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VOL . 8 2 NO . 9
Working overtime
Cooper takes over for Westerberg,
leads Western to overtime win
Student
numbers
down
Andie Schmitt
Assistant Editor
Allen Conway
Sports Writer
Missouri Western’s version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde showed
up Saturday at Spratt Stadium against Northwest Missouri
State. The Griffon defense gave up 24 points in the first half but
shutout the Bearcats in the second.
Eventually, the Griffons pulled off a remarkable 30-27 overtime, come-from-behind victory over No. 23 Northwest. The win
kept the Griffons tied for first-place in the MIAA.
The game’s hero turned out to be former starting quarterback,
Michael Cooper, who had a spectacular 25-yard
touchdown run on the first play of
Western’s overtime drive.
“I knew it was like a bootleg fake, and
if they were covered, I was going to
run,” Cooper said. “I saw a cutback
lane, so I took off, had some great
blocks downfield and got it in.”
That run capped off an improbable
comeback by Missouri Western. After
WESTERN
the game, Partridge had nothing but
good things to say about the play of
30
Michael Cooper.
“Incredible open field run,”
Partridge said. “I yelled run, four or
NORTHWEST
five players yelled run. Michael ran
27
and cut it back Forest-Gump style,
and I couldn’t see the end. Then I saw
the ref ’s arms go up, and everybody
jumping around. It was a great feeling.”
Everything wasn’t always this
good, as in the first half it looked
like someone else was playing in
Missouri Western’s uniforms.
“In the first half we came out flat,”
wide receiver Erick Fields said. “The second half Coach
Partridge gave us a pep talk and we came out ready to play.”
Fields wasn’t the only one who thought the team came out and
didn’t play Griffon football in the first half. Defensive back T.J.
See Overtime win page 10
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
Western defensive back T.J. Barnett celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown on an
interception return in the first half on Saturday while some Northwest fans in the back of the end
zone look on at Spratt Stadium. Barnett had two picks in the game. His TD tied the game at 7-7.
Gergen sends strong
message of power
Angela Smith
Guest Writer
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
David Gergen speaks to the crowd during Missouri Western’s 10th annual
Convocation on Critical Issues in the MWSC Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Seated
behind him is Western President James Scanlon.
Words of encouragement and motivation filled the ears of Western’s students, faculty, and staff as David
Gergen gave the 10th annual
Convocation on Critical Issues.
Gergen spoke to a crowd of about
2,300 in the Western Field House
located in the M.O. Looney Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
Building on Oct. 22.
During his speech, Gergen addressed
what a leader is, what it takes to be a
leader and the importance of leadership in our society.
Gergen first outlined the three crucial characteristics that all leaders
must possess in order to be successful
leaders.
The first trait that he mentioned was
ambition. He believes that all leaders
have to want to achieve in order to be
successful. Gergen added that ambition is of great importance because it is
one of the traits that can be channeled
into your colleagues.
Gergen also stressed that ambition
is not something that can just exist.
“Understand that you as leaders
should nurture your personal ambition,” Gergen said, “You must learn,
reach out and read to nurture it.”
In addition, Gergen also warned that
readers are not always leaders.
However, every leader should be a
reader in order to keep up on our
nation and foreign issues alike.
According to Gergen, the second trait
of being a leader is confidence. Gergen
preached that leaders should be able to
take a stand and have an opinion on
different topics, domestic and foreign.
Thirdly, Gergen believes that all
leaders should have a morally sound
character.
“Pay attention to the inner you, who
you are and what your character is,”
Gergen said.
He not only encouraged Western students to become leaders, but to become
proactive leaders. He also expressed
that a leader is one who is made, not
born.
“Leaders are made, not born,”
See Convocation page 4
Statewide enrollment has been a
staggering statistic for the last few
years, tapering off with each new
budget cut or tuition hike. The fall
figures didn’t bring relief, and now
with spring enrollment upon the
Western community, many are wondering if we are in for a bigger cut or
a reprieve.
Missouri Western was far from
immune to the recent budgetary
adjustments. Though our tuition
increases were slight in comparison,
Western’s enrollment has taken a
hit.
This fall Western’s enrollment has
taken a hit to the tune of 5 percent,
enrolling 4,962 students.
According to Judy Fields, institutional research analyst, the biggest
drop in enrollment came from our
number of first-time freshmen.
Overall, Missouri Western lost 270
students from this time last year.
“Last year our numbers for freshmen enrollment were at an all-time
high, taking in 1,234 new students,”
Fields said. “This year we dropped to
1,044 new freshmen.”
Western isn’t alone.
Colleges and universities across
our state are suffering the same
plight.
The figures are sliding at
Benedictine College. Only 1,330 students matriculated to Benedictine
for the fall of 2003. As a relatively
small institution, Benedictine had
enjoyed one of the highest enrollments ever just last fall, but as proof
positive that almost no one is safe
from the economic mudslide, they
are also seeing dwindling numbers.
Missouri Southern enrolled 5,410
students this fall, putting them 372
students in the hole from last fall.
The drops are not across the board
for Missouri schools of higher education. It seems many colleges have
been able to avoid enrollment cuts,
See Enrollment down page 5
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editorial
3,4,5,6
news
sports
Wednesday 10/29
High: 71, Low: 47
Thursday 10/30
Nick Draper
News Editor
The Board of Regents approved the plans for the
new $17.1 million Residential Life project at the
Oct. 23 meeting.
According to Ron Olinger, vice president for
financial planning and administration, the new
Residential Life project will include a 400 bed residence hall and a new commons area.
Construction for the new commons area will begin
this fall. Also included in the project are renovations to the existing residence halls, which should
be completed by the end of 2004. The new residence hall is set for completion by 2005.
The new Residential Life project has many benefits for the students of Missouri Western.
The commons area will be of great value to the
students, as well a better community feeling with
the new residence hall, Olinger said. Group housing is also a plus that will be enjoyed by students
and eventually the triple room assignments will
be eliminated.
In total, the cost for the new residence hall will
be $14.1 million. Renovations and up-grades to
the existing residence halls will total approximately $688,000 and furnishings for the new residence hall will total $900,000. The budget for the
new project will be totally financed by the students who live on campus. The budget will be selfsupporting.
The budget of the school was also talked about
See Board of Regents page 4
9,10
Tuesday 10/28
High: 65, Low: 35
Partly Cloudy
Regents approve Residence Project bid
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lifestyles
High: 75, Low: 45
Friday 10/31
High: 76, Low: 44
Saturday 11/01
High: 57, Low: 33
tuesday, october 28, 2003 •page 2
STAFF EDITORIAL
Just because he said it,
doesn’t mean we agree
The Griffon News staff has had quite a week
of discussion after a commentary by Jess Foster
in our last issue. His commentary quoted from
an article entitled You Might be an Idiotarian
if… and featured a list of “unique thoughts.”
Each of us in the newsroom had different
reactions to the commentary. Several points in
the commentary seemed to imply that if a person held a certain opinion, then that person
was a moron.
Not ill-informed, or wrong, or of a different
opinion than the author, but just plain too stupid to even be allowed to have an opinion.
This troubling slant on free speech has been
brewing in America for many years now. The
origin of this trend is hard to pinpoint, but it is
by no means one-sided. Bipartisan opinion
bashing has been the name of the game for
many years now.
Free speech seems to be under assault from
all sides. The patriotic patrol is lurking behind
every corner looking for any traitorous
scalawags who dare question government policy, and the politically correct police will nail to
the cross anyone who dares utter an unkind
word about any group.
Victims of this assault on free speech on the
democratic side include Max Cleland, who lost
his senate seat after opposing the war in Iraq.
Cleland is no liberal pacifist; he is a triple
amputee from the Vietnam War.
More recently, the Bush administration has
been the target of the politically correct police.
Lieutenant General William Boykin expressed
his opinion about Islam while in his house of worship. The Pentagon is now investigating him.
Free speech has always had a price for those
who choose to exercise it. People are losing jobs
and careers and are under investigation for
words they speak that seem to go against the
opinion of another group.
At one time, reasonable people could weed
out the more ill informed opinions. Today, people with differing opinions are not even given
the benefit of the doubt.
Celebrities who dare to offer their constitutionally protected opinions about important
issues in our country are just told to shut up.
A person who refers to another’s race or religion is automatically labeled a bigot or racist
regardless of the context of the thought.
Free speech just doesn’t really exist in the
way it was originally intended by our founding
fathers. We need to go back to reasoned examinations instead of our current system of kneejerk reactions.
It’s 8 a.m.
It’s your choice.
Jackhammers
or
Class?
Wade Williamson
- Cartoon Liason
Jess Foster might be an idiotarian to this guy
What Are You Going
To Do For Halloween
this year?
Catherine Lucast
Elementary Ed. Freshman
“Probably trick or treat with my soriorty
for canned goods, then go to a mixer afterwords.”
Dear Editor,
I am writing in concerns to an editorial
printed on October 21 by Jess Foster about
“idiotarians.” In this commentary, Foster
plays off of the (once original, but now trite)
Jeff Foxworthy skit “You might be a redneck
if...” to bash left-wing ideology. One change
of importance, however, is that in Foster’s
take (which was stolen from the internet) he
states, “You Might Be An Idiotarian [sic]
(moron) if...” and proceeds to identify what
may constitute a moron.
Interestingly
enough, one point he makes is that people
who “believe that the leftists in charge of our
colleges and universities actually deserve
the holy grail of tenure which is the ONLY
reason that most of these lazy incompetent
Communists have not been terminated” may
be morons.
