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Vol. 140 • No. 9
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
CMU to hold Tennessee Williams Festival Feb. 24-March 4 in Fayette
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. A Friday Forum presented by adjunct professor and Williams’ expert Brett Johnson will kick off the festival on Friday, Feb. 24, at noon in Stedman 200. The Fayette Area Community Theatre will follow with a presentation of The Glass Menagerie under the direction of Dr. Joe Geist, emeritus professor of English at CMU and curator of The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art. The performance will be in Linn Memorial’s Assembly Hall on Feb. 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $2 for students. That Sunday, movie night at CMU will also feature a Williams’ work. Night of the Iguana will be shown at 7 p.m. in Stedman 200 on Feb. 26. This event is free and open to the public. A second film will be shown in Stedman 200 on Wednes-
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day, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. Dr. Kavita S. Hatwalkar’s Introduction to Cinema class will be watching Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Hatwalkar is assistant professor of English at CMU. A reception will be held in the Stedman 200 lobby for Brett Johnson who will speak again prior to the screening. The public is also invited to attend at no cost. To conclude the festival, Dr. Mark Kelty’s CMU theatre students will present A Streetcar Named Desire in the Little Theatre, March 1-4. Kelty is associate professor of theatre at CMU. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for CMU faculty and staff, and $2 for students. For the Streetcar cast list, go to http://www.centralmethodist.edu/finearts/theatre_schedule. php. For more information on the Tennessee Williams Festival, contact Dr. Mark Kelty at mkelty@centralmethodist.edu or Dr. Joe Geist at jegeist@centralmethodist.edu. Updates for the festival and a complete schedule can be found on http://www.centralmethodist.edu/campus/williamsfestival.php.
Inaugural Prayer Breakfast encourages community service
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he CMU Athletic Department hosted the inaugural Fayette Community Prayer Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 27. Although it may have been an early start for some, several students attended the event to show support for CMU athletics in their efforts to raise money and awareness for the Fayette Ministerial Food Pantry. The morning began with a delightful breakfast. Some of the honored guests included the Howard County Fire Department, the Howard County Sheriff’s Department, and the Fayette City Police Department. The first guest speaker was Jill Chandler for the Fayette Ministerial Food Pantry. Chandler spoke of many frightening statistics gathered from the Fayette community. In 2011, the food pantry supplied meals to 4,389 families, made up of 11,639 individuals. Chandler also cited Howard County is the fifth county in the state for the largest number “food-insecure” individuals. She clarified that “food-insecure” means to go
without food. Pastor Jamie Paige of Faith Family provided musical entertainment and performed a crowd favorite of “Sign Me Up.” Following, CMU student and FCA President Chris Doak and gave an update on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and how they are beginning to bring more and more students into the organization. Present to show their support were FCA students from Fayette High School. After an extraordinary introduction by CMU Head Football Coach Alan Dykens, Jacob Heppner, a CMU senior majoring in mathematics, was next to speak. Heppner was chosen for the 2011 All-State Good Works team not only for his extensive football skills, but for community service involvement off the field. He was one of twenty in the U.S. chosen for this honor, and one of two out of the NAIA division. Heppner is a shining example of how important it is to give back to your community and to enrich other’s lives as well. Following Jacob Heppner was the keynote speaker, Ken Oliver. Oliver is a former dean of students, vice-presi-
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dent of campus life, and director of athletics here at Central Methodist. Oliver’s central message throughout his speech was encouraging people to “make time to give back…some people can give money, and some people can give themselves…You’ve got to give people an opportunity to change.” Concluding a very inspirational speech, Oliver said, “I challenge you to be a talker. I challenge you to be a doer. But don’t forget to serve yourself as well. Take time for yourself. Be thankful for what you have, and know you have more than you need.” Michael Pope then read Matthew 5: 14-16 and spoke of the importance to “be the light, or reflect the light.” He then thanked other honored guests Tim Maxwell, Woody McMuchen, and Mary Steele. Jay Webster then spoke to conclude the morning, thanked everyone for their attendance, and encouraged individuals to “follow Jacob’s leadership.” Alan Dykens then concluded the breakfast with a closing prayer. All proceeds from ticket sales benefited the Fayette Ministerial Food Pantry.
What’s coming up in this issue: Page 6: Men’s and Women’s Basketball defeat Peru State Page 7: ZUMBA Page 8: Video Game Reviews
Above: Keynote speaker, Ken Oliver. Photo courtesy of Meghan Barton
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Champions of Character
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Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN Pledge Week, also known as Heritage Week, is here Sophie Wilensky again. The festivities for Pledge Week begin Friday, THE COLLEGIAN Feb. 17 at 6:30pm on the north side of Brannock Hall. CHARACTER: Moral or ethical quality of a man or woman. Traits are: honorability, loyalty, integrity, honesty and courage. Bid Night is an interesting start to Pledge Week. Pro spective pledges for the various Greek social organizaHere at CMU our athletes, members of other organizations and tions will enter from the south and line up alphabetistaff members here on campus strive to be the best we can be. cally inside Brannock Hall. CMU’s Greek Life Advisor The Champions of Character organization CMU has one main Joy Flanders will read the name of an individual and purpose: to make every Eagle the best they can be in the classroom, on the field, in the office and in the community. Hopefully will announce which organization the individual will be these weekly words can remind of you of how amazing it is to pledging. Then, the student will “run through” the north be a CMU Eagle. We hope that each and every one of you takes doors of Brannock and down the stairs to the aforementhese words with humility to better yourself, your teammates tioned Greek organization. Pledge Week for the spring The Collegian is published by the and the people who encompass your life. is Feb. 17-24. For more information, contact Greek Life Central Methodist University student advisor Joy Flanders at jdflande@centralmethodist.edu. government and the university’s com Need a summer job? Want to spend your summer outside Missouri? Jobs are available in Alaska! Lindsay Bowman, a munications and is published every 2009 CMU graduate, works for NANA Management Services (NMS) as the Front Office Manager of The Grande Denali Lodge other Wednesday. and The Denali Bluffs Hotel. NMS is currently hiring for summer employees in several departments including: bell service, Additional staff persons are front desk, drive staff, food and beverage, gift shop and housekeeping. According to Bowman, NMS hires employees for a seaneeded in various capacities. Conson which runs from Mid-May through September. As the FOM, Bowman directly hires bellman, drivers, and front desk agents for two properties. The pay is not exceed- tact either of the editors or advisors. The Collegian welcomes your ingly great but living remotely your expenses are limited and the experience is one of a lifetime. Bowman cautions students that comments and letters to the editor. this is not one of those Alaska jobs you see advertised on flyers or on the internet offering high pay working on a fishing boat. She says the position pays enough for your travel to and from Alaska, room, food, and some spending money and some savings. Contact Brittanee Jacobs at colleAccording to Bowman, “NMS is a good company to work for, with many opportunities for growth, and spending a summer or gian@centralmethodist.edu.
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Name: Alexa “Big A” Fox Hometown: Compton, California Major: Business (History and English minors) Activities: Women’s Basketball, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Noble Emmett Baskett Scholarship Recipient for Excellence in Business, Golding Study Abroad Scholarship Recipient, Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
two working for them is a great way to get started with a huge company in the, in my opinion, most beautiful state in the US.” Bowman says you may contact her directly at Lindsay.Bowman@nmsusa.com or apply at nmsusa.com if you wish to work in Alaska for the summer.
