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Even though the tragedy happened over 1,200 miles from
here, for some in the Missouri
Western community, the crisis
hit too close to home.
Karen Elfrits, the executive
secretary to President James
Scanlon, was in New York and
was located 14 blocks away
from the World Trade Center at
the time of the catastrophe.
“My husband and I took a
vacation
to
go
to
the
Yankee/Boston World Series,”
Elifrits said.
They left on Sept. 5 and we
supposed to return on Sept. 11.
“We didn’t have the television
on yet,” Elifrits said. “My
daughter called to see if we
were okay. We had heard the
sirens, but in New York, you
don’t really pay attention to
sirens.”
Elifrits won’t forget all of the
things she saw and experienced.
“This was my first and last
visit,” Elifrits said. “Everything
was dwesearted. People were
walking in the middle of streets
with dazed expressions on their
faces. You could see the smoke
rolling up the streets. There
was an eerie quiet.”
Elifrits and her husband took
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St. JOSEPH, MO
Chapman recovers from surgery, returns to work
Attack Hits Home!
Leslie Hancock
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Students, faculty react to tragedy on Sept. 11
LaTonya Williams
Asst. Editor in Chief
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a path train to Newark, New
Jersey and took a taxi to rent a
van. In the taxi, she found a
wonderful surprise.
“I found a shiny penny,”
Elifrits said. “It said, ‘in God we
trust.’ I took that as a sign. It
gave me a sense of calm.”
Elifrits knows how lucky she
was.
“My God, what those people
went through,” Elifrits said. “I
don’t believe in retaliation,
though. I don’t want to become
what those people were.”
Elifrits wasn’t the only faculty
member affected by last
Tuesday’s
tragedy.
Karen
Fulton, a professor of English,
has a daughter, Sarah, who
lives in Brooklyn and works for
a Poverty Law Service which
deals with housing issues for
the mentally ill and challenged.
The law firm is located six
blocks from the World Trade
Center. Fulton spent the morning frantic with worry.
“It was a horrific morning,”
Fulton said. “Tuesday morning,
we kept telling ourselves that if
she was already at work or had
not yet left home for work. We
kept telling ourselves that she
was probably okay. We were
Leslie Hancock
Editor in Chief
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This New York skyline was photographed from the brooklyn Promenade after both the North and South towers
of the World Trade Center collapsed. The smoke shows the remnence of rubble that exploded into the streets
after the collapse.
most concerned about her being
on the subway or walking from
the stop to her workplace.”
Fulton tried repeatedly to
contact her daughter with no
results.
“When we tried calling (her)
work and home, we kept getting
the ‘all circuits are busy now’
message,” Fulton said. “She was
able to go to a friend’s house and
send an email to her father
about noon. Later Tuesday, she
was able to get through on the
phone to reassure us briefly.”
Because of the events that
happened Tuesday, Fulton
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In this time of national crisis and
lamentation, it seems politically incorrect to use the phrase “the timing
couldn’t have been better.”
However, in the case of the Phi
Sigma Kappa Fraternity campus wide
blood drive this Wednesday, the
phrase seems to fit pretty well.
The fraternity, in conjunction with
the Community Blood Center of St.
Joseph, will be sponsoring the campus
wide blood drive on Sept. 19 in the
first floor lounge of the Nelle Blum
Student Union.
The blood drive will begin at 10
a.m., and donations will be accepted
until 5 p.m. that evening.
Missouri Western State College regularly hosts open campus blood drives
to assist St. Joseph community blood
centers and local hospitals. This year,
however, it takes on a heightened
degree of significance.
The day following the tragic events
in New York City and Washington,
D.C., the good Samaritans of the St.
Joseph community united to donate
over 200 units of blood. The next day,
citizen donations were pushing well
over the 100 unit mark.
However, according to Kelly Kurtz,
recruitment representative for the St.
Joseph branch of the CBC, the fraternity and herself wish to equal or
exceed the 100 unit mark again this
Wednesday.
“Some students have already come
in on their own, and that is excellent,”
Kurtz said. “There is a need, and I am
impressed with the response so far.”
In a Sept. 11 story by Reuters news
service for CNN, American Red Cross
Vice President Jerry Squires said that
the national organization is working
to get blood in the appropriate hospitals in New York and Washington. The
organization sent an immediate
release of about 15,000 pints to the
New York City blood centers, but
stresses that additional blood,
platelets and plasma will be needed
for the weeks ahead to assist burn victims.
“There are people lining up at our
blood centers all across the United
States, all the way out to Los
Angeles,” said Squires. “Over the next
week or two we’re going to need
donors to continue to come in to
replenish those inventories.”
In order to be considered for blood
See Blooddrive page 5
Numerous volunteers flooded the streets of New York to help with the clean up and rescue efforts after the tragedy.
Phikeias help victims
Audra Marquez
Features Editor
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Charles Baker, Phikeia president, was interviewed live Sept. 12 b y KQ-2 for two separate
broadcasts. One of which was a live feed to an ABC affiliate in New York.
As tragedy took place last week, the
pledge brothers (Phikeias) of Phi Delta
Theta, Missouri Eta Chapter, were in
their meeting saddened by the events
that occurred. As they sat in the meeting thinking about ways to help the victims, freshman Criminal Justice major,
Charles Baker, president of the
Phikeias’, had an idea to open up a
bank account and raise money for the
citizens of New York City.
The account was opened on the morning of Sept. 12 at Bank Midwest under
the name of American Pride. The
Phikeias’ are hoping to raise $15,000 by
next Saturday.
If anyone is interested in donating
money, Baker said to go to any of the
Missouri branches of Bank Midwest
and write a check to America Pride. It is
also possible to make an electronic
transfer over the phone.
“We know that with fundraisers, money
disappears, and we don’t want that to
happen in this case,” Baker said. “We
want all the money going straight to the
people directly.”
So far, America Pride has five corporate sponsors helping to raise money.
These include Pepsi, Blue Bunny,
Speedy’s, Sonic, The St. Joseph Umpire
Association and Wal-Mart.
Baker, who was an aide to former
Nevada Gov. Miller, has had no problem
reaching the right people for this project.
“At 5:30 a.m. I was on the phone with
the New York City Mayor Rudolph W.
Giuliani, and I asked him, ‘What can we
do to help?’ and he responded ‘We need
manpower and money.’And that’s exactly what we want to help with,” said
Baker.
The Phikeia brothers of Missouri
Western are the first Greek organization from a state college to help with
the tragedy; therefore they have had a
lot of publicity to follow. On the afternoon of Sept. 12, Baker was on the
phone with a correspondent from CNN
answering some questions for the
reporter. That same evening there was
a press conference with reporters from
the St. Joseph News-Press. KQ-2 was
also in attendance with its camera crew
asking Baker and the brothers’ questions about the fundraiser.
Since this American Pride project has
opened up, there have been several
clubs and organizations from Missouri
Western that are willing to support
America Pride including the Student
Government Association.
