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Kristianto receives
five year sentence
Wes Wiedmaier
News Editor
A Missouri Western student considered by many to be a musical prodigy
was sentenced to five years in prison.
Henoch R. Kristianto, 21, was sentenced to the Missouri Department of
Corrections sex offender unit for the
charge of first-degree child molestation. He will be eligible to have his
case reviewed after 120 days. He was
taken into custody immediately after
the sentencing.
Circuit Court Judge Patrick Robb
said that a prison sentence was necessary despite the possibility of deportation. He said that there were several
positive and negative things that he
had to weigh in his decision but the
determining factor was the impact of
the crime on the victims and the families.
“To give you probation ... would minimize the crime and would not be justice,” Robb said. “It’s different when it
is a crime against a person. Probation
is not appropriate.”
The incident of child molestation
happened while Kristianto was giving
lessons as a substitute piano teacher
in a space he rented at Lanham
Music, 2608 N. Belt Highway.
According to statements during the
plea hearing on Feb.16, Kristianto
said that at the end of his lesson on
Aug. 26, his student, a 10-year-old
girl, stretched out her legs and he
reached underneath her shorts and
inappropriately touched her.
He was also said to have had physical contact with the victim’s 7-year-old
sister.
He plead guilty to one charge of first
degree child molestation during the
plea hearing and as the result of the
plea agreement with the state, no
additional charges were filed against
him.
Kristianto, who is from Indonesia,
lived in the residence halls. He had
been a student at Missouri Western
since 1996. In addition to being a
music instructor he played piano at
First Presbyterian Church in St.
Joseph. Kristianto has a strong background as a classical pianist that
included performing in New York City.
Kristianto was to graduate in May
with a bachelor’s degree in piano performance. His attorney requested for
a delay in sentencing in order to have
his client still be able to graduate but
Judge Robb denied the motion.
Executive Vice President James
McCarthy said that the circumstances
of this case were unfortunate.
“I feel that it is a tragedy,”
McCarthy said. “It is a shame that
this kind of thing happened.”
Matt Gilmour, chairperson of the
music department, said he thought it
was a fair sentencing.
“The young man committed a crime
and this is the disciplinary result of
it,” Gilmour said. “I hope he in 90 days
he is put on parole. It was a very just
decision. It could have been five years
period.”
Taking the stand for the defense
during the sentencing was Jerry
Anderson, director of keyboard studies at Missouri Western. He provided
testimony that Kristianto had been in
a state of total collapse dealing with
the enormity of the charges. He said
that it was a very bad mistake but
that Kristianto accepted responsibility for it and was receiving voluntary
counseling.
“It was a very bad mistake,”
Anderson testified. “We hate the sin
but love the sinner.”
During the often-emotional court
proceedings, the father and mother of
one of the victims gave testimony for
the prosecution.
“He had the audacity to take our
money,” the father testified. “He is a
very good piano player, but that doesn’t make him any less of a child molester.”
In the closing statements Kristianto
tearfully plead forgiveness for his
actions. He said that he thought about
punishing himself by taking his own
life.
“I cannot imagine myself doing
this,” Kristianto said during his statement. “I’d like to say to the parents
how sorry I am. I wish I could make it
right. I want to do whatever it takes to
make it right.”
The prosecuting attorney Laura
Donaldson, gave several reasons to
justify a harsh sentencing.
“He has pedophile tendencies,”
Donaldson said in her statement. “He
has engaged in deplorable and despicable behavior and has affected the
future of three children. He deserves a
prison sentence.”
After the sentencing, Kristianto’s
attorney Tim Warren said that the
case would be under the jurisdiction of
the judge for 120 days. Upon review of
the case there is the possibility of
parole.
“I cannot criticize Judge Robb,”
Warren said. “He looked at all sides of
the issues and issued a stiff sentencing. I think Judge Robb did the very
best with the facts that he could do.”
Students are enjoying the
spring weather with various activities like walking
through the budding
trees or participating in
the tubathon sponsored
by Phi Delta Theta and
Alpha Sigma Alpha last
week.
RA assaulted in residence halls
Jeanette Browning
Editor in Chief
An alleged assault occurred April 1 on
the third floor of Beshears Hall.
Resident Assistant Christopher McLin
was allegedly attacked by two white
males when he asked them to leave campus.
According to the Missouri Western
Security report from April 1, McLin
encountered the two after he left work at
midnight and asked them if he could
help them.
The two replied they were looking for
a student who remains unnamed by
security and that they were going to
“beat his ass.” When McLin identified
himself as an R.A. and asked them to
leave campus the suspects became belligerent and attempted to throw him
over the railing from the third floor of
Beshears Hall. The two suspects assaulted him and then ran into the parking lot.
McLin reported the assault to other
R.A.s on duty in the Housing Office and
the other R.A.s gave chase.
The two suspects were seen chasing a
red, late-model vehicle, possibly an
Oldsmobile, and when they were unable
to catch the vehicle ran into the woods
west of the Missouri Department of
Conservation Building.
Security advised the R.A.s to end their
pursuit after the suspects entered the
woods and the officer called the St.
Joseph Police.
Third floor Beshears
Suspects’ car
Where the assault
took place
Courtyard
first floor Logan
McLin was assaulted on third floor of
Beshears Hall and went to the Housing
Office, 113 Logan Hall, for help while
suspects fled to their car in the parking
lot behind Beshears.
According to Director of Security
Jonathan Kelley, the suspects were not
apprehended by security or the police.
He said security followed up on their
incident report and turned the investigation over to the St. Joseph Police. Kelley
confirmed that security knew the identity of the suspects and the officers will be
watching for them.
Dean of Student Affairs Forrest Hoff
said the two suspects are high school students and if they return to campus they
will be arrested for trespassing.
“We are encouraging the prosecuting
attorney to follow up and press charges
against the two suspects,” Hoff said. “We
want charges filed and for them to be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
He said that the school is at the mercy
of the prosecuting attorney and that the
incident is currently out of the school’s
hands.
The St. Joseph Police are continuing
the investigation and Detective Weed of
the police force has been assigned the
case. Weed could not be reached for comment.
Hoff said this is the first violent attack
on an R.A. in approximately 12 years and
said that no real extra precautions are
bing take in the residence halls. He said
the alleged assault was an isolated incident.
Rumors around campus indicate that
an assault on an R.A. is the equivalent of
an assault on a police officer or agent of
the state. Hoff said this rumor is
unfounded and the assault charges
would be the same as for an attack on a
private citizen.
The situation that night was also complicated by a group of students playing
paintball in the woods behind the residence halls.
“That could have been dangerous if
the police had seen the paintball guns
and mistook them for the real thing,”
Hoff said.
McLin had no comment on the alleged
assault.
Coordinator of Residential Life
Catherine Hamlin could not comment on
the situation.
Music fraternity misfiled professional
Phi Mu Alpha becomes social
PRESIDENT CANDIDATES
Lori Sanders
OLU AREGBE
KARI KEMPER
Don’t forget to
vote for SGA
and
Residence
Council
elections on
April 12-13 at
any
registration
terminal.
VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATES
News Writer
ROBIN BELZER
ZACH RAMSAY
The Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is the
music fraternity at Missouri Western
which was founded on a social basis, but
for many years, they have been recognized as a departmental club.
Phi Mu Alpha was chartered at
Missouri Western on May 8, 1981. They
presently have twenty-five active members and eight probationary members.
Phi Mu Alpha is an organization for
the improvement of those interested in
music.
“Phi Mu Alpha is a social organization
of men dedicated to improving American
society through the edification and
understanding of music,” Aaron AhlesIverson, president of Phi Mu Alpha, said.
One member doesn’t think that being
recognized as a social fraternity instead
of a professional organization is chang-
ing anything.
“We are just getting recognized for
what we have always been,” Nathan
Stamper said.
Members aren’t really sure how others will react to their change, but it has
been thought that this change will affect
how others look at them.
“I think this change will show others
that we are serious and help us gain support around campus,” Aaron Edwards,
fraternal education officer, said. “I also
think this change will help us grow in
membership and development.”
A major in music is not required to be
a member of this fraternity, but the
potential member must be a part of some
sort of music ensemble.
“The only requirement to be a member is to possess the love of music and the
desire to promote it,” Joseph Stone said.
Members of Phi Mu Alpha feel that
there are advantages to being seen as a
Greek organization instead of a depart-
mental club.
“Not many people know about us,”
Edwards said “This could be a way of getting around on campus what our purposes are and help to promote us.”
Being recognized as a social Greek
fraternity also means that they will now
be allowed to participate in social events,
including Greek Week, which will give
Phi Mu Alpha the opportunity to meet
new people.
Phi Mu Alpha participates in many
activities. One of their traditions is the
Mills Music Mission. This is a tradition
started by Ossian Mills, founder of Phi
Mu Alpha.
