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Commencement speaker chosen
Room, board
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Senator Carnahan
next year
Jon Sullivan
News Writer
Missouri Western residents should
expect slightly thinner wallets next
semester.
Students gathered March 21 in
Vaselakos basement to listen to Dean
of Student Affairs Don Willis and
President James Scanlon. The issue
brought forth was the expected 4.66
percent increase in residents’ room
and board next semester, which was
approved at the Board of Regents the
next evening.
“We are not trying to
compete with other
schools and off camTotal
pus living,” Willis
increase
said. “But comfor suites
pared to other
$81
schools,
we’ll
still have the lowfrom $1,378
to $1,819
est room and board
in the state.”
Total
Willis
and
increase
Scanlon told the
for apts.
students most of
$92
the money will be
from $1,971
going into the cafeto $2,063
teria and
food
court. The increase
Total
can also be blamed
additional
on the increase in
revenue
utility prices as
well as the need $137,000
for another custodial person.
“We are trying to keep the cost to
the lowest level,” Scanlon said.
The 4.66 percent increase would
raise room rates by 4.62 percent and
board rates by 4.71 percent. The total
increase per semester for suites
would be $81 and for apartments
would be $92 bringing in an additional $137,000. The increase accommodates both housing and the 15-5 meal
plan for students.
In the March 22 Board of Regents
meeting, Assistant Dean of Students
for Residential Life and Housing John
Comerford said that the increase
would free up more budget money.
“This will give us a chance to
enhance service to our students and
give more one-on-one.”
The students wanted to know what
changes in the cafeteria would take
place because of this increase.
“The cafeteria style is going to be
done away with,” said Willis.
The traditional style of standing in
a line and picking up food is being
abolished, which is going to take
major renovations.
“We’re going to go to a made-toorder and prepared-to-order format
where it will take about 90 seconds
per person,” Willis said.
In order to achieve this, there will
also be a need for new equipment. Not
only will this new equipment make it
easier and quicker to get the food to
the customer, it will also improve the
food’s quality.
“One of the things the new operation will do is get new equipment to
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to speak at May
commencement
Beth Tuttle
Opinion Editor
@griffon.mwsc.edu
This spring Missouri Western will be
honored with the presence of Sen. Jean
Carnahan, R-Mo., as the commencement speaker on May 12.
The news was announced at the
March 22 Board of Regents meeting by
President James Scanlon. Carnahan
was secured to be the speaker after
Scanlon, Executive Vice President
James McCarthy and Beth Wheeler,
director of Extended Campus, sent letters to the senator requesting her attendance. Communication between these
people and Carnahan’s office in
Washington, D.C., made it possible.
“We’re fortunate that Senator
Carnahan can make time in her busy
schedule to come here to Western,”
Scanlon said.
This sentiment can be found all over
campus as students share their excitement in the senator’s appearance at
such an important event in a college student’s life.
Dixie Sullenger, graduating senior
communications major, was among
those showing enthusiasm towards the
event.
“She is coming to my graduation?”
Sullenger said. “I am so honored that I
will be able to hear her speak.”
Dan Leistikow, spokesperson for
Carnahan, said she shares the feelings
of the students in looking forward to the
event.
“Senator Carnahan is excited to come
to Missouri Western and speak to the
students there,” Leistikow said.
“Graduation is an important time in students’ lives when they are making transitions towards great things.”
Wheeler said Carnahan is also looking
forward to celebrating this time with
students.
“I have known Sen. Carnahan for several years, and she was pleased to come
to Missouri Western and St. Joseph to
be a part of what we’re doing to help
prepare students and to help celebrate
and recognize that at graduation,”
Wheeler said.
Carnahan’s commitment towards
higher education in Missouri began long
before her election in 2000. Throughout
her husband, Mel Carnahan’s, time in
office, she was a strong advocate for
Missouri education. After her husband
died in a plane crash on Oct. 16, 2000,
she was given the opportunity to serve
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BOR has
eventful
meeting
Eric Jarvis
News Writer
New Aramark contract
promises many changes
Aramark Food Services
5-year bid is accepted
by Missouri Western
attractive signage to bring the students
to us,” Pederson said. “The only major
changes we propose are slight adjustments to the main dining halls.”
Those proposed changes would involve
an extension of the buffet lines that
would put several new employees behind
Josh Hall
them to run what Willis has described as
Entertainment Editor
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an “assembly line for students tastes.”
“Let’s say you wanted a chicken fajita,
The times, they are a-changing, but first you would tell the person behind the
Missouri Western’s food service won’t be counter you wanted a shell, and they
for at least five years.
would get it,” Willis said. “Then you
All of this came to pass at a recent could pick out fresh ingredients right in
Board of Regents meeting where it was front of you, keep moving down the line
decided that Aramark’s bid of five years to finish off your toppings, then pick out
plus three one-year extensions would be a few side dishes made fresh before payaccepted. Though it may come as a sur- ing the final person at the end of the
prise to some, it was not a shock to those line.”
who sat on the food services committee,
These proposed changes, coupled with
including
Dean
of
a new seasonal menu sysStudent Affairs Don
tem, are designed to give
I’d have to say
Willis.
students what Willis
“I’d have to say that,
described as “21st centuthat, given their
given their
circumry dining in a 21st centustances, Aramark has
ry environment.”
circumstances,
done a tremendous job
Willis said the dining
these past eight years,
halls
Missouri Western
Aramark has done has now
and I can’t wait to see
are somewhat
what’s coming next.”
behind
the
times.
a tremendous job
Willis said, who was
“The dining halls we
speaking in reference to
have today remind me of
these past eight
proposed changes in not
a mess hall,” Willis said.
only the main food court
“You get in line, have
years and I can’t
and dining hall but also
them put food on your
changes to the Evan R.
wait to see what’s plate and then you head
Agenstein Science and
to the next spot in line.
Math Building
and
coming next.
Students don’t want that
Frank
Popplewell
anymore. They want food
Classroom
and
that’s fresh, hot, and
-Don Willis
Dean of Student Affairs
Administration Building.
made exactly to their
From artist renderings
specifications.”
of the changes, it was shown that
Beyond the taste factor, Pederson also
Aramark plans a massive remodeling said he realizes that students quickly
effort that will give all of the food service grow tired of the same food day in and
stations on campus a much sleeker, mod- day out.
ern look. Partially funded by campus
“Students will go through an average
money, these changes would begin tak- menu selection in three weeks. Once
ing place in late summer and should be they’ve done that, they’ll quickly grow
concluded by the end of the spring tired of what you offer and begin to look
semester next year.
elsewhere for something new. It’s up to
In an attempt to lessen student fears of us to change that and begin offering
more construction, Monty Pederson, sen- more items on a part-time, or seasonal
ior director of business development at basis.”
Aramark, was quick to point out that all
That kind of a la carte system is the
of these changes are purely cosmetic and same type in place at larger universities
would require no shut-downs or delays in such as Northwest Missouri State
service.
University in Maryville, and it is the
“For the most part, we will just be type of system that not only Willis but
adding seating, better lighting, and more
See New Aramark page 2
Importantinfo
Proposed changes to Missouri
Western’s dining facilities are
expected to begin this summer and conclude by next
spring. These changes, said
to be cosmetic in nature,
includes new warming plates
and other kitchen improvements. Salad bars, grills,
lighting, refrigeration and new
signs are all on the “to do” list
for the proposed projects
which could reach a final price
tag of over $300,000. Final
arrangements for funding of
this project are still undetermined.
Cafeteria
Deli-Made-to-order meals
Splash-Refreshments
Crisp-Salads, veggies, fruits
Morning- Breakfast
Dining Area
Kitchen
Food court
Dining
Area
Kitchen
The Board of Regents meeting on
March 22 began with the presentation of a resolution from the Missouri
House of Representative to President
James Scanlon. Sue Robinson,
administrative assistant to the executive vice president, presented the
resolution to Scanlon to welcome him
to Missouri Western and to send best
wishes for continuing success.
Scanlon thanked the campus community for the warm welcome given
to him and his wife Lauren, since
their arrival in St. Joseph. He outlined the strategic planning process,
and said he would go into more detail
on the plan at the next meeting.
There was then a brief presentation of the “Greater St. Joseph
Community Plan” by Lynn Snyder,
director of institutional advancement
that outlined Missouri Western’s role
as one of seven
partners in the
plan.
Scanlon
said community
involvement
is
extremely important.
“There
are
very few areas in
the community
that Western can-James Scanlon
not connect with,”
MWSC President
Scanlon said. “I
really look forward to our community plan and meeting.”
Aramark’s recent bid for the food
service contract was approved. John
Comerford, assistant dean of students for housing and residential life
and chair of the College Food Service
Committee, said the committee
learned a lot throughout the process.
“We did build into this new contract
the means for allowing for student
change,” Comerford said.
A series of town hall meetings were
held on March 7 and 8 allowed students, staff, and faculty to give their
feedback. The committee was pleased
with the planned renovation of the
cafeteria and the deli, and also considered the ability to change food concepts from week to week.
Comerford said students seemed
impressed with the proposed cookedto-order concept that will be in place
after the renovations, and he said
other comments received were favorable towards the proposed changes.
“Aramark went above and beyond
and suggested more changes,”
Comerford said.
Room rate increases of 4.66 percent were proposed to the board for
next year, however, students who register for their rooms on March 26, 28
and 29 will be getting their rooms
next year at this year’s rate. The new
plan will include free bathroom
cleaning twice a month. The need for
additional funds comes as a result of
the renovations in the cafeteria with
the Aramark contract, and the addition of a custodian and an assistant
director of residential life to the staff.
Dean of Student Affairs Don Willis
said, “Students are still getting quite
a bit more here than many schools
have to offer and at a much better
price.”
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News Notes
Importantinfo.
SGA Candidates
Non-traditional scholarships
announced by the college
G R I FF O N
SGA election primaries start Thursday
Abbe Miller
News Writer
Olu Aregbe and
Kim Buretta
Missouri Western State College
announced the 2001-2002 scholarships
for non-traditional students Feb. 26.
The scholarships include: Brookdale
Presbyterian Church for Single Parents
$1,000 scholarship; the Wilfred and
Mary
Kisker
scholarship;
the
Ambassador $1,000 scholarships for 10
non-traditional students; the Eugene
Juda Family scholarship and the
Charlene McHugh PEO scholarship for
one non-traditional female student,
preferably majoring in music, with at
least 12 completed hours and a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Deadline for the scholarship
applications is March 30. For more
information, contact Ellen Smither in
the non-traditional student office at
271-4280.
Chad Scheiter and
Patrice Meyer
Scott Widener and
Zach Ramsay
Primaries
March 29 and 30
Final elections
From front
April 11 and 12
Room, board cost
to raise next year
keep food at the proper temperature,”
Scanlon said.
Willis wants to achieve a food-courttype setting in which all students, who
live on or off campus, will enjoy eating
at.
“I’m envisioning all the glass opened
up and people just come and go as they
please,” Willis said.
The food court setting could be what
those students who leave campus to go
for lunch are looking for.
“My major goal is to get an increase in
the flow of non-resident-hall students in
the cafeteria,” Willis said.
Overall, students seemed to be
pleased with the ideas of where the
money is going to go, but some students
did not seem so eager.
“The money should go to fixing up the
dorms,” said Alyson May, one of the residents attending.
The future of Missouri Western
will be in the hands of the students
once again March 29 and 30 when
students will have the opportunity
to vote in the primary presidential
elections
for
the
Student
Government Association leaders.
“The student body
president is the chief
executive of the SGA,
whose main objective
is to represent and be
the voice for all
MWSC students,” said current
President Olu Aregbe. “The position of president can be considered
the primary representative of the
students’ needs and interests.”
Aregbe, who is running for a second term, said the six presidential
hopefuls will continue to actively
seek election by adorning the hallways with campaign posters and
speaking to campus clubs and
organizations.
These six candidates, who are
From front
New Aramark contract
promises many changes
also others such as John Comerford, assistant dean
of students for residential life, would like to see here
on campus.
“Aramark has promised some pretty exciting
things and I, for one, can’t wait to see these changes
go into affect,” Comerford said. “What we’ll be looking at is a leap of 20 to 30 years in our dining
arrangements. That level of change has to be for the
better and it’s something I think the students will
grow to look forward to as much as we are.”
