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The time to make a difference is now...

Everyone loves a good game of True/False, yea? So let’s play. We

call ourselves college stu-dents: true. We’re told college is a time in our lives for new experiences: true. These ex-periences can help mold who we are, where we’re going, and what we should stand for: true. No one is hold-ing us back: true. We are the future. TRUE. 5 truths…do you buy it? We call ourselves college students and reiterate age-old les-sons about “enjoying our college years,” “taking advantage of our lives at school,” “we’re going to school to live a better life” blah blah blah…but do we truly believe the cusp of the world is at our fingertips? Do we fully under-stand that as educated human beings, we can dive head first into a pool of dreams that can easily become our reality? Moreover, do we even care? Our hope for this issue is to remind a generation—our generation—that the deci-sions we make, what we stand

for, and how we tackle life’s every day struggles and tri-umphs MATTER. Passion is powerful; complacency det-rimental; and changing the world begins with knowing. We are the change. We

can make a difference. Realizing the impact of our decisions, as well as the power of education and knowledge, is the first step. The second step is taking this knowledge and using it to better the live-lihoods of future generations. How do we do this? The an-swer is simple, friends. We not only learn from the past, but we

inform ourselves as to what’s going on around us now. Keeping up with world events, elections, national news, and social move-ments allows us to witness first-hand decisions that are changing the course of his-tory, the lives of millions, and the direction of our future.

Most importantly, we’re challenging you to care.

Care about what’s go-ing on. Formulate opinions. Ask your-self how the actions of those around you make you feel. Why is this important?

How do these things even happen? And be

passionate. Whatever you do, be passionate, and

stand up for this passion with an open-minded suppleness. Change takes time. And we realize it doesn’t happen over-night. But by embracing the changes taking place today, while appreciating those made in the past, we place ourselves in positions for improve-ment. This is a call to us, the power we have, and the posi-tive changes we can make. We’re counting on you.

• October 1, 2014 The Collegian • www.centralmethodist.edu

Founded in 1872, The Collegian is Missouri’s oldest college newspaper. It is published by the Central Methodist student government and the university’s communications department in concert with the Fayette Advertiser and Democrat-Leader. It is published every other Wednesday. Additional staff persons are needed in various capacities including news reporting, sports, special columns, and photography. Contact the editor or advisors. The Collegian welcomes your comments and letters to the editor.

NOTE: The Collegian is dated every other Wednesday. Material intended for publication must be submitted on the Wednesday of publication (pref-erably earlier). This Collegian and all past issues for the 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 school years may be found on the CMU website.

Inside thisissue

The Collegian

News, pages 2-5• Learn more about CMU’s “Heart of Central Campaign,” 2014 BioBlitz, & more!

Sports, pages 6-7•Check out what’s moti-vating Eagle athletes to perform on and off the court/field.

Centerspread• Knowledge is power. A run-down of world happenings within the past few weeks, pages 6 & 7

• Shak is back! How does the cafeteria cater to vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free needs? Page 10

Student Opinion

• Poetry inspired by Ashby-Hodge Gallery.• What’s this week’s style advice from Joe?

Alumni Update

• Eagle Insight: 2013 alumna, Addie Layne talks about “making your passion your paycheck”

Special thanks to >>

•Kaitlyn [email protected]•Bailey Brown-Layout Editor•Lori Ann Addington•Alex Fjeseth•Jessica Marcuson•Jon Schwab•Thomas Gilson•Jamie Gisburne•Cloe Beck•Alexandria Martin•Sabrina Severson •Shakirah Salandy• Joe Jefferies

•Collin Brink-Faculty [email protected]

The Fayette Advertiser and The Democrat Leader as well as the Central Method-ist student government and Marketing, Communica-tions, and Public Relations department for making this publication possible.

Student Life

Letter from the Editors

Elizabeth Carter To Deliver CMU Gaddis Lecture

Elizabeth "Liz" Carter of Buffalo, N.Y. will return to Central Methodist University to present CMU's 31st annual Merrill E. Gaddis Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 16. The Gaddis Lecture begins at 7pm, on the fourth floor of the CMU Inman Student and Community Center. Sponsored by CMU's Kappa Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, international honor society for the social sciences, it is open to the public and there is no admission fee. Carter, a native of Fayette and 2005 Central alumna, is Financial Systems Project Manager for Delaware North Companies, a hospitality management and food service management company with global headquarters in Buffalo, N.Y.