Phi Mu Alpha visited Heartland West
Hospital on March 29, and sang to
patients. This event was seen as a way to
appreciate American music.
“I think this event shows the importance of music enrichment in America,”
Kevin Brennaman, a probationary member of Phi Mu Alpha, said.
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Ne w s N o t e s
Greek Week 2000
This year’s Greek Week will be April 16 through April 21.
Listed below is the schedule of events for the week:
Saturday, April 8
Pre-Greek Week Philanthropy- MS Walkathon at Bode
Ice Arena, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 16
Softball (not yet determined)
Opening ceremonies and intro of Goofy Greeks, 8 p.m.
Monday, April 17
Talent show practice at the Fine Arts Theater, 6 p.m.
Win Nader Varga’s $$$$, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18
Talent show and crowning of Greek man and woman of
the year at Fine Arts Theater, 6 p.m.
Greek Bowling at Belt Bowl, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19
Powderpuff football and cheerleading competition at
band practice field, 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt, 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 20
Track and field events and chariot race at Spratt
Stadium, 2:30-6 p.m.
Gym and indoor events in the small gym, 6-10 p.m.
Friday, April 21
Who wants to be a Greek, 4 p.m.
Clothes for the clothing drive due, 5 p.m.
Closing ceremonies and Goofy Greek money due in the
small gym, 6 p.m.
Spring Foreign Film Festival
On Thursday, April 13, in the Leah Spratt Multipurpose
Classroom Building the department of English, foreign
languages, and journalism will have their second in the
spring series of foreign films. The film will be shown in
the Kemper Recital Hall, MC 101, at 6:30 p.m. “Como
agua para Chocolate” (Like Water for Chocolate) is the
film being shown. The film was directed by Alfonso Arau.
It is based on the novel of the same title.
Honors Convocation
The liberal arts and sciences division will hold their
annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 16, in the
Fine Arts Theatre. This is the 16th annual Honors
Convocation, which will invite over 150 students, and
their families, who have qualified for the awards that
will be given. Those awards will include The Scholastic
Certificate, The Scholastic Key Award and The Special
Academic Departmental Awards.
Crime Reports
Suspicious Person
March 29
Science and Math Building
In the Science and Math Building a suspicious male was
bothering a female student, campus security was notified
and reported to the scene. The officer took a description
of the man, but the man was not found. An information
report was filled out about the incident.
Housing Assistance
March 31
Courtyard of Beshears Hall
A male student was upset that he was yelled at by someone about curfew. The student was instructed to turn in a
complaint to the Housing Office the next day. An information report was completed.
Damaged Property
March 31
Leaverton Hall
A campus security officer reported to a call of damaged
property. An exit sign was found pulled down on the second floor. No clues nor suspects were found. An incident
report was completed.
Larceny
March 31
Student Union
A female student was reported as to have been using
someone else’s ID card, an officer reported and a incident
report was completed.
Na ti o n a l N e w s
Keven Hardy
University Wire
East Lansing police officials started reviewing
footage Thursday of celebrations after the MSU men’s
basketball
team
beat
Wisconsin and Florida during the NCAA tournament
last week.
The MSU Department of
Police and Public Safety and
East
Lansing
Police
Department used video
recording equipment to tape
the nearly 15,000 people
who filled the streets near
Cedar Village Apartments
and thousands more who
poured into the downtown
area. The tapes could be
used as evidence to identify
people breaking the law.
“There were some individual cases of destruction of
property, and there were a
few people that were
assaulted,” East Lansing
police
Lt.
Thomas
Johnstone said. “As far as
launching a major investi-
gation, no, we’re only looking for a few disturbances
that happened.”
Johnstone
said
the
department also will use the
tapes to review how it
responded to the masses of
people.
MSU police Detective
Tony Willis said his department has not looked at its
tapes but expects it eventually will review the footage.
He said MSU police taped
crowds “just to see what was
going on” after the game.
East Lansing Assistant
City Attorney Tom Yeadon
said recording city celebrations makes convictions easier.
“Our prosecution rate was
100 percent with the tapes,
and the ones that weren’t
videotaped were less than
that,” Yeadon said.
The city rewarded 85 people for information that led
to the arrest and conviction
of rioters in 1999. The
reward
money
totaled
$16,950.
G R I F F O N
N E W S
Music department gets quick fix
Karen Melton
News Writer
The trailer placed outside the
Thomas E. Potter Fine Arts Center
is not only a temporary place for
band students to keep their instruments, but also a place for practicing and holding classes.
The 24-by-56 trailer is a new
addition for the music department,
for which they are very grateful.
“The new building is a very needed temporary relief from the limited space in the music department,”
band member Joseph Stone said.
The halls in the Potter Center
are presently very crowded
because of classroom equipment,
band instruments and students
having to practice in the hall.
Many students feel that this is a
step forward and a positive change
for everyone.
So far, the trailer has not been
given a name, but there has been
discussion of a contest between the
choir and band to see who can
come up with a better name.
The trailer has electricity, except
for a breaker box. Outside the
trailer, there has been a cement
sidewalk put in. The final piece
they are waiting on is the transformer ramp.
The music department is hoping
that the trailer will be opened and
ready for use within the next two
weeks.
“I think the alumni is doing
everything they can do to help with
our new and great growth problem,
but things do happen and it is
going to help us out,” Matthew
Gilmour, chair of the music department said. “We are looking at it in
a good faith gesture.”
Not only is the trailer beneficial
to faculty, but to students as well.
“This trailer will help out the
future band students to have more
space and a better chance at the
things that they are doing,” Becky
Werhman, former band student,
said.
Low ceilings in the trailer do not
provide the best acoustics for band
practices, but students and faculty
see the trailer as a positive addition.
“No one should look at this in a
negative fashion,” Gilmour said.
“That, in fact, it is actually a positive thing and it will be used for a
lot of things and will help out in a
great way.”
The trailer provides for more
organization as well as extra
space. The music department
hopes to have a name picked out
for their addition soon.
The trailer behind the Thompson E. Potter Fine Arts Center was
placed there to help relieve the crowded conditions in the music
department.
Kappa Alpha Psi comes to Missouri Western
Emily Praiswater
News Editor
Missouri Western now has a new
business fraternity to help prepare
those intending on majoring in business.
Kappa Alpha Psi now has 53
members in its colony, plus Beverly
Payne and Jim Crow, the two honorary faculty members, after their
colonization ceremony on Friday,
March 31.
Nick Parker, president of Kappa
Alpha Psi, was very pleased with
the number of students wanting to
join.
“I’m glad to see that Mike
[Ebbing] and I’s hard work at the
beginning of this year has finally
paid off,” Parker said.
After the colonization ceremony
on Friday night, the officers trained
the rest of the weekend. Terry
Thomas from the Kappa Alpha Psi
headquarters, as well as a member
of the St. Louis Alumni Association,
helped with this process.
During this weekend, they got
their pins, which are Finnish viking
vessels, representing the Vikings
being the first business people.
All students in Kappa Alpha Psi
are business majors or have a related major, such as communications
with a public relations emphasis.
Payne feels that Kappa Alpha Psi
is not only helpful to business students, but to the field as well.
“Part of our mission is to further
the cause of business,” Payne said.
Officers in this new fraternity are
Nick Parker, president; Mike
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, April 11
•Women’s Softball vs. College of St.
Mary, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12
•Men’s Baseball vs. Emporia State
University, 1 p.m.
•ACT Comp, 5 - 8 p.m., LRC 102
Thursday, April 13
•GRE, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., JCR
•Barbara Sprong Leadership Debate, 7 a.m.,
Holiday Inn
•14 Ultimate Symphonious 2000, all day, SU
•RRT: “Play it again, Sam,” MO Theater, 8
p.m.
Friday, April 14
•Close- Senior Art Exhibit, FA Gallery 206 &
Foyer
•Women’s Softball vs. Southwest
Baptist University, 4 p.m.
• RRT: “Play it again, Sam,” MO Theater, 8
p.m.
Saturday, April 15
•Men’s Baseball vs. Missouri Southern
State University, 1 p.m.
•Women’s Softball Home vs. University of
Missouri-Rolla, 1 p.m.
•Exit Exams, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., A102, 104, 105
•RRT: “Play it again, Sam,” MO Theater, 8
p.m.
Sunday, April 16
•Men’s Baseball vs. Missouri Southern
University, 1 p.m.
•RRT: “Play it again, Sam,” MO Theater, 2
p.m.
Monday, April 17
•Open- Senior Art Exhibits, Mixed Media, FA
Gallery 206 & Foyer, opening reception, 7
p.m.
has your weekly allowances of
news at Missouri Western; not only
on-campus news, but the
St. Joseph community
and nation as well.
Ebbing, vice-president of administration; Stan Pearson, vice-president of
membership;
Travis
Toebben, treasurer; Stephanie
Linneman, secretary and Ashley
Duncan, historian.
