The Collegian, Vol. 140, No. 10

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Vol. 140 • No. 10

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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CMU senior invited to New York

Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

` Brittany Losh began studying the music of Eric Whitacre in high school and has been a fan ever since.

Now, as a junior at Central Methodist University, she has the opportunity to perform under his direction.

In December, Losh auditioned for the Distinguished Concerts International in New York City (DCINY).

Applicants were to sing two or three minutes of a song which presented “the best qualities of your choral singing, beautiful vocal tone, and overall musicianship.”

Losh, a native of Pacific, Mo., and a vocal music education major at CMU, knew about the audition for six months, but kept putting it off. “I knew I really needed to get it together. On a weekend when no one was here, I was like, ‘I’m gonna do it.’

“I took my camera and went to the church. I only did it once,” said

Losh. She then submitted her video one week before the deadline. Only days later she received the call saying she was selected.

To be a performer on DCINY, Losh learned she needed $710 by the end of the week, not including travel arrangements, food, or housing accommodations. “I got a lot of help from friends and family. Donations flooded in, and I paid back my dad in a few weeks,” said Losh. A friend’s mom had extra frequent-flyer miles which covered Losh’s plane ticket.

Performers will arrive in NYC Thursday, March 29. On March 30 and 31, participants will have half-day rehearsals, with a general rehearsal on April 1 before the performance. After the performance is a VIP reception.

Whitacre is a world-renowned composer and conductor. He had no formal training at the age of 18, but by age 21, his first concert piece was finished.

Whitacre attended Juilliard and obtained a Master of Music degree.

There he studied with Pulitzer Prizeand Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano. Whitacre’s music has sold more than one-million copies worldwide.

Whitacre won a Grammy this year for Best Choral Performance for his album Light and Gold.

Losh studies under the instruction of Susan Quigley-Duggan, assistant professor of music. Upon graduation from Central, she plans on attending graduate school to obtain a Masters in Vocal Performance.

At CMU, Losh is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, plays the trombone in the marching and concert bands, and is a part of various choirs.

She is excited about the upcoming performance and the chance to meet Eric Whitacre and says, “Learning from him is going to be incredible.”

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Williams expert kicks off festival with forum Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

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A Friday Forum, Tennessee in Missouri: Entrapment and Escape, presented by adjunct professor and Williams expert Brett Johnson will kick off Central Methodist University’s Tennessee Williams Festival.

The forum will be Friday, Feb. 24, at noon in Stedman Hall, Room 200. The forum is free and open to the public.

Johnson obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Susquehanna University (SU) where he graduated first in his class. He received his Masters of Arts in Theatre from the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU), and he will earn his doctorate in theatre from MU this May.

Johnson directed Williams’ The Gnadiges Fraulein during his senior year at SU. For his master’s thesis at MU, he directed Vieux Carre, another work of Williams.

In addition to directing Williams’ work, Johnson organized the MU Tennessee Williams Centennial, “Tennessee Williams: The Art of Endurance,” in March 2011. The three-day celebration included conversations with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee

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and Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Ashley; scholarly panels and presentations; an acting master class; readings from the Williams canon; and a new work by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet.

In regard to Williams, Johnson is “drawn to the lyricism of his language, the complexity of his outsider characters, and the manner in which he transformed his almost unbearable suffering into art.”

Johnson is the recipient of the Donald K. Anderson Graduate Teaching Award, a Huggins Fellowship, a University Fellowship, a Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Graduate Student Leadership, a Larry Clark Travel Award, and a Graduate Professional Council Travel Award. He was also selected as an MU Difficult Dialogues Faculty Fellow for fall 2009.

For more information on the Tennessee Williams Festival, contact Dr. Mark Kelty at 660-248-6284 or mkelty@centralmethodist.edu; or Dr. Joe Geist at jegeist@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6304. Updates for the festival and a complete schedule can be found on www.centralmethodist.edu/twfestival.

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Seniors

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Service grants to encourage student leadership

Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN

In previous years, the Committee on Religious Life (made up of six faculty/staff and one student) had primarily focused the majority of their funds on Christian Perspectives Week. This year, the committee decided to set aside funds to support student-led yearlong projects.

Lucas Endicott, CMU chaplain, explained that the goal of the service grants is to encourage students to do service projects in our community. In order to ensure students are engaging in the community, Endicott explained the committee addressed specifically, “how can we encourage them to lead us?” and when that happens, “how can we partner with you?”

The grant money for most recipients provides the necessary seed money for projects to get off the ground and also to cover various start up costs. Others may use the grant to ensure transportation of participat-

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ing individuals. Each candidate submitted an application for funding which included an in-depth review of his or her intended project. Many students are choosing organizations they feel strong and passionate about.

Among the few recipients of the service grants were Estephania Iracheta, Gaby Hernandez, Jacob Heppner, and Brittanee Jacobs. Heppner will partner with “Be the Match” National Marrow Donor Program. Jacobs plans to partner CMU students with Wilderness Retreat and Development Center in Lawson, Mo. Iracheta and Hernandez plan to work in Crentro Incamo, a center that provides services like English classes, cooking and tutoring for Hispanics.

Endicott is hopeful the committee will be able to provide students with this wonderful opportunity each year, pending sufficient funds of course. Endicott is excited about the new initiative and graciously welcomes any suggestions or ideas.

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CMU’s magazine of the arts now accepting submissions Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

Name: Amanda Allison Hometown: Mexico, MO Major: Music Education Activities: Marching/Concert Band (clarinet), Conservatory Singers (alto), Small Instrumental Ensembles, C-NAfME (Collegiate-National Association for Music Education), Sigma Alpha Iota (Sergeant at Arms) Favorite CMU Memory: “My favorite memory would probably have to be getting initiated into the music fraternity for women, Sigma Alpha Iota. It was beautiful, and now I am a part of something beautiful. We have a strong bond, and all of us share a love of music. My sisters are always there for me, and I them. Deciding to join SAI was probably one of the best decisions that I have made here. I will never forget it.”

Advice to Freshmen: “Never be afraid to try something new.

Get involved. You will learn a lot about yourself and others by being a part of something. You can make friendships that can last a lifetime. Don’t take that for granted.”

Plans after Graduation: “I plan to become an elementary music teacher.”

Inscape, CMU's Magazine of the Arts, is taking yearly submissions of poetry, prose (fiction and nonfiction), photographs, and artwork for each issue, published annually in the spring. In its 30+ years, Inscape has provided a creative venue for the poetry, prose, and artwork of students, faculty, and staff.

Founded in 1975, Inscape is the brainchild of CMU's Tau Tau Tau honorary fraternity, Mu Lambda chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (the international English Honor Society), and the mythic Scribblers and Scrawlers. Inscape is funded by CMU's Student Government Association.

Arts Competition Deadline: March 9, 2012 Arts competition awards: All submissions received by the submission date will be eligible for one or more of the following: • Kilgore Trout Award for Fiction • Thomas F. Dillingham Award for Non-fiction Prose • Gordon Hadfield Award for Poetry • William L. Spencer Memorial Award for Foreign-Language Poetry • Byrd Cooper Kirby Award (for the artwork selected for the Spring 2012 front cover) • Elizabeth Stapleton Award in Art Education (for photography and other non-writing creative arts media) Missed the deadline? We will ac-

cept submissions until 2:00 p.m. on Fri., March 23, 2011, but materials submitted after the March 9 deadline will not be considered for the Arts Competitions.

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translation, also submit a copy of that original published poem.

What is a "poetry translation?" For the purposes of this publication, we accept as "poetry translation" any original translation-by a CMU student, staff member, or faculty member-of a poem that was (a) published in a language other than English and (b) published other than in Inscape.

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The attached document should begin with a cover page that includes all the information listed in the text of the email. Your name should not appear on any subsequent page. Subsequent pages should be numbered. All works should be preceded by a title.

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If the total size of your photo/artwork submission exceeds 2MB, then you should NOT submit electronically. Instead, handdeliver a Windows-formatted CD to 430 Cupples Hall.

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Champions of Character Word of the Week Sophie Wilensky THE COLLEGIAN

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INTEGRITY:

adherence to moral and ethical principles Traits are: Courage, Honesty, Reliability and Loyalty Here at CMU our athletes, members of other organizations and staff members here on campus strive to be the best we can be. The Champions of Character organization CMU has one main purpose: 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 who encompass your life.

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Central Methodist University is sponsoring its second annual Howard County Night at the Arts by offering residents of Howard County a free art-filled evening on campus Friday, March 2.

The evening will kick off at 6 p.m. in the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art where “The Last Show: Executive Board Purchases over the Last 18 Years, Plus New Acquisitions” exhibit will be on display. Some of the artists will be there for guests to meet.

Students from the Swinney Conservatory of Music will also grace visitors with instrumental music in the foyer outside the Gallery.