Carter earned her bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Business from CMU and went on to earn her Master's in Business Administration from University of Missouri–Columbia. She then entered the fast p a c e d world of

consulting and became a senior manager in the financial consolidations and reporting practice of MarketSphere Consulting, headquartered in Kansas City. As a technology consultant, Carter traveled the world for more than six years working with private and public sector companies of all sizes and industries. Now settled in Buffalo and no longer traveling, Carter is managing a global financial transformation for one of the largest privately held companies in North America. The CMU Kappa Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu was established at Central in 1935 by Dr. Merrill Gaddis (1891-1958), who was professor of history and later chair of its history and political science department, and who served the institution for nearly 30 years.

Fayette native, Central alumna will speak on leadership

www.centralmethodist.edu • The Collegian • October 1, 2014

NOTE: The Collegian is dated every other Wednesday. Material intended for publication must be submitted on the Wednesday of publication (pref-erably earlier). This Collegian and all past issues for the 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 school years may be found on the CMU website.

Special thanks to >>

•Kaitlyn [email protected]•Bailey Brown-Layout Editor•Lori Ann Addington•Alex Fjeseth•Jessica Marcuson•Jon Schwab•Thomas Gilson•Jamie Gisburne•Cloe Beck•Alexandria Martin•Sabrina Severson •Shakirah Salandy• Joe Jefferies

•Collin Brink-Faculty [email protected]

The Fayette Advertiser and The Democrat Leader as well as the Central Method-ist student government and Marketing, Communica-tions, and Public Relations department for making this publication possible.

CMU Dedicates Philips-Robb Recreation Center The newly renovated and renamed Philips-Robb Recreation Center was dedicated Saturday, Septem-ber 20, as part of Central Methodist University Hall of Fame Day activities. Members of the Robb family along with Central Methodist representatives spoke during the ceremony. The dedication and renaming ceremony followed the Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon in the Inman Student and Community Center, as Mark Robb was one of six former athletes enshrined into the 32nd Hairston Hall of Fame class. “Hall of Fame Day will be a great time for the Ea-gles’ community to recognize all that Mark and his family have meant to our school,” Central Methodist Vice President for Institutional Growth and Student

Engagement Ken Oliver said. During the event, Oliver, Assistant Dean of Athletics and Student Activi-ties Mark Stone and Director of Plant Operations Derry Wiswall were on hand to discuss the upgraded facil-ity which reopened to the public Sep-tember 8 after nearly seven months of renovations. In March the Central Methodist Board of Trustees voted to add the Robb name to the Philips Recreation Center after Mark Robb, who worked at the University for 37 years most recently as senior as-sociate athletics director, passed away in December

from surgical complications at the age of 60. Placing Mark’s name on the recreation center will ensure he and his commitment to CMU is not forgotten.

Mabee Foundation gives $750K to Allied Health Building project: CMU Challenge The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has awarded a $750,000 challenge grant toward construction of CMU’s new Center for Allied Health. To receive the Mabee grant, CMU alumni and friends must match it with $5.75 million in gifts and pledges by June 30, 2015, CMU President Roger D. Drake said in an-nouncing the grant. The $6.5 million Center for Allied Health project is part of a larger Campaign for the Heart of Central recently undertaken. “We are thankful that the Mabee Foundation has partnered with us on the Center for Allied Health,” Drake said. “This project will allow

us to leverage our great strengths in nursing and ath-letic training. In addition, we will start some excit-ing new programs,” he added. “The Center for Allied Health will empower CMU to prepare greater num-bers of students to make a difference in the world.” Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has been a consistent supporter of Central Methodist, noted Dr. Joshua Jacobs, vice president for advancement and alumni services. This most recent grant marks the seventh time the Mabee Foundation has supported a Central project dating to 1980. When received, the grant will bring Mabee to-

tal support for CMU to more than $4 million, Jacobs noted. Founded in 1948 by the late John and Lottie Mabee, their foundation has awarded more than $1 billion in charitable gifts. The Mabee Foundation supports ini-tiatives in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, and restricts them to non-prof-it, not tax supported organizations “which combine sound character and stability with progressiveness and purpose,” according to its policies.”