First, I think it’s important to point out
that, in fact, the United Nations is a “bona
fide governing body.” And, though, Mr.
Foster might believe that makes me a
moron, it seems to me that I’m just stating
fact. Of course, many scientists have been
called morons for doing just that, so I guess
I’m in good company. In addition, there are
many examples of people who have used “an
avowed unwillingness to use force” to gain
peace. Was Gandhi a moron? Would Tibetan
Buddhists
represent
Idiotarians?
Furthermore, I would like to point out that
there are radicals and extremists in every
religion/culture. Islam, in that way, is no different than Christianity (lest we forget the
Crusades, Inquisitions, and Witch Hunts—to
name a few). So to imply that all of those
who follow Islam are terrorists or militants
is simply irresponsible.
I’m not sure that moron necessarily
equates to pacifist, liberal, or Islamic. But
that seems to be what is implied by this editorial. Sure, it’s never said that Muslims are
morons, but those of us who believe that
some of them do hold to tenets of peace on
which their religion was founded are certainly identified as such. For as much as this
article bashes left-wing ideology, Islamic people, and even affirmative action, I’m quite
surprised that it was printed.
I am quite aware that this article was
printed solely to get a response, and so I am
taking the bait. It would be wise to consider
the diversity of this campus before distributing such drivel—to use “your stardom to
push causes that you know little about.”
Aaron Babbitt
Convocation was a
success says one student
This is to all the students at MWSC that
either did not attend the Convocation on
Critical Issues or who did attend but sat
there and played Snake on their cell phones.
I am a junior here at Western and this was
the first Convocation I have attended. I must
say I was very apprehensive about going and
did not want to sit through a boring speech
from someone I had never heard of. The
truth is, I walked away from Convocation
with a sense of leadership and the seriousness of apathy among our fellow Americans.
David Gergen is one of the best speakers I
have personally heard. He was very neutral
in his points regarding politics and former
Presidents and yet gave us a clear underlying message that we are all leaders and it is
Ross Martin
Editor-in-Chief
Tari Elder
Elementary Education Junior
“I have to work and then go to the
Olympia Lanes costume contest. ”
Andie Schmitt
Nick Draper
Jess Foster
Melissa Waddell
Ross Martin
Wade Williamson
Bob Poirier
Warren Ingram
Bob Bergland
Assistant Editor
News Editor
The News Editor
Lifestyles Editor
Sports Editor
Cartoon Liason
Copy Editor
Photo Editor
Faculty Adviser
Web site: http://www.mwsc.edu/griffonnews
Email: [email protected]
viva la revolucion!! viva la left field!!
Gwenlyn Midgyett
Physical Theraphy Ass. Junior
“I am going home to help my mother hand
out candy and see my nephew all dressed
up.”
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up to us to make something out of that.
The sad truth is that so many people did
attend, but were forced to. I think it is a
shame that our instructors have to threaten
us to attend something that is only meant to
better ourselves. Prior to this day, I felt the
same as most of the student body; who cares
about David Gergen? But after I heard his
speech, I realized why Dan Boulware
brought Convocation to Western. He felt, as
we all should, that witnessing powerful people and hearing what the leaders of today
say will help us become better leaders of
tomorrow.
So for those of you that laughed off the
notion of attended this year’s Convocation,
have it be known that you did nothing but
hurt yourselves. You missed a very inspiring
speech from someone that is very knowledgeable in how our government works.
Sadly enough, your ignorance will keep you
from realizing that the world is more than
St. Joseph, MO or whatever small town you
are from. This country is the way it is
because of the people in it. Why must we
maintain the stereotype that the Midwest is
nothing but a bunch of hicks that do not
know anything? From the articles I have
read in the paper and from listening to people speak and joke about Convocation, I
must say there is nothing to make me believe
otherwise.
Next year, I hope the speaker is as stimulating as David Gergen, and more importantly I hope more people attend because
they want to have a well-rounded education
and learn more about the country they live
in, rather than sit in the stands and play
Snake. For those of you who still simply do
not care, I wish you the best, for you are the
ones that will amount to nothing.
Thank you,
Melissa Scearce
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Stooksbury
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Dunning
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Do you not like Jess Foster?
Would you like to chastise him for his evil ways?
Or maybe you want to ask him out on a date.
Either way, send us a letter to the Griffon News at [email protected] or drop by SSC/221
tuesday, october 28, 2003 • page 3
Students favor Bush in Harvard poll
Candidate
drops out of
running
Two candidates for the position
of Assistant
Vice
President for Academic and
Student Affairs were set to
begin vying for the position
this week. However, one candidate, Peter Longo, has withdrawn from the running.
Previously arranged for
Oct. 27-28, the remaining
candidate, Robin Bowen will
still give his presentation, as
scheduled, on Tuesday, Oct.
28, between 3:30-4:30 p.m. in
MC 201. His speech is titled,
How to Use Assessment to
Promote Excellence. The
Search Committee invites all
students to meet Bowen during this time
Bowen is the Interim Dean
of the School of Graduate and
Professional Studies at
Rockhurst University in
Kansas City. She received a
bachelor’s in occupational
therapy from the University
of Kansas, and a master’s
degree in education in rehabilitation counseling from the
University of Arkansas.
Faculty
Senate vetos
credit hour
reform again
In Thursday’s Faculty
Senate meeting the proposal
to refigure the number of
credit hours required for
graduation was again sent
back to curriculum committee.
The motion, if approved,
would have upped the number from 66 to 72 credit hours
of general education credits
needed for graduation.
The decision to send the
motion back for additional
review was unanimous.
Susan Hennessy, associate
professor
of
French,
expressed concerns at the
meeting.
"I am concerned…if other
students have to do this, do
they graduate in four years?"
Hennessy said.
Board of
Regents
approve
construction
bid
The Board of Regents
approved
the
Lawhon
Construction bid for the new
residence hall. The bid was
the lowest submitted for the
project. The projected cost
outlined was $14,039,500.
The Board also approved a
30-year revenue bond to
finance the project.
Completion is expected in the
fall of 2005.
The 400 student residence
hall will have four-person
suites as well as single occupancy rooms, with additional
kitchen space. Students residing there will have individual
control of heating and cooling
as well as phone, cable and
network connections. The
new student dormitory is
expected to have a life span of
50 to 100 years.
There will be a new commons
building also. Construction
will begin soon and it will be
located near the existing residential halls. A residential life
service and security desk,
meeting space and a lounge
area with a café are all
included in the design.
--Staff
reports
Recent survey shows
a majority of students
register as Republicans
Daniel J. Hemel
U-Wire
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - College students are more likely to register as
Republicans and support President
Bush than the general public, according to a survey released Wednesday
by Harvard University's Institute of
Politics.
The nationwide poll of 1,202 undergraduates revealed that 61 percent
approve of Bush's performance as
president, compared to 53 percent of
all voters.
College students, 81 percent of
whom say they will definitely or probably vote in the 2004 elections, could
tip the scales in next year's presidential race, the survey results indicated.
"It sends the message that youth
are up for grabs in 2004," said junior
Jonathan S. Chavez, who directed the
survey for the IOP's Student Advisory
Committee.
"In the same way that politicians
look at senior citizens or veterans or
farmers as voting blocks, they have to
have a similar perspective on younger
voters," said IOP Director Daniel R.
Glickman, who served as secretary of
agriculture from 1995 to 2001.
College students form "an untapped
reservoir for politicians and political
parties to mine," Glickman said.
Democratic college students slightly favored Senator Joseph I.
Lieberman, D-Conn., over former
Vermont Governor Howard Dean, 17
percent to 16 percent, among 2004
democratic presidential hopefuls.
Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark
trailed with 9 percent, and the Rev. Al
Sharpton, who is scheduled to visit
Harvard on Monday, followed with 8
percent.
But Dean's supporters, the survey
concluded, are more involved in the
campaign.
The survey found that 71 percent of
Dean's supporters were willing to volunteer for his campaign, compared to
only 49 percent of Lieberman's supporters.
"Right now Lieberman is doing well
because of name recognition," Chavez
said.
But Lieberman spokesperson Jano
G. Cabrera said college students, having grown up during the Clinton-Gore
years, are more likely to support
Lieberman's centrist policies on free
trade, crime, and taxes.
The Dean campaign is "reaching
out very aggressively to college students across the country," said
spokesperson Garrett M. Graff '03,
who noted that Dean spoke to more
than 10,000 students in six states
during a four day span in early
October.
Survey
respondents
expressed mounting frustration with
the President Bush's foreign policy,
with 87 percent saying that "members of the Bush administration" have
been "hiding some things" or "mostly
not telling the truth" about the situation in Iraq.
Still, students seem to admire
Bush's leadership ability.
"They like the warrior but they
don't like the war," Glickman said.
Although college students historically have supported Democratic candidates, neither party can take the
youth vote for granted, Glickman said.
"The majority of college students
elect politicians based on leadership
skills, experience and authenticity,"
said vice president of the IOP-SAC,
senior Betsy A. Syke, who oversaw
the survey.
"I think we were more affected by
9/11 than the general population, and
we don't have any other war experience or world event with which to
compare it," Sykes said.
But Bush cannot take any postSeptember 11, 2001, popularity for
granted as he moves into the 2004
election, Glickman said.
"The big failure is that politicians
and political parties have largely
ignored the student vote. They would
rather use their resources to go after
voters they know are going to show
up at the polls," Glickman said, noting that only 35 percent of college students cast ballots in the 2000 presidential race.
But Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.,
who has courted the youth vote, has
generated a tepid response from college voters, Chavez said.