Kappa Alpha Psi will change from
a colony to a chapter in the fall.
Graduating seniors will be invited
to go through the installation
process. To become an official chapter, all members must pass a national test.
Kappa Alpha Psi already has
events planned for the remainder of
the semester.
They will be holding an open
meeting on April 17, where a panel
of human resource managers will be
discussing what types of qualities
they are looking for in employees
today.
On May 1, Homer Kay, finance
director of acquisitions and diversified businesses for Hallmark Cards,
will be coming to discuss international business. This portion of the
meeting will be open to the public.
Currently, Kappa Alpha Psi meets
every other Monday, but will soon
meet every Monday, and also plans
on holding at least two professional
business development seminars
open to the public per semester.
Students involved in Kappa Alpha
Psi see the fraternity as an experience to help prepare for their future.
“Not only do I get to get involved
in Missouri Western, but I also get
to gain experience to help me in my
future major,” Brandy Snapp, member of Kappa Alpha Psi, said.
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G R I F F O N
Genome helps scientists with genetic studies
Todd Milbourn
University Wire
George Stover, Emmy Award winner, came to Missouri
Western Sunday, April 3 and showed his newest documentary, Manatees - Florida’s Gentle Giant and spoke about his
experiences. Cathy Lee (right) drove from Tarkio to see
him and buy a copy of his video.
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Page 3
N E W S
MINNEAPOLIS — Private
researchers
announced
Thursday they have sequenced
the genome of a single human
being, a major step toward
understanding the human
genetic blueprint.
Celera Genomics Group, a
biotechnology firm in Rockville,
Md., has been working to
uncover DNA pieces since
September 1999 and will now
begin the crucial step of fitting
them together in their proper
genetic order using high-powered computers.
“This is big-time,” Dr.
Richard King, a university
genetics professor, said of
Celera’s advancement. “They
now have the ingredients; they
need to bake the cake.”
“Now that we have completed
the sequencing of one human
being’s genome, we will turn
our computational power to the
task of ordering the human
genome,” Dr. J. Craig Venter,
Celera’s president and chief
scientific officer, said in a statement about the next step in the
mapping process.
A final draft of the human
genome is still not expected for
several years.
The human genome is a biological blueprint of the 3 billion
pairs of chemicals inside
human DNA. It maps how
those pairs are arranged to
construct the genes that serve
as instruction manuals for life
functions.
Researchers can study genetic variations in different people
to locate where eye color,
height and genetic diseases are
genetically located.
Scientists said they hope to
pinpoint specific genetic diseases and develop effective
treatments by understanding
the human genome.
“This is expected to allow
researchers worldwide and our
subscribers to utilize our data
to make important medical
advances,” Venter said in the
statement.
A complete human genome is
like having a periodic table for
genetic disease, King said.
Despite the potential benefits
the human genome might offer,
many are concerned about the
ethical issues raised with the
availability of genetic informa-
tion and Celera’s practice of
charging a subscription fee for
access to their database search
tools.
“This information can be misused,” Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, director of the University’s Center
for Bioethics said. “It can be
used to discriminate in employment and insurance.”
There are no federal laws on
the books protecting citizens
from genetic discrimination.
President Bill Clinton, however, signed an executive order
in February outlawing the use
of genetic information by the
federal government.
“Genetic information has the
potential for discrimination
because it can predict what’s
ahead,” King said.
However, trying to gauge
future health would not be a
departure from the traditional
business practice of conducting
physicals, King added.
Concerns have also been
raised about who will be able to
afford the presumably expensive genetic treatments.
“It may divide between the
haves and have nots,” Kahn
said. “People who can afford
therapy will get it and many
might not have access.”
A federally funded effort to
map the entire genetic code,
The Human Genome Project,
has been researching DNA
since 1990. The nonprofit organization, unlike Celera, publishes each gene it decodes on
the Internet. So far, 2.3 billion
subunits of DNA have been
posted, all of which is available
for free public use.
Celera and the Human
Genome Project use different
methods to decode and map
DNA.
Celera uses what it calls a
“shotgun technique,” the same
technique the company used to
successfully map the genome of
a fruit fly earlier this year.
Using the method, researchers
quickly identify fragments of
DNA and then try to fit the
pieces together.
Much of the genetic information Celera uses in his research
comes from the data made
available by the Human
Genome Project.
In contrast, the technique
used by the Human Genome
Project identifies DNA fragments and orders them as they
are discovered.
Steiner brings home MCMA Photojournalist of the Year Award
Stephanie Howard
Assistant Editor
Griffon
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He walked away from his
interview feeling as if his goal for
the weekend was unreachable.
He thought he’d lost because his
interview was significantly
shorter than the rest.
Finally, the moment of truth.
“The Missouri Collegiate
Media
Association’s
Photojournalist of the year,”
MCMA president Nicole Fuller
said, “goes to Aaron Steiner;
Missouri Western State College.”
Steiner looked in disbelief as
his fellow Missouri Western journalists screamed as loud as possible. Steiner ’s weekend had not
been spent in vain.
“I was surprised when they
said my name,” Steiner said. “I
was speechless.”
His surprise came from the
fact that he honestly didn’t think
he would get the award. He said
that one of the judges kept coming up to him and telling him
things to improve on for next
year.
“I was in total disbelief,”
Steiner said. “I didn’t get up for a
couple of seconds.”
Before giving the award,
Fuller said that the photojournalist of the year for 2000 was
chosen because he shows great
promise and initiative. After the
banquet, Steiner said the judge
told him it was because he wanted to continue with his photography.
“The other said they got this
far and decided it was enough,”
Steiner said. “I want to go on,
though, and tackle more.”
The rest of Steiner’s evening
was filled with many other
awards during the MCMA award
banquet. Steiner received five of
the 22 other awards given to The
Griffon News.
Bob Bergland, advisor for the
student publication, said this is
the most awards the paper has
seen in several years. In 1998,
they left St. Louis with 11, and
brought 15 home from Columbia
last year.
“The increased number of
awards is indicative of the hard
work and dedication of the staff,
and the accompanying and ensuing increase quality over the last
few years,” Bergland said.
The awards won ranged from
feature page design to investigative reporting. Bergland said he
is very please with the diversity
in awards won by the staff.
“The number of diverse
awards
is
encouraging,”
Bergland said. “It shows how all
aspects of the newspaper have
improved and are serving readers well.”
The newspaper wasn’t the
only publication to leave with
awards. The yearbook also
walked away with a few.
Most agree, though, that
Steiner’s winning photojournalist of year made every difference
in the evening.
“The real coup for the evening
was Aaron’s photojournalist of
the year,” Bergland said.
Steiner, who used to be photo
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in 1999,” Bergland said. “The
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T H E
G R I F F O N
N E W S
Students at Tuft continues the battle
Carl Sciortino, Jr. wants to open the door for
The proposal that was rejected last week would
coed dormitory rooms at Tufts University, but
have established a pilot program next year involvthus far, school administrators
ing 10 coeducational dorm
Jason Lef
are withholding the key.
rooms. Twenty consenting gay
U-WIRE BOSTON
Sciortino, a senior, has spent
and lesbian students willing to
the last year lobbying school
file paperwork were to
officials and student government groups to allow
have access to the rooms. Heterosexual students
coed dormitory rooms for gay students who feel
who have no qualms about having a gay roomuncomfortable with same-sex room assignments.
mate were also eligible to apply.
An active member of Tufts’ gay community,
Tufts officials are unable to comment about the
Sciortino believes gay students assigned to standecision at this point, but in a statement released
dard same-sex rooms are often subjected to homoTuesday, the school claims that although it is symphobic reactions and sexual harassment from
pathetic to the university’s gay community, it is
roommates.
unwilling to stray from the traditional policy of
After a gay friend’s request to live with a female
single-gender rooms.
friend was turned down by housing administra“We’re empathetic with the concerns that some
tors, Sciortino, along with several other Tufts stuof our students have raised, and Tufts University
dents and staff members, began working last year
is proud of the supportive relationship it has built
to create an alternative housing plan for homosexwith the members of its diverse community,” it
ual students.
said. “We believe we can address student concerns
In January, Tufts’ administrators gave the green
on a case-by-case basis without digressing from
light to the Dean of Students Office to explore a
our university housing policy.”
proposal in which gay and lesbian students would
Sciortino believes the school is especially conbe allowed to room with students of the opposite
cerned with heterosexual students taking advansex. Last week, the plan was rejected by Tufts
tage of the policy. He holds that other inhibitions
President John DiBiaggio, bringing national
include fear over parental reaction and concern
attention to Sciortino’s plight and raising quesabout the school’s reputation.
tions about the role university administrators
“I’m disappointed about the decision, but I’m not
should play in dictating student’s housing regulasurprised,” Sciortino said. “This is a fairly new
tions.
issue the school needs to deal with.”