Central Launches ‘Heart of Central’ Campaign for new Allied Health Building Central Methodist University officials broke ground August 1 on a $6.5 million Center for Allied Health building project, the first phase of a $20 million fund drive they announced at the same time. CMU has dubbed it “The Campaign for the Heart of Central,” and offi-cials aim to complete the cam-paign in five years, according to CMU President Roger D. Drake. “Other than watching stu-dents walk across the com-mencement platform, con-struction sites may be one of the most inspirational visual reminders on a university campus,” Drake said. “It is a sign that we are growing, our mission is meaningful, and we are meeting and exceeding the needs of our students. The new Center for Allied Health and a renovated Stedman Hall of Science will allow us to pre-pare greater numbers of stu-dents to make a difference in the world,” he added. While there are four main components to the $20 mil-lion campaign - the second largest in Central history - the new two-story, 25,000 square foot allied health building is

clearly its centerpiece. Con-struction will begin immedi-ately, and CMU officials plan to have it open by the start of the Fall 2015 semester next August. The Allied Health facility will be home to CMU’s nurs-ing and ath-letic training p r o g r a m s , providing top quality facili-ties and en-abling growth in those high demand pro-grams. CMU is also develop-ing new occupational therapy assistant and physical therapy assistant programs to be based in the new building. Upon its completion, and as the fund drive allows, CMU will begin an $8.5 million renovation to its more than 50-year-old Stedman Hall of Sciences. Specifics of and a timetable for that initiative will be determined as the campaign progresses, Drake said. Stedman is one of the most heavily utilized build-

ings on campus. Renovations will enhance CMU biology, chemistry, computer sciences,

environmental science, ma-rine biology, mathematics, and physics programs; as well as labs and general classroom space. Another $2 million of the campaign will target the Cen-tral Annual Scholarship Fund to meet student needs for fi-nancial assistance. Enrollment growth at CMU has increased the need for scholarship dol-lars, Drake noted. The fourth element of the Campaign for the Heart of Central is $3 million to in-crease the university endow-

ment – the fund from which CMU draws earnings to help support its activities. The

CMU endowment currently stands at approximately $36 million. The Campaign for the Heart of Central will be chaired by CMU Board of Trustee Bob Courtney of St. Louis. Other members of the campaign steering committee include CMU Trustees Glenn Cox (CMU Class of ‘51) of Bartles-ville, Okla., John Drakesmith (‘58) of Longwood, Fla., Janet Jacobs (‘77) of Fayette, Dr. Nancy Walker Peacock (‘82) of Nashville, Tenn., and Rob-ert “Tad” Perry (‘65) of Ft.

Pierre, S.D. President Drake, Dr. Josh Jacobs,CMU vice president for advancement

and alumni relations; and Dr. James “Tiger” Gordon, pro-fessor of chemistry and chair of the division of science, mathematics and computer science; will also serve on the committee.


Two members of the CMU’s 2013-14 radio staff took first place in the Missouri Broadcaster’s Association 2013-14 competition. Dane Colbert and Darragh McCrudden were announced as winners during the August award ceremony for their submission of a public service announcement which they submitted for consideration last spring. The item called “Texting and Driving” won first place in the Small Market Radio competition. Colbert is a sophomore sports management major from Troy, Missouri. McCrudden was an exchange student last year from Derry, Northern Ireland,

with a major in business. According to Dr. Kristin Cherry, assistant professor of communications, “this is truly an honor because this competition is open to broadcast professionals.” Dr. Cherry is the faculty advisor for Central’s online radio station KCMU-AM.

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CMU biology students joined with students from the Fayette school district, local scout troops, and local landowners to complete a BioBlitz on September 19 -20. The event was held to catalog as many mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, plants, and soil and aquatic invertebrates in a 24-hour period. It took place at CMU’s Besgrove Hodge Nature Sanctuary, a mile north of Fayette. According to Dr. Dana Morris, assistant professor of biology at CMU, 80 participants started at 3 p.m.