"John Edwards has a plank on his
platform that is youth-oriented"-an
ambitious "College for Everyone" plan
to supplement work-study grants for
first-year students, "but it is not resonating yet," Chavez said.
Liquor store owner files complaints against Oklahoma University
Deliveries to
suites being
investigated
Daniel J. Hemel
U-Wire
NORMAN, Okla. - Two
complaints filed by a Norman
liquor store owner against a
reporter for The Oklahoma
Daily were signed by the
Norman city attorney's office
on Thursday, according to
court records.
Robert Gowens, owner of
Hob Nob Rob's Retail Liquor
Store and Party Kegs, filed
complaints of disturbing the
peace
and
trespassing
against
Daily
reporter
Kendal Kelly, according to
Norman Municipal Court
records.
Gowen's complaints were
the result of an incident during an interview between
Kelly and Gowens on Oct. 16
at Hob Nob Rob's, 2201 W.
Main.
The same day of the interview, Kelly filed a complaint
C o r re c t i o n s
In the Oct. 21 issue of The Griffon News the name of
the author of the Letter to the Editor entitled “Parking
driving one student over the edge” was erroneously left
off of the page due to an error at the Maryville Daily
Forum’s printing plant. The letter was written by Lori
Barringer. We apologize for the omission.
Greek Corner
ASA and PSK- Kidnapping on Nov. 78
ASA- Trick or Treat with the Noyes
Home for Kids on Oct. 31
of assault and battery against
Gowens.
Kelly was researching
reports that suite-holders at
Oklahoma
Memorial
Stadium were receiving deliveries of liquor from local vendors, which would violate
state liquor laws.
In Kelly's story, published Oct. 17, suite-holders were quoted as having
said the University of
Oklahoma athletic department
forwarded
their
liquor orders to Hob Nob
Rob's Liquor Store, which
then delivered the liquor to
their suites.
The Oklahoma A l c o h o l i c
Beverage Laws Enforcement
Commission is investigating
whether Hob Nob Rob's has
been illegally delivering
alcohol to the suites in
Oklahoma
Memorial
Stadium.
calendar of events
Tuesday, October 28
Thursday , October 30
• Econofest in Leah Spratt Multipurpose
Classroom Building, room 214 at 3 p.m., pizza
will be provided
• Coffee and Conversation from 9 a.m.-noon in
SSC 202 with free coffee, juice and donuts
• The Most Massive Woman Wins production at
8 p.m. in the Thompson E. Potter Fine Arts
Theater
• Undergraduate Research Summer Institute
Symposium at 3-5 p.m. in the main lobby of the
Thompson E. Potter Fine Arts Center refreshments provided
Wednesday, October 29
• Planetarium Show at 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the
Evan R. Agenstein Science and Math Building,
room 105
• Women’s Volleyball vs. Missouri Southern at 7
p.m.
• Intramural Free Throws game
• Intramural Horse game
• Intramural Three Point Shootout game
Friday , October 31
• Women’s Volleyball is away at Pittsburg
State,; game at 7 p.m.
• Last day to drop classes
Saturday , November 1
• Football vs Pittsburg State away in Pittsburg,
Kan. at 2 p.m. (Conference)
campus crime report
West Campus
2
1
3
TKE- New Member Initaiton on Nov.
9
5
PM- Donations Drive on Oct. 27-29
PM- Halloween Party for the Noyes
Home for Kids on Oct. .25
4
PM- Organ Donation Ray Gabel Nov.
6 at 8 p.m.
PDT- Kids Karnival for the Noyes
Home for Kids
PDT- Buy-a-Phi Auction on Nov. 5 at
9:30 p.m. in MC Theater
PDT- Hayride on Nov.15
TKE- Initaiting of Dr. Bergland
100 ft.
1.
A man forced his way into a Juda Hall suite by climbing through his girlfriend’s window. He had been pounding
on the door and then forced her window open. He began yelling at her, wanting her car keys and his money. He
then chased her around the room, throwing a can of soda at her and also a chair, which missed her and hit the
wall. She shut the door to her room and he left. Campus Safety tried to find the suspect but had no luck.
Statements were taken from the victim and a witness.
2.
Forcible Rape
October 22, 2003, Beshears Hall
A female student reported to an officer that she had been raped at Beshears Hall on Oct. 3. She said a male
she knew forced her into her room and that he raped her. She said the incident occurred between 7 and 8 p.m.
She named the suspect when she filed her statement.
3.
AGD- Trick or Treat for canned goods
and mixer with ASP
Domestic Violence
October 20, 2003, Juda Hall
Traffic Accident
October 17, 2003, MWSC Parking Lot H
An officer responded to Lot H when he saw two vehicles sitting in the intersection of lot H and James McCarthy
Drive. He spoke with the drivers and noticed minor damage to both vehicles’front left bumpers.
4.
Personal Injury
October 22, 2003 , Bicycle Training
A public safety officer reported that he was injured during his training for bike patrol on Oct. 20. The officer
was struck in the kneecap while conducting certain scenarios. A small cut and moderate swelling resulted
from the injury.
5.
Housing Assist
October 22, 2003 , Beshears Hall
The housing office needed assistance at 1:27 a.m. in reference to an alcohol violation. No alcohol was found
during the search, but copper bb’s were found throughout the suite. No pellet gun was found during the search
either. The officer completed a report about the assist.
tuesday, october 28, 2003 • page 4
Career fair held for students
Alec Jennings
News Writer
The department of career development
and Missouri Western are working to
ensure that students have the necessary
tools to find a job after they complete
their college education.
Director of Career Development Linda
M. Garlinger wants to remind Western
students that it is never too early to
begin planning for their future career.
Career fairs are established not only to
help graduating students find work, but
also to give students who are not yet
ready for graduation to begin networking
with companies and give them insight on
accomplishing an effective career plan.
“Freshmen who are undecided about
their majors need to go and see who
recruits on campus,” Garlinger said. “You
can then determine: what majors, or
what track could I take as an academic
major/minor.”
Western held their Fall Career and
Graduate School Fair on Oct. 23, but
according to Garlinger there are still
options for those who missed it.
“There are still other schools having
career fairs that they might be able to
participate in,” Garlinger said. “We also
have companies who are doing on campus recruiting. So, even if you’ve missed
the career fair, you can still sign up for an
interview with those companies.”
Garlinger also wants students to know
that a specific degree does not necessarily limit them to one particular career
field or company.
“They’re looking for students who — for
the most part — have a certain skill set:
Good, well-rounded, liberal arts type students,” Garlinger said.
Jean Rush, recruiter for Heartland
Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph,
says that they are not just hiring people
with medical expertise. “We have a lot of
opportunities at Heartland, not just medical,” Rush said.
“We also have a lot of clerical and entry
level positions. Because [the medical
field] is a high-need area.”
Western and Heartland work together
on placing students in careers that best
suite their skills. “I hope Missouri
Western continues to network with us,”
Rush said. “We also come over and help
do mock-interviews to try to prepare students with interviewing skills and techniques.”
Along with good interviewing techniques, Garlinger believes that a professional looking resume is a must in being
prepared to find a job.
“Students can bring in a draft of a
resume and we’ll critique it and help
them target their market,” Garlinger
said. “Rarely can you make one resume
that’s going to cover every job that you’re
going to apply for, but understanding
how to target your resume is important.”
Non-traditional student Tracy Fender
has used the center for career development for help building a resume and also
attended the fall career fair.
“I’m not ready for a position right now,”
Fender said. “I’m just trying to get my
name out there and get contact names.”
For seniors eager to get their foot in the
door, Garlinger says that recruiters at
career fairs are looking specifically for
employees that may not have a lot of
career experience yet.
“This is a great venue because that are
here are looking for new college graduates. They’re not looking for people who
have five years of experience. You’re not
competing with people who are out of
your league.”
Naomi Dunning/Staff Photographer
Students and professionals mill about at the Career Fair sponsored by the
department of career development on Oct. 23 in the Leah Spratt MultiPurpose Classroom Building.
continued from front:
Convocation
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Board of Regents
Gergen said, “You have to find something
in you and nourish that in order to
become a leader.”
Another point that Gergen made was
that leaders are not just people who we
see in the limelight everyday such as
politicians. He stressed that some of the
most important decisions in the world
take place not at the Oval Office, but at
the kitchen table in the homes of everyday, ordinary citizens.
“He was a very good speaker,” Crystal
Hickey said. “He gave us a good insight
into the leadership of our past and present presidents.”
Starting the morning off, R. Dan
Boulware, a former Regent president for
whom the Convocation is held in honor
of, introduced Gergen to the Western
body with some humorous comments.
“If he was a baseball player we would
call him a switch-hitter,” Boulware said.
Gergen was a presidential advisor to
four past presidents: Ford, Nixon,
Reagan and Clinton. Currently he is a
professor of public service at the John F.
Kennedy School of Government. He is
also a television commentator and serves
as editor-at-large of U.S. News and World
Report.
Gergen also is the director of the
Center for Public Leadership at Harvard
University. This is the same institution
at the October meeting.
According to Dr. James
Scanlon,
president
of
Missouri Western, at the
beginning of fiscal year 2004
the state has withheld
approximately $900,000.
The combined reduction of
core cuts and withholds from
the state over the last three
years has been about $6.8 million.
State providing for the college is currently around 42
percent, which is down from a
decade ago when it was near
70 percent. These withholdings have a direct affect on
Missouri Western’s budget
plans.
“We budget conservatively
and will continue to budget
conservatively,” Scanlon said.
