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‘Dancing off’ to a good start

‘Dancing off’ to a good start

March 10, 2012 Comments

Blair Stalder

In the words of Yung Joc, a dance off between two incoming freshmen was “goin’ down” in MWSU Fieldhouse during Griffon Edge in 2010. Surrounded by a crowd of white-shirted freshmen, Josh Yakovitz’s vibrant yellow shirt stood out as he robotically controlled his limbs in a smooth fashion. He pulled a Michael Jackson, moon walking ...

‘Show me’ Spring Break

March 9, 2012 Comments

Brian Duskey

It can be difficult to find good vacation spots in the middle of the country. With the price of gas, it’s pretty expensive to drive to all the popular vacation spots. Despite all of this, there are still some nice and interesting places to go for spring break in Missouri. Here is a go-to guide for ...

‘Apollo 18′ launches failure

March 7, 2012 Comments

Christian Mengel

“Apollo 18” failed to capture the fear and horror that similar movies were able to create. The story goes that the last recorded time we sent anyone to the moon was in 1972. In 2011, footage of a shuttle sent in 1974 just happened to show up out of nowhere. As incredibly unbelievable as this is, ...

Student makeup artist headed in the right direction

Student makeup artist headed in the right direction

March 5, 2012 Comments

Brian Duskey

After seeing the prominent eyebrows and dazzling mascara that blend around her vibrant eyes,  it is pretty easy to understand why Meghan Vandever is a makeup artist. “Whether it’s for beauty or special effects, I just love the process of having a vision of what I want, and making it come to life,” said Vandever, ...

College romances: Finding a way to make it work

February 27, 2012 Comments

Brian Duskey

It’s that time of year that lovers relish and singles despise. Valentine’s Day may not be for another week, but the anticipation is forced down students’ throats, along with school work. That’s exactly the dilemma that students and husband and wife Brittany & Josh Comninellis deal with. Being a student and being in a relationship ...