CMU’s magazine of the arts now accepting submissions Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN
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 Honors/Awards: Daktronicsis the brainchild of CMU's Tau Tau NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2010-11), Tau honorary fraternity, Mu LambHAAC Scholar-Athlete (2010da chapter of Sigma Tau Delta (the 11), Briar Cliff Classic All-Tour- international English Honor Socinament Team (2009-10), CMU ety), and the mythic Scribblers and Champions of Character CounScrawlers. Inscape is funded by cil (2010-11, 2009-10), CMU CMU's Student Government AssoStrength & Conditioning Award ciation. (2010-11), Eagle Award (2009) Arts Competition Deadline: Most Improved Award (2008, March 9, 2012 2010), Hustle Award (2010), Arts competition awards: All subDean’s List (all semesters) missions received by the submission date will be eligible for one or more Favorite CMU Memory: “All of the following: my time spent with my team• Kilgore Trout Award for Fiction mates and beating Evangel at • Thomas F. Dillingham Award for home this year.” Non-fiction Prose • Gordon Hadfield Award for Poetry Advice to Freshmen: “Don’t • William L. Spencer Memorial ever buy your books from the Award for Foreign-Language Poetry bookstore. Chegg all the way.” • Byrd Cooper Kirby Award (for the artwork selected for the Spring 2012 Plans after Graduation: “I plan front cover) on getting a job in marketing or • Elizabeth Stapleton Award in Art advertising, and decorating an Education (for photography and entire apartment using Pintrest.” other non-writing creative arts media) Missed the deadline? We will accept 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. Submission Guidelines All poetry, fiction, and/or nonfiction submissions must be formatted electronically as either .doc, .docx, or .pdf files. Send submissions to inscape@centralmethodist.edu. All submission emails (be they poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, artwork, or some combination of these genres) should include the following: • Name • Current CMU status (student, faculty, staff) • Off-campus mailing address • CMU major • Local phone • CMU e-mail • Short biography (i.e. Brittanee Jacobs is a senior English major from Chillicothe. She is a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan.) • Genre of submission (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photo, artwork) • Title of submission(s). If you submit multiple works in a single genre, list all titles directly under the genre. If you submit works of different genres, make a separate "genre" and "titles" list for each genre of your submission. Do not submit more than 5 poems, 2 works of fiction, 2 works
of nonfiction, or 5 photos. If submitting a poetry 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. • Poetry, fiction, and/or nonfiction submission emails should include a single attached document containing all the written submissions. 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. • Photography and/or artwork submission emails should include separate attachments for each photo/ artwork. If the total size of your photo/artwork submission exceeds 2MB, then you should NOT submit electronically. Instead, hand-deliver a Windows-formatted CD to 430 Cupples Hall. Digital photographs should be saved in the highest possible resolution at the size of 5x7 (for vertical images) or 7x5 (horizontal). If we have to resize the image, then we will not lose resolution.
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CMU Recycling Week 2012 CMU GOES GREEN
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Name: Ronan “Yogi” Doyle Hometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil Year: Senior Major: Business
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This week, Feb. 6-10, the CMU SIFE Environmental Sustainability Team has organized a week of activities and information to get CMU students, faculty, and staff Meghan Barton excited about recycling. The recycling partnership with CMU and Boonslick Industries THE COLLEGIAN is beneficial to our community in many ways. By the recycling efforts at CMU, we are Monday, Feb. 6 – Friday, Feb. 10 helping to create jobs for disabled people in our local community. SIFE remains optimis- CMU Recycling Week is sponsored tic about the recycling system at CMU and suspect with the Environmental Sustainability by SIFE. There will be various activi ties throughout the week and prizes for policy and committee (still in its early stages) in place, the university and its students will participation including CASH! become aware of the benefits and increase the amount of recycling on campus. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Recycling week activities will take place in the Student Center, in front of the cafeteria • Entertainer Rob Channing; 8:30 p.m.; Theatre from 11-1 p.m. daily. The SIFE Environmental Sustainability Team wants to inform stu- Little Thursday, Feb. 9 dents about how recycling does make a difference. We will share facts throughout the • ZUMBA class; 7:45 p.m.; Parrish week via email about the dangers of not recycling, where it ends up, and where it should Hall • Student Bible Study Group; 8-9 p.m.; REALLY end up. Below is a detailed summary of each day’s activities. Eagle’s Nest Maze Monday-Walking through the maze of recyclables, students will get the feeling Friday, Feb. 10 • Friday Forum: Ken Johnson of the of being in a landfill, emphasizing the effect of where recycling items end up when not Indianapolis Colts; 12-1 p.m.; Stedman recycled. This will be a dramatic visual of what our earth will turn into when landfills 200 are full—a DUMP. • Sigma Pi Alpha’s Parents’ Night Out; Twister Tuesday-Students can learn to stretch the life of items such as cardboard, plas5:30-9:30 p.m.; Eagle’s Nest Saturday, Feb. 11 tics, aluminum, and paper by recycling, with the fun game of “Recycling Twister.” • Eagle Kidz Club Basketball Clinic: Whacky Wednesday- Students should take a whack at recycling items while whacking Free to kids grades 1-6; 8:30-10:30 piñatas made out of reused paper and filled with green goodies! a.m.; Puckett Field House • Women’s Basketball vs. Avila; 2 p.m.; Trivia Thursday-How trashy are you? Students can find out with the “Trashy Trivia” Puckett Field House game, quizzing students on facts about recycling, etc. • Men’s Basketball vs. Avila; 4 p.m.; Find-it-Friday- Go for the green! Students will be timed while trying to find the cash Puckett Field House Sunday, Feb. 12 (green) in the bins of recycling goods. Students keep the cash they find! • Senior Recital; 4 p.m.; Swinney Every day a student participates in the recycling activities, their name will be put into a Conservatory drawing for cash prizes on Friday. Go Green for some GREEN! • Sunday Night Movie; 8 p.m.; Stedman 200 A huge thank you is owed to SIFE and the Project Managers Kayla Sanders and Tom Tuesday, Feb. 14 Walker for organizing this week.
“I came to Central Methodist to play soccer, but more importantly to get a degree from an American institution. It will set me apart back in Brazil when I attempt to get a job. They will assume I have a pretty good understanding of American culture, and be able to utilize that within the business world. I love to drink, party, BBQ, and party some more. I’m Brazilian, and I know how to enjoy life. I spent four years here at Central, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m graduating this year and want to thank the soccer Eileen Stacy coach, Professor Rustemeyer, the THE COLLEGIAN Admissions office, and the entire CMU community for being such Have you ever looked at a fellow student and asked yourself, “How in the world did this person a huge part of my life. Obrigado!” hear about CMU?” One of the people who you can thank is Kent Propst. As of last semester, he took the position of Executive Director of Marketing Communications here at CMU, and he has enjoyed every day since. “I am having a ball, and I am one of the few people in the world who can say every day brings something new,” said Propst. This is his first time working at a private institution. He has had his fair share of experience within the field… nearly thirty years worth. From 1983 to 2003, Propst worked as Director of College Relations and later Vice President of College Relations at Peru State College in Peru, Neb., which is also his alma matter. From there, he went to North Idaho College in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, and worked as Vice President for Community Relations. He then went back to Peru State College and was Executive Director of the Peru State College Foundation where he worked with alumni relations, annual fund, planned giving, etc. “It became hard because in 2008, the economy really began to struggle, and people did not want to participate. When times get hard, it’s very common that people don’t donate as much. But I loved working at my alma matter. Just wait, when you leave here, it will pull Contact our staff if you are your heart strings.” So what does his job here at CMU entail? “I recruit students to come here to CMU. That’s why interested in advertising in no two days are alike. I am always meeting new people and encountering different situations. And it’s a lot the next issue of The Colof fun, especially with the group of people I work with. An institution is not just a bunch of buildings that legian. makes it unique. It’s the people who work there that make it what it is. And the people who work here are very hard-working, and actually want to see this institution grow, which makes all the difference.” collegian@centralmethod- He and his family bought a home outside of town with some land, and he is very happy here. In fact, his ist.edu son is going to school here at CMU as well. He enjoys being active in the community, and is used to being in small towns, since Peru is a small town. “Fayette is a nice little town. It certainly feels like home.”