“I wish I could say it [budget
cuts] won’t keep going down,
but I don’t know.”
During Scanlon’s report he
noted that people from the
Kansas City Chiefs organization were on campus Oct. 8,
including the President and
General
Manager
Carl
Peterson.
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
The crowd for Western’s 10th annual Convocation on Critical Issues sits patiently listening to David
Gergen on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the MWSC Arena. Gergen follows other Convocation speakers
such as former Senator Bill Bradley and current Secretary of State Colin Powell.
which in 1967, Gergen earned his law
degree from. Before earning his law
degree, Gergen graduated from Yale
University in 1963 with honors. In addition to all of the other hats that Gergen
wears, he also became an award-winning
author of Eyewitness to Power: the
Essence of Leadership-Nixon to Clinton
in 2000. This was also the title of the
speech that was delivered at Western.
“It was a very good visit,”
Scanlon said. “We have a
good partnership with the
county and city, which makes
us very viable to the Chiefs.
But the final decision is up to
them.”
Kevin Callaway reported to
the board that the process for
finding his replacement was
going well. Callaway’s term as
student regent expires in
January of 2004. Callaway
also commended the school for
a successful homecoming
weekend.
Seven open forums focusing
on the implementation of
Missouri Western’s strategic
plan were completed by the
date of the October meeting,
according to the report of the
president.
The number of people
attending the forums was
above 200. The input from
the forums will be used to
develop future plans. The
discussing at the forums will
be posted on the college’s web
site, accessible to all members of the college and community.
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TKEs run past the rivalry
Northwest TKEs run
from Maryville to St.
Joseph for charity
Rikki Cason
News Writer
Driving the 43 miles to Maryville
seems like it takes forever to get
there, but just imagine running the
stretch of highway between Missouri
Western and Northwest. That’s just
what members from Tau Kappa
Epsilon did for the fifth annual
Running Past Your Rivals. It began
early Saturday, Oct. 25 and ended
before the game.
This event has taken place the last
five years and thousands of dollars
have been raised for their philanthropy. The first two years the
money went to the Special Olympics,
and the past three earnings have
gone to benefit the Alzheimer’s
Association.
The
Alzheimer’s
Association
became the TKE’S philanthropy in
2001. This led Tau Kappa Epsilon
national fraternity to form The
Reagan Research Institute for
Alzheimer’s disease in 2002. The
national fraternity adopted this to
commemorate former president and
TKE alumni Ronald Reagan. Ronald
Reagan announced he has the disease, which 4 million Americans
have today, in 1994. In hopes to
honor Ronald Reagan, the national
fraternity set a goal of $240,000 in
three years to help the cause.
“Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease.
Watching a loved one have it has got
to be incredible hard. So I think this
is a good way to help,” John Fabsits,
president of Missouri Western’s TKE
chapter said.
Running Past Your Rivals was
designed by both chapters five years
ago to set aside their differences and
work together to help their fraternities cause.
“It’s pretty cool that we can put
aside the differences of attending
rival institutions and do something
for a greater good,” Fabsits said.
This year the men set off from
Rickenbrode Stadium on the
Northwest
Missouri
State
University’s campus and ran to
Spratt Stadium on the Missouri
Western campus.
During the 43-mile run, different
members of the TKE fraternities
took turns running along the highway on their journey to Missouri
Western. When they reached Spratt
Stadium, both chapters presented
the game ball to the officials and
announced the total amount that
was raised. So far this year both
chapters raised a little under $2,000.
“It’s always a really good time getting to work with another chapter,”
Fabsits said. “You may not know
each other but there is an instant
connection because you’re both members of TKE.”
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
The Northwest Missouri State chapter of TKE ran from Rickenbrode Stadium in Maryville, Mo. to Spratt Stadium before the kickoff of
Saturday’s rivalry game between Western and Northwest. Picture from right to left are Richard Hursey of Missouri Western, Zach Ramsey
of Northwest, John Fabsits of Western and Brandon Juon, Rusty Ruvel and Jason Mehrhoff of Northwest.
OVERTIME HEROICS
Missouri Western running back Kevin Young (34) runs past two Northwest Missouri
State defenders on Saturday at Spratt Stadium, while Joshua Jarvis (61) looks to give
him a block. For full coverage of Western’s 30-27 overtime victory, see pages 1 and 10.
(Photo by Warren Ingram/Photo Editor)
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Enrollment down
although not by much.
Northwest Missouri State University is one
of the few state institutions enjoying a hike,
however slight it may be. NWMSU’s enrollment is up one percent, enrolling 6,574 this
semester.
Central
Missouri
State University is
also seeing a slight
boost in their matriculation rates. Last year
they enrolled 10,313
students. This fall that
figure escalated to
10,351. According to
Donna Roberts, head
-Gene Eulinger
of institutional effecRegistrar
tiveness those numbers
were suprising.
“Our enrollment had been down for the last
few semesters, and with the budgetary problems we’ve been having as a state, I was surprised to see our numbers climb,” Roberts said.
Southern Missouri State University currently houses 19,116, up 200 students from last
year.
Coordinator of Enrollment Services Rob
Hornberger says that SMSU doesn’t see cause
for celebration.
“This would be one of the smaller increases
we’ve seen in recent years. We are still feeling
the pinch,” Hornberger said.
Both on the national and state level, the
economy traditionally hasn’t been kind to the
college student. That hasn’t kept record numbers from seeking out education later in life as
a means to a better career.
The possibility exists that more students are
now entering the workforce first before choosing college.
The Kansas City Star reported that
statewide, we are below the national average
for the demographic of 18-24-year-olds attending college.
Whatever the cause, most now look to the
future for a solution.
Spring enrollment may or may not be the
light at the end of the tunnel. According to
Registrar Gene Eulinger, certain situations
always exist that keep students from returning to school. Eulinger has been working with
a number of students to aid them in their
return.
He knows several Western co-eds, with
financial restraints who have had to take a
semester off.
“We are a first generation school, and by that
I mean our students are normally the first in
their families to go to college,” Eulinger said.
“The family incomes for our students are
most likely going to be virtually lower than
any other school in our state. If their family
can’t help them and they have to pay for
school on their own, it is more likely that
they will have to take a semester, or more
off.”
Some of the students Eulinger has worked
with are giving it another shot this spring. Will
it be enough to recoup losses? Eulinger isn’t
overly optimistic for that, at least for this
semester.
“Typically, spring enrollment isn’t larger
than the fall. The likelihood of our numbers
bouncing back in the spring are slim,”
Eulinger said.
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Students get educated on health
Wellness Fair provides students with
many opportunities for free health info
Lindsay Tremayne
News Writer
The Missouri Western Student Wellness Fair was held on
Oct. 22-23 in the Nelle Blum Student Union, rooms 218 and
219.
The Wellness Fair gave students the opportunity to learn
about their health through informational booths on subjects
such as acne, skin and breast cancer, drunk driving and STD’s.
Students were also given the opportunity to have free testing
done at different stations in the room. Height/weight, body
mass index, blood pressure/heart rate, body composition, fitness testing, back screening, free flu shots and blood testing for
diabetes, anemia, and cholesterol were all available for students in the back of the room.
Joyce Courter, director of wellness and health services, said
that the purpose of the Wellness Fair is to provide an easy way
for students to learn about their heath.
“We want to provide them an opportunity to check the status
of some of the aspects of their health without having to pay a
lot of money for it,” Courter said. “We try to put together a lot
of health information that affects the students and people in
general. Our main goal is that they learn something about their
own health, and some way to stay healthy.”
Student Wellness intern Amie Hanson coordinated this year’s
event. She said that the goal of the Wellness Fair is to make
students aware of health issues.
“First of all, the purpose of the Wellness Fair is to help
increase student’s education and awareness of health and wellness issues pertaining to their health and wellness as a whole,”
Hanson said. “We like to have a wide variety of subjects covered.”
Hanson said that this year videos on cancer and drinking and
driving were played on the big screen during the Wellness Fair.
Mitzi Tedlock, health educator for the St. Joseph/Buchanan
County Health Department, was one of several volunteers from
the community who offered their service to the Wellness Fair.
Tedlock was very pleased with how the event turned out.
“It was a very successful day. I had an opportunity to answer
questions and hand out information,” Tedlock said. “Knowledge
is power. The more information you have, the better and
healthier your decisions will be. I liked that they ran educational videos as people were coming in. I thought they did an
excellent job. I hope they do it again next year.”
Last year holds the record for the biggest turnout of 600 students. Hanson said she planned this year’s fair based on last
year’s.
“I thought last year’s was really good,” Hanson said. “I tried
to model this year’s after last year’s, because I thought it
worked so smoothly and efficiently. A lot of people like to have
free give-aways. We tried to increase our raffle prizes this year.
We’re trying to get more representatives to sit out at tables to
answer questions, and to interact with the students. So, it’s not
just … looking at pictures.”
Missouri Western senior and Wellness Fair volunteer
Natoyia Gates said that she enjoyed the height/weight station.
“The height/weight station was beneficial to me, because I
don’t really weigh myself very often,” Gates said.
Sophomore Adam Kling liked the body fat testing. He said he
wished more hours had been available for the Wellness Fair.
The Wellness Fair competed with the Convocation on
Wednesday. The fair was set to be from 8-4 p.m. on both days,
but was forced to reduce its hours. Hanson said this affected
the number of students who turned out for the fair.
