September 16, 2014 - Culver

Culver-Stockton College
the
Megaphone
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Volume 91, Issue 1
The new boss on the hill
By Renzi Crowe
Editor in Chief
On May 16,
2014, the CulverStockton College
Board of Trustees
elected Dr. Kelly Thompson as
the twenty-sixth president of
Culver-Stockton College and the
first woman President in the history at C-SC.
Thompson plans to continue
the success of campus projects
and improvements that Dick
Valentine envisioned. Valentine
and Thompson have been working together this summer on
the W.A. Herrington Center, a
project that Valentine started last
year. The funds were raised and
the indoor facility was put on
the fast track to begin construction.
Valentine has worked with
Thompson in the process and
has now handed this project
over for completion in Dec. of
2014. Another large project that
Thompson has been working on
is the construction of the Mabee Foundation Recreation and
Wellness Center. Those students
who have returned to C-SC have
first hand experiences in fundraising for this project. These
two facilities will be great to see
when Alumni return. Thompson
states that she is really look-
ing forward to getting to know
the students here at C-SC on a
personal level, especially those
students whom she has never
met. Thompson has loved getting acquainted with the area
and looks forward to all the
great things Canton and the hill
have to offer.
Thompson holds an Ed.D. in
higher education management
from the University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate of Advanced
Study in educational leadership
from National-Louis University,
a Master of Arts in communications and theater from University of Illinois-Chicago and a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater
from the University of IllinoisChampaign.
Thompson fell in love with
theater as she grew up and
enjoyed writing and participating in productions throughout
her undergraduate and graduate
degrees. Once she realized how
challenging it would be to pursue a career alone in theater she
began to study higher education.
Thompson has many skills that
she plans to offer to C-SC during
her reign.
What is your favorite college
memory?
For my masters’ thesis project, I developed a one-woman
show and it was about F. Scott
Fitzgerald and his wife. I created letters written between the
two of them and I developed the
one-person show and then I performed it. My four older brothers were all in the audience that
night and it was really special to
me.
What is a quote that has inspired you to further your
education?
I have always remembered
the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt
“ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” and
this was a constant reminder
that was posted in a mentor’s office during my masters. I always
thought you are so right Eleanor.
enjoying roaming around Pillars
finding new hiding spots.
What is your favorite place on
campus?
The bench next to Henderson
Hall that sits at the top of the
hill and looks over the Mississippi River is my favorite place
on campus. The quad and concourse are so beautiful. I think
this campus is the most beautiful
campus in the country.
Do you have any advice for
students here at C-SC?
Work hard, enjoy every moment, live in the moment. GO
WILDCATS!
What is your favorite food?
My husband, Clarke Schneider is the cook in the family and
he makes this delicious chicken
and sausage gumbo that is spicy
and wonderful. He also bakes
fresh sourdough bread to go
along with it and boy is it good.
Do you have any pets living at
the Pillars with you and your
husband?
We have one Abyssinian cat
named Blu, and yes now that I
think about it could be Culver
Blue. He is a beautiful, sleek, big
eared and a curious cat. He may
be a little spoiled and is really
Dr. Kelly M. Thompson
Photo Courtesy of C-SC
Communications Department
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Editor in Chief..........Renzi Crowe
Business Manager.........Kaitlin Sparrow
Photo Editor...........Angie Vinson
Features Editor........Kelsie Schlager
Ed/Op Editor..........Brittney McMahon
Sports Editor..........Jawan Johnson
A&E Editor.........Tyler Hamilton
Copy Editor..........Dorian Hobbs Jr.
Staff Writers
Evan Leake
Kira McGrotty
Michael Fitzgibbons
Kaylie Crowe
Beth Meyer
Chris Shannon
Laura Johnson
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Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 3
News
New Faculty and Staff
By Tyler Hamilton
A & E Editor
Another year
has begun at CulverStockton College
and that means a lot of new
faces. Some of the most important new faces are those of the
C-SC staff. Twelve new teachers
have been hired to help with the
large rise in students.
The new staff comes from all
over the country. Jenna Dunlap
comes to C-SC from Southeastern Community College and
also taught at Carl Sandburg
College and Western Illinois
University. She will be teaching
in the Communication department.
“I really enjoy how friendly
everyone is here and the positive atmosphere of the college,”
Dunlap said.
Erica Mitchell joins the admissions staff after graduating
from Western Illinois University
in 2013. Mitchell loves the close
knit environment here at the hill
and feels like it is her second
family. Also new in admissions
is Susie Biggerstaff who will be
an Admission Assistant.
Bill Boxdorfer is taking over
as the new director of Student
Activities and Intramurals. He
joins C-SC after Graduating and
working at Webster University
in St. Louis, Mo.
In athletics, Jordan Reynolds has been named the new
head softball coach at C-SC
after spending time at Olivet
Nazarene University. She is
joined in the athletic department
with new coaches Kai Ellis,
John Griffin, Marshawn Norris
and Micha Mims. Ellis comes
to C-SC from University of
Washington where he was the
Assistant Defensive line coach.
For the Wildcats he will be the
Defensive line coach and also
the Academic Coordinator.
“My favorite part of C-SC is
that they have such nice people
willing to help you out. Really
welcoming environment,” Ellis
said
The men’s soccer team has
added John Griffin as their new
assistant. Women’s basketball
has also named Micha Mims as
their Assistant.