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• VALENTINE’S DAY • Chapel; 10 a.m., SACC 4th floor • SGA meeting; 7 p.m.; Stedman 200 • ZUMBA class; 8:15 p.m.; Parrish House Thursday, Feb. 16 • Career EXPO; 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; SACC 4th floor • Women’s Basketball vs. Mo. Valley; 5:30 p.m.; Puckett Field House • Men’s Basketball vs. Mo. Valley; 7:30 p.m.; Puckett Field House • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Meeting; 7-8 p.m.;Stedman 200 • International Eagles Meeting; 7-8 p.m.; Eagle’s Nest • ZUMBA class; 7:45 p.m.; Parrish House • Student Bible Study Group; 8-9 p.m.; Eagle’s Nest Friday, Feb. 17 • Greek Bid Night; 6:30 p.m.; Brannock Hall • Indoor Track Team @ HAAC Cham pionships; Lamoni, Iowa • Baseball @ Oklahoma Baptist U; Shawnee, Okla. Sunday, Feb. 19 • Sunday Night Movie; 8 p.m.; Stedman 200 Monday, Feb. 20 • PRESIDENT’S DAY • Bingo; 8 p.m.; Eagle’s Nest Tuesday, Feb. 21 • Chapel; 10 am; SACC 4th floor • Education Department Movie; 7:30 p.m.; Stedman 200 •ZUMBA class;8:15p.m.;Parrish House
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Election Update
Tyler Winn THE COLLEGIAN
Hopefully some of you heeded my advice in my last column and placed your bets on Mitt Romney to secure the Republican Presidential Nomination. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Florida held their Republican primary. Mitt Romney vastly outspent his opponents to help him ease into his second primary victory. Romney garnered 46% of the votes, Gingrich had 32%, Santorum with 13%, and Paul finished out with 7%. This was a decisive victory for Romney after the Gingrich campaign was moralized following his South Carolina win. There are two major aspects to take away from the Florida Primary. The first was Romney outperforming Gingrich in both Florida debates. Gingrich was able to catapult his strong performances in the South Carolina debates into his first win but was not able to follow that up in Florida and instead seemed to become more reserve. If Gingrich is going to make a case for himself he must return to his attacking form in the debates. The second thing to take away was how well Romney did among seniors and Hispanics in Florida. Romney was able to get over half of both the senior and Hispanic voters. These numbers were the key to his Florida victory. If Romney can command the same support from these voter groups in the future, his campaign will become much easier. The Nevada and Maine caucuses are on Saturday, followed by Colorado, Michigan and Missouri next Tuesday. The big wait now is for Super Tuesday where ten different states will hold their caucuses or primaries. It seems all four of the candidates are determined to remain in the race until then which could make this year’s Super Tuesday the most anticipated in recent years. While you are waiting for Super Tuesday, here are a quick couple of things
to pay attention to in February. The first is how Ron Paul does in Nevada this Saturday. He has polled very well there and if he is able to beat out Romney it would be a revitalizing shot into his campaign. The second thing is Gingrich’s strategy following the Florida defeat. He needs to escape this Romney-Gingrich war, focus on Iran and the jobs market, and not make any more plans to colonize on the moon. Finally, you may be wondering why I skipped over the Missouri Primary taking place next Tuesday. That is because when Missouri decided to move its primary up in the election schedule they violated the Republican National Committee’s rules and thus forfeited their primary results. Instead, Missouri’s delegates will be awarded by the Missouri Republican Party later in March. That means that this upcoming primary’s results have no impact on the Republican race and because of this I have a proposition. I encourage my fellow Missouri voters to go out Tuesday and vote for Michael Meehan. He is from St. Louis and no one has ever heard of him. The results don’t matter so why not shake things up and go for the Missouri boy.
Community service opportunities Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN
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Local sorority to host Parents’ Night Out
owering an institution the size of Central Methodist University does not come at a low cost. For the 2010-2011 academic year, $550,000 of the institution’s $1,000,000 utilities budget has been allocated to electrical utilities. For this very reason, monitoring and managing energy consumption is vital, as is implementing energysaving measures. Plant Operations, under the direction of R.G. Kirby, is responsible for such tasks. Because of the department’s vigilance and tenacity, Central Methodist University is making strides in the right direction in terms of keeping energy consumption and costs in check. With regard to normal energy usage alone, the institution was charged approximately $378,000 during the 2009-2010 academic year, and it is pro-
Our great college is founded on giving back and serving others. This is due in part to the idea of serving others being the basis for Central’s mission statement. The great part is that giving back can not only be rewarding but also fun at the same time. Here are just a few upcoming service projects that will be held by or attended by students from Central. The first one is the annual Polar Bear Plunge. The Polar Bear Plunge is a charity event that sponsors the Special Olympics. Just like how athletes in the Special Olympics have been breaking records and inspiring others with their bravery, the “plunge” is a chance to show our bravery. On Saturday, Feb. 18 at Stephan’s Lake in Columbia, people of all backgrounds will show up dressed in bathing suits or costumes to brave the frigid temperatures for a quick plunge to support an amazing cause. The event will be full of music, crazy costumes and memories for a lifetime. So come on out and brag about your bravery to your friends! Of course, all money fundraised will go straight to the Special Olympics. Questions? Just contact our very own Kendra Twenter via e-mail at ktwenter@centralmethodist.edu. You may have seen flyers for the next service event on campus, the Intramural Weight Lifting competition. This event will be held in the campus weight room on Wed., Feb. 22. The women’s division will start around 7:30 p.m. and the men’s division will start around 8:30 p.m. There will be no weight divisions; instead, the winners will be judged according to pound-forpound strength. There will be three lifts: bench, squat, and clean. Sorry all you guys who think curling is an actual lift. The top five competitors will receive awesome-looking dry-fit t-shirts that were designed by the amazing Dalton Chester. The overall winners in each division will receive a $50 Wal-Mart gift card. The great part is that it
will only cost $3 per person to compete! The part that makes it even better is 100% of the entry fees will go to support the National Marrow Donor Program. Questions? Just contact Dalton Chester via email at dchester@centralmethodist.edu. Also, note that the weight room will be closed that night due to this event. That is even more of an incentive to come out, test yourselves, cheer on others, and support an absolutely amazing cause! The last event is a bone marrow drive on campus. This is exactly why the entry fees of the intramural weight lifting competition will go to the National Marrow Donor Program, because these funds will be needed to hold a bone marrow drive on our campus. Bone marrow is essential for people who are battling cancer or other lifethreatening diseases, like many people we know. Bone marrow transplants are usually a last effort in order to save a loved one, and in this case, we can make a difference. The amazing part is the only thing needed to determine bone marrow type is to give a swab of saliva. This is the first time ever in Central’s history that a service project of this magnitude will be held on our campus. You never know whose life you could save, and how many people you could touch by giving up five minutes of your time. More information about this project will be made public when the drive gets closer. If you have any questions or you would like to help out, please contact me at jheppner@ centralmethodist.edu. Do you have any ideas for a service project on campus, in the local community, or further away? Please come talk to me and we can discuss how to get it done!
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Why the tickets? Why CMU students? Why now? Eileen Stacy THE COLLEGIAN
It is no secret that when you go to a small town, usually the cops will be more adamant about law breaking. For example, I would almost GUARANTEE that if you drive 36 MPH in New Franklin on Hwy. 5, you will get pulled over. In Columbia, it is not as common in some areas that a cop will even be around; much probably care to move into the traffic. And, especially lately, Fayette has been far from the exception to this. Many college students have all equally been noticing an increase in the current arrests and ticket charges. I personally have seen tickets written and people arrested, and even if I was not present, I somehow seem to hear about it later. Chief of Police, Officer Oswald, agreed that this past semester has been a lot of work with students for the cops. “I can’t deny that lately a good portion of the students have been keeping us busy. But we don’t focus on any certain group, besides the ones who have been causing trouble on multiple occasions. It’s a small town, and in small towns, the same people who keep getting caught get a lot of attention.” College students have been under a close eye in Fayette, but this is nothing new.” “If we get a call from a neighbor saying they and their children are not able to sleep at night because of loud parties, we have to take action, considering
that the town has had an ordinance on noise and parking in the flow of traffic. Taxpaying citizens shouldn’t have to be feeling uneasy at night with people tapping on their windows, dealing with noise, and wake up finding their yards trashed.” The ordinance Officer Oswald referred to states if there is a noise violation, and there is a person underage caught with alcohol, it doesn’t have to be in bottle anymore for you to get in trouble. If you take a breathalyzer after drinking and it shows any sign of it, your body is then considered the container, and you can still get a ticket written. This has also led to the community complaining at town council meetings about the partying in town. When people start to focus on one specific place, possibly the house next door or down the street, they begin to think that a gathering is a party, even if it’s not. One student here explained her story. “My neighbors called the cops on my house, and there were only six people in my home at the time. They had all taken separate cars so, outside, it looked like large crowd was there, when in reality, we were inside watching movies, no alcohol in sight, and we were working on homework.” On top of this, many CMU students have even gotten MIPs for having alcohol in their dorm rooms. Not because cops were just being nosy, but because CMU called them and asked them to do it.
