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Vol. 140 • No. 12
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Brittanee Jacobs & Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN On March 12, 51 brave souls boarded a plane bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico. This was no ordinary Spring Break. There would be no alcohol, no late nights partying, no regrettable moments, broken teeth, or unwanted tattoos. No, this was a mission trip governed by Lucas Endicott with the intent of helping out a specific community: Comerío, Puerto Rico. After landing, we all packed on a school bus with luggage and all. Thankfully we only brought one Megan Davidson or else there would not have been enough room and we would have to strap some students to the top of the bus. The journey from the San Juan Airport to Comerío was an interesting one. We all swear our bus driver could be on Ice Road Truckers due to the way he moved the bus around precarious mountain turns. We arrived at the Primera Iglesia Metodista de Comerío (First United Methodist Church of Comerío) about 3:45 p.m. After quickly unloading our luggage, we piled back onto the bus before venturing to Los 2 Mangoes for our first authentic Puerto Rican meal. We quickly learned the island prides itself on fried foods, rice, chicken and pork. Some of the braver souls tried some intestines while those of lesser faith didn’t stray too far from the rice. After dinner we returned to the church to choose rooms and unpack before having worship. Fitting 51 people in one church was a miracle in and of itself. Worship consisted of the ever-amazing Shannon En-
dicott using her vast musical talents. This was usually followed by “God Moments” where everyone shared where they thought they had seen God move during that day. Whether seeing an act of kindness or seeing someone in such a hard situation and still fully trusting God. Following chapel, the whole “gringo” group migrated to the local grocery store to wipe the Gatorade aisle clean, due to us being so unused to the heat. The first night we slept in the church was a rendition of the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the book of Daniel. Instead of being thrown in the oven by King Nebuchadnezzar, imagine the complete opposite. Imagine the air conditioning unit on so low that you can almost see your breath. While King Nebuchadnezzar controlled Shadrach and his compadres going into the oven, Lucas Endicott controlled the thermostat. No angel came that night to save us from the ensuing frostbite and icicles that saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the flames. Students awoke on the first full day to mist surrounding the beautiful mountains and geckos on the walls next to them. Most students woke up early to jog around the city of Comerío and explore different areas. This led to hilarious interactions with local citizens due to a language barrier. Where is Estaphania Iracheta when you need her?! (conintued on page 5) Right: Several students pose with two members of the Comerío community before a day of work.
Criminal Justice students excel at national contest Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN Spring break for 11 Central Methodist University students meant a trip not to the beach, but to Cincinnati for the annual American Criminal Justice Association Lambda Alpha Epsilon Convention. Instead of returning to campus with sunburns, the CMU crew came back with 10 trophies including seven first place prizes, noted Teri Haack, assistant professor of criminal justice and advisor for CMU’s Pi Lambda Alpha chapter. Approximately 400 competitors, including those from universities and colleges from coast to coast, were represented, Haack noted. CMU students won eight of the trophies, while Haack herself brought home two. “Our students worked very hard in an extremely competitive environment and represented CMU in an exemplary manner,” Haack said. Deanna Quisenberry, a senior criminal justice major from Holden, won three trophies to pace the CMU effort. In the Upper Division category (students with over 65 credit hours, and graduate stu-
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dents), Quisenberry placed first in Physical Agility, first in Juvenile Justice, and third in Police Management. Christina Burke, a junior criminal justice major from Salem, brought home top honors in two categories in the Lower Division, for students with fewer than 65 college credit hours. She won the Criminal Law and the Police Management competitions. Julie Hubbard, a senior criminal justice major from Glasgow, placed first in the Upper Division, Police Management category. Also in the Upper Division, Hallsville senior Cameron Yates (political science major) placed third in Criminal Law. In the Lower Division, Physical Agility competition, sophomore criminal justice major Chase Ford of St. James took second place. Haack, competing in the Professional Division, placed first in both Criminal Law and in Juvenile Justice. “Several chapter advisors and students asked what was the secret to our success,” Haack said. “It is commitment and hard work.”
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Letter to the Editor
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Name: Lauran Burgin
Dear Editor, I would like to let it be known that I am among the students who was affended by Sean Falkners recent article, "That's what she said" Talking about Gay Marraige. I am not offended by the topic, I am offended about the assumation made that Christian people are the only ones on the opposite opinion of the topic, and the obvious fact that he does not respect my religion, when I indeed respect him and his beliefs. I cannot believe he compared the Bible to Shrek. While indeed the Bible contains a story about a talking donkey, this was not indeed suppose to be taken literal. And the commandments about mixed clothing and not to shave or cut your hair are simply rules that were suppose to be followed in the old testimate. All Christians are not perfect, and we are not filled with "Pure hatred" as the article suggests. I am a Christian, and I believe that I am a very kind person and I do the best to help everyone and love everyone with my whole heart. I am not judgemental about Gay Marraige, and he should not be judgemental about Christianity and assume that all Christians hate people who aren't like themselves. After all, we all know what assuming does to oneself. Thank you. Joslyn West
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Champions of Character Word of the Week Sophie Wilensky THE COLLEGIAN
Service: an act of helpful activity or aid. Traits are: giving, integrity, caring, motivation and encouragement Here at CMU our athletes, members of other organizations and staff members here on campus strive to be the best we can be. The Champion of Character organization here at CMU has one main purpose; that purpose is to make every Eagle the best they can be in the classroom, on the field, in the office and in the community. Hopefully these weekly words can remind of you of how amazing it is to be a CMU Eagle. We hope that each and every one of you takes these words with humility to better yourself, your teammates and the people that encompass your life.
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CMU leads in enrollment gains
Plans after Graduation: “I thought I would know by now but I’m not sure. I like the uncertainty though. I feel like I have a lot of doors opening for me and I’m excited to see where I end up.
coursework, while credit hour production - termed full-time equivalent enrollment - broke the 3,000 barrier. CMU's rate of growth in headcount enrollment was the highest of any public or private four-year college in Missouri last fall, according to a report by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Total enrollment grew by 11.32 percent, to a total of 5,183 students served by CMU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and its College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
cent growth last fall. A total of 4,011 students were enrolled in CGES. CLAS enrollment, made up by students attending class on the main campus in Fayette, totaled 1,172 - four students shy of its all-time record set one year earlier. No other four-year college or university in Missouri saw enrollment gains above 6.64 percent, according to the Coordinating Board report. In fact, enrollment growth among all public and private four-year institutions combined was below one percent.