We wish all of our new staff
the best of luck
as they begin
their journey
on the hill.
Jordan Reynolds
Head Softball Coach
Robin Jarvis
Assistant Adminstrator of MBA Program
Bill Boxdorfor
Director of Student Activities and Intramurals
Brittany Casady
Admission Counselor
Dr. Diana King
Assistant Professor of Education
Marshawn Norris
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Micha Mims
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Susie Biggerstaff
Admission Assistant
Jenna Dunlap
Lecturer of Communication
Dr. Valerie Meidinger
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Kai Ellis
Assistant Football Coach
Riley Watkins
Athletic Trainer and Lab Coordinator
Erica Mitchell
Admission Counselor
Photo courtesies of C-SC Communications Department
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News
Freshmen takeover
By Kaitlin Sparrow
Business Manager
Culver-Stockton
College has some
new and exciting
faces this year. The total of
380 new students have arrived
on the hill according to Misty
McBee, Director of Admission.
At C-SC, we have four part-time
students and 36 international
students this year.
This summer C-SC took
leaps in their enrollment figures.
On July 15, no new applications
Two years ago, C-SC sought
help with getting more students
here.
“We got help from an outside
vendor to cultivate a class. We
wanted students to be excited
to come here. The $14 million
capital campaign really helped
out with this, alumni’s and
friends invested [in it]. With this
we were able to reach out to
more students,” said McBee
Retention at C-SC is at an
all-time high. 75% of freshmen
return as sophomores. Once
students stay through their soph-
Freshman Megan Glynn with her parents on visit day
were being accepted.
Shortly after on Aug. 6, they
were admitting no more students after that day.
“We set an enrollment goal
this year we have 85% of students on campus. This year
it was up to 90%. It says a lot
about our institution as a whole.
We are finally able to compete with other schools,” says
McBee.
omore year, they are more likely
to stay for the next two years.
“Personal touches from staff
and coaches such as phone calls
and letters helped. With the
new buildings and renovations
people felt inspired. With things
looking good and people trying
to help, the students see momentum for movement. We really
ridden a good wave of move-
ment here,” said McBee.
With the 36 international
students here this year, it is s a
new era for C-SC.
“The men’s soccer coach,
Blake Ordell and his international recruits made an impact
on this campus,”said McBee.
There is also international
students on the football and
men’s basketball teams.
Benjamin Egbudiwe, a junior from Uppsala, Sweden is a
transfer student from City College of San Francisco.
“Coming to CulverStockton College was
a big culture shock for
me, I am used to the
big city life like San
Francisco and Uppsala,
Sweden. I’m adapting
to it. I am really focusing on school and football. This is a perfect
place for this.”
Egbudiwe is also
one of the students
that live in a Fraternity house, he lives in
Freshman talk to Holly Andress-Martin
Alpha Tau Omega.
“I am really happy to be at
Culver and this great opportunity this institution has given
me. I’m going to develop to be
a better person and learn what’s
ahead of me in life.”
Egbudiwe looks forward
for his next two years here as a
Wildcat.
News
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 5
Taking athletics to the NX Level
By Kelsie Schlager
Features Editor
“We are very
excited about having a new surface
to play on. It gives us the newest
surface in the HAAC and gives us
a much more consistent surface
than grass,” football’s head coach,
Coach Duvendeck said about the
new NX Level turf field.
On Friday Sept. 5, NX Level
finished laying the final pieces of
the turf for football’s home opener
Saturday afternoon.
“We are all very excited and
looking forward to breaking it in
on Sept. 6 as we take on MacMurray College,” said Duvendeck.
Sept. 3, was their first time on the
new surface.
Their excitement showed
when they got
their first win
of the season
on Sept. 6.
Men and
Women’s soccer began their
first practices
on the new
turf Sunday
Sept. 7. As the
teams were
practicing they noticed how the
new surface is a lot smoother than
the old grass game field that the
turf replaced. Unfortunately, the
players realized that the eighteen
yard box, the center circle, and the
surface.
There have also been other
issues that have come up with
installing the turf such as one of
the end zones has a black line
going straight across the “Wildcats” emblem. Because of this,
more construction is to be done
to enhance the outcome of the
playing field. Behind the goal
post is another component of the
field that’s under construction
because the turf that is laid out
behind it has not been sewed
together, or laid out correctly.
New NX Level field at the Poulton Staduim
Changes have to be made in
six yard box were not sewed into
order to get the best field that
the turf field. The school’s next
the football team, and men and
project is to insert these missing
women’s soccer has been waiting
components of the turf so that
for.
men and women’s soccer can host
their home games on the new
Campus safety office added to fraternity house
By Kira McGrotty
Staff Writer
A crucial decision
was announced this
summer. It had been
officially agreed upon that
Helsabeck Hall, home of
Culver-Stockton College’s
Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity, would now
include a campus safety
office in the house.
With hopes to ensure safety
and security to all students,
Director of Campus Safety
Mike Bringer made it clear that
the duties of this officer are no
different than other campus
safety officers.