Some students expressed that it goes much further than just doing their jobs, though. One student recalled the night that she got an MIP. “The cops showed up and started arresting anyone who just wanted to leave and were walking home. They weren’t only arresting underage people, they were arresting people who were 21 and over. And I wasn’t asked my name, age, or anything. I was just threatened to be taken to jail.” When asked about this Officer Oswald said, “I have a personal rule on how I deal with any situation. If you are respectful and cordial to me, I will be the same to you.” Another question arose from another fellow CMU student. “Yeah, we are college students. We let loose and act a little crazy, but what about the kids who are even younger than we are who are going to parties? They don’t ever get caught.” “Most kids who are younger than college-level are local. This gives them the advantage of being out on private property, and away from the town so they aren’t disturbing anyone else. By that point, it’s not in our hands, unless they come into town,” said Oswald. It seems that the on-going fight between the two groups continues, and may do so for a while. But there is one thing to consider: respect those who live near you, be responsible, and don’t lose sight of what is important.
Do Something Now for Freedom…Human Trafficking in the U.S. and Around the World Andie Borchardt THE COLLEGIAN
Many have seen the movie Taken. In case you haven’t, the main premise is a man’s daughter is kidnapped in Europe and forced into the human trafficking/sex industry, dad hears all this over the phone, and he does everything in his power to find his daughter and bring her back home. This movie may be an action-packed thriller, but this is a situation that is all too realistic for too many people; a situation they have to face every day. The only difference is this: there is no one to rescue them within some 48 hours of being placed into the industry. The chance of a happy ending is very slim. There are currently 27 to 30 million slaves in the world. Busch Stadium in St. Louis could be filled with these accounted people approximately 630 times. That number is the largest number of slaves ever recorded in history. This is not just a statistic or a massive number. These are living, breathing people. These are children who are being abused and forced into manual labor, and women and young girls trapped in the sex industry with no hope for a future. Over 200 thousand of those 27-30 million are here in the U.S. with 17,500 slaves being trafficked into our country every year. The majority of those trafficked into the U.S. come from the European Union where a recorded 270 thousand victims of human trafficking exist. Women come from Greece and Ukraine, Ukraine being the largest export of women. In the past decade, 420 thousand Ukranian women between the ages of 15 and 27 have been trafficked into Turkey, Russia, Poland, and other western European nations. According to Tiny Hands International, 10-15 thousand girls ages 7-24 are trafficked from Nepal across the border of India and sold into brothels. Once there, they go through an initiation process which tends to include a gang rape and a brutal beating. They are then to work the very next day servicing an estimated 40 clients a day. These girls are not paid; on the off-chance they are compensated, they owe the majority of their money to their “pimp” and the little they do keep is handed over because of small “mistakes” they make. They do not receive sufficient food or water and are usually drugged into submissiveness. About 90% of slaves trafficked into the European Union will end up in
the sex industry; 80% will be women and 60% will be children. How does this happen? Human trafficking and slavery occurs because the majority of these people are so poor they have no other options. Women and young girls are desperate to find jobs to support families, and they are not aware of the dangers out there. They are tricked by false promises of employment or education, or false arrangedmarriages. Some families have been trapped in forced labor for decades because of a false contract. So what can you do to stop this? Human trafficking is a world-wide problem. This is not one of those causes where people can go into a soup kitchen and serve a meal to some homeless people. For us, there is no face-to-face interaction or no hands-on work that we can do. However, there are organizations that do handle the hands-on aspect of this problem. Two organizations that have done significant work in this field are Tiny Hands International and International Justice Mission. Tiny Hands International is working on training people and providing the money to assist in brothel raids. The money donated to this organization not only assists in raids, but also it assists in the restoration and recovery of the girls recovered from brothels in India and Nepal. They are working on enforcing more attention at the 26 border stations and are training people to understand and see what human trafficking looks like. International Justice Mission brings the legal and justice system straight to those abused and oppressed, where they rescue victims and are able to prosecute the perpetrators. Unfortunately, only 1-2% victims are rescued, and very few are convicted. That is where International Justice Mission steps in. The money donated to this organization helps pay for these victim’s legal expenses and for their rescue and restoration and recovery. This is an issue that is bigger than us, but it isn’t an issue that we can just ignore. These are millions of lives that are being destroyed by the ugly greed of others. “Ignorance is not an excuse, indifference is not an option. It’s time to rise up for freedom. Because slavery still exists. Do something now.”
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Eagles fly past Bobcats
Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN
There was a big crowd at Puckett Field House on Saturday, that crowd was rewarded by getting to watch a big win as the Central Methodist Runnin' Eagles (9-11, 3-7 HAAC) flew the Peru State College Bobcats(1-22, 0-11 HAAC). The final score read 80-72. The Eagles went up big in the beginning but the Bobcats began to claw back into the game only trailing by 3 going into halftime as the score read 40-37. However the first half comeback was not enough as the Eagles outscored the Bobcats 40-35 in the second half which led to the 8 point win. Derrick Williams was a big part of that come back for the Bobcats as the Junior racked up 24 points. Some key performances for the Eagles were
Melvin Tillman who finished with a team high 20 points, 3 steals and a impressive 6 assist. Also, Eric Franklin added a solid 18 points, 3 points and 5 assist. As for the big men inside, once again Elliott Black was reliable in the paint as he finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Barner had an impressive 10 points and 8 rebounds as well. Robert Mason and Boshko Ognenovski finished with a respectable 6 points a piece. Boshko Ognenovski's 6 points were all from thundering slam dunks to give the Eagles some fuel going into the final minutes of the game. The Eagles shot an impressive 50.9% from the field and 27.7% from behind the 3-point line. At the free-throw line the Eagles shot a mediocre 68%. A big part of the loss for the Bobcats was their shooting from the field,
only shooting 38%. The Bobcats did shoot better from behind the arc shooting 29% and at the free throw line shooting 73%. Next on the schedule for Central Methodist Eagles are the Evangel Crusaders (15-7, 7-3 HAAC). This Heart of America Athletic Conference(HAAC) game will be played Thursday February 2nd in Springfield, MO. The Eagles an their 3-7 conference record are still sitting in the number 8 spot in the HAAC, right behind Missouri Valley College who is 4-6 and Graceland University who is 6-5. Optimism is in the air as the Eagles can still climb up the rankings. However it will be a tough comeback in the HAAC as Mid-America Nazarene University is at the top sport with a 10-1 conference record.
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Melvin Tillman finished with a team-high 20 points to lead Central Methodist to an 80-72 victory over Peru State on Saturday inside Puckett Fieldhouse. The Runnin’ Eagles (9-11, 3-7 HAAC) also got 18 points from Eric Franklin, including 14 in the second half. Elliott Black added 13. Alex Barner had 10. Bosko Ognenovski and Robert Mason scored six apiece. All of Ognenovski’s points came on three two-handed slams in the second half. Tillman also had six assists. Franklin had five. Black had nine rebounds, and Barner came up with eight. Peru State (1-22, 0-11 HAAC) received a game-high 24 points from Derrick Williams, with 17 of those coming in the last 20 minutes of competition. Eric Donald and Richard Oppitz had 16 and 12 points, respectively. Oppitz added a team-high nine rebounds.
Niece of NFL legend commits to CMU Women’s Basketball
Bree’Ana Perry, a 6-foot-4 center, has committed to play for Central Methodist beginning in the fall of 2012, head coach James Arnold announced. A native of Aiken, S.C., Perry played one season (200910) at Virginia Commonwealth and redshirted the 2010-11 season at South Carolina Upstate. She is also the niece of NFL legends William “The Refrigerator” Perry and Michael Dean Perry. As a freshman at VCU, Perry played nearly 10 minutes per contest while starting four games. She recorded a season-high 13 points against the University of Arkansas. “We are beyond excited about adding Bree’Ana to our program,” Arnold said. “She has played at the highest level and will certainly have an immediate impact for us.” Perry was a three-sport standout at Aiken High School where she played basketball and volleyball and ran track. She received All-Region honors in basketball all four years, including first-team accolades her final three seasons. She was also a threetime Most Valuable Player of the conference holiday tournament while earning all-state and league MVP honors during her senior season. Perry garnered All-Region recognition with the track and field squad. “She has great touch around the basket, will be a force on the defensive end,” Arnold commented. “With her anchoring our inside attack, that will allow our shooters even more open looks.”
