sigma Pi Alpha helped coordinate the blood drive. This is the second year the project has been led by sophomore Brittany Boggs. “I’m really excited about how well the blood drive turned out. It shows how much the student body can come to-
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gether as one to help our community and others,” STAFF MEMBERS: explained Boggs. • Brittanee Jacobs - Editor-in- “If you put it into perspective, the 86 pints of Chief blood that were donated are going to save 258 • Meghan Barton - Managing lives. I want to thank everyone who donated, in- Editor cluding the ten new donors. It really is amazing • Lauran Burgin - Layout Editor how much giving one time can change lives,” con• Tyler Bishop Perera tinued Boggs. • Andie Borchardt • Sean Faulkner Weather kept the record from being even higher. • Alex Harrell Initially, 135 had signed up to donate, but many • Jacob Heppner were CMU student-athletes who had to cancel be• Skyler Jameson cause of make-up practices due to rain-outs. • Daniel Mullan The planning for a blood drive next spring • Darius Parish has already begun. The present goal for next year’s • Eileen Stacy Greek Week Challenge Blood Drive is 135 pints. • Sophie Wilensky
Music organizations to present American Music Recital
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN Central Methodist University’s Beta Mu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha and Theta Omicron chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota will be presenting their annual American Music Recital on Thursday, April 12. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Linn Memorial United Methodist Church in Fayette. The event is free and open to the public. Performances include a mixture of vocal and instrumental. These will include soloists as well as small and large ensembles. Some pieces included in the program include John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” Clara Edwards’ “Into the Night” (from New York, New York), Leonard Bernstein’s “Oh Happy We” (from Candide), and Henry Mancini’s “The Pink Panther.” The concert’s performers include Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota as groups as well as individual members Amanda Allison (senior, Mexico), Lara Bendall (junior, Troy), John Critchlow (junior, St. Charles), Sam Gaddy (freshman, Waverly), Sara Glynn (junior, Dixon), Jane Gonzalez-Meyer (Junior, Mexico), Josh Hall (senior, Chapel Hill, Tenn.), Donald Heaton (junior, Chillicothe), Ginney Ison (freshman, Bellflower), Alex Kirby (sophomore, Columbia), Kaitlyn Loeffler (freshman, Olathe, Kan.),
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Short-story writer Ryan Stone at CMU
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN Short-story writer Ryan Stone read from his collection as part of the Geist Reading Series at Central Methodist University on Monday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in Kountz Recital Hall on the Fayette campus. The event was partly sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee.Following the reading there was a short reception. Stone’s collection of short stories, Best Road Yet, was available for purchase. On Tuesday morning, April 10, Stone met with the editors of CMU’s magazine of the arts Inscape to discuss editing and short story methodology. This year’s Inscape editors are Brittanee Jacobs, senior from Chillicothe; Kate Kellner, sophomore from Strafford; and Ashton Zimmerman, senior from Savannah. Dr. Joe Geist, professor and chair emeritus of the Division of Humanities, gave him a tour of The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art before Stone held a workshop for English majors in the afternoon. Tuesday eve-
ning he had dinner with English faculty members as well as some members of the English honor society Sigma Tau Delta. Ryan Stone earned his MFA from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He has taught writing and literature for Missouri State University - West Plains, Drury University, St. Louis Community College, University of Missouri - St. Louis, and Lewis and Clark Community College. His fiction has appeared in several journals including The South Carolina Review, The Madison Review, Natural Bridge, Whiskey Island Magazine, Wisconsin Review, and the anthologies Under the Arch: St. Louis Stories and The 2009 Press 53 Open Awards Anthology. He served as a Co-Coordinator for the College Student Literary Magazine Conference, a Vice President in the AWP Two-Year College Caucus, and an editor for the new two-year college digest. He also reviews books for American Book Review and teaches writing and literature for Danville Area Community College. For more information, visit Stone’s website http://ryanpstone.com/home.
CMU’s Swinney Conservatory presents a combination recital Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN Central Methodist University’s Swinney Conservatory of Music presents a dual recital on Sunday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in the Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall. Senior music education major Summer Lamberson, a mezzo-soprano Name: Tyler Bishop Perera from Vandalia, will sing her senior recital, and junior music student, DonHometown: Bunceton, Missouri ald Heaton, will play the saxophone in a special recital. The recital is free and open to the public. Lamberson will be accompanied by administrative assistant and staff Grade: Junior accompanist Ruth Spayde on piano and harpsichord. She will sing “Vieni, Vieni O Mio Diletto” by Vivaldi; L’ho Perduta, Me Meschina!” by MoMajor: Political Science zart; “Non lo Diro Col Labbro” by Handel; “An die Nachtigal,” “Lachen Activities: Chi Delta, The Colle- und Weinen,” and “Du bist die Ruh” by Schubert; “Ici-bas!” and “Reve d’amour” by Faure; “Music, When Soft Voices Die” by Roger Quilter; gian Staff Writer “The Daisies” by Samuel Barber, and the anonymous “When Love is Honors/Awards: Dean’s List, Boy’s State Scholarship Recipient
Kind.” She will also sing the solo from the bridegroom and bride chorus of The Gondoliers. The chorus will comprise of musicians Calley Rogers (junior, Lebanon), Rebecca Shroyer (sophomore, Boonville), John Critchlow (junior, St. Charles), Michael O’Neill (junior, Pleasant Hill) and Jordan Brennan (senior, Marshall). Lamberson is a student of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, assistant professor of music, and she presents this recital in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music Education degree. Heaton is a junior music education major from Chillicothe. In his special recital, he will play “Sonata No. 2 in E flat major” by Bach on a soprano saxophone; and “Sicilienne” by Pierre Lantier and “Concerto in E flat” by Alexander Glazounov on an alto saxophone. Heaton is a student of Dr. Ron Shroyer, professor of music, and will be accompanied by Kelley Head, adjunct professor of music, on piano.