Immediately following, residents may use their free passes to see Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in The Little Theatre. The play marks the completion of the 10-day Tennessee Williams Festival.

Passes are available at the following Howard County businesses: Fayette City Hall, Market Street Floral in Fayette and Glasgow, The Fayette Newspapers Office, Home Oil in Fayette, Henderson’s Drug Store in Glasgow, The Glasgow Missourian, Glasgow City Hall, New Franklin City Hall, and Jennings Premium Meats in New Franklin.

Annual Fleer Lecture at CMU February 28

Name: Brittanee “The Legend” Jacobs Hometown: Chillicothe, MO Major: English Activities: The Collegian (Editor-in-Chief), Sigma Pi Alpha (Vice-President), Office of Public Relations (Intern), Campus Ministry, Student Government Association (Communications Minister), Sigma Tau Delta (Vice-President), Inscape (CoEditor), CMU Football (Coaches’ Assistant), Tutor (English and Writing), 4th Hour Tutor Honors/Awards: Dean’s List (7 of 7 semesters), Alpha Chi (Top 10% of Juniors and Seniors), Thomas F. Dillingham Award for Non-fiction Prose – “Lindsey’s Light” (2010-2011), Sigma Pi Alpha Newcomer of the Year (2010-2011), Inaugural Humanities Conference – “The One with All the Intensifiers” (2011), CMU Service Grant – Wilderness Retreat and Development Center (2012) Favorite Newspaper Memory: “I love distributing the paper around town every other Tuesday with Barton, Heppner and Skyler “Young Pup” Jameson.”

Plans after Graduation: “I hope to get a public relations internship with a music agency.

My dream job is to be the editor of Rolling Stone. Or Gerard Butler’s wife. Whichever comes first.”

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Author and University of Connecticut faculty member Dr. Bradley R.E. Wright will present “Christians are Hate-Filled Hypocrites - and Other Lies You’ve Been Told” at Central Methodist University on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

His presentation marks CMU’s fourth annual Gilbert and Ruth Fleer Lecture for Excellence in Values-Based Education. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Courtney-Spalding Room of the CMU Student and Community Center, and there is no admission fee.

Christians are Hate-Filled Hypocrites and Other Lies You’ve Been Told is also the title of Wright’s first book, published in 2010 and the winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award for Christianity and Culture. His second book, Upside: Surprising Good News about the State of Our World, was published last year.

Wright is associate professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut where he studies American Christianity. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin, where he was trained in

social psychology and criminology. He has authored 20 scholarly articles in addition to his books.

Gilbert and Ruth Fleer, who live in Bentonville, Ark., are alumni of Central Methodist University. Gilbert Fleer earned his CMU bachelor's degree in sociology from CMU in 1955. He later earned a bachelor of divinity degree from Drew University School of Theology, Madison, N.J. and a master’s and an educational doctorate, both in guidance and counseling, from Texas A&M University.

He was an assistant professor of religion at CMU from 1959 to 1965 and is now retired as a social science professor from Western Texas College and as a United Methodist counselor.

Ruth Fleer attended CMU (Class of 1958) and later earned her bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University and master of education degree from Sul Ross State University in Texas.

The couple’s strong support of leadership training led them to establish the Gil and Ruth Fleer Fund for Excellence in Values-Based Education at CMU, and this program is made possible by their benevolence.

be gauged against national and international benchmarks,” Dykens said. “The tests help us to celebrate our student’s strengths and improve our curriculum to better serve our students.”

The goal of the study is to compare student success across international borders. The testing will be anonymous, and results will only be used to study the feasibility of conducting student learning assessment on an international scale.

“The end result isn’t about ranking schools, states, or nations. It is about trying to develop an assessment tool that gets beyond cultural biases and achieves a common yardstick for measuring student learning worldwide,” commented Rusty Monhollon, assistant commissioner for academic affairs at the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

The prototype test is being administered this semester to randomly selected students from participating institutions. The results will be presented and analyzed in a forum later this year. Based on the result of the study, AHELO testing could be expanded by 2016.

CMU to participate in world-wide testing

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Central Methodist University is one of the colleges and universities chosen to participate in an international student assessment project. CMU is one of just two American private schools represented in the testing.

The Assessment of Higher Learning Outcomes (AHELO) has recruited 150 universities and colleges from 16 nations. Ten United States schools were selected, five of which are from Missouri.

Other Missouri institutions participating are Missouri State University, Truman State University, The University of Central Missouri, and Webster University.

Participating schools will administer a standardized test to measure common skills universal to all students, such as critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem-solving and written communication, according to Amy Dykens, assistant dean for institutional research at CMU.

It’s a test that focuses on critical thinking skills, and it gives our students the opportunity to

Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN Thursday, Feb. 23 -Women’s Basketball vs. Culver-

Stockton; 7:30 p.m.

-ZUMBA class; Parrish House; 7:45

p.m.

-Student Bible Study Group; Holt Hall; 8-9 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25 -Baseball Double-Header vs. Mount Marty; 1 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26-Friday, March 2 -Christian Perspectives Week Sunday, Feb. 26 -Sunday Night Movie; Stedman 200; 8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 27 -Bingo; Eagle’s Nest; 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 -Chapel; 4th Floor SACC; 10 a.m.

-Mission Fair; 4th Floor SACC; 11 a.m.

-Fleer Lecture; 4th Floor SACC; 7 p.m.

-SGA; Stedman 200; 7 p.m.

-ZUMBA; Parrish House; 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29 -Fruit Smoothie Fellowship Night; Eagle’s Nest, 5:30-9 p.m.

Thursday, March 1 -Dress Sale sponsored by Sigma Pi Alpha; 4th Floor SACC; 5:30-8 p.m.

-Fruit Olympics; SACC -ZUMBA; Parrish House; 7:45 p.m.

Friday, March 2 -Friday Forum: Keeyon Howard; Stedman 200; 12 p.m.

-SIFE Build-a-Business Workshop;

SACC; 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 -SIFE Build-a-Business Workshop; SACC; 9 a.m.

Sunday, March 4 -Sunday Night Movie; Stedman 200; 8 p.m.

Monday, March 5 -Bingo; Eagle’s Nest; 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 6 -ZUMBA; Parrish House; 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 7 -Splash for Cash; Rec Center; 8 p.m.

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Christian Perspectives Week

Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN

“Fruit of the Spirit” is the theme for the upcoming Christian Perspectives Week which will be held from Feb. 26-March 3. The purpose of Christians Perspectives Weeks is to remind all of us of our purpose here and that we are called to be witnesses and lights in the world. No matter how dark it is we are to be lights that reflect the glory of Christ.

So to help remind us and to encourage fellowship there will be a couple of must attend events held during this week. On Tuesday, there will of course be the weekly chapel at 10 a.m. on the 4th floor of the student center. Immediately following chapel will be the first-ever “Change the World Mission Fair,” which will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the 4th floor of the student center.

This smaller version of the Career Expo will be populated with non-profit internships such as PET, Habitat for Humanity, Coyote Hill, Food Bank, Convoy of Hope, Missouri camps, and other jobs. This expo will present students with the opportunity to give back, get paid, and also make connections for a career in the future. This event is managed by Michael Pope so please refer any questions to him.

Also, Tuesday will be the always popular Fleer Lecture given by Dr. Bradley Wright in the 4th floor of the SACC at 7 p.m. He will present a talk titled “Christians are Hate-Filled Hypocrites- and Other Lies You’ve Been Told.”

Wednesday night a fruit smoothie event with live music will be held in the Eagles Nest. This event promises to be an amazing time to mingle with friends, meet new folks, and enjoy a great FREE smoothie.

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Thursday the first-ever Fruit Olympics will be held! Since the theme of Christians Perspectives week is “fruit of the spirit” what could better represent that than a “dundy-like” Olympics event? Mostly this event has been kept a secret, but so far what has been leaked sounds awesome. Events like who can squeeze oranges the fastest and drink the juice to which pair of competitors are the best at catching grapes in their mouths. These are just two activities of what sounds like will be a memorable event.

To wrap up Christians Perspectives Week will be the ever-talented Keeyon Howard who will be speaking at the Friday Forum in Stedman 200 at noon. If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to help out please feel free to contact our very own Elise Schreiber, the Student Government representative for the Committee of Religious Life, by email at eschreibe@centralmethodist.edu.

Career Expo 2012 Mokers on Jimmy Kimmel Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN

The week before the Super Bowl, Jimmy Kimmel, host of his own live talk show, proposed a challenge to his viewers. He challenged fans to wait until a crucial part of the Super Bowl and unplug the TV. He instructed viewers to film the reactions and post them to YouTube with the tagline, “Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I unplugged the TV during the Super Bowl.”