Willis echoed those sentiments by saying, “The
main dining hall we have is still using a system
that’s been outdated for probably 20 years. On any
larger campus you’ll find all of the changes Aramark
is talking about already in effect.”
The system they speak of has been in use at
Northwest Missouri State University for about eight
years as of this date. However, The Griffon News was
unable to speak with a Northwest representative to
gain their opinion on the merits of these changes.
Calender of Events
Tuesday, March 27
•Spring Career Fair, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., SU 218-219
•“Success by Six: Early
Childhood Education,” with
Sally Coffman, sponsored by
Psi Chi and Psychology
Club for Psychology
Awareness Week, 3 p.m.,
JGM 224
•The Rock, sponsored by
the BSU, 7 p.m., MC 101
•Coffee and Conversation,
All non-traditional students
welcome, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
SS/C 202
Wednesday, March 28
•Psychology Display Area
Trivia and Bake Sale, sponsored by Psi Chi and
Psychology Club for
Psychology Awareness
Week, second floor, JGM
•“Get A Room,” program,
different room in the same
hall, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.,
Housing Office
•Griffon Baseball vs.
NWMSU Bearcats, 1 p.m.
Doubleheader, Phil Welch
Stadium
•Griffon Softball vs.
Emporia State Hornets, 2
p.m. Doubleheader
•America’s Funniest
Hypnotist Dan LaRose,
sponsored by Campus
Activities Board, 7 p.m., MC
101
•“My Brother, Myself,” presentation by the Office of
Unity Services, 7 p.m.-8:30
p.m., MC 214-216.
•BINGO, sponsored by the
Residence Council, 8 p.m.,
SU Cafeteria
Thursday, March 29
•“Get A Room” program,
any room available, 7 p.m. –
10 p.m., Housing Office
•Literacy Luncheon for
Literacy Action Week, sponsored by the Literacy
Coalition, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.,
SU 218
•Disney World Internship
Presentation, Career
Services, SS/C 202
•Fitness Workshop, 8 p.m.,
Leaverton Basement
•Twilight Los Angeles 1992,
presented by the Black
Theatre Alliance and the
Office of Unity Services, 8
p.m., MC 101
Friday, March 30
•Disney World Internship
Interview Day, Career
Services, SS/C 202
•Psychology and the Law,
with Dr. Saul Kassin, sponsored by Psi Chi and
Psychology Club for
Psychology Awareness
Week, 4 p.m., JGM 224
•Making the Most of
Teaching, Learning &
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griffy@griffon.mwsc.edu
Technology in Higher
Education, teleconference
co-sponsored by Continuing
Education, 12 p.m.-2 p.m.,
LRC 102
•Last Day to drop individual and complete classes,
Registrar’s Office
p.m., MC 101
Saturday, March 31
•Griffon Baseball at TSU
Bulldogs, 2 p.m.
•Griffon Softball at UNO
Tournament, TBA
•13th Annual History Bowl,
All day – No Charge, A 201
and A 205
•C-Base Examination, 8
a.m.-12 p.m., A 304
p.m., MC 101
Sunday, April 1
•Griffon Softball at UNO
Tournament, TBA
•Deadline for Summer
Graduation Applications
presented by MWSC Black
p.m., MC 101
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running on three tickets comprised
of a hopeful president and vice
president, realize the primary elections are crucial to their success.
Chad Scheiter and Patrice Meyer,
Olu Aregbe and Kim Bretta, and
Scott Widener and Zach Ramsay
understand that after the votes
have been tallied from Thursday
and Friday’s election, the race will
be narrowed down to just
two tickets.
After one of the pairs
are eliminated at the primaries, the remaining
two tickets will continue
to campaign until the final elections, which will be held April 11
and 12.
Here, students will also be voting
on twenty senatorial seats, as well
as referendum items, including a
proposal to increase SGA fees.
Student Affairs intern Dixie
Sullenger said in order to be nominated, presidential hopefuls must
secure petitions, containing 120
signatures, while senatorial hopefuls must be a full-time student and
have at least a 2.0 cumulative
grade point average.
“I think that these elections and
Senate promote leadership, and
leadership at college promotes a
quality education,” Sullenger said.
“And as students, we should strive
to obtain that kind of education.”
Students will be able to vote for
their favorite candidates at all of
Missouri Western’s registration terminals, which are located throughout the majority of campus buildings, said LaShandra Acklin, SGA
projects director.
“The voting process is all done on
computers, which means it is automatically tallied at the end of the
election period,” Acklin said. “Dean
Willis and I are making sure that
everything is accurate for elections.”
After the polls have closed and
the final count has been made, the
candidate with the majority of
votes will be sworn in two weeks
later to become the new Missouri
Western SGA president.
Campus Crime Report
West Campus
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Clockwise from top center:
Spratt Stadium, Fitness Center.
Halls: Logan, Beshears, Juda,
Leaverton, Vaselakos.
Buildings: SU, MC, LRC,
SS/C, JGM, A, FA, PE, PS, S/M.
1. FRANK POPPLEWELL CLASSROOM & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MARCH 8, 8:30 A.M. – LARCENY
Corporal Bidding received information from a Missouri Western employee that a Panasonic VCR
had been stolen. VCR valued at $325. Offense/Incident Report completed about the theft.
2. JANET GORMAN MURPHY ACADEMIC CENTER
MARCH 8, 1:30 P.M. – HARASSMENT
Officer Rucker was contacted by a female student who gave a written and verbal statement that
she was being harassed by a male non-student. Rucker took a description of the male and
completed an Offense/Incident Report about the harassment.
3. M.O. LOONEY HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION BUILDING
MARCH 7, 6:55 P.M. – MEDICAL CALL
Officer Elam responded to a call regarding a male who was having a seizure in the arena area.
When Elam arrived, the male was unconscious and an ambulance was in transit. Victim was
transported to the hospital and an Information Report was completed about the medical call.
4. FITNESS CENTER
MARCH 8, 9:00 P.M. – LARCENY
Officer Brown responded to a call from a male student regarding his wallet and a watch that had
been stolen from the Fitness Center. The watch was valued at $25. Corporal Whittington had
spoken previously that day with another male in the center regarding the same wallet, but
produced no new evidence to its whereabouts. Student gave a written statement of the theft and
reported its original larceny had taken place Feb. 21. Offense/Incident Report completed about
the theft.
5. LOGAN HALL
MARCH 5, 3:00 P.M. – STRANGE MESSAGE
Officer Rucker responded to a call from a male student regarding a strange message that was
left on his answering machine over the previous weekend. Message was copied and booked into
evidence, and an Information Report was made about the message.
MARCH 9, 7:20 P.M. – FOUND ITEMS
Officer Brown responded to a call from Housing staff that reported finding two empty gun cases
and a disassembled rifle. No ammunition was found and an Information Report was completed
about the found items.
6. MISCELLANEOUS ON CAMPUS
MARCH 4, 12:20 P.M. – DRUG SALE SOLICITATION
Officer Elam was advised that a student had been approached regarding the purchase of
marijuana on campus by another student willing to supply the illegal substance. Information
Report completed about the solicitation and forwarded to the law enforcement authorities.
7. ROADS, DRIVES AND PARKING LOTS
MARCH 5, 4:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. – VANDALISM
Officer Elam responded to a call from a male student in Parking Lot F who reported that two right
side tires had been slashed on his vehicle and a carbonated soda beverage had been poured on
his windshield. No holes or cuts were found in the two right side flat tires. No witnesses or
suspects were named. Victim completed a written statement and Elam completed an
Offense/Incident Report about the vandalism.
MARCH 6, 7:54 A.M. – TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Corporal Bidding responded to an accident involving three vehicles on Downs Drive in front of the
Evan R. Agenstein Science & Math Building. Two of the vehicles had stopped to allow for pedestrian crossing when a third vehicle hit one of the vehicles, causing a chain-reaction that pushed it
into the other stopped vehicle. Occupants in the first vehicle were transported and treated at
Heartland Hospital. Summons for Careless Driving issued to the driver of the instigating vehicle,
and Missouri Uniform Accident Report completed about the accident.
MARCH 8, 1:20 A.M. – VEHICLE TOWED
Officer Johnson observed a vehicle that had been parked in a 15-minutes space in front of the
Leaverton Service Drive. The vehicle had been previously tagged as one to be towed if found
illegally on campus again. When the tow service was contacted and arrived on campus, the
vehicle driver would not cooperate with Johnson or the tow service employees. Vehicle was
towed off campus and Information Report completed about the incident.
MARCH 9, 7:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. – PROPERTY DAMAGE
Officer Rucker spoke with a female who stated that the driver’s side rear window of her vehicle
had been shattered while in Parking Lot H. Female stated that the damage had been done while
she was in class. Offense/Incident Report completed about the vehicle damage.
MARCH 12, 6:36 P.M. – TOW WARNING
Officer Elam observed a vehicle in Parking Lot H that had expired plates, has a right rear tire
missing and a car jack holding the rear-end off the ground, and does not belong to a residence
hall resident or an enrolled Missouri Western student. The vehicle has been in this condition for
two months. Information Report completed and a tow warning placed on the vehicle.
MARCH 15, 7:25 A.M. – 5:10 P.M. – VANDALISM
Officer Rucker responded to a call from a male student that his vehicle was damaged while it was
in Parking Lot H. The vehicle had been keyed, leaving a seven inch scratch on the driver side
rear quarter panel. Offense/Incident Report completed about the vandalism.
News
T H E
G RI F F O N
Tuesday, March 27, 2001• Page 3
N E W S
Hazing mythology Iota Phi Theta in the making
Greek hazing rumors
prove unsubstantiated
at Missouri Western
LaTonya Williams
News Editor
ltw8295@griffon.mwsc.edu
Within the Greek community there
are many myths and rumors. A large
rumor is that all fraternities and
sororities engage in hazing acts as a
form of initiation. Missouri Western
Greeks strongly disagree.
According to the Merriam-Webster
Dictionary, hazing is to harass by
abusive and humiliating tricks.
Ernie Stufflebean, assistant dean of
student affairs and advisor to the
Inter-Greek Council, said every individual chapter has a policy against
hazing.
“All student conduct rules apply to
hazing,” Stufflebean said. “Many
think that hazing
is only physical
abuse and that’s
not true. For
example, embarrassment,
like
carrying a paddle, can be considered hazing. It
may be harmless
fun, but it’s still
-Ernie Stufflebean
hazing.”
Many Missouri Asst. dean of student affairs
Western Greeks
agree. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Inc. sister LaShandra Ackin said
hazing is looked down upon among
her sisters.
“A sorority is based on unity, community service, academics and above
all, sisterhood,” Acklin said. “If your
chapter is found guilty of hazing, you
may lose your affiliation and your
chapter could be dissolved.”
Blum Desravins, president of Phi
Beta Sigma would not risk losing his
chapter over hazing.
“We were just recognized in March
of 1998,” the senior criminal justice
major said. “We wouldn’t put our
chapter in jeopardy.”
Jay Muller, president of Tau
Kappa Epsilon said things are often
blown out of proportion in regards to
labeling things as “hazing.”
“Without the Missouri Western
‘rumor mill,’ these things would not
even be topics of discussion,” Muller
said.
Muller said hazing is strictly
against TKE’s bylaws.
“Any active member found guilty
of intentionally hazing any active or
candidate is brought before our fraternity judicial system, and then
dealt with accordingly,” Muller said.
Stufflebean said many chapters
everywhere do things that, by law,
can be defined as hazing.
“Sometimes students participate
in acts willingly, like branding,”
Stufflebean said. “That’s what
makes enforcing policies difficult.
Students must understand that hazing just isn’t tolerated here.”
Another myth about hazing is
black fraternities and sororities participate in hazing activities more
than other Greek organizations.
Alicia Byrd, member of Zeta Phi
Beta, said if hazing occurs, it knows
no color.
“There are white fraternities that
carry around paddles, have to steal
street signs or embarrass themselves
publicly,” Byrd said. “Also, I have
heard they may be forced to consume
large quantities of alcohol. These
things all are hazing. There are just
as many white Greek organizations
that have lawsuits against them as
black ones.”