“People are willing to help out. We are
excited about that. We also want people
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News Notes
Family Day 2001
Scheduled for Sept. 22, the
festivities begin at 1 p.m. at
the entrance of Spratt
Stadium with a short concert
by the Missouri Western
Golden Griffon Marching
Band, Mystics Dance Team
and
Missouri
Western
Cheerleaders. The Missouri
Western Steel Drum Band
and Jazz ensembles will be
providing music in the big
tent from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Clubs and organizations will
have fun-type booths set up,
and CAB will sponsor a virtu al reality ride.
MWSC students
attend leadership
conference
Two Missouri Western students attended the Missouri
National
Education
Association
Leadership
Conference in late July.
Jennifer King and Susan
Vockery, both senior education majors, attended sessions
designed to improve their
leadership skills. The conference had more than 300
teachers, education support
professionals and students
studying to be teachers from
across the state in attendance. The theme of the conference was Come Together for
Children and Education,
MNEA is the Missouri affiliate of the 26 million-member
National
Education
Association.
Corrections
In the Sept. 11 issue of The
Griffon News, in the graphic
on the front page, Kasey
Waterman’s last name was
misspelled.
The Campus Voice on the
opinion page had two names,
Jessica Smith and Sherrita
Hurst, placed next to the
wrong pictures.
The Griffon News regrets
these errors.
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N E W S
University mourns lost professor, family
Porter Anderson
CNN Career
CNN -- "All of us resisted that it was
a reality. And it gradually sank in."
Judy Feder, dean of public studies
at Georgetown University in
Washington, had driven into work as
usual on Tuesday morning.
"I really was thinking, 'What are
the odds?'" as news of targeted plane
crashes began moving.
A keenly respected friend, Leslie
Whittington, was leaving that day for
a sabbatical in Australia. With her
were her husband
Charles
Falkenberg of ECOlogic Corporation
and their daughters Zoe, 8, and Dana,
3. The family was on American
Airlines Flight 77, the Boeing 757
that at 9:43 a.m. EDT crashed into
the Pentagon. Whittington, her husband and daughters were en route to
a connecting flight in Los Angeles.
"I was at work," Feder said, "and
gradually, personally -- well, some
people were thinking of it. But I
thought, 'Not possible.' And as the
course of the day went forward, we
tried to find out whether anyone we
knew was aware of their itinerary.
"An alum called American Airlines
and was told that Leslie was on the
plane. And then a couple of others of
us checked because we couldn't
believe it -- and we got semi-information, so we were getting more and
more scared.
"There was an e-mail from a friendof-a-friend who had heard from
Leslie's stepfather -- and I tracked
down her stepfather and spoke with
him" to get the confirmation she hadn't wanted.
"We've been doing a lot of remembering and thinking about her."
Whittington was an economist and
professor, for a stint of several
months as a visiting professor at
Australian
National University
in Canberra.
She'd worked closely with Feder for
the past couple of years as associate
dean of Georgetown's Public Policy
Institute and was an associate professor of public policy. After taking a BS
in from Regis College in Denver,
Whittington did her master's work
and took a Ph.D. in economics from
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, Sept. 18
• Freshman Fall loan checks disbursed, SS/C 104.
• CAB Movie Week all week long
Wednesdsay, Sept. 19
• Volleyball, home, vs. Truman State, 7 p.m.
• Terminals open to vote for Homecoming Queen
and King candidates.
Thursday, Sept. 20
• Eggs and Issues, 7 a.m., St. James Parish Center,
5815 Pryor Ave. Father William McCarthy, MSA,
and St. Joseph attorney Creath Thorne, P.C. will
debate the topic, God and the Constitution. Father
William McCarthy, 6:30 p.m., St. James Parish
Center, Our Founding Fathers.
• Terminals open to vote for Homecoming Queen
and King candidates.
One of Whittington's key interests was in the balance of work and
life responsibilities, a topic often
touched on at CNN.com/Career. Her
1989 doctoral dissertation was on
"Taxes and the Family: Fertility and
the Personal Exemption in the
United States."
After publishing that work in the
American Economic Review in 1990,
Whittington went on to publish a
handsome array of research papers
and articles, often with her collaborator, James Alm.
Frequently, the impact of taxation
policy on family life was a central
interest for Whittington, and she
has worked on a book with the
University of Delaware's Saul
Hoffman, on women, work and family.
"She was a fabulous teacher,"
Feder said. "The alums and students have been pouring in, talking
about their disbelief and horror" at
the loss.
In a course called Race, Gender and
the Job Market, Whittington shared
the lecture podium with Geraldine
Ferraro, a former Democratic candidate for vice president of the United
States, and a sometime-commentator
with CNN.
"Leslie won awards for teaching
people statistics," Feder said, "which
is not an easy thing and it's a testimony to what a fine teacher she was.
"She believed profoundly in educating students she saw as believing
they could change the world. She saw
it as her job to be sure they had the
skills to do it. She expected the most
of her students -- and she got it. And
she was enormously, enormously
proud of all her students' achievements.
"She was a wonderful colleague.
She mentored her
junior colleagues. She
was a good friend to
all of us. We're a facWest Campus
ulty and community
that are something of
a family. She loved
them and they loved
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her.
"Leslie's husband
and little girls were
all a part of us. We
remember when she
was pregnant with
• Volleyball, home, vs. CMSU, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
• Family Day, 1–5 p.m., across from Spratt
Stadium.
• Volleyball, home, vs. SW Baptist, 12 p.m.
• Football, home, vs. Pittsburgh State, 6 p.m.
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Leslie Whittington, along with her husband
and two daughters, perished on American
Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the
Pentagon.
Dana. And the girls were part of
Leslie's classroom patter. Everybody
loved them all."
Feder said a memorial service for
Whittington, Falkenberg and the
girls is planned for Monday, a group
effort to somehow get closer to coming
to terms with something most of the
campus community, she said, still
can't fully comprehend. "It's quite
horrendous," Feder said.
On Thursday, an interfaith prayer
service
was
convened
at
Georgetown's Gaston Hall in commemoration of the victims of
Tuesday's attacks and their families.
"We were profoundly saddened,"
University President John J. DeGioia
said on Tuesday, "to learn tonight of
the deaths of our faculty colleague
Leslie Whittington and her family.
Like all of you, I await with deep anxiety further word about the well-
being and safety of our friends and
family."
A
current
student,
Liza
Hetherington, said "warm personality and genuine interest in students
made her beloved. We will miss her."
A 1999 graduate of the Public
Policy Institute, Alan Berube, spoke
of Whittington as the key teacher in
his life that every student hopes to
find: "Most people remember their
favorite teacher in life as an elementary or high school teacher. I had my
favorite teacher at age 25 in Leslie,
and I made a very good friend in the
process. There are some whom, even
if you don't see them all the time, you
know the world functions better
because of them. Leslie was one of
them."
Whittington, whose career was so
determinedly focused on the careerand life-quality of others, clearly
would have produced much more
work. When she and her family died
Tuesday along with 54 other passengers and six American Airlines crew
members, her contract with Hoffman
for the book Women and the Economy
-- Family, Work and Pay was in place
with publisher Addison-Wesley.