A handful of Mokers including Spring ’12 pledge Danny Mullan decided they would accept Jimmy Kimmel’s challenge and do so at the Moker’s Super Bowl party. They waited for the very last play of the game where Tom Brady broke back for the last hail mary and the pass was intercepted. Knial Piper posted the video to YouTube and shortly after received an email entailing their video was chosen.

The video shows a room packed with young men,

mostly sporting a maroon Alpha Phi Gamma sweatshirt. All of a sudden, the room goes dark and the room erupts in shock and panic.

Jimmy Kimmel’s challenge was best described by totalprosportst.com as “did entice sever f-bombs, a few possible divorces, and one non-fatal chair beating.”

When Moker Levi Long was asked how he responded he replied quickly, “I got pretty rowdy, pretty mad.” Moker Sean Faulkner explained, “The short term effects for the people there were frustration and anger. However, the long-term effect of the prank is the everlasting fame and eternal glory recorded in the marvelous halls of American television history.”

As of recent, the Moker YouTube video has just under 3,700 hits.

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Photo by: Andie Borchardt Andie Borchardt THE COLLEGIAN

On Feb. 16, the Career Expo came to the Student Center at Central Methodist University, offering a students an opportunity to apply for summer internships and a chance to snag a job after graduation. Over 25 different businesses showed up along with 17 graduate schools, the Air Force ROTC and the Missouri National Guard.

As I walked around I saw plenty of interactions between the company representatives and the students who came in to present themselves, showing that these companies are very interested in leaving here with a new intern or a new employee. I even stopped at a table and I expected very little information, instead I left with a business card, an internship opportunity, and a guaranteed interview.

If you didn’t attend the Career Expo this year, I encourage you to do differently next year. So, suit up, print out some fresh resumes, and present yourself to these fine people. You could walk away with a great job.

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This Friday, Feb. 24, is the annual spring celebration known as Music Fest. Some 54 schools will have student representation on the Central Methodist University campus in Fayette to participate in juried performances between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Bands, choirs, music ensembles, and soloists will mount a friendly invasion of the town and University from schools across the state.

Regional schools participating include Fayette Middle and High Schools, New Franklin Junior and Senior High Schools, Harrisburg R-VIII, Higbee R-8, and Columbia Independent School. At least 18 of the attending schools’ music groups are directed by alumni of CMU’s

Swinney Conservatory of Music.

Performances are scattered across campus in rooms in T. Berry Smith Hall, The Conservatory, The Student and Com munity Center, Linn Memorial United Methodist Church, The Parish House, The Missouri Room (lower level of Holt Hall), as well as The First Christian Church just south of the campus.

Observers are welcome on a timely basis--no one is admitted after the beginning of any given performance.

Parking will not be allowed on Church Street on Friday so that busses may unload and load students and equipment.

Khobic Johnson and Samuel Lucas present senior recital Office of Public Relations CMU

Swinney Conservatory of Music at Central Methodist University presents Samuel Lucas and Khobic Johnson in a joint senior recital Sunday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m., in the Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall in Fayette.

Lucas, son of Samuel and Phyllis Lucas from Clinton, plays the euphonium; Johnson is a baritone from Fayette, son of Billeetae and Kristy Johnson of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Both men will be accompanied on piano by adjunct professor Kelley Head and Ruth Spayde, administrative assistant and staff accompanist.

Lucas will perform “Concerto in B-flat Major” (Allegro, Andante ma Adagio, and Rondo) by Mozart; “Sonata” (Rondo with Chorale) by John Davison; and

“Blue Bells of Scotland” by Arthur Pryor.

Johnson’s repertoire will include “Alma del core” by Caldara; “Si, tra I ceppi” by Handel; “Die Forelle” and “Der Lindenbaum,” both by Schubert; “Aurore” by Faure; “Bois epais” by Lully; “Come Ready and See Me” by Hundley; and “The Roadside Fire” and “The Vagabond” by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Lucas is a student of adjunct professor of music Larry Bennett; Johnson is a student of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, assistant professor of music. Both present this recital in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music Education degree.

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

Central Methodist University is honoring Missouri’s most renowned playwright Tennessee Williams with a 10-day festival on the Fayette campus in February and March.

The festival’s activities include a speaker, two films, and two plays.

To conclude the Tennessee Williams festival, the Little Theatre at CMU is presenting A Streetcar Named Desire. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with a Sunday matinee at 1:30 p.m.

This Tennessee Williams classic reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche DuBois (KaeLeigh Brown), a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject—so far as possible—the realities of life with which she is faced and which she constantly ignores.

The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, Stella Kowalski (Abby Bostic), with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by her earthy husband, Stanley Kowalski (Roger Weaver), leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion.

Ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $5 for CMU faculty and staff, and $2 for students. For more information, contact Dr. Mark Kelty, associate professor of theatre, at 660-248-6284 or mkelty@centralmethodist.edu. Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling the box office: 660-248-6281.

Cast List: Blanche DuBois: KaeLeigh Brown (sophomore, theatre major from Marshall) Stella Kowalski: Abby Bostic (sophomore, theatre education major from St. Louis) Stanley Kowalski: Roger Weaver (sophomore, philosophy major from Overland Park, Kan.) Harold “Mitch” Mitchell: Josh Kirby (senior, theatre major from Armstrong) Steve Hubbell: Jordan Brennan (senior, theatre/English major from Marshall) Eunice Hubbell: Shamika Pegue (senior, psychology/sociology major from Kansas City) Woman: Aubrey Taylor (sophomore, music major from Columbia) Mexican Woman: Brenna Wheeler (junior, middle school language arts major from Pleasant Hill) Pablo Gonzales: Brett Marriott (senior, philosophy major from Chillicothe) Young Collector: Chris Ivy (junior, pre-med major from Fayette) Nurse: Kelsey Vollmer (freshman, pre-nursing major from Pilot Grove) Doctor: Darrell Bailey (senior, theatre major from Kansas City) Sailor: Larry Karnes (senior, ecology major from St. James)

Plans finalized for Puerto Rico trip Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN

This spring break, Central Methodist University’s Campus Ministry is sending 51 students and faculty to Comerio, Puerto Rico. The seven-day trip will be filled with cleaning, building and witnessing. It is believed this is the largest mission trip in CMU history.

Lucas Endicott chose Puerto Rico, a U.S. Protectorate, as the site where young college students will help people physically and spiritually. This mission trip is under the direction of Endicott and Estephania Iracheta, a former Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) student. LPI was the location of last year’s spring break trip.

The mission team will be working at one of the many “Iglesia Methodisto” in Comerio, which is a mountainous town nestled about 30 miles from San Juan. The majority of those participating will arrive on Monday, March 12, with a few others arriving the following day.

The team will be lodging in a local church and working with the community.

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Some of the jobs will include painting houses, cleaning streets and working with a local homeless program.

While the weather will be warm and the experience will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most, the purpose of the trip is for students to give of themselves freely for the desperate need of others.

Unfortunately, it is too late to sign up for the trip now, but if anyone would like to help, the trip is still in desperate need of funding. The total cost of the trip has reached $37,000. As of now, over $30,000 has been raised. So $7,000 more will make the trip fully-funded.

The trip will not only be an amazing experience for the 51 students and faculty, but also a blessing for those who CMU will be serving. Fifty-one people are donating their time and embracing both Central’s mission statement and the call as Christians.

Next year’s spring break mission trip will be back in El Paso, Texas, at LPI. For more information contact Endicott at lendicot@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6266.

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Sports

Ravens beat Lady Eagles

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Nicholas Petrone SID

Benedictine used a season-high 11 three-pointers to defeat Central Methodist, 73-55, on Saturday inside Ralph Nolan Gymnasium in Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s basketball action.

In the first half, the Ravens (14-12, 9-5 HAAC) hit 14 of their first 24 shots, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.

Benedictine held a double-digit advantage for much of the first 20 minutes and led at halftime.

The Eagles’ (14-12, 11-5 HAAC) Brittney Lloyd opened the second half with a fade away bucket in the lane to cut the deficit to 41-22. A Sammie Gathercole layup in transition and Kristin Willer bucket made the score 47-29 in favor of the home team.

Trailing 52-31, a 9-0 spurt by the Eagles got the visitors within striking distance. Sarah Foster hit back-to-back

buckets during the run. Kyra Williams made two free throws with 10:26 left in the game to cut the deficit to 11 points, 52-41, but Central Methodist would get no closer.

Kelsey Wolfe, Rosie Youngstrom and Kristin Thorne scored 12 points apiece to spark Benedictine offensively.

Raylyn Nuss tallied a team-high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting to lead the Eagles. Williams followed up with eight points and six rebounds. Gathercole, Foster and Karli Abbey each had six points. Abbey also had seven rebounds with four coming on the offensive glass.

The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 32-27, and held an edge on offensive rebounds, 14-4.