“We didn’t have quite as much attendance as last year,”
Naomi Dunning
Staff Photographer
Top: Becky Whitwer (kneel ing) counts off push-ups for
Justin Amos, as they both
participate in the Wellness
Fair on Oct. 23 in the Nelle
Blum Student Union. The fair
gave students an opportunity
to learn more about their bod ies and to get some free test ing. Right: Nichelle Thomas
(seated) gets her blood pres sure checked by one of the
professionals on hand to help
with the Wellness Fair. The
event was sponsored by the
Esry Student Health Center,
Student Government
Association and the Center
for Multicultural Education.
Hanson said. “I think that’s
in part due to Convocation. We didn’t plan that. We set our date
last fall. Canceling a whole morning was detrimental for us.”
Some of the local businesses and volunteers that contributed
time or information to the Wellness Fair included the St.
Joseph/Buchanan
County
Health
Department,
Meril/Disabilities, Becky Machonga, Heartland Regional
Medical Center, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Midwest
Rehabilitation Inc., Health South, Physical Therapy Assistant
Program, Esry Student Health Center, HPER department,
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Association and the Center for Multicultural Education sponsored the event.
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A scary Halloween story for you
Josh Hall
Guest Writer
It was a dark and stormy night.
Streaks of crimson violet ran smattered
across the hallway and the faint scent of
lemon juice permeated the air. The centerpiece of the room’s décor was a twenty something female covered in paper cuts being
slowly dipped into a vat of the aforementioned lemon juice. Standing above, his hand
tightly wound around the rope leading to her
ankles was young Wesley, though young
would be a misnomer.
For over twenty years “young” Wesley had
been striving to complete his B.I.S. degree at
Missouri Western. For the sixteenth year in a
row he had been informed that one more class
would be necessary for its completion. The
young twenty-something currently screaming
her soul off would be referred to as a “bargaining chip” in some circles, though currently her
vocation was anger management for Wesley.
“Twenty years! You know how sick I am of
those damn griffrats?” Just in case she didn’t
he jangled the necklace of griffrat teeth about
his neck. “I’ve taken classes in politics, I’ve
taken classes in psychology, I’m an engineering student damnit! Why do I need a freaking
psych class?!” The irony of the previous question certainly didn’t escape the young woman,
but the rawhide chew bone currently gaff
taped in her mouth prevented her from questioning the validity of his stance on the issue.
Across the hallway Wesley’s study buddy
was face first on the ground, his spirit most
likely contemplating the consequences of the
miniature clock tower semi-embedded in his
chest. The post-it attached to the base of
which read “I’ve got a cheat sheet my ass!”
Down and to the left of this a business office
intern grappled with the greater mysteries of
having a book store bag tied around her head
with an extension cord.
The cops weren’t quite sure what she did to
piss him off but there was a receipt for an
overpriced textbook shoved in her mouth and
the words Sallie Mae cut into her stomach.
“Two wrongs need a right, two wrongs need
a right!” Wesley screamed as he ran into the
room smearing gold and black paint on his
face while sharpening a royal scepter.
“Wesley please, this won’t make it better.
They won’t let you go.”
Wesley turned and saw the ghostly figure of
his beloved butler Mister Belvedere hovering
above him.
“I know it’s been hard since I left. There
isn’t really a market for child stars in today’s
society. But you could’ve done VH1, you
could’ve been a Lifetime Movies extra. Why
did it have to come to this?”
“How the hell was I supposed to know you
rotund bastard? You left me all alone and
everyone said I needed an education. They
promised me an “Advantage”, they said they
were going to be a university, they told me it’d
only take four years if I already had an associates. I just wanted to go to grad school, but
now they’ve got their hooks in my wallet and
they’re going to bleed me until I’ve got nothing left! Well guess what? I’ve got nothing
left! I’ve been taking one more class half my
damn life and they wont let me go because
they can’t solve their own financial problems.
Christ I should’ve went to a university to
begin with, at least there they let you graduate since they know that’s the point of
school!”
The tears misted into the old ghost’s eyes as
he smiled a sad smile. “I know, I know they
don’t care, they only want more gold for their
pot. They are greedy, but this isn’t the way.
Let me help.”
“Help?!?! What are you going to do? Play
Jesus! Come and bless the leprosy of my soul!
It won’t matter, they’ve jerked me around one
too many times and someone’s going to pay!”
“You’re going to pay Wesley. You think they
won’t find a way to make this a fee stipend
next semester? There’s going to be a massive
mourning ceremony or something and they’ll
manage to make it an add on cost for the next
twenty years so you’re only playing into their
hand.”
Suddenly the night air was electrified by
the mystic energies of Janet Murphy. The
ghostly visage of Mister Belvedere vanished
into the evening haze as Wesley now stood
face to face with the puppet master.
“You’ve served your purpose well. I’ll be
able to come up with at least three new fees
out of this. And I think I’ll start requiring all
students to take some kind of sensitivity class
as a requirement now too. It’ll help prevent
future “tragedies” such as this one.” The
spindly old woman laughed heartily as
Wesley’s heart sank. He had played right into
their hand, what he thought would be his
vengeance and salvation had suddenly twisted him into a patsy in damnation.
They walked outside together, Janet continued laughing and Wesley simply sank into
himself and followed along. When they came
to the campus they could hear the sirens and
see the lights off in the distance.
“There’s one thing you forgot Janet.”
“What’s that Wesley?”
“I hate griffrats”
Calmly Wesley reached into his pocket and
pulled out a single strike anywhere match.
He calmly flicked it off his zipper and bent
down to toss it into a griffrat hole. As he bent
over Janet could clearly see the ’74 Ford pickup parked in the Fine Arts lot, she could just
as clearly make out the giant drums of natural gas strapped to a trailer that was hitched
to the truck.
“That was the point of the lemon juice you
see, to cover up the smell.”
Dropping the match into the hole the campus was suddenly engulfed in an inferno as
tunnel after tunnel exploded in the night. Gas
lines, water lines, the secret drums of Agent
Orange buried under the Science and Math
building, everything danced among the flames
as the campus was consumed in an orgy of
explosions and destruction.
An alarm clock buzzed as young Steve Bigly
awakened on a crisp December morning.
“Wake up Steve, it’s time to graduate silly!”
“Thanks Mom.”
“What’s the matter sweetie? I’d think after
it took an extra year to make up for all those
classes you flunked you’d be eager to wake up
and get out of this town.”
“I am mom … it’s just ... I had the weirdest
dream.”
Mad Ma ry’s;
A g rade school tre a t
Melissa Waddell
Lifestyles Editor
Mad Mary’s is a haunted house much like
the Saints are the St. Joe version of the
Royals.
You’ve all seen it. St. Joseph’s very own
haunted house located downtown right off of
Francis.
For starters, it is a pitiful attempt at recreating the haunted houses that reside in
Kansas City’s West Bottoms, sans the awesome slide. Without the slide, the haunted
house is a no go.
The only reason that the Edge of Hell and
the Beast are fun is because of the slide. It
would not be inaccurate to say that a 22-year-
old woman (not to name any names) would
gladly fork over $30 to sit on a sheet of waxed
paper and go down a four-story slide that has
been coated in baby powder. Now that’s a good
time.
Back to Mad Mary’s.
Mad Mary’s is much like the skating rink
that all the kids went to, not to skate, but just
to hang out.
It is where the residents of St. Joe, who vary
in age from ten to fourteen can congregate outside while waiting in line to get in and then
proceed on into the house of horrors.
This of course leads to the gender unidentifiable squeals that have come from the general direction of Francis any time after 9 p.m.
since Mad Mary’s opened.
Many a young boy has brought his date to
Mary’s strictly hoping that in a smoky, dark,
dank corridor, he may be able to cop a feel. Or
possibly beyond that, kids do grow up so fast
these days.
It would be forgivable if the caliber of the
inside was the least bit impressive.
Sadly, even this isn’t a redeeming quality
that Mad Mary’s can claim to have.
The classic corny blinking lights and fake
cobwebs definitely run aplenty in this place.
In comparison, Mad Mary’s gives the vibe of a
ghetto-fabulous version of KC’s haunted houses.
Now, a latex mask purchased at K-Mart may
induce a scream of terror but that’s usually from
the kid who wanted to be Freddy for Halloween
not “Miscellaneous Fur Covered Thing.”
The scariest aspect of this haunted house
isn’t the masks it’s the condition of the build-
ing. It’s terrifying to be in a building that has
wiring covered in asbestos, it’s even scarier
when the lights start flickering and you know
it isn’t someone at the switch but a bad current getting ready to hop and bite.
That wet smell of bad wood can’t be intentional or good either. Most things that smell
wet and are able to rot usually end tragically.
Like a pile of terrified kids in the basement of
a building in downtown St. Joseph.
There is a certain element of fun to this
place, it just may be harder to find than at the
ones in Kansas City. Maybe it’s because you
don’t get the atmosphere of 200 of your closest
friends stinking to high heaven.
Save yourself the money because the scariest part of this house is how much the cover
charge is.
Graphics by Josh Hall
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Scorpios Last Stand • Halloween Edition
The Scorpio is the passionate sign, likes to push boundaries. Beware of whose boundaries you push on
this Halloween, you never know who you may be dealing with....That all too hot Britney Spears you met at
the party may have a suprise waiting for you back at home.
Notables: Lucifer, Damien, Strong Bad, Pikachu, Dan Wiffler, Steve Bigly, The Raven.
Sagittarius
Gemini
• Nov. 22 to Dec. 21
You probably will spend Halloween all by yourself. The Sagittarius sign is known for their good
natured ways and generosity. In any given horror movie, you will be the first killed. That’s ok,
it’s gotta be someone. Also, the killings usually occur after a little dirty lovin’, so you’ll die happy.