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The long-awaited reopening of Classic Hall at Central Methodist University is still several months away, but when the doors open next fall, its three floors will bear the names of significant contributors to CMU success. Alumnus Glenn Cox and his wife Veronica, alumnus and former music faculty member Paul Montemurro, and the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation will have their names enshrined on floors of the century-old building on the south edge of the CMU campus. Classic Hall is in the final stages of an over $5 million renovation. Once part of the longdeparted Howard-Payne College and shuttered for the past 30 years, Classic Hall will be reborn as the home of CMU’s Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, and home to a large portion of CMU’s Swinney Conservatory of Music. “The ‘new’ Classic Hall will be a source of great pride for everyone in the Central Methodist University family,” noted CMU President Marianne Inman. “We are particularly delighted to be able to recognize the Coxes, Prof. Montemurro, and the Mabee Foundation in this fashion; each, in their own special way, has left an indelible mark on Central Methodist.” The first floor will bear the name of Glenn and Veronica Cox. A native of Sedalia now living in Bartlesville, Okla., Glenn Cox attended CMU from 1947-49, and later graduated from Southern Methodist University. He is presently Chair of the CMU Board of Trustees. Cox is retired president of Phillips Petroleum, which he joined in 1956 after serving in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot. The Coxes have been active in a wide variety of civic and service or-
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Wednesday, March 28 -American Red Cross Blood Drive: Sponsored by Sigma Pi Alpha; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; SACC -International Student Career Program; 5 p.m.-7 p.m.; SACC -UALR Percussion Ensemble; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, March 29 -Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Stedman 200; 7 p.m.-8 p.m. -International Eagles; 7 p.m-8 p.m.; Eagles Nest -Student Bible Study; 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Eagles Nest -Trivia Night: Sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta and the Psychology Club; Cupples Hall -Co-ed Volleyball Intramurals; 9 p.m.; Puckett Field House Friday, March 30 -Alpha Pi Omega Section 35 Conference; 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 ganizations in Bartlesville. -Alpha Pi Omega Section 35 In addition to his long service on the CMU Conference; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Board, Cox spent eight years on the Southern Sunday, April 1 Methodist University governing body. He has -Sunday Night Movie; Stedman 200; received Distinguished Alumni Awards from 8 p.m. both CMU and SMU. Paul Montemurro came from Chicago to atMonday, April 2 tend then-Central Methodist College, graduat-Navigators; 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Stedman 110 ing in 1958. He returned to his alma mater in 1967 as a faculty member and director of bands, Tuesday, April 3 and remained at Central through 1972. -Bone Marrow Drive; Participation in band exploded during his ten 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; SACC ure, growing from 35 when he started to more -Co-ed Volleyball Intramurals; 9 p.m.; Puckett Field House than 100 members upon his departure. Over 20 -SGA Meeting; 7 p.m.; Stedman 200 percent of the Central student body was said to be band members under his leadership. Wednesday, April 4 Now retired and living in St. Joseph, Mo., -KRES Radio Student Athlete Banquet Prof. Montemurro will be honored by having 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; SACC the third floor of Classic Hall bear his name, Thursday, April 5 thanks to a gift from the Jacobs Family. -International Eagles; 7 p.m.-8 p.m.; The second floor of Classic Hall will be Eagles Nest named in honor of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee -Student Bible Study; 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Foundation. That foundation was established Eagles Nest -Co-ed Volleyball Intramurals; 9 p.m.; in Delaware in 1948, with its headquarters cur Puckett Field House rently in Tulsa, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Mabee were Missouri natives Friday, April 6 who created the foundation to support Christian -GOOD FRIDAY--NO CLASSES! religious organizations, charitable groups, inSunday, April 8 stitutes of higher learning, hospitals and other -Easter Sunday organizations in the Midwest. -Sunday Night Movie: 8 p.m., Since its inception the Mabee Foundation has Stedman 200 gifted over $935 million to deserving groups. Central Methodist University has been the Monday, April 9 -GREEK WEEK beneficiary of several Mabee Foundation gifts -Short Story Writer Ryan Stone, 7 p.m. through the years.
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(continued from page 1) Following breakfast, the whole group traveled to the cultural center for an overview of the city by the local government representatives. They showered us with gifts, hospitality, and a small brunch. This is where we first encountered “guiche,” a popular food in the town. This fried delicatessen would haunt us the rest of the week. While some people love fried food, some of us don’t prefer it to be the first thing we eat in the morning. After watching a video about Comerío, we were introduced to the best treat we had all week, tetitas. This directly translates to “little breasts of Heaven.” I tell you what they were from Heaven. Following our trip to Heaven and back, a Comerío government official, who we kindly nicknamed “flag lady,” provided us with a tour of the city. Our first “job” arrived after lunch. A few of us were selected to work on a church up in the surrounding mountains. Eight of us were chosen for the job. We spent the rest of the work day painting a church, macheteting trees, chainsawing trees, and picking up trash. After a solid three hours of work, our “boss” showed us how to cut open a coconut using a machete. We drank the milk and ate the coconut. We also found a fruit that was much like a grapefruit mixed with an orange. The boss man convinced Jacob to even let a gecko bite his ear! It was only the first day and we were creating memories to last a lifetime.
We returned to the church for dinner and worship. Before heading to bed, we played a game to help us learn each other’s names. Thanks to the ingenious idea of Brittanee the game took an hour and a half to get through 51 people. Sense the sarcasm? If Tuesday was a day to get accustomed to the area and the people, then Wednesday was a full work day. We divided into groups to go do various jobs around town. Some of us went to work for the city of Comerío. Twenty of us were piled in the back of a flat-bed truck and driven through town. I’m sure it was the talk of the town, and probably still is. “Hey did you see all the gringos herded into the back of the truck and driven through town like sheep?” After another harrowing drive through mountainous roads, the groups spent four hours painting medians and plazas throughout the city. Another big project that occurred that day consisted of power-washing and painting a house next to the church we were residing in. After the work day was done a couple of us spent the rest of the afternoon lying on the roof of the church admiring the beauty of the view. It’s at this moment that I think most of us will attest to realizing how beautiful the surrounding flora was. The mountains were the shaded with the loveliest green and speckled with bright colors of red and yellow exotic flowers. The rainforest seemed to engulf the region which only added to the beauty. The city of Comerío seemed to be fighting a war against the encroaching rainforest. All the verbal explanations and pictures in the world will not due the view justice. Many of us spent free time on top of the roof talking about how unreal it was to be in Puerto Rico and how excited we were for the upcoming week. One night there was a joint service between the Iglesia Catolica (Catholic Church) and the Primera Iglesia Metodista. The service was held on the side of a mountain with a gorgeous night view of the twinkling lights of Comerío below. The service began with several testimonies and prayer which was really confusing for the non-Spanish speakers. However, the service quickly changed to a celebration when the music began. It seemed the crowd greatly appreciated us dancing because some even joined us. I think I even saw Lucas bust a few moves out. Above left: Natalie Rolph, soccer graduate assistant, and Andy Dreyer, CMU alum, pose beside the church before a long day of painting. Middle right: Sarah Foster, senior, paints a plaza for the city of Comerío. Bottom left: Molly Bryant, sophomore, paints a nearby home.