Stufflebean is in the process of trying to develop a set of policies for the
Missouri Western Greek system.
“I want to collect information on all
chapters on campus,” Stufflebean
said. “It’s easy to put something
down in writing, but with things like
hazing, there are a lot of gray areas.
I want to fix that.”
When it comes to hazing, Alpha
Gamma Delta President Patrice
Meyer said she sees things perfectly
clear.
“Alpha Gamma Delta has a very
strict no-hazing policy,” Meyer said.
“We follow the state guidelines,
because it is the law, and it’s the
right thing to do. I wouldn’t trade
being a Greek for the world; we’re so
much more than alleged hazing. I
wouldn’t trade anything for the sisterhood I’ve gained in my college
years.”
Tyrone Gethers Jr.
News Writer
A new fraternity is in the process
of surfacing on campus.
Senior Kirk Proctor is in the
process of establishing a chapter of
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.
“I thought the ultimate challenge
would be founding an organization
that isn’t already here and making
it last on campus,” Proctor said.
Proctor has been a member of Iota
Phi Theta since August of 2000. He
has already begun to make his
name and face known.
“I couldn’t find anything within
any organization that interested
me,” Proctor said.
The speech communications
major is actively involved in student
life. During Black History Month,
he put up famous African-American
quotes each week around campus.
Proctor has also participated in his
immediate community by being
involved with his first resident bar-
becue.
“I’m trying to make others aware
of my fraternity’s existence,”
Proctor said.
Many are happy to see a new
Greek organization come to campus. Ernie Stufflebean, associate
dean of students, said the new fraternity will bring new life to campus.
“We are very supportive of any
organization that tries to come on
campus,” Stufflebean said. “The
more Greeks, the stronger the
Greek life.”
Proctor said his fraternity has
many unique qualities.
“My fraternity stands out alone as
being one of the last historically
black fraternities established,”
Proctor said. “We are different but
we exist. We build character in
young men.”
The struggle is difficult, but
Proctor is taking it day by day. By
observing other fraternities, he is
learning how they maneuver and
what they have already accomplished.
“By taking what I have learned
from them, I’ll then do my own
thing,” Proctor said. “I don’t want to
mimic them. I’m just taking notes.”
Other fraternities welcome the
idea of having a new organization
on campus. Alpha Phi Alpha member Roy King III said having a new
black Greek organization on campus bring more African-American
representation to Missouri Western.
“I say, more power to the young
man,” the commercial art major
said. “It’s good to see that he’s taking the role and responsibility to
establish something like this.”
Proctor said once the colony of
Iota Phi Theta expands, it will be
well worth it.
“It’s about what you possess within yourself,” Proctor said. “I was
willing to accept the responsibilities
that came with being a member of
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.”
Rub a dub dub, a bunch of Greeks in a tub . . .
Phi Mu sorority
and Phi Delta
Theta fraternity
steamed it up out side the Nelle
Blum Student
Union last week
while co-sponsor ing a Hot Tub-aThon that began
at midnight, March
22, and lasted for
three days.
Pictured from left
to right: Melissa
Figg, Lori Whittle,
Jenn Crossen,
Brian Farwell,
Adam Gillan
Inter-Greek Council making plans to strengthen authority over all Greeks
Stephanie Howard
Editor in Chief
slh8016@griffon.mwsc.edu
Under the direction of Ernie
Stufflebean, associate dean of
Student Affairs, the Greek system at
Missouri Western is about to see a
few changes.
As Greek advisor, Stufflebean said
he plans to give Inter-Greek Council
more authority over all Greek organizations.
“Greek organizations are relatively
new on campus,” Stufflebean said.
“They need some sort of governing
structure.”
Ideally, Stufflebean said, IGC
would be such a governing body. In
order for IGC to have this authority,
however, they would need participation from 100 percent of the Greek
organizations, said IGC President
Patrice Meyer.
“IGC will never be able to function
fully without the support of every
Greek organization and the administration,” Meyer said. “At the current
time, we are supported by about
three-fourths. It is not a bad thing,
but it’s hard to communicate at
times.”
To solve that problem, Stufflebean
had the suggestion of making
involvement in IGC mandatory.
Should any Greek organization
refuse involvement, they would lose
recognition. This is not a regulation
that could happen overnight,
though.
“It’s an
on-going
process,”
Stufflebean said.
Regardless, Stufflebean said there
is a need for the Greeks to be more
organized and governed. In order to
accomplish this goal, Stufflebean
said they would need to create a new
constitution with new guidelines.
“There is already a constitution,”
Stufflebean said. “It doesn’t meet the
needs of what’s required to govern,
though.”
To begin with, Stufflebean said he
plans to develop educational workshops about things such as risk management and hazing. He said he also
plans to create policies about such
topics.
“It’s not an issue as to whether or
not they’ve done anything wrong,”
Stufflebean said.
Stufflebean does not think any of
the organizations would oppose his
plan.
Phi Sigma Kappa President Chad
Scheiter said Stufflebean’s plans
would benefit the Greek system.
“We need a little bit of guidance,”
Scheiter said.
Meyer agreed with Scheiter and
Stufflebean.
“By mandating involvement in
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IGC, it doesn’t make it optional,”
Meyer said. “That’s why Panhellenic
runs so smoothly.”
The
National
Panhellenic
Association is a governance organization for sororities. Each of the four
social sororities is required by their
nationals to be part of Panhellenic.
Panhellenic Vice President Aimeé
Steger said it is more than a governing body.
“It is an organized way to keeping
the four sororities involved with each
other,” Steger said.
Panhellenic oversees the formal
recruitment of each organization and
provides an outlet for members to
voice concerns.
A
similar
organization,
Panhellenic, is set up for the historically black sororities and fraternities, and all four of the recognized
organizations are part of it.
Another governance body, Inter-
Fraternal Council, is an option for
fraternities but has not been formed
at Missouri Western.
Stufflebean said the size of the
Greek system, though, does not war rant IFC.
“I’m a big advocate of IGC,”
Stufflebean said. “We already have
Panhellenic for the sororities and
Panhellenic for the historically black
organizations. Adding IFC would
create a large hierarchy for such a
small system.
Stufflebean said he is more concerned about the system as a whole
as opposed to individual aspects of it.
“In my eyes, if it’s going to survive,
it’s going to be as a whole, not as
individuals,” Stufflebean said. “It’s
kind of like ‘united you stand, divided you fall.’”
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Students get
hands-on
experiences
Jon Sullivan
News Writer
This year, some of Missouri Western’s
nursing students will have a chance to
get down to the real meat and bones of
their work.
For the first time, nursing students
will be able to enroll Perioperative
Nursing. This class is a chance for students to do hands-on work with doctors
at Heartland Regional Medical Center
during surgery.
“It will help nursing students confirm
their interest in a career in operating
room nursing or nurse anesthesia,” said
Roger Voelkel, the professor and designer of the course.
The class is an elective course of 97
contact hours in which 78 will be spent
outside of the classroom in actual clinical practice. The prerequisites are
Nursing 340, 358 or a registered nursing license.
“We have always felt a need to have
more elective courses in the nursing
specialty,” Voelkel said.
Only 15 students will be allowed to
enroll in the class. Students are already
showing interest.
“I want to get a kind of broader field
of what the nursing career offers,” student Chad Huskamp said.
Heartland has wanted to collaborate
with the nursing program for awhile.
Jay Hales, a Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist at Heartland wanted the
nursing students to get more experience during actual surgery.
“This class will help the students
understand how the patient moves
through the entire surgical procedure
from beginning to end,” Hales said.
After the 19 hours of actual classroom
work, the nurses will have seven hours
of lab work, then five hours of preoperative preparation. They will then go
into normal nursing practice.
Nurses will have to work in all three
areas of nurse training. After six hours
each of scrubbing, circulating and nurse
anesthesia the student has the choice of
doing 48 hours of whichever they prefer.
Each student will have a Clinical
Teaching Associate. So the students will
have flexibility of times they can work
as long as it is when their CTA is working.
“By having hospital staff become
Clinical Teaching Associates the students will be allowed to do hands on
care with an instructor for the college
being present,” said Hales.
Students will get lab experience keeping things sterile, working with anesthetics and working with intravenous
fluids.
“The students enhanced training in
IV fluid management, IV drug administration and sterile technique will make
them more competent in those facets of
nursing,” Voelkel said. “And they can
apply that to any specialty or arena of
practice.”
From front
Commencement
speaker chosen
in his place should he win the race
posthumously.
According to a biography found on
http://carnahan.senate.gov/Bio.html,
Missouri’s knowledge in her husband’s
beliefs allowed her the chance to work
in his place.
“On election day
the
people
of
Missouri showed
their faith in Mel
Carnahan’s ideals
and their confidence in her to continue his work on
behalf of Missouri’s
families, by giving
Carnahan a 48,000
-Jean Carnahan
vote plurality.”
Missouri Senator
As she carries on
her
husband’s
work, she will bring her sense of the
importance of education to Missouri
Western when she speaks.
It is also a coincidence that Carnahan
speaking here on May 12, will be just
four days short of a year after her husband spoke here on May 16, 2000.
“It will be almost a year to the day
that Governor Carnahan was at
Missouri Western to announce the A+
agreement between Missouri Western
and Hillyard Technical Center,”
Wheeler said.
This family commitment that the
Governor Carnahan had towards higher education is also shared and welcome Carnahan to town," Wheeler said.
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National News
Shortage of
nurses, nursing
students hits
Midwest
Karen Schwartz
Michigan Daily(U. Michigan)
(U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. —
Nursing school enrollment has
dropped nationally by 21 percent in
the past five years, and the
University of Michigan has nearly
mirrored the trend with a 15 percent decline in undergraduates during the same period.
This has implications for hospitals and other nursing centers as
well as for the educational facilities
the nurses attend.
The issue, which first appeared
on the East and West coasts, is now
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also affecting the Midwest.
University spokeswoman Sally
Pobojewski said the number of job
openings is up within the
University Health System, which
includes three hospitals as well as
outpatient clinics.
This year the average number of
positions available has risen from a
previous average of between 75 and
100 openings to 150 openings.
“If we’re looking at a trend, we do
have more openings now than we
did before,” Pobojewski said. “It’s an
issue we’re certainly taking very
seriously here.”
She attributed the problem to the
high demand for highly qualified
and skilled nurses, as many hospitals are looking to hire top candidates.
“It’s taking longer to fill vacancies
in specialty areas such as intensive
care. All hospitals want to hire
these people,” Pobojewski said.
The University Health System
currently has a 7 percent vacancy,
with 153 out of 2,200 positions
open.
To recruit the best from the available pool and retain the current
staff, Pobojewski said, the system is
part of a program called “Becoming
an Employer of Choice,” which is
aimed at creating an environment
in which people prefer to work.
The health system’s recruitment
team is keeping tabs on national
market trends and looking for new
ways to find and keep the most
qualified possible employees, she
said.
School of Nursing Dean Ada Sue
Hinshaw said she thinks the way to
expand the applicant pool is to
establish nursing as a profession
open to both men and women with
diverse backgrounds.
“Then we’ll see more people coming in to the profession,” she said.
“The major shortage issue for the
school means a drop in enrollment
and people who are going to be out
there to take care of patients and
families,” Hinshaw said.
Hinshaw said women today have
many career choices and are choosing to accept higher-paying jobs in
fields like law, business and medicine instead.
National statistics agree, she
said, as research shows the number
of young women choosing nursing
has dropped 38 percent in the past
25 years.
Hinshaw said the field should
invite more male participation and
that students as a whole don’t realize the opportunities nursing holds
as a career.
“They picture someone who takes
care of a patient in a hospital,”
Hinshaw said. “That’s a very
important part of what we do but
there are also many other opportunities.”
Other options in the nursing field
include working with schools or
community health, going to graduate school and providing primary
care as a nurse practitioner, doing
clinical research or starting a business.
She added that jobs are offering
incentives from bonuses to flexible
work schedules to higher pay rates
for people interested in nursing and
that now is a good time to get into
the field.
“These grads are being wooed by
major agencies around the country
and that gives them lots of opportunities of where they want to go and
what they want to do when they finish. You can pretty much name your
own spot,” Hinshaw said.