GREEK WEEK! April 9-13 WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 -Book Sale: Smiley Library, 1st floor -Donut Day: FREE DONUTS! 8:00-11:00am, Smiley Library -Campus housing signups for F12: SACC, 4th floor -Alpha Phi Gamma (MOKERS) anti-hazing program: 8pm, SACC, 4th floor THURSDAY APRIL 12 -SERVICE DAY, NO CLASSES! All students encouraged to participate. Sign up online or in OSD. Book Sale: Smiley Library, 1st floor -FCA Meeting: 7:00-8:00pm, Stedman 200 -International Eagles meeting: 7:00-8:00pm, Eagle’s Nest -Student Bible Study: 7:00-9:00pm, Stedman 202 -Intermural co-ed volleyball: 9pm, Puckett Field House FRIDAY APRIL 13 -LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES WITH A “W” -Book Sale: Smiley Library, 1st floor -Friday Forum: Speaker Dr. Bob Wiegers, 12:00-1:00pm -Cookie Cook-off: 2:00-4:00pm, 1st floor Smiley Library SATURDAY APRIL 14 -GREEN CARPET REGISTRATION DAY 10:00AM-1:00PM -Softball v Avila U: HOME 2:00pm SUNDAY APRIL 15 -ODK Initiation: 6:30-8:00pm -Sunday Night Movie: 8:00-11:00pm, Stedman 200 TUESDAY APRIL 17 -Chapel: 10:00-10:50 -SGA meeting: 7:00pm, Stedman 200 -Jazz Band and Choir Concert: FREE! 7:30pm -Reel to Reel: Dept. of Education movie, 8:00pm WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 -Humanities Conference: 11:00am-5:00pm, SACC -JV Baseball double header v. Missouri Valley, Estes Field THURSDAY APRIL 19
-Student Recital, 10:00am -LAST STOP for Graduates: everything you need to complete before graduation all in one place! Prizes, too! 11:00am-5:00pm, SACC 2nd floor -Business Honors Dinner: 5;00-8:00pm, SACC 4th floor, CourtneySpalding room. -VIVA LAS VEGAS! Sponsored by Sigma Pi Alpha, 5:00-11:00pm, 4th floor SACC Dealy Room -International Eagles meeting: 7:00-8:00pm, Eagle’s Nest -Student Bible Study: 8:00-9:00pm, Stedman 200 -Intramural co-ed volleyball: 9:00pm, Puckett Field House FRIDAY APRIL 20 -Baseball v. Evangel U: 1:00pm, Estes Field -CMU Theater production, The Foreigner: 7:30pm, Little Theater SATURDAY APRIL 21 -Baseball v. Evangel U: Estes Field -CMU Football Spring Game: 1:00pm, David Field -CMU Theater production-The Foreigner: 7:30pm, Little Theater SATURDAY APRIL 22 -CMU Theater production-The Foreigner: 1:30pm, Little Theater -Spirit Squad Tryouts: 2:00pm, Puckett Field House -Band Concert: FREE! 4:00pm, Linn Memorial UMC -Sunday Night Movie: 8:00-11:00pm, Stedman 200 MONDAY APRIL 23 -Retiring and Departing faculty reception: 11:00am-1:00pm, Bergsten Dining hall -All Sports Awards Ceremony: 7:00-7:30, 4th floor SACC -Bill Chott’s Improv Workshop: 7:00-9:00pm, Little Theater TUESDAY APRIL 24 -Retiring Faculty Reception: 3:30-5:00pm, SACC 4th floor -Bill Chott’s Improv Workshop: 7:00-10:00pm, Little Theater -Church St Boys and Brass Quintet Concert: FREE! Swinney Conservatory -Intramural co-ed volleyball: 9:00pm, Puckett Field House
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Actor Bill Chott to star in CMU production of The Foreigner
Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN Actor and writer Bill Chott, a 1991 alumnus of Central Methodist University, will lend his considerable talent to the upcoming production of The Foreigner, April 19-22, at The Little Theatre on the CMU campus in Fayette. The evening productions on Thursday through Saturday will begin at 7:30, and the Sunday matinee will begin at 1:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $2 for students. There will also be a special afternoon matinee for area school children on April 20. The Foreigner centers on Charley Baker, played by Chott, a young man who is too shy even to make conversation. To protect him, his host at a fishing lodge tells the assembled group that Charley is a foreigner who doesn’t speak English. Consequently, the other patrons feel free to discuss anything in his presence. The very retiring Charley hears much more than he is supposed to, including damaging revelations and evil plots. And the fun begins! Other roles in The Foreigner are performed by Central Methodist University students: Jordan Brennan (senior, Marshall) as Froggy LeSeuer; Shamika Pegue (junior, Kansas City) as Betty Meeks; Jeff Byous (sophomore, Peculiar) as Rev. David Lee; Kate Kellner (sophomore, Strafford) as Catherine Simms; Josh Kirby (senior, Armstrong) as Owen
Musser; and Dakota Gladbach (junior, Brookfield) as Ellard Simms. The understudy for Chott’s Charley is Roger Weaver (sophomore, Overland Park, Kan.). After The Foreigner wraps up on April 22, Chott will lead an improv class for interested students the following two nights, with a free performance of that troupe on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in The Little Theatre. That performance is free and open to the public. For more information about the workshop, contact Dr. Mark Kelty, associate professor of theatre at mkelty@centralmethodist.edu. Bill Chott is best known for his character portrayals in movies, including The Ringer (2005) and The Rum Diary (2011); his television persona as principal Laritate in “The Wizards of Waverly Place,” currently running on Disney Channel; his recent stint as Fred Mertz in the Hollywood stage production of I Love Lucy Live on Stage, for which he won the Broadway World Award for “Best Featured Actor in a Musical”; and his extensive work performing and teaching improvisation. Chott studied at Chicago’s famed Second City with fellow actors Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Amy Poehler. He has established and taught at several improv schools. He currently lives in Pasadena with his wife, Samantha (Gross) Chott, a 2011 CMU alumna.
The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Mark Stone
Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN “Jacob, based on the title you got to interview Clark Kent?” No, but just as cool I interviewed Mark Stone. Who wouldn’t volunteer to interview the man who knows almost everyone on campus and who seems to always be in a good mood? Besides being catchy, Mark Stone actually fits this title. Let me prove it to you step-by-step. “The Man.” Mark has won so many accolades that his resume must be three pages. Despite that though, he is so humble. He will never mention his cross-country fourthplace finish at Nationals when he attended Central as a student. He won’t mention the fact that he is in Central’s Hariston Hall of Fame. Or that he can almost bench 300 pounds (you’re welcome, Mark). No, the man is humble through and through. Did I forget to mention that he is the two-time consecutive winner of the National “campus event planner of the year.” Yes, that’s right folks. National, no typo there. The man who plans events for us to get involved in during our stay in Fayette is nationally renowned for his superhuman abilities to plan events. Superhuman? Yep, which brings me to my next subject. “The Myth.” This man is a natural phenomenon. He is involved in almost every part of campus. From running intramurals to running McMurry Hall. Not to mention that he has a wife and child to take care of. How does he do it? No idea, but I hear he is writing an inspirational book concerning time responsibility. When asked about his hobbies, which amazingly he still has time for, he responded with
lifting, running, fishing, and reading. Yes, Amanda he did mention you, too. He mentioned how much of an utterly amazing wife he had been blessed with. “The Legend.” If you’re in the cafeteria during lunch
time you may notice Mark Stone throwing up either a number 1 or number 2 with his fingers when he is swiping in. I knew these weren’t just odd gang sign of his, and it wasn’t until recently that I realized he was throwing up the num-
bers for the deli workers. A number 1 on the Mark Stone Underground Menu is a wheat sandwich with literally everything on it and according to Mark, “Provolone cheese is the key.” A number 2 on this underground menu system is a grilled cheese sandwich, four slices of cheese, grilled twice. I think the requirement by Fresh Ideas to work at the Deli station is to know the meaning of the Mark Stone number 1 and 2. Mark Stone’s Underground Menu has become so popular amongst faculty that I’ve seen Lucas Endicott and Jay Webster order off of it. If this doesn’t prove his legendary status then I have no idea what will. Merriam Webster, you may need to redefine legend as “he who has sandwiches named after him.” If duct tape was used by astronauts to keep parts of Apollo 11 together then Central Methodist uses Mark Stone to keep it together. Seriously the day this man leaves campus will be the day this campus losses its greatest asset. I say “leaves” campus with intentions of implying that there is no way this man will ever be asked to step down. If anything Central will realize this man’s true potential and ask him to step up. Mark is the best connection the school has with understanding what students enjoy getting involved in. He is like the “Student Whisperer.” So far I’ve labeled Mark as The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Natural Phenomenon, Superhuman, Odd Gang Member, Duct Tape, and Student Whisperer. So in parting I leave you with one more comparison. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Mark Stone, and if you ask me or any other student or faculty member who has been here for a while the words Mark Stone and superman are interchangeable. Boom.