• May 22 to June 21
Alright, schitzo. You think you’re sassy? You won’t be so quick when that truck full of illegal
emigrants headed to Walmart hits you.
Capricorn
• June 22 to July 22
Uh, oh! Time to switch out the eighth grade skin coin in your wallet. You might be headed for
an encounter of the third kind. Visit your local costume party to find yourself a masked stranger.
Just stay away from the grade school.
• Dec. 22 to Jan. 20
You may want to be a little more spontaneous this year due to the creepy smelly kid that has
been following you around. Anal people are easier to kill, so spice it up this year and don’t forget to meet me at the stick.
Aquarius
• Jan. 21 to Feb. 19
Your go get ‘em attitude will pay off well this Halloween as long as you stay away from the kids
dressed as goblins. Goblins tend to spit acid and that could put a damper on your progress.
Pisces
• Feb. 20 to March 20
Save the kisses and beer for tommorrow your girlfriend is definitely not sleeping with you this
holiday. The Crimson Tide means more than a southern football Halloween.
Aries
• March 21 to April 20
Nothing to fear, you’re going to live. You’re going to settle down, raise some kids, get a
car....and turn out just like your mother BWAHAHAHAHA!
Taurus
• April 21 to May 21
You bought your candy last week, your costume has been done for months, all you need now
are the kids. Ha, Ha! Loser. Your mom dresses you funny and you don’t read well. Nobody’s coming to your house.
Cancer
Leo
• July 23 to Aug. 23
Just because you’re a virgin doesn’t mean you need to offer yourself up for the sacrifice. Shut
your legs and wait for something furry that doesn’t scream.
Virgo
• Aug. 24 to Sept. 22
Watch who your analytical mind settles on to mock today. Those aren’t props. Nerds with guns
means big trouble for little Virgoes.
Libra
• Sept 23 to Oct 22
Try to achieve a balance between good and dirty. This year smash the pumpkins after you
smash someone’s melon. Wait a minute....those are both kind of dirty. Bring a moist towlette and
clean up the carnage afterwards ... then you’ll be good and dirty ... no wait ... you were already
good and dirty ... this is so confusing.
Horrorscopes is provided for entertainment purposes only. In other words don’t build your life
around this or any other false oracle or prophet ... even if his name is Dr. Phil.
tuesday, october 21, 2003 • page 8
‘Anything but Joey’ hits The Bone
Josh Hall
Guest Writer
Anything but Joey took their
first pass through St. Joseph at
The Bone on October 21, and the
results were anything but ordinary.
Anything but Joey is a KC-based
band with a penchant for clever
lyrics and standard issue powerpop rock. Single “Girl Roommate”
pulled in some exposure courtesy
of 96.5 fm some months back. No
other single releases have drifted
about despite the request friendly
“Subliminal Request (Favorite
Song)” and “LushBox” as well as
frustrated ballads “Song From
Hell” and “Marci II,” all of which
are located on their first CD
“Come Out Fighting.”
Their sound is a guitar-basedrum power pop-punk beat headed by a keyboard, dancie/feelie
vocalist. By feelie I mean the lead
singer who gets into the “zone”
with most songs. He doesn’t overdo it though like most lead guys
who end up dry humping something half the night. (see The Used
or Moaning Lisa, damn mic
humpers)
Some lines from the song
“Favorite Song” talk about the difference between slick studio harmony and raw energy concert
sounds.
It’s an interesting and frankly
presented question which sums up
the entire tongue in cheek
approach Joey takes towards their
sound, lyrics and it would seem
life in general.
It should also prove curious
since I have the CD and am now
going to the concert.
Matt, Bryan and Drew cover the
instruments and vocals. Matt’s the
keyboard/lead singer, Bryan’s on
guitar and Drew runs bass.
Jeff hits the drums and he kind
of reminds me of a younger Dave
Grohl I caught in concert once, he
hits the drums hard, very hard.
But it doesn’t come off as masturbatory, it’s in rhythm and sounds
awesome.
They opened up the night
with personal favorite “Song From
Hell.” A funny moment transpired
as the drummer lit up the ballad
lighter as the slowdown portion of
the lyrics were sang.
This set the tone for a show that
had everything good about rock
with a band that seemed to be
having a load of fun playing
together and talking to the crowd.
Though the bulk of their
songs have to do with loves and
loves lost it’s all presented in a
way that never gets old or whiny.
Livewise the band keeps the
tempo up and doesn’t fall into the
trap of playing more to the audience than to their sound.
They didn’t “saintjoseph” anything this night.
They also don’t come off as
pleading for attention when they
play with the audience, it all
comes together like you’re going to
see some guys you went to high
school with who have a really awesome band now.
Besides covering their
entire first CD in addition to a few
new songs the guys hit several
covers of Weezer tracks with the
originality to separate their sound
and make it enjoyable as a new
rendition instead of hacked out
cover.
At one point in the evening they
even opened to floor to requests
and when I shouted out Nerf
Herder was treated to the opening
bits of Van Halen, definitely awesome. Commissioner Peacock
bought the guys a round of shots
and they even gave us a nugglet of
The Rentals “Friends of P.”
Nothing sounded off this night
and all three vocal guys headed up
various songs and covers so it was
almost like getting three similar
but different rock bands for the
price of one.
The crowd was decent sized too
for a band that hadn’t played the
town before and thus wouldn’t
have many “return customers.”
The whole bar seemed to really
enjoy the show, everyone got into
the request shout out session the
highlight of which was a hilarious
discussion between the band and
the Duke of Earl regarding both
Fatty visits the Big Apple
Andie Schmitt
Graphic by Naomi Campbell
Assistant Editor
Did someone say the Big
Apple? Fatty loves apples.
This week Fatty goes East
Coast style in Manhattan.
So many restaurants so little time…left before Fatty’s
third cardiac arrest, that is.
Fatty only has four days in
New York, and New York has
over 3,000 places to eat.
Oh, math makes Fatty’s
head hurt… It’s time to prioritize.
There’s Tavern on the Green
in Central Park, or Max’s
Kansas City for hometown
steaks and beer, or what
about the famous Playwright
Restaurant and Tavern.
Maybe Fatty will get inspired
and write the next great
Broadway hit.
Instead of Rent Fatty would
call it Bloat. Ah, yes the heartwrenching struggle to look
past the cellulite.
All this thinking is making
Fatty hungry. “Pick a spot
now and give the world creative masterpiece later,” Fatty
thinks. But where?
Of all the famous spots, one
name stands out for Fatty—
Serendipity 3.
It’s home to the world
famous frozen hot chocolate,
boasting 17 different kinds of
chocolate in one heavenly
bowl.
Supposedly, this bad boy is
meant to feed three people.
Ha-ha! Fatty smells a challenge.
Challenge aside, Fatty still
decides, “Why not,” and preeats. One plate of ooey-gooey
chili-cheese fries dripping
with cholesterol and goodness
and the obligatory 1⁄2 pound
veggie burger, for good measure.
Tasty, but ultimately just
for show, Fatty wraps up the
veggie session and remembers
all those diet cokes imbibed
for the same disguise.
C’est la vie! Fatty is now
ready for the grand finale.
“Bring on the sweetness!”
cries Fatty.
Frozen hot chocolate is, at
last, delivered. Oh such a
sight! This feat of science and
culinary revolution, this masterpiece of chocolate…and
stuff, is set before Fatty.
Fatty is astounded to find
that below the surface of the
frozen décolletage is actually
liquid-hot magma core. So
many chocolates, oh Fatty has
found nirvana.
It is consumed, nonetheless
and in record time, and not by
three people mind you, but by
Fatty alone. This was much to
the awe of the Serendipity 3
spectators.
Yes, Fatty is a hero of ice
cream lovers around the
world. Enough frozen hot
chocolate was devoured to
brain freeze a whale, but that
didn’t stop Fatty. On the way
out, Fatty is saddened. “When
will I be back?” said a weepy
Fatty. “That was the best
thing ever.”
Not to worry said the metrosexual selling kitschy coasters
and T-shirts behind the counter.
“You can buy the mix and
take it home with you,” he
said.
Fatty is overjoyed.
It really was too bad about
all Fatty’s clothes that had to
be left in N.Y. to make room
for the frozen hot chocolate
mix, but if Manhattan has
taught Fatty anything, it’s to
prioritize.
Metallica and his Pink Floyd Tshirt.
And that’s something that can’t
be quantified, even if a band is
awesome they’re that much more
awesome when there’s even twenty or thirty other people who are
enjoying them as much as you are.
You can’t put a price on a legion
of drunk rock fans doing their own
little interpretive dances during
“Girls Like You” or the especially
awesome cover of “El Scorcho.”
Unfortunately by the time the
guys hit the floor after their set I
was fairly checked out myself and
can only vaguely remember a conversation with Drew about contra
and Nerf Herder, probably coming
across as the standard drunken
concert dork.
So no “in-depth interview” for
you!
All of all the lyrics of Favorite
Song were dead-on correct,
“Despite your radio devotion,
come see us live for the emotion.”
They’re playing the Grenada
Nov. 7 as a release party for their
new EP ‘Necessary but not cool’
Killer bongo rock group Pomeroy
will also be there. Even if you did
catch the killer show at The Bone
you should make the trek to
Lawrence to catch these guys.
They’re “Anything but ordinary.”
1. Wear all black. Wrap yourself in
electrical tape if necessary.
2. If candy appears to be tampered
with always, always eat it 1st.