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It was definitely an eye-opening experience, especially because the Methodist and Catholic churches worked together during the service. It is weird how stateside we have so many denominations that are separated due to such small infinitesimal differences in belief and yet in Comerío, Puerto Rico, that doesn’t hinder them from worshipping and praising our Lord. That is one idea I wish we would learn from Puerto Ricans. Working during the days consisted of many different types of jobs: from the always loved painting jobs, to weed-eating around housing developments, rebuilding a local citizen’s floor, cutting a church’s grass with machetes…yes, that’s right, we cut grass with machetes. How awesome is that? The nursing students along with any others who wished to join spend their days assisting local families. The group cleaned up trash around the neighborhood and school and also helped elderly folks in their houses. They also spend their afternoons praying with various residents of Comerío, which was an amazing evangelism opportunity. Left: Joshua Bright, freshman, works on the floors as Nick Beaty, alum, instructs him on what to do. Phillip Willer, senior (obscured), measures some boards as well.
It wasn’t always “work, work, work,” though. There was lots of free time to explore the city, shop in stores for souvenirs for parents and loved ones, and just enjoy the local culture. One day about ten students went to the river for the afternoon and some even took part in jumping off a cliff into the river below. On Saturday the tightly-packed bus took us to San Juan’s Isle Verde to spend the day at the beach. That afternoon after returning to Comerío the pastor of the Primera Iglesia Metodista joked with us saying it should be called Isle Rojo because of how sunburnt we all were! After carefully showering and helping each other apply aloe vera, we walked down the road to the baseball stadium for a minor league game. Man, does Puerto Rico love baseball! Part of our group had to head to San Juan that night to catch their flight the next morning, so we returned early and had a short worship before calling it a day. Right: The city of Comerío has a population of about 20,000 people. It is one of the poorest communities in Puerto Rico, but it is also the cleanest. It has won numerous awards for recycling in Central America. God rested on the seventh day so we did, too. After church, we went our separate ways for lunch and returned to sleep for a few hours. We then had dinner as a group and cleaned the church before having an extended worship. We finished off the evening with a karaoke/open mike night which was entertaining to say the least. Folks sang Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Usher, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, Spice Girls and many others. It was an enjoyable night to sit back, relax and laugh at ourselves and at each other. On the last day we were there we cleaned up the rest of the church before loading into the cramped bus again bound for Old San Juan. Sightseeing and buying small knick-knacks consisted of the rest of our afternoon before loading up and heading for the airport to take us back stateside. It wasn’t until 2:30am did all of us finally reach Fayette, the comfort of our own beds, and memories to ponder for a lifetime. Left: Bright, Willer and Beaty continue to work on the floor of a resident of Comerío. These boys (along with others), stripped the floor, re-did the foundation boards, and put in a new floor.
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No. 20 Softball takes two from LU-Belleville Nicholas Petrone SID Michele Rupard’s first career homerun highlighted two victories claimed by the 20th-ranked Central Methodist softball team against Lindenwood-Belleville on Tuesday night. The Eagles (15-10), who are riding a four-game winning streak, won the first game 2-1 in eight innings and the second contest 4-2. Belleville took a 1-0 lead in the first game in the bottom of the second inning before Central Methodist mounted its rally beginning in the top of the seventh. Shelby Pohlman walked and later scored when Kayla Yount drew a walk with the bases loaded. The Eagles scored the game-winning in the next frame when Bri Ford led off the bottom of the eighth with a single to score Kelsey Johnley from second base. Aubrey Utley (8-5) pitched a complete game for the victory. She allowed only one earned run on four hits and struck out six. Ally Lumsden suffered the loss for the Lady Lynx.
She threw two innings of relief, allowing one run, none earned, on one hit. In game two, each team traded runs in the first inning. Rupard laced a RBI double that scored Pohlman. In the top of the second, the Eagles took a 3-1 advantage when Rupard belted a two-run homer. The home team cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the third before Central Methodist added an insurance run in the top of the fifth inning. A Yount RBI double plated Rupard for the final margin. Ford (5-2) earned the win in the second contest after pitching five innings and giving up only two earned runs on four hits while fanning five. Marjorie Lusby picked up the save with two innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. Kristen DeGraff was tagged with the loss. She surrendered four earned runs on eight hits in five innings in the circle.
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Four HAAC Athletes of the Week Nicholas Petrone SID
Central Methodist teammates Curtis Bedor and Jordan Kukal were named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Bedor crossed the line first in the 5,000 meter race walk as he started off his outdoor campaign. A junior from Siloam Springs, Ark., Bedor recorded a time of 27:37.20. Kukal kicked off his first collegiate campaign with a strong showing at the CMU Open in the discus. A freshman from Springfield, Mo., Kukal placed fifth in his only event, setting a school record with a throw of 47.53 meters to post a “B” qualifying mark for the NAIA championships. On the women’s side, Kaitlyn Loeffler and Kelly Klusmeyer were named for the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. A number of school records fell for the Eagles at the seasonopening CMU Open, and Loeffler added her name to that list in her collegiate debut. A freshman from Olathe, Kan., Loeffler captured the school mark in the 5,000 meter race walk with a time of 32:00.51. Klusmeyer was the top NAIA finisher in a pair of events as she posted a pair of Central records in the CMU Open. A sophomore from Boonville, Klusmeyer posted a school-best mark of 11.87m in the shot put before launching the discus 42.25m to capture another school record.
Nicholas Petrone SID Select members of the Central Methodist women’s and men’s track and field teams competed in the Baker Relays on Saturday. The Eagle women placed fourth, and the men’s team finished sixth. For the Eagles on the women’s side, Kate Fulton won the High Jump after clearing 1.60 meters. Rebecca Barajas won the Triple Jump with a mark of 11.39 meters, which was also a National B Qualifier. Melissa Morrow set a school-record and National B Qualifier mark in the Hammer Throw after a toss of 48.55 meters, good for second place in the event. Morrow also was third in the Javelin Throw after a toss of 29.3 meters. Shelby Garrigus broke a school-record and set a National A Qualifier in the Long Jump with a mark of
5.64 meters, which ranked second overall. She was also third in the 100 Meter Dash in a time of 12.81 seconds. Briana Greer took third in the Discus Throw after a toss of 33.05 meters. On the men’s side, Central Methodist’s Jordan Kukal set a school-record and National A Qualifier in the Discus Throw with a heave of 48.42 meters, finishing in fourth place overall. He also was second in the Hammer Throw with a toss of 51.36 meters. Kris Kuoppamaki placed third in the Triple Jump, recording a mark of 13.58 meters. Cody Ervin took third in the 110 Meter Hurdles with a time of 15.3 seconds. Central Methodist will participate in the Washington University Invite on March 30-31.