“The officer is responsible
for working with all Greek
Chapters to not only enforce
policy violations, but to also
provide support in building
management, risk reduction
strategies and enhancing a safe
and secure residential learning
in the fraternity house. For
instance, will the men living in
Helsabeck Hall be monitored at
all times due to the new location
of a campus safety office? Is
this too much supervision for
students? Senior active member
experience,” he said.
Though the officer will
reside in Helsabeck Hall,
his assignments will not be
exclusive to ATO.
Slowly but surely, many
questions began to pop up from
students living on campus,
particularly those who reside
of Alpha Tau Omega Scot
Perkins doesn’t necessarily agree
with the new change.
“I think with Culver being
such a small campus and
having Community Assistants
in each Greek house, this is an
unnecessary measure,” Perkins
said.
Campus safety thinks
otherwise.
“I think the change will be
positive for all who are involved.
Faculty, staff, students and
Greek Chapters should use this
officer for a resource. The
presence of an officer will
deter unwanted behavior
that creates an unsafe
environment for everyone
involved. Everyone should
see this as a benefit and an
effort to further enhance safety
and security at the college. The
primary goal of campus safety
is a safe, secure learning and
residential environment for all
faculty, staff and students,”
Bringer said.
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News
Student life office changes
By Kaitlin Sparrow
Business Manager
Have you noticed
something different in Student Life
this year? Perhaps,
a new location? Student Life
has been relocated to a different
area in Johnson Hall. The offices have been moved to where
The Megaphone office was once
held. The old offices are now
dormitory rooms for freshman
and international students, where
Student Life was previously held.
The construction process started
this summer and is currently still
undergoing changes.
The changes to Student Life
are exciting, yet still confusing to
some students.
“At the beginning of the year
there has been lots of confused
students trying to get down the
other hallway. They would peer
down at this end and venture
down here,” said Chris Gill, Dean
of Student Life.
The offices that are now in
the new wing of Student Life are
the offices of Chris Gill: Dean of
Student Life, Susan Moon: Director of Counseling and Wellness
, Amanda Sorenson: Chaplin,
Megan Catalano: Director of Residence Life , Relaxation Room,
Student Government Association,
Black Student Union, and KCSW
Radio.
“With the change, I miss having an outside window.” Gill said.
Megan Catalano and Amanda
Sorenson both have smaller offices, where Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council lost
their offices.
With the record setting number of students that were admitted into Culver-Stockton College
this fall, it has been hard to place
them in rooms. The new wing
for dormitory rooms in Johnson
houses freshman and international
students. With the new rooms,
they put up a few more walls and
added wood over the windows.
“It is very sound dampening”,
says Gill.
With the number of students
this year it has caused non-Greek
students to live in Greek Fraternity and Sorority houses.
“I try and make sure that it is a
communal agreement. A lot of the
ladies moved into Sigma Kappa.
We are trying to educate them and
make them feel at ease. With the
Fraternities, there are only some
members that have a relationship
with the guys moving in. They
have the mentality of let’s get
through this and work together.”
The new arrangements have
been done nicely and will benefit
C-SC in the long run.
W.A. Herrington Center
By Kaylie Crowe
Staff Writer
Culver Stockton
College is continuously growing along
with its student population. In honor of W.A “Bill”
Herrington, C-SC is in the process
of building a new athletic and
events center named the W.A Herrington Center. The building will
be used for indoor athletic purposes, locker rooms, physical education, and special campus events.
Most of you are probably wondering who W.A Herrington was?
Herrington is considered a legend for all of his passionate time
spent here at C-SC. Herrington
coached basketball, football and
baseball. Coaching basketball was
one of his biggest achievements
for C-SC. Herrington led the
basketball team to five NAIA
national tournaments. Herrington
was also inducted into the NAIA
Hall of Fame in 1956 with his
record of 356-248 in 27 years.
Not only did Herrington
coach he also taught a class at
C-SC. Herrington was known to
have taught a bait casting class.
“I spend a lot of time visiting donors and many times the names
of faculty members come up in
discussions. Coach Herington is
mentioned many times during
visits. It is clear to me that he
had a significant impact on the
lives of many Culver Stockton
students,” said Steve Miller,
the Director for Advancement
of Planned Giving. W.A. Herrington was also the president of
the National Associate Intercollegiate Athletics and an important
member of the C-SC family from
1938-1965.
Not only will this building
be used for indoor practices and
activities it will also be used for
locker rooms and offices. There
will also be locker rooms for opposing teams to use during their
visits. The building will be located
north of the Herrick Foundation
Center. It is expected to be done
by Nov. 1, but will not be open for
student use until late Dec. or early
Jan.
The student population as well
as faculty and staff here at C-SC,
are looking forward to seeing how
this building will benefit our college. It will be such a success in
helping us with the extra room we
need with the growth of students
here. “We are pleased to know
that the alumni and friends care
enough about their former faculty
and coaches and want to honor
them by providing resources that
will help us as we continue to
grow,” said Marjorie Ellison the
Sr. Director Advancement and
Alumni. This facility will be another big step towards developing
and making this school a better
place.
Features
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 7
C-SC student lands job at Edward Jones
By Heather KellerGiltner
Guest Writer
Director of Career
& Internship Services
For the second year in a row, a summer
internship with Edward Jones
led a C-SC student to a job offer well in advance of graduation. Following the lead of
other graduates, Ashley Boyte
was recently offered an employment opportunity with
Edward Jones at the end of
her summer internship with
the company in St. Louis,
Missouri.