The Ravens shot 54 percent (27-of-50) from the field in the game and 50 percent (11-of-22) from distance. The Eagles hit 34.5 percent (20-of-58) of their shots over the course of 40 minutes and converted 66.7 percent (12-of-18) of their free throw attempts.

Manring ranked second in the nation

Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN

Lucas Manring, a senior accounting major from Stockton, Mo., is currently ranked second in the nation in the 800m. Manring also finished second last year in indoor track/field. However, holding a highly-coveted ranking is not unfamiliar to Manring. In high school, he received two state-champion titles for the 800m.

The most recent track event was Feb. 3, in which Manring ran the 800m in 1:52:62. The first place runner had a time of 1:52:61. When asked if the fact that the time difference between first and second place was so miniscule was bothersome, Manring tranquilly replied, “No.” He’s just ready for the next meet, because he’s “trained to win and to not overexert until the end.” His ranking from the last meet has qualified him for nationals.

The next event for Manring is conference this weekend at Graceland. When asked if he competes in any other event, Manring gave a smirk and replied, “Yes, this weekend I’ll be running a 600m, a 1000m, and two relays. One relay I will run on Friday, but the rest of the events will all happen on Saturday…within an hour and a half of each other.”

Manring explained his eagerness to go to nationals to showcase the hard work and training he’s been putting in. This weekend he can be assured the Central Methodist community is in full support as he Photo by: SI goes for the first place ranking.

Track teams place second in HAAC T&F Championship

Nicholas Petrone SID

The Central Methodist women's and men's track and field teams both finished second after the final day of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The meet was held on the campus of Graceland.

On the women’s side, Rebeca Barajas placed first in the 60 Meter Hurdles with a time of 8.60 seconds. She set a new school record and earned an “A” qualifier for nationals. In the Shot Put, Kelly Klusmyer took second.

Kate Fulton won the High Jump. Barajas and Kate Barnett came in second and third, respectively.

Barajas won the Long Jump and attained a “B” qualifier for nationals. Amelia Truex took third in the Mile Race, while Katie Olvera placed third in the 3,000 Meter Run.

Barajas, Hailey Breusch, Adrianna Romero and Katie Olvera placed first in the Distance Medley.

Barajas was voted the Co-Female Athlete of the Meet and Highest Point Scorer.

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On the men’s side, Ryan Sherman and Carey Nolan placed first and second, respectively, in the 60 Meter Dash. Sherman also took first in the 200 Meter Dash in a time of 22.37 seconds, a new school record. Nolan was second in the race.

Kiefer Smith won the Pole Vault competition. In the 400 Meter Dash, Nolan placed first, while Dustin Menk was second.

Lucas Manring won the 600 Meter Run. In the 800 Meter Run, Bryan Groeper placed second. In the 1,000 Meter Run, Manring took second.

In the Distance Medley, the team of Manring, Groeper, Bryan Lechner and Colby Lapresi placed first. The 4 x 400 Relay team of Menk, Nolan, Sherman and Reuben Bett finished in the top spot.

Nolan was the highest point scorer in the meet in men’s action.

Baker won the men’s and women’s team championships.

Baker won the men’s title by 16 points and the women’s title by 49.5 points.

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Franklin Nominated Player of the Week in the HAAC

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Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN

Junior point guard Eric Franklin was nominated HAAC Player of the Week on Monday morning. Eric is a native of Columbia, Missouri where he played his high school ball at Hickman high School.

Franklin has been the hero for the last couple of games for the Eagles. Franklin hit a huge shot against Avila with just .9 seconds on the clock last week. That shot has helped the Eagles push through a very competitive HAAC schedule where they have won 4 straight. Over the past week Franklin has averaged almost 20 points a game, including almost 5 rebounds and 4 assist in those contest. Congratulations to star point guard Eric Franklin who is bringing some positive athletic attention for Central Methodist University.

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Late free throws push Runnin’ Eagles past Graceland Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN

The Central Methodist Runnin’ Eagles (10-13, 4-9 HAAC) traveled to Lamoni, Iowa, to take on the Graceland Yellow Jackets (15-9, 7-6 HAAC) on Thursday, Feb. 9, and came away with a crucial conference win. The first half, as well as the whole game, was a back-andforth matchup as both team traded leads.

However, the Eagles held a 38-34 lead going into the second half. Evan Lavery hit a deep three-pointer behind the arc in the closing minutes of the first half. That shot helped the Eagles hold on to the lead going into halftime. Alex Barner led the Eagles going into halftime racking in nine points.

Early in the second half Robert Mason sunk a three-pointer to give the Eagles a seven-point lead. That seven-

point lead was the largest for the Eagles during the game. The Yellow Jackets stung the Eagles by tying the game up at 43 early on in the second half. After trading the lead back and forth for a while, Melvin Tillman scored critical consecutive field goals to put the Eagles up 55-51 over the Yellow Jackets. This game kept getting more and more exciting as time winded down. A big part of this excitement is due to an explosive play from Eric Franklin and Barner. With just under three minutes left, Franklin found Barner on a more-than-impressive alley-oop.

The game-changing play put the Eagles up 66-60.

As the play-clock ticked down, the Yellow Jackets made a scary come back making the Eagles lead trickle down to just two points. Luckily, star Eagle Franklin forced Graceland guard Jamal

Lawson to turn the ball over. This turnover forced the Yellow Jackets to start fouling and send the Eagles to the freethrow line to try and slow down the clock.

This plan back fired on the Yellow Jackets as the Eagles made their free throws in clutch fashion. These free throws ended up giving the Eagles a seven-point win over the Yellow Jackets, 73-66.

Key performers for the Eagles were Barner and Tillman who both finished with a team-high 18 points and 7 rebounds. Tillman also added four assists and two steals. Robert Mason added 14 points in the contest, while Elliot Black scored 10. Franklin had a solid game at the point guard position recording six points, three assists, two steals and just one turnover.

No. 20 Softball splits with Park to open season

Nicholas Petrone SID

A Kayla Yount two-run bomb and walkoff walk by Kelsey Johnley highlighted a doubleheader split between the No. 20-ranked Central Methodist softball team and Park on Sunday at the Cox Softball Complex. The Pirates (1-1) won the first game 4-2, but the Eagles (1-1) rebounded to win the second game 7-6.

“I thought we came out and played well for our first outing of the season,” Yount said. “Our approaches at the plate were aggressive and intense. I thought our pitchers pitched very well, kept us in it. We stayed in the games the whole time and fought back twice.”

In the first game, Central Methodist struck first in the first inning. A Yount single through the left side scored Erika Reinagel from second base.

Park took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third off two hits and an error. Jamie Tanno doubled to left center to bring home the first run. Lindsay Sumner scored on an error for the second run, and a Lacy Blevins RBI single plated the third run.

The Eagles cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the frame. Rebecca Lipsey doubled to right field, scoring Reinagel, but the home team would get no closer.

Tanno hit a solo homerun in the fifth for the final run of the game.

Kaily Purtle (1-0) earned the win for Park, throwing 3.1 innings of shoutout ball out of the bullpen. Megan Walker, who started the game, took a no decision, giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits in 3.2 innings.

Aubrey Utley (0-1) allowed four runs, three earned, on eight hits while striking out five in a completegame performance.

Park scored the first two runs of the second game in the second inning before Yount tied the contest in the third. Yount took Purtle deep to left field and scored Reinagel from second base.

“They’d been throwing to me inside all afternoon, and I was determined to get something good out of it,” Yount commented. “I really wanted to get us on the board, give us a lift. At first I thought it was a pop up, cause it looked like it was a mile in the sky, but it made it over.”

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Both teams scored two runs apiece in the next three innings, leading into the seventh with the score tied at four. Tanno belted a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to give her team a 6-4 lead before the Eagles rallied with three runs in the bottom of the frame.

Yount doubled to right field and later scored on an error. With two outs, Melanie Wilmsmeyer reached on an error to load the bases. Kerri Francis and Johnley drew back-to-back bases-loaded walks to bring home the gametying and winning runs.

Marjorie Lusby (1-0) picked up the victory in the second game in relief of Briana Ford. Lusby pitched one inning, surrendering one earned run on two hits. Ford allowed five earned runs on six hits in six innings in the circle.

Walker (0-1) dropped the decision, allowing four runs, none earned, on three hits in 1.2 innings of relief of Purtle. Purtle pitched five innings and gave up three earned runs on four hits.

Central Methodist travels to William Woods for four games between Feb. 24-25. The Eagles will face No. 15 Olivet Nazarene and William Woods.

Franklin’s electricity helps beat Avila

Spirit Squad advances to 2012 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship

The Central Methodist spirit squad participated in the 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at MidAmerica Nazarene.

The Eagles took second place in All Girl Cheer, Mascot and Hip Hop competitions. Central Methodist placed third in the Open Dance category.