Residents catch ‘Zs’ in Leaverton Hall
Sleep program brings
education, tranquil
bedtime to students
Jon Sullivan
News Writer
Resident students of Missouri Western will be
sleeping better than ever after being recently
invited to an insomnia workshop in the basement of Leaverton Hall.
“The initial intent was to inform students living on campus of sleeping disorders and ways
that they can get sleep to make them more productive students,” said Resident Assistant
Leslie Miller.
The workshop had three speakers talking
about the affects of insomnia. Along with Miller,
David Ishmael and Zac Coughlin also spoke.
“The reason we did this program is because I
have to live with insomnia,” Coughlin said.
Coughlin has experience with sleepless nights
and knows it can affect student life.
Tips were given to students on how to avoid
insomnia such as what to eat and what not to
eat before going to bed were mentioned.
Students were also told not to work out in the
evening because it is harder to sleep when the
blood is flowing.
“I’ve worked out before I’ve went to bed and
not been able to sleep, now I know why,” resident Amy Kerling said.
Students got the opportunity to practice meditation, which was a series of breathing and
stretching. Besides the meditation, a few more
tips were given out for a good night’s rest.
“If you want weird dreams, eat bologna and
hot dogs before you go to sleep,” Ishmael said.
Students who attended that suffer from
insomnia may be better off now from participating while those who thought they might have
had a problem got a better understanding of the
disorder.
“I don’t have a sleeping disorder, I think I
do the wrong things before going to sleep,”
Kerling said.
After the presentation, prizes were given out
including blankets, pillows, and a portable CD
player.
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Sigma Lambda sponsors coming out night
Ruth Doornink
Sports Editor
rfd5033@griffon.mwsc.edu
Fear was the overall sentiment shared by students, graduates, parents and professors who
participated in A Night of Coming Out Stories,
sponsored by Sigma Lambda, on March 21 in
the LRC Little Theater.
Rich Fine, co-founder of Sigma Lambda and
Missouri Western graduate, spoke of the fear he
felt as a Christian gay man.
“I grew up in a very religious family and we
went to church at least twice a week,” Fine said.
“Because of that I was forced to make a decision
as a child. Should I lie to myself or should I be
true to myself? I chose to lie to myself because I
felt God wouldn’t accept me.”
The turning point for Fine came at the pride
festival in Kansas City. While there, he was
invited to see Mel White, a ghostwriter for Colin
Powell and Jerry Falwell, speak. At that event,
several members of the clergy from area churches came forward and asked the crowds’ forgiveness and he took communion for the first time
as a gay man.
“That’s when I felt for the first time that God
didn’t hate me,” Fine said.
Tim Baylor, associate professor of sociology at
Missouri Western also related his story with the
audience. Instead of being afraid of the religious
implications that being gay had, Baylor’s fear
rested closer to home. His fear came with com-
Barb Centeno speaks about the familiy difficulties
involved with being gay at A Night of Coming Out
Stories on March 21.
ing out to his parents.
On his 25th birthday, Baylor received a card
from his parents saying that he was an individual and that they loved him for who he was. In
reading this, Baylor thought his parents had an
idea that he was gay. He responded to their card
with a letter stating he was gay, and he knew
the idea might need time to sink in. Baylor didn’t get a reply from them initially, but when he
did they were less than impressed with the
news. Although Baylor was saddened by their
response, he felt relieved to have finally been
honest with his parents.
“I’m not sorry, sad or ashamed of what I am,”
Baylor said. “A famous person once said, ‘It is
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being loved for what you aren’t.’”
According to Sigma Lambda President Barb
Centeno, the purpose of the event was aimed at
sharing stories that people in the audience
might have experienced, or ones they might
experience when they decide to come out.
“We’re trying to prevent isolation for the gay
students,” Centeno said. “But it’s also the fear
that keeps people away.”
So far Sigma Lambda has sponsored three
events similar to this, but instead of the attendance increasing through awareness, attendance has steadily decreased.
“I think people have a stigma when Sigma
Lambda is mentioned, a sort of guilt by association thing,” Centeno said. “We get good response
during and between classes, but not at organized functions.”
Fine agreed with Centeno’s statement.
“I think it’s everyone’s goal to one day not use
forum discussions, but have unscheduled people
share their stories,” Fine said.
Since Centeno graduates this year, the organization is looking for a new group of people to
take over the duties of Sigma Lambda.
“Whoever decides to take over gets the opportunity to begin and run the organization the
way they want to since it’s new,” Fine said.
Those interested in becoming involved with
Sigma Lambda may contact Barb Centeno, Rich
Fine, or advisers Tim Baylor and Stacia Bensyl.
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*Pr e s i de n t & Vic e Pr es i d e n t E l ec t i on s
-Primary Elections: March 28th & 29th
-Final Elections: April 11th & 12th
*Student Senator Elections
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-Primary Elections: April 12th & 13th
-Final Elections: April 19th & 20th.
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-Vote on SGA fee increases
-Vote on the proposed changes to the SGA Constitution
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Opinion
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NE W S
Editorial
SGA elections: proceed with caution
After the United States presidential election of 2000, Missouri
Western is sure to be filled with
unease and hesitation towards
the approach of the 2001 Student
Government Association elections. With all of the possibilities
of voting wrong, having recounts,
having more recounts and having
an extremely close presidential
race, sighs resound the halls as
all the fellow students hope that
this election will result in having
the best candidates win with the
least trouble possible.
With this hope comes the
encouragement that all Missouri
Western students get out and
vote. Without the input of the
majority of students in this widely diverse campus, the winner
may not have what it takes to fulfill his or her duties to the desires
of this majority. With voters that
have gained an adequate knowledge of each running team’s goals
and backgrounds, it should be
easy to elect an SGA president
and vice president that will suit
the direction that the students at
Missouri Western want to take.
Along with the responsibility
voters have to show up to the
poll, but vote with an educated
viewpoint.
There is also a responsibility
the candidates should accept.
This responsibility is a race that
focuses on what really matters.
Let’s not have any mudslinging
or accusations throughout the
race or voting periods. With a
clean race before them, voters
will be able to vote for the best
candidates without the haze of
mud altering their vision.
In every presidential election
held at Missouri Western since
1998, mudslinging has been a
popular trend. Accusations of ballot stuffing presided over last
year’s election, and no one will
soon forget the dirty campaigning accusations from the spring
of 1998.
Candidates should focus on
their individual strengths as
opposed to the weaknesses of the
other tickets. While each ticket
may have shortcomings, each
ticket has characteristics vital to
the positions. Students do not
want reasons not to vote for
another candidate. They want
reasons why they should vote for
one party. It is not up to the candidates to tell students how to
vote. It is their duty to show why
they are qualified for the position.
If everyone at Missouri
Western shows consideration for
the seriousness of this
election they will be
most certainly be
pleased with
the results.
In order to make the SGA
presidential election
process simpler for stu dents, the school pur chased new computer
software from Florida for
this year’s election. No
longer do candidates have
to accuse one another of
stuffing ballots or over shadowing the voting
boxes to get their win.
Community involvement goes both ways
A fresh
voice
Beth Tuttle
Opinion Editor
emt5908@griffon.mwsc.edu
I have always enjoyed attending
Missouri Western. The atmosphere
here is great, and everywhere you
look there are professors and students who exhibit enthusiasm
towards earning an education.
More than once I have heard
Missouri Western referred to as the
“high school on the hill,” saying this
school is no more important than a
high school and should not be given
the credit it deserves. While many
disagree with this opinion, others
share it or seem to show it through
their actions.
This is said because, at times, it
does not feel as though St. Joseph
really promotes Missouri Western or
uses it as a claim to fame like other
college towns do with their schools.
Support from people in the community would emphasize the positive
about attending college here. This
support should not be hard to get.
Students that attend Missouri
Western add a lot to the community
of St. Joseph and to the businesses
and welfare of the town.
At the Board of Regents meeting
on March 22, a program was presented about the plan the St. Joseph
community was adapting to help
improve the quality of life in St.
Joseph. Fortunately, in this plan,
Missouri Western’s ties to the community will strengthen, as students
are able to participate in many
aspects of community life ranging
from musical performances to art
shows at area museums.
This plan could be the perfect
opportunity to help St. Joseph and
Missouri Western both grow to be
better than ever. This all sounds
great, doesn’t it? While all of the
planning is in the works, there is
still one thing that will impede the
success of everything if absent.
This absence would be the students. If Missouri Western wants the
community to take pride in the
school, and then the school must
take pride in the community. This
could mean more community service
projects by student organizations or
just a more active role in the community by students in general.
Each year, St. Joseph has many
festivals, parades and concerts that
are open to anyone who wants to
attend. Through these events a
greater feeling of satisfaction with
the community and people that live
within it is given a chance to prosper.
Understandably, this involvement
may be difficult for students. With so
much already going on it is going to
be hard for students to drop their
studies in order to attend a festival
or parade. That is why St. Joseph is
also going to have to reach out to the
students more. At the Board of
Regents meeting, making sure there
are at least three concerts in town
each year that would cater to differing interests was discussed in the
plan. Maybe one of these concerts
could be held at the school or possibly Missouri Western could try to
sponsor more events that would
attract non-students from the area.
These events would help bring the
community and the students of
Missouri Western closer. Too many
students live here nine months out of
the year, but will not call it home. It
is not reasonable for St. Joseph to
expect all of the students here to
think of it as their hometown, but it
is the town in which they spend most
of their time and it would be nice if
the students felt welcome. Whether
or not they feel this welcome now
would be different for every person,
but it should be understood that
there is always room for improvement.
During the month of April,
Missouri Western is going to be making its own plans for the future. In
those plans, the idea of how this
school and the community can interact will be addressed and it will be
beneficial for as many students to
have input on this as possible. If the
students show the same interest that
the community is showing even
greater things can happen in St.
Joseph. For more information on the
community’s
plan
go
to
www.GreatThingsHappen.org
Spring break brings many lessons
A fresh
outlook
Stephanie Howard
Editor in Chief
slh8016@griffon.mwsc.edu
Waiting in the airport for five hours would
seem to hinder most students’ spring break.
For us, though, it only added to the excitement of the week to come. Spring Break in
Cancun...what could be better? Most people
would say nothing, and I would have to agree.
It was the perfect spring break, but I wish
someone had advised me on a few things.
• When waking up in the mornings, you
should let your eyes adjust before trying to
admire the view from your room overlooking
the beach.
• Bring hair clips because the lack of moisture in the air does crazy things to your hair.
• Bring a deck of cards. Laying on the beach
all day is fun, but having something to do
makes the time go by more quickly.
• Don’t use last year’s sunblock. It may say
SPF 50, but you will still get burnt.
• When visiting the Mayan ruins, take the
temple a little at a time. Your legs will thank
you the next day.
• If a visit to Fat Tuesdays, MTV’s Spring
Break Headquarters, is in the mix, be sure to
get there early. They may say VIP treatment,
but getting pushed under a fence is not true
VIP treatment.
• If a street vendor offers to sell you a statue for your watch, make sure you have others
at home.
• Everyone will seem to be from Wisconsin
or New York. Most of them will be drunk, and
most of them will forget who they’ve met the
next day.
• The exchange rate may be 9 pesos for $1,
but most “entrepreneurs” charge 10 pesos per
dollar.
• Wearing flip-flops to XCaret is a bad idea.
Your feet will hurt, and you can’t wear socks
unless you want an unsightly tan line, and
swimming in the underground river only
relieves it for a moment.
• Finally, if you’re planning to stay in a fourstar resort, make sure you bring someone who
will make sure the hotel doesn't take advantage of you. This way you won’t end up in the
smelly room with a broken toilet, an ugly com-
forter and a walkway that doesn’t go anywhere. If you bring someone who isn’t afraid
to make people mad, you will end up on the
fifth floor with a room overlooking the whole
ocean, the swimming pool and the beach.
Yes, spring break in Cancun still had its little glitches, like the plane being delayed three
hours and not getting back to St. Louis until 2
a.m., but it was completely worth it.
Each of us brought back our own experiences and each of us brought our own images
of paradise. The image of the sky disappearing into the ocean is one I will remember forever. The lights glowed all around us until
there was one hole where you couldn’t see
where the ocean stopped and the sky started.