Boyte, a senior business
major from River Grove, IL,
will begin her career with
Edward Jones after completing her degree. Despite high,
rigorous standards for hiring
interns, a number of C-SC
alums have launched careers
with the company following
internships, including recent
graduate Jacklyn Strouse
(’14). Matthew Curtis (’11)
and Bobby Lombard (’12)
were also hired by the company after graduating from
C-SC.
During her internship,
Ashley Boyte gained experience while working in the
Trust company at Edward
Jones and was able to learn
about the laws and regulations
that distinguish the trust company from the other divisions of
Edward Jones, audit an online
imaging system and make recommendations for improving
the system to company partners.
She also observed and shadowed
different teams, including associ-
ates working in tax, real estate,
operations and business development. Boyte shared that the
structured internship gave her
and other interns a rare opportunity to meet and learn from
Edward Jones “higher ups”
through a company speaker
series. While she shares that
the projects she worked on were
exciting all on their own, it was
the environment at Edward
Jones that made her feel she
had found a great opportunity.
“The company has developed a
genuine culture of caring, which
they express not only with their
clients but also the community
at large,” she shared.
After asking Ashley for
thoughts she would share with
other students preparing for an
internship, she advises:
Senior Ashley Boyte
• Embrace the value of
the internship experience. An internship
gives you a good idea of
what it would be like to
work at an organization
full-time. Pay attention
to the organization’s culture and ask yourself if
this would be the kind of
place where you would
want to work every day.
• Explore experiences
beyond those connected
to your major. As a
student with an interest in marketing, Boyte
never imagined herself
starting her career would
start in financial services.
Take the opportunity
throughout your internship to explore and gain
experience in other areas;
you might be surprised
at how much you enjoy
doing something new.
• Network to learn.
When speaking with employees within an organization, interns should use
the opportunity to learn
all they can by asking
questions and soliciting
advice, not just to gain
insight and connections
for a future job search.
C-SC students who are interested in pursuing an internship should contact Heather
Keller-Giltner, director of
career and internship services
in the Crown Center, room
208, or at [email protected].
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Features
The journey of becoming a Wildcat
By Laura Johnson
Staff Wrtier
Walking onto
campus as a new student, a million things
are rolling through
your mind. “Wait, you mean I
have to live in this space, with
another person?” “Oh crap did I
remember my toothbrush?” “Why
aren’t these people laughing at my
jokes? I’m hilarious!”
The internal monologue is
enough to make anyone feel anxious. Adding to that, the new students were put through a gauntlet
of orientations such as playing the
name game numerous times. It got
to the point you had to make up
your interesting facts just to have
something new to say. Confession
Wildcat Welcome leaders greet new students
Chairman of the Board, Ron Leftwhich and
Director of Alumni Programs, Jennifer Sousa
time: “No I haven’t walked on the
moon, my grandpa did not invent
gravity, and I’m not dating Prince
Harry… But if he calls...”
It’s easy to be absorbed in
yourself and miss the bigger picture, especially when moving to
a completely new place. CulverStockton College doesn’t let their
new students fall into that trap.
Saturday August 23, the campus
participated in Extreme Dome
Makeover. Students participated
in various service projects around
Canton that included making butterfly gardens, stripping paint, and
doing yard work for the elderly.
Even in the blistering heat,
morales remained very high. The
whole freshman class had to participate, but they got much more
out of it than just a T-shirt. They
got the chance to make an impact
on a town that cares so much
about them.
“I liked getting in touch with
the community. It was nice to
know the world is much bigger
than what we are, ”freshman,
Skylar Brown said.
However, the Welcome
Weekend wasn’t all work and
no play. The new students
also got to enjoy McVicar the
Trickser’s magic and hypnotist shows.
“I really enjoyed the
hypnotist show,” Freshman
Danielle Nicholson said, “It
was the funniest thing I have
ever seen.”
The new students were
entertained by awe inspiring
magic, thread coming out of
eye sockets, and lots of hypnotized people twerking.
This incoming class is the
biggest that C-SC has seen in
a very long time. And we have
a lot to figure out. During the
Extreme Dome Makeover we
saw the importance of finding a
place in the community. The new
students must also find our place
in our majors and education. Most
importantly, they must find their
place beside each other. They
shared a laugh during the shows,
but they must also share in our
hardships and challenges as time
goes on. Their journey starts here.
How it will finish is laid out in the
years ahead for them.
Arts & Entertainment
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014• 9
The Comeback: Emarosa
By Ashley Porter
Guest Writer
Emarosa has
been resurrected.
To those unfamiliar
with the band- there’s no need to
worry. This is a fresh start for a
name that has been in existence
since 2006. There have been numerous lineup changes but this
one is back with a vengeance. A
new singer always means a new
album. The highly anticipated
Versus was released on Sept 9,
2014 via Rise Records. The
name Versus stems from all the
fans, critics, and record labels
Emarosa
who told this band that they
were dead. I’m here to tell you
that this band is very much alive.
Vocalist Bradley Walden is
exactly what Emarosa needed
to come back to life. Walden is
an acquired taste. Some people
really love his voice and others
can’t stand the way he sings. No
matter how you feel, there isn’t a
voice like his in the scene- or the
music industry for that matter.
