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T he C ollegian Central Methodist University • Fayette, Mo.
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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Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN
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.
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Above: Keynote speaker, Ken Oliver. Photo courtesy of Meghan Barton
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