We did the typical club thing. Just a word of
advice: if you are not a big drinker, don’t order
the fruity drinks. They don’t taste like KoolAid in Mexico.
We got to eat at Señor Frogs and Carlos N
Charlie’s. We even made a trip to McDonald’s
on a bus in the middle of rush hour.
Some of us experimented with body art.
Other followed the trends and got their hair
braided. Some couldn’t walk because the sun
burns were so harsh, and others just wanted
one of those bracelets from the clubs.
It was the best vacation ever.
Letter to Editor
In response to: “Students should ask when uncertain”
I am responding to the editorial,
“Students should always ask when uncertain,” in the Feb. 27 issue. That premise is
true: everyone-students included-should
speak up about a situation they do not
understand. In the incident cited, a student’s business office account was charged
with an overdue book of which the student
said she had no knowledge. Not knowing the
student’s identity nor the due date of the
book, it is difficult to reconstruct this incident. However, to clarify procedures, the
library sends overdue notices approximately
every four weeks to students’ local addresses. Materials not returned by the end of each
regular semester are declared lost and
replacement costs are forwarded to the business office to be placed on the students’
accounts. Shelves are checked regularly for
overdue books. In this case, the book may
have found its way to the shelves (even
bypassing the circulation desk) after the
billing information was sent to the business
office. There are few instances of human or
machine error in library circulation records.
We have no control over inaccurate addresses or postal errors and regret any problems
that occur. Please contact Ms. Phillips,
Circulation Coordinator or myself for further clarification of circulation policies.
Julia T. Schneider
Library Director
Stephanie Howard
Editor-in-Chief
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LaTonya Williams
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Features
T H E
G R I F F O N
N E W S
Stufflebean’s the
Name
New associate dean of student affairs plans to share ideas and experience with students
Molly Watts
Feature Writer
Evans, Alumni
Board of Directors
excited about new
appointment
Misty Musselman
Feature Writer
The Alumni Board of Directors met Feb. 13
and voted unanimously to appoint Peggy Evans
as the new director of Alumni Affairs for
Missouri Western.
As the new Alumni Affairs Director, Evans
will be responsible for managing the alumni
annual fund, planning and executing alumni
special events and establishing alumni chapters. She will also serve as a member of the
Missouri Western Foundation/Development
Team, where she will help raise funds for the
team, alumni, student scholarships and equipment for the college.
“I look forward
to working with alumni board members and
the association as we
continue to grow and
develop,” Evans said.
“As
a
Missouri
Western alumna, I
understand the importance of alumni participation and the support they provide to
the institution.”
Lynn Snyder,
who was formerly
responsible for alumni
affairs, is pleased to
have Evans on board.
“It’s an exciting
position to be in
because there are so
many possibilities for
the alumni board and
association,” Snyder
-Peggy Evans said. “I’m extremely
Director of Alumni Affairs encouraged to have
Peggy on board. I feel
extremely confident in Peggy, who has proved
herself to be a talented and effective alumni
director.”
Dan Kellogg, president of the alumni association board of directors, is also pleased to have
Evans on board.
“Peggy has a real talent for working with
Missouri Western’s alumni,” Kellogg said. “She
has proven herself to be dedicated to taking the
alumni association to another level.”
The board is encouraged by Evans’ new ideas
and fresh approach for the alumni association.
“We are excited about the possibilities and
opportunities inherent in having a full-time
alumni director at Missouri Western,” Kellogg
said. “Our alumni base is increasing yearly
which warrants a fresh approach to establishing and maintaining alumni relationships and
Peggy already has come forward with new ideas
and alumni projects for the board to pursue.”
Before working with Missouri Western,
Evans was the Home Services/Rehab
Marketing Coordinator with Heartland Health
System from 1995 to 1999. She began working
with Missouri Western in September 1999 as
the administrative assistant to the director of
institutional advancement, working with alumni, the telefund, media news releases, helping
with other alumni events and supervising students and interns.
Evans graduated from Missouri Western with
a bachelor ’s degree in English with an emphasis in writing and journalism. She recently completed her master’s degree in Health Services
Administration through Central Michigan
University.
I look
forward to
working with
alumni board
members
and the
association
as we
continue to
grow and
develop.
and we aren’t helping them by putting
on too many programs.”
SGA President Olu Aregbe works
closely with Stufflebean.
“He has experiences from a lot of
places,” Aregbe said. “It’s easy to bounce
ideas off each other and it
feels good to be able to do
that. We relate to each
other because of these
great ideas.”
Aside
from
Stufflebean’s involvement with Missouri
Western, he also enjoys
being an active part in the
McMurry
United
M e t h o d i s t
Church, where
he
has
taught a
Sunday
school
class
f o r
three years. His wife, whom he married
in 1994, is also an alumnus of Missouri
Western, and they have a 2-year-old
daughter.
Stufflebean’s philosophy on life is a
simple one.
“Have fun and enjoy it because you
only do it once,” he said. “It’s hard to
believe that I get paid for what I do
because I enjoy it so much. I just
enjoy working with people.”
When most students graduate and
become alumnae, the last thing they
want to do is go back to college. But that
is just what Ernie Stufflebean, the new
associate dean of student affairs, decided
to do.
“I have pretty strong ties to this institution,” Stufflebean said. “There are people here when I was a student that are
still here working. It is a positive, family-type working environment.”
Stufflebean graduated from Missouri
Western in 1993 with a Criminal Justice
degree. But he had so much fun as a student, it made him want to keep working
in a school/student setting.
“My favorite part of the job is the interaction with students,” Stufflebean said.
“I don’t ever want to take a position
where I don’t work with students.”
Stufflebean received his Master’s
degree for higher education and administration from the University of
Missouri-Kansas City. He then began his
career at Highland Community College
where he worked as Coordinator of
Student Life. He returned to UMKC to
be the Coordinator of Student Services.
Stufflebean feels it was the
right decision to come back
to
Missouri
Western
because it is important for
him to be in a place that is
growing.
“It’s not a small school,
but it’s not a big school
either,” he said. “At a big
school you tend to lose contact. But here, you get the
best of both worlds.”
As
associate
dean,
Stufflebean
has
contributed greatly to the
campus in a variety of
ways. He is supervisor of
the
Unity
Center,
Recreation Services and
Intramural programs, as
well as the Griffon Edge
freshman orientation program and scheduling of
campus-wide facilities.
Since he has only been
working here for a short
while, he feels it is best to
experience how individual
organizations and proHilary Smith, photographer
grams have worked in the Former student and new Associate Dean of Student Affairs Ernie Stufflebean returned to Missouri Western to over past before making any see numerous activities, including Campus Activities Board, Inter-Greek Council and Griffon Edge freshman orienta changes. He is impressed tion program. Stufflebean hopes to bring several innovative ideas to Missouri Western activities.
with the solidity of the
Griffon Edge orientation program and is
interested in modeling it to other institutions so that students everywhere can
feel as welcomed as Missouri Western
students do.
Cindie Murphy, administrative assistant for Scheduling and Student Affairs,
feels the transition from Don Willis to
Stufflebean is going smoothly.
“He’s familiar with campus even
though there have been a lot of changes,”
Murphy said. “He is a great asset to the
Student Affairs team, and I feel very
privileged to work with him.”
As if it did not sound like he already
had enough to do, he is also the advisor
of the Campus Activities Board and all
social Greek organizations. Stufflebean
is intent on bringing his expertise with
student activities into the light. For
instance, his take on Greek life is different since he was not Greek himself during his collegiate years.
“I think I have a unique perspective on
Greek life because I was not Greek,”
Stufflebean said. “Greek affairs has its
own little niche and it definitely has a
place on this campus. I think it’s wonderful, the friendships that are made,
but we need to work on the Greek system as a whole, not just one chapter.”
Stufflebean also sees programming
going in a different direction when it
comes to CAB and even came up with his
own 20/80 percent concept.
“Students should spend 20 percent of
their time planning the program and 80
percent of their time marketing that program,” Stufflebean said. “Anyone can
come up with the best ideas, but no one
will see them if they don’t know about
them.”
“My big goal is to give direction to the
quality vs. quantity approach. We need
to start programming with intention and
reason,” he added. “Students are so busy
Entertainment
T H E
G R I F F O N
N E W S
movies
Pepsi, why hath thou forsaken us?
Joshua Hall
Through the twisted and cavernous tomes
of history there are many great and wonderful secrets lost to the mists of time. How did
the Romans manufacture such good concrete? What did the library of Alexandria
truly hold? Wherefore art thou Crystal
Pepsi?
Crystal-what, you ask? Crystal Pepsi!
Passed down by ancient soda makers this
delightful concoction debuted in 1992 as part
of Pepsi’s attempt to gain a foothold in the
rapidly expanding clear beverage market.
Tasting like an ambrosial blend of Pepsi
and Mountain Dew this unique citrus flavored beverage took the market by storm and
was quickly christened the next big thing by
media and masses alike. So great was the
pomp surrounding its arrival that there were
even special “commercials” dedicated to it’s
coming on the beloved Channel One, an educational program in our nations high schools.
The entire beverage industry was in frenzy
over this new untapped market niche.
Legend has it that beer makers such as
Busch and Miller were even mulling over the
benefits of a crystal clear beer in every
Americans hand.
What, then, went so terribly wrong as to
deprive us of this blessing in our lives?
Through anonymous sources it has been
learned that the main culprit behind the disappearance of Crystal Pepsi is some faceless
entity known only as “Consumer Demand.”
Who this person is and what his or her
goals are remains a mystery. However, the
awful hand print that has been left upon our
es muy asi-asi
Amanda Housewirth
Entertainment Writer
Brad Pitt plays Jerry Welback, a guy who has
to go on an adventure to, you guessed it,
Mexico! And down in Mexico he has to retrieve
a legendary gun known as The Mexican. His
fed up girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts)
wants to start a new life instead and heads for
Las Vegas.
To make sure Jerry gets the job done right, a
hit man by the name of Leroy (James
Gandolfini, The Sopranos) is hired to hold
Samantha hostage. The deal: if Jerry gets the
gun Sam will live. If he doesn’t, well, you know
the rest.
Among all of this quirky chaos, Sam bonds
with her sensitive hostage taker only to find
out that they both share bad luck when it
comes to love, and Leroy even confides in Sam
about a secret that he has never really discussed before. Meanwhile, just about anything
that could go wrong for Jerry does. His car is
high-jacked, he gets the gun, he loses the gun,
etc.
Audiences enjoy watching Roberts with her
gorgeous smile and red ringlets. Pitt looks just
as good with his Californian highlights and
bedroom eyes. With these two hot Hollywood
actors on screen, it is sure that there would
never be a dull moment.
At some points the film is funny in a weird
way. At other times, it seems like the plot is
just dragging on without there really being any
point. It seems like screenwriter J.H. Wyman
was just stalling for time.
If they had actually cut out the stalling
around, the movie would probably end up being
only an hour long.
Gandolfini is an awesome actor. Much like
his character in the emmy award winning HBO
hit series The Sopranos, he plays a killer with
a conscience. His presence on screen is so
dynamic, you can’t take your eyes off of him.
Gandolfini seems like the kind of guy that if
he were to walk into a room full of people,
everyone would want to be near him; he’s that
charismatic.
The Mexican really isn’t one of the best films
I’ve seen all year, but it isn’t the worst. If you
really want to see this film, it would probably
be best to wait until it comes out on rental.
That way, you won’t feel like you wasted your
money if you start to feel bored.
in theaters now
Cast: Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini
Screenwriter: Henry Selick
Rated: PG-13
Cast Away
PG-13
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
PG
See Spot Run
PG-13
Down to Earth
PG-13
Heartbreakers
PG-13
The Wedding Planner
15 minutes
Get Over It
PG-13
The Brothers
R
Twilight
to fall on
Western
PG-13
Traffic
PG-13
O Brother, Where Art Thou
G
Recess: School’s Out
PG-13
Save the Last Dance
R
The Mexican
R
Hannibal
R
Exit Wounds
Saving Silverman
PG-13
Say it isn’t So
R
Opening Friday March 30
Joshua Hall
Keep The River
R
Beginning March 29 Missouri Western
will relive the 1992 Los Angeles riots in
the Julia Spratt Multipurpose Classroom
stage.