The album opens with a track
entitled “People Like Me, We
Just Don’t Play” and is a nod
to old Emarosa in terms of the
sound the band achieved on
their 2010 self-titled release. The
chorus “I fall asleep in the safest
places I can find/I’m losing religion
because I can’t find a God that’s
mine” is a tale of someone being
an awful person, but they don’t
care. It’s an unsure apology with
a hint of self-reflection.
Vulnerability and raw emotion are scattered throughout
11 tracks that discuss love and
battling inner demons. Lyrically, you’re invited to get up
close and personal. The soft
yet powerful “I’ll Just Wait” is
about losing a love and waiting
for them to come back. According to
Walden,
it’s the
most
personal
song for
him. The
line “I
was half a
man/ you
needed
one that’s
whole/ but I was giving everything”
shows just how honest this record is. Then there’s the chorus
“afraid I’ll be my father and fade
away/ afraid I’ll be forgotten but
I can’t change” from the closer
“1996 on Bevard” which has
quickly become a fan favorite
due to its anthem-like feel.
Vocal runs are classic for
Emarosa, no matter who sings
for the band. There is no shortage of those here. They blend
tastefully with the melodies
laid down. Tracks like “Mad,”
“American Déjà Vu,” and the
catchy “Gold Dust” prove that
you don’t have to sacrifice songwriting or control when hitting
big runs.
This album is so completely
different on almost every level
than earlier Emarosa releasesfans must keep that in mind
when listening. Evolution of
a band’s sound is what makes
them so great. Some tracks will
need to grow on you, but don’t
give up on this album prematurely. For those who want to
listen before buying, the entire
album is streaming for free on
Spotify. Give Versus a listen and
keep an open mind.
10 • Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Arts & Entertainment
C-SC showcases their talents
By Chris Shannon
Staff Writer
The CulverStockton College
Art Department has
released the upcoming gallery schedule for the 20142015 academic school year. The
gallery is located on first floor of
Herrick and is open to the public
free of charge.
“I am very excited about this
year’s potential. We’ve got a lot of
great returning students, and also
some very talented new students.
We have great shows coming
to the gallery including the first
national juried exhibition.” said
Debra Myers, Lecturer in Art.
The first four of these shows
are ACE events.
Aug. 28 – Sept. 19, “Watercolor Now”, will be visiting the
campus featuring artists from
the National Watercolor Honor
Society. Reception will be held
Thursday, Aug. 28 from 7 – 9 p.m.
Oct. 6 – 27 a Homecoming show
will be exhibited including works
of art from; Michael Benning ’77
(clay), Kathy Dawson ’87 (painting & sculpture), and Kent Miller
’73 (photography). The reception
for the homecoming show will be
Saturday, Oct. 25, from 1 – 4p.m.
Nov. 13 – Dec. 20 Cécile Houël
12, the Student Honors Show will
put a close to this year’s gallery
openings. All students are allowed
to enter this show and are actually
encouraged to do so. The reception will be held Saturday, April
11, from 7 – 9p.m.
Also on Nov. 1-2, internationally renowned artists David
Garrison
and Cécile
Houël will
demonstrate a
pastel
workshop
in the
bottom of
Herrick
from 9:30
a.m. –
4:00 p.m.
These
workshops are
open to
the public
but do
charge a
Deb Myers introduces artwork during Watercolor Now! fee of $70
per day.
and David Garrison will display
“I’m
compelling Pastel pieces. The
really proud of our gallery and
reception will be held Thursday,
hope that everyone attends our
Nov., 13, from 7 – 9 p.m.
receptions, because we have a dyJan. 22 – Feb. 20, Brooke and
namite selection of art and there is
Ben Cameron will hold the first
a little bit of something for everygallery show of the 2015 spring
body”, said Debra Myers.
semester, displaying their printmaking techniques. Reception for
this show will be on Thursday,
Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. March 14 – 31
C-SC’s very own seniors will
present a mixed media gallery to
demonstrate their success and accomplishments along their journey at C-SC. The reception will
be held from 7 – 9 p.m., Saturday,
March 14. Lastly, April 9 – May
Editorial/Opinion
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 11
Higher numbers, more mouths to feed
By Brittney McMahon
Ed/Op Editor
“We’re feeding at least 400
students a night
and that is just during my night
shift,” said Cat’s Pause (CP)
employee Karen James.
Culver-Stockton College
has increased enrollment with
a large freshman class for the
2014-2015 school year. The enrollment number as of Sept. 7, is
974 students.
The first semester of college
is always chaotic because everyone is trying to get the hang of
things. Now imagine being in
a hurry between classes, lines
out of the door of the CP and
just trying to get to lunch. That
makes things a little more chaotic than normal. There are no
more than four student workers
and one manager working per
shift. Having to put together
over 400 orders a shift seems
By Beth Myers
Staff Writer
Can’t stand
your roommate?
Can’t get all that
homework done? Can’t believe your boyfriend did that?
You aren’t alone! College can
be hard. There’s no one to do
your laundry for you, no one to
remind you to drag yourself out
of bed in the morning, and no
one to take care of you when
you’re sick. But you aren’t the
only one!
like it is impossible and that is
from the outside looking in.
