Author Archive

$1.16 million increase in Western’s budget proposed

March 26, 2008 No Comments

Gerri Tracy

Western will receive an additional $1.16 million in state appropriations if the recommendation by the House Budget Committee remains intact. The recommendation must be approved by the House, the Senate and the Governor to guarantee the 5.2 percent budget increase for fiscal year 2009.  If signed, the increase will be the second of three appropriations ...

Landline phone use declines

February 20, 2008 No Comments

Gerri Tracy

 “Mr. Watson, come here, I want you!” That was the first telephone conversation by Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876.  Those words started a revolution in communication, and Bell could not have imagined where his invention would lead. The telephone has evolved into portable devices that connect us to the world. Almost every American ...

Campus parking problems: Is there a valet in the house?

February 20, 2008 No Comments

Gerri Tracy

Campus parking can be an absolute nightmare, especially if you are running a bit behind. Finding a convenient space is virtually impossible between 9:00a.m. and 2p.m.   “You have to get here early to get a good spot or walk a country mile,” said Kristen McKinney, a junior majoring in communications. She is right. The fact ...

Tax rebate proposed

February 5, 2008 No Comments

Gerri Tracy

  The announcement by congressional leaders about the proposed tax rebate has created mixed reactions from students and faculty here at Missouri Western.  Reza Hamzaee, professor of economics, didnít think fondly of this idea.    ”This is an irresponsible act in my opinion,” Hamzaee said.   Hamzaee compared it to having a headache and instead of taking one aspirin and waiting ...

Goppert Foundation gives scholarship

January 29, 2008 1 Comment

Gerri Tracy

The Goppert Foundation of Kansas City recently gave the Missouri Western Foundation $100 thousand to establish a permanent endowed scholarship to give students a new opportunity to help pay tuition. “While students from Lathrop, Mo. and Norborne, Mo. are preferred, the scholarship is open to all fulltime students taking 12 hours or more and having ...

Page 3 of 3«123