The play Twilight Los Angeles 1992
written by Anna Deavere Smith is based
on interviews conducted by the author
following the riots is an almost documentary style approach to one of the more
sensitive incidents in recent American
history.
Presented by the Black Theatre
Alliance and the Office of Unity Services
this production will take place in the
Kemper Recital Hall Tickets are two dollars for members of the community and
students may attend for $1 with a valid
college I.D.
Someone Like You
PG-13
Spy Kids
PG
R
The Tailor of Panama
R
Tomcats
The show is scheduled to run March 29,
30 and 31 at 8 p.m. with a matinee
scheduled for April 1 at 4 p.m.
For questions or information email Jim
Buglewicz at bugle@mwsc.edu or call
271-4441.
What’s Your Sign?
March 21 to April 20
Colors: Blue, Jauquil
Stones: Sapphire, diamond
Notables: Russell Crowe, Eddie
Murphy, John Madden, Emma
Thompson, Steven Seagal
Josh Hall • Entertainment Editor
You’ve got a tough balancing act between
what you want and what you need this
week. Don’t be afraid to splurge a little, but
not too much.
Much like the fabled spy character from
General Hospital, your fortunes are covered under a veil of secrecy. The information on Tad and Dixie you hold may be the
key to a great understanding.
Gemini • May 22 to June 21
As the haze of spring break begins to lift
from your mind, you’re reminded of all the
fond memories this year ’s festivities
brought. However, you may be getting a
call from someone who claims to know you
“intimately.” Don’t take chances, my
friend, order those blood tests today!
Cancer • June 22 to July 22
The economies going south but you have
sure fire money schemes that will save the
day and your bank balance.
in theaters now
Leo • July 23 to Aug. 23
Cast: Jason Biggs, Amanda Peet, Steve Zahn,
Jack Black
Director: Dennis Dugan
Rated: PG-13
her. Yes,
Neil Diamond graces Saving Silverman with
his presence.
Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket) also shows up
as the friends’ old high school football coach.
Ermey plays the ex-football coach who is slightly erratic and homicidal very well.
Some of Saving Silverman’s jokes are predictable but are funny enough that you still
laugh. Director Dennis Dugan, who directed
Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy returns with
another hilarious comedy. Thus establishing
him as one of the better comedic directors of
today.
Scorpio • Oct. 23 to Nov. 21
Your kind and giving nature is obvious to
all as you once again go above and beyond
the call of duty for those around you.
Beware of a love interest taking advantage
of this though as you soon find your credit
cards maxed and your heart on the mend.
A night of meditation will show you the
secrets of the universe long believed lost.
Soon you will be known as the one who
can tell the masses “how they cram all
that gram.”
Have you ever had a friend going out with
someone you just knew was wrong for them?
Did you let them know? This is the problem confronting Wayne and J.D. in Columbia Pictures’
Saving Silverman.
Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs, American
Pie) thinks he has all he wants in a woman with
Judith (Amanda Peet, The Whole Nine Yards),
but his friends and Neil Diamond cover band
mates Wayne (Steve Zahn, Happy, Texas) and
J.D. (Jack Black, High Fidelity) are being
pushed aside because Judith hates them. So the
battle between Judith and the two men ensues
when Darren’s old flame Sandy (Amanda
Detmer, Final Destination) comes back to town.
Wayne and J.D. finally have to kidnap Judith
so Darren and Sandy can get hooked up. There
is only a couple of problems: kidnapping is illegal, Judith can put up a pretty good fight and
Sandy is training to become a nun.
Saving Silverman keeps you laughing and
laughing hard. Black and Zahn both give good
performances and work well with one another.
The comedy duos’ performance ranks up there
with Jeff Daniel and Jim Carrey’s work together in Dumb and Dumber.
Zahn really delivers throughout the film and
his performance alone makes the film worthy of
watching.
Peet does such a good job of playing the evil
Judith that it is hard not to sympathize with
the movies bumbling kidnappers. Judith is so
bad that not even Neil Diamond can resist helping Wayne and J.D. separate Silverman from
PG-13
R
Taurus • April 21 to May 21
News Writer
Enemy at the Gates
R
Happy Birthday Aries
silverman iS gold
Jon Sullivan
Chocolat
PG-13
country shall never be forgotten. This is a call to arms for
those fellow collegians that
are dedicated to good tasting
cola and the memories of a
happier, more innocent time.
Let not the machinations of
evil men come to pass, know
now that the fruits of our
future were planted long,
long ago!
Also, to learn more about
the legend and lore of Crystal
Pepsi hit the web and type in
“http://members.tripod.com/~
reepah/CCP.html” to find
yourself at just one of the many
havens for Crystal Pepsi aficionados out there. Remember, you are not
alone!
The lion is caged this week as you find
the obligations of life romance monopolizing your already hectic schedule. Take a
step back and regain control before someone else does.
Virgo • Aug. 24 to Sept. 22
nehW dleh pu ot a rorrim siht enutrof
slaever uoy ot deen ecnadiug morf a rorrim
dna a repapswen. yrT gnillor ruoy eugnot
rof doog kcul!
Libra • Sept. 23 to Oct. 22
Libra in spanish is Libre, so much like
our south-of-the-border cousins, you too
should be free this week. Toss those cumbersome garments on the floor and start
spring off with a week of nudity.
Sagittarius • Nov. 22 to Dec. 21
Capricorn • Dec. 22 to Jan. 20
Mullets are far more than a haircut,
they’re a lifestyle unto their own. Don’t be
ashamed to let your own mullet fly free,
for as the masses stare in wonder, so shall
they also come to understand.
Aquarius • Jan. 21 to Feb. 19
The water that is your sign’s namesake
has been spiting you all these years. Take
a stab back at your vile antagonist and
quit taking baths today. Your friends may
not understand but that’s just because the
bathtub gnomes haven’t come for them yet.
Pisces Feb. 20 to March 20
Take flight in life this week as you find
your spirit refreshed from a week away
from the hassles of college. Your energy
and enthusiasm can overcome anything
this week.
“What’s your sign” is provided for
entertainment purposes only.
El Collegio Del Rio-- By Joshua Hall and Brian Hunt
Whoa Chad!
The facial
hair is looking a mite
uneven, and
I could
swear your
hat logo isn’t
exactly in
the center of
your head.
I’m rushing
man! I haven’t
slept in over
two weeks!
Last night, I
had to carry a
20-pound bucket of pudding
on my head for
20 miles!
I don’t get it.
You’re miserable; you’re
suffering.
Everyone can
see that
you’re a
wreck. Why
are you doing
this to yourself?!
The memories
man!
Uh oh!
here comes
a brother.
Oh no! My
watch is on the
wrong wrist!
Dear lord what's
the goat for!
Photo
T H E
Tana Wiles
News Writer
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sponsored the fourth
annual Mr. MWSC pageant
last Wednesday night and
sent nine Missouri Western
men chasing after the 2001
title.
With nearly 250 people in
attendance, excitement ran
high in the packed auditorium of the Leah Spratt
Multipurpose
Classroom
Building.
Junior Spanish major Stan
Pearson II walked away
with the crown and a smile
after he dazzled the judges
with his talent performance.
Sponsored by Alpha Phi
Alpha, Pearson performed a
short step performance and
an original love song acappela, which he dedicated to
his family and friends. For
his question, he was asked
what advice he could give
incoming freshman to prepare them for life at
Missouri Western.
“Students don’t realize that
peer pressure is out there,
and they don’t think that it’s
going to affect them until it
already has,” Pearson said.
“The first thing I would tell
them is to be yourself. If
someone can’t love you for
being yourself, then what
love is there?”
Pearson believes that all
dreams can come true for
anyone who is willing to
strive to make them reality.
Pearson’s
motto
is:
“Anything the mind can conceive and believe, it can
achieve.”
The contest consisted of
four different categories:
swimwear, talent, formal
wear and question response.
Three judges critiqued the
men on all aspects of their
performance. Talent performances ranged from theatrical interpretations to
cooking for the judges.
Other awards were given
to the men for outstanding
qualities or performance.
Phi Delta Theta’s Justin
Lemos received the Best
Formal Attire Award and
also the Spirit Award by
raising the most money for
Alpha Gamma Delta’s philanthropy,
Juvenile
Diabetes.
Taking home the Best
Swimwear Award was Phi
Sigma Kappa’s Nate Smith
G R I F F O N
NE W S
who stunned the judges with
his revealing swimwear.
Matt Reschly, nominated
by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia,
won the Talent Award with
an original composition.
The
Best
Question
Response Award went to
Steve Allee, sponsored by the
Inter-Greek Council, for his
outlook on what the world
needs to change.
“I would change our overall attitudes towards each
other,” Allee said. “There’s a
lot of hate floating around,
and in my fraternity we
stress three cardinal principles: friendship, sound
learning and moral rectitude, friendship being the
most important. If we can’t
get along, then we can’t get
anything accomplished.”
Other pageant contestants
were Josh Kay, sponsored by
the Sigma Sigma Sigma
sorority, Quinton Howard,
sponsored by Alpha Sigma
Alpha
sorority,
Steve
Stevenson, sponsored by the
Inter-Greek Council, and
Justin Bayless, sponsored by
the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
SWIMWEAR
KING
Stan Pearson of Alpha Phi Alpha was the overall winner of Mr. MWSC show.
Pearson reflected the respect and admiration of the audience with a cool and
down-to-earth attitude throughout the entire show.
All photos
by
Nick
Brown
and
Brad
Redmond
TALENT
FORMAL WEAR
Sports
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NFL draft predictions, full of surprises
“It’s alright
‘cause I’m
saved
by the
bell!”
Ben Garrett
Sports Writer
Let the games begin! This
April, the face of the NFL will
drastically change. Teams will
draft players who will be
expected to come in and make
an immediate impact. In some
places, these players will go
on to become heroes, in other
places they will grow to be
jokes, a constant reminder of
how meticulous a process
drafting is. With every draft
there will be firsts. I predict
that
players
previously
unheard of will be selected,
early and often. With that I
submit to you, the reader and
my adoring fans, my version
of how this year’s draft will
unfold. Oh yeah, one final
thought…San Dimas High
School football rules!
1. San Diego- Countless publications and their so-called
experts believe that with the
first selection in the draft the
Chargers just can’t pass on
quarterback Michael Vick of
Virginia Tech. I believe otherwise because these are, well,
the Chargers. The Ryan Leaf
experience has scared them
and they will pass on Vick,
who I believe will become an
even greater bust than Leaf
was. Newly acquired offensive
coordinator Norv Turner will
make a push to get Vick, but
general manager John Butler
is so smitten with Doug Flutie
that he will hand the keys
over to the mullet and let him
take control of the offense. To
build this team the Chargers
will start on the offensive line
and select offensive tackle Ian
Jennings. The 7th grade football legend has the size, speed
and savvy needed to become a
cornerstone of that offensive
line for years to come, but
most importantly I believe
that he will change the way
that the tackle position is
played. Most of you have probably never heard of him, but I
can attest to the skills that
this elite prospect possesses.
2. Arizona - The Cardinals,
surprised by the fact that Vick
is still available, will consider
taking him but instead pass to
select wide receiver David
Terrell of Michigan. In the
deepest wide receiver group in
years, Terrell stands above his
peers, and with good times in
the 40-yard dash, has silenced
the critics who were afraid of
a stress fracture revealed during the combine. He is a playmaker who will help resurrect
the once promising career of
quarterback Jake Plummer.
3. Cleveland - As the Butch
Davis era begins in Cleveland
the Browns will attempt to fill
one of their many holes.
Although this draft does not
have any highly touted running backs, it is clear that
Deuce McAllister out of
Mississippi will be the first
running back chosen and the
Browns will choose him. The
addition of McAllister will
immediately reap rewards, as
Davis would like to duplicate
the
triple
threat
that
Indianapolis has with Peyton
Manning, Edgerrin James
and Marvin Harrison. His version, with Tim Couch,
McAllister and Kevin Johnson
will in time strike the same
type of fear that the Colts trio
has.