CMU Track team to build trail at DC Rogers Lake Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN
Central Methodist University track and field student-athletes are used to working up a sweat, but they’ll soon do it for the good of the public by building a new hiking trail. CMU Track Coach Christopher Sandefur made a proposal to the City of Fayette earlier this spring to develop a walking/hiking trail at D.C. Rogers Lake, located on Highway E a short distance west of Fayette. Owned and operated by the City, Rogers Lake features a 185-acre lake, a boat ramp, shooting range, disc golf
course, fishing and much more. Sandefur brought the idea to Fayette City Hall for consideration, and it was later approved. The proposal, he explained, will allow CMU students and area residents and families to use the trail for recreational activities. No funding will come from the City. Completion will be contingent on volunteer efforts, Sandefur noted. The beauty of D.C. Rogers is what initially drew Sandefur to the idea. Additionally, the location has ample land with great opportunities for public use.
He hopes the trail will provide enhanced leisure opportunities that will improve the quality of life for the residents of Fayette. Sandefur recently began marking trees with orange hunting tape to mark the path, with the help of local runners Patrick Stroupe and J.B. Waggoner. The three plan to design and plan the trail together. With the help of CMU Track and Field team members and other CMU volunteers, the start-up will be on Thursday, April 12, CMU’s annual Service Day. Future CMU Service Days and the CMU Track and Field team will keep the trails developed and maintained.
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Caption for Picture: For the group photo, pictured are (from left) Jacob Heppner, Alexia Maschmeier, Melanie Wilmsmeyer, Raylyn Nuss, Aubery Utley, Ashley Hagen, Brad Dudenhoffer, Jennifer Garrett, Kory Davis, Emylie Deuel, Novy Foland, Anne Maestas, Kyle Hughes, Prof. Barb Thurmon, and Kidus Birhanu.
Science department receives aid in assisting students
Local farmer directs $2,500 through America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN
Experience can sometimes be the best teacher for students. It allows students the chance to test their wings in the field before stepping out into the work force. The Central Methodist University Science Department will now be able to help more science students in competition thanks to a local farmer and America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM. Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. R.G. Kirby was the winning farmer in Howard County. He and his wife Marilyn recognized the need to fund higher education and directed the donation to the Central Methodist University Science Department. The science department will use the $2,500 to help with costs associated with hosting the regional competition for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The funds will also help defray costs for CMU science students to participate in an international science competition. “Each year, the winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair receives an all-expense paid trip to compete in the international competition,” said James “Tiger” Gordon, professor of chemistry and division chair. “These fund will not only help Central Methodist University but will also assist the bright young students in participating in what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.” In a ceremony held on March 22 at Central Methodist University, Kirby got the chance to present Central Methodist University Science Department with the $2,500 donation. Through America’s Farmers Grow Communities: •Farmers in 1,245 eligible counties have the chance to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organizations. •The Monsanto Fund has invested more than $3.1 million to rural communities this year alone. •More than $177,500 in total has been donated to nonprofits in Missouri. •A list of all winners and more information can be found at www. growcommunities.com Grow Communities is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to invest in farm communities such as Howard County. It aims to highlight the important contributions farmers such as Kirby make every day to our society.
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Students, faculty gain science, math, computer science awards
Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN Students in science, mathematics, and computer science at Central Methodist University took center stage at an awards banquet Saturday, March 31. Fifteen awards to outstanding students, and one to an outstanding faculty member, were presented at the annual CMU Division of Science, Math and Computer Science Honors Banquet, according to Dr. James “Tiger” Gordon, division chair. Two were brand new awards, and most included a cash prize. Three of the honors went to senior mathematics major Jacob Heppner of Mansfield, Mo. Heppner received the new Dr. Glenn R. Joyce Award, along with the Sarah Rutherford Prize, both selected by faculty in the division and among the most prestigious of the awards. Heppner also received the Dr. Richard T. Bond Mathematics Award, for a senior with high ideals of character and outstanding scholastic record in math. Barbara Thurmon, a CMU assistant professor, was chosen by her faculty peers as the recipient of the Glen C. Reigel Faculty Award. A two-time award winner on Saturday was Kidus Birhanu, a freshman biology major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He gained the Gamma Sigma Epsilon Excellence Award in General Chemistry, which goes to the student with the highest overall grade in two semesters of general chemistry. He also was a co-recipient of the Beta Beta Beta Biology Award, going to the outstanding male student in Biology 101 and 102 classes. The new Dr. Niels C. Nielsen Outstanding Chemistry Student Award went to Brad Dudenhoffer, a senior chemistry major from Columbia. CMU chemistry faculty select the recipient. Family and friends of the late Dr. Nielsen were on hand for the inaugural award. Novy Foland, a sophomore pre-education major from Fayette, was presented the Glen C. Reigel Student Award. The recipient as chosen by CMU faculty goes to a promising and
worth student of science. The Beta Beta Beta Biology Award for the outstanding female student in Biology 101 and 102 classes was given to Alexia Maschmeier, freshman biology major from Virginia Beach, Va. The Alpha Epsilon Delta Excellence in Anatomy Award recipient was Jennifer Garrett, a junior pre-nursing major from Higginsville. It goes to a student with top grades in anatomy. Emylie Deuel received the Alpha Epsilon Delta Excellent in Physiology Award, for the student with top grades in physiology. She is a sophomore pre-nursing major from Higginsville. Given to the outstanding pre-medicine student, the Alpha Epsilon Delta-Harold Momberg Award went to Ashley Hagen. She is a sophomore biology major from Kearney. The Dr. Ferris and Leona Wood Award winner was Raylyn Nuss, senior biology major from Dardenne Prairie. The recipient is a biology student entering her senior year with a high grade point average. Two students shared the Jeff Wilcox Raising the Bar Award, going to a student who is judged to go above and beyond the call in showing extraordinary leadership and self-motivation. The recipients were Anne Maestas, senior biology major from Wright City; and Kyle Hughes, senior biology major from Nevada. Aubrey Utley, junior biology major from Trenton, received the Gamma Sigma Epsilon Excellent Award in Organic Chemistry. It goes to the student with the highest overall grade in two semesters of organic chemistry. Two students were honored with the Kappa Mu Epsilon Award for best performance in three semesters of calculus. They were Melanie Wilmsmeyer, junior mathematics major from Franklin, and Harlan Fletcher, sophomore mathematics major from Keytesville. The Chester E. Hanson Outstanding Senior Computer Science Award was presented to Kory Davis, a computer science major from Higbee. It is presented to the outstanding senior computer science student at CMU.