But for all the explanatory precision of Whittington's research and
publications, what comes across most
compellingly in Feder's gentle,
searching comments about her friend
and colleague is a tone of daunting,
deep quandary. The "why" for what
has happened can no more be found
in the deaths of this teacher and her
family than in the loss of so many
other victims in the Washington area
and in New York.
"We're all devastated and mourning
her and loving her," Feder said. "And
that's about all we can do."
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to her vehicle to find that it had been hit. The car was damaged on the right front and red paint
was on it. A Missouri Uniform Accident Report was filed.
2. I didn’t need those anyway!
September 11, 2001, on campus
Officer Bidding found a credit card, ATM bank card and a health card belonging to a female.
Officer found the student who had lost her cards on the way to her dorm from her car.
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parking space and hit vehicle 1 as it passed. A citation was issued to driver 2 and an accident
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September 11, 2001, Administration Building
Cpl. Whittington went to the Administration building to talk to two female students. They said
they were in class when a male was seen across the hallway standing on a chair with his pants
unzipped. The building was searched, but he wasn’t found anywhere. An incident report was
filed.
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T H E
G R I F F O N
Challenge tones leaders
Student
Leadership
Challenge
refines abilities
of participants
Lacy Koncor
News Writer
Student leaders from Missouri
Western attended the Unity Service’s
Student Leadership Challenge at
Camp Geiger on Aug. 14 and 15. The
program challenged students’ leadership skills.
The Student Leadership Challenge
has been running for three years
now. Originally, it was called the
Student Government Association
(SGA) Retreat.
“We just changed the name to
make it more inviting,” Danielle
Carter, director of Unity Services,
said.
Originally the program was
restricted to only the student leaders
of organizations and programs from
Missouri Western. Eventually it
became open to all students who
were willing to attend.
The Student Leadership Challenge
runs the course of a day, beginning
Friday night and ending Saturday
evening. The program was established to build confidence, communication skills, teamwork and, most
importantly, to challenge the student’s ability to be a good leader.
Friday, over 30 students gathered
at the Nelle Blum Student Union to
eat dinner together and to learn
about their leadership traits. The
students were separated into three
teams before packing their baggage
and boarding the buses that were
taking them to Camp Geiger.
After being dropped off, the teams
headed for their separate campsites.
As a team, the groups had to develop
a title for their group, along with creating a flag, headbands, chants and a
skit for Friday night’s gathering.
“My favorite part was how we had
to make our own flags and tell what
it meant to us and how it represented our team,” Andrea Scott, a student
who attended the program, said.
The students gathered together
Friday night to perform their skits,
display their flags and hear inspirational words of wisdom from leaders
such as Major Brian Stackhouse and
Karl Bell, who is an advising specialist and coordinator of minority
achievement. At the end of Friday
night’s program, the teams went to
their separate campsites to rest for
the events that followed.
Saturday, the teams ate a warm
breakfast together before they headed out into the rain to begin their
challenges.
“Walking in the mud and the rain
was the most challenging part for
me,” Jacarra Hooks, a student who
also attended the program, said.
The students had three outdoor
challenges they had to perform,
regardless of the chilling rain. The
most physically demanding challenge was the tower, in which the
students climbed up one side of the
tower and then repelled down the
opposite side.
“I had never repelled before
because I have a fear of heights,”
Hooks said. “It really challenged my
fears.”
Another challenge was the ‘Meat
Grinder.’ Together the teams had to
get each of their members over a
large electrical wire spool that was
on a horizontal pole. The spool was
free to spin, which made the challenge even more difficult for the team
to get their members over.
“The meat grinder was the biggest
Tuesday, September 18, 2001• Page 3
N E W S
Malone to receive
Governor’s award
1500-1600, along with an international team of editors. As if this
isn’t enough, he has published artiOn Dec. 6 in Kansas City, Mo., at cles and reviews in Milton
the Governor’s Conference on Quarterly, Anglistik, Magill’s
Higher Education, Edward Malone Literary Annual and Journal of
will be receiving the Governor’s College Science Teaching, just to
name a few.
Award for Excellence in Teaching.
It was all of these accomplishThe Governor’s Award for
Excellence in Teaching is given to ments that lead him to be a recipijust one individual from every pub- ent of the James Mehl Outstanding
lic and private college or university Scholarship Award in 2001. It was
in the state of Missouri each year. this award that made him eligible
The individual also must either be for the Governor’s Award for
Excellence
in
a recipient of the
Teaching.
James
V. Mehl
“I am honored to
Michael
Award or the Jesse
Cadden,
of the
Lee Myers Award.
have been selected English, Foreign
This year, Malone
by the administration Languages and
was chosen from
Journalism
Missouri Western to
for this award.”
department, said
receive it. Malone
that Malone goes
said he feels very
and
honored to be choEdward Malone above
sen.
- Associate professor beyond.
“Dr. Malone’s ded“I am honored to
ication to teachhave been selected
ing
extends
by the administrabeyond
simply
tion for this award,”
doing one thing
Malone said.
Malone received his B.S.E. in well,” Cadden said.
Kenneth Rosenauer, department
English from Southwest Missouri
State University in 1984, along chairman of English, Foreign
with a M.A. in English in 1987. In Languages and Journalism, said
1993, he received a Ph.D. in Malone is deserving of the award,
English from Southern Illinois not only because he is a hardworking teacher at Missouri Western,
University.
Malone has had many accom- but also a wonderful scholar.
“Dr. Malone is most deserving of
plishments after graduating college. He is the editor of a two-vol- this prestigious honor,” Rosenauer
ume collection of literary biogra- said. “He is a modern Renaissance
phies containing 16th and 17th man, multi-talented and fully
century British rhetoricians and involved with all aspects of his prologicians. He is also the author of fession as a sensitive and hard12 biographies of Renaissance edu- working teacher, an active and
cators for the New Dictionary of effective scholar and a colleague
National Biography.
Recently, dedicated to the success of Missouri
Malone has been working on The Western.”
Dictionary of British Classicists,
Kara McKinny
News Writer
Danielle Carter
- Director of Unity Services
challenge for me,” Scott said. “We
had to make sure our team stuck
together and talked about how we
were going to get the job done.”
The final outdoor challenge was a
test of teamwork, communication
and balance. The teams had to build
a bridge with four 4-by-4 boards that
were to be used to connect five
stumps in the ground. Together, the
team had to walk the thin boards
that they had connecting the stumps
plus continue to build their bridge
and keep their balance.
After the outdoor challenges were
accomplished, the teams gathered to
eat lunch and change into warmer,
drier clothing. The rest of the program was spent indoors, where the
teams were still challenged with
other activities.
“It was a great experience for me;
I’ve never done something like that
before,” Ebony Duncan, a student
who also attended the program, said.
Students left the program with a
refined sense of their leadership abilities and a new sense of a brighter
future.
Music department, faculty awarded for achievements
Matthew Gilmour received the St.
Joseph Mayors Art Education Award
for the 2001 year.
Three faculty members in the
Many students felt they were
music department at Missouri deserving of the awards.
