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University president addresses campus future in tough economy

January 1, 2012 No Comments

Robert Vartabedian

I have been asked to address how the campus in holding up during these tough economic times and what can be expected in the future. We are making the best of a challenging economic climate. One recent example of this would be this year’s homecoming celebration. This was the best homecoming that I have experienced ...

Professor appreciates free tickets to Griffon games

January 1, 2012 No Comments

Robert Bergland

In a time of budget cuts and frozen salaries, it was refreshing to see the administration add a new perk this semester for faculty and staff. Following the departure of an athletic director who opposed the benefit, employees can now obtain a punch card that can be used to get up to 12 tickets to ...

Tigers SECede

December 6, 2011 No Comments

Kyle Inman

Missouri fans will tell you that the reason Kansas is choosing not to schedule Missouri, therefore ending a 120 year old rivalry, is because KU is jealous of the Tigers big move to the SEC.  The theory is make-believe. I fail to see anything to be jealous of. I am going to enjoy MU getting ...

The Cross Reference: Writers Block

December 6, 2011 No Comments

Ellis Cross

The Cross Reference Writer’s block When it happens to me, if I’m home, I get a glass of brandy and a cigar and say to myself “What would Hemingway do?” The answer is always the same, he would write about it. So here goes. Writer’s block happens to all students at one time or another. ...

the cross reference: Occupy America

November 15, 2011 No Comments

Ellis Cross

Since I last wrote about the Occupy movement I have met with two of the people occupying city hall at 11 and Faraon. They gave me a copy of their own, “Declaration for the Occupation of St. Joseph.” The local occupy people are blaming corporations for a shopping list of 22 problems that, according to ...

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