CMU celebrates Graduate Education Week
Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN Central Methodist University is participating in Missouri’s Graduate Education Week program April 21-28. The goal is to raise public awareness of graduate studies, and increase Missouri enrollment in graduate studies. CMU will join 20 other colleges and universities across the state to draw attention to, and place emphasis, on the importance of graduate studies in Missouri, according to Dr. John Carter, CMU professor of political science and director of graduate studies. At Central Methodist University three master’s programs are offered: the Master of Education offered in Fayette, Park Hills, St. Louis, Sedalia, and Union; Master of Science in Nursing offered in Columbia, Rolla, St. Louis, and online; and the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling offered in Sedalia and Park Hills. “It’s important for us at Central Methodist University to participate because graduate studies are among our fastest growing area of studies,” Dr. Carter said. “Graduate studies seem to have a great potential for expansion and growth.” CMU began offering graduate studies began in 1995, and has increased from a handful of students to over 200. From fall 2010-fall 2011 alone, graduate study participation in Central Methodist University programs grew 23 percent. Those interested in additional information regarding graduate studies can call Lea Tindall at 660-248-6254 or visit CMU’s website at www.centralmethodist.edu.
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Softball flies past Culver-Stockton for Reardon’s 500th win Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN
The Lady Eagles (17-10, 2-0 HAAC) picked up the win in game one against CulverStockton College (9-14, 0-6 HAAC) 3-0 despite being out-hit by Culver nine to two. Sophomore pitcher Aubrey Utley picked up her 9th win of the season making her record 9-5. The majority of Central’s runs came on a two-run blast from sophomore Bri Ford in the third inning bringing home junior Shelby Pohlman. That was all the runs Utley needed as she recorded the shut-out in game one. Game number two went even better for the Lady Eagles as the 10-run ruled the Wildcats in the fifth inning; the final score read 131. However, the Wildcats took the first lead of
the game on a solo home run in the first inning. After that the Lady Eagles took off and didn’t look back. In the bottom of the first Senior Kayla Yount took Culver’s pitcher over the wall to give the Lady Eagles the lead. After a quiet second inning, Central exploded in the third bringing in nine unanswered runs. Freshman Michele Rupard and senior Rebecca Lipsey both added two run hits in the inning. Shortly after that a pair of freshman Nicole Beck and Bekah Munday brought in a RBI a piece to put the game out of reach. This win was a big milestone for Head Coach Pat Reardon. Reardon has been on the staff since 1991 and picked up his 500th win on Tuesday. Congratulations to Coach Reardon and the Lady Eagles.
Ford voted HAAC Softball Player of the Week
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Central Methodist designated player Bri Ford was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week on Monday. Ford had at least one hit in all five Central Methodist victories last week as the Eagles sit near the top of the conference standings. A sophomore from Branson, Ford batted .533 (8-for-15), including two homeruns, four runs scored and 10 RBI.
Men’s, Women’s Track place 2nd at CMU Invite Nicholas Petrone SID
The Central Methodist women’s and men’s track and field teams each placed second in the Central Methodist Invitational on Friday. The meet was held at and around Davis Field. On the men’s side, Lucas Manring placed first in the 800 Meter Dash in a time of 1:50.89, posting a National “A” Qualifier and meet record. Jordan Kukal took first in the Discus Throw at 48.44 meters, posting a National “A” Qualifier, and first place in the Hammer Throw with a toss of 48.50 meters. Dustin Menk finished in third place in the 400 Meter Hurdles. Josh Perry placed third in the Triple Jump with a mark of 13.43 meters. Cody Cross took second in the Javelin Throw at 44.70 meters. For the women’s team, Kaitlyn Loeffler finished first in the 5,000 Meter Racewalk in a time of 29:49.77, which set a new school record. Kelly Klusmeyer took first place in the Discus Throw with a toss of 42.62 meters, posting a National “B” Qualifier. The 4 x 800 Meter Relay Team of of Hailey Breusch, Adrianna Romero, Katie Olvera and Amber Beaverson took first place in a time of 10:17.35. Kate Fulton finished in first place in the High Jump after clearing 1.60 meters. Nisha McCoy took second place in the High Jump at 1.60 meters. Shelby Garrigus placed third in the Long Jump at 5.22 meters. Rebeca Barajas came in third in the Triple Jump with a mark of 11.35 meters, posting a National “B” Qualifier. Melissa Morrow got second place in the Hammer Throw at 43.21 meters.
Golf results from Missouri Valley Spring Invite
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The Central Methodist women’s and men’s golf teams finished second and third, respectively, at the Missouri Valley Spring Invitational. Brad Howell placed fifth overall and was named to the All-Tournament team. Howell fired a 73 on the second day to finish with a 152 for the tournament. Nathaniel Oliver was next in line for the Eagles after carding a 75 on
the final day to post a 155 for the two-day event. Andrew Behrle rounded out the top three for Central Methodist, posting an 83 on Tuesday to finish with a 160. For the women’s team, Kelli Esquivel and Jessie Norton took eighth and ninth place overall, respectively. Esquivel shot an 89 on Tuesday to finish with a 180. Norton carded a second-day 89 to post a 182. Central Methodist will host the Eagle Open on April 16-17.
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Softball sweeps Benedictine, splits Peru Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN
The Lady Eagles (20-11, 5-1 HAAC) swept the Benedictine University Ravens Saturday, March 31, winning 8-0 on both contests. Sophomores Aubrey Utley and Bri Ford picked up the wins for the Eagles. Utley increased her record to 10-5 and Ford bumped hers up to 7-2. In the first game, Ford racked in three RBIs going 2-3 at the plate. Also senior catcher Rebecca Lipsey added two RBIs in the win giving the Lady Eagles momentum going into game two. In game two the work load was spread around as three Eagles had two RBIs. As a team CMU had nine hits to give
them eight runs and run away with the game. CMU couldn’t celebrate the two wins very long as they were to travel to Peru, Neb., the next day to take on Peru State University. On Sunday, April 2, the Lady Eagles came into the game against Peru on an eight-game win streak. They won the first game 3-2 but fell in the second game 5-6 snapping the streak. The win in the first game was another win for Utley as she is preforming very well this season for the Eagles. The loss in the second game was recorded to Ford who made big contribution with her bat in both games. Also in these games freshmaen Michelle Rupard and Kerri Francis played very well.
T&F results from Washington University Invite Kiefer Smith was fourth in the Pole Vault after clearing Nicholas Petrone SID
The Central Methodist women’s and men’s track and field teams competed in the Washington University Invitational this weekend. The Eagle men placed 10th, while the women’s team finished 11th overall. On the men’s side, Jordan Kukal was first in the Discus Throw after a toss of 45.78 meters. Drew Hinton established a new school record in the Decathlon, scoring 4,562 points and a national qualifying mark. Carey Nolan took third in the 200 Meter Dash in in 21.84 seconds.