Western State College received
"I’m very happy for them," Ben
awards this summer.
Ahles-Iverson, a music education
Frank Thomas won the Luther T. major, said. "They are all very talSpayde Award from the Music ented people who all deserved
Choral Directors Association, Sharon awards."
Gray won the Mayor’s award for
Aaron Diestel, a music education
individual artist of the year and major, agreed with Ahles-Iverson.
"Dr. Gilmour has been here for a
long time," Diestel said. "He
deserves some kind of recognition."
This student was not the only one
who thought Gilmour deserved
praise for his dedication and hard
work. Anthony Glise, former student and friend of Gilmour, nominated him for the award (Glise was
unavailable for comment; he’s in
France).
Gilmour was among other nominees taken to an outside committee
for review. Gilmour unexpectedly
received word that he had won the
award.
"He did me a very nice thing by
nominating me," Gilmour said.
Gilmour, who is the chairperson of
the music department, wasn’t the
only professor praised for his or her
Frank Thomas won the Luther T. Spayde
talents.
Award from the Music Choral Directors
"Sharon is a great singer," Josh
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Janet Steury, who was not available to interview, nominated Gray.
Steury submitted a 500-word written nomination to three different
judges. Along with her other talents,
Gray also sings with the St. Joseph
symphony and gave six solo recitals.
"I did not know I won," Gray said.
"Anytime someone gets acknowledged for achievements, it always
feels good."
Thomas agreed with Gray’s sentiments.
"I felt incredibly proud and humble," Thomas said.
Along with winning his award,
Thomas is the director of the largest
chorus on campus. He plans on leading an England tour with the St.
Joseph Community Chorus, which
will travel through Chech Republic
and Poland. Thomas also sings with
the St. Joseph Symphony and participates and conducts in church choirs
around town. Thomas said it is all
about going the extra mile.
"To be honored by your peers is one
of the highest honors you can get,"
Thomas said.
The Music Department as a whole
won an Arts Project award. A selected number of students were performing for terminally ill patients for the
Heartland Regional Community
Sharon Gray won the Mayor’s award for individual artist of the year and Matthew
Gilmour received the St. Joseph Mayors Art Education Award for the 2001 year.
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T H E
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The Day America Stood Still
LaTonya Williams
Asst. Editor in Chief
ltw8295@griffon.mwsc.edu
With God in their hearts and prayers on
their tongues, over 2,000 people came together to pray for those touched by last Tuesday’s
tragedy.
Located in the Missouri Western M.O.
Looney Fieldhouse on campus, many students, community members and leaders of all
denominations met to find solace and comfort
in each other in light of the events that took
place on Sept. 11.
The organizers of the prayer meeting were pastors from
all over St. Joseph, many of whom met for the
first time. Dr. James Scanlon, president of
Missouri Western, said the country saw the
face of evil.
“All good things triumph over evil,” Scanlon
said. “Eventually, we will see the greater
good.”
Many students, along with many people
around the world, were asking why such a
horrible thing happened.
Cozetta Foster, first lady of Greater Jesus
Tabernacle, said we aren’t to question God’s
actions.
“I know that God is God and He is sovereign,” Foster said. “He makes no mistakes. We
may not be able to figure it out, but it’s right.
It’s not for us to understand. All things work
together for good. He has a purpose. We must
learn to give thanks to all things, even the
bad.”
Her husband, the Rev. James Foster of
Greater Jesus Tabernalce, said that what
happened is a part of God’s perfect plan.
“I’m trusting God,” Foster said. “I know that
it’s all in God’s hands. We can’t let what has
happened de-focus us. We must put our trust
in Him and He’ll bring us out. Our hearts are
fading from fear.”
Many Christian leaders, like the Rev.
Kimberly Giacometti, minister of the Unity
Church of Practical Christianity, agreed with
Foster’s views.
“The wrong question to ask is why,”
Giacometti said. “The right answer is to know
God’s presence. It is in everything. We can’t
help by ourselves. We help by releasing our
fear and opening ourselves to God’s presence.
At Unity Church, we minister to people wherever they are spiritually. Everyone is on different levels spiritually.”
Some of the people who attended the prayer
meeting, like Patrick Evenson, didn’t share
the views of Giacometti and Foster.
“I don’t think this is God’s will,” Evenson
said. “Good can come out of everything,
though. Look at how we came together when
things happened in Oklahoma and
Columbine.”
Others who attended, like Daniel Fennell,
used personal experiences with tragedy to
help guide him through.
“I came to support the families that survived; I can relate,” Fennell said. “Nine
months ago, my mom passed away. My faith is
so strong since, it carries me through.”
The two hour long meeting was filled with
song, prayers and moments of silence for
those who lost their lives. It was unclear to
some participants how others could find it in
themselves to get through dealing with the
pain. Pastor Adrian Jones, from Word of Life
Church, said his personal relationship with
God has helped him heal.
“We can pray and we have a God who
hears,” Jones said. “He is forever faithful.
From the book of Romans: God will make all
things come together for our (all) good.”
The Rev. Robert Warren, of Word of Faith
Family Working Center, uses other methods
of coping.
“I deal by using my strength as well as my
faith,” Warren said. “We have a peace and we
will be there for anyone who needs help.”
Kibiridge stands in front of a projection screen in the Administration Building. He looks at the situation (as most
Americans did) in complete shock and disbelief.
Students create
hometown memorial
Leslie Hancock
Editor in Chief
lah3324@griffon.mwsc.edu
Being in the Midwest, most people have
acquired a feeling of helplessness after the
tragedy in New York. However, even the
smallest display of support can mean the
world.
Sophomore Natasha Whitten has a history of Huntingston Chorea in her family,
which means she is unable to give blood.
After the tragedy, she said she was dumbfounded and wanted to do something, anything.
With the help of Amber Bosley, they set up
a memorial in front of the Hearnes Learning
Resource Center so students could show
their support.
“We wanted to be able to do something to
show our support,” Whitten said. “Hopefully
it will help people’s spirits with all the peo-
ple that have connections to New York or the
people who will be leaving.”
Bosley is also unable to give blood due to
anemia, which is caused by low iron in her
blood. She said she wanted to feel like she
was doing her part, even if she couldn’t go to
New York.
“I wanted to have some input in the cause,
because I obviously can’t go to New York and
move rocks,” Bosley said.
The memorial consists of a sign that says
“In memory of the victims and survivors of
Sept. 11, 2001” and flowers that surround it.
Whitten said everyone is welcome to add
flowers or any piece of support they wish.
“I’d like to see it flourish and grow,”
Whitten said. “It’s for everybody. Any support people want to show would be great.”
She does suggest that if students or faculty wish to place flowers at the memorial, to
use hangers to keep them in place and weigh
them down.
Top: Students in the art lab Tuesday
morning were shocked to find their
daily routine interrupted. Many students
also lost sight of their studies for the
day.
Above: The prayer vigil helped to
begin the healing process for the com munity. Students and members of the
community united to send out a mes sage that they will not give in to terror ism.
Right: The color guard stood at the
clock tower for the day of silence and
remembrance.