For their outstanding effort, the Eagles received bid to the 2012 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in Daytona, Fla. The competition will run April 11-15.

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The fans in Puckett Field House on Saturday, Feb. 11, got their money’s worth as the Central Methodist Eagles (11-13, 5-9 HAAC) picked up their second HAAC conference win in a row with a victory over Avila University (15-10, 8-6).

Junior guard Eric Franklin made the play of the year so far this season with his game-winning three-pointer with only .9 seconds left on the play clock. This win was the second consecutive win in the HAAC for the Runnin’ Eagles. With this win the Eagles move past Missouri Valley College to move into seventh place in the HAAC closing in on Graceland who has a two-game lead on the Eagles.

The game started out rough as Avila took a scary 12-4 lead. The Eagles pulled it back together to go on an 8-0 run to tie the score at

12 with just under 9 minutes left in the first half. A lead for the Eagles didn’t come until the end of the first half when Alex Barner got fouled as he made the basket resulting in a big three-point play. This play put the Eagles up 19-16. Avila came back with a 10-4 run to tie the game. The score at the half read 26-26.

The second half started out with Avila keeping a slim lead. Some stingy defense gave the Eagles the advantage midway through the half as the eagles went up. With just under ten minutes to go in regulation, senior Mike Regan had a monster block which resulted in fast break points for the Eagles.

Neither Central Methodist nor Avila showed to gain a substantial lead in the game as the clock winded down.

Sophomore Melvin Tillman stepped up late in the half and was huge for the Eagles down the stretch racking in 16 points on the night.

Things got a little scary when Avila had the ball with less than 30 seconds left in the ball game. Franklin came up huge when he forced the Avila guard turn the ball over in an over-and-back call.

The ball was in-bounded to Tillman, Tillman took the ball down the court. With time running out, Tillman found Franklin behind the arc. With .9 seconds left, Franklin let it fly from deep, real deep. The ball went right through the hoop as Franklin jolted the Eagles with excitement picking up their second conference win in a row.

Central Methodist hit 50% of their shots on the night and went 71% from the charity stripe. Tillman finished with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Franklin finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Barner and Elliot Black both finished with nine points apiece.

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Entertainment

Sean Faulkner THE COLLEGIAN

The Review in Black

I elected not to review The Vow because I knew two things. First, it would be the most-criticized review I have ever written. Second, because girls typically enjoy sappily written romantic movies and the criticism of such would cause me to suffer through far too many conversations with female students on campus regarding their counter opinion.

The only comment I must make about this film concerns the scores of Facebook status updates mentioning the film; “Inspired by a True Story” is not an equivalent statement to “Biographical Account.” The Vow is the former meaning that apart from the nucleus of the story; most of the events were likely exaggerated or altered for dramatic effect.

Standing in the cold, rain falling on my head, I struggled with the decision of what to watch. What intrigued me was The Woman in Black. Daniel Radcliffe, starring in his first feature film after his first eight films as the same character, immediately grabbed my attention. Harry Potter provided a personal relationship with every viewer as an entire genera-

tion of children not only watched each installment, but also grew up along side of the actors. Choosing this movie almost seemed as if it was necessary to see the friend I had known a long time ago but had forgotten about.

The story begins through a series of flashbacks intertwined with the present.

Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), a young London lawyer in the late 19th century, is sent to the Eastern English countryside to settle the will of a late widow.

Kipps leaves his son behind with the nanny as he boards a train. As his train makes its way towards the countryside, the audience learns that his wife died during childbirth. He falls asleep as the train travels through the night.

Awaking after a shocking dream, Kipps finds himself staring into the face of a man called Daily (played by veteran actor Ciarán Hinds). The two quickly become friends, Daily becoming Kipps’ guide to the village.

As soon as Kipps is dropped off at his hostel by his new friend, he is immediately made to feel unwelcome by the townspeople. Unable to shake the determined traveler, the hostel owners put him

up in their attic.

Starting the next morning, Kipps journeys into the village to meet with a solicitor to receive the legal documents of the late widow. Walking through the streets of the village, the inhabitants look on Kipps as a pariah; ushering their children indoors and turning their backs to him. After coaxing a coachman, he makes his way to the abandoned estate of the widow where she haunts the grounds.

Pushed in the horror genre, the film presented itself as more of a thriller.

Radcliffe delivers a rather decent presentation. His physical acting was severely tested due to a lack of dialogue in the more intense moments. The supporting cast never overshadowed Radcliffe and did its best to highlight his performance.

Although the director missed several ripe opportunities to truly scare, the suspense was managed well.

If you are looking for a scary movie to offset the lackluster romantic films, this is the movie to watch. Though not terrifying, the writing was done well and The Woman in Black is worth seeing Radcliffe develop as an actor.

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Video Game Review: The Sims 3 Tyler Bishop-Perera THE COLLEGIAN

Thus far all the games I have reviewed have been combat games in some way, shape or form, so for a change of pace I’m going to review the game “The Sims 3.”

“The Sims 3” is a life simulation game where you build a family and work towards a future goal. You can directly command your characters known as “Sims” through a command menu. However, when you are not controlling your character they are being controlled by an A.I. and will perform normal daily life activities like watching TV or sleeping.

This game is almost entirely about the customization. You can design your Sims’ appearance and personality to reflect your own or create and entirely new person from your own imagination. You also can buy a house and customize it by changing the room dimensions, wall color, floor type and furniture.

As your family grows you can go to work to make money to buy more types of customizations and even a car, your children, should you choose to have any, will begin to go to school as they grow up and will need your attention to be good students.

Your Sims are not immortal. They can and will die eventually as all must. Your Sims’ cause of death can vary from simple old age to dying in a house fire. The game can get realistic with all the ways to shape your life similar to real life and the graphics are not Photo by: square-go.com bad. Overall, I give the game 8 out of 10.

Columbia Concerts Schedule Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

Venue Date Artists

The Blue Note Saturday, Feb. 25 Dream On, Jet!, Lunar Mansion Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, Feb. 25 Brothers Image

The Blue Note Tuesday, Feb. 28 The End of the World Feat. Mayday Parade and We the Kings, The Downtown Fiction, Anarbor The Blue Note Wednesday, Feb. 29 The Schwag: A Tribute to the Dead Whiskey Wild Saloon Friday, March 2 Hazzard County Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, March 3 Lee Brice, Hazzard County The Blue Note Wednesday, March 7 Randy Rogers Band, Chris Cavanaugh

Time Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m.

Show: 7 p.m.

Doors: 5:30 p.m. Show: 6:30 p.m

Cost $5 $5 $16

Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.

Show: 7 p.m.

Show: 7 p.m.

Doors: 7:30 p.m. Show: 8:30 p.m.

$15 $5 $10 $12

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Eli Young Band “Keep[s] on Dreamin’”

Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN

Eli Young Band, a country band from Denton, Texas, performed at The Blue Note in Columbia, Mo., on Thursday, Feb. 16. The band is currently headlining their “Keep on Dreamin’” tour.

The EYB 19-song set began with their first-ever single “Always the Love Songs.” Following the reminiscent ballad, “That’s the Way” from their second album Level and “Radio Waves” from Jet Black and Jealous enticed the crowd. The band returned to Level with “So Close Now,” a song reflecting the decision to stay home or leave town.

The band transitioned to the newest album, Life at Best, with their second single “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” Eric Paslay, the song’s writer and the band’s opener, accompanied the band on guitar.

Jon Jones, EYB bassist, says the band “feels like what we wrote it. [“Even If It Breaks Your Heart”] is about following your dream no matter what was gonna happen. We’re finding a way to make it work. It’s gaining popularity, and the difference in crowd reaction is amazing to watch. [The Columbia show] was the first to see a majority

of the crowd knowing the song. We love seeing a song grow as a tour goes on.”

“Say Goodnight,” what EYB front man Mike Eli describes as “babymaking music,” followed. EYB returned to Jet Black and Jealous for three songs: the heart-wrenching tune of moving on “Enough Is Enough,” the ever-popular crowd favorite “When It Rains,” and the album’s title track.

The band first performed a cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “American Girl” before playing “Level,” which is commonly known as the group’s theme song. They continued on the Level album with “Oklahoma Girl,” a song written one night after a show by Eli and drummer Chris Thompson.

EYB revisited the new record for two songs with the confessing tunes “Skeletons” and “The Falling.” After thanking the fans, Eli explained the next song’s credit is due to the fans’ requests.

“Guinevere” moved even the balcony ticket-holders to their feet as it describes a girl who uses music to get her through the ups and downs of life.

The band then performed an EYB set-list classic “Small Town Kid.” The band left the stage, but not for long. They returned for an encore

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Video Game Review: “Halo Reach” Tyler Bishop-Perera THE COLLEGIAN

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performance of “Highways and Broken Hearts” and a cover of Lynard Skynard’s “Gimme Three Steps,” which highlighted James Young’s guitar riffs.

