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Newt Gingrich annouced as 2010 convocation speaker
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 February 2010 02:22 Written by Jesse West Thursday, 4 February 2010 02:22
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and prominent conservative speaker, has been selected by Missouri Western to speak at the 17th annual Convocation on Critical Issues.
The convocation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 9:30 a.m. in the Looney Complex and will be free and open to the public. In addition, Gingrich will speak at the annual Convocation Dinner, which will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Fulkerson Center in Spratt Hall.
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Haiti tragedy hits close to home
Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 01:57 Written by Emily Gummelt Wednesday, 3 February 2010 01:42
To some people, the tragic earthquake in Haiti may seem like an issue millions of miles away. But for long-time Western employee Andrew McGarrell, the incident hit much closer to home.
McGarrell, a cataloging librarian at Missouri Western for 22 years, lost his only sibling—Flores McGarrell—in the Haitian earthquake on Jan. 12. Thirty-five-year-old “Flo” was born female, but was transgender.
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Students react to VP speech
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 06:53 Written by Emily Gummelt Tuesday, 21 October 2008 05:05
A long line of students, faculty and others anxiously waited to see Obama’s vice presidential candidate for the first time in person. The entire campus had been talking about his arrival since Tuesday night, when everyone first learned he would be coming on Thursday.
Aside from the group of protestors standing outside with signs, people did not seem disappointed after Biden’s intense and inspirational speech.
When the intro music started, audience members gradually clapped along, eventually yelling, “Go, Joe!”
During the high points of his speech, people rose from their seats to clap and cheer with escalating enthusiasm.
Erika Baker, a freshman at Northwest Missouri State University, has watched Biden’s speeches on television, but never in person.
“I really, really enjoyed it,” Baker said. “I think that Joe Biden is a great speaker.”
This was the first time Baker has been to a political rally.
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Looney locks down for VP visit
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 05:03 Written by Gerri Tracy Tuesday, 21 October 2008 05:03
If you sneezed at the event featuring Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, a dozen well-trained eyes sharply focused on you. Biden was well protected when he delivered his campaign speech to a crowd of approximately 1,200 people on Oct. 9, in the M.O. Looney Complex. Security was in full force as local law enforcement officers teamed up with Secret Service agents to ensure the safety of the senator and everyone in attendance. Read more: Looney locks down for VP visit
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