Opposite page: (clockwise from top)
The sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma
pause in prayer for the survivors and
victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks.
Students and faculty gather at the clock
tower for silence and remembrance.
St. Joseph community joined together
at the vigil held Tuesday evening.
Academy students gather around a tel evision in the food court for frequent
news updates
His wife, Kimberly Warren, CEO of Midcity
Excellence Community Learning Center, was
especially worried for the children of the community.
“We will continue to have our learning center open for the children,” Warren said. “Our
children are afraid of war, afraid of dying. The
kids need normalcy, they are concerned.”
Many who came attended out of support for
strangers they had never met. Jeremy
Chleborad came because of his love for the
Lord.
“I came because I’m all about Jesus,”
Chleborad said. “His word is my strength and
my faith; it’s true. I haven’t feared in this
tough time because of it.”
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T HE
G RI F F ON
N E W S
BSU provides support for Western students
From Front
Attack Hits Home!
Audra Marquez
Features Editor
amm0286@griffon.mwsc.edu
Throughout the world, prayers have
been extended to victims, survivors and
family members of the New York City
and Washington, D.C., tragedy. At
Missouri Western, members of the
Baptist Student Union have played an
active role on campus, as well as within
St. Joseph.
Tuesday evening, the members of the
BSU walked from across the street to the
M.O. Looney Fieldhouse to meet several
hundred students, community members
and local clergy for a special prayer service. Senior English literature major
Nick Francis was one of those in attendance.
“Everyone from religious clubs bonded,” Francis said. “It was cool.”
Bonding with other students, including other members, is emphasized greatly within the BSU. Currently there are
over 100 plus members in the organization.
“We are like a big family away from
our own while we are attending college,”
Francis said.
The members of the BSU do other
activities outside their Tuesday evening
Tuesday, September 18, 2001 • Page 5
With bible in hand, Peter Vandover, raises voice in praise at Tuesday’s prayer vigil held at the M.O.
Looney Fieldhouse. Many members of the Baptist Student Union participated in the event.
meetings. Junior elementary education
major, Nicole Berry has been a member
of the BSU since she was a freshman at
Missouri Western.
“We have weekend retreats, miniature
golfing, ski trips, skating, campus crusade,” Berry said. “We go to volunteer at
nursing homes and
deliver them care
packages. We also
go up to the
Shindigg
on
Thursday nights in
Maryville and go
dancing.”
The members of
the
organization
arrange Bible study
groups once a week
for the men as well
as for women.
“I like being a
member of the BSU
because it gives me
a chance to hang
out with other peo-
ple who share the same interest as me,
plus I like to be involved on campus,”
Francis said.
Senior Jessica Gifford, who is majoring in physical education, could not
agree more with Francis’ statement.
“I enjoy the BSU because it provides a
good Christian atmosphere with my
friends,” Gifford said. “Plus it gives me
the opportunity to learn more about
God.”
Gifford has taken a position within the
organization, which concentrates on the
mission trips the members take once a
year on spring break. Last year, some of
the BSU members went to Utah to work
in a food pantry, as well as interviewing
people to see if they were able to receive
food assistance.
“I enjoy helping coordinating the mission trips,” Gifford said. “I am anxious to
see where we attend this year.”
With the new year underway, and with
the tragedy that has recently occurred,
the BSU will have plenty of events that
all are welcome to participate in.
was able to get through on
the phone to reassure us
briefly.”
Because of the events that
happened Tuesday, Fulton
would like her daughter to
come home for awhile.
“I have been unsuccessful
in persuading her to come
back to the Midwest,” Fulton
said. “If anything, the attack
has
strengthened
her
resolve to live in New York.
She has not been able to
return to work, because the
area she works in is still cordoned off while the recovery
and rescue work goes on.”
Students of Missouri
Western also had ties to people involved in the treagedy.
LaMont White has an aunt,
Louise White, who worked
in the World Trade Center.
“A month before school
started, she showed me
where her office was,” White
said.
White found it hard to
accept what happened.
“I woke up at 11:30 a.m.
and the news didn’t hit me
until my mom called and
told me,” White said. “I didn’t say much for awhile. I try
not to think about it.”
White’s aunt jumped from
one of the lower floors of the
building and broke both legs
and damaged her neck. She
has two children, a senior in
high school and a threeyear-old.
“It’s hard to deal with,”
White said. “It’s a shock; you
can’t believe it, but it’s true.”
From Front
Fraternity to
sponsor blood drive
donations, potential donors
must be at least 17 years
old, weigh a minimum of
110 pounds and be in good
health. Pending a short
screening examination, all
donors will receive cholesterol testing and be allowed
to give.
Blood donation takes
approximately 45 minutes
to an hour to complete.
Refreshments such as sugar
cookies and fruit juice will
be provided for all donors.
Phi
Sigma
Kappa
Fraternity community service chair Ryan Gerster said
he really desires to see the
campus
support
this
endeavor.
“I hope that the community comes out to support the
blood center when it is really important at a time like
this,” Gerster said.
Kurtz reinforces Gerster’s
sentiments, reminding all
students to support this current drive, as well as the
other drive the CBC hosts
throughout the semester.
“Without the blood drive
supply,
people
simply
wouldn’t make it in our area
hospitals,” Kurtz said. “This
event literally saves lives.”
Kurtz said before Phi
Sigma Kappa accepted
responsibility for the blood
drive’s results, Missouri
Western only averaged 25
units of blood per event. She
emphasized how small this
number was in comparison
to the average donation
from
the
Northwest
Missouri State University
campus in Maryville, Mo.
“They have been very good
and supportive in this
aspect of their philanthropy
work,” Kurtz said. “The fraternity’s help has improved
the blood drive immensely.”
Phi
Sigma
Kappa
Fraternity has coordinated
at least one blood drive a
semester for the last five
years on behalf of the local
branch of Missouri and
Kansas Community Blood
Centers.
From Front
Phikeias help victims
to know that a Greek organization started this, because
it goes to show that we are
not
all
partiers
and
drinkers. There are organizations that care about
what happens in the world,”
Baker said.
Freshman criminal justice
major Jarrod Rogol said he
feels this is a wonderful
project that his brothers are
supporting not only because
it is for a good cause but also
for the fact that it more personal to him. A personal
friend of Rogol’s died due to
the plane crashes in New
York City.
“She was visiting friends
that worked in the building,
and the next thing we knew,
she was being transported
to the hospital that day.
This morning my family
received a phone call saying
that she has passed on,“
Rogol said. “I think I am
still in shock at this point. I
don’t understand how people can be so irresponsible
and to have no disregard for
human life.”
The members Phi Delta
Theta plan on making the
fundraiser very public, and
they would like the residents of Missouri to donate
money as well. Scott
Widener, senior electronic
engineering major and current president of Phi Delta
Theta, anticipates the
results of the Phikeia
fundraiser.
“Since this fundraiser is
representing us, we plan on
making a donation from our
American
Pride
Fund
Persons wanting to
contribute to the fund
may drop off
deposits at any
Bank Midwest in the
state of Missouri.
general funding, but at this
point in time, no initial
amount has been set,” said
Widener.