Immediately before the encore, EYB played the crowd-favorite “Crazy Girl,” an ACM nominee for both Single of the Year and Song of the Year.

Jones describes the band’s mainstream success: “It’s a fun transition for us to get to play small clubs and theatres we really love even as we’re going on the bigger tours. It’s fun to hear yourself on the radio, and it’s great we’re all still together. We four guys are the same, and we’ve had the same crew for four years. In spite of the success, it doesn’t feel like much has changed.”

EYB will continue their headlining tour until March 10 where they wrap up in Austin, Texas. They will then join Tim McGraw and Faith Hill for a month in Australia before joining Dierks Bentley for six weeks. The band will be with Rascal Flatts on their tour from June until September.

EYB has played in the Columbia area alone four times in the past 18 months. Don’t pass up on another opportunity to see them perform live or you’re a crazy girl.

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The “Halo” series is quite extensive: “Halo C.E.,” “Halo 1,” “Halo 2,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 3 O.D.S.T.,” and “Halo Wars.” Last, but not least is “Halo Reach.”

“Halo Reach” takes place on the Planet Reach immediately before the events of “Halo C.E.,” with the Covenant invasion of the Human Military Fortress World Reach. Reach is one of humanity’s last strong bases between the Covenant army and earth. One plays as a Spartan known only as Noble 6, the newest member to the Noble team (a team of Spartans stationed on Reach).

The campaign spans the entire Covenant invasion of the planet and the Spartan teams attempt to save it. The game-play set-up is almost the same as the previous games but with more options and slightly-different controls. There are new weapons such as the Plasma Launcher, a four-shot

burst plasma grenade launcher; new vehicles like the Revenant, a cross between a Wraith and a Ghost; and new armor abilities like jetpacks and sprint.

The online game-play is basically the same as in “Halo 3.” A few additions are to the game mode choices.

One example is “Invasion,” which is where Covenant fight the Spartans. One of the biggest changes to the game is “Fire Flight.” “FF” is not new to “Halo,” but it has been improved in every aspect. One mode choice is Gruntpocalypse and the ability to customize what type of enemies to fight against.

Outside of the game-play, one of the “fun” aspects of the game is the ability to customize a Spartan or Elite’s armor. In “Halo 3,” this could be done as well; however, it has been greatly improved such as the ability to change the voice of a character.

Overall, I give this game 9 out of 10 for its great campaign mode and improved customization possibilities.

Movie Review: The Vow

Eileen Stacy THE COLLEGIAN

Well what do ya know? Another romance movie is out, and it’s the perfect time of the year to go drag the unwilling boyfriend to it. The good news is The Vow is actually a pretty decent film for both guys and girls. (For guys who are willing to admit they have a soft spot for romance movies, anyway…) And guys, if your girlfriend is prone to getting a little teary, be a gentleman and take a few Kleenex.

Let me just go ahead and start off by saying that if you like A Walk To Remember and The Notebook, you’re in luck. This story is a combination of the two. And, good news boys! Whether you like romances or not, at least you got a beautiful girl to watch, in other words, Rachel McAdams. (Besides the sweet, beautiful girl who dragged you to the movie, anyways.) And yes, Channing Tatum plays the sweet, persistent, and artsy husband to her. Who can complain about this good-looking duo?

The story is mostly based from a man’s point of view.

Leo (Tatum) and Paige (McAdams) are newlyweds who end

up in a terrible car accident, which causes Paige to lose her memory, including any memory of who her husband is. Leo works hard to help her remember him and their relationship.

Her last memory is being in law school and was with another man. She had escaped her controlling parents and found that Leo’s free spirit matched her own, which gave them such a strong connection.

Her memory loss causes her to go back to who she once was and realize why all the people she had initially left behind were considered part of her past. As soon as she realizes why they weren’t part of her life, she goes back to Leo, who tells her he was not going to have her fall in love with him by forcing it. To sum it up, the movie ends with the two of them going on a date to give their love another shot.

That’s a pretty good idea for a story. It’s up for you to decide whether you want to go see it. Yes, it’s a sappy romance movie, and yes, it will be a bit of a tear-jerker. But, like most girls, I enjoyed it. Ladies, if your man isn’t willing to go see it, and you’re still itching to do so, bring your close girlfriends and have a girl’s night.

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Perspectives... Losing Control

Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN Organized. Neurotic.

Obsessive compulsive.

These could all be my middle name. I’m not one to be without a plan.

In November, I set off to change the world. For Thanksgiving break, I went to New York City to serve at two food pantries. The first was to deliver food throughout the city for three days. The second was to serve dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

Before I went, I heard some criticism from everyone: my family, friends and professors. I ignored the comments. This is what I wanted to do. I finally had the opportunity to help others in the way I dreamed.

The whole trip was mapped out.

I created an itinerary with phone numbers, locations and times for every place I would be for the six-day adventure. I knew which subway I would take, and I had the exact amount of money for all of the sightseeing and food.

Everything was planned. But, sometimes, plans change. Mine were changed the first evening in the city, not even six hours after my arrival.

While walking two blocks from my

lodging to simply grab a Gatorade and some snacks for the week, I was stopped and held at gunpoint. Luckily, I only had $30 cash on me. I had left my wallet, iPod, and digital camera in my room.

At the time, I was scared. I returned to my room, called the airlines, changed my return flight to the following morning, and didn’t sleep all night.

I’m now to the point where I can joke about it. I know it could be worse, but I am still frustrated with the random stranger who took away my opportunities, who changed my plans.

I’ve been asked what I’ve taken from my experience. My common responses are “I need my conceal and carry” or “If Gerard hadn’t cancelled our date…” In all seriousness, I did learn one thing: I’m not in control. All the planning I do, all of the organization I attempt: it really doesn’t matter.

Control is an illusion.

By nature, we all want to be in control. It’s a security blanket and it makes us feel safe. But we are not in control; God is.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Even though we are not in control, we can trust God’s plan will work out the way it should.

AMRAP

Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN

Getting in shape is a twoprong attack that requires perseverance and self-discipline on both fronts. All the physical exertion will get you nowhere if you don’t have a diet to back it up. Now while I love talking about ways to get into shape in the gym or on the track we also need to examine the fuel we put into ourselves.

Is it helping or hurting our efforts for getting into shape for sports or for that long strip of sand next to the water? What you put into yourself determines what you can “put out” while straining for your fitness goals. We’ve all had that feeling of lethargy or sluggishness due to eating too much or eating something that probably won’t be condoned by Rachael Ray.

Now because I’ve lived on campus for almost four years now, pathetic I know, I will be discussing healthy ways to eat in the cafeteria. They do exist! So what choices do we have that are healthy?

Sometimes I think eating healthy is becoming harder and harder in a world where it’s much cheaper to buy bags and bags of junk food compared to the ever rising prices of fruits, vegetables and lean meats. This same concept can seem to be applied to our cafeteria. How easy is it to grab pizza or a cheeseburger with fries and a soda? Pretty stinking easy.

It’s much harder to spend time searching for a healthy alternative for in-

stance making a salad or a sandwich. While it may be harder to eat healthy these options are readily available to us. The salad bar is always filled with lots of healthy sides from carrots, eggs, pineapple, and many others.

So enough of talking about some healthy options available to us. Let’s examine some bad decisions that we may have made. Some things I’ve seen in the cafeteria make me wonder what the heck you are doing, and why are you putting your body through that.

It especially impresses me when they are mostly athletes, who sweat and push through the pains of a workout only to eat food that is not “becoming” of someone training their body. This completely negates the workout they poured their heart into.

Soda in the morning? Really, come on now. Did your mom let you have that when you were young? Probably not, so why start now? Also, donuts are a pretty popular and easy thing in the morning, but just because something is popular and easy doesn’t make it good.

So instead of grabbing a donut how about you get an omelet made by Marilyn, who we always miss when she isn’t running the omelet bar. Some other ideas of stuff to shy away from as the upcoming beach season looms. Also stay away from the fries, pizza and cheeseburgers.

Just try it for a week or so and see what happens. Note how your body is readily willing to work out, and you’re not “weighed down” by those unhealthy choices.

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That’s What She Said...

“Stilettos and Lipstick”

Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN

Because it was utterly uncouth and unheard of for women to openly discuss sex for many generations, in the last few decades, there has been an onslaught of women taking the opportunity to be just as brash, raunchy and explicit as men have been allowed to be.

Whether it’s in the form of Rihanna singing about how whips and chains excite her, or regular girls’ blogging explicitly about their sex lives, ladies are definitely not afraid to be open about their sexual proclivities.