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Arnold named HAAC Women’s Basketball Co-Coach of the Year
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Central Methodist women’s basketball head coach James Arnold was named the 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) CoCoach of the Year. Arnold led the Eagles to a birth in the tournament quarterfinals. The original vote for Coach of the Year was a tie between Arnold and Jon Lewis of MidAmerica Nazarene. The all-conference teams and award winners were announced on February 26 with Lewis winning the honor, as the NAIA only recognizes one Coach of the Year from each conference for the purpose of national voting. However, HAAC bylaws allow for Co-Coaches of the Year to be named in the event of a tie. Arnold led the Eagles to a 17-12 overall regular season record, including a 13-5 mark in conference play. The 13-5 record landed Central Methodist in third place in the final standings. The 17 wins were 12 more than the previous season, which ranks third in NAIA history for win improvement between two seasons.
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Wood, Quinlan lead Baseball to split at Mid-America Nazarene Nicholas Petrone SID The Central Methodist baseball team split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Mid-America Nazarene on Saturday. The Eagles (7-9, 2-2 HAAC) defeated the Pioneers (18-6, 3-1 HAAC) 7-1 before losing 4-3 in 9 innings. Central Methodist trailed 1-0 in the top of the fifth before Brennen Wood led off with a walk and later scored on a throwing error. The Eagles tacked on two runs in the top of the sixth and four in the top of the seventh to blow open the contest. Wood took a 1-1 offering to deep right-center field, driving home Neal DeMartin and Matt Gessner to give the visitors a 3-1 advantage. Backto-back bases-loaded walks gave Central Methodist a 5-1 upper hand before Wood hit a two-run single to right field to end the scoring. Rhett Quinlan (1-1) picked up the victory for the Eagles. He pitched a complete game, giving up one unearned run on three hits while striking out six. Tino Luna took the loss for Mid-America Nazarene. He sur-
rendered four earned runs on five hits in six innings and fanned six but also walked six. Central Methodist jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning of game two. Daniel Peters’ two-run triple scored Wood and Neil Hansen to get the visitors first on the scoreboard. In the next at-bat, Mike Allen plated Peters for the final run of the inning. The Pioneers answered with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and one in the bottom of the seventh before winning the game with one run in the bottom of the ninth. Ben Alison’s RBI single in extra innings scored Derek Glenn to give the home team the win. Justin Huggins earned the victory for Central Methodist with four innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. The Eagles’ Ryan Revoir (0-1) took the defeat but pitched effectively out of the bullpen. He threw two innings on the mound, giving up one earned run on three hits. Drew Greiwe started the contest and pitched well in a no-decision, tossing six and twothird innings, surrendering two earned runs on six hits while striking out 10 batters, one off a season-high.
Women’s Basketball has six named national Scholar-Athletes Nicholas Petrone SID
The NAIA has announced that 127 Division I Women’s Basketball student-athletes have been named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Central Methodist University and Oklahoma Christian tied for the lead amongst all institutions with six honorees. Central Methodist’s Catherine Kyle (Fayette, Mo.), Alexa Fox (Columbia, Mo.), Kristin Willer (Fulton, Mo.), Sarah Foster (Anna, Ill.), Raylyn Nuss (O’Fallon, Mo.) and Brittney Hotsenpiller (Smithton, Mo.) were named to the list. In order to be nominated, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.
Baseball drops two games at Benedictine
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Central Methodist dropped two Heart of America Athletic Conference baseball contests at Benedictine on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles (7-11, 2-4 HAAC) lost to the Ravens (9-14, 3-3 HAAC) by scores of 8-1 and 3-2. In game one, Benedictine scored seven runs in the bottom of the third inning to undo a scoreless tie. Central Methodist got on the board in the top of the fourth. Matt Gessner singled, stole second and later scored on a wild pitch. The Ravens added another run in the bottom of the fifth inning for the final margin. Mike Rowland (2-2) picked up the victory in game one. He threw a complete game, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out seven. Tyler Paule (2-1) took the loss. He pitched 2.2
innings and gave up seven runs, five earned, on six hits and struck out three. The Eagles took a 2-0 advantage in game two after scoring one run in each of the fourth and fifth innings. Eli Bowers doubled to deep left-center, scoring Dustin Ray to get the visitors on the board first. Mason Mershon led off the top of the fifth inning with a double to right-center. Two batters later, he crossed home plate after a sacrifice fly by Neil Hansen. However, the home team came back with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to steal the victory. Benedictine’s Adam Burns (1-1) fired a complete game for the victory. He allowed two earned runs on seven hits. Colby Stack (1-2) suffered the defeat after surrendering three earned runs on four hits in 1.1 innings of relief. Zeb Wallace started the game but got a nodecision with 4.1 innings of five-hit, scoreless ball.
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Video Game Review: “Crackdown 2” Tyler Bishop Perera THE COLLEGIAN
I decided to go with another free roam game “Crackdown 2.” This is an interesting open-world game in which you play as an “agent,” a genetically-modified clone brought into being to be the super soldier of the police force known as the Agency. In “Crackdown 2” you have two goals in Pacific City. First is to stop the spread of a disease that mutates the infected persons body and makes them into a monster, and to eradicate those infected by activating basically a UV nuke that will kill only the infected, known as freaks. The second goal is to eliminate the terrorist group known as Cell. Cell believes the agency has a cure to the disease but are taking the easy route out and killing the freaks instead of curing them. Cell will oppose you at every turn. Parts of the city are even controlled by them and you have to “liberate” these areas. But that is during the day time; at night is when the real trouble is. At night
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all the freaks hiding from the sun come out and the streets are literally layered with the infected. At this time your goal is not to kill them; your goal is to simply survive. As you progress through the game your abilities grow from an armored cop to a super soldier capable of throwing tanks, scaling buildings in a single jump and charging through swarms of freaks destroying all in your path. Your arsenal expands and your skills do as well from your starting standard cruiser to a twinbarrel armored tank, from a SMG to the semi-automatic rocket launcher. Should none of the vehicles you are provided with suit you, you can “commandeer” civilian and cell vehicles for your personal use. Along with the main goal there are several side missions that test your agility, driving skill and fighting skill. Overall the game is fun and has lots to do but once you finish you are left with nothing else to do. Overall, I give it 8 out of 10.