4.40 meters. For the women’s team, Kelly Klusmeyer placed second in the Discus Throw at 41.06 meters. Kate Fulton took third in the High Jump at 1.65 m and posted a National “B” qualifier. Shelby Garrigus was fourth in the Long Jump at 5.48 meters. Amber Beaverson finished fourth in the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase in 11:44.74, establishing a new school record. Rebeca Barajas took fifth in the Heptathlon with 4,267 points, setting a new school record and national qualifying mark.
Baseball splits two games with Peru State Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN
The Central Methodist Eagles (8-12, 3-5 HAAC) split two games Tuesday against the Peru State Bobcats (16-8, 3-3 HAAC). The Eagles lost to the Bobcats 3-1 in the first game but pulled together and won the game number two. Sophomore pitcher Rhett Quinlan picked up the loss dropping his record to 2-2 even though he threw a good game. Quinlan hurled five innings giving up just three earned runs and seven hits. The only offense in the first contest came from Senior Matt Gessner who had a nice hit in the gap which resulted in a triple. Later that
inning sophomore Alfredo Souffront hit a single which brought in Gessner for the run. In game number two, freshman Aaron Schuster picked up the win with just one inning of work giving up one hit and no runs. The Eagles were out hit by the Bobcats but still picked up the win 9-8. The game went back and forth until the top of the seventh inning when Peru State posted a three-run lead. The Eagles battled back in the bottom of the inning. In the ninth inning junior Mike Allen walked and later scored the winning run on sophomore Neil Hansen’s line-drive single to center.
Rolph hired as Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach season in school history with a 14Nicholas Petrone SID
Natalie Rolph has been hired as the top Central Methodist women’s soccer assistant coach, head coach Dan Schmidlin announced. Rolph replaces Adam Galla, who took the head coaching position for women’s and men’s soccer at Lakeland College (Wis.). “I am excited to have Natalie on board,” Schmidlin said. “She has been a big part of the CMU women’s soccer program as a player and coach. She has a clear understanding of the direction and vision of the program.” A native of St. Charles, Mo., Rolph, an alumna of Central Methodist, enters her first season as a full-time assistant coach for the women’s soccer team after completing two years as a graduate assistant with her alma mater. In 2011, she helped guide the Eagles to their best
3-2 record. “It’s been great to be around this group of girls, to see where they’ve started, and how they’ve developed,” Rolph stated. “I’m excited to see what the next season is going to be like following our success last season.” Rolph spent four seasons in Fayette as a forward and midfielder on the women’s soccer team. She was named to the All-HAAC third team in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Rolph was also named a captain during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. As a senior in 2009, she helped lead the Eagles to a 10-7-1 finish. Rolph earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 2010 and a Master of Education degree in 2012. She has a K-12 certification in Physical and Health Education and a USSF “D” Coaching License.
Avila sweeps Baseball
Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN
Avila University (24-5, 8-2 HAAC) swept the Central Methodist Eagles (8-14, 3-7 HAAC) Saturday, March 31. In two games the Eagles failed to score once, losing 9-0 and 1-0. These two losses pins CMU at eight place in the HAAC, five games behind first-place Avila. In the first game Avila came out on fire piling four runs on CMU in the first inning. Avila took that momentum and never looked back winning 9-0. Rhett Quinlin took the loss for the Eagles giving up 10 hits and allowing six earned runs putting his record to 2-3 on the year. CMU only recorded two hits in the ball game by senior right-fielder Matt Gessner and junior first-baseman Kyle Poytner. In game number two it came down to the wire. Junior hurler Drew Greiwe threw seven shut-out innings before giving up one run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. That one run was all Avila needed as they won 1-0. CMU gave Avila a scare late in the game but couldn’t convert resulting in the loss. Avila’s Jason Paul threw his second complete game of the season on a fourhit shut-out.
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Entertainment
Video Game Review: “Battle Realms”
Tyler Bishop Perera THE COLLEGIAN
For this review I am going to take a break from console games and talk about an older PC game “Battle Realms.” “Battle Realms” is an RTS-based in the times of Feudal Japan during the conflicts between different Factions Vying for power. The game’s campaign takes you on a journey as Kenji, the son of the former ruler of all the tribes. Your mission is to restore your clan to its former glory after its downfall following Kenji’s father’s death. Along the way you make allies and enemies which became commandable units in the battlefield. Eventually after you have beaten all the other clans and declared your dominance, you must defeat the
“horde,” devilish creature with the sole purpose of wiping out all in their path. As for the regular gameplay you can choose between four clans. The honorable dragon clan, the cruel serpent clan, the barbaric wolf clan, or the dark wizards of the Lotus clan. Each have different units and perks though from my experience the lotus is always the most powerful. The online no longer exists because the game is old and the servers have shut down but it is still possible to use LAN connection games. The game was my introduction to RTS games and is by far one of my favorites. Overall, the graphics are good for the time it came out and would be acceptable to today’s standards. I give this game a 10/10 for an awesome storyline and Photo by howtoplaygamesspider.blogspot.com solid gameplay.
Film Review: The Rum Diary Eileen Stacy THE COLLEGIAN
Let me just be honest with everyone out there. My boyfriend and I love to rent movies from Redbox every once in a while only because it does turn into a little adventure all on its own. Then, when we get to looking through the movies, we can never decide on one… Actually, that’s not true. He decides on one, and then I choose one that is not as much of a boyish movie. (Before you think that I am trying to torture him with chick flicks, let me just say I watch those boyish movies, too!). This time, we came across one we actually agreed on! I had heard pretty good things about The Rum Diary. And, HELLO!! It’s Johnny Depp! Even if the storyline sucks, at least we got a pretty damn good-looking guy to stare at. Depp plays a struggling writer named Paul Kemp. He moves to Puerto Rico to work for a failing newspaper, even though his new friend, Sala (Michael Rispoli), is convinced it will take off. It is no secret that Kemp has a drinking problem, which picks up even more as me is in the rum capital of the world. He moves in with Sala and Moburg (Giovanni Ribisi), a severely deadbeat writer who can’t get fired from the newspaper, and whose brain has been dissolved from high levels of alcohol. One night, Kemp goes out on a boat to meet a girl named Chenault (Amber Heard). She, as he comes to find out later on, is engaged to Sanderson, a big-time real-
tor, played by Aaron Eckhart. He asks Kemp to write an article that will convince people to use an island to turn into nothing but hotels and tourist attractions, even if the locals are treated so poorly already. Although Kemp believes that the locals are usually treated poorly and has, in the past, tried to write about it and bring awareness to the cruelty they are put through, he decides to write for Sanderson because he wants to keep connection with Chenault. Behind Sanderson’s back, a small love begins to form between Chenault and Kemp. Kemp takes Sala to meet Sanderson and all of the other investors, which upsets Sanderson. Throughout the night, Chenault purposefully makes him angry, and the next day, she is gone. This causes Sanderson to end the whole deal, and once they get back they find that their paper will not be printing anymore. Moburg sells them hallucinogens, and while under the influence, Kemp decides to exploit Sanderson. They raise money to print the last paper by making bets on cockfighting and get a blessing from Moburg’s hermaphrodite witch doctor. The ending of the movie is really good, but I think it’s up for you to watch it. You have now read and know what it’s about, but I am not going to be the spoiler! The movie has a storyline that I found to be very twisted in a humorous kind of way. The characters are all quite funny, and the story takes funny turns. Bill Chott, one of CMU’s own alumni, makes a small appearance as well. (He will be here hosting an improve workshop soon, too!)