3. Smashing Pumpkins is not just
a band. (Hint, Hint)
4. Fire is good, no matter what
your parents have told you.
5. Those nasty orange and black
thingys are not edible. Period.
6. No one gave you permission to
play with poo. It’s not a trick or
treat you sick bastard.
Quarter-life crisis
Morgan Perry
Lifestyles Assistant Editor
College is more than G.P.A. and the activities listed on resumes. It is where people discover who they are.
Western junior Randi Larimore describes
herself as a loud, outspoken typical college
chick. After three years of school Larimore
thought she knew who she was.
She had friends, a job, everything she
thought constituted a life, but this semester
it just does not seen to be enough.
“I got to the point where I was partying a
lot,” Larimore said. “I thought ‘I have to find
out who the real Randi is,’ and if she parties
a lot, then so be it.”
This is not an unusual occurrence in the life
of a college student. Many sometimes find
themselves in the middle of a transition.
Anything can trigger the change.
A traumatic event to the normal everyday
questioning and challenging of their beliefs
can result in one of these shifts in concept of
self.
A new term is arising to describe the transition students like Larimore are going
through, the quarter life crisis. Although the
term is mainly being used in songs by pop
artists like John Mayer, there might be something to the idea.
People in their mid-twenties are beginning
to question their life choices and feel that
they have lost who they are.
Dr. Cluff, a Western psychology professor,
believes these students are going through a
process called identity status.
“The goal is identity achievement but college slows down the resolution,” Cluff said.
“Once [the student] catches up it is better.”
Although the term mid life crisis is fre-
quently used in our society, Dr. Cluff said
there was no literature about the quarter life
crisis.
However, there is literature on a subject
that hits very close, an identity crisis.
Erik Erikson, author of Identity: Youth and
Crisis, writes, “The word ‘crisis’ no longer
connotes impending catastrophe. It is now
designating a necessary turning point, a crucial moment, when development must move
one way or another. This proves applicable to
many situations: a crisis in individual development or in the emergence of a new elite.”
One of the factors that leads to the crisis of
self that many students face is the sudden
weight of having to deal with “adult” issues,
such as student loans.
“Student loans can make people nervous
about their future,” Kristi Schulte, assistant
director of housing and residential life, said.
“It is true, having tens of thousands of dollars
of debt right after graduation can be a bit
daunting.”
Another contributing factor is the fear of
the impending graduation, or lack thereof,
and the transition into the real world.
Western alum Kristi Steger was more worried about not graduating than what happens
after she graduates.
“It was the fact that you have already been
in school for four years,” Steger said. “All I
could think was what happens if some minor
glitch prevents me from graduating?’”
As far as the after the graduation anxiety
goes, Steger was relatively calm.
“It was the next logical step, but I wasn’t
necessarily afraid,” Steger said. “I mean,
what else was I gonna do?”
The best way to deal with the crisis is
just to ride it out and let it led to the
changes that have to happen. It’s perfectly
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tuesday, october 28, 2003 •page 9
Not quite over the hump
Western falls to Truman in
straight games, continues
string of ups and downs
Carliss Holland
Sports Writer
The Western women’s volleyball team fell
Saturday to nationally-ranked Truman State,
making its record 5-8.
Western’s struggles on offense and defense
continued from its win against Northwest earlier in the week, losing in three games 30-19,
30-23, 30-25.
“We were inconsistent, and I don’t think you
can be inconsistent and beat a team like
Truman,” Coach Cindy Brauck said. “We
weren’t ourselves out there.”
After winning the first two games 30-19 and
30-23, Truman continued in game three with
the advantage and a lead of 17-8. Truman went
on to win the match 30-17. Truman out-hit
Western in all three games.
“This is not the kind of game we were hoping
for,” Brauck said. ”We were sloppy and we
broke down as the rallies got longer.”
Down 17-8 in the third game, Brauck called a
timeout to encourage her team to relax and
play.
“ We know we can play better than that,”
Hand said. “The heart wasn’t there
tonight.”
Brauck felt her team’s loss had nothing to do
with Truman’s 11-1 MIAA record and being
ranked nationally.
“We were a little too up and down emotionally,” Brauck said. “There were things that we
needed to do and we just didn’t do them. And
then we got into a rut and Truman is that kind
of team that really punishes you when you
make bad decisions.”
Western has felt its share of ups and downs.
“It’s been a roller coaster,” Chiles said. “We
have played excellent at times and we’ve
played very poorly at times. We just need to
even things out.”
While Saturday’s play was disappointing to
Brauck and the team, they hope to use this as
a turning point.
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
Missouri Western outside hitter Shelly Chiles (7) spikes the ball past a Truman State defender during Western’s
three-game loss to the Bulldogs on Friday as Lindsay Fuller (2) and Therese Hand (8) look on. The Griffons beat
Northwest Missouri State earlier in the week.
Junior outside hitter Shelly Chiles had 12
kills and 12 digs in the loss while sophomore
setter Therese Hand had 40 assist to her
career high and nine digs.
“Hopefully we can play better in our up coming game against Southern,” Chiles said. “It’s a
big game.”
Western lost 3-1 to Southern at their place
earlier in the year. Western will host Southern
on Oct. 29.
“This is the biggest game of the year for us,”
Chiles said. “Honestly we have to win this to go
to conference. So basically when need to get
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our stuff together for real and come out and
beat (Missouri) Southern. We can beat them,
we can beat any team when we stay focused
and play our game.”
The matchup between Western, 5-8, and
Southern, 6-6, in MIAA play will take place on
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the MWSC Fieldhouse
at 7:00 p.m.
Chiles sparks big win for
Griffons over Northwest
Chiles sparked the Griffons Wednesday
night to help Western beat Northwest in three
games 30-28, 30-23, 30-17.
Chiles, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., had 14
kills and 14 digs to help Western pull off the 30 win. In the season so far Chiles has 269 kills
and 358 digs in 84 matches with four regular
season games left.
“I haven’t been playing my best so tonight
was very important for me,” Chiles said. “This
game gave me a chance to get back on track
and get my aggressiveness and confidence
back, to do what I know I can do.”
Chiles showed great aggressiveness in
game one with seven kills and one block.
Becky Brosnahan also stepped up with three
kills and four blocks to help pave the way for
Western as they struggled to win game one
30-28.
With Western down 9-3 in game two and
struggling on offense and defense, Chiles once
again stepped up and attacked Northwest’s
defense with four kills along with the help of
Brosnahan and Lindsay Fuller’s great blocking, allowing Western to chip away at the
Northwest lead.
Chiles tied the game with a kill to make the
game 16-16. Western took the lead after another slow start and held on to beat Northwest 3023.
“We came out playing safe in the first two
games but then we realized that we needed to
be more aggressive in game three to beat this
team,” Chiles said.
And that’s what the Griffons did. They pulled
together and took on a killer attitude taking an
18-8 lead. Northwest fought back, going on a 7
point run, but Chiles killed their dream stopping the run 21-15.
With fire in their eyes and a little motivation,
Western cruised on to a victory of 30-17 winning the match in three games for the second
time this season.
“Shelly did awesome, she’s definitely a player we go to for big plays,” Fuller said.
Western had three players in double digit
kills with Chiles leading the way with 14 kills
and 14 digs, followed by 10 kills apiece from
junior Brosnahan and freshman outside hitter
Melissa Malone in the win.
Hand led the team in assists with 39 and
now has an average of 11.2 assists per game
for the season.
tuesday, october 28, 2003 • page 10
Cooper’s redemption
Women’s golf takes 4th
at final fall tourney
Missouri Western’s women’s golf team
took fourth place out of eight teams at the
UMKC Kenneth Smith Golf Classic. The
tournament was held at Ironhorse Golf
Club in Leawood, Kansas.
Western improved on the second day of
the tournament, shooting a total of 345.
That score was 4 shots better than
Monday’s round of 349. Western was two
shots ahead of Western Illinois University
and 11 shots out of third place. Northern
Colorado University won the tournament
with a total score of 671.
Lisa Cross lead the team by shooting 79
on the second day of the tournament,
improving from her round of 84 on the first
day. Taira Roth also improved from round
one to round two, shooting 86 on the first
and 78 on the second.
Western resumes its 2003-2004 season in
mid February.
Western’s Thomas gets
second MIAA Player
of the Week honor
Missouri Western’s defensive back Pierre
Thomas received his second honor as MIAA
Player of the Week, this time for defense.
Thomas broke or tied six school records
when he had three interceptions against
Truman State University.
Thomas’s three interceptions tied a single-game record for Western. With his second pick Thomas set the career mark at
Western with 17 interceptions, passing
Mitchell Mason’s record of 16. Thomas set
the single season interception record with
his third pick of the game. It was his ninth
interception of the season, which he
returned for a touchdown.
Thomas had 129 yards on interception
returns breaking the previous mark of 113
yards set by Shawn Miller in 1993. Thomas
now holds the single season record for
return yards, 294, and career return yards,
464.
Benched quarterback comes into game,
leads Western to big MIAA win
Allen Conway
Sports Writer
During the course of the sea- board. Those were the first offenson, Michael Cooper has had his sive points of the day.
critics. On Saturday against
“I know there are people giving
Northwest Missouri State, he me criticism about not being able
hopes that he silenced them.
to throw the ball,” Cooper said. “I
With the score tied 24-24 at the hoped today I proved them
end of regulation, the game went wrong.”
to overtime. The Bearcats opened
After a T.J. Barnett intercepup overtime play
tion
at
the
with a 25-yard
beginning of
field goal from
the
fourth
C o r e y
quarter adding
Paetznick.
to his first-half
M i s s o u r i
interception
Western
then
I know there are people he returned
took over at the
for a touch25 yard line,
down, Cooper
giving me criticism
and
seconds
led the team
about not being able to on, arguably,
later the game
was over. Much
most
throw the ball. I hope their
criticized quarimportant
t e r b a c k ,
drive of the
today I proved them
Michael Cooper,
game.
scampered 25With 13 minwrong.
yards into the
utes left in the
end zone.