Columbia Concerts Schedule
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Venue Date Artist Time Cost Mojo’s Wednesday, March 28 Kimya Dawson, Your Doors: 8 p.m. Show 9 p.m. $12 Heart Breaks, Dubb Nubb Mojo’s Thursday, March 29 Janiva Magness Doors: 7:30 p.m. Show 8:30 p.m. $10 Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, March 31 Crossed Country Dorrs: 7 p.m. $5 Mojo’s Saturday, March 31 The Passion Spectravox, Sorne Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $3 The Blue Note Monday, April 2 My Darkest Days, The Veer Union Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $15 Mojo’s Monday, April 2 Unicycle Loves You Doors: 7:30 p.m. Show 8:30 p.m. $5 The Blue Note Tuesday, April 3 Martin Sexton Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. $20 The Blue Note Wednesday, April 4 White Rabbits, Gull, Believers Doors: 8 p.m. Show 9 p.m. $10 Mojo’s Wednesday, April 4 Guitar Wolf, Transistors, The Spit Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $15 The Blue Note Thursday, April 5 Beats Antique, Random Rab Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $15, $18 Mojo’s Thursday, April 5 Mission of Burma Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $15 The Blue Note Friday, April 6 Timeflies Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. SOLD OUT $15 Mojo’s Friday, April 6 Sleepy Sun, Fliight, Dark Blue Dark Green Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $8 Whiskey Wild Saloon Saturday, April 7 David Allan Coe, The Kyle Turley Band Doors: 7 p.m. $25 Mojo’s Saturday, April 7 Enemy Airship, New Tongues, Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 10 p.m. $5 Billy & The Jets The Blue Note Saturday, April 7 Members Only: 80’s Tribute Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m . $6 Mojo’s Monday, April 9 US Royalty Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. $5 Mojo’s Tuesday, April 10 The End Times Spasm Band, Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. $5 The River Ghost Revenue Photo by www.plantfrontlines.gamespy.com
Video Game Review: “Grand Theft Auto 4”
Tyler Bishop Perera THE COLLEGIAN
I am going to discuss “Grand Theft Auto 4” or better known as “GTA 4.” “GTA 4” is an addictive free-roam game putting you in the shoes of Nico Bellic, an immigrant to America from a place you never really find out. The game is all about Nico’s rise from new arrival to power player and muscle man for the gangs of Liberty City. Along the way you make friends who can help you out of tight situations like being pursued by swat or supply you with weapons when you need them. At other times you make enemies who will shoot on sight. Whether you make someone a friend or an enemy is based on you in game decisions.
The storyline is very interesting and in-depth; however, it is very easy to get sidetracked. I found myself randomly causing mayhem without purpose for hours completely forgetting what I was supposed to be doing. This is partly because of all the things you can do from bowling in a bowling alley to hijacking a helicopter and going for a joy ride. This is entirely okay because you do not have to do the missions. There is no timeline or limitations for not doing them. You can just have fun. The online of this game is okay but it is just a bunch of guys causing havoc in a city so can get boring after so long. Overall, I give the game 9 out of 10. “GTA4” is definitely a fun game and I cannot wait for the next one.
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Loaded Chamber Review
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN A local band rocked the Huntsville Lion’s Club on Saturday night. Loaded Chamber consists of Ryan McLouth (vocals/guitar), Ben Gladden (bass), Ryan Lee (vocals/guitar), and Keegan Ruebling (drums). McLouth is an adjunct professor of music at CMU. Gladden is a sophomore majoring in music. Loaded Chamber plays “country, rock, and everything in between.” While they accurately cover the songs the way people know them, Loaded Chamber adds their own sound with the never-failing guitar riffs, extended bass lines and intense drum solos. Loaded Chamber has several upcoming shows in the Fayette area: The Lucky Dog Pub & Grub, Jamestown – Friday, May 4; Black Hog Saloon, Centralia – Saturday, May 12; and Long Branch Saloon, Boonville – Saturday, May 26, and Saturday, July 7. Loaded Chamber will also be playing at the Inscape release party on April 26. More details will follow in the next two issues of The Collegian. Interested in hearing what Loaded Chamber has to offer? Check out the band on Facebook at www.facebook. com/loadedchamber. For booking call Ryan Lee at (573) 819-3556. 8 Second Ride—Jake Owen Alabama—Cross Canadian Ragweed All Right Now—Free Anymore—Travis Tritt
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Any Way You Want It—Journey Chattahoochee—Alan Jackson Chicken Fried—Zac Brown Band Copperhead Road—Steve Earle Country Must Be Country Wide—Brantley Gilbert
Film Review: Project X
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN
I sadly spent roughly 90 minutes of my spring break on Project X, a film not worth 10 minutes of my time. I reluctantly joined my brother to see this teenage party flick and I can say the film did not disappoint. It exceeded my expectations by being more ridiculous than imaginable. The film follows Thomas (Thomas Mann) Kub’s 17th birthday party thrown by his best friends Costa (Oliver Cooper) and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown). Costa hires an A.V. student to video the party which explains the reasoning for the shaky camera throughout the duration of the film. Costa’s motivation for the party is to have sex and become popular and in his attempt to throw a big party from Thomas, it escalates out of his control. Although it has its funny moments, Project X drags on and has you hoping the party will get busted. Every time Costa speaks your ears
Dirt Road Anthem—Jason Aldean Don’t Close Your Eyes—Keith Whitley Don’t Rock the Jukebox—Alan Jackson Don’t Stop Believin’—Journey Dust on the Bottle—David Lee Murphy
bleed and you wonder why Thomas would ever be friends with that idiot. High school and college students who haven’t yet experienced the insanity of raging parties will enjoy Project X and may even want to attempt a similar party (which has happened across the country since the film’s release on March 2). Mature audiences will laugh at the inaccuracies of the possibility of party like Kub’s to be successful. Project X does have some good things going for it. All of the main characters were played by actors who had practically no acting experience; this was a conscious decision made by the directors. The soundtrack mainly consisted of current “party” songs which made the annoying things Costa said somewhat bearable. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, Warner Bros. has announced there will be a sequel. Working title: Project Y (should we even be making another outrageous movie?).
