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Western’s Got Talent Show Finals

April 11, 2018 Brittany Price Brittany Price, Griffon News, lifestyles, western's got talent, winners

Western Activity Council’s annual Western’s Got Talent show featured a variety of performances and was won by spoken word artist Zoie Reynolds. In Spratt 101, 10 acts performed on Wednesday, April 4. From singing to dancing and comedy to poetry, the contestants performed in front of a panel of three judges who decided on the top three performers of the night.... Read More

A sit-down with Nikki Giovanni

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 Jessica Kopp

Famous poet and Black Arts Movement activist Nikki Giovanni visited campus last Thursday, thanks to an invite from the Mochila Review. The Mochila Review invited outside writers to judge its annual national writers’ contest, the undergraduate MoRe prize. Editor and assistant professor of English Marianne Kunkel said she didn’t expect a prominent poet like Giovanni to reply, but was excited... Read More

Casino Night canceled

February 28, 2017March 2, 2017 Jessica Kopp Casino Night, Missouri Western

The annual Casino Night event has been canceled indefinitely due to a concern of promoting gambling. Casino Night had drawn in 300 to 500 students each since 2011, according to Director of Residential Life Nathan Roberts, which made it one of the most popular events put on by Residential Life. Roberts said the event had been under review since the... Read More

Griffons fight blood shortage

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 Caleb May Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club, Blood Shortage, Brandy Cooper, Carol Meyers, Center for Multicultural Education, Community Blood Center, MWSU, Red Cross

After a winter that saw several cancellations of blood drives and seasonal dips in donations, Missouri Western hosted two blood drives to help address an emergency blood shortage. On Monday, Feb. 13, the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club hosted a blood drive in Remington Hall through the Community Blood Center, which raised raised 39 units of blood from 47 attendees... Read More

Students celebrate the right to vote by helping others

November 9, 2016 Brent Rosenauer

The year 2016 marked the first time that many Missouri Western students could participate in a presidential race. And while many students took to the polls to express their new right, some went even further with their democratic duty. Thirty five Western students helped work polling stations Tuesday, participating as part of a Pi Sigma Alpha service project. Alec Guy,... Read More