As of Sept. 16, American
Pride had $615 in the
account with several checks
waiting to clear from corporate companies.
The fundraiser will last
until Sept. 22. Donations
and electronic transfers can
be made at any Bank
Midwest locations in the
region.
At this time, no definite
date is available for the
check
presentation.
However, Greyhound Bus
Lines has donated a bus for
traveling arrangements.
“We are supporting this
good cause and everyone
should take part and participate,” Rogol said. “Just like
President
Bush
said,
‘United we stand, divided
we fall.’’’
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“United we stand. Divided we fall.”
“It was a horrific morning.”
“My God, what those people went
through.”
“I think I am still in shock at
this point. I don’t understand
how people can be so irre sponsible and have such
disregard for
human life.”
“It’s hard to deal with. It’s a
shock. You can’t believe it,
but it’s true.”
“We had heard the sirens, but in
New York you don’t really pay
attention to sirens.”
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Tuesday, September 18, 2001 • Page 7
N E W S
Editorial
What now?
On a cold December morning in
1941, a chilling moment galvanized
a nation and shepherded it’s people
into the greatest conflict the world
had ever known. “A day, which will
live in infamy,” and one that was
hoped would never be visited upon
us again.
Sept. 11, on a cool and clear
Tuesday morning, the most powerful nation on Earth found itself once
again victim to inconceivable forces
beyond its control. And in these
days afterwards, we as a people
have tried to come to terms with
these feelings of rage, despair, hopelessness and violation that our
grandparents grappled with over 50
years ago.
We ask ourselves where the lessons to be learned are, we look desperately for something to point our
fingers at, a target where we can
vent this venom inside our souls
and feel good and pure and safe
again. Sadly, no matter the body
count, and regardless of who we line
against the wall, there will be no
justice from this occasion, only
vengeance. And no price paid can
buy back what was taken from us
that day.
Where do we go from here? We
must realize that in every generation there is a moment, a moment
where the innocent thoughts of a
world of possibilities becomes cast
aside and we see the true ugliness
that this world is capable of. Long
removed from the turbulence of the
1960’s, we’ve now had our first taste
of a world we cannot control.
Our own creations were turned
against us. And our citizens, high
above the ground and nestled in
their daily routines, spent their last
moments on Earth in the grips of a
terror that many of us will never
begin to conceive of in this lifetime.
We cannot allow the actions of
shrouded men to so pollute us to
this world that we give in to those
dark thoughts and become callous
to all that is around us. Though
capable of great evil, this world can
give us great beauty if we reach for
it.
Now is our time to reach.
Think globally, react locally: MWSC responds to crisis
Tragic, small, air-traffic controller’s
error, and nothing more.
Then the D.C. plane hit the
Pentagon.
Kata didn’t answer when I tried to
call her cell and home phone numbers at Georgetown University.
Neither did Myron, my boss, that
works
three blocks from the White
Zach Ramsay
House on Pennsylvania Avenue. This
Opinion Editor
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was mildly disconcerting, but that
was before I knew what was happenThe first thought that crossed my ing. Coming to class, my mind was
mind on Tuesday morning was that I still swimming with the news, but I
was watching clips from the movie was wondering how many people
Independence Day – it seemed to be had heard of it.
that fictionalized, and I was increduI then ran into fellow editor Josh
lous that this was happening in the Hall delivering the current edition of
United States. No, wait, that wasn’t The Griffon News. He told me a girl
the first thing I thought. The first outside the Fitness Center had just
thing was more along these lines: learned her father had gone to the
“They must be exaggerating the World Trade Center earlier that
whole thing. This must just be two morning and hadn’t been heard from
biplanes that have traveled off yet (her name is still a mystery to us
course, and they unfortunately col - in the newsroom, but we are
lided with the side of the building.” bereaved for her misfortune). That’s
when the full magnitude
of what was happening
exploded in my brain.
This
nightmare
became reality for the
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Americans working in the economic
hotbed of the global economy. Yet,
here also, the spirit and character of
our people began to display itself,
and the rest of the world flinched at
our resilience and compassion.
There are so many ways that I
have seen the heroism and noble
demeanor of the United States of
America manifested in the last
week. This is something that even
the most cynical of apocalypse
preachers would have to respect.
Since I do feel very small in the
wake of this monstrosity, the best
way I can reflect on this issue is by
the genuine, sincere and very real
signs of humanity and charity shown
this week, just here at Missouri
Western :
• The Missouri Western campus
reaction and our own immediate
hosting of the Community Prayer
meeting. This was a phenomenal
event, as I’m sure anybody who
attended could attest to, and I was
truly moved to tears.
• The column I received early
Wednesday morning by Canadian
television commentator Gordon
Sinclair; I believe it’s been circulated
around most of the listservs on cam-
pus, but if you haven’t seen it, check
out http://www.dobhran.com/greet ings/GRinspire275.htm. This is
truly inspiring and a real tribute to
our national zeal.
• A column which I received on
Friday from an e-mail newsletter
located at http://www.thestateofthe union.com that encapsulated a lot of
the hope mingled with the bitter
absinth of uncertainty which I feel
as a young American. The column is
called What Comes Next, if you
would like to check it out.
• By Thursday I had received messages of condolence from my friends
Roberto in McGill University in
Montreal, Mona in Berlin, Germany,
Aleena, currently in Romania and
David, who attends Duke, but is
spending time in Italy right now.
Although I just made these friends
over the summer in Washington,
D.C., it is amazing to read their
responses from around the world to
something that we are having trouble accepting. Things I can’t forget.
• The personal stories of grief and
heartfelt agony that hit so close to
home from several students across
campus and even one that works on
our campus paper. This gives the
Thoughts on our experience
Richard Cluff
Psychology Professor
Guest Writer
Having recovered from the initial
shock of what hatred can do, the entire
nation is found grieving today. We
have all experienced loss. We have all
lost something of our sense of safety
and security. We have lost a degree of
certainty in our lives. Many have
acquired new fears that they did not
have previously. Most importantly, we
have all lost the presence of our fellow
countrymen and women.
We all experience common grieving
reactions including mixed emotions of
confusion, anger, denial, depression,
frustration, etc. As a result of these
mixed emotions, many will be searching for answers to resolve these feelings. Searching for answers to questions such as: What do we do? Where
will we go from here? Each will search
to reestablish an internal peace.
One of the best things we can do is to
do something. We need to mourn with
those who have lost most. Some of the
greatest gifts we can give to those who
suffer are the gifts of our own tears
and feelings – so they know they do not
suffer alone. We can give our service to
these same people. There are many
things we can do to assist those who
have lost so much. Scanlon is correct in
suggesting we seek these opportunities to do good. It is through that service that our own confusion is aided and
our sense of purpose and meaning
reestablished. Some may feel that distance and a lack of connection with the
relatives of the victims makes it diffi-
cult to help. That should not limit us.
There is much we can do right here in
St. Joseph.