“Freshmen especially and
surprisingly upperclassman
CP from becoming swamped
when larger numbers come at
the same time.
“The athletic teams that
Students waiting in line for lunch
just do not realize that it takes
time to cook food and our orders
are cooked to order,” said CP
Manager Susie Karch.
There has been talk of preparing some of the food that
take a little longer to cook ahead
of time. This would prevent the
come in after practice at the
same time really create some
stress on our workers. They
always want to double click and
that creates twice the work for
us,” said James.
The dining hall has a large
variety of food options. Din-
ing hall hours create limitations
on the availability for students
to eat there. The lunch period
in the cafeteria begins at 11:15
A.M and ends at 1:15 P.M. The
staff only offers to-go boxes
during breakfast and lunch time.
Anyone that does not have the
availability during that time
period has to eat at one the other
two places on campus that offer
food. The lab hours create conflict for students as well because
they only except CP bucks for a
majority of the day.
“Obviously with this being
my first year in college, I don’t
know what the lunch lines were
like before. What I do know is
that it takes so long to get food
and that is anywhere that I go
on campus to eat,” said freshman psychology major Briann
Johnson.
Welcome to “The Open Mind”
Sometimes you just want to
scream with all the things piled
up on you. Don’t do that, your
CA will probably write you up.
Instead, write us at The Megaphone. Direct message us on
Twitter, @CSCMegaphone, or
send us a message on our Facebook page ‘Culver Stockton
Megaphone’ and we can give
you a hand.
An advice column can be a
lot of fun, as you can get in on
the drama of everyone else’s life
and feel ‘in the loop’ about all
the latest gossip.
“Advice columns aren’t something everyone will submit to,
but it is something that pretty
much everyone will read. people
love to get in on drama.” said
freshman music ducation major,
Mary Maddox
But it isn’t all silliness and
drama.
“I think advice columns are
great for newspapers to have. It’s
a great place for anyone to anonymously reach out for help for
things they wouldn’t normally
be comfortable talking about,”
freshman Biology major, Wil-
liam Hill said.
Hill’s sentiments are right on
point. There are lots of more serious issues that students across
the nation face on a daily basis.
Those are welcome here too.
‘The Open Mind’.” is a place
of anonymity and acceptance.
Everyone has their own problems. Feel free to drop them off
with us and let us help. You’re
in good hands in ‘The Open
Mind.’
12• Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Editorial/Opinion
Style around Campus
By Angie Vinson
Photo Editor
Some students
don’t ponder
much on the idea
of personal style, unless you
want to count a basic shirt and
sporty shorts. For the students
who do; the runways are the
hallways. Each day is an expression of how they’re feeling,
or what they adore. Fall is the
time of items dying, sometimes
leaves, sometimes high waisted
shorts… but for better or worst
it’s September now. During the
summer some fall trends start,
the good and the bad ones.
‘Trends’ also profoundly can be
associated with fads. It’s what's
hip or popular at a certain point
in time.
Let’s get one thing straight:
being trendy doesn’t mean you
have style. We all used to adore
the chia pet but who really remembers them anyway? The fun
things about trends is that in the
fashion world, you never know
what will happen. Things that
were popular in the 60s-70s are
coming back; and you might not
even realize it.Some cultural college trends on campuses in the
US are: satchel backpacks, totes,
personalized monogrammed
bags, and oversized purses (being used as a new type of accessory). Remember the basic
Jansport backpack you might
have carried around in high
school? Also, since the weather
hasn’t officially decided to cool
down, the
transition from Spring/
Summer to Autumn/
Winter has students raising their eyebrows.
Each college campus
has their own trends,
and style (whether it’s
bad or good).
“I’ve noticied
lately more men having their ears pierced,
large crystals or studs
around campus. Even
the majority population
of women/men wearing sunglasses as an
accessory. Personally
I’m all about tank tops.
It’s loose, and free like
a bird. Since they vary
in design and style; it’s
expressive of your personality than just a basic
shirt,” said Gwamna.
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Sports
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 13
Not what they were four years ago
By Dorian Hobbs Jr.
Copy Editor
When head
women’s volleyball
coach Caren Kemner arrived to Culver-Stockton
College there was something
about this women’s program
that attracted her and made her
want to build this program into
a powerhouse. The old way of
C-SC losing wasn’t something
that Kemner wanted to continue, and soon enough within
the next four years the C-SC
women’s volleyball team saw it
the same way and losing became
something they didn’t expect to
happen.
“When I first got here everybody was telling me about
the ‘Culver Mindset’ that we
don’t win. That has very much
changed [since I got here],” said
Kemner. “We have continued to
grow and get stronger as well as
continue to get athletes that support the winning attitude. We
have gotten a lot better in four
years.”
The team has started the
season 5-2 with a 1-0 record
in the HAAC Conference and
have been on a 4 game winning
streak.
“I feel like a lot of people are
bringing a lot better vibes this
year [opposed to last year] and
we are here for the same purpose with is to win,” said senior
Chelsea Rhoades.
The team played their first
home game of the year on September fifth against HannibalLaGrange University. There
wasn’t that much of a crowd like
there has been in previous years
but the ladies won the match in
straight sets starting off the year
strong at home.
“It’s always nice to play at
home and have your home fans
cheering you on,” said Rhoades.
