February 22, 2012
Natalie Spivey
Budget cuts are affecting all aspects of Missouri Western, including the maintenance department. In the last several years, the maintenance staff has decreased by four custodial employees, a painting position and a mail clerk. “Our staffing levels are bare bones right now,” Director of Facilities Lonnie Johnson said. Johnson said that the campus only has two ...
February 20, 2012
Albert Shelby
Getting students involved and active on campus in the month of February seems to be the goal for the members of Black Student Union. They will be hosting multiple events around campus for students to come out and attend. According to BSU President Louis Erby, the students are who he is looking out for. Erby ...
February 20, 2012
Albert Shelby
Director of Recreational Services Wonda Berry had a vision that started with a fitness class named Zumba. Zumba is a dance fitness workout that involves dancing to international music. That vision then expanded and three more fitness classes were created to help get students at Western and the community more engaged in exercising. “SGA brought ...
February 15, 2012
Natalie Spivey
The Chinese Spring Festival was celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 8 by the Foreign Language Department. The event took place in Blum 218 and 219. Chinese professor Tiantian Zou helped orchestrate the event. She is a full-ride scholar from China and is teaching at Missouri Western this year and afterwards returning back home. “I’m enjoying my year here, ...
February 14, 2012
Natalie Spivey
Country singer Sara Evans is this year’s headliner for the Spring Concert April 12. President of WAC Lauren Dillon said she is excited for the concert. “The really cool thing is she is actually from Boonville, Mo. The opening band is also from Missouri. We have two people from here in the state,” Dillon said. WAC ...