In order to address what we can do,
it is first helpful to gain perspective on
the aftermath of this horror. Events
such as these reveal our common
humanity. These events quickly dissolve the barriers of race, color and
culture. We need to pay attention to
this. We can do many great things
right here by being more kind, gentle,
helpful and compassionate with the
stranger in the supermarket or in the
slow moving car ahead of us. We can do
much by ceasing to be strangers and
begin being a common family of
Americans. Serving and helping one
another, even if they aren’t direct family members of the victims, is serving
and building our American Family. It
brings us together. We can join and
pull together and cease our internal
fighting and bickering.
Through this tragedy the American
people have been given a gift. That gift
is a heightened sensitivity to that
which is ugly and degrading. Perhaps
we can now look to our past with the
increased illumination of this sensitivity and view our indifference to the
horrific and disrespectful images in
our entertainment media with shame
and a resolved intolerance of the same.
Perhaps this sensitivity will propel us
forward to serve and care for those of
other nations who likewise experience
loss. As we see all around us, as part of
our Family and being to serve and help
one another, we will make great gains
in working through what we have all
just suffered.
thousands dead or wounded a face
and a voice.
• The lightning fast reactions of
desire to assist. The spirit of charity
and benevolence must have descended on the campus, with the Phikeia
outreach bank account, the Alpha
Phi Alpha canned food car wash
drive, and the Phi Sigma Kappa/Tau
Kappa Epsilon card of sympathy.
Unity Services and many local
branches of non-profit charity organizations are racing to do anything
they possibly can. This is a remarkable response that really gave life to
the campus and showed the community our scruples.
• The very fact that no one person I
met was suffering from complacency
just because we are located in the
heartland of the country. We are
truly a nation.
These are just my meager
attempts to get a bearing on the
pulse of the nation during this time
of complete disarray. I am not a militant, but I do believe in what the
U.S.A. stands for, and am proud to
be a patriot and a countryman. Let
us come as a nation with libery and
justice for all. I love this country, and
I love you all.
From the president
A calming word to students
originally written for distribution Sept. 12
Dear Missouri Western Students:
Yesterday, as you know, our nation experienced the
unimaginable. Terrorists carried out a series of attacks
on the centers of commerce and defense in New York
and Washington, D.C. Untold numbers of innocent
American – people like your and like me – lost their
lives as a result of these attacks. We as a nation saw the
face of evil.
Yesterday, we saw what human beings can do when
hatred rules their thoughts and actions. We witnessed
the worst that is possible in us as human beings. We
saw the very ugly face of evil.
But even amidst evil, today we have begun to see the
great good that humans can do. We have seen people
helping others in great need. We have learned of the
thousands of volunteers drawn to help the victims of
yesterday’s terror. We have become aware of the heroism
of many police officers, firefighters and ordinary citizens
who gave their lives to save others. We have begun to
see the potential for good that is in us all.
In the days ahead, we will have opportunities to see
that good that we can do. Last night, hundreds of people
from the campus and the community came together at
Missouri Western to reflect and to pray. They were the
face of good. Next Wednesday, a blood drive will be held
on campus, offering an opportunity to help the victims of
yesterday’s tragedy. The blood of volunteer donors will
do great good. Throughout our lives, in fact, we will
have the continuing opportunity to think and to do good.
We can be the face of great good.
Whatever we see now, the fact is that good ultimately
triumphs over evil. Through us – people like you and
like me – our nation can see the face not of evil but of
enormous good. Let us resolve to show one another that
very beautiful face.
James Scanlon
Missouri Western President
Sports
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T H E
G R I F F O N
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N E W S
Mistakes take toll in first conference game
Ruth Doornink
Sports Editor
rfd5033@mwsc.edu
Last season the Griffons traveled to Central
Missouri State and walked away with an overtime victory, but on Saturday the outcome was
different. A last minute mistake left the
Griffons seven points shy of a victory and gave
them their first conference loss of the season.
“The difference between this year and last is
that I didn’t have four picks last year,” quarterback Kasey Waterman said. “My offensive
line gave me all the time in the world to pass
and I have the best receivers in the league, but
I just couldn’t connect with them.”
Missouri Western trailed by six with :49 seconds left in the game when they began their
final drive on the 20-yard line. Last season the
Griffons were accustomed to this situation and
won more often than not. But this time Joey
Robinson intercepted Waterman’s pass with
:31 seconds left, to the celebration of the
Central Missouri fans and dismay of Western’s
sidelines.
“I really thought we would pull it out,” wide
receiver Jerris Evans said. “We’ve been in this
situation so many times and we’re used to it so
we weren’t worried. Then I saw that interception and I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t believe
it. We’re Missouri Western and we win in these
situations. I guess this was meant to humble Griffon receiver Adam Ziesel gets tackled after making a crucial reception during Saturday’s game against CMSU. Ziesel and teammate Jerris Evans both scored two
touchdowns, but the Griffons still fell 34-28.
us.”
The Mules started the game on the offensive,
leaving the Griffon defense in a daze. But the doubt they would give us the field position to
“I thought in my head that I was going to let Coleman run to put the lead back at 13.
defense held Central Missouri State to two beat them.”
that one go to the end zone, then I heard someZiesel scored his second touchdown on a 28field goals early in the first quarter. Their first
The back and forth scoring continued when one say, ‘fair catch, fair catch.’ Thinking it was yard pass with 4:47 to go to bring the Griffons
came in their first drive, and the second was a Evans returned a Kenny Zordani punt 81 one of my guys, I tried to adjust but my body to within six for the last time.
result of Waterman’s first interception, which yards to once again assume the lead for the didn’t seem to respond to my brain. It’s totally
The Mules had a chance to increase their
put the Mules at about midfield. The Griffon Griffons.
my fault, but it’s something I’m going to have lead and run out the clock, but the Griffon
defense didn’t allow the Mules to capitalize
“The first half was hectic,” Evans said. “I to work on.”
defense held fast, forcing the Mules to punt.
and they had to settle for a 6-0 lead. Western think we all felt really pressured to score since
The mistake proved to be worth seven points That’s when the Griffons turned the ball over
took the lead shortly after on a 49-yard Adam they were scoring so much. We knew we had to as Central Missouri’s Dennis Gile ran the ball for the fifth time and sent them home with the
Ziesel touchdown reception, but that lead stay in the game to have the opportunity to in from 15 yards out to increase the Mule lead first loss during conference season.
wouldn’t stick for long. Less than three min- win.”
to 13. Evans scored his second touchdown of
“Without the win all of our scoring means
utes later CMSU scored their first touchdown
Once again, Western’s lead lasted briefly. the night when Waterman handed the ball off nothing,” Evans said. “It puts us in a predicaof the game to lead 13-7.
Less than two minutes later the Mules scored to Matt Smith. Smith reversed the ball to ment now. We can still win conference and go
“I think for a while it seemed like a no- and took the lead on a 58-yard touchdown Evans, who was coming from the opposite to the play-offs, but it will be tougher.”
defense game,” Waterman said. “It seemed like reception. Three minutes later the Mules were direction, who ran 21 yards to the end zone to
The Griffons do battle with Pittsburg State,
both of our offenses were having trouble with forced to punt and Evans was back to receive. pull within six.
in what should be one of the toughest matchthe other team’s offense. But I knew our What would normally have been a routine
In typical fashion, the Mules came back with ups of the season, Saturday at Spratt Stadium
defense was better than theirs, so I had no return turned into a nightmare for Evans.
a score of their own on a 56-yard Kegan as a finale to Family Day festivities at 6 p.m.