Volleyball players warm up before practice.
In the 2011-2012 year which
was Kemmer’s first year at C-SC
as head coach the team’s record
was 7-27. Last year the team
finished 22-11 and lost in the
HAAC Conference quarterfinal
game.
“In my opinion, [this season
so far] has been very promising.
And we are a better team than
last year. What’s more promising is the amount of improvement I expect to see,” said
Kemner.
The team is looking to piggy
back off their success within the
last three years and have that
translate to this season.
“She [Coach Kemner] has
never talked about winning a
National championship before
[and now she does]. And it’s
nice to hear that and reassuring
because of all the hard work we
put in. And it’s nice that we all
believe in something,” said junior Kamrin Gold.
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14• Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Quality or Quantity? Why not both?
By Evan Leake
Staff Writer
These past
couple years,
Culver-Stockton
College has
garnered a lot of excitement
from breakout seasons within
the athletic program. Two
years ago, the men’s basketball
team thrilled the campus with
a 22 win turn around and the
with a team filled with some
familiar faces and even more
new additions. The team came
into camp with a roster of 70
plus players, with the majority
being new to the program this
fall. Head coach Blake Ordell
attributes the large recruiting
class to hard work.
“I believe the campus sells
itself, so the goal was to get
recruits on campus”, says
Ordell. “I have conversations
Sophomore John Hoemeyer
Photo courtsey of C-SC Communications Department
first of back to back National
Tournament appearances. Last
year, women’s volleyball racked
up a 22 win season and emerged
as a conference title contender.
While those teams look to
maintain their success, the next
breakout team is waiting in the
wings.
Coming off a 3-14-1
season last year, including a
1-6 conference record, men’s
soccer is primed and ready to
surprise and excite this season
almost weekly with many of the
recruits and get out to see them
play with their club teams.”
Sophomore goal keeper
Jason Ebbing echoed his
coach about the school selling
itself, being attracted to C-SC
“because of the outstanding
academic program that they run
and the school is close to home.”
Ebbing transferred from John
Wood Community College to
join the Wildcats.
“I feel like I could contribute
something to this team that
nobody else could”, says
Ebbing, “Being able to come
in with such a huge class I
believe is good because it pushes
players, both new and returning,
to become better players and
therefore building a better
team.”
Coach Ordell’s recruitment
success stretches past U.S. soil,
drawing players from several
different countries including
Sports
first team players. . . to pull
players up to the first team
who are performing well and
drop players down who are not
performing.
The program also has
plenty of veteran leadership
returning. Junior forward Ben
Lehmkuhl, was optimistic after
the 4-1 victory over Westminster
College on AUgust 29.
“We still have a lot to do
if we want the conference
Sophomore John Hoemeyer and Junior Jacob Schierding
Photo courtsey of C-SC Communications Department
England, Scotland and
Spain. When asked about his
international recruitment, Ordell
credited “some connections
internationally from living
abroad and from doing some
of my coaching licensing. . . I
often used Skype to build a more
personal relationship with our
international recruits.”
The surplus of players has
also led to the creation of
a full reserve squad to help
develop players to become
championship . . . making the
conference tournament is an
obtainable goal for this team,”
said Lehmkuhl
While Lehmkuhl has the
conference tournament in mind,
his coach has matched that
expectation and even raised it to
a degree.
“If we do well throughout
the season we might even be a
dark horse to make the national
tournament,” said Lehmkuhl
C-SC wants to maintain
Sports
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 15
Women’s soccer pounces early
By Jawan Johnson
Sports Editor
It’s a new year
and you know
what that means,
a new season for
the Culver-Stockton College
women’s soccer team and these
ladies are wasting no time getting their name out there as a
team to be reckoned with in
the Heart of America Athletic
Conference. Five games into the
season and the lady wildcats are
sitting pretty with a record of
4-0-1 with wins over HannibalLaGrange, Monmouth College,
William Woods, AIB College of
Business and a draw with Missouri Baptist as they continue
their slate of non-conference
games.
With only three seniors returning to the team, underclassmen have taken over the women’s soccer program. Even with
the abundance of young players,
there are plenty of returners to
balance out the team including
leading goal scorer from last
season, Stephanie Adelmann, a
sophomore midfielder.
“I think there’s a good mix
of veterans and newcomers. Although we don’t have a lot of seniors, there are a lot of returners
including the seniors with good
leadership to help the freshman
along.,” said Adelmann.
C-SC returns the bulk of
their scoring offense from last
year with Adelmann, junior
Brittney McMahon, sophomore Kira McGrotty and junior
Alyx Seats scoring 21 of the 30
total goals last season; Scoring
doesn’t look to be a problem so
far this season with the women
scoring at least two goals in
each of their four wins including
three goals in a double overtime
thriller against William Woods
with the afore mentioned Seats
scoring her second goal of the
game with only three minutes,
44 seconds remaining in the sec-
Senior Joanna Stratmen (above), Sophomore Kira McGrotty (below)
Photo Courtesy of C-SC Communications Department
ond overtime to put the Wildcats
ahead for good and keep their
perfect record intact .
With the amount of work
that was put in over the offseason to get better, strengths and
weaknesses come to the forefront but as this season is progressing, it is getting harder and
harder to pick out weaknesses
on this team. Adelmann certainly believes that one of this teams
strengths is definitely their speed
and deep bench.