Video Game Review: “Star Wars Battlefront 2” Tyler Bishop Perera THE COLLEGIAN
So for this review I am going to do another classic game: “Star Wars Battlefront 2.” This is an older original Xbox title that is an open-battlefield third-person shooter. The campaign of the game follows the 501st clone army as they follow the Star Wars storyline starting from the beginning of the Clone Wars to the fall of the empire. The game is objective-point-based; whoever controls all the objective points wins. The online does not work anymore but the Skirmish mode is still lots of fun. You can play as either the Clone army, Droid army, Rebel army, or the Empire. Each army has basic soldier units and specialized units such as snipers or spies.
In addition to these units there are leader units which are specific to each battlefield. The leaders for each side are the heroes and villains from the movies like Yoda and Darth Vader. The gameplay is not just limited to foot soldiers. You can also utilize many of the vehicles from the Star Wars universe. My favorite type of game is a Ship to Ship battle in space where you can attack the enemy ship from the outside or board it and destroy it from the inside. This game is a very expansive and fun game to play with several strategies to win and just fun to play. Overall, I give this game a 9 out of 10. Now I just want them to come out with a new one for the Xbox 360.
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Venue Date Artist Time Cost The Blue Note Wednesday, April 11 JJ Grey & Mofro, Cas Haley Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. $20 The Blue Note Thursday, April 12 Revolutionary Lives Presents: Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. $25/$30 The X Tour ft. Excision, Liquid Stranger, and Lucky Date Mojo’s Thursday, April 12 The Steepwater Band, Dave Angle Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $5 and the Dog Pound Jangle The Blue Note Friday, April 13 The Urge, Unifyah, Stendek Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $25 Mojo’s Friday, April 13 J.P. Harris & the Tough Choices, Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $5 Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company, Mercer & Johnson Whiskey Wild Saloon Friday, April 13 Lonesome Jake Show: 7 p.m. $5 Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, April 14 Noe Palma Show: 7 p.m. $5 Mojo’s Saturday, April 14 Better Make Room Tour featuring Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $6/$8 Steddy P & DJ Mahf with special guest Matthew Sawicki The Blue Note Saturday, April 14 The Urge, Nifty 250 Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $25 Mojo’s Monday, April 16 DrFameus (Allen Aucoin of the Disco Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $8/$10 Biscuits), Thrice Baked, Justin Torres Loop Project Mojo’s Tuesday, April 17 Yellow Dubmarine Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $8 The Blue Note Tuesday, April 17 Soulfly, Incite, Lody Kong, Decadent Doors: 6:30 p.m. Show: 7 p.m. $20 Nation, Light the Shadow The Blue Note Wednesday, April 18 Gramatik & Break Science, Paul Basic Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $15 Mojo’s Wednesday, April 18 Sunifyde & Ravello, Moonrunner Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $5 Mojo’s Thursday, April 19 Split Lip Rayfield, The Flood Brothers Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $12 The Blue Note Thursday, April 19 The Original Wailers, Austin Kolb Band Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $20 The Blue Note Friday, April 20 Interstellar Overdrive: A Pink Floyd Tribute Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $10 Mojo’s Friday, April 20 Mojos Happy Hour with Jordan Thomas Show: 5 p.m. FREE (of the Mojo Roots) Mojo’s Friday, April 20 Band of Heathans, Lera Lynn, Adam Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $10 Faucett and the Tall Grass Whiskey Wild Saloon Friday, April 20 Corey Cox Show: 7 p.m. $5 Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, April 21 Corey Cox Show: 7 p.m. $5 Mojo’s Saturday, April 21 Cursive, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Conduits Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $14 The Blue Note Saturday, April 21 80’s New Wave Dance Party Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $5 The Blue Note Monday, April 23 Sleigh Bells Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $20 The Blue Note Wednesday, April 25 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Doors: 7:30 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. $20/$25
Summer 2012
Daniel Mullan THE COLLEGIAN
With the summer fast approaching and the spring taking its last few breathes, many wonder what the scorching summer entails. For some a cruise around the Mediterranean with their parents, and others backpacking through the treacherous mountains of India. One or two will sky dive, three or four will ski. Many will fish, and most will travel. That’s the life of the modern-day Central student. Who am I kidding? Most of us will go home to our parents’ house and mooch of them for three months, until they kick us out late August, and return for the fall semester. Why, I ask myself. These are the years meant for exploration, but it’s the sad reality that not many do anything worth remembering. The sad thing is many at Central have never seen outside of Mid-Missouri. So if you were planning on sitting at home and spending your time watching re-runs on Netflix or browsing through Facebook photos of your friends traveling the world, here’s a few suggestions on what I think some of you can do and where to do it. It’s no secret I like to party. I DJ at all the big ones in this town anyway. But if you wanted to experience the real thing, then I would advise you hit Ibiza. I’m sure the majority of you have never heard of it, so here’s Ibiza in a nutshell. It’s a small island just off the coast of Spain. It consists of three things. Nightclubs, alcohol, and sex. It’s Cancun for the rest of the world pulling people from every corner of the globe. If you’re into any of the major DJs of today then rest assured they will be there this summer. David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Fedde Le Grand, Dj Tiesto, Avicii, Benni Benassi, Skrillez, Flux Pavillion to name a few. In fact most of them have their own studios there. It’s a place full of excitement, energy, and life longing memories. It’s perfect for the Central student looking to let loose. If you’re not so much of a party person and more of a traveler, then I would always highly recommend the two places. The first being The Dominican Republic. It’s a small gorgeous island in the Mediterranean. It has hotels from coast to coast, sensational wildlife, and untouched forestry. It still remains one of the most spectacular places I have ever been. The hotels are flawless, the weather reminiscent of paradise, and the beaches divine. Regardless of whether you enjoy lavish dinners, and fancy rooms, or you prefer to be below deck partying with the peasants, the Dominican Republic has it. If you’re like me and you enjoy a little more culture and the devious side of life, then the Dominican locals certainly know how to entertain. The second place I would highly recommend this summer is my hometown: London, England. Aside from being one of the most prosperous cities in the world, rich in history, ripe in culture, and ravaged with life, it hosts this summer’s 2012 Olympics. Arguably the biggest sporting event a city could accommodate since its establishment. This summer London provides every Central student with the opportunity to visit one of the most influential cities within world history, during the biggest party on the planet. Take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Also, seeing as it’s my city within reason I can hook you up: places to stay for free, best places to visit, and places to avoid. See what my city has to offer, and I assure you will not be disappointed. If that still doesn’t quench your thirst, but you need money then fear not. If you have no skills, no experience, and mooch off your parents then you’re perfect for summer camp. As long as you are fit, not a felon, and can string a few words together then you can work at a camp. They pay a reasonable rate considering the job responsibilities, they are still hiring all the way up until early to mid-June, and it’s also one of the best summer jobs you can ever have. You will spend the entire summer looking after insane children, teaching them something they know more about, and you will not have a second to yourself to even consider being bored. I’ve done it for three years now, and if I didn’t have to grow up I would definitely be a summer camp counselor for the rest of my life. So there are just a few ideas that come to mind. If none of them really fit your budget, or appeal to you then take the principal and run with it. Refrain from just going home this summer and wasting it surfing the internet. Actually do something meaningful, different, or life changing. If for many reasons you have to stay at home then learn a new skill, start a non-profit organization, Build a website, learn a new language. Anything! You only live once, so make it count! If anybody is heading to New York, let me know. We can party like it’s National Charlie Sheen Day.