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Family Tradition—Hank Williams Jr. Fast As You—Dwight Yoakam The Fireman—George Strait Fishin’ in the Dark—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Flirtin’ With Disaster—Molly Hatchet Gimme Three Steps—Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitars, Cadillac’s—Dwight Yoakam Hicktown—Jason Aldean Honky-tonk Women—The Rolling Stones How Cool is That—Andy Griggs I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll—Joan Jett In Color—Jamey Johnson Keep Your Hands To Yourself—Georgia Satellites Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door—Guns ‘n’ Roses Lights—Journey Lonely and Gone—Montgomery Gentry Louisiana Saturday Night—Mel McDaniel Love Your Love—Eric Church Mustang Sally—Wilson Pickett People Are Crazy—Billy Currington Redneck Girl—The Bellamy Brothers She’s a Hottie—Toby Keith She’s Country—Jason Aldean Simple Man—Lynyrd Skynyrd Summer of ’69—Bryan Adams Sweet Home Alabama—Lynyrd Skynyrd Take it Easy—The Eagles Ticks—Brad Paisley Tuesday’s Gone—Lynyrd Skynyrd Wonderful Tonight—Eric Clapton You Shook Me All Night Long—AC/DC
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That’s What She Said... -Pre-Nups, Cocaine and SATC
Meghan Barton THE COLLEGIAN
I’m getting to that age where it’s perfectly acceptable to sit around with my girl friends and discuss marriage. And that’s scary. I would like to freeze time right here, please. A few of us were out to dinner and began discussing the fact that now that we’re in our twenties, the search for the Eternal Happy Ending, or, at least, a 2-point Engagement Ring and Iron-Clad Pre-Nup, is on. Though some of us aren’t actively looking, or some of us, in fact, aren’t looking for that storybook ending at all, we all could agree on one thing: Being with men is getting scary. It’s a total Goldilocks syndrome for your twenties: you’re scared out of your wits if you’re perfectly happy with them and see it ending all rosy and blissful, but you’re also scared shitless if it doesn’t seem like you’re getting anywhere with them. Because the majority of my friends have serious boyfriends, it’s so weird to think that the person they’re with right now could be they’re potential future husband. Then a friend said, “but I feel like every guy I date is just getting farther and farther away from who I would want to marry.” Another said, “That’s why I like Sex and the City. Carrie didn’t get married until she was sure he was The One.” “That’s the inherent flaw,” I interjected, having been over this thought a few times before. “Making the same mistakes over and over again isn’t called ‘failure.’ It’s called ‘dating’.” Recently, I watched an episode of Sex and the City (SATC) in which Carrie first says “I love you” to Mr. Big. When he doesn’t return the statement, she proclaims to her girlfriends that unless he antes up within a week, she’ll have to end their relationship. Watching it, I was initially floored. How could a woman end a relationship right after she admits to something like that? Isn’t that kind of like saying, “Oops, just kidding”? Isn’t that a bit quick to retract all those big emotions? I get it now. You can say what you want and what you feel, but there are some things that you have to do
Perspectives...
Brittanee Jacobs THE COLLEGIAN
It takes strength to be drafted into the NFL as a linebacker. To be honest, it requires freakish amounts. The kind that starts to build when a father wakes you up at dawn to run laps around a track when you are only seven years old. It takes a different type of strength, better categorized as understanding, when that same father commits suicide. When asked how he was able to cope, my best friend replied, “It’s not like sitting around crying was gonna change anything.” In that response and somewhere in the heavy twang between empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans and dirt back roads, a person can not only see but come to admire what pushed him forward to grow up into the 6’5” 250-pound force that dominated the Big 12 backfields. As time moves forward, reality shows us life is filled with adversity, and unlike lightening, it is well known
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because in the end, keeping yourself and your dignity is worth even more than anyone else is to you. Maybe it’s because I’m basically an only child. Maybe it’s because I’m not good at sharing my feelings, or being patient. Maybe it’s because I’ve been screwed over one too many times. But during seven day trip to Jamaica, I did a lot of thinking in order to attempt to ignore all the Jamaican natives trying to sell me “blow.” That’s another thing I learned, apparently I look like someone who enjoys cocaine. I had a lot of time to mull it over, and over, and over again. There’s nothing quite like being out of reach for a week. Coming back civilization, I mean Fayette, was quite an adjustment to make, especially because no one is at my beck and call to bring me a drink. My eternal problem is that I give and I give and I give and forgive and forgive and forgive, until the point where I’m not happy with myself, my lot in life, or what a push-over I’ve become. I am willing to do a lot for other people. But I’m done with the competing to prove it. The only thing I am not willing to do is sacrifice myself. I am young, and I am alive, and still somewhat in the mindset of Jamaica-the land of “No Problem Mon, One Love”. If there is nothing else to love, there is always the sights and the sounds and the smells and the newness of the ocean. While there will always be some things you can work at, there are others that are fleeting and fresh and will never appear again. If I can get out relatively unscathed, with my dignity still intact, then I’ll keep moving on and making my mistakes. There is no feeling quite like finally making up your mind. I feel lighter and more content with life than I have in months. So maybe your twenties aren’t for being afraid of what’s ahead. Maybe your twenties are for wild abandon and enjoyment; late nights; new things; drinking and smoking too much; discovering yourself and new places; making up your mind, and brief moments of clarity and maturity. Maybe, as Carrie discovered, there is time later to go back and mend bridges if want be.
Strength (Or Something Like It) to strike the same spot twice. In 2009, my best friend was drafted in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. In doing so he lived every boy’s dream who ever played football in the state of Texas. Unfortunately, that dream was short-lived, and he was cut from the team that same year. To have something taken away from you that defined who you were your entire life is a struggle few can understand. Like a foreigner in a strange land, he was forced to change course and find happiness elsewhere. He tells me it is simply good fortune that he has a family which helped him learn that the best way to get over life’s bumps is to simply speed up. Secretly I think his life will tell a different story. It will eventually unfold to be foundation for what is most important, the ability to overcome anything whether it be personal or public. He is the most honest definition of strength that a person could ever find.