“One of our greatest
strengths is our speed. We may
not be the biggest team, but our
speed usually gives us the advantage. Also, we have a lot of girls
with a lot of talent. Anyone on
our bench can go on at any time
and give good minutes,” said
Adelmann.
Every team begins the season
with high expectations, and this
season is no different.
“I think our team will definitely go into post-season games
this season. We have the potential and the passion to make a
run, and we know that we are
capable of doing so,” said Adelmann.
C-SC Women’s soccer will
try to keep their winning ways
going as they continue nonconference play September 15,
at 2:00 p.m. against Doane College, which will be held at Ayers
Field.
Sports
McVey Resigns
By Jawan Johnson
Sports Editor
There has been
a totally different
atmosphere around
the Culver-Sockton
College campus this year, but
the newest change within the
college may be one of the biggest yet. C-SC’s athletics have
been on the rise since 2010,
when Greg McVey stepped onto
the scene. With multiple National Tournament appearances
from different programs on campus, C-SC has become a household name within the Heart of
America Athletic Conference.
McVey will no longer be on
campus as he announced his
resignation from the Athletic
Director position effective immediately, September 11, 2014.
Although not much is known
about the reason for McVey’s
resignation, he posted a statement on his Facebook page
thanking students, athletes, and
faculty alike, as well as expressing his enjoyment working with
C-SC over the past four years.
“The passion I have for intercollegiate athletics makes this
announcement very difficult.
However, after much thought it
has become time for me to step
down as the Director of Athletics at Culver-Stockton College.
I have given my heart and soul
to C-SC, my coaches and most
importantly my student-athletes.
That level of effort has taken a
toll on me both physically, mentally and emotionally. That being said, it is time for someone
new to take the lead and continue the positive progress the department has seen over the past
Megaphone • Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 16
four years. I will be taking this
opportunity to reconnect with
my family that has sacrificed so
much over the past several years.
I will also be reflecting deeply
as to what my next step will be
professionally.
I want to thank former
President Richard Valentine for
allowing me to have such a tremendous impact on our studentathletes. Additionally, I wish Dr.
Kelly Thompson all the best as
she continues the positive momentum that currently exists at
the college. Further, I would like
to thank the Canton and Quincy
communities for supporting our
athletic programs and igniting our venues each and every
night. I cannot forget to thank
Ben Marth, Josh Houchins, Don
O'Brien, Broc Hampsmire, Matt
Schuckman and Chris Duerr for
documenting the success our
student-athletes have had over
the past four years. You truly accelerated our rise from the ashes.
Lastly, I wish all of my former
coaches and student-athletes the
best of luck as you continue the
amazing progress I have witnessed over the past couple of
season. GO WILDCATS!”
C-SC and the Megaphone
wish Mr. McVey the best of
luck as he continues his journey
through life taking a different
path, and we know that CulverStockton College Athletics will
continue and build upon the
recent string of success that we
have enjoyed the past few years.
A follow up story will be
written when additional information is gathered.
Football gets win on new turf field
By Dorian Hobbs Jr.
Copy Editor
The CulverStockton College
football team began
their season on a
good note as they beat the MacMurray College Highlanders
41-14 on Saturday September
6. The Wildcats were led by a
strong scoring attack as well as a
good defensive performance.
The Wildcats were led on offense by a great running day by
junior running back Desmond
Phillips. Phillips rushed for 163
yards on 22 carries. Phillips also
put up 4 touchdowns leading
the C-SC in all three of those
categories. Junior Shon Enoch
added to rushing attack with
55 rushing yards on 5 carries.
On the defensive side of the
ball senior Bobby Nelessen led
the team with 9 overall tackles,
while senior Mike Davis followed behind him with 6 total
tackles, a forced fumble, and a
sack.
“We prepared for this game
like every other game. But,
honestly we came into this game
with a little more swagger and a
little more confidence in ourselves,” said Phillips. “Our offense is built off of running the
ball. Not saying we can’t pass
the ball. But we like to start off
with the run.
Along with the excitement
for the new season the football
team was the first to play on
the newest field addition to the
C-SC campus. The NX Level
turf field. The field was ready
just in time for the football game
and the first time the team set
foot on the field was during the
game.
“[The turf] is good. It feels
good to be comfortable at home.
It’s a new feel so we took it as it
being our house. It was slippery
out there but the main thing was
for us to keep our feet under us,”
said Phillips.
Even though C-SC got the
win the team also suffered some
injuries to some key players.
Junior running back Octavious
Bolton, Sr., junior quarterback
Jake Hoffman and junior linebacker Shawn Gaines all had
to leave the game because of
injuries.
“Injuries are something that
we prepare for. It’s a lot of
hitting and someone is bound
to get hurt. I think the people
playing behind them [the people
injured] won’t miss a beat,” said
Phillips.
The team looks to capitalize
on their first win of the season
and to continue to keep their
focus on the winning side of
things. With more home games
to come the Wildcats are also
looking to get more comfortable
on the new turf.
“We have been working so
hard [in practice] and last year
we realize the wins we should
have had and all of the games
we let go. And we feel the need
to not let any games go this
year,” said Phillips.