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Perspectives... Eight Years and Counting
AMRAP
Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN
Spring is here and summer is coming! I don’t know about you guys but I loved the weather last Tuesday, ninety-one degree. Blame it on my California background but I’ll take scorching hot weather any day over anything below fifty. So in honor of this blessed weather that has finally come our way, I’ve been looking forward to it since November, let’s talk about ways to workout outside around the Fayette area. The other good part about working out outside is you kill two birds with one stone. You get into shape and also get a nice tan, or a nice burn if you aren’t careful. Who doesn’t want that beach tan? Or in the case of our landlocked Missouri, that lake tan. The first way to exercise outside is biking. Who doesn’t love biking on a beautiful day? The best part is we have a popular bike path really close to Fayette. The Katy Trail, which spans across our great state, connects familiar towns like Booneville, New Franklin, and Rocheport. If you don’t happened to have a good bike, then find someone on campus who will loan one to you for the day. It’s a beautiful ride that tends to follow the Missouri River closely. The next way to exercise outside and enjoy the weather: running. Stop going to the cardio room and running on the treadmill when its warm outside!
Pick out a route around Fayette, or around some of the numerous country roads that traverse Howard County. Instead of just keeping a slower pace for an extended period try some interval work. Jog or run for a minute followed by a cool down minute of walking or jogging depending upon your conditioning. Or if you don’t have a stopwatch, just pick some object in the distance and run to it, followed by picking an object the same distance away and walking to it after. You’ll be surprised how much you can improve you anaerobic conditioning by just doing some interval running training two to three times a week. Plus you get to enjoy the sun, which doesn’t happen to reach the treadmills in the cardio room. One thing though, make sure you have plenty of water that way you don’t get caught a ways away from the nearest source in Missouri’s unforgiving summer weather. Personally I am just itching at the chance to go outside and run around and find other ways to work out when the weather is turned up a notch. Just be creative there are so many different options to workout outside. Play some ultimate frisbee or go rollerblading. If you’re a yoga fan, do it in an open grassy area. There are so many options. I am sooooo excited for summer. It’s been a long cold winter. I’m sorry southern hemisphere but I don’t plan on giving you back your warm weather until I absolutely have to.
That’s What She Said...
Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN This past week I ran into an old boyfriend under less than desirable circumstances…at a funeral. You know that person that no matter what kind of day you’re having, you see them and light up like a freaking Christmas tree? Yeah. And, what makes it even better, is he lit up, too. We began to catch up, and immediately it was like no time had passed. We were swapping stories and laughing like I’d remembered. It’s funny that he was always my mom’s favorite. She told my sister she thought I’d marry him someday (just found that one out). Usually going to different schools creates a barrier between old friends. It’s hard to make conversation with someone who you used to know, but feel you don’t know anymore. With this guy, no time had passed. He’s still a gentleman, has a hysterical sense of humor, and handsome as ever. On the trek back to Fayette, it got me thinking about how fun it was to see him. I love that we can make time to see each other occasionally but do not have any obligations. Everyone says you meet your best friends in college. But, you cannot replace someone who you’ve known for the majority of your life. The people you went through those awkward
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There it lay atop a box stuffed with others just like it. It was nothing special, just a folded gray piece of fabric. Yet I balanced on the tips of my toes and craned my neck to get a better view inside the box, as if I were looking at the most unique and meaningful thing I had ever set my eyes upon. As my coach called me forward to collect my uniform, I kept glancing toward the cardboard package. A smile spread across my face as she handed me the last of my supplies: the top shirt from the box. The moment I left the room, I unfolded the gray t-shirt with the words “Chillicothe Cross Country” on the front and threw it over my head and stepped proudly out the back door of the school to start my walk home. On that day, my 14-year-old self was excited about the fact that I was receiving my first official team shirt. I couldn’t wait to wear it to school the next day and look just like my upperclassmen teammates. Wearing the shirt around school would make it official; I finally fit in somewhere, and I was part of a team. On many occasions, the shirt performed its basic function. It was always my shirt of choice to put on before leaving the house for a night with my friends. But whenever I felt unhappy or alone, putting on the shirt or even lying in bed hugging it gave me the comfort that many would get from a favorite stuffed animal or blanket. There was
no real incident that caused me to see the shirt as more than just an article of clothing. But the compilation of times I have used the shirt over the years caused my attachment to grow. The shirt represents milestones from my young life: all of the 6 a.m. practices, cross-country meets and long bus rides; the day I turned 16 and got my driver’s license; the day I got my first kiss; and the time during my freshman year of college when I asked my friend to mail it back to me after I left it at her house one weekend. I have worn the shirt so much throughout our eight-year relationship most would mistake it for a rag. The sleeves are cut-off. The words are faded. The back is covered with small holes while the front is splattered with random paint stains. Throughout the years I have donated and thrown away (well, my mom has anyway) dozens of boxes filled with jeans, shirts, hoodies and other items that I have outgrown, both physically and in terms of style. The old t-shirt is in worse condition than most of the items which have found their fate in the donation pile, but it has never ended up there. Although I went through periods where the shirt lay unworn for months on the top shelf of my closet, I couldn’t bear the thought of not having it around because not only does the shirt represent the memory of that first season of cross country and all seasons thereafter, but it holds the memory of everything it has seen me through for eight years and counting.
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puberty stages with and whom you grew up with. So, that got me thinking about the things that make us. Nothing existential—I was done with the practical knowledge of physics after CP Physics senior year of high school, and I’m a lethargic pagan with Zen tendencies and religion usually gives me a throbbing headache. More like the little (and sometimes not so little) things that makes someone up—the little pieces/parts that are unique yet universal. There are the little universal things: most daughters use the same brand of make-up as their mothers because that’s what they started experimenting with when they hit middle school or puberty, whichever came first. (To this day, I refuse to wash my face with anything other than Noxzema; Mom was right.) Most people still eat at the same time they grew up eating dinner—I’m stuck around 8 or 9 p.m. because that’s usually when my Mom would get dinner together after she got home from work. Fathers remain, as John Mayer said, the “god and the weight of their [daughters’] world.” My father is still the person I seek the most approval from—he’s the one I desperately want to like the guys that actually make it home. There are the things you’re born with: a predisposition for warm weather, cool drinks, and good music. A love for cities in the summertime and men with hazel eyes. A tendency to talk quickly, even more so when you’re mad. The way you sleep on your right side at night and curl up in the fetal
position. How you laugh. What words you stutter—“rural,” “drawer.” A love of jewelry and cats. Dry humor and an inquisitive mind. There are the things that are harder to explain: how you can always, always—road blocks, detours, maps lost, and bad directions given—find your way home. Like a homing pigeon. I can always point you in the direction my home is. I can tell you how to get there from the east, west, north, south, and most importantly which way is bound to have more traffic lights. And then there’s the things you accumulate along the way: your education, or what you so choose to take with you from it—to this day, I can relay both the US and Missouri Constitution and positively OWN a five-paragraph paper complete with opening paragraph with thesis, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph that ties them all together in air-tight and faultless detail, but get me a calculator for simple math. My challenge for you is to think about the things that have made you, you. I can bet you will have a greater appreciation for the little things, like what time you ate dinner as a family and what kind of laundry detergent your mom used. You might just find something (or someone…) who reminds you of the you that you love the most.