Ashby-Hodge Gallery Spotlight: David Plank

David Plank cannot explain why he is so passionate about birds. Other artists paint flowers or abstracts or children. He paints birds. He always has and clearly he always will. The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art on the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University presents “Feathered Friends: Six Decades of Watercolor Painting of Birds by David Plank.” The show runs from August 31 – November 20, with an artist reception for Plank on Sunday, Aug. 31. There is no charge and all are welcome to the Gallery during its open hours, Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Plank has spent all of six decades plus parts of two others painting birds. In 1973, after three years in the Army and 11 more as a pressman, he became a fulltime painter of birds. He has no regrets and shows no signs of slowing. Born in 1934, Plank began drawing in the late 1940s. As a child, he picked up his crayons and set to work. He has never quit, albeit his tools have become more sophisticated. He bought his first water colors in a little tin of paints, as generations of children did at the local five-and-dime. He began using them, and watercolor became his favorite medium. His skill comes from dedication and passion rather than formal training. After reading a book on color theory, he decided it felt too restrictive to

English Department to Host Young Writers DayHigh school seniors will participate in writing workshops The English Department will be hosting its second annual Young Writer’s Day on Thursday, October 30. High school seniors are invited to attend this free event to collaborate with the English faculty as well as current CMU students. Throughout the day the students will be able to attend various creative writing workshops where they can explore three different styles of writing. At the end of the day, prizes will be awarded to the best submissions in each writing

category. The first prize in all three categories will be published in the spring 2015 edition of Inscape, CMU’s magazine of the arts. All participants will receive T-shirts, lunch, and refreshments for attending the event. Please have any senior high school students you think would be interested in participating contact Dr. Travis Johnson no later than Monday, Oct. 6. Dr. Johnson can be reached at [email protected] or at 660-248-6306.

CMU Students Win Radio award for KCMU-AMMissouri Broadcaster’s Association awards

Take a stand against bullying, wear purple October 16th Thursday October 16th marks the fourth annual National Spirit Day. Established by high schooler Brittany McMillian, this day is dedicated to show support for LGBT youth and take a stand against bullying. Occurring every year on the third Thursday in October—during National Bullying Prevention Month—GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) celebrates Spirit Day by urging communities, corporations, celebrities, landmarks, faith groups, sports leagues, schools and so much more to wear purple and send a message of solidary and acceptance to LGBT youth. Following a string of high-profile suicide deaths of gay teens in 2010, GLAAD

worked to involve millions of teachers, workplaces, celebrities, media outlets and students in going purple on social media or wearing purple, a color that symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. If wearing purple on one day isn’t enough, you can also RSVP on GLAAD’s Facebook page and then invite your friends to join. You can also download a kit that tells you how to organize a spirit day in your community, and you can also make a donation to GLAAD’s year-round Spirit Day Fund efforts to combat bullying. Additionally, CMU’s Core Support and ALLiance will have a table set up during lunch on the 16th to pin purple ribbons on those who want to show their support.

CMU’s Theatre Department Is Achieving Big ThingsInterActors to perform on September 27Central Methodist University’s InterActors, who are a part of the theatre department, have been invited to perform at the Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri’s Fall Conference at Port Arrowhead Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks. The InterActors, who formed

last spring, will be presenting their piece “Healthy Relationships” at the conference on Saturday, Sept. 27. The group initially presented this original piece to CMU classes last spring. These theatrical students will reach out to approximately 330 freshmen at CMU this semester. Their piece

“Healthy Relationships” was created to teach students about what in relationships is healthy and what is not. They help students understand how to handle situations that may not be healthy. The students involved are, Kelsey Forqueran, Katie Roberts, Lyndsey

Phillips, Jon Connor, Kelson Rosbach, and Parker Johnson. Kate Kellner, who was involved last year, graduated in May and is now an admissions representative for fine and performing arts at CMU; but she will still be performing with the group.


Central Methodist explores diversity of life with first annual BioBlitz CMU biology students joined with students from the Fayette school district, local scout troops, and local landowners to complete a BioBlitz on September 19 -20. The event was held to catalog as many mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, plants, and soil and aquatic invertebrates in a 24-hour period. It took place at CMU’s Besgrove Hodge Nature Sanctuary, a mile north of Fayette. According to Dr. Dana Morris, assistant professor of biology at CMU, 80 participants started at 3 p.m.

on Friday and continued to catalog their discoveries for 24 hours until 3 p.m. Saturday. Participants identified about 230 species of plants, insects, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, including one endangered species, the Gray Bat. “We were really pleased to detect 5 species of bats with an Anabat detector,” Morris said. Several invasive species of plants were detected during the blitz. “Knowing a bit about where the invasive species are found on the site will help us fine-tune our management

plans for the area and eventually improve the habitat” Morris said. According to Morris, the goal for the project, besides monitoring biodiversity, was to engage students and the community in the outdoors. Another goal was to raise awareness about the Besgrove Hodge Nature Sanctuary. Based on the numbers of people involved and species found, the 2014 BioBlitz seems to have been a success.

