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The score is in; too much competition damages quality

21st century living has become one big game with all the players competing against each other for the big score. It is all about who is winning these days. Students at all levels have special­ized in test taking skills so they can achieve high marks for their transcripts, all the while they are dumping all [...]

Alumni celebrate belated Mardi Gras

by Amanda Hake Freelance Writer
Food and fun with a Louisiana flare is what Missouri Western’s Alumni experienced at this year’s 2nd Annual Griffs on the
Bayou event. 
The event was held at Boudreaux’s Louisiana Seafood & Steaks last Tuesday, Feb. 19. Over 130 alumni made reservations
to attend, making it a bigger success than last year, which only [...]

Vanities takes a look at the evolution of female friendships

Finding who you are through acting like someone else sounds strange, and well it is. Think about what your senior year of high school was like. If you can, think about what graduating college is going to be like. Where do you see yourself at thirty?
Vanities, an Alpha Psi Omega production, is about all these [...]

Western’s Carter: family man first; golfer second

( Sports )

Most college students have a hard time juggling between school, work and playtime.
Western’s own Caleb Carter is a full time student, plays for the men’s golf team, is married and has a kid all the prime age of 21.
Born, raised and now raising a family in St. Joseph, Carter could not be happier with the [...]

Local band raises ‘80s from the dead

Blue Oyster Culture Club resurrects hair metal, pop
Mullets have nearly disappeared from Joetown. Acid-wash jeans have been relegated to the darkest parts of an aging heavy metal drummer’s closet. The 80s are finally dead, long live the 80s.
But if you closed your eyes as you walked into the Rendezvous Saturday night, you would have [...]

Financial aid: watch loans, fill out FAFSA: Be leery of high-interest private loans

( News )

  Education comes at a heavy price but are students paying more than they need to?  If private loans are involved, the most likely answer is, “yes.”  Private loan interest rates can be so expensive, a student can end up paying back more than five times the original loan after graduation.
 Private loans, like the ones advertised [...]

Financial aid watch loans, fill out FAFSA: March 1 FAFSA deadline almost here

( News )

 The priority deadline to receive financial aid for the 2008-2009 school year is rapidly approaching.  Before March 1, every student who plans on attending Western during the Fall 2008 semester should file their taxes, fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for all scholarships and grants available. 
 “Many students think they [...]