February 24, 2012
Blair Stalder
Colorful compliments and helpful criticism echo in Eder 211 after students read the short stories and poems they have been working hard on aloud. English professor and leader of Writers Circle, Dana Andrews, throws out “That’s good shit, man,” and “You can’t teach that” to his “veterans” that have been with the group for semesters. ...
February 23, 2012
Christian Mengel
“Always low prices.” That was what one Christmas gift card said referring to Walmart, but the only thing out of the ordinary was the picture of a sweatshop as the background. This card was given to Dr. Jonathan Euchner, a political science professor at Missouri Western. One of his political science students – Nicholas Brothers – gave him ...
February 22, 2012
Brian Duskey
Success is a goal for most students, but for Daniel Cole, it is a personal trait. A lot of students’ careers do not start until after graduation, but that is not the case for Cole, a music student who is in Missouri Western’s drumline and Jazz combo. He has also been in several local cover bands ...
February 16, 2012
Christian Mengel
Have you ever wondered what fictional character you would be if you could choose? Western graduate Ali Bird has been given that opportunity. In the past Bird has mainly been a backstage person. She graduated Western in December with a degree from the Theatre & Cinema department. As an actress, her previous biggest role was an ...
February 16, 2012
Caitlin Cress
“Arsenic and Old Lace” will open Thursday as the third show in the Theatre & Cinema department’s season of classics. Director Tee Quillin says that this play was the first mentioned when picking a comedy to round out the season, and that there was never really a second option. Quillin grew up watching the movie ...