Ashby-Hodge Gallery Spotlight: David PlankBeta Beta Beta and Ashby-Hodge Gallery team up and bring the bird artist to CMU David Plank cannot explain why he is so passionate about birds. Other artists paint flowers or abstracts or children. He paints birds. He always has and clearly he always will. The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art on the Fayette campus of Central Methodist University presents “Feathered Friends: Six Decades of Watercolor Painting of Birds by David Plank.” The show runs from August 31 – November 20, with an artist reception for Plank on Sunday, Aug. 31. There is no charge and all are welcome to the Gallery during its open hours, Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Plank has spent all of six decades plus parts of two others painting birds. In 1973, after three years in the Army and 11 more as a pressman, he became a fulltime painter of birds. He has no regrets and shows no signs of slowing. Born in 1934, Plank began drawing in the late 1940s. As a child, he picked up his crayons and set to work. He has never quit, albeit his tools have become more sophisticated. He bought his first water colors in a little tin of paints, as generations of children did at the local five-and-dime. He began using them, and watercolor became his favorite medium. His skill comes from dedication and passion rather than formal training. After reading a book on color theory, he decided it felt too restrictive to

follow; so he simply uses colors that he feels reflect what he wants to say in a painting. Plank can outline a bird’s pose while outside in 5-6 seconds, even when using binoculars. All of his drawings are plein air. He never uses photographs. He solidifies the posture and attitude from the drawing, then he goes inside and paints what feels right. The process works well for him. He estimates he has painted more than 1,400 birds during his career. Approximately 80 paintings will be in the Ashby-Hodge exhibition. While Plank’s birds are anatomically correct, he softens poses and colors in order to communicate his personal vision of the birds and their surroundings, rather than trying to duplicate nature as an objective illustrator might. “Many artists,” Plank explains, “try to catch the essence of the bird. On the other hand, I try to catch the essence of what I feel about the bird.” He places his birds in backgrounds that complement them and reflect the correct habitat; however, he chooses the colors and arrangements to match what he has felt about that bird.

Much of Plank’s watercolor technique consists of layering washes. He lets each layer dry before adding another. This technique gives a glow to the painting not possible with a single wash. He’s a purist in his colors. He never uses white—that is the clean paper showing through. In place of black he

uses a mixture of burnt umber and ultramarine blue, and sometimes another color, depending on the tone required for the dark color. Most of the birds Plank paints are those that can be found around the rich Ozark hills hugging his home in Salem, Mo. Some birds are migrants who pass through for a brief visit. The only bird, he thinks,

in the Ashby-Hodge exposition alien to Plank’s native home is the cactus wren, painted when he was in Arizona. Most of his birds are embraced by logical backgrounds; however about 10 years ago Plank decided to try a variance of overlapping triangles behind his birds. He says there’s no message there, just design. He likes the concept of the innocent and composed bird that has no idea of the unfamiliar world going on behind it. Plank’s favorite birds to paint—when

forced to choose—are the songbirds. He feels them the most and can interpret them more easily than raptors, for instance, whose demeanor seems to change less. “Raptors are more set in stature and expression,” he says. “It’s like ‘here they are, period.’” Plank is known for his numerous paintings for magazines and books, including cover designs. He has also shown his bird paintings around the country. He has 12 paintings and 30 drawings in Arkansas Birds – Their Distribution and Abundance (by Drs. Douglas James and Joseph Neal, University of Arkansas Press, 1986); and was the sole artist for The Birds of Missouri – Their Distribution and Abundance (by Dr. David Easterla and Mark Robbins, University of Missouri Press, 1992) Plank points out that “no one looks through life the way you do.” Original art reflects original thoughts. When people look at his paintings, they are looking at more than a picture. They’re looking at his vision and feelings. He hopes the goodness of those feelings come through to others. For additional information on the Gallery, contact Dr. Joe Geist, registrar of the collection at [email protected] or Denise Gebhardt at [email protected], or by calling the Gallery at 660-248-6304.