The Bandwagon Is Full…Believe Me
Alex Harrell Since we live in a world dominated by social media sites like Facebook and THE COLLEGIAN Twitter, I decided to give in and let the fans write my article for me. Unfortu-
nately, I don’t have a big enough column to take everyone’s thoughts. So to be fair I’ll take the first 20 I see starting when the game officially ends. “Until the last minute that was the most boring superbowl game ive ever watched…” ‘I wanna cry.” “Gooooooo New York Football Giants!!!!! yeah yeah!!” “hey…at least Tebow didn’t win the SuperBowl haha” “How to loose a superbowl- drop consecutive open passes and let your qb get sacked on the final drive and leave only 30 seconds to drive the entire field” “BOOM BABY! GIANTS WIN!!!!!! BRADY is MANNINGS B-I-T-C-H!!! suck on that cheaters!” “I like how everyone magically becomes a giants fan” “eli!” “So pissed we lost” “haha. Suck it Brady. Loser!!! “Haha Bradshaw didn’t just do that did he” “Tom Brady is a beautiful specimen of a man. GO PATS!” “I’m rooting for the Patriots because I like their colors. Isn’t that how you choose a team?” “Go Giants Or Patriots! (don’t care either way)” “Bradshaw just scored football’s first ever inadvertent touchdown.” “Eli is no longer Peyton’s brother.. Peyton is now Eli’s brother” “Well 10 is closer to 1 than 12 haha” “I laugh so hard at people who talk down about Tom Brady, especially people who have never stepped foot on a football field and have no idea what they’re talking about. Yes, The GIANTS beat the Pats twice. But you CAN NOT say Eli is the better QB. At least not right now. Brady’s stats and Super Bowl rings speak for themselves.” “Brady has 3 rings and Eli has 2. So who’s winning now” AH
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Lady Eagles defeat Peru Lady Eagles add another to 2012 roster State Bobcats Ashley Walker has signed with The Central Methodist women’s basketball team defeated Peru State, 74-59, on Saturday afternoon inside Puckett Fieldhouse. The Lady Eagles (10-10, 7-3 HAAC) won their third straight conference game. Nakia Robinson scored a team-high 16 points for Central Methodist. Ashley Nyakundi and Karli Abbey tallied 12 points apiece. Abbey also had a game-high 13 rebounds. Sammie Gathercole chipped in eight points. Katie Potter led the Bobcats (2-21, 2-9 HAAC) with 25 points. Jasmine Tate had eight, while Karlee Stuart added seven. The Lady Eagles shot 20-of-55 (36.4%) from the field. Peru State was 21-of-67 (31.3%) from the court. Central Methodist will travel to Evangel on Thursday, Feb. 2. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
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the Central Methodist women’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season, head coach James Arnold announced. Walker is averaging 16.7 points per game this season for LeRoy High School. She has also recorded 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game for the Panthers. Walker has directed her highschool team to a 21-2 mark in 2011-12 and a 41-11 record over the past two seasons. Walker becomes the fifth member of Central Methodist’s signing class of 2012, joining Hannah Yelton, Brook Paulsell, Taylor Cornelison, and Bree’Ana Perry.
Next home basketball games: February 11, 2012 against Avila University Girls tipoff 2:00 Boys tipoff 4:00 Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN
So I’ve bored you good people with talk of crazy acronyms from WOD, AMRAP, HIIT, and some crazy girl named Tabata. So today I’d like to take a look at a different take of fitness on campus. This time concerning what is offered on campus for students. I could talk about the cardio room, weight room, track, indoor turf room or the pool, but those really wouldn’t be excited. So instead I’d like to discuss Zumba, but this article isn’t going to be me telling you about Zumba from an inexperienced view. That would be boring! Instead, this article is going to be me telling you my firsthand experience with Zumba. That’s right—my sidekick, Daniel Wright, and I have attended two Zumba sessions now. Right now you’re thinking man this guy is soooo gay. Before you continue this judgment upon me though, let me just throw out one statistic. On both nights Wright and I went, there happened to be about 40 women and
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us. I’m no math genius but that seems to be a ratio of 20:1. Enough said. So exactly what is this Zumba thing? Zumba is Latin-inspired dance fitness program. Instead of dancing to a terrible song that sounds like it’s made by a high schooler in his basement, Zumba blends red-hot international music that is actually popular. This has led Zumba to become the most popular and successful dance fitness program ever. According to the Zumba main site you can burn 500-1000 calories, depending upon your weight, per hour participating in a Zumba class. This is more calories than you can burn in an hour of swimming. Interested? Where can you find this growing fitness epidemic and what should you expect? Every Tuesday and Thursday night around 7:45 p.m., approximately 40 girls and a few sparse, brave men get together in the basement of the south transept (that word is for all you fellow Art History survivors) of Linn Memorial Church. A licensed Zumba coach, very good-looking too, is up in the front while everyone else is
behind emulating her movements during each song. Now, for those of you that know me know my dance moves aren’t actually labeled as the greatest, or even close to being good. Right now I know some of you are “Amen-ing” that statement. So while everyone else may be up near the instructor, me and my not so great dance moves are skulking back in the corner. The songs cover a wide variety from the Black Eyed Peas, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Beyonce, and some crazy Latino and Indian mixes. After each song there is about a 20-second break to grab water, but other than these small breaks, it’s non-stop dancing until 8:45 p.m. So for all of you sitting on the fence on whether to go or not, I completely encourage it! Try it once, what have you got to lose? As a sidenote, I don’t think us guys were meant to move our hips very well, but one of these days I’ll master the ability to move my hips like that instructor…
Central Methodist will begin streaming live video of selected home athletic contests beginning immediately, it was announced today. The broadcasts will be free of charge, and no registration is required. “I am excited that we can bring live streaming video to our parents and fans,” athletic director Jay Webster stated. “This allows us to connect to anyone around the world and bring the Central Methodist family together.” The link to reach the live video webcast will be http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cmuathletics. A link to the live video for selected home contests will also be included on the schedule on the Central Methodist athletics’ main page (http://athletics.centralmethodist.edu) and schedule page for each sport.
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Entertainment
Video Game Review: Halo Wars
Tyler Bishop-Perera THE COLLEGIAN
For the next game I’m going to talk about an older title “Halo Wars.” I have been playing “Halo Wars” since it came out and can still say it’s one of my favorites. “Halo Wars” is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game based on the “Halo” universe. The campaign takes place 20 years before the events of “Halo,” and begins with the retaking of planet Harvest from the Covenant. The campaign takes you through many different human, flood, and forerunner worlds as you try to stop
the Covenant leaders from using Forerunner technology to destroy humanity. The campaign can be played co-op but not from the same console. As for the online the game takes a whole set of skills to play. Unlike the objective based campaign, online is army against army to the last man. There are two sides to choose from, human and covenant, however you can play as a covenant against another covenant player. Each side has 3 leaders to choose from. The different human leaders allow you to get a specific super unit and the different
Covenant leaders allow you to actually have the leader unit on the battle field each with a powerful unique ability. Team work is important however it is possible for someone to carry a team if they strike soon enough to not let the enemy out number them too greatly. The online community is decent mainly because communication between you and the enemy is minimal so less trash talk. The graphics are very good and the gameplay is amazing. Only thing I can say is that they need a “Halo Wars 2” ASAP. I give this game a 10/10.