4. Cincinnati - The Bengals
will not mess around with
their pick. They will choose
Mario Lopez to fill one of their
many needs. Now you may
remember him as A.C. Slater
from the famed series Saved
by the Bell. The Bengals
looked over some footage and
they believe that he could step
in and contribute right away.
Slater garnered fame while
leading Bayside to victories
over hated rival Valley, and he
will do the same for this storied franchise.
5. Atlanta - The Falcons will
not have to worry about trading up to acquire Vick. He will
fall to them at the 5th spot.
Many scouts feel that Vick
could be the leader in the new
generation NFL quarterback;
a player able to throw the ball
with power and accuracy, and
if he needed to could scramble
to pick up yardage. Vick is
undoubtedly not ready to start
right away, and I believe that
his throwing is suspect. The
Falcons will get their man,
but they will most likely still
suck like only they can.
6. New England - The
Patriots need to solidify their
defensive line and hope to do
so when they pick defensive
tackle Gerard Warren from
Florida. A devastating run
stopper, Warren has the skills
required to come in and make
an immediate impact.
7. Seattle (from Dallas) Now
that
coach
Mike
Holmgren has acquired quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, he
will look to the wide receiver
position. Grateful that wide
receiver Koren Robinson is
still available, the Seahawks
will select him hoping that he
will bring back the big play
ability they lost with the
departure of Joey Galloway.
Robinson is right up there
with Terrell, but some character issues will diminish his
stock.
8. Chicago - The Bears
addressed defense with last
year’s selection of linebacker
Brian Urlacher, and they will
continue to do so this year.
Andre Carter, a defensive end
from California will be their
first selection. Throughout the
season he consistently graded
out as one of the top players at
his position.
9. San Francisco - Last season the 49ers went through
their growing pains while
their young defense took their
lumps. Defense is still where
improvement needs to be
made so they will take defensive end Justin Smith from
Missouri. His workouts have
made a lasting impression on
scouts and he will move ahead
of Jamal Reynolds.
10. Green Bay (from
Seattle) - The Packers moved
up seven spots in the draft by
dealing Matt Hasselbeck to
the Seahawks. Brett Favre
will get help when Freddie
Mitchell comes to town. The
former Bruin has seen a meteoric rise in his stock after the
Indianapolis combine, and the
Packers can’t miss when
drafting him.
11. Carolina - Now that coach
George Seifert has released
popular quarterback Steve
Beuerlein, the Panthers are at
the beginning stages of
rebuilding. Seifert will take a
long look at Drew Brees, but
wisely not use this high of a
pick on someone who may
drop to the end of the first
round or go in the early second. Texas Christian running
back LaDainian Tomlinson
will be asked to come in and
be the centerpiece of the overhaul. He will surely take his
lumps during his rookie year,
but I feel that he is a steal at
the 11th slot.
12. Kansas City - After the
Chiefs released popular veteran James Hasty, their secondary became a major concern.
Quarterback and running
back are the other pressing
needs for this team, but cornerback Fred Smoot from
Mississippi State is the best
available player at his position and coach Dick Vermeil
will select him. He plays similar to Charles Woodson, and
absolutely relishes playing
the other team’s top receiver.
13. Jacksonville - The NFL
will witness the first ever
player to bypass college and
be selected by an NFL team.
Eighteen-year-old
Scott
Menke, a playground legend
from his days at North Platte
High School, will come in and
do for the Jaguars what
Donovan McNabb did for the
Eagles. Utilizing his deceptive
elusiveness and speed, and
coupled with a tremendous
understanding of the game,
this versatile athlete can play
any of the skill positions,
whether it be quarterback,
running back or wide receiver.
Don’t let his 5’11”, 150-lb.
frame fool you; he will be gone
at this point in the draft. Part
of the reason the Jaguars are
so enamored of Menke, is that
at his age his potential is
seemingly limitless.
14. Buffalo - The second
Florida Gator to be chosen
will be offensive tackle
Kenyatta Walker and he will
be chosen by the Bills. One of
the premier lineman in college
football, he will adjust nicely
to the pro game with his solid
ability to either run or pass
block. While playing for coach
Spurrier in Florida, Walker
mostly operated from the
right tackle position, but with
the right coaching he could
play the even more important
left side.
15. Washington - Former
Chiefs
coach
Marty
Schottenheimer has been
asked to turn around this
underachieving
Redskins
team and he will fail to do so,
at least initially. Now that
Brad Johnson has signed with
Tampa Bay, Jeff George is the
man in our nation’s capital
and he will get help with the
versatile Steve Hutchinson.
While he played guard at
Michigan, he is a player capable of playing any of the positions on that line.
16. Pittsburgh - The Steelers
main offensive need is quarterback and in a weak quarterback class Drew Brees
stands tall. The former
Purdue Boilermaker doesn’t
fit the much clamored after
6’5” height that NFL teams
love in quarterbacks, but
Pittsburgh will take a chance
on him. The past couple of
years they have had weak
first round selections, and I
see no reason why that won’t
continue.
17. Seattle (from Green
Bay) - After adding Robinson
with their first pick, the
Seahawks will look to further
protect Hasselbeck with
Leonard Davis. A huge tackle
from Texas, Davis is a player
that should have gone higher
than 17th, but he will
nonetheless fit in nicely in the
great northwest. Seattle will
also consider the defensive
line, but with the recent addition of John Randle, that
doesn’t appear to be as much
of a concern as the offensive
line.
18. Detroit - This inconsistent team will look to defense
for their first pick and take
defensive tackle Marcus
Stroud from Georgia. He had
his ups and downs and could
have gone much higher, but
his inconsistent play caused
him to drop this low.
19. New York Jets - This season the Jets have only one
first round pick as opposed to
an unprecedented four from a
year ago. The Jets have a new
coach in former Tampa Bay
assistant Herman Edwards
and will take cornerback Will
Allen from Syracuse. He is
seen as the second best corner
in the draft, and the Jets need
him to play right away.
20. St. Louis - The Rams
have one problem and that is
defense. Their offense is the
NFL’s best with Kurt Warner,
Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce
and Torry Holt, but their
defense is what cost them last
season in what could have
been a repeat championship.
After releasing Mike Jones,
St. Louis is thin at linebacker
and will take Dan Morgan
from Miami. Also, look for a
possible draft day trade with
the Chiefs. Trent Green could
go to Kansas City in exchange
for the 12th selection.
21. Tampa Bay - The
Buccaneers were a stark contrast to the Rams. Their
defense was capable of winning a championship, but
their offense let them down.
They filled a need at quarterback with the signing of Brad
Johnson, and they will take
wide receiver Santana Moss
from Miami. Moss will give
Johnson a sure handed target
who, with his sub 4.4 speed in
the 40-yard dash and jumping
ability will upgrade the
Buccaneer aerial attack.
22. Indianapolis - With their
offense in place, Indianapolis
will look to defense to improve
on their wild card loss from
last season. Defensive tackle
Damione Lewis out of Miami
can help the Colts’ cause and
he will dominate for years to
come.
23. New Orleans - The
Saints may have been the
most pleasant surprise in the
NFL last year. Coach Jim
Haslett has nowhere to go but
up and the Saints should contend to be one of the NFC’s
best teams. With the 23rd
overall pick, New Orleans will
choose Missouri Western’s
own Andy Menke. Many people were surprised to hear
that Menke had declared his
eligibility for the draft, but
those
representing
him
believe that he will be a sleeper pick. While he may not
have actually played for the
Griffons, he sure tore it up on
Saturday pick-up games. He
has the size, 6’2”, and the ability to make the big play that
the Saints will count on. He
leaves the Camden Point
recreational league as the all
time leading receiver in receptions, yards and touchdowns.
24.
Denver
Coach
Shanahan likes defensive end
Jamal Reynolds from Florida
State, and will choose him to
improve that defense. The
Broncos were horrible against
the run and Reynolds is a
good run stopper, just what
Denver needs. He also has the
ability to get to the outside
and disrupt opposing quarterbacks. Reynolds is somewhat
of a disappointment because
most teams had him pegged
as a possible top 5 pick when
the season began.
25. Philadelphia - The
Eagles need another playmaker, someone who can take
some of the focus away from
Donovan McNabb. To accomplish that Michael Bennett
from Wisconsin will be selected. He is an explosive running
back who can run with power
or speed, and catch the ball
out of the backfield. Great
individual workouts will raise
his stock even more.
26. Miami - The Dolphins will
take Chad Johnson from
Oregon State. As a junior college transfer, he was relatively unknown when the season
began, but has risen to first
round material. As with
Koren Robinson, character
issues may prevent him from
going higher. Miami needs
help on offense; namely wide
receiver and Johnson will certainly address that need.
27. Minnesota - Coach
Dennis Green seems to always
select impact players with his
first pick and this year that
player will be cornerback
Jamar
Fletcher
from
Wisconsin. The Vikings were
left vulnerable at running
back when Robert Smith
unexpectedly retired, but
Fletcher is too good to pass
up.
28. Oakland - Rickey
Dudley’s time in Oakland is
apparently up, so the Raiders
will look to tight end to help
quarter back Rich Gannon.
Todd Heap from Arizona State
is far and away the only tight
end with first round potential
in this draft.
29. Tennessee - Wide receiver Rod Gardner from Clemson
will be asked to improve a
very weak aerial attack. The
Titans thought they had
addressed that key position
with the recent acquisitions of
Yancey Thigpen, and Carl
Pickens, but they have turned
out to be busts.
30. New York - The defending
NFC champion Giants need a
speedy cornerback after being
burned in the Super Bowl.
Nate Clements from Ohio
State will play opposite Jason
Sehorn. Clements has the
potential to develop into a
quality cornerback, but only
time will tell with this pick.
31. Baltimore - The Ravens
passed on quarterback Trent
Dilfer, and wound up signing
former Chief Elvis Grbac. The
defending
champs
also
acquired Leon Searcy from
Jacksonville to protect Grbac,
and have made their already
strong team even stronger.
They seem poised for a repeat
and will most likely continue
to upgrade the receiving
corps. The defense is sound
and the offense has some
promising players. Kansas
State Wildcat Quincy Morgan
will be the final selection of
the first round. He is a big
body that the Ravens would
love to build their passing
game around.
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N E W S
Griffon tennis falls 7-2
Ben Garrett
Sports Writer
Winona State University’s rackets proved to
be mightier than those of Missouri Western
when the two schools faced off March 6 at the
St. Joseph Tennis and Swim Club. Of the nine
total matches, Winona State was able to
achieve victory in four singles matches, and
gain a clean sweep in the doubles matches,
winning all three contests, finishing the day
at 7-2.
In the first doubles match, freshmen Sara
Batchelor and Liz Beeson faced off against
Kelly Schenck and Karin Darveaux, eventually falling 8-4.
The second doubles match pitted freshman
Anna Ristic and sophomore Kim Redmon
against Beth Voels and Brea Bruggeman in a
close contest. Ristic and Redmon kept it close,
but Winona State proved too much as Voels
and Bruggeman edged out an 8-6 victory.
The final doubles match was also close as
junior Cindy Lewis and senior Sarah Clark
fell to Suzanne Bohn and Lori Wienke, 8-6.
Missouri Western had better luck during
the singles matches as both Kim Redmon and
Cindy Lewis were able to defeat their opponents.
Batchelor played in spot one falling in two
sets to Schenck. Schenck achieved victory,
winning 6-0, 6-1.
Ristic occupied court two as she faced
Darveaux. Ristic fell in the first set 6-2 and
wasn’t able to come back losing the second set
6-1.
The first three set matches of the day
occurred when Redmon defeated Voels 6-3, 26, (10-7). Redmon stormed off to the opening
set victory, and eventually showed her will,
winning the tie-breaking final set.
“I just knew I needed to get refocused
because I’d won the first set and then I’d lost
the second set, and she had the momentum
going,” Redmon said. “She’d won quite a few
games in a row, but I knew I needed to get
right back on track, and I started off by winning the first few points.”
The fourth match, between Missouri
Western’s Beeson and Bruggeman was won by
Bruggeman of Winona State 6-2, 6-2.