CMU’s Theatre Department Is Achieving Big ThingsInterActors to perform on September 27

1Changing the world

•Started as an al Qaeda splinter group.•The aim of ISIS is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and in Syria.•The group currently controls hundreds of square miles. It ignores international borders and has a presence from Syria’s

Mediterranean coast to south of Baghdad. It rules by Sharia law.•Unable to serve under the new Iraq government after Saddam Hussein’s military was disbanded, former Iraqi soldiers became ISIS fighters, according to Middle East expert Fawaz Gerges.

August 8, 2014 - Two U.S. F/A-18 jet fighters bomb artillery of Sunni Islamic extremists in Iraq. President Barack Obama has authorized “targeted airstrikes” if needed to protect U.S. personnel from fighters with ISIS. The U.S. military also could use airstrikes to prevent what officials warn could be a genocide of minority groups by the ISIS fighters.August 19, 2014 - In a video posted on YouTube, U.S. journalist James Foley, missing in Syria since 2012, is decapitated by ISIS militants. The militants then threaten the life of another captured U.S. journalist, believed to be Steven Sotloff.September 2, 2014 - ISIS releases a video showing the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff. Sotloff’s apparent executioner speaks in what sounds like the same British accent as the man who purportedly killed Foley. He’s dressed identically in both videos, head to toe in black, with a face mask and combat boots. He appears to be of similar build and height. He waves a knife in his left hand, as did

the militant in the video of Foley’s death.September 11, 2014 - The CIA announces that the number of people fighting for ISIS may be more than three times the previous estimates. Analysts and U.S. officials initially estimated there were as many as 10,000 fighters, but now ISIS can “muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria,” a CIA spokesman tells CNN.September 13, 2014 - ISIS militants post video on a website associated with the group, showing the apparent execution of British aid worker David Haines. This makes him the third Western captive to be killed by the Islamist extremist group in recent weeks. At the end of the video, the executioner threatens the life of Alan Henning, another British citizen held captive. The executioner appears to be the same one who killed both Steven Sotloff and James Foley.September 23, 2014 - The United States carries out airstrikes against ISIS. The bombing is focused on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, a city in northern Syria.

ISIS fast facts 2 Emma Watson formally invited men to join the fight for gender equality in a moving speech on Sept. 21, launching the HeForShe campaign. In her role as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, she spoke about how impossible it is to achieve equality of the sexes if only one sex participates in the fight:

“I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.For the record, feminism by definition is: “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes. ... Men—I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too.

We don’t often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes but I can see that that they are and that when they are free, things will change for women as a natural consequence. ... I want men to take up this mantle. So their daughters, sisters and mothers can be free from prejudice but also so that their sons have permission to be vulnerable and human too—reclaim those parts of themselves they abandoned and in doing so be a more true and complete version of themselves.”

This, by the way, is the stellar example of acting on feminism (and not just being cool with the ‘f’ word) that Hollywood so desperately needs. Are you listening, men / everyone who could be doing more for gender equality? Emma Watson is waiting for your RSVP.

By Lauren Duca, www.huffingtonpost.com

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5. “Apparently” Kid steals the show…not once, but twice We have YouTube to thank, as well as TV personality Ellen Degeneres, for exposing us to this sudden fascination of ours with bizarrely crazy, awesome kids. Ellen brought 5 yr. old Noah Ritter to her September 11th show and made us all wish we were this cool when we were younger. Ritter, now most commonly known as “Apparently Kid,” first won our hearts when he used the word “apparently” roughly one trillion times in an impromptu

interview with Pennsylvania local news station WNEP at the Wayne County Fair. With close to 16 million YouTube views, Ellen caught wind of this internet sensation and apparently boosted Ritter to celebratory status; including follow-up TV commercials and (thankfully) new words. Apparently he told Ellen that apparently isn’t his favorite word anymore. Apparently his new favorite word is “seriously.”Seriously.

4. Alaska Reporter Shows How Not to Quit a Job For all my fellow Alaskans on campus, we’re making national headlines again! Only this time not for a particularly outspoken, conservative female politician; rather, a local news anchor (who is also owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club) who quit her job during a live report by saying, “And as for this job, well, not that I have a choice but, fuck it, I quit.” On September 21st KTVA-TV’s 10 p.m. newscast, reporter Charlo Greene quit on-air revealing herself as the owner of the medical marijuana business Alaska Cannabis Club and telling viewers that she would be using all of her energy to fight for legalizing marijuana in Alaska. Greene had reported on the Alaska

Cannabis Club during Sunday night’s broadcast, without revealing her connection to it. At the end of the report, during a live shot, she announced that she was the club’s owner and would be quitting. “Now everything you’ve heard is why I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, will be dedicating all of my energy toward fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in Alaska,” she said. “And as for this job, well, not that I have a choice but, fuck it, I quit.” And with that, she walked off camera.Way to keep it classy AK.