Video Game Review: League of Legends Tyler Bishop-Perera THE COLLEGIAN
Ever walk into the lobby and see that every computer is being used and everyone is all playing the same game? Then odds are you have experienced “League of Legends.” “League of Legends” is a game that has spread across campus from HP to Woodward. “League of Legends,” also known as LoL, is a free-toplay, team-based, online, battle-arena-style game. You choose a character from about 100 characters ranging from tank-like characters such as Nasus, and Egyptian -style Anubis warrior, to glass cannons like Veigar, the evil mage topping-3ft-in-height. After your team chooses their characters, the match
begins. The goal of the map is fairly simple, destroy the enemy defense turrets, invade their base, and destroy there “nexus,” which is what allows the player to control their character without it they can no longer command their character and the game is over. Like many great games the goal may be simple but there are many complex ways to achieve it. The game is very heavily reliant on teambased strategy and if one player on your team is bad then the whole team suffers. You should play to your strength; CMU student Jeff Byous, in game handle is Missouri God, says to “kill them dead” which he does with his aggressive attack fighting style. However if that is not your style you use ranged or support char-
acters. No one is good at first so you shouldn’t be discouraged if you get killed a lot. The online community can be great at times and horrible at others. Players who are bad often “rage quit” or intentionally throw the game. And as would be expected with a competitive online game tempers can flare when someone isn’t pulling their weight, I have heard many new words playing this game. I asked Wade King who goes by the name GuppyK1ng what he thought of the game, and he believes, “The game’s quality is so good it shouldn’t be free.” Over all, after playing the game for some time, I give it an 8 out of 10 for its good gameplay, strategy, and decent online community.
What’s on your iPod?: Smiley Library Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN
This week’s section focuses on the musical tastes of the Central Methodist University library. The five last songs from two staff and one student at Smiley Library are shown. If you think your department/ team/organization should be the next feature of “What’s on your iPod?” then shoot me an e-mail! Cynthia Dudenhoffer, Director of Information Resources “Our World” – My Morning Jacket “No Light No Light” – Florence and the Machine “Crane Wife 1&2” – The Decemberists “Dark at the Matinee” – Franz Ferdinand “Baby Love Child” – Pizzicato Five Carrie Flaspohler, Information Services Librarian “What You Feel” – Buffy the Vampire Slayer “Little Lion Man” – Mumford and Sons “Save Me” – Nicki Minaj “Because We Can” – Fatboy Slim “Life Ain’t Always Beautiful” – Gary Allan John Coleman, senior Library Fellow “On My Own” – Les Miserables “Dream a Little Dream of Me” – The Mamas and the Papas “Famous Last Words” – My Chemical Romance “Paradise” – Coldplay “Everything’s Just Wonderful” – Lily Allen
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Corey Smith, Florida Georgia Line Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. JT Hodges, Jacob Martin Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.
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The Blue Note Saturday, Feb. 11 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, Feb. 11 Jacob Martin The Blue Note Saturday, Feb. 11 One More Round: A Tribute to Johnny Cash, The Harrows
Doors: 1 p.m. Show: 2 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 14
Emancipator, Little People
Doors: 8:30 p.m.Show: 9:30 p.m.
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O.A.R., Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers
Doors: 7:30 p.m.Show: 8:30 p.m.
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Eli Young Band, Eric Paslay
Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.
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Moonrunner, We Live in Public Cole Porter Band
Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Nurses Kentucky Headhunters, Outlaw Jim
Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $15 Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $10 in advance, $12
Good Intentions Go Haywire Sean Faulkner THE COLLEGIAN
I hope most of you heeded my warning and forewent seeing The Devil Inside. If you did unfortunately find yourself in the middle of that film, head in your hand, questioning when the bore would end, don’t say I didn’t tell you so. With several films out which are not very promising, I decided to see Haywire. I actually intended on attending Contraband but was too late arriving at the theater. Perhaps that was a good thing; something about Mark Wahlberg’s hate crime background immediately puts me in a poor mood. Haywire seemed intriguing due to the fact it, too, was touted as a thriller. Heading into this movie, my feelings were mixed. It is directed by Steven Soderbergh, director of Traffic, the Ocean’s trilogy, and The Informant!. Some of my favorite films, “Great,” I think to myself. It features Michael Douglas and Antonio Bandera. “Surely these two well established actors wouldn’t sign onto something which wasn’t well done”. However, the heroine of the film is Gina Carano and worse; her father is Bill Paxton, the guy from Twister. It also features Channing Tatum. And Ewan McGregor. These were obvious red flags to the film. Why would those three actors cause such concern? Together, those three have the acting ability of a single professional actor. Separately there are quite a few things which
should be pointed out. Gina Carano is not an actress, at least not before this film. She was an MMA fighter. Anyone who has seen any movie starring a previous fighter realizes that the film is not going to be full of substance. Randy Couture, Dwayne Johnson, Oleg Taktarov all have less acting talent than your run of the mill high school drama student. Channing Tatum, surprisingly, did not play the “only white boy in the inner city that no one quite understands”. In this film he mostly played himself, a muscle head with little intelligence, and kept from drooling. Ewan McGregor? Aside from a stellar performance in Trainspotting, Obi Wan-Kenobi was the only notable role he has ever held. The plot of this film was almost interesting. It followed a female spy, Malory Kane (Carano), who is betrayed by her employer and former lover, Kenneth (McGregor) after an extraction job of a Chinese dissident from Barcelona. Kenneth’s motivation to betray Malory Kane is the result of being paid by a French expatriate living in Ireland. This benefactor also pays for the Chinese dissident to be killed in Dublin. Malory Kane escapes several attacks as she runs for her life in order to clear her name. A promising plot yet the acting caused me to become nearly apathetic. Gina Carano made one face the entire movie. It was a scowl and it accompanied her monotonous line delivery. Kane has a deer collide into her car while driving backward which results in the car being wrapped around a tree. Her passen-
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ger; terrified, her; callous. I honestly believe she would have maintained the same scowl if she had been set on fire. Although not a comedy, Ewan McGregor was able to provide some laughter throughout the film. His character is weak, which may have been intended, yet was exaggerated by McGregor’s meek nature. Kenneth, his character, spends the majority of the film running and contributes some girlish squeals along with some double entendre dialog. The film was shot in a manner that a true spy film should be shot due to Soderbergh’s veteran expertise. Scenes were long, like brushstrokes on film. The colors were incredible and helped maintain attention. The fight scenes were full and did not cut away every half second, allowing the audience to view the action. More effective, the fight scenes neither had any background score nor useless dialog, only the silence of intensity as the belligerents went head to head. Had the acting met the high level of the cinematography, this film would have been outstanding. Haywire is entertaining if you can stay awake. The main cast very nearly ruined the movie. Will this movie receive any acclaim? No. In fact if it is nominated for any major award, I will, upon hearing the news, brew coffee, pour myself a cup, sip the coffee, then spray it out in amazement. Was the movie worth the price? Sure compared to The Devil Inside. If you are considering viewing this film, let me say that by the end of the movie, I was ready to leave.
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Perspectives...
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN If you know me, you know I am extremely passionate about football. I cannot remember a time where I wasn’t interested in the game. I am still convinced that Sheryl, the little girl from Remember the Titans, is based on me. One of my earliest football memories is when I was four. The Minnesota Vikings were playing the Miami Dolphins. Warren Moon threw three TD passes to Cris Carter, and the Vikes ended up with a thrilling victory, winning 38-35. Ever since that game, I’ve been a die-hard fan of the Vikings. When I was eight, we had one of the best teams in the NFL’s history—1998 Minnesota Vikings. We had guys like Cris Carter, Robert Smith, Randy Moss, and Randall Cunningham. In spite of the success, however, my favorite player wasn’t even a Viking; he was an Oakland Raider! Napoleon Kaufman was a stellar running back drafted in the first round in 1996 by the Raiders out of the University of Washington. I loved watching this guy play. There is a Sunday school lesson from fifth grade that I will never forget. My teacher told the class how Napoleon Kaufman had RETIRED! She went on to explain how he had given up the NFL to become a preacher! Boy did that make me mad! Being the football guru I was at ten years old, I figured he could’ve played several more years of football, made tons of money, played the best game EVER, eventually gotten into the Hall of Fame, etc. THEN he could have become a preacher. I asked my teacher why he retired. I couldn’t believe the only reason he’d given up football was to be a preacher. She explained how Kaufman found God in a hotel room late one night after hearing a teammate’s testimony. Soon after, he decided he didn’t spend enough time with God, and in
order to get closer to Him and truly live his life for the Lord, he had to give up football. Jesus often used stories of the rich to make things clear to the disciples. One of these is the parable of the Rich Fool. In this parable, Jesus told a story of a rich man who was a farmer; this man was more focused on temporary wealth on earth rather than an eternally-rich relationship with God. Jesus again used the rich to explain the importance of giving it up. In Luke 18, the young man in this parable wanted to be sure he would get eternal life, so he asked what he could do. Jesus lovingly addressed him with a challenge that brought out his true motives: “Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor.” Here was the barrier that could keep this man out of the Kingdom: his love of money. Ironically, his attitude kept him from keeping the first commandment—to let nothing be more important than God. During my first semester of college, I learned about time management in one of my classes. Our professor asked us to keep track of our activities for a week. If you could see me schedule, only an hour a day was devoted to God, while over 10 hours of my week were devoted to Fantasy Football (weekends were not included). Fantasy football time referred to choosing my starters for the week, analyzing statistics on NFL.com, and reading suggestions by experts. When we turned in our log the next week, our professor challenged us to analyze our time and decide how to better use it. After I got out of class that day, I deleted my Fantasy Football account, and I haven’t played the past three-and-a-half seasons! In Psalm 39, David complains to God about how our time on earth is brief, and He doesn’t want us to waste it. Are we using our time to advance the cause of Christ and to enhance our relationship with Him? Like my story with fantasy football, I
challenge everyone to find something to give up so their time will be well spent.