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Party Etiqette Lauran Burgin THE COLLEGIAN
Most people go to college to expand their schooling in hopes to get a job they like or to get a better job. However, one word that has been associated with the term college has been “party.” It is easy for a person to get lost in the partying and drinking that can come along with college, and if a person isn’t careful it could end their college career. For most freshmen, college is the first time they are on their own and the whole party scene is a new idea for them. As a senior, I can say that I have been to my share of parties and at one point I was that freshman no one invited but showed up anyway because I was told it was a “party.” Now, after four years in college, I am what most call a “veteran” and now host some of the many parties around Fayette. As a veteran I have developed a keen eye for underclassman or “rookies” who have obviously not been told proper party etiquette. Rookies, here are just a couple party etiquette points that will help you during your time in college. 1. If you don’t know the owner of the house, don’t act like you own the house. - I have seen it at other people’s houses and at my own. Rookies think they own the house and are the center of the party. They think if they can’t spot out the owner of the house it is their duty to take care of things. In all actuality I, the owner, have been watching you come off like an idiot and have just been waiting for you to call “house rules” against me so that I can watch your jaw drop as I reply, “Uh, this is my house.” 2. Stealing alcohol is a party foul. - Rookies, this isn’t Mizzou and parties here are nothing like you have seen in the movies. We don’t have keggers and it is not my job to sponsor your night out. Do not walk into a party and ask, “Where’s the alcohol?” (even if you are a girl) and expect everyone to be willing to just hand over whatever you want. From my experience, you will have a better night if you just simply obtain your own alcohol rather than just grabbing whatever is in the fridge, which is clearly not yours. (Disclaimer: Distributing to minors is illegal.) 3. Know your limit. - Rookies seem to get excited that they now have access to alcohol and think that they can drink however much they want but this is a big no. Newcomers need to take their time and find out what their limit with alcohol is because I am not going to be very happy if you end up throwing up in my sink. Yes, sometimes it is an accident but it should not be a weekly occurrence. To all rookies, I hope you take this advice into serious consideration for the sake of your social life because even though I’ll be gone after May, whenever I come back for CMU Homecoming your senior year, you will still be known as that idiot that didn’t know proper party etiquette. Love, a veteran.
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AMRAP “Gimnasio Callejon” Jacob Heppner THE COLLEGIAN
Everyone has a comfort zone where we are relaxed when talking to others, being ourselves, and of course working out. Within this zone we are comfortable with the people around us working out, the equipment we are using and the proximity of it. But what happens when we are pulled out of our comfort zone? Do we continue our pursuit of “fit?” I’d like to discuss this issue and how creativity of workouts is a must if you want to not lose focus or ground when it comes to the ever present idea of working out while traveling. You want an example? Perfect. I just happen to have a recent one. So this spring break myself and fifty others were blessed with the opportunity to travel to Comerio, Puerto Rico, with our fearless leader Lucas Endicott for a mission trip. Now you may think it would be hard to fit in a workout in a mountainous region with no weight room or track. All lies! If anything Daniel Wright, Derek Freeman and myself loved the opportunity to switch up our workouts and try different things. Plus, we were able to enjoy each other’s company while sweating in the hot Puerto Rican sun. Did we have a weight room? Nope. Barbells? Nada. Dumbbells? Zilch. What we did have consisted of an unoccupied alleyway, lots of metal folding chairs, a small cinder block and a six-and-a-half-foot-high ledge. What can you get done with that?
Answer: a heck of a workout. Combining our creativity, Daniel, Derek and I came up with seven days’ worth of workouts. In the early morning we would wake up to the mist descending upon the mountains, walk outside and start up our “Gimnasio Callejon” (Alley Gym). The nice part was the gym didn’t have a monthly fee. Using three chairs were able to do beyond negative push-ups and a lot of variations of abs. Using two chairs we were able to do an inhumanely amount of dips with gymnastic L-sits for abs. That ledge over there, yeah, we can do pull-ups on that thing. That cinder block? Looks like a dumbbell to me. Front raise, lateral raise, curls, tricep overhead extension, and the list continues. We definitely switched up our regimen for working out. All three of us will agree that we got sore doing all those push-ups, dips, pull-ups, and abs. I’m not even discussing the extremely steep hill outside the “Gimnasio Callejon” that we ran sprints on every morning. So what’s the point? Be creative when you are out of your comfort zone. Don’t decide to forgo working out due to the lack of a nearby weight room or track. Were we ashamed of our understocked, outdoor, dirty weight room? Not a single bit. The physical definition of a gym doesn’t need to include mirrors, air conditioning, juice/protein bar, treadmills or monthly fees. A gym is defined by the sweat which coats the floors and those precious memories of exhaustion. Sort of makes me miss Central’s old weight room.
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a prominent figure in this election.” This view, coupled with similar views other conservatives have voiced, demonstrates how Santorum is realizing that he is on his final leg in this election. Santorum’s key strategy to defeat Romney has consistently been to label him as a non-conservative, much similar to Gingrich’s earlier attacks on him as a “Massachusetts liberal.” Yet Romney has survived these among the other countless barrages against him only to remain the only and clear front-runner. Santorum has decided to look to Texas to support his status as the “true conservative.” The problem is that Texas’s primary has now been moved back to May 29. Will Santorum be able to stay in the race long enough to make his stand in Texas and if he is will it be enough? Romney has gone back to touting his economic record and role as the economic savior for this country and it has been working for him. This is how Romney will separate himself from Obama in the general election as well. If gas prices continue to rise and unemployment rates remain high this will only increase Romney’s effectiveness while campaigning on his economic successes.
Race to 2012: Election Update Mitt Romney has continued his hold on the Republican Primary race while decisively winning the Illinois Primary on March 20. Romney now controls 563 delegates, Santorum 263, Gingrich 135, and Paul 50. Remember a candidate needs 1144 delegates to secure the Republican Presidential nomination. Following his Illinois defeat Rick Santorum has adopted a new strategy in his campaign. While touring Texas, Santorum announced that he believes that Obama would deserve a second term over Romney if Romney is to secure the Republican Presidential nomination, an announcement that Gingrich and many other leading conservatives do not agree with. Alex Dusenberry, a Republican Central Methodist student, stated, “The Republican Party will rally around whoever the nominee is when it comes to the general election. Our mission has and will continue to be to defeat Obama in November. Santorum needs to remember that if he wishes to remain
My Two Cents - “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” teams sponsored by Nike and teams sponsored by Big Bob’s Bait Shop and Boot Emporium. There are “What’s so great about this March teams with 7’3 black guys who are destined to be in Maderness thing?” my sister Ai- the NBA and 6’1 white guys who are destined to be mee asked me over spring break. “I cheering for those 7’3 black guys in the NBA. There mean, what exactly do you ‘love’ are teams with charter buses filled with Gatorade and about it?” What screw is loose in Dre Beats and yellow school buses filled with paper her head I wondered. How can you sack lunches. even mispronounce the term, much less ask what is There are the big-time schools like Kentucky so great about it. That is blasphemy. and Michigan State and the small-time schools like What’s not to love? There are overrated number- Northern Rhode Island A&M. There are guys walkone seeds and underrated 16-seeds. There are games ing to the gym wearing their headphones and other no one watches and first-round games no one would guys staring open-mouthed as they are gently pushed miss. There are big-name teams and schools you have towards the court. There scrubs golf-clapping for a to Google just to find out what exactly that mascot hard foul and scrubs waving towels from on top of that looks like Rosie O’Donnell with horns is. There chairs when one of their own knocks down a late are famous chants like “Rock Chalk Jayhawk” and three in front of them. living room chants like “Make that layup you #$%@ There are rivalries like Bird/Magic and rivalries before I #$*&@ your %#$^.” like Bobby Knight/Neil Reed’s throat. There are parThere are coaches who look as young as Al Davis ents from Florida flying to Phoenix to watch their son and coaches who still need ID to buy beer. There are play and students road-tripping to watch the same
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game. There are the happy tears from the kid who just won a national championship and the tears from the kid who just lost a national championship. There are number-one seeds cruising to the Final Four and the 15-seed fighting to the Final Four. There is the freshman who is leaving after this game and the sixth year senior who has no idea what to do after basketball. There are the coaches who just secured their job for five more years and the coach who now has to sell his house. There are the opening tips and the final shots. There are the roars of the crowds on a made three and the growns of the crowds on the missed desperation shot. There are the college kids who spend hours filling out brackets based on analysis and the grandmas filling out brackets based on the prettiness of the jerseys. There is the high blood-pressure of Dick Vitale and the high voice of Gus Johnson. “What exactly do you ‘love’ about it, Aimee? I guess I just love basketball.”