Conference Standings/Football
CMSU.
ESU
PSU (9)
SBU
NWMSU (16)
UMR
MWSC (19)
TSU
MSSC
WU
W
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
L
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
PF
121
93
202
114
106
75
81
105
63
70
PA
51
52
21
59
43
71
60
70
41
108
Pct.
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
.667
.667
.667
.667
.500
.333
Upcoming Games
Saturday, September 22
*SBU @ NWMSU, 1:30 p.m.
*UMR @ TSU. 1:30 p.m.
*MSSC @ WU, 6 p.m.
*PSU @ MWSC, 6 p.m.
(Family Day)
*CMSU @ ESU, 7 p.m.
Next Week
Saturday, September 29
MWSC @ ESU, 2 p.m.
Chapman, life return to normal
Louis Williams
Sports Writer
Missouri Western’s director of athletics is
back on the job after a six-hour surgical procedure he underwent this summer.
On the way to the Mayo Clinic in
Minnesota, Pete Chapman had no idea what
was in store for him. At the time, he was
thinking that he would only be there for a
short visit. Once he arrived and tests were
done, Chapman was diagnosed with insulan-
Although he is not 100 percent, athletic director Pete
Chapman is back to work following surgery.
toma. This is when growth on the pancreas
produces more insulin than the body needs. It
was also cancerous and was spreading. The
growth on his liver was 15 centimeters.
“When I arrived, it was a lot more serious
than I expected,” Chapman said, “There was
really no time to think about it.”
Chapman underwent a six-hour surgery
that required two surgical teams to be on
hand.
One team was for his pancreas and the
other was for his liver. They removed 50 percent of Chapman’s pancreas and part of his
spleen. Although the liver grows back, doctors removed 65 percent of his liver, and his
gall bladder. After four to five days he was
eating table food again and was hospitalized
for 14 days total.
“It was a bumpy ride home from
Minnesota,” Chapman said
Chapman returned to Missouri Western in
good spirits. At this time, he is concentrating
on getting his health back. At times, he feels
winded and has no stamina.
“For me, my recovery is more mental,”
Chapman said.
After a week and a half of sitting at home,
Chapman decided to come back to work.
“I have a lot of parents here,” Chapman
said.
While trying to do things, he is always being
told to sit down or asked what he is doing by
fellow colleagues.
With a supporting staff, Chapman has a lot
of help.
Chapman’s surgery was more on a personal
level for assistant to the athletic director
Drew Bourn.
“When a friend goes through something like
this, work is secondary,” Bourn said.
Bourn admits that his workload increased
while Chapman was going through his surgical procedure.
“Pete made it clear that we were in charge
of our areas,” Bourn said. “It was different
because we were working without a safety
net.”
Assistant Athletic Director Mark Linder
has known Chapman for some time now. He
is Linder’s former football coach. “Pete is
more like a mentor to me,” Linder said. “It is
good to have him back.”
Both Bourn and Linder commend one
another, along with Patsy Smith for working
well together while Chapman was gone.
“It is good to know that you can count on
your co-workers when it is crunch time,”
Bourn said.
Conference Standings/Volleyball
TSU (6)
CMSU (20)
ESU
PSU
MSSC
WU
MWSC
NWMSU
SBU
W
9
9
7
6
7
6
4
1
0
L
1
3
4
3
3
5
6
6
14
GW
27
28
27
21
24
21
17
6
6
GL
7
15
15
17
14
21
19
18
42
PCT
.900
.750
.636
.667
.700
.545
.400
.143
.000
Upcoming Matches
Wednesday, September 19
ESU @ CMSU, 7 p.m.
PSU @ MSSC, 7 p.m.
TSU @ MWSC, 7 p.m.
Friday, September 21
PSU @ Southwestern (Kan.) Tournament
CMSU @ MWSC, 7 p.m.
MSSC @ ESU, 7 p.m.
SBU @ NWMSU, 7 p.m.
Emporia State Hornets overpower Griffons
Lamont White
Sports Writer
The Missouri Western volleyball team suffered a crushing defeat in just three games
against the Hornets of Emporia State last
Wednesday night. The Griffons made big
plays and numerous runs at the Hornets, but
didn’t have enough gas in the tank to pull a
game out in the end. The Griffons started
off slow in every game that they played, and it
hurt them, because, when they decided to
make their run, it was too late.
“We didn’t play up to our potential and
everyone was pretty upset by it,” Griffon Katie
Ham said.
In the first game the Griffons were down 1911 and then went on an 8-3 run to cut the
deficit to just three points. The Griffons fell
short in that contest by a final of 30-25, and
thanks to their early start, were right in this
game.
“We just need to have more fun,” Becky
Brosnahan said. “We are too worried about
messing up.”
The second game wasn’t pretty. At 6-5 in
favor of Emporia, the Hornets went on a 10-0
run and quickly made the score 16-5, putting
the game out of reach for the home team.
Western did make a run, making the score
16-10 Emporia, but every time the Griffons got
close, Emporia State would cut the heart out of
the Griffons with big scores. The Griffons cut
the lead to just five at 22-17, but the Hornets
finished the game on an 8-1 run to win the
game at a final of 30-18.
In game three, the Griffons played their best
game of the night, and despite the loss, they
fought hard but just didn’t have enough
answers for the Hornets. At 9-6 Emporia went
on a 3-0 run and forced a Griffon timeout with
the score at 12-6. With the score at 15-9,
Brosnahan had a kill to cut into the Emporia
State lead but the Hornets answered with a
spike of their own. At 18-13 Mary Pickert
spiked down a cannon to quickly make it 18-14
Hornets. Then a great block for another point
by Lindsay Palaia, and then Pickert blocked
one to make it just a two point contest. Airon
Schofield then served an ace to make it just a
one point ball game. But the Hornets
answered the run by the Griffons with a score
to up the lead back to two. At 25-21 Emporia
State, the Griffons, lead by the serving of
Ham, made another run.
Katie Schiesl then spiked one home to cut it
to one. Ham, who also played well, again aced
them on the serve to tie the game at 25 each.
Brosnahan then gave the Griffons their first
lead of the game at 26-25 and forced the
Mary Pickert goes down for the dig while Beth Grady
plays defense against Emporia State.
Hornets to call timeout. But Brosnahan wasn’t finished. She gave the Griffons back the
lead at 27-26. But that was the last lead for
the Griffons was also their last point scored, as
the Hornets scored four straight points to win
with a final score of 30-27.
“We’re going to try some different things in
practice this week to figure out what to do to
win,” Brosnahan said.
The Griffons next home game will be
September 19 against the Truman State
Bulldogs at 7 p.m. They need all of your support so come out and help lead the Griffons to
victory.