6. Hundreds Of Thousands Turn Out For People’s Climate March In New York City NEW YORK -- More than 400,000 people turned out for the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday 9/21, just days before many of the world’s leaders are expected to debate environmental action at the United Nations climate summit.Early reports from event organizers are hailing the turnout as the largest climate march in history, far bigger than the Forward on Climate rally held in Washington, D.C., last year. The rally comes at an opportune time as 120 world leaders, including President Barack Obama, met Tuesday 9/23 at the United Nations in New York discussing ways to tackle the growing threat of carbon pollution. The White House has pledged to “show the world that the U.S. is leading on climate change, and to call on other leaders to step up to the plate,” John Podesta, who serves as a counselor to the president, told reporters on Thursday. However, a recent

study found that the world spewed more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere last year than ever before, primarily driven by China, India and the United States. And the top leaders of China and India announced earlier this month that they won’t be attending Tuesday’s summit. The march began around 11:30 a.m., at New York City’s Columbus Circle just off Central Park. At times, it stretched more than 4 miles as marchers carried banners, signs and entire contraptions depicting everything from Mother Earth herself to the dinosaurs that now make up fossil fuels. More than 1,500 groups filled Central Park West before the march. They represented a variety of interests, including the scientific community and religious organizations. More than 50,000 students were there because they were worried about their future, while grandparents came out of concern for their legacy.

Nick Visser via Huffington Post

3. CDC: Ebola could infect 1.4 million people by January In the worst-case scenario there could be 1.4 million Ebola cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone by the end of January, according to a report released Tuesday, 9/23, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If there are hundreds of thousands of Ebola cases, then “many more countries will have cases, and it won’t be just West Africa,” Murphy said. “There is so much mobility now, this can spread anywhere.”CDC officials say it’s still possible to avoid this worst-case. “It is still possible to reverse the epidemic, and we believe this can be

done if a sufficient number of all patients are effectively isolated, either in Ebola Treatment Units or in other settings, such as community-based or home care,” said Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Once a sufficient number of Ebola patients are isolated, cases will decline very rapidly – almost as rapidly as they rose. … A surge now can break the back of the epidemic.” There could be 20,000 cases by Nov. 2, with thousands of new cases per week, the report said. About 70% of patients are dying from the illness.


FAYETTE, Mo. - Central Methodist recorded its second-straight clean sheet and fourth this season with a 10-0 rout of St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.) on Tuesday (9/23) evening at Davis Field. Tyler Neis tallied at hat trick in the first half for Central Methodist (5-3), with his first goal coming in the 19th minute from Daniel A r r a z o l a . J a r r i d H a m i l t o n assisted on Neis’ second goal in the 24th minute. His 10th goal this season came in the 44th minute with an assist from Santiago Padruno. Luis Costa and Guilherme da Silveira each scored unassisted goals in the 52nd and 56th

minutes, respectively, to make the score 5-0. Hamilton scored back-to-back goals in the 56th and 68th minutes to give the Green and Black a 7-0 edge. Costa assisted on the first Hamilton score, while Nicolas Vallejos assisted on Hamilton’s

second goal. Vallejos also assisted on an Andy Seaton goal in the 73rd minute and on Chris M c C o y ’ s 80th minute goal for a 9-0 lead. The final goal of the night came off the foot of Vallejos in the 82nd minute. Vallejos

ended with a goal and three

assists. Hamilton had two goals and an assist.

Eagles’ netminder Andrew Bare (1-1) made his first collegiate start and played 90 minutes without having to make a save, as Central Methodist outshot St. Louis Pharmacy (1-4) 45-0 and held an 11-1 edge in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Aaron Hohenstein (1-4) recorded 15 saves in the loss in 90 minutes. In addition to the Eagle’s win against St. Louis Pharmacy, CMU’s senior forward Tyler Neis has been selected as the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday 9/29. Neis totaled four goals and an assist as the Eagles claimed two home victories in dominant fashion last

week, picking up a 5-0 win against

Ottawa (Kan.) and a 10-0 victory over St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.). The Arnold, Mo., native tallied an assist in the 64th minute and goal in the 75th minute against the Braves. Neis recorded a hat trick, the first three goals of the game, in the first half against the Eutectics. Neis leads the conference in goals, points (22) and shots on goal per game (1.88). He ranks second in shots per game (3.75).