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In this rare color slide from 1944, members of the Navy V-12 unit stationed at Central march from Davis Field following a football game. The arch marking the entrance to the field had been built in the late 1920s and was torn down about 10 years ago after being judged unsafe. The eagle (Old Baldy) now resides in the Brannock Hall main hallway. The men who were trained here in the V-12 unit during World War II lived in McMurry Hall which actually was considered a commissioned ship during that period. The program helped to sustain the school during the lean war years. Several V-12 cadets continued on at Central after the war and received degrees and even today men occasionally return for alumni events.
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James N. (Jay) Webster, Central Methodist University’s vice-president for campus life since July 1, 2010, has steppeddown from his position. His last day on the job was Friday, March 9. He has not announced plans for the future nor has the university issued any formal announcement. At the time of his appointment, Webster’s duties were described as overseeing CMU’s Office of Student Development, admissions and enrollment management, and the university’s intercollegiate athletics program. He also held the titles of dean of students and director of athletics. Late last month, CMU posted an employment ad seeking a vice president for “Institutional Growth and Student Engagement” to provide leadership and supervision for CMU’s enrollment strategies as well as athletics and student development. Webster, a 1980 CMU alumnus, previously had been principal of Boonville High School
with 30 years of experience as an educator, administrator and coach in Missouri public schools. He earlier had taught at Fayette High School for 10 years as a science teacher and coach. A resident of Columbia, Webster had replaced Richard Davis who served as interim VP for campus life during the 2009-10 school year. Davis, a retired superintendent at both the Harrisburg and Glasgow, school systems, agreed to temporarily take the position when it came open shortly after the start of school that fall. (Ken Oliver, who had held the post for several years, had left on Oct. 1, 2009, to take an athletic administrative post with a branch of Texas A&M University.) Webster had joined the Boonville School District in 1990 and served initially as a high school science teacher, curriculum coordinator and coach for multiple sports, then as assistant principal and as principal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in science education from CMU in 1980, a master of education in educational administration in 1996 and a specialist degree in educational administration in 2001, both from the University of Missouri. Webster and his wife, the former Roberta Carson (a Fayette native and a 1977 alumna of CMU), have two sons, Thom, 30, and Kit, 17, a senior at Hickman High School.
Academy of Sciences
Tyler Bishop Perera THE COLLEGIAN CMU was recently host to the Academy of Sciences regional contest science fair. Kids from all over the area came to show off their scientific knowledge. The projects covered all shapes and sizes in every category ranging from health to physics. While I was there I saw old favorites, like the pickle light where an electrical current is sent through a pickle causing it to glow, and the potato battery which tested different fruits and vegetables to find out which would create the most powerful charge, in case you’re curious the winner was the onion. Then I saw science fair projects that were new to me at least. One of the projects tested something that affects many college students, the effects of energy drinks on your heart rate. The experiment tested three energy drinks, Monster, Venom, and Outdoor Energy, to see which would elevate the heart rate the most from a resting heart rate of 60. According to the experiment Venom increases it the least only averaging at 61, Monster comes in second averaging a heart rate increase to 67, and Outdoor Energy increases it the most to a rate of 69. The quality of all the experiments
ranged greatly there were students who clearly put a lot of time and effort into their projects, these projects had good information a well designed board and when I asked the student questions about their experiment they gave knowledgeable intuitive answers. Other projects seemed to be rushed and less in depth. While I was walking the floor and looking at the projects I ran across a few science majors from CMU and asked them for their take on that they saw. Kaitlynn Troxel, a pre-med student majoring in Biology, stated that “The ones that put an effort into their project put the effort into learning the information enough to answer my questions adequately.” I also interviewed some of the students to get their take on how they felt doing their project and what they thought of CMU. From the students in interviewed the consensus was that they enjoyed working on their projects and were excited to be at CMU. Many even expressed intentions of attending CMU. Overall I believe that the projects were very good and showed the knowledge and effort put forth by both the Junior High and High School students who participated. I would say that if these young men and women are our future then I look forward to the future.
Percussion ensemble to perform at CMU Office of Public Relations THE COLLEGIAN The University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) Percussion Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in The Little Theatre of Central Methodist University in Fayette. The concert is free and open to the public. Many people see “percussion” and think “drums.” However, as celebrating music is the focus of every musician, it is also the purpose of every instrument. Director Charles “Chuck” Law leads a large ensemble of students in the application of more percussion instruments than most folks have ever seen, including a variety of mallet instruments, marimbas, vibraphones, xylophones, tambourines, and bells. The blending of these percussion instruments produces a full of deep, rich variety of jazz, blues, contemporary and popular music.
Law graduated from Central Methodist University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in music. He studied conducting with Dean of the Swinney Conservatory Keith House. Law was principal percussionist with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for 16 years. He has an advanced degree from University of Arkansas -- Little Rock, where he founded the UALR Percussion Ensemble in 1989. He has also been director of the UALR Trojan Band since 1995. The Percussion Ensemble has toured extensively in the Midwest and the South; and for the last three years, the group has worked with the International House of Blues Foundation in New Orleans. For this concert, the UALR Percussion Ensemble will present works by Barber, Brubeck and YES. The concert is sponsored by the Central Methodist University Cultural Affairs Committee with support from the CMU Student Government Association.