MICHAEL COOPER fourth quarter,
The comeback
WESTERN QUARTERBACK Cooper meticuwas
complete
lously moved
and the Griffons
the ball down
won 30-27.
the field. With
Cooper, 13-16
the Griffons on
for 135 yards,
their own 45
not only silenced
and facing a
those critics, he also showed that third and 10, Cooper delivered a
he’s not going away so easily after soft pass to Kevin Young for 16
losing his starting job to redshirt- yards.
freshman Kyle Westerberg.
Moments later, Young found
“Kyle is a great quarterback the end zone on a 15-yard run,
and had some pressure on him in putting Missouri Western down a
the first half,” Cooper said. touchdown with just under six
“Coach wanted to switch things minutes to play.
up.”
But Cooper wasn’t done yet.
Switch things he did. After With less then two minutes to
trailing at the half 24-7, Coach play, he worked his magic again.
Jerry Partridge inserted Cooper Four passes in a row suddenly
in the line up.
had the Griffons in Bearcat terriOn the first drive of the half, a tory. With under a minute left, he
mixture of Cooper, Derrick Pitts hit Erick Fields for 17 yards and
and LaMont Theus runs helped a first down.
the Griffons move 75 yards in 16
“He’s a clutch performer,”
plays, putting three points on the Partridge said of Fields. “Been
“
”
Warren Ingram/Photo Editor
Western quarterback Michael Cooper (15) drops back to pass against Northwest
Missouri State on Saturday at Spratt Stadium, while Joshua Jarvis (61) protects
him. Cooper went 13-16 for 135 yards and added 77 yards on the ground. Cooper
had been relegated to a back-up role, but was a key cog in Western’s 30-27 win.
that way all year, and he’s going
to keep making plays.”
Partridge couldn’t have been
anymore right, as on the next
play, Cooper hit Fields again for a
23-yard touchdown.
“I looked the safety off to the
left,” said Cooper of the gametying score. “I knew there was
a big hole, so I threw it up
there.”
But that only tied the score.
There was still more work to be
done by the Griffon offense, or
just for Cooper. And Cooper
delivered with his 25-yard
scramble.
“It feels great man,” Fields
said. “I knew if we came out and
played our game in the second
half, we’d come back and win the
game.”
Derrick Pitts didn’t know what
to say of the teams amazing
comeback.
“I’m speechless,” Pitts said.
“These guys never gave up. We’ve
been in these games too many
times to give up now.”
With the big play heroics of
Cooper and Fields, the Griffons
put themselves squarely where
they want to be, tied for the lead
in the MIAA with Pittsburg
State (the Griffon opponent next
week), Emporia State (beat the
Griffons 16-13) and Central
Missouri State (the Griffons beat
27-10).
“We’re in the driver’s seat to be
in the playoffs and conference
champs,” Cooper said.
continued from front:
Overtime Win
arnett recorded two interceptions
and one touchdown.
“I think we calmed down in the
second half, the hype the whole
week, the emotions,” Barnett said.
“Right off the bat they score. We
calmed down and decided to put it in
the hands of the offense, and just
play defense.”
Play defense they did in the second
half. The Griffon defense held the
high-powered Bearcat offense to zero
points in the second half.
The first half was another story, as
the Bearcats scored 16 seconds into
the game. Josh Lamberson hit Adam
Otte for a 71-yard touchdown pass
on the first play of the game.
“Desmond Polk and Chris Eads
almost got it,” Partridge said. “It was
kind of a shocker to our defense.”
But the Griffons struck back. With
the Bearcat offense pinned near its
own end zone, the Griffons defense
got a present from Bearcat receiver
Andre Rector.
A pass from Lamberson was bobbled and intercepted by Barnett; he
scooted 8 yards into the end zone.
“They threw it to Andre Rector,
then Tony Gray hit him,” Barnett
said. “The ball shot up in the air. I
was in the right spot at the right
time.”
The Bearcats would muster two
more touchdowns by Otte and
Jamaica Rector to put them up 24-7
at halftime. Coming out of the half
Partridge went to Cooper to change
things up.
Cooper responded on his first
drive, chewing up eight minutes of
clock and Tristan Blagg came on
for a 21-yard field goal. Maybe
the biggest play of the game
occurred midway in the fourth
quarter as a tipped pass by Curtis
Wilson found its way into the
hands of Barnett.
Four minutes later, running back
Kevin Young waltzed into the end
zone on a 15-yard run.
“We ran the play a couple times
before,” running back Kevin Young
Griffon team on what this victory
meant.
“This gives the offense more confidence, and were in the drivers’ seat
right now to go the playoffs and be
conference champions,” Cooper said.
Now the magnitude of the game
with Pittsburg State takes on a
greater meaning; it may decide the
MIAA race.
“Keep clicking and stay focused,”
Pitts said. “Play with the same
intensity we played with in the second half of this game.”
Warren Ingram/Photo Ediotr
Western coach Jerry Partridge (center) celebrates with his team, including Chris Eads
(47) after the Griffons defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 30-27 in overtime
at Spratt Stadium on Saturday. Partridge owns a 2-5 record during his tenure at Western
against the Bearcats
said. “I saw the left side open up, and
I just stayed with it. Once I’d seen
the opening, I made the cut, and
went into the end zone.”
With running back Derrick Pitts
struggling for yardage, he was happy
to see his backfield partner get into
the end zone.
“Kevin Young picked me up, I was
struggling a little bit,” Pitts said.
Even with Young’s score, the
Griffons still found themselves down
by seven with little time remaining.
Missouri Western forced a punt with
under two minutes remaining, and
with Michael Cooper under center,
he hit four consecutive passes to
three different receivers. His last
three completions on the drive went
to Fields, including the game tying
23-yard touchdown.
That touchdown put the game into
overtime, as Missouri Western
deferred the coin toss. The Bearcats
then grabbed a three point lead on
their first overtime possession with a
25-yard Corey Paetznick field goal.
The game was all over on the next
play with Michael Coopers’ run.
The sideline went into hysteria
and fans rushed the field. After the
game things were very clear to the
Game Notes: There is now a fourway atop the MIAA with three
games to play… coach Partridge is
now 2-5 against the Bearcats in his
career… Northwest leads the alltime series 13-10… Missouri
Western out gained the Bearcats
offensively
369-320
yards…
Missouri Western recorded five
sacks in the game… Pierre Thomas
was the MIAA defensive player of
the week for his three interceptions
against Truman State…Michael
Cooper was 13-16 for 135 yards and
one touchdown… Cooper was also
the Griffons leading rusher with 77
yards…Erick Fields had eight
receptions for 87-yards and one
touchdown… Bearcat
receiver
Adam Otte recorded two touchdowns… Missouri Western fumbled
four times, losing two… The
Griffons were only flagged for five
penalties
Up Next: Missouri Western plays
at Pittsburg State at 2:00…
Missouri Western lost last year’s
game 13-10… The Gorillas defeated MSSU 49-0 on Saturday in
Joplin, Mo.,… Coach Partridge is
2-4 against Pittsburg State… The
Gorillas were ranked No. 4 in the
Midwest Region rankings heading
into this week… The Gorillas
gained 571 total yards against
MSSU… Pittsburg State is now 71 heading into next weeks game
with the Griffons who are 6-2.
Box Score
Missouri Western 30,
Northwest Missouri St. 27
At Spratt Stadium
Northwest
10 14 0 0 3 -- 27
Western
7
0 3 14 6 --30
First Quarter
NW — Otte 71 pass from Lamberson
(Paetznick kick)
MW — Barnet 15 interception return
(Blagg kick
NW – FG Paetznick 22
Second Quarter
NW — J. Rector 2 run (Paetznick kick)
NW — Otte 7 pass from Lamberson
(Paetznick kick)
Third Quarter
MW — FG Blagg 21
Fourth Quarter
MW — Young 15 run (Blagg kick)
MW — Fields 23 pass from Cooper
(Blagg kick)
Overtime
NW – FG Paetznick 25
MW – Cooper 25 run
A—7,412.
NW
MWSC
First downs
13
22
Rushes-yards
37-143 42-189
Passing
207
211
Comp-Att-Int
12-17-2 19-31-0
Return Yards
9
113
Punts-Avg.
5-37.0 5-36.6
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
4-2
Penalties-Yards
7-58
5-50
Time of Possession
43:34
31:26
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING— NW – Lamberson 19-79,
Herring 12-46, J. Rector 2-15, Roberts 23, Fiech 1-0. MW– Cooper 7-77, Pitts 2360, Young 6-45, Theus 4-7, Westerberg 20.
PASSING— NW – Lamberson 13-10-2196, Mandl 4-2-0-11. MW– Cooper 16-130-135, Westerberg 15-6-0-76.
RECEIVING— NW – J. Rector 4-42,
Otte 3-84, A. Rector 2-54, Findley 1-13,
White 1-9, Roberts 1-5. MW – Fields 887, Schoonover 4-40, Noll 2-31, Brooks 219, Anita 2-18, Young 1-16
Records – Northwest 5-3, 4-2; Missouri
Western 6-2, 5-1