Missouri Western’s other singles victory
occurred in court five when Lewis defeated
Bohn 6-2, 2-6, (10-8). She took the first set
with ease and remained calm after Bohn
forced her way back into the match. Ice flowed
through her veins winning the all-important
final set.
The final match of the day took place
between Laura Wallick and Leigha Gergen.
Gergen was able to defeat Wallick 6-1, 6-2.
“I think our doubles teams all played closely, and they came away from the doubles feeling pretty good,” said Missouri Western coach
Patsy Smith.
She felt the scores were not an accurate
reflection of how well they played, and was
encouraged by their effort.
“We’ve got a pretty young team, and we’re
going to get better as the season goes on,”
Smith said.
Kim Redmon makes short work of carrying balls dur ing practice last week. Redmon recorded one of the
two victories against Winona State.
Freshman Anna
Ristic practices
with her team dur ing the warm
weather last week.
At the No. 2 posi tion, she is one of
four freshmen in
the top six.
Ristic brings enthusiasm, confidence to tennis team
Michael Milbourn
Sports Writer
Hailing from Vermillion, South Dakota,
freshman tennis player Anna Ristic took third
in state competition as a senior in high school.
From that she expects to get to nationals in
her collegiate career.
“She’s all excited about thinking about that,”
said Missouri Western Tennis Coach Patsy
Smith.
Smith said the team lacks nothing but experience to get into the NCAA nationals.
“It’s going to be a tough year for her, going
from high school to college is a whole new
game,” Smith said.
This year will be a learning experience for
her, but Smith feels she has a lot of potential.
One of Ristic’s strong points is her ability to be
coachable.
“She does exactly what I ask. If I tell her she
needs to work on this stroke, she goes out and
does it,” Smith said. Smith feels this is one of
the keys for a freshman starter to becoming
very prolific in her tenure at Missouri
Western.
Anna’s strongest technical ability is ball
placement. Her placement can create many
points as she can get players to take shots
they’re not good at. “She does a really good job
of moving the players around, she has a lot of
control of where she places the ball, getting
them out of position for a score,” Smith said.
Ristic is part of a youth movement in the
Griffon Tennis team. Sarah Batchelor, Kim
Redmon, and Liz Beeson all join her as underclassmen playing spots one through four.
Anna is playing at the No. 2 tennis spot as a
freshman, and a lot of adversity is expected.
She played in three matches last fall and is
getting comfortable in playing highly seeded
upperclassmen in a very tough MIAA conference.
Ristic’s optimism seems boundless.
“From last season, I feel we have improved
so much,” Ristic said. “I’ve been getting up to
the net more and my doubles partner is great,
she’s so encouraging. Whenever we’re down in
a match, she’s there to pump me up. As we play
throughout the season we’re going to get better
and better. My teammates are amazing, we’re
all encouraging,” Ristic said.
Coach Smith agrees.
“I think over the next few years, these girls
will get better and better, because these girls
are really nice players,” Smith said.
Ristic’s last win was against Southwest
Baptist as she won her match 6-1, 6-3.
Ristic is very involved with on-campus activities as she is a part of the Barbara Sprong
Leadership Challenge, Student Judiciary
Board, the Ebony Collegians, and works with
the housing office.
“The team has become good friends. They eat
together. They hang out together. Anna can, at
times, be the most serious one. She’s very
intense. She works really hard on things,”
Smith said.
The outlook for the team is positive for
Ristic.
“We have a good team. We’re very young, and
we’re very good players. We have the ability to
get up there and place top of our conference. I
love tennis. It’s my passion and I’m glad I’m
here to play. I’m determined to get up there
and make it to nationals.”
Freshman Anna Ristic plays the No. 2 position for
the Griffons during the spring season.
Highland transfer leads softball team
Lamont White
Sports Writer
The Missouri Western softball team got
a jewel from Highland Community
College two years ago when they got
Jaime Florance. She is now a senior and
a real leader. This is the same girl that
did not want to play softball after high
school. In high school she was a drum
major in the band for two years.
Florance is from Overbrook, Kan., and
the only reason she continued playing is
because of the interest of a coach at
Highland.
“I wasn’t actually planning to play softball after high school,” Florance said. I
talked to the softball coach from
Highland and she just kept calling and
sounded interested.”
Florance has been playing softball
since she was about five years old and
has been supported by her family heavily. Her mom and dad both played slow
pitch and her two brothers were also
involved in baseball at some time in their
life.
When Florance arrived at Missouri
Western two years ago, she had some
adapting to do but has adjusted very
well.
“It was kind of overwhelming,”
Florance said. It (St. Joseph) was just so
big, and when you come from a town that
was just about 1,000 people, it is just different.”
Not only has she had to adapt to a bigger city, but she also had to adapt to a different number.
“My first number at junior college was
15, and I still claim it,” Florance said.
“When I got here someone had already
had it and I ended up with number
three.”
She also has enjoyed all of the teams
that she has been associated with in her
softball career.
“I’ve been really lucky because the girls
on the team are really fun and easy to get
along with,” Florance said.
Florance’s batting average is .370,
which is extremely good, but she also is a
great fielder, playing both the infield and
the outfield.
“I prefer infield over outfield because
there is a lot more action that goes on in
the infield,” Florance said. “I’m not as
comfortable in the outfield but I don’t
lack confidence out there either.”
In her spare time she enjoys hanging
out with teammates and baseball play-
ers. She also enjoys shooting around the
basketball every now and then.
Florance also has different rituals that
she used to do, like sleeping with her bat
and glove at night.
“I used to sleep with my glove because
it made me feel closer to the game,”
Florance said.
She is a computer programming major
and plans to graduate after next year. As
for her team, they are now struggling
with a 1-8 overall record but a confident
Florance believes that a turnaround is
coming.
“I don’t think that we have put everything together yet, but were going to
have everything put together against
Avila,” Florance said.
Although she’s only been a Griffon for two seasons, Florance sets the bar high for underclassmen.
Left: Florance’s shirt reflects her attitude on the field.
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Griffons defeat Bearcats in double header
Ben Garrett
Sports Writer
KEARNEY, Mo--On a cold, blustery day, Missouri Western
easily subdued rival Northwest Missouri State University in
both games of a doubleheader. The Griffons, who improved to
10-6 overall including an MIAA record of 3-1, looked focused
from the start securing early leads. Northwest Missouri State
was never able to establish their offense, and all game long
they were plagued by errors falling to 6-12 on the season and
1-3 in MIAA action.
Game one of the doubleheader was dominated by the
Missouri Western pitching staff, allowing just four hits over
seven innings. Junior Kyle Mills improved his record to 4-0 on
the season, and had the Bearcats fooled from the start, including four strikeouts.
While Mills didn’t seem to be affected by the cold winds,
Northwest Missouri State pitcher Travis Ashman was. Ashman
was pulled after two innings in favor of Brent White after having given up eight hits and four runs.
Missouri Western scored two runs in each of the first two
innings, and added an insurance run in the fifth. Second baseman T.J. Collins was 2-4, scoring one run and driving in another. Shortstop Dustin Worrell had a nice game hitting 3-4 with
one RBI. The 5-0 victory proved to be the first time that the
Bearcats have been shut out this season.
Griffon coach Buzz Verduzco felt the team played well, contributing the victory, in part, to focus.
“I think our focus from right when we got to the field was
there. I think that was the biggest thing,” Verduzco said. “Our
focus from pitch one, all the way to the start of stretching, to
the seriousness we had when we started the doubleheader. I
think that was the biggest thing.”
The second game of the afternoon played out completely different than the first one. In an offensive outburst, Missouri
Western scored nine runs on 11 hits, while Northwest Missouri
State could only muster four runs while equaling the hit total
of the Griffons. The Bearcats were also plagued by errors, committing four in the game, which allowed a few extra runs to
score.
“I think we came out with good intensity, and we wanted to
take it to them because they’re our rival,” left fielder Troy
Gustufson said.
Missouri Western jumped out early, scoring three runs in the
first inning to the Bearcats one. The Griffons were able to add
runs in the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh innings, not allowing Northwest the chance for a comeback. Freshman Kip
Watkins was credited with the win, improving his season
record to 3-1.
Third baseman John Dano was 1-2 with two RBI’s, and left
fielder Troy Gustufson drove in one run on 2-4 hitting.
Bearcat pitchers struggled once again in this game. J.R.
Servatius allowed six hits over four innings, but those six hits
were converted into five runs. His relief was provided by Eric
Bartine, but he wasn’t able to do any better allowing five hits
and four runs over three innings.
With the two game sweep, the stage has been set for the rest
of the season, and Missouri Western is in good position for a
successful run. This is the right time of the season to assert
one’s dominance, because the heart of the MIAA schedule is
just upon them.
Top: Junior pitcher Kyle Mills pitches during Game 1
of the double-header.
Bottom: Heath Craig slides into second to avoid the
tag during Saturday’s double-header.
Left: Freshman pitcher Kip Watkins pitches for the
win to increase his record to 3-1.
Golfers take fourth at Heart of America tourney
Ruth Doornink
Sports Editor
rfd5033@griffon.mwsc.edu
Brad Nurski tees off at the first hole at Pertle Springs.
Top right:
Justin Fallein holds the flag after finishing the
18th hole. Fallein had the best Griffon score on
Saturday but finished with a 156 overall.
Bottom right:
Nick Saccaro putts to finish up the 15th hole.
Saccaro played at No. 5 for the Griffons and fin ished with a 166 on the weekend.
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WARRENSBURG, Mo—The 40degree weather and gusting winds
did what they could to slow down the
12 teams that competed in the
Central Missouri State Invitational
last weekend at the Pertle Springs
Golf Course.
“The cold was bad enough, but
then when the wind starts blowing
knowing where to hit becomes a
problem,” Griffon golfer Justin
Fallein said.
Despite the inclimate weather the
Griffons finished Saturday in third
place with 310 behind CMSU #1 and
Indian Hills who were tied for first
with a team score of 308. Each school
was allowed to enter their top five
golfers in the team competition.
After all 18 holes, the top four scores
out of each team were tabulated.
“This is the best first day we’ve
played all year,” Coach Mike
Habermehl said. “This time we actually put ourselves in the position to
do something with it.”
The Griffons shot consistently
across the board. At the No. 1 position Brad Nurski finished with a four
over par 75. Although the score left
him in good position for Sunday,
Nurski wasn’t happy with his finish.
Earlier in the season he individually
won the Deerfield Classic and is currently the highest ranked individual,
not going to districts with a team, in
the district. Missouri Western’s district extends from the eastern Texas
border northward to Minnesota.
“The weather didn’t make today
easy,” Nurski said. “The greens were
small too which makes them hard to
hit and makes us have to chip more.”
Chris Riley finished the first round
with an 84; Fallein finished with a
74, the lowest Griffon score of the
day. Scott Crose posted an 80 and
Nick Saccaro finished with 81 to
round out the tope five for the
Griffons.
The Griffons expected the Mules to
hold down the first position following
Day 1, but they also expected the gap
between the teams to be much larger.
“I knew they would be ahead at the
end of the day,” Saccaro said. “I just
thought we would be losing to them
by 10 shots, but they’ll play better
tomorrow. This field is actually pretty small and there are teams here
that we usually never play.”
The weather didn’t cut any more
slack on Sunday. The Griffons finished Day 2 with a 313, good enough
for a fourth place finish overall.
Nurski placed second in the individual competition after improving to a
one over par 72 for a two-day total of
147.
This is the best first
day we’ve played all
year. This time we
actually put ourselves
in the position to do
something with it.
-Mike Habermehl
Griffon golf coach
“The cold didn’t make anything
easy, but the wind is what really
hurt us,” Nurski said. It was hard to
line things up. The greens were
small too, which made them hard to
hit and made us have to chip a lot
more.”
Although the Griffons dropped
from a second position finish after
the first day to a final finish of
fourth, the Griffons are satisfied
with the performance.
“We’re never going to be happy
with anything except a win,”
Habelmehl said. “But we’ll work on
things this week in practice, and
hopefully we’ll be ready to go to
Southern next weekend.”
The Griffons travel to Joplin and
Kansas City before hosting their own
15-school invitational on April 15-17.
“I think we would all like to win
our own tournament,” Nurski said.
“That would be our first win this
year and we need it.”
C M Y K

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