Men’s soccer routs St. Louis Pharmacy; Neis voted HAAC Offensive POW

Women’s golf finishes fourth in Eagle Open

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Central Meth-odist finished in eighth place after the final day of the Evangel Fall Invitation-al at Riv-ercut Golf C o u r s e . The Eagles carded a 1 0 5 - o v e r 969 (329-3 2 0 - 3 2 0 ) after the fi-nal round Tuesday on the Par 72, 7,066-yard course. The Ea-gles’ Trevor Cooley (80-74-86) and Austin Rapp (83-81-76) tied for 21st with a 240. Brendan Ross

Senior forward Tyler Neis attacks the ball during Satur-day’s 9/20 game against Ottawa.

Diego Guzman competes for control of a loose ball.

Central Methodist remained unbeaten through its first eight games this sea-son after a 1-1 double-overtime draw with Missouri Baptist on Saturday at Christian Brothers High School Field. Lauren Guerrero scored first for Mis-souri Baptist (3-3-2) in the 69th minute with assists from Me-lissa Patchin and Tay-lor Giese. Central M e t h o d -ist (6-0-2) a n s w e r e d in the 76th m i n u t e when Ashlee G u i l l o r y fed Fernan-da Ramirez, who scored her second goal in 2014. Eagles’ goalkeeper Sam Savio (6-0-2)

made six saves in 110 minutes. Spar-tans’ netminder Kathryn Kessler (2-3-1) made five saves in 110 minutes. Thus far this season, the women’s team defeated the St. Louis College of Pharmacy 14-0, William Penn Univer-sity 3-2, Harris-Stowe University 11-1,

Wi l l i a m W o o d s U n i v e r -sity 2-0, Hannibal-LaGrange U n i v e r -sity 1-0. The team tied Ot-tawa Uni-v e r s i t y 1-1 in a d o u b l e o v e r

time game. The win against Wil-liam Penn also went to overtime

before the Eagle secured the win. Sam Savio accredits this season’s success to the team’s off-the-charts chemistry. She went on to say, “I am very proud of my team and what we have accom-plished so far this season, be-ing undefeated is an awesome feeling. We are going to enjoy it now but we know we have to keep work-ing hard to get better each day. I’m excited to see what the future holds for us!” Stat leaders so far this season include Nicki Noreen with 7 goals and 3 as-

sists, Jac Greer with 6 goals and no as-sists, Kelsey VanZant with 5 goals and 6 assists, Ashlee Guillory with 2 goals

and 7 assists, Jordan Retzlaff with 2 goals and 5 assists, Jamie Krediet with 5 goals and 2 assists, and Jenny Retzlaff with 3 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Sam Savio is 6-0-2 and has 22 saves on the season. The next game is this weekend, Sat-

urday, October 4 against Mid-Amer-ica Nazarene University for Fam-ily Day. The game starts at 11:45 a.m.

Lady Eagles remain undefeated, tie Missouri Baptist

Junior Fernanda Ramirez scored the tying goal in the 76th minute Saturday at Mis-souri Baptist.Senior Jamie Krediet blazes pass a defender, headed

toward the goal.

Congratulations to Men & Women’s soccer for outstanding victories


#EagleProud

As he comes out onto the field, his mind is racing, not because he’s ner-vous of making a bad pass, but wheth-er or not he’s doing what he’s really called to do. Junior transfer student Max Holmes came to CMU as his last hope of ever playing football again. Besides adding depth and strength to the Eagle’s foot-ball program, he claims there’s another reason why he’s here playing: to shine the light on God’s glory and be a con-stant example of God’s grace. When most people go out onto the court or field, the only thing racing through their mind is the competi-tion at hand. For athletes like Holmes though, their one and only thought is how can they make sure that they do what their called to do. Central Methodist University isn’t a normal college when it comes to sports. From the way we play, the goal we have, and the way we conduct ourselves during the game is a major part of what makes our school unique. Before any game, every team holds a prayer for the game as well as for the athletes. A majority of athletes not only just play a game, they play to honor God and give glory to Him. “I’m out there every day trying to glorify God, in the way I walk, talk and play. