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All In The FamilyThere aren’t too many families that can top the Coppola family when it comes to Hollywood Royalty. Along with the Barrymores and the Fondas, the Coppolas are in a league of their own. To wit, the sixth member of the Coppola clan was honored with an Oscar nomination at the recent 85th Academy Awards ceremony. That’s 24 nominations for those who are counting. What are the names of the six Coppola family members who have received Oscar nominations? For extra credit, name the Coppola pictured above and the movie that earned him his first Oscar.

Last issue’s winner Dr. Rickard Thomas, chief of staff, won last issue’s “Quick Quiz” contest. He correctly answered the question: “What are the titles of Stephen King’s first three novels, and when were they published?” The answer was “Carrie” (1974), “Salem’s Lot (1975) & “The Shining” (1977). He also got the extra-credit portion of the quiz right by identifying the best-selling book that unleashed the creepy clown, Pennywise, on the world. The answer was “IT” from 1986. Good job, Dr. Thomas! Stop by Communications to claim your prize, courtesy of Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III.

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The largest social event of the year for Cleveland

University-Kansas City (CUKC) was a hit once again as 425 people attended Winter Formal 2013. The annual gathering was held Feb. 2 at Harrah’s Casino, where fun was in the cards for an evening that includ-ed dinner, drinks, awards and danc-ing. It offered students, faculty and staff the chance to relax and unwind before the rigors of the trimester begin to take full effect.

Student Council Social co-chairs, Hollee Kirchner (V) and Michelle Hatfield (V), coordinated all aspects of the night and were present to watch the evening unfold. With a surplus of food, fun and friends, the organizers enjoyed a night where luck was on their side.

“The entire formal was a great success,” Kirchner said. “It went just as planned, and I loved seeing everyone dressed up and having fun. I have been planning that night since October, so it was amazing to see it all turn out perfectly.”

Kirchner said that she received lots of positive feedback from those who attended. Between the live band “Bow Tie Affair” in the ballroom, the activities in the Voodoo Lounge, the casino and pizza at the all-night café, there was something for everyone. But more importantly, the night

was a bonding experience for the stu-dent body.

“It reminded us that we all have more than just chiropractic in com-mon,” Kirchner said. “It brought us closer together with everyone from Tri I to Tri X in the same room, which rarely happens.”

In an academic program where the days are intense and stressful, the nights are a welcome sight. For that reason, events like Winter Formal are well-received.

Jalonna Bowie, director of stu-dent services, said this year’s formal was one of the biggest ever, a testa-ment to the planning and location.

“Harrah’s Casino is an excellent venue because it has so much to offer, and the live band was also a nice addition,” Bowie said. “It was great to see such a huge turnout and especially to see so many faculty and staff enjoy-ing the evening along with the students.”

The awards segment is always a popular part of the evening. Five hon-ors were presented, including “Clinician of the Year,” Dr. Calee McClure; “Intern of the Year,” Todd Watts (X); “Club of the Year,” Motion Palpation Institute and “Instructor of the Year” Dr. Paul Barlett. “Department of the Year” was the CUKC Bookstore, which took home the honor for a second straight year.. Visit cleveland.edu for an expanded story with photos. it

Clevelanders have a ‘ball’ at formal

From left, Clevelanders Justin Cole, Vanessa Green, Sara Leavitt, Benjamin Ford and Chad Johnson are all smiles at the Winter Formal held Feb. 2 at Harrah’s Casino.

The University’s Ruth R. Cleveland Memorial Library was recently named “Outstanding Academic Health Science

Library for 2012” by the Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City (HSLNKC). The annual award is one of five hon-ors presented to area health libraries. The library was selected for the award based on professional excellence, the quality of its resources and its service to students, faculty, staff, alumni and other health care professionals that utilize the facility.

The ceremony was held at Quintiles in Overland Park on Jan. 9. Accepting on behalf of the University were Simone Briand, assistant library director, and Julie Steinbach, li-brary assistant. Briand shared her thoughts on the honor’s significance.

“Connecting our patrons with high quality information is reward-ing in itself, but gaining recognition from our peers, especially those in

larger institutions, brings the satisfaction of knowing that what we do has a positive impact on health sciences education and librarianship on a bigger scale,” Briand said. “It is a tremendous honor.”

Briand said the library has expanded remote access to its electronic resources for its off-campus users, and created an online tutorial for distance learners to fur-ther streamline the search process for scholarly content in PubMed from home, and to retrieve articles from library subscriptions. These efforts, although often un-noticed, are crucial to users, which is part of the reason why the library was honored by the HSLNKC.

Marcia Thomas, library director, was unable to attend the awards ceremony, but her efforts are on display throughout the facility. In 2012, the library provided hundreds of full-text articles through its subscrip-tion databases, and supplied 700 articles through Interlibrary Loan. it

Library staff earns prestigious service award

Question & Answer

Who’s your all-time favorite Bob?Bob Seger

The Beatles or Elvis Presley?The Beatles

Absolute favorite song?“Bright Side of the Road” by Van Morrison

What animal would you be?A Corgi dog!

TV show that’s a guilty pleasure?“Toddlers & Tiaras”

Favorite superhero?Wonder Woman

You find a sealed box. What’s inside?Enough money to pay off student loans!

Embarrassing song on iPod?“I Don’t Want to Wait” by Paula Cole

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Emily Hollingsworth D.C. Student

in the spotlight

Vital Stats

Trimester:VII of X

Hometown:Newport, Ark.

H.S. Mascot:Greyhounds

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Campus Ambassadors sought Applications are now being accepted for Campus Ambassador posi-tions for the next term. Ambassadors work three hours per week in the Office of Admissions, giving tours, meeting prospective stu-dents, leading presentations to groups off campus and assisting with “Discovery Day” open house events held each trimester. The term is from Summer 2013 to Spring 2014 and students are awarded an $800 scholarship each trimester. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 18. Those who wish to apply are encouraged to stop by the Office of Admissions on the 2nd floor. Interested parties can also contact Leane Wistuba at campus extension 1746 or Kyler Keith at campus extension 1748.

Campus Happenings What’s News?

(Clockwise, from top):Faculty members Dr. Deborah

Denno, left, and Dr. Calee McClure react triumphantly during the

“Dating Game” spoof that was part of the College’s annual holiday party

Dec. 12. Undergraduate students display the certificates they received

at the “Academic Excellence” luncheon held Jan. 24. CCC

student J. Nathaniel (VII), seated in the front row, far right, was one

of 12 in attendance at the 10th Annual Student Leadership Forum held in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 18.

Staff members Julie Steinbach (with plaque) and Simone Briand (right

front) accepted the “Outstanding Academic Health Science Library”

award from members of the Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas

City on Jan. 9. From left, Hollee Kirchner, Jalonna Bowie and

Michelle Hatfield strike a pose during the Winter Formal Feb. 2.

‘Guys Night’ set for March 7CUKC’s Office of Student Services will be hosting a “Guys Night Out” event on Thursday, March 7. The event, to be held at 6 p.m. in the Dining & Assembly Hall, is designed exclusively for the men of Cleveland. Attendees will enjoy chili and crackers with a variety of add-ins, ice-cold beverages, sports trivia and door prizes. A presenta-tion will be given by Dr. Brad Woodle. After dinner, there will be a tour of Dr. Woodle’s practice, Advanced Sports and Family Chi-ropractic & Acupuncture, located at 127th and Metcalf. The event is free of charge, however those interested in attending are strongly encouraged to register in Student Services by March 1 to ensure there is plenty of food and drink on hand.

news & notes

Hill tops in SACA talentFour Cleveland students summoned their

performance skills Feb. 8 for the annual Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) “SACAs Got Talent” competition. The contest was held at Drivers Sports Café in Overland Park, and featured stu-dents putting their talents on display as they battled for the coveted “most talented” title.

The competi-tion was fierce, but judges named Danielle Hill (V) this year’s winner.Hill performed a spirited rendi-tion of the Boots Randolph classic, “Yakety Sax,” on her saxophone. Previously, the competition was limited to singing perfor-mances, but was broadened to a talent compe-tition this year. As the winner of the local com-petition, Hill advanced to the national finals to be held at the National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC) March 6-10 in Washing-ton, D.C.

Hill has played the saxophone for 14 years, and has performed in many different venues. Even so, there was something slightly different about playing in front of fellow Clevelanders.

“It was more nerve wracking than I thought it would be,” Hill said. “I was actually pretty nervous that night. Normally, when I play it’s on a stage at a pageant with bright lights and I

can’t see the audience. Having my classmates right there in front of me definitely got my nerves going.”

The opportunity to compete for the Col-lege on a national level is something Hill didn’t

take lightly. To that end, she devoted extra time to pre-pare for the event. She was inspired to set the bar high in order to advance to the next level.

“Being able to represent the College in any situation is a great honor,” Hill said. “I took it very se-riously. I practiced quite a bit prior to

the competition because I really wanted the op-portunity to represent CCC at NCLC.”

Hill is aware that Clevelanders have a histo-ry of performing well in the competition, and she wants to “continue that legacy.” She is also excited to play in the nation’s Capital.

“It’s just cool to be able to say I played in Washington, D.C.,” Hill said. “I’ve never been there before and I can’t wait!”

Other CCC competitors at this year’s talent show included Jerrod Oborny (V), who per-formed an a cappella rendition of “Sasquatch” by Tenacious D.; Jeff Garlach (IV), who per-formed “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot and Stacy Nelson (VIII), who performed “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars. it

Danielle Hill (V) won top honors at the “SACA’s Got Talent” competition Feb. 8. She will now perform at NCLC in March.