That’s What She Said...
Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN I’ve been struggling lately with feeling like I’ve failed my gender. I’ve been grappling with feelings of inadequacy. Like, maybe, if I had been just a little bit sweeter, life would be different right now. Maybe, if I was a little less jaded, I wouldn’t be so pissed off. Maybe, if I were more of a peoplepleaser... Maybe, I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and kick myself in the tush. So I got to thinking about the differences between “sweet” and “smart” women. I know I’m smart, but “sweet” is something that I struggle with. I can be sweet, and defer, and be laid-back and go with the flow, but I can’t be that all the time. I would get nothing done. I would be like a chronic stoner without access to massive amounts of weed. And so, sometimes, I can be a little sharp. I can be a bit demanding. I can be rough around the edges. But it’s only because I want the best to get done. I want to be my best. I want to be in the best position possible. I want you to be at your best. So sometimes, I get a little irritated when I see the exact opposite of those things happening. I can’t help it; it’s genetic. If you’d ever have met my mother, you’d get it. Because I value my independence and intelligence, I initially have a hard time when a guy says he thinks that sweetness is more important. It makes me think that he just wants someone to fawn on him and tell him how right he is about everything, and I’m not really sure how to feel about that. The word “sweet” seems to imply something saccharine and fake to me. On the other hand, I’ve met girls who didn’t want to show their intelligence because they felt like it made them hard or inaccessible, like they were somehow disgracing
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Who wants to be an Darius Parish THE COLLEGIAN I’m not saying that women’s tanning is a horrible thing or that women should stop completely, but women should consider taking time away from the tanning bed, sun, and the spray gun and just be natural if the tan does not suit them. Not every woman can tan, and not every woman can pull it off. In today’s society some women view tanning to be popular as it is a trend or a fashion. People in society view tanned women to be beautiful and appealing to others attraction, as the Caribbean look or foreign tan look has become the ideal skin tone to have. Some women of the pale skin shade feel that it is okay to go out their way to develop this skin tone that men and the society appreciate more. But, some women do not actually realize that all women cannot have a perfect tan like other women. Women that cannot tan naturally, or get an artificial tan in a tanning bed of the result they are looking for and then turn to the next option of getting spray tanned... Now, not always the best option to turn towards, if the ladies are having difficulties of getting that golden bronze look, Haha, probably would not be the best option to go out their way and get spray tanned. I understand that it is her body and she has the right to do whatever to her body, but from a man perspective, it is probably not the best route to go. The result will come out too blotchy and the skin shade won’t even match for whatsoever, putting that the female on the embarrassing podium rather than the champion mantel. Knowing that some women feel that with doing certain alterations to themselves is a form to help boost their confidence and to allow them to content with themselves. But for women tanning it is always wise to stay in their “skin tone lane.”
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Oompa Loompa?
Not trying to scrutinize the women with extra tanning expectations, but as a man that sees women with the brunt orange skin tone versus their normal skin tone, some men would think the woman looks like an “Oompa Loopa” tan, it not attractive. Believing all women are beautiful in their own unique way, and if they feel for the need to be darker and tan by all mean, do what they feel. But it does not make much sense to go out their way to be the same shade tone as the characters from Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. Feeling that women know what it is attractive and appealing for themselves and also men’s eye, so why would women go the route of making themselves darker or the status of “Oompa Loopa” is out of my field to answer… But I am sure women will soon come to their senses that overly tan or being extra bronze is not always appealing nor attractive in some men’s eyes…
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-How to Be Lovely womanhood if they weren’t all sweetness. (Insert vomiting noise here.) Am I? Am I disgracing womanhood? It’s hard not to feel like it when I’m pretty sure it’s the whole smart/sweet debate that usurped me. But then again, do you really want to be with a guy who prefers the “yes, dear” approach to life over someone who challenges them and says “I think you might be wrong, so prove it to me?” After all, where would have Antony got without Cleopatra? Napoleon without Josephine? Macbeth without Lady Macbeth? (We’ll ignore the fact for a minute that the last examples were two despots.) Maybe it just boils down to the fact that for me, exercising my mind and bickering are some of the best forms of flirtation, and I just can’t understand when other people don't feel the same way. Being smart is sexy, just as surely as Victoria's Secret, “do-me-heels,” and Jessica Biel. But then again, sweet’s good, too. Sweet to me is more of a come-and-go mindset than an inherent thing, though. Sweet for me is feeling feminine and tiny and taken care of. Sweet comes included with baking cupcakes and little gestures. Sweet needs to happen in person because being sweet is basically impossible to be achieved over a phone line. Catch me on the off Thursday night when I have nothing to do, and I can be really sweet with just a couch, carry out lo-mein, and some good company. In the end, I guess I have to come to grips with the realization that I will never be the girl who oozes rainbows and puppy-dog love. But I can be, and am, that girl who can say, “I’m down with pretty much anything, but can we agree on it together?” If I can’t be “sweet” all the time, I guess I’ll have to settle for the glimpses that I get while I wait to calm the heck down and be more accepting of it. In the meantime, anyone know where I can find a guy who likes being verbally upbraided? Just kidding.
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Sohpie Wilensky THE COLLEGIAN
“What to wear, and how to wear it” “How mellow is your tangelo?”
Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party and celebrate!” Many may wonder what we could possibly be celebrating. The answer is fabulous, funky and bold fashions that are rapidly hitting the runways. Designers have started showing sneak previews at what this year’s spring collections are bringing to the table, and critics are ranting and raving about the “fabulousity” these collections contain. From bold-blocked patterns and fruit-inspired colors to futuristic prints, it will be impossible to not look sexy, smart and sophisticated no matter where you are stepping out this spring. The spring 2012 collections are equipped with pieces for women that are jaw-dropping, head-turning and classic all at once which is why this spring is one to be remembered. Ladies, when wearing bold, blocked patterns try sticking to a maximum of three colors. Sticking to three colors will help you avoid the girly “Rainbow Brite” look and will help you avoid color clashes throughout your outfit. A great way to wear bold, blocked patterns would be in a demure, one piece bathing suit, a cotton or silk wrap dress or a cute cardigan and skirt. For those typical rainy spring days, the always loved Anorak is super sporty yet chic and can be worn during the day with your bathing suit at the beach in a light pastel
shade or at night in a bright, bold color such as red or plum. In the world of fashion there are prints, and then there are PRINTS, and this spring using all caps is necessary when describing spring’s latest new designs. From oversized floral to flowing geometric shapes, Cynthia Rowley and Derek Lam have shown us that pairing these statement prints with solid neutral colors makes the best “beautiful garden” for your body. As I stated previously, fruit-inspired colors are tearing up the runway and the main star is tangerine. Tangerine has been named the color of spring and can be worn in many different shades. From blouses to floral dresses and from blazers to and evening gowns, tangerine is the color to be seen in, and if this color doesn’t work for you, any color of orange will be just fine. Pastels have “lightly” yet powerfully taken over spring and are the perfect color choice for those chill days out with your friends or at the lake or beach with the fam. When transforming into your perfect “going out” outfit with your friends, metallic pieces are perfect for your Footloose moment as you go out, take over, and own the dance floor. If you are interested in flirting without saying a word, this season’s Peplum dresses, skirts and tops are the best way to finish off your spring glam plan. Peplum is defined by a short, flared ruffle that sits at the natural waist, and for most body shapes is ultraflattering. This spring don’t be scared to be creative and definitive with your fashion, your body is a blank canvas waiting to be painted with amazing clothing.