“It’s been overwhelming,” Sciortino said, who,
In the wake of the administration’s rejection,
aside from being featured in The Boston Globe
Sciortino now plans on uniting gay campus orgaand USA Today in the past week, has also been
nizations at universities across New England and
contacted by radio stations from Dallas and Los
getting other students involved in the cause.
Angeles, as well as two television stations and the
Students are also looking into alternatives like
ABC news magazine “20/20”.
single rooms and off-campus living.
“I cannot accept an answer of ‘no,’” Sciortino
Boston University students agree that other
said. “The administrators have acknowledged a
solutions exist in solving the problem without
concern, and now they are stopping because they
altering policy.
are afraid of a negative reaction.”
“Hey Mike, what do you want for dinner
Even though Willis does not believe that
tonight?” Julie screamed across the dorm
Western will ever go co-ed, Feldbaum said
room.
that some benefits to coBrooke Rogers
Mike replies, “I don’t
ed housing are the develFeatures Editor
think we have anything
opment of a sense of comleft on our shelf. Do you just want to go to
munity that students could take with them
the cafeteria?”
after college and the new experience for
“Sure,” Julie said.
those who are only children or who have
Co-ed housing in residence halls has been
had all brothers or all sisters Co-ed housing
popping up all over the place, either to betadds a different dimension to the residential
ter accompany upperclassmen, graduate
community.”
students or students who do not feel comStudents at Missouri Western are in favor
fortable living with the
of co-ed housing because
same sex. According to
it would give residents a
Penn State’s The Digital
choice in housing instead
Collegian, located at
of just a choice in suite or
www.collegian.psu.edu,
apartment housing.
eight of their residence
Richard Mason, student
halls went co-ed last fall,
assistant for the Housing
due to a high student
Office, said that he would
demand. Karen
like to have the opportuFeldbaum, associate
nity to live in co-ed housdirector for the Office of
ing because he knows
Residence Life. told the
that his room would
Collegian that “a large
always be clean.
number of those
“I would love it. Most
Brad Fowler, music major, shown here conducts
requests have been from
girls are cleaner, and guys
the Western symphonic winds for class.
women who have typijust think that they live
cally requested rooms in
in a filthy bachelor pad,”
pens is the composer is given a
tense. You need to express those
Brett Miller
single-sex living areas,
Mason said. “I think that
print of the film,” Fowler said.
in your music.”
but for the past four
upperclassmen would be
“Then the composer sits down
As a member of Phi Mu Alpha,
Features Writer
years, on-campus housideal for co-ed housing
with the director and the produc- Stone has played pieces that
ing during summer ses because they are mature
Brad Fowler is an independent
er and they decide where they
Fowler has written.
sion has been co-ed and
enough to handle the
kind of guy. Well, at least until
want music to be played in the
Fowler is also a member of the
in the fall, they are
responsibilities that go
he hits Hollywood.
film.”
fraternity, and said through it, he
moved into single-gender
along with it.”
Fowler, a 22-year-old senior
Fowler’s major influences in
can make connections as well as
buildings and do not like
Jamel Bell, who has
music student, is using his time
film composure include Jerry
get his music heard. The fraterni-Richard Mason
them as much as the conever lived on any camat Missouri Western to help kickGoldsmith, Miklos Rozsa, John
ty performed a piece of Fowler’s
Housing Office,Student Assistant
ed dorms.
pus due to all the restricstart a career in film composing.
Williams and Bernard
at its American Musical.
Annette Diorio, former
tions, said that more stuHe is one of only a handful of
Herrmann.
“Brad will have all kinds of peoresidential life director,
dents would take advanstudents that take composing
Fowler said there really isn’t a
ple he can network with in the
said that she could not see Missouri
tage of the housing at Western if it was coclasses here.
learning process involved in com- fraternity to help in his career,”
Western providing co-ed housing as a option
ed.
Fowler is doing more for his
posing.
Stone said. “There are composers
for the residential life program.
“I think that more students would stay on
future than taking classes,
“Sometimes, it’s reading the
that are Sinfonians all over the
“I don’t see MWSC providing such an
campus and may even feel like they are
though he has made some valuscript and getting a feel for the
country.”
option because it would be contrary to curbeing treated like adults if a co-ed housing
able connections in the composstory,” Fowler said. “Sometimes,
Matthew Gilmour, music
rent visitation policies,” Diorio said.
plan was created,” Bell said. “Problems with
ing community, and has actually
it’s seeing the movie for the first
department chair, agrees with
She also said that she feels that co-ed
breaking curfew and the visitation policy
composed music for an indepentime. Sometimes I won’t be think- Stone. Gilmour has worked with
housing could cause some very awkward sitmay even be eased if co-ed housing was an
dent film.
ing about it, and I’ll be siting at
Fowler for the last two years and
uations and could not work on every campus
option.”
“It wasn’t much,” Fowler said. “I the piano or computer and somebelieves he has what it takes to
but in the end, it could make for a better
Catherine Hamlin, coordinator of residenhave a friend from Graceland
thing will strike me. Then I play
make it in the industry.
environment in that students would have
tial life, has been here for about two years
(College) who is studying film. He around with it and see how it
“Brad is a very dedicated indimore options for housing.
and said that she has never come in contact
wrote a script, and I composed
works.”
vidual,” Gilmour said. “He really
“I don’t know if I personally think it could
with the issue of co-ed housing.
the music for it. It was kind of an
Joey Stone, alumni secretary for wants to do this film thing, and
work on all campuses,” Diorio said. “For
“Since Annette has left, I m now in charge
amateur effort.”
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, said
he wants to be successful at it.”
upper-class students, in some settings, it
of assigning students to certain rooms and
Fowler is also in the process of
Fowler was the perfect type of
Fowler still has another year at
might work out, but for first year students,
so far this year, no one has expressed an
composing the music for Missouri person to write film scores.
Missouri Western but has plans
I don’t see it (co-ed housing) as an option.”
interest in co-ed housing,” she said.
Western’s film project,
“It’s tough to tell you what kind
of going to UCLA for graduate
Although Missouri Western is not any“To Cross A River.” He
of guy Brad is,” Stone said. “He’s
school. Then after graduate
where near co-ed status, one college in
said he has only seen
a very emotional guy. He’s full of
school, it’s Hollywood for Fowler.
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the Midwest area is - Iowa State.
parts of the film project
emotions. There is always some“He has a lot of career ambiAccording to the Iowa State Daily, locatso far, but is in the
thing triggering something. That
tions,” Gilmour said. “He has
ed at www.student advantage.com, co-ed
process of composing
makes him good at what he does.
made a lot of connections, and
floors promote understanding between
the music.
In a film, there are so many difhe’s doing what he can to make
genders. Bill Burns, hall director, said
“Generally what hapferent emotions from happy to
it. I think he’ll be successful.”
that living in a co-ed atmosphere can be
very beneficial to students.
“It is important to offer a wide variety
of choices for students,” Burns said.
“Living on a co-ed floor helps students
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learn to interact better with the opposite
sex.”
Co-ed houses at Iowa State are set up
where men and women live in an atmosphere that encourages cooperation on
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Tuesday, April 11, 2000
T H E
G R I F F O N
N E W S
Editorial
A few things to think about while voting
Student Government Association elections are right
around the corner, and now is the time when
Missouri Western students should know what they
need to know in order to make the best choice
between candidates. SGA has a hand in making
many important decisions on campus. Many students
have been content to let this election go unnoticed in
the past, yet complain when policy decisions they
don’t like are enacted. This is the wrong tact to take.
Instead of complaining when unpleasant things happen, the students of Missouri Western should take it
on themselves to make sure they vote and know who
they are voting for.
As is the case in any election, if the population at
large is too apathetic to voice an opinion, while those
with special interests are more than willing, the true
will of the people will never necessarily be expressed.
For example: Suppose most people on-campus
believe that a monthly wine-tasting in the
Multipurpose Classroom building dining room (with
all proceeds going to charity or scholarship funds)
would be a good and pleasant thing, yet there is a
very small, yet outspoken sub-culture of teetotalers
on-campus. Obviously, they would ignore all of the
health benefits associated with consuming a small
amount of wine every day (as well as the possibility
for raising culture on-campus), and speak out loudly
against it. In addition, they would loudly encourage
everyone to vote for any candidate who also supports
teetotaling. Soon, because the majority was too apathetic to vote, most of those representing the student
body will make decisions based on a teetotaling mode
of thought. This would be in direct opposition to what
most students wanted.
This is an example given with a slight smirk, but it
illustrates how important it is for students to let their
voice be heard through the SGA elections this week,
as well as other elections.
At the same time, those elected should bear in mind
that the students have placed trust in them to do a
certain job. This, of course, entails going to meetings.
This entails not making snap decisions regarding
things that they may or may not have any knowledge
about. Most of all, this is a kudo which should be
taken seriously and undertaken only by ones who
have the time to take it seriously. Being a part of SGA
may not seem like a big deal. It’s not exactly like
being mayor of Detroit (or Elwood, for that matter),
but the decisions you will be making affect all
Missouri Western students. Just as a mayor, your
performance in office will determine whether you are
thought of kindly, or with curses.
Choices, choices.
Christians wrong to use sexuality as judge of ability to parent
Take it or Leave it
L a Tonya W i l l i a m s
Columnist
Christians always say, “Love
each other, regardless of race,
religion, etc.” We always try to
spread
our
love
around.
However, there is always a group
who gets let out of the circle. We
give them no love and we fight
them every step of the way: Gays
and lesbians.
There are laws in the making
to prevent gays and lesbians
from adopting children. Why do
we protest and do our best to
stop capable people from having
a family? We protest, ridicule,
even kill to prevent this from
happening. Why should some-
one’s sexual preference prevent
them from adopting a child?
Some say that it’s in the Bible
that same sex relationships are
wrong. I’m not saying that it’s
not in there; maybe it is. The
Bible also says, “Thou shalt not
kill ... thou shalt not commit
adultery.” One big thing that I
have always been taught is
about not having sex before marriage, but how many of us live by
that? Many of us are selective
about which passages in the
Bible we read. We see what we
want to see. The Bible can be,
and has been, interpreted in
many ways.
Okay, for my purpose, let’s
take away the reason of the
Bible. It’s been said that being
gay is gross. Am I mistaken, or is
there really a nationwide book
that states what’s gross and
what’s not? How can loving
someone and being happy with
that person be gross or bad? I’m
sure that many agree that what
people do behind closed doors is
their business. Unless it involves
children.
Children are the most precious things in the world; they
are God’s gift to us. We should
cherish them above all things. I
can understand why adoption
agencies would carefully screen
who they allow the privilege of
raising a child. But, I can’t
understand why who I sleep
with should matter to anyone.
Gays and lesbians are people
just like you and me. They have
emotions and when they bleed,
it’s blood, guys, not some type
made especially for them. Who
are we to deprive them the joy of
raising a child? Having my
daughter is the single best thing
that could have ever happened to
me. I can’t fathom trying to prevent a creature of God the same
sunshine that brightens my life.
I have a cousin who is gay.
People have talked about him
and beaten him because he is
gay. We are supposed to “love thy
neighbor.” Does that phrase not
apply if your neighbor happens
to be gay or lesbian? They would
be treated as anyone else.
I have read that people are
concerned that a child raised by
gay/lesbian couples may grow up
confused about their own sexuality. I believe that people are born
with their sexuality. Who you
love and how you choose to
express that love is a part of you
from birth. If a boy is meant to
love a woman, he will. If that
same child is meant to love a
man, who are we to judge him? If
that same child grew into a man,
married another man and wanted to raise a child, why can’t he?
He should have to go through the
same screenings and tests that
anyone else who wants to adopt
a child does. If you had to make
a choice between a happily married gay couple and a couple with
a verbally abusive husband and
an unfaithful wife, who would
you choose to raise a child?
Children need love, support
and guidance. Does being a lesbian mean that you can’t raise a
child the way it should be
raised? I mean, let’s be the realistic people that we are. Lots of
people think that a child will see
the gay couple kissing or having
sex
and
be
traumatized.
Personally, I don’t engage in
intercourse in front of my child,
so why would anyone else? Gay
people aren’t sex-crazed maniacs. A person’s sexuality is only
one part of them; what about the
rest?
Every single person is different. I’m sure everyone reading
this article was raised in different ways. We do things differently. We raise our children differently. I’m sure we love our children and that love [that we have
for our children] has nothing to
do with who we lie down with at
night, though. If my daughter
grew up to be a lesbian, she
would still be my daughter.
When my two year old gets old
enough, I’ll explain to her about
the birds and the bees. I’m raising her to be proud of who she is,
and I can’t imagine another parent, gay or straight, not loving
their child enough to do the
same.
Maybe people are afraid of
gays and lesbians. America has a
history of being afraid of the
unknown, and when they are
afraid of whatever they don’t
understand, to America, it must
be wrong, or dirty. We are a very
stereotyping society. We imagine
gay people as dressing in drag,
being embarrassingly open
about their sexuality (remember
the character Damon Wayans
played, Peaches, in “ALow Down
Dirty Shame”?) Is this how they
really are? Well ,I also remember
a time when my people were portrayed as dumb, lazy animals
who had to be told to breathe or
they wouldn’t do it themselves.
We are wrong to put these people
down and then use God and the
Bible as an excuse.
God has taught me to love others and treat them as I would
want to be treated. Would I want
someone to tell me that I couldn’t
adopt a child because I’m black
and being black is wrong? I read
a bumper sticker on campus one
day that said, “God hates gays.”
Since when did God begin to
hate? My God, the god who has
been there for me, loves unconditionally and will always be there
for me no matter who I choose to
have sex with.
Attendance, blah blah blah
Jeanette Browning
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In Response to: Center for Academic
Support...
Dear Editor:
How do I get help at the Center for
Academic Support and be a good father
and husband?
My wife is the working parent in my
family. On the days that I have classes,
she has to miss work to stay at home with
our six-month-old baby. We can’t afford
child care and haven’t found anyone that
we trust.
One Tuesday, I made an appointment at
the Center for Academic Support (CAS) to
get help re-writing my English paper. I
told the receptionist on the phone that I
had to finish feeding my baby and get her
diaper bag packed, and then I would be on
my way. The appointment was set for 1:30
p.m. that day. After driving 30 miles to St.
Joseph and finding a parking space near
the CAS office, I push my baby stroller into
the CAS room to be met by the supervisor
and told that “children, babies in particular, are not allowed in the CAS because
they cause a disturbance.”
Now, I have to reschedule my appointment to the middle of my class schedule. I
then have to drive back home -another 30
miles- with nothing accomplished except
wasting my time and gasoline and with the
frustration of being uninformed.
At the very least, I think this problem
could have been avoided if I would have
been told that I could not bring my baby
with me.
I have been around the world with the
military and worked at least six other jobs
also. The expected behaviors have always
been clearly stated, policy and procedures
published and distributed.
I don’t think that it would be asking too
much to list that “No children are allowed
in the Center for Academic Support.” On
the flyer which advertises that help is
available to all MWSC students would
seem to be a reasonable place to note this
stipulation for getting assistance.
I am certain, after this incident, that my
activities on the MWSC campus will be
strictly curtailed to classroom activities.
My family means a lot to me, I have had
them around for a long time. My oldest
daughter is 17 years old, and I won’t have
many more years with her around the
house, so each day is important to me. My
other children are equally important and
demand a lot of attention, especially the
baby. I value my time with them; my wife
and I attempt to make every minute we
have together quality time. We don’t get
much quantity time alone or together.
I have supported my family faithfully for
well over 20 years, my wife desires to provide for our family at this stage in our life,
while I am allowed to get a college education. I believe that somehow concessions
could be made. I am not the only married
student with children in this dilemna.
Childcare services are available on campus, however my child did not plan properly. She is only six months old, not the
required two years old in order to qualify
for care. I think that the college could
work to better serve the needs of all students. I know that the argument from
some would be that my wife should stay
home to take care of our children, or that
my oldest could watch the baby. This does
not work. The extra money helps to buy
food, and my oldest daughter is still in
high school.
I will not neglect my children and leave
them in the car or alone at home in order
to get the help that I need to do well in college and achieve a satisfactory grade.
I do believe that a middle ground could
be found somewhere. Also it would be good
management to post the rules that apply to
getting help from the Center for Academic
support.
–Kevin Messer
Behold my cry from the about this? If you put as little
wilderness, and not the pristine effort into your career as you do
picture of the wilderness you get your schoolwork, you’d probably
from
watching
get fired. Maybe it’s
Ferngully. Actually,
time you treated
come to think of it, t h e
school like your
the image portrayed
job.....
in Ferngully wasn’t The views and opinions
What the crap is
all peaches and
that? It is here that I
expressed here are not those of
cream. I wouldn’t be
feel obligated to
enchanted by some the Griffon News or its staff.
illustrate a few key
*But they probably are!
fairies or a bat that
differences between
sounded like Robin Williams; I’d school and work.
be running for my life for fear
1. Let’s break this down: let’s
that he’d give me rabies (or just call tuition “outcome.” The
‘hydrophobia’ as they call it in wacky thing about outcome is
Old Yeller). Well, anyway, I’m that in order to have this, you
talking about the wilderness in must have a little thing I like to
Children of the Corn.....wait that call “income”, which is obtained
was just a corn field. Ah, screw from, come on and say it with
the wilderness analogy, I’m talk- me, a “JOB.” The more time I
ing about certain professors at pay to my school work means the
this very school (i.e. all of them) less time I’m able to work, which
and the technicality of showing = Me eating caned Beanie
up to their classes. We’ve all had Weinies on a stick while fending
to deal with this scenario at least off my street corner from angry
once (for me, it seems to occur prostitutes (Beanie Wienies and
more often than most).
prostitutes, perhaps I should
Professor (Captain) Apathy rethink this whole school thing
requests a meeting with you in after all).
his/her office after the duration
B. By the way, I don’t really
of the class period to talk about work that hard at my job, and I
your recent attendance or lack haven’t been fired yet. So why
thereof. Enter the overworked, should I work any harder for
unpaid and sleep deprived stu- you?
dent (i.e. me).
Granted I’m not the best stuCaptain Apathy: It seems dent in the world as it is.
you’ve had some difficulty show- However, with the certainty that
ing up for class the past week. a student’s grade lowers at least
What seems to be the problem, five points on a test for every day
stupid?
he/she misses class hurts
P.O.’d Student: With the work enough. Then, professors like to
loads of my other classes and the throw in that reduction in your
hours I have at work, I have lit- grade for not attending class
tle time for sleep let alone home- (like the test didn’t hurt my
work. I apologize for my lack of grade enough). With this in
initiative in class and will mind, I’ve generated more C’s at
attempt to attend more...
school than a Spanish couple
Captain Apathy: Oh, you have reaching multiple orgasms, oh
a part time job, do you? How lord, where did that come from?
cute! Well have you ever thought
Ran
Entertainment
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T H E
G R I F F O N
N E W S
Icarus hits new heights
Missouri Western’s new publication surpasses predecessor
By Hollie Miller
By Hollie Miller • Entertainment Editor
Masterpiece
Bridging on greatness
Title:
Icarus • Volume 1, Issue I
Publisher:
Missouri Western State
College
Publication Date:
Spring 2000
Subscription Rate:
$6
Changes take place in everything. Some for the best, some
for the worst. Icarus, with its new content and concept, is one
that has definitely changed for the best.
With stunning poetry and prose that capture the true
essence of human life, Icarus entertains while allowing the
reader to reflect on the authors’ messages. And what messages
they have to share.
From the translations of Lusia Slomkowska and James
Hoggard to the smooth and flowing prose of Judy Z. Ellett,
Icarus is full of human emotion and the evidence of human
interconnectedness that make us all real.
The imagery contained in poems like “Lava Glow” by Ellen
Wehle, the John Gilgun Award Winner, and Lisa C. Taylor’s
Holding its own
Lacking that spark
“What Lovers Know,” bring this magnificent publication full circle. It allows readers to dive into a realm similar to other literary publications published by institutions of higher education.
Its content is reminiscent of that available in other literary
publications, such as Ploughshares and The Missouri Review,
illustrating the amount of work that went into revamping
Icarus. This year’s staff has created more of a separate entity
than a continuation of the old version that commands respect
from its readers.
The new design, artwork, content and organization astounds
with each turn of the page. The editors’ work is as evident as
that of the authors’ contained within it.
Icarus has definitely reached its zenith with a new format,
content and design that leaves readers wanting more. I, for one,
can’t wait until next year ’s publication and am sure that it will
rival the excellence found in this year’s.
To find out more or to start your subscription, contact Missouri
Western State College’s Department of English, Foreign Languages and
Journalism. Subscription rates for the annually published Icarus are
$6 in the United States.
Play:
The Colored Museum
Performers:
The Black Theatre League
Performance Times:
8 p.m. April 14 & 15
Missouri Western’s Black Theatre Alliance chose one of the
hardest pieces for their first endeavor. Fortunately for them,
their performance of George C. Wolfe’s The Colored Museum
turned into a mixture of satire and drama that will not soon be
forgotten.
From the beginning, when a strangely cheery “Miss Pat”
welcomes audience members to “Celebrity Slaveship,” Wolfe’s
biting comedy and pain are evident. The cast, co-directed by
Andrea Purnell, Elijah Murray and Jim Buglewicz, creates colorful characters and meaningful dialogues that perplex and
draw in viewers.
Memorable scenes abound from all corners of this piece.
“Cooking with Aunt Ethel” highlights the vocal talents of
Krystal Franklin, who leads the audience in a very special cook-
Good Food
Crunchy Chili-Cheese Pies
Submitted by Jason Simanowitz
Total cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
• 1 can chili
• 1/2 pound cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 onion, chopped
• Corn chips
Directions:
• Heat chili until very hot.
• In individual bowls, put a layer of chips.
• Spoon chili over the chips and cover with a
layer of shredded cheese.
• Add onion to taste and serve.
I often serve this with a loaf of french bread that has
the remaining cheese melted on top.
Color:
Stone:
Notables:
Rust
Emerald to aid communication
Loretta Lynn, Bessie Smith, Charlie Chaplin,
Nikita Kruschev, Betty Ford
Your focus on larger issues often leaves friends and
family feeling ignored. Listen to what those close to
you are really saying instead of focusing on what you
want them to say. Be wary of those who wish to monopolize your time. Balance is needed to accomplish
your goals.
Taurus • April 21 to May 21
Truth is on your side this week, Taurus. Your
happiness depends on the honesty of others.
Simple pleasures are best.
Listen to yourself when life begins to come too
fast, Gemini. Rashness in decisions may cost
you more than you think.
Masterpiece
Middle of the road
Not especially good
Cancer • June 22 to July 22
The superficiality of others can sometimes bring
you down, Cancer. Don’t allow others to dictate
your personal feelings. Only you know how
you really feel.
Leo • July 23 to Aug. 23
Absolute disaster
ing lesson, while “Soldier with a Secret” shows the dramatic
and heartfelt performance of Aaron Williams as a soldier who
knows the secret of pain.
Lighter moments can be found in “The Hairpiece,” which
shows what happens when your hairstyle becomes hard to manage, and “The Photo Session,” featuring Rashad Givhan and
Stacia Deckard, that shows the pluses and minuses to living on
the pages of a magazine.
Written to show the humor, pain and uniqueness of living
with African American stereotypes, this play is not written completely for one race. It offers insight and drama applicable to
everyone’s lives. The poignancy and drama, mixed with biting
humor, found in The Colored Museum will surely make the
Black Theatre Alliance’s production an annual event.
Nearly the best
Someone you trust and admire offers their
advice this week, Leo. Don’t be afraid to take
what they are offering.
Virgo • Aug. 24 to Sept. 22
No one can deny that when you know your stuff,
you really know your stuff, Virgo. Don’t hide
your skills; use them and be proud.
Libra • Sept. 23 to Oct. 22
The combined efforts of many are evident,
Libra, as plans come to fruition. The only thing
left to do is wait for the outcome.
Scorpio • Oct. 23 to Nov. 21
Life has its twists and turns, Scorpio, and
sometimes it doesn’t turn in the direction we
want. Hang in there when a failure seems as if
it will destroy you. Your strength is what will carry
you through.
Sagittarius • Nov. 22 to Dec. 21
As you grow up, Sagittarius, your outlook
changes. Don’t lament the loss of your child-self.
It is still within you. Simply look for it.
Capricorn • Dec. 22 to Jan. 20
Entertainment Calendar
Craig Barber Photography • April 9 to June 4, Albrecht Kemper
Museum of Art, Campbell Galleries. The museum is open from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends.
Admission is $3; for students under 18 or with valid ID, $1. For more
information, call 1-888-AK4-ARTS.
The Ultimate Symphonis 2000 • 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 13 and 14,
New Student Union. Admission is free.
The Colored Museum, presented by The Black Theatre Alliance • 8
p.m. April 14 and 15, Leah Spratt Multipurpose Classroom Building,
Auditorium. For reservations, call 271-4441.
Serves 2 to 3 people
Rupert the Griff Rat
March 21 to April 20
Gemini • May 22 to June 21
By Hollie Miller • Entertainment Editor
Nearly the best
Happy Birthday
Aries
Not worth it
Museum quality piece
Perfect Performance
Sign?
What’s your
by Shane Southard
As the semester winds down, Capricorn, matters start to finalize. Only you are responsible
for your success or failure.
Aquarius • Jan. 21 to Feb. 19
The help of others has given you the ability to
succeed, Aquarius. The support you’ve given
loved ones, as well as their support of you, has
given you the tools to succeed. Use them.
Pisces • Feb. 20 to March 20
Quarreling and pain leave you feeling down,
Pisces. But cheer up, changes are in the making
that will guide your fortune upward. Have the
patience and perseverance to stick it out.
“What’s your sign” is provided for entertainment purposes only.
Worthwhile and Worthless
Websites of the Week
By Hollie Miller • Entertainment Editor
Worthwhile:
Apartment Hunter
http://www.apartments.
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Worthless: Potted
Meat Tribute Page
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This site is perfect for all
you soon-to-be graduates
that have found jobs faraway
and need to find somewhere
to live. Allows you to search
for apartments within specific prices and areas. Also provides a cost of living and
salary calculator for those
considering jobs in other
areas.
A factual site containing
important speculation and
information regarding
“Potted Meat Food Product.”
Includes a question answer
session with the product’s
manufacturer and links to
various other sites that provide commentary on potted
meat and similar products
like Spam.
Sports
T H E
G R I F F O N
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Page 7
N E W S
JUCO transfers asset to team
The putter stands alone
knows that his time playing at the JUCO level
help him develop into the baseball player he is
Geust Writer
today.
“Playing at the JUCO level most definitely
Missouri Western’s baseball team gains valuable experience from players transferring to made me a better ball player,” Payne who leads
the team in doubles (6), hits (21), and batting
Western from a junior college.
Coach Buzz Verduzco knows the advantages average (.412) said. “At a four-year school I
would not have had the opportunihis players have when coming
ty to play every day. I was able to
to Western from JUCO baseget bigger and stronger while playball teams.
ing at Mineral Area Community
“Junior College players
College.”
have the ability to play right
Payne admits that there was a
away, are more physical than
lot of talent at his junior college,
freshman, and have more
but he does not miss playing at
experience,” Verduzco said.
Mineral Area. He likes playing for
There are 30 players on the
the Griffons and is excited about
2000 baseball roster for
what lies ahead for the team this
Missouri Western. Of those
season with new players and a new
30 players, 21 have transcoach.
ferred to Western from a
Other junior colleges a majority
junior college. These junior
of players are recruited from are
colleges range all across
Cloud County Community College,
Missouri and into Kansas.
-Danny Payne Maple Woods Community College,
Currently Mineral Area
Senior, third baseman Longview Community College, and
Community
College,
in
Missouri
Valley
Community
Missouri’s boot heel town of
Farminghton, has provided the largest pool of College.
So why is there so much talent at the Junior
talent for Missouri Western. Danny Payne,
Adam Tritz, Jeff Lappe, Brett Deckard, and College level in baseball?
For many players the JUCO experience
Jason West all played at Mineral Area
allows players to develop their skills further.
Community College at one time.
Senior third baseman Danny Payne played Then after two years of playing at the JUCO
at Mineral Area for two years before coming to level players can try to fulfill their baseball
Western. While playing at Mineral Area Payne dreams by entering the draft for major league
hit a combined batting average of .341. The baseball. Other players know that they can not
team also made it to the regional semi-finals play immediately at the Division I or Division
both years Payne played in Farmington. Payne II level, so they fine tune their skills for a couRichie Bigham
MWSC Golf Team
Date
Tournament
Score-Finish
March 20-21
at SMSU Invitational
922/6th/14 Teams
March 27-28
Missouri Western Invitational
620/3rd/15 Teams
April 3
at Washburn Invitational
661/6th/10 Teams
April 10-11
at Heart of America Invitational
April 17-18
at Ironhorse District 5 Invitational
April 24-25
at MIAA Tournament, Bolivar,
10
Playing at
the JUCO
level most
definitely
made me a
better ball
player
Griffons beat Nazarene
Press Release
Kurtis Green, 6’1 junior catcher from Kansas City, MO., hit two
homeruns to help the Griffon’s sweep Truman St. University. He
leads the team with two homeruns and is second in RBI’s.
The Missouri Western State College baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader against MidAmerica Nazarene
University at Phil Welch Stadium Thursday,
9-1 and 5-4.
The wins improve the Griffons to 14-17
overall.
Missouri Western trailed after a halfinning in both games. In game one, MANU
jumped on top of Griffon starter Eric Suess,
scoring a single run on one hit. MWSC then
rallied for nine unanswered runs, three in
the second, four in the fifth and two in the
sixth. Western pounded out 13 hits in the
game, while Suess limited the Pioneers to
just two hits. Suess pitched a complete game
for MWSC, going seven innings, giving up
two hits, walking three and striking out one.
In game two, MANU again jumped out to
a 1-0 lead after a half inning and the game
was tied three times before MWSC scored
the winning run in the bottom of the fifth.
Junior Jacob Rapp picked up his second win
after relieving starter Jon Novacek in the
third inning. Rapp pitched one completed
inning before being lifted for Kevin Toms in
the fifth, who earned a save in pitching two
strong innings.
Offensively, MWSC was led by junior
shortstop Dustin Worrell, who went 4-for-6
in the doubleheader with a double and three
runs batted in. Junior outfielder Heath
Craig was 3-for-7 with an RBI while junior
second baseman Riley Sindelar was 3-for-4
with three RBI.
The Griffons next game is against
Emporia State at home on April 12. The first
pitch is set for 3 p.m.
ple of years at the JUCO level and then transfer.
Heath Craig, Kurtis Green, and Sean Harvey
have all arrived at Western for the 2000 season
after transferring to Western from a junior college for this season.
So far this season Verduzco has been pretty
happy with the performance of the newly
acquired talent from junior colleges.
“Craig is hitting in the four hole very well.
Kurtis Green is playing outstanding defense,
and is starting to hit. Sean Harvey is pinch hitting for the team while he allows a tender
elbow to heal until April.”
Newcomer Jason Huskey is also providing a
strong-arm for the Missouri Western baseball
team. Huskey transferred from Mendocino
College, and he is leading the team in starts (6),
innings pitched (33.2), and strikeouts (18).
Verduzco plans to continue recruiting from
junior colleges over the next couple of years to
get a base talent. Then he plans to trickle into
recruiting more at the high school level.
“Baseball players coming to Western as
freshman help a great deal,” Verduzco said.
“You have to be patient. It is better for one high
school player to pan out in the long run. Junior
College players sometimes have to be remolded
once they arrive.”
“No matter where a player comes from there
will be adjustments,” Verduzco said. “Sharing
experiences are what attracts kids together.”
Verduzco and all the players know the potential and experience every player brings to the
team, and they hope that the experiences every
player have will help them make it to the tournament at the end of the season.
Athletes raise money for
Second Harvest Food Bank
Missouri Western Student –Athletes
Exceed Conference Total in Recently
Completed Food Drive
Missouri Western State College student
athletes topped the charts in the MidAmerica
Intercollegiate
Athletics
Association
Student-Athlete
Advisory
Committee Canned Food Drive.
The Missouri Western Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee raised $642.75 in cash,
which in turn was used to purchase 4,499
pounds of protein for the Second Harvest
Food Bank of St. Joseph.
By comparison, the other nine members of
the MIAA raised 3,444 pounds of food items
to benefit local organizations throughout the
region.
The Griffon collection took place during
the home basketball doubleheaders on
February 5 and 12.
“The Missouri Western Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee should be very proud of
its effort, along with Griffon fans who supported this drive,” said MWSC Director of
Athletics Pete Chapman.
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Griffs lose to Bearcats in doubleheader
April shows no relief for Griffs
With a rocky start last Feburary the Griffs show little improvement on the field
April 1
Truman State University (DH 2-7)
W 7-0; W 5-4
April 2
at Washburn University (DH 2-7)
L 4-7; L2-20
April 6
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) University (DH 2-7)
W 9-1; W 5-4
April 7
Southwest Baptist University (1-9)
L 8-2
April 8
Southwest Baptist University (DH 1-9, 1-7)
L 6-4; L 18-5
April 12 Emporia State University (DH 2-7)
LaMont White
Sports Writer
N ICK BROWN-PHOTOGRAPHER
Andy Hilbrich takes his turn at bat.
Unfortunately, the Griffons could not overpower
the Bearcats to a win Saturday.
Last Saturday the Missouri
Western men’s baseball team lost both
games in a doubleheader against the
Southwest Baptist Bearcats with
finals of 6-4, and 18-5.
The Griffons played hard but didn’t
have enough firepower to keep up
with the Bearcats on this day. The
Griffons played very well in the first
game but couldn’t pull off the win.
In the first game it was a defensive
struggle all the way up to the sixth
1:00 p.m.
inning when Baptist took a 1-0 lead.
Missouri Western then responded in
the bottom of the sixth when Sean
Harvey hit an RBI single to tie the
game at one. But the Griffs were not
done because Adam Tritz then hit
another RBI single to give the Griffs a
2-1 lead.
Southwest Baptist then tied the
game up in the top of the
seventh.Then, in the top of the eighth
,took the lead again at 3-2. After a
strikeout in the bottom of the ninth by
the Griffons, Dean Boyles then hit a
single to get a runner on base. After a
A ARON STEINER-GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Fauchier coaches her cheerleaders.
Mindy Kinnaman
Guest Writer
Usually reporters write articles about students who
are very active in school, but what about the teachers
and coaches who lead very active lives? Cheerleading
coach Shawndra Fauchier is one of those very active
people. From the time she joined Missouri Western’s
ranks, Fauchier was busy, whether it be coaching the
cheerleaders, announcing at baseball and softball
games or practicing for athletic competitions.
Fauchier came here because her interests in coaching fit the requirements that the school was looking
for.
“I chose Missouri Western because it was just the
perfect place,” Fauchier said. “I was seeking a place
with coed cheerleading, and they were looking for a
coach with coed experience.”
After years without a coed squad, the school was
right to choose Fauchier. She cheered competitively
for three years in high school and all four years of college, on both female and coed squads.
Her goals coming into her first year as cheerleading
coach were simple. She simply wanted to show the
cheerleaders and yell leaders the learning process
necessary to cheer together.
“None of the girls have ever cheered on a coed
squad, and none of the guys have ever cheered,”
Fauchier said. “My initial goal was just to get them
learning. They’re catching things quickly.”
Sophomore yell leader Chad Fehr thought that
Fauchier did a great job with the new squad.
“I think she’s a great coach,” Fehr said. “She’s very
patient with us guys. She’s great so far and will have
a great future.”
Fauchier was glad that the school wanted to have a
coed squad. She felt that it made sporting events
more interesting.
“I think that having a coed squad sort of ups
things,” Fauchier said. “It adds a different look, different flavor because you’re seeing girls tossed high
into the air.”
The squad also became similar to other schools in
the conference, especially since most of the schools in
the conference had coed squads. However, of the
schools in Missouri Western’s division, several were
competitive while the Griffons cheered only for the
teams and the fans.
“I would say that we’re the No. 3 school in our conference when it comes to coed squads,” Fauchier said.
“Pitt State and Northwest are competitive squads.
They practice hours and hours a week for competitions. We practice hours and hours a week for the
teams.”
Freshman cheerleader Stephanie Crandall was glad
that she was able to work with Fauchier.
“She’s inspirational,” Crandall said. “She’s fabulous.
She’s done wonderful things for the program. She
brought more meaning than anyone in the history of
Missouri Western.”
Life wasn’t all cheerleading for Fauchier. When she
wasn’t leading practice she was busy with various
other activities. She worked as an assistant in the
athletic department and as announcer at Griffon
baseball and softball games. She also hoped to work
with the Brookdale East Community Center for community service programs.
Fauchier also kept busy improving physical fitness,
either in her life or in the lives of those she came into
contact with. She felt that it was good that she had an
athletic background. “It’s better to start in the middle
Andy Brown
Sports Editor
We are basi cally just trying
to get two hits
back-to-back If
you look at
the stats we
have
numerous
hits, but we
hardly have
two in the
same inning.
-Jill Bailey
Softball Head Coach
The Missouri Western softball team
was swept by Truman State University
last Tuesday losing 3-2 in both contests.
The Lady Griffs had some obstacles
to overcome, as senior shortstop
Shannon Gunn was out with the flu and
pitcher Erica Powell was dismissed
from the team.
Head Coach Jill Bailey said the reason she dismissed Powell was because it
was something she had to do.
After losing Powell, that leaves
Western with two pitchers, Jennifer
Wehrle and Deborah Siebern. Coach
Bailey isn’t concerned because she
know she has two strong pitchers and it
won’t be too much pressure for them.
“I try not to look at it from a pressure
standpoint,” Bailey said. “I try to look at
it as more responsibility and hopefully
it will affect them in a positive manner.”
In the first game of the doubleheader,
Western was hurt by mistakes. After
scoring a single run in the third inning,
Western, failing to catch a foul ball,
gave catcher Kristi Bredbenner, from
Truman, a second chance. She made
Western pay as she cranked a two run
home run to put the game out of reach
for the Lady Griffs.
In the second game, Truman came
from behind to beat Western. Western
could only muster one run in the third
and fifth innings, same as the first
game.
Jennifer Wehrle pitched two great
games, but the offense just wasn’t there
to support her, as her record falls to 710.
Offense is something that is on Coach
Bailey’s mind and she knows that is
something that the team needs to
improve on.
“That is the part of our game that is
missing right now,” Bailey said. “We are
basically just trying to get two hits
back-to-back. If you look at the stats we
have numerous hits, but we hardly
have two in the same inning.”
After the two losses, Western’s record
drops to 14-21 and 0-4 in the MIAA.
Their next game at home against
Washburn University on April 10. The
first pitch is set for 3 p.m.
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was Heath Craig and he hit an RBI
single to give the Griffs a 3-1 lead and
that was the last time that the Griffs
had the lead.
In the top of the fourth, Southwest
Baptist went on a tear scoring 6 runs
to make the score 7-3 Baptist. The
Griffons didn’t give up though because
in the bottom of the fourth Adam Tritz
hit an RBI triple to make the score 74 Baptist. Then Riley Sindelar hit an
RBI sacrifice fly to make it 7-5
Baptist. In the top of the fifth inning
the Bearcats put two more runs on the
board to make it 9-5 Baptist.
In the top of the sixth inning, the
Bearcats put the Griffons away with a
nine run inning making the score 185 Baptist. Missouri Western struggled
and will have to put this game behind
them because it just wasn’t their day.
“We just have to forget about this
loss and come back out on Monday
and Tuesday and have good practices
and get ready for Emporia on
Wednesday,” Rob Miller said.
The Griffons next home game will
be Wednesday as they will face
Emporia State at 1p.m.
Lady Griffs get bit by Bulldogs
for Fauchier
than at the beginning,” Fauchier said.
One activity that Fauchier was proud of was that
she would be competing in the Ms. Fitness competition Sept. 9. The competition, sponsored by Fitness
America, was a venue that women interested in fitness could choose to showcase their athletic abilities
and talents. The winner of the regional competition
would then go on to nationals in Las Vegas and possibly even on to Ms. Fitness World.
Fauchier hoped to place in the event. She was
delighted that the cheerleaders were so helpful to her
as she prepared. They not only provided assistance
while she trained, but were also certain that she
would be the winner.
“They help whether it’s when I show them a gymnastic move or I’m doing push-ups,” Fauchier said.
“They spot me, and they have fun, and I have fun
because I’m helping myself out. They’re always like,
‘Our coach is going to be Miss Fitness.’”
Crandall enjoyed supporting Fauchier.
“We just support her in anything she does,”
Crandall said. “She’s done so many things. She
changed her diet and everything. We support her
with everything she does.”
Fauchier was very focused when it came to improving her fitness and the fitness of others. She even said
that her dream job would be to either work out while
getting paid or to watch sports teams while getting
paid.
As a child, Fauchier moved many times. She went to
about 11 schools before settling down in Oklahoma.
“I come from a nomadic family,” Fauchier said. “I
was an army brat, but Oklahoma’s where I call my
home now.”
She attended college at Panhandle State University
in Goodwill, Okla. While there, Fauchier cheered,
tumbled in gymnastics and played softball. She graduated with a double major in athletic training, specifically sports medicine, and mass communications and
broadcasting. She said that because of her background, she would probably end up having a TV show
about sports medicine.
After college, Fauchier took advantage of her communications degree. She worked at a radio station.
Those skills paid off when it came to announcing the
baseball and softball games.
“I worked for two years as a morning show host, like
Johnny Dare and Murphy,” Fauchier said. “I was the
instigator.”
She has since moved on, but whether she was working with the cheerleaders or in the athletic department, Fauchier was promoting wellness. She was
very active, maybe even more active than most students were.
walk, Dusty Worrell then hit a single
to load up the bases with one out.
After another strikeout by Missouri
Western to give them two outs, Danny
Payne was then hit by a pitch, and a
run scored to tie the game at 3-3.
But in the tenth inning Southwest
Baptist put the game away by scoring
three runs to make it 6-3. The
Griffons added another run when
Jared Patrick hit an RBI double to
make it 6-4 Baptist and that was all
for the Griffons.
The Griffons struggled in this game
but still had a chance to win and came
up just a little short.
“We struggled pitching today and
they took advantage of the opportunity today,” Kevin Toms said.
In the second game Southwest
Baptist came out hot and took an
early 1-0 lead off of a homerun. The
Griffons fought back in the second
inning when Tritz hit a sacrifice fly to
tie the game up at 1-1.
Then, in the bottom of the third
Payne hit an RBI double to give the
Griffons a 2-1 lead, but the Griffs
weren’t done because the next batter
Opponent
Time-Result
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Benedictine (Kan.) University
Southwest Baptist*
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Sarah Clark returns a
volley in an attempt to
better the Western
record. The team only
has three games remaining in the season.
3 on 3 Basketball
Tournament
5:30 p.m. Monday April 17 in Courtyard
Men’s and Women’s Brackets
Teams must be submitted by April 16
to [email protected]
minimum three players
Volleyball
Tournament
5 p.m. Tuesday April 18 in Courtyard
Teams must be submitted by April 17
to [email protected]
minimum four players
Punt, Pass and Kick
Competition
Evening of Wednesday April 19
at Spratt Stadium
Details to be announced
Sponsored by:
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The Baptist Student Union
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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