I’m a firm supporter of breaking taboos and not treating sex like it’s something grimy and shameful. However, sometimes I wonder how much of this openness is about finding empowerment and how much of it is about seeking validation and/or catering to the male gaze. Women are taught a very specific kind of sexuality that emphasizes certain regions of their body, and to a lesser extent, seductive eyes and pouty lips.

The women who have the space to share their sexual experiences and receive feedback tend to be straight and at least somewhat conventionally attractive. Ironic that the kind of female sexuality that is constantly reaffirmed aligns pretty closely with the general tastes of heterosexual men.

To be clear: I am in full support of a woman expressing her independence and empowering other women. However, I am unhappy at the amount of “role-models” who exploit their feminism by showcasing their sexuality. Sexuality is something everyone embodies, why not show case how vocally talented you are, and not how far you can push the envelope? And side note, I do enjoy rocking out to some Rihanna “S&M,” and many of her records have a deeper meaning, like “Man Down.”

It’s not any woman’s fault that we

are objectified and sexualized in a certain way, and we are certainly free to indulge our sexuality any way we want to. But I can’t help but be a little critical of the idea that every single overt expression of sexuality is in and of itself amazing and progressive.

For example, why is it the case that nearly every single female pop artist has that moment where she starts singing sexually explicit songs under the guise of adult female empowerment? Why is this very stylized form of sexuality the only way that these women think they can express themselves?

While on the subject of female pop stars, I agree that many are women who are great role models. Take Adele for example.

Besides the fact she walked away with 57 Grammy awards recently, most cannot deny she is an incredibly talented individual.

Many comment negatively that she always wears simple outfits. When she performs, she’s up there with a simple black dress and her talent. Her talent is what she’s supposed to be famous for, right?

The intent and the thought behind it are just as important as the act itself. If you’re only overtly sexual because you desperately seek validation of your femininity and desirability from others, that’s not a symbol of strength. What’s more, if you are a reserved and modest person who isn’t interested in being the next Samantha Jones, that doesn’t mean you are repressed.

Empowerment isn’t only found in stilettos and red lipstick. It comes in finding out what makes you comfortable, what makes you feel good, and finding the mode of outward expression that is best for you. Sexuality is complicated, nuanced and constantly evolving, and I think it does everyone a disservice to whittle it down to its most superficial, shallow, titillating form time after time.

Caitlin Essmyer

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As I was growing up, my mom Belinda required that I write thank-you notes after receiving birthday and Christmas presents. It was a chore I absolutely despised.

It was extremely time-consuming and my hand ached afterward. I never understood why I had to write thank-you notes when my cousins did not.

But yet after year, as I continued to write thank-you notes, I noticed my cousins getting lamer gift while mine continued to stay awesome. Belinda was personally offended that after hours of shopping and the giving of heartfelt gifts, no one ever stopped to say thank you.

Muttering thanks after opening a gift just wasn’t going to cut it with her. She wanted to know that you were still thankful a couple days later.

Fast forward to the present. I have attended four weddings in the past year in which I purchased each couple a $30-$50

gift. Weeks pass after each wedding, and I received only one thank-you note. Why did I give four awesome gifts to only receive on thank-you? Looking back, I wish I would have sent three lamer gifts and one awesome gift because obviously my gift was not that important to three of them.

If I was like Belinda, which I probably am, I would not plan on contributing to those relationships again. I know college students are not the most fortunate people in the world, but we still need to show our appreciation to others.

Thank-you notes should be sent after receiving Christmas and birthday presents, your wedding, someone helps you move, a job interview and someone sends a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

Thank-you notes are relatively cheap; however, sending e-mail would also suffice. Everyone knows we are struggling college students, but please, for Belinda’s sake, send thank-you notes to show we are still thankful for those who care about us.

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(Sophie)sticated Style

Sohpie Wilensky THE COLLEGIAN

Girls, grab your teasing brush, hairspray and favorite lipstick and get ready for the spring 2012 fashion journey! Spring 2012 has the most bold and amazing beauty trends that have not been seen in many years, which is another reason why this spring is proving to be so unique.

Although these beauty trends are similar to ones from the late 70’s and 80’s they have a new spin on them that separates them from everything that has been done before. Bold and electric nail polish is the number one beauty statement hitting spring. For the best nails without getting them professionally done, follow these steps:

1) Choose a bright and funky shade that stands out

2) File or clip your nails down so they are even around all edges and in length

3) Slightly buff over nails to make sure they are soft and smooth

4) Add a base coat, this is very important and can be found at stores such as

Sephora or Ulta

5) Once your base coat has dried, add your nail polish of choice (you might need

more than one coat for a good even look).

6) After your color has dried, add a top coat over this color to prevent chipping or

color fading

7) Once your top coat has dried adding a coat of clear nail polish is also good to

have total assurance that your color will last as long as possible

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“Your Fashion Glam Plan”

After you have glamorously painted your nails, next is making sure you have the “oh so” classic bouncy pony tail. You can either sleek back the top part of your hair or tease it as well. But the section of hair that is pulled back should be the main focus no matter which style you choose. In order to create the bouncy effect, separate the pony tail into sections:

1) Hairspray the section

2) Take your teasing comb or brush and tease (1-5 strokes is all that is needed )

3) Then hairspray again and fold over forward. Keeping the hair folded forward

allows for the hairspray to dry and really set and hold the tease.

4) Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining sections of hair

5) After teasing ponytail, spray hair with a finishing spray. This finishing spray

will hold and secure the tease and fly-a-ways, while giving your hair a nice, sleek shine.

Last but not least, your final step to being “spring beautified” is adding a bright and colorful lipstick/lip gloss. Spring is all about natural beauty, so while having a neutral eye, bronzed face and light pink cheek adding that ultra-pop of color to your lip is the best way to make a bold statement without going over the top. With these three easy steps, blossoming into spring will be fabulous and glamorous.

Xoxo Sophie “confidence is the best form of beauty a woman can have” Next to come…spring fashion for men!

My Two Cents - “Good Luck” Race to 2012: Santorum Soars Alex Harrell THE COLLEGIAN

Dear Mizzou,

We’d like to start by saying Welcome to the SEC! We truly feel that you guys will finally get knocked down a peg contribute significantly to our conference. After watching you get your ass kicked by any conference opponent south of you compete very well against teams such as Iowa State, Kansas, Colorado, and Texas Tech we felt that we could always use more money another competitor. And since we’re known for our larger-than life-athletes southern hospitality, we’ll go ahead and lay out our rules

and expectations.

First off, football. You’ll be facing some of our most overrated storied programs, Like Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina. Your high-octane spread offense will get shoved right back in your face add some much need color to the successful traditional ground and pound offenses we’re known for. Many of our fans are excited about seeing James Franklin flat on his back, T.J Moe getting decapitated on a slant, and freshman sensation D.G.B laying helmetless on the field compete against some of our defensive-minded coaches like Les Miles. And speaking of coaches, we’re very excited to have Gary Drinkel Pinkel added to the list of big names we have down here. We will warn you, however, it’s a dog eat dog world down here and you’re wearing bacon pants. Every week will test you physically, mentally, and with all the tears you’ll be crying emotionally. Games often go right down to the wire in very hostile environments you wouldn’t know with that joke you call Faurot and a successful season can be a 8-4 record or in your case 2-10.

Hope we didn’t scare you off because now we’ll discuss basketball. Wow! This year you guys are really on fire probably because Frank Haith sold his soul to Satan to get this many wins as a first year head coach! Whether it’s Steve “my feet weigh 10 pounds each” Moore out rebounding everyone, Phil Pressey throwing up prayers knocking down 3’s, or even Jarrett Sutton who can’t take a hint coming off the bench to electrify the crowd, you guys truly are working as a team to make a run at a conference championship. I might add that with Coach Haith receiving signals from hell through the metal plate in his head at the helm you guys seem more than ready to lose in the second round for the Championship tournament. Down here you’ll be competing against Kentucky, a school known for one and dones its basketball prowess year in and year out. And while you’ll get some tournament quality competition from teams like Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and even Tennessee, we think that you’ll compete for a conference championship every 5 years.

We don’t wrestle…Sorry.

Well that’s about it for now. Once again we can’t tell you how annoyed thrilled we are that you guys decided to give up any hope of a national title join the SEC. Good luck the rest of this year and we’ll see you next fall!

Sincerely yours,

All Members of the SEC P.S They send us the same letter every year. Glad to have another person for poker nights. Bring your own drinks and we’ll watch the conference championship on ESPN together. Oh, and ignore the red Camaro parked in your stadium’s handicap spot. It’s Nick Saban.