That’s What He Said.... Sean Faulkner THE COLLEGIAN
“Prohibition”
The most prominent issue facing our campus according to students is the alcohol policy on campus. If you consume alcohol, even if you are of legal age, you will be written up and reprimanded by the school. The school is not concerned where an individual who has consumed alcohol ends up; the individual could lie in the street, just as long as he or she does not come onto the campus. It is easy to understand the school has adopted this policy because of its affiliation with the United Methodist Church. The procedure in place offers to confirm our allegiance to the Church’s stance and in turn insures our affiliation, which aids in making the school more affordable for several students. They simply ask that a university bearing the name of its denomination refuses to condone drinking, which is a fair and reasonable request. The call for a dry campus, however, should not compromise the safety of its students. By providing a hostile environment in which students do not feel safe returning to their own living area, the school endangers its relationship with students, transforming a professional and empathetic attitude into cold and authoritarian. This in itself threatens our very community. Administration, we as students are aware that a university is a place of education and not a drunk daycare. However, we are also aware that most of you have probably had a beer before. Maybe even two beers. We also sympathize that drunk individuals which pose a threat to others and themselves, not to mention property, should be reprimanded and be suggested to seek help. Yet, the average student that involves themselves in what students have done throughout history, that does not pose a threat, except threatens to have a good time, should not fear trying to make it to a safe area where he may rest and, if needed, can be looked after by those who care about him. Most of you will more than likely not remember this because you were not yet at the university, but for a while there was in the employ of the university an individual who wanted a dry county as well as a dry campus. At least that was the word around town. Concerning this proposal I refer any of its proponents to a saying in the history world, “Do not invade Russia in the winter” (history is doomed to repeat itself). Prohibition here would lead to longer and more frequent drives elsewhere, it would increase the chances of incidents significantly, and it would do nothing except further endanger the students paying to attend the school. Prohibition did not work in the 30s and it would not work today. Thankfully this did not come to any fruition. Because this is a dry campus let us examine what the school gains from its social policy. An increase in write ups, which may include police intervention, more than likely looks rather bad on a disciplinary report. I’m not an expert on school fund
ing, but I would assume that funders would want to stay away from a school with a hefty disciplinary report. By telling students to not return to campus if they are drunk or have consumed any alcohol whatsoever puts that student in a somewhat compromising and dangerous position. I’m not sure about anyone else’s parents or to any parents that may be reading this right now, but if I left my child somewhere for school, I’d probably choose the school that would best ensure my child’s safety. Had my parents been told of this policy before I attended, I know they would have urged me to continue my education elsewhere. I suppose really what the school gains the most is free labor. Did I say free labor? I’m sorry I meant “community service”. Yes, the indentured servitude of students doing somewhat menial, yet necessary chores around campus must be the real reason why these Sharia-like policies are kept in place. I, paying this school for my education, am thrilled that the school does not use my money to pay people to chase balls around at games, and instead punished the more wicked students by making them wear embarrassing yellow shirts. Keeping costs down at all costs. Except that costs continually increase. In some aspects I am surprised after a student is written up for having consumed alcohol and for being present on campus afterwards, after that student completes his community service, and after that student has completed the mandatory counseling sessions, there is not a public stoning of that student. A well known bar in town attempted to offer a bus service to the students in which it would shuttle them for free from campus to their bar and back, which is a considerable distance and a laborious walk. The campus told the owners of the bar that it could not drop students off at campus if the students had been drinking. Students still attend this bar, we are just forced to drive, sometimes drunk. Will students stop drinking on this campus? My guess is no due to the fact that aside from a park and the activities which are offered by the campus, there is not much else to do. I would also include because most students between the ages of 18 and 22 in America are also doing the exact same thing. A relaxed policy would certainly help to aid in student safety as well as ease tension between the paying students and the administration which receives our money as well as improve the disciplinary record at the school. A shuttle service which guaranteed students a safe travelling experience from bars to their residence would not only look good, but would also be a genuinely kind gesture. Educating students about drinking, instead of demonizing it, would help students recognize the dangers of alcohol poisoning and provide them with the “know-how” to deal with it. So really, I must ask, what does the school have to gain from its extreme policies?
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Before the coming of paved highways in the mid-1920s, students generally came to and from Fayette by train. There were six trains each day, three north and three south. These connected with the Wabash main line in Moberly and the Katy main line in Franklin. The Fayette station, torn-down in 1979, was located at the foot of South Main (across the highway from the present C&R market). These women are believed to be HowardPayne College co-eds, probably photographed during the World War I period. HPC was a twoyear women’s college located on what is now the south part of the CMU campus. HPC merged with Central in the mid-1920s. CMU’s music reputation has its roots in HP College. Jim Steele
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What Would Belinda Do? Tip Worthy Caitlin Essmyer THE COLLEGIAN
College students are proud to now refer to themselves as “grown-ups.” However, as I look around at students, I cannot help but think, “I know my mom would be disappointed,” and Belinda is not someone you want to disappoint. After someone has provided you with a service, what do you do? Well, grown-ups, or rather responsible, functioning members of society TIP. You tip after receiving a service. What is a service exactly? A service is an act of helpful activity or the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public. Tips are given after receiving a haircut, getting a tattoo or a body piercing, taking a cab, eating at a restaurant, or ordering a drink at a bar. You might be thinking, “Oh not me, though. I am a poor college student, waah waah waah.” If you can afford to go out to eat—you can afford to tip. If you can afford to tackily cover your lower back in permanent ink—you can afford to tip. If you can afford to ask someone to bring you drink after drink, a round of shots, more ranch, extra pickles, and to hold the mayonnaise—then you, too, can afford to tip. Tipping is simple; if you experienced great service, calculate 15% gratuity and leave it for your server. If you experienced “just okay service,” still leave a tip! Chances are this person is feeling the economic downturn too, especially since they are the ones working while you are debating on ordering that extra bacon. So unless you are a college student who still proudly claims to “live with your parents,” please do not disappoint Belinda and start leaving a tip.
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CMU Look-Alikes NATHAN ADAIR VS. SHAWN Bongard Skyler Jameson THE COLLEGIAN Question: Do you think you look alike? Adair: “Yeah, I guess I can see it. He might be my long lost brother.” Bongard: “No, because I can actually grow a real man’s beard.” Q: How long have you been at CMU? Adair: Two years. Bongard: One year. Q: Who has a better beard? Adair: “He’s got a way better beard. I’m jealous.” Bongard: “He has a beard?” Q: Who is better looking? Adair: “That’s a toughy, but we’re equally handsome. Best looking guys on campus probably.” Bongard: “Seriously?” Q: What is your favorite thing about CMU? Adair: “Football.” Bongard: “The coaches because they are my friends.” Q: Who is your favorite athlete? Adair: “Marshall Faulk.” Bongard: “Shaun White.” Q: If you could be one other person for a day, who would it be? Adair: “Denzel Washington because he can be anything.” Bongard: “Dustin Johnson. He is an amazing golfer.” Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be, and why? Adair: “Probably speed, because you can run anywhere.” Bongard: “Flying. I could look at the world from a different point of view.” Q: What are you scared of? Adair: “I'm scared of a lot of stuff, but mostly heights and roaches—they’re disgust ing!” Bongard: “A couple things actually: tight spaces, heights, and Dec. 21, 2012.” Q: Do you think you are similar to each other? Adair: “I don’t know his life story, but I’m sure it’s close.” Bongard: “No, simply because I have more experience in life.”