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(Sophie)sticated Style
Gentlemen, jump into spring with splashes of color Sophie Wilensky THE COLLEGIAN
For all you classy gentleman, this spring calls for colored Khakis, printed striped T’s and V-necks, bold neon colored crew necks, plaid shorts and the “oh so” classic Docker short. When wearing your choice of colored Khaki pant or short, stick to these colors: dusty or faded red, crisp mint greens, sky blues and yes, even light pinks. When wearing colored Khaki’s as your choice of bottom, pair with a white or black crew neck or V-neck shirt to give it the perfect pop of swag. To top it off, wear a pair of Sperry’s or loafers and you are set for the perfect spring day! Wearing neon colored crew necks such as neon green, blue, yellow and even pink is the perfect way to add spring cheer to your wardrobe without going overboard. Pair a neon colored crew neck with a matching plaid print short and you are ready set for the day at the lake or your day knockin’ around town. When wearing your printed striped Tshirt or V-neck, pair with navy blue or khaki colored Docker or cargo shorts for your casual day time look and to spice things up for the night time, trade your printed striped Tee, or V-neck for a collared button down. As well as swapping out your shirt, switching out your shorts into a front pleat khaki is great for the those nippy spring time nights. To add the perfect touch to your night time look, style with a pair of boat shoes or loafers and you are good to go for your night out. Once you have paired your
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Race to 2012: Election Update Tyler Winn
THE COLLEGIAN outfit, adding the perfect masculine accessories is what really completes the Passing the halfentire look. Depending on the look you way mark in the allotare going for, you may add a hip flat bill ment of delegates for to give some edge or “bad boy” spice to the Republican Presiyour outfit, or for a more prep and hippie dential Nomination, style, adding a simple chained or beaded nominees Mitt Romnecklace and bracelet is the perfect way ney and Rick Santorum to make all the ladies say “heyyyyyyy”. are on opposite specNo matter what style suits you best, trums of the race. On Tuesday, April 3, stick to originality, because there is no Romney was able to sweep all three of such thing as a unique copy! the latest primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Xoxo Romney now has over 650 delegates, Sophie Wilensky twice that of Santorum, and is over We are all born originals - why is it so halfway to the 1,144 delegates needmany of us die copies? ed to secure the nomination. Due to - Edward Young his sizeable lead, Romney has turned his campaign to focus almost entirely on Obama now in hopes of gaining some momentum heading into the general elections in November. Santorum on the other hand is struggling to regain the momentum he had early in the race and is reaching a point where withdrawing is his greatest option. Santorum only has obtained 278 delegates so far in the race and would have to win 80% of the delegates remaining to obtain the nomination. Santorum has continued to preach to his crowds of supporters that it is still possible and continues to portray himself as the true conservative to contrast against Obama in November. However if Santorum falls to Romney again in his home state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday the race will appear all but over. Pennsylvania will become the state to determine whether Santorum has any remaining hope or if Rom-
That’s What He Said...
Sean Faulkner THE COLLEGIAN
I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who read my last article which was published on my Facebook wall. Thank you. I know this is a bit late, but it’s 2012. The end of the world is coming soon. There’s a planet coming head on for Earth. Or the Sun is going to have a flare that disrupts the magnetosphere. Or the poles are going to almost instantaneously shift and cause chaos. Or something about Joseph Kony. Regardless, people think that this world is ending on December 21, 2012, because of a calendar made by a 15th century agrarian society. If you were to write a list of things which aggravate me, unfounded fascinations would easily top the list. I hope that everyone remembers 2000. The build up for the entire year was the undoing of our entire society because of a computer error which would set all calendars back to 1900. By doing this, and please remember people were sincerely concerned about this, every electronic gadget and de-
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ney may begin his victory lap. Romney eyes this is the potential end to the nomination process as he has moved his headquarters into Pennsylvania heading up to this primary. His super PAC has also purchased over $240,000 of TV air space time to run new videos attacking Santorum and Obama. Santorum is continuing his grass roots approach in the state that he represented in Congress. In a recent speech to a crowd of supporters he referred to this moment as “halftime” and looked for Pennsylvanians to come out of halftime fighting and in support of him. Not only is Pennsylvania, Santorum’s home state, it is also home to a strong contingency of Republicans that consider themselves “true conservatives.” That is the same group that Santorum has looked to appeal to this entire race and if Santorum fails to garner the support here then it becomes highly unlikely that he will be able to in any of the remaining primary states. If that is the case then it is time for the remaining contestants to drop out of the race and allow the entire party to begin to come together in support of Mitt Romney.
The End of the World
vice would shut down by default. Banks would lose all of their data and your account information. Stop lights would go haywire causing people to wreck. Power systems across the nation would become ineffective. And worst of all, if you were one of the lucky ones, the date on your electronic timepiece would read 1900. People across the nation were seriously worried about this in such a manner that they started to horde goods and supplies to keep themselves alive. I was 10 and honestly there was a part of me that was a little scared simply because I watched the news far too often. I remember standing outside in my worry rationalizing things through my head. If everything says 1900 we will still be able to live. People lived just fine in 1900. And then it happened. Or more accurately, it didn’t happen. I spent the rest of my Christmas break wondering if there had been some massive conspiracy to prank everyone in the entire nation. I still wonder that today in some regards. It was fashionable for the news networks; the doomsday prophecies. They brought in ratings. People wanted to know how they could live after the world ended. Every word which dripped from their brain was lapped up eagerly
by viewers in an obsessive manner. It shocks me that none of these people took the time to research anything on their own; that they were too convinced by the information which was presented to them. The world’s going to end on December 21, 2012. Why? Because some Central American Bronze Age society tells us that their calendar is making its last k’atun which marks the end to a “great period”? What a crock of bull. I hope that in some ways the world will be destroyed. Not the physical world, but the geopolitical condition we find ourselves living in at the moment. An end to a “great period” of warring because of ethnic, religious, and economic divisions and differences, intolerance brought about by ridiculous dogma, apathy of our fellow man brought on my greed. The world itself is far too beautiful for any of this childishness. On December 21, 2012, I will go outside. I will breathe the hopefully crisp air. I will look at the sky and say it is magnificent. I will make an even more conscience effort to not make anyone’s life any more difficult than it is. And most importantly, I will refuse to let superstition ruin my day.