One of the tenants of geekdom states that a geek must make a pilgrimage to the International San Diego Comic Convention. For me, this pilgrimage was made, and during one of the most exciting times in popular art.
A new home, new facilities and hope for a better season brought 60,000 fans to Western’s campus for Kansas City Chiefs training camp this summer.
Even in the current financial climate St. Joseph donors have still been able to find the funds to donate to Western’s outdoor campus project.
The Student Government Association had their inauguration to officially swear in the newest administration for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Student Spotlight: Grant Williams
“Wrap up in four comforters with frost bitten soul. Can nobody tell me this world aint cold, but there a lil boy who walks in silence.” These are the words of and inspirational MWSU Poet and Senior Grant Williams. As an Economics major Williams has used poetry to express and cope with many different issues [...]
Illuminati:Conspiracy Theory Shocks Campus
Remember when 911 occurred and how numerous people believed in a “conspiracy theory” involving the government planning the entire event? Or how about the conspiracy theory that the landing on the moon never happened? We have all mostly heard of these theories. Our society has made movies about it and our professors have even lectured [...]
Life lessons from non-traditional wisdom
Tell me, what is the social norm? All my life I have made conversation with people I don’t know. I go to the grocery store, or a convenience store, and strike up conversation with people.
It doesn’t seem to go as well as it used to. More and more people look at you like there [...]
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As the saying goes, “hindsight is 20/20.” With that in mind, several universities in Missouri are probably regretting the decision to not raise tuition before Senate Bill 389 (SB 389) was voted into law.
As it stands right now, the Western Board of Governors elected to record the consumer price index (CPI) raise for tuition [...]
Last spring, Steve Estes stepped down from his position as the Dean of Professional Studies to take a position in the Health and Physical Education department as a professor.
It was only until the beginning of this semester that an solution to the vacant position was found. Normally only one interim Dean would be placed [...]
After a two-month suspension, Athletic Director Dave Williams was reinstated this summer on July 1. The two-month suspension period was issued when Williams was arrested for driving under the influence on May 8.
Robert Vartabedian, President of Missouri Western, investigated the situation thoroughly before reinstating Williams.
“I was convinced that it was in the University’s [...]
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The Missouri Western soccer team made great strides during the 2009 season, finishing with an 8-10-2 record overall and accomplishing the most wins in the program’s history. This fall, the team returns every player and is hoping to continue their success from last fall and make more great things happen.
When it comes to goals, the [...]
As a program that has been looked upon as a rebuilding program, Western volleyball looks to change that into a consistent and winning team in 2010.
After making it to the postseason six times in the past seven seasons, Missouri Western hopes to continue their great football tradition in 2010 and has set their goals high.
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Group projects equal great stress
It’s the beginning of the semester and the professor is reviewing the syllabus, your eyes run through all the major assignments only to see the two words that you dread the most “group project.” It’s like red ink on a financial report; you know it might be there but you’re optimistic that it didn’t make [...]