Welcome to the Bar

Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss

Tyler Winn THE COLLEGIAN I cannot believe

this article that I am writing. If you would have asked me even two weeks

ago if I would be saying these words The newly contested deI would have told you that there was bate over religious freedoms and the a better chance that Newt Gingrich government’s ability to mandate relistarts a colony on his proposed gious organizations to provide conmoon base. Yet here I am pubtraceptive benefits to their employers licly stating to all of you that Rick in their health care plan has sparked a Santorum is a contender in the GOP new fire in the religious conservative nomination race. movement, most publicly among the

I cannot believe it myself. Catholic Church. Religious freedom Yes, he won the Iowa caucus, but became the new hot topic and with so did Mike Huckabee last year. I the strong Christian background of chalked it off to being a nice con- Santorum, he became a new hope to stellation win for the evangelical uphold the religious freedoms that leader. Two weeks ago though San- are allegedly being trampled on. As torum shocked us all as he swept the long as this debate continues look for Minnesota, Michigan, and Missouri Santorum to continue capitalizing on races. All of a sudden Santorum has it. replaced Gingrich in the supposed Romney has rebounded two man race with Romney. How did nicely though with his win in Maine Rick Santorum, with far less money and following that up with winning and resources, manage to pull this the CPAC straw poll. Will Romney’s off? win at CPAC be enough to convince

I credit two events to the the conservative base finally that he rise of Santorum. The first was the is actually supported by conservafall of Newt Gingrich after his dis- tives? I’m not entirely convinced but appointing showing at the Florida it was extremely important for his primary and his inability to even reg- campaign in regards to his continued ister for the Missouri primary, even stronghold on the front runner status. though it was simply a beauty con- The events of the last two test. This opened the door for San- weeks should lead to one of the most torum to become the new favorite anticipated and contested Super among the anti-Romney coalition.

Tuesdays in recent memory. On a

As long as the primary race final note Donald Trump finally anlasts, Romney will constantly be nounced his endorsement for Romblasted as “Massachusetts liberal” ney. He appeared on almost every and Santorum now has gained the Fox News show to announce this votes of those who do not believe while also reminding viewers that his Romney is in fact a true conserva- show The Apprentice is starting back tive. The second event has been the up again. We get it Donald, you have contraceptive health care package a lot of money. that the White House has fumbled.

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Pre-Law: A Covert Operation

Daniel Mullan THE COLLEGIAN Unbeknownst to most at Central Methodist University a group of cunning, ruthless, and highly-motivated individuals met in a dimly-lit, quiet room hidden away on the third floor of T. Berry Smith last week.

They were conspiring, plotting, strategizing and planning. It was a covert operation cultivated by a unique set of talented individual’s hell-bent on infiltrating every law school admissions office across the country.

Here at CMU we have a very small, yet incredibly proactive group of pre-law students who all have one thing in common. They all love the sound of their own voice, which inevitably attracts them toward the same goal: getting into a good law school. As part of the pre-law program, Dr. Carter and his pre-law team got together to discuss some of the challenges they may face whilst tackling the application process as well as some of the hurdles the group may endure during their first year as One L students.

In order to do justice to such a task, the pre-law department arranged for recent CMU graduate and Oklahoma City University Law School student Patrick McVey to tell the group how they can hit the ground running, and beat other pre-law students at rival schools to the gun. In such a competitive environment surrounded by cut-throat students, the group decided they wanted to represent CMU at the high-

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est level of jurisprudence possible. In order to achieve such a goal they need to be admitted into the best law schools, who churn out the brightest lawyers that advocate on the biggest stages and ultimately make the most money. Underpaid lawyers are already overrepresented in the marketplace.

McVey described law school as being entrenched in constant combat fifteen hours a day reading, briefing cases, and routinely reading until his eyes almost fell out of his head. He told us he lost friends along the way. “Some students just couldn’t handle the pressure. Each day you would walk into class wondering if you will be next in the line of fire,” said McVey. As if the professor would gaze the room with his sniper rifle scanning for his next victim.

If the red dot appeared on your head and you didn’t prepare for class, it was like a lamb at the slaughter. You’ve never witnessed such a dramatic and torturous meltdown than a law student called upon who didn’t know the answer to the professor’s question with fifty onlookers. McVey went on to explain countless experiences with similar endings.

McVey explained, “I was lucky enough to have been exposed to briefing cases in Dr. Carter’s classes here at CMU. So I was one of the lucky few that went in with some idea of what to expect. It certainly put me a few steps ahead of the many other students that come from all walks of life.”

McVey continued, “Here at CMU most students fit into the stereotypical college kid category. At law school I’m sitting next to CEO’s in some classes and medical doctors in others. That’s really when you know that law school

CMU board plans campus improvements Office of Public Relations CMU

Campus improvements and institutional growth, both near term and farther down the road, were the focus of much of the Central Methodist University Board of Trustees’ quarterly meeting this past week.

Board members approved an approximately $1.5 million series of improvements to CMU residence hall facilities, primarily Howard-Payne and Holt Halls, according to CMU President Marianne E. Inman. The Board met Friday and Saturday (Feb. 17-18) in Fayette.

About $800,000 is for improvements in HowardPayne, with another $630,000 for Holt, Inman noted. Work will start this summer, continue through next year, and wrap up in the summer of 2013, she said.

Exciting though those short-term improvements may be, Trustees along with CMU senior administrative staff spent even more time and energy looking ahead at CMU facilities, with an eye toward continued growth and efficiency.

What they saw was a set of opportunities that, while substantial in scope and cost, will position Central Methodist well for decades to come, President Inman pointed out. These proposed changes will continue to be studied by the Board and administration, she said.

Much of the opening session of the Board meeting was spent hearing a campus master plan presentation by Tom Celli of the Pittsburgh, Penn. firm Celli-Flynn Brennan Architects and Planners. Celli and CFB have worked with CMU for a number of years.

Celli provided a series of recommendations for campus enhancements. Some involved major structural renovations, others were smaller and more cosmetic in nature, and all were guided by principles including quality instructional facilities, efficient use of space, better access and pedestrian traffic flow, adaptability to technological change, and campus beautification.

Among the more prominent projects Celli addressed were major improvements to Stedman Hall, CMU’s primary science and health sciences facility; to T.

Berry Smith Hall, which houses many CMU instructional programs; to Clingenpeel Hall, a former gymnasium that could become student fitness and recreation space; and a variety of enhancements to CMU residence halls.

Board members also heard of plans to relocate and consolidate functions within CMU’s Center for Learning and Teaching in Cupples Hall. Those changes will be made possible when the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art relocates from Cupples to Classic Hall upon Classic’s renovation.

A new Welcome Center and Admissions Office area, relocated soccer field, parking and sidewalk upgrades, and using fill dirt to bring a portion of the campus quadrangular up to grade for better utilization and aesthetics, were among the many other suggestions the Board discussed with Celli and CMU leadership.

Board members listened to a State of the University presentation from President Inman. Her report highlighted continued strong growth in CMU's College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES), positive results from CMU's annual financial audit, and cash received from various fundraising initiatives that were double those of the prior year.

She noted some of the challenges facing CMU and other institutions, including the threat of reductions in student financial aid, a projected decline in the number of Missouri high school graduates over the next several years, general economic uncertainty, and increasing state, federal and accrediting agency regulations.

Board members elected CMU alumnus Robert L. (Bob) Hahne, Class of 1960, as its newest Trustee. A resident of Falls Church, Va., Hahne is a retired principal with the Deloitte accounting firm in Washington, D.C., has served on the CMU alumni board, and is currently a member of CMU’s President's Council. He will join the CMU governing board at its April meeting.

Other highlights of the meeting included a tour of the Classic Hall renovation project and a chance to attend the CMU Opera Workshop.

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is no joke, and you either step your game up and work or you fall victim to the elements and throw one hundred thousand dollars down the drain. A lesson I learnt pretty quickly as was able to adapt too quickly.”

McVey mentioned that it’s essential for the pre-law students at CMU to get ahead of the game. He mentioned that if you’re not two steps ahead, you’re three steps behind. This is no longer a battle between two equals. You are competing with other professionals who have ten years of experience in the real world. They have real portfolios that trump yours, and vast amounts of experience.

Going to law school is one of the best investments a CMU student can make. But make no mistake, if you can’t handle competition, then law school may not be for you. The reward for the pain of law school is that attorneys realize an increase in pay for every year of experience and their gain far outperforms most other professions. It’s a very lucrative business to be in if you have what it takes to survive.

If you’re thinking about going to law school and would like to join our organization at CMU, we welcome all that have an interest. We arrange visits to law schools, network with various law school admissions reps, offer practice law school admissions tests, and assist students with every facet of the law school application process. For further information you can contact Dr. John Carter, The Pre Law Advisor at jcarter@centralmethodist.edu, or the pre-law work study student Daniel Mullan at dmullan@centralmethodist. edu.

Polar Bear Plunge

CMU senior Jacob Heppner plunges into ice cold water on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Columbia. The annual Polar Bear Plunge benefits Special Olympics.