March 26, 2008
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 ...
February 20, 2008
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 ...
February 20, 2008
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 ...
February 5, 2008
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, didnÃt 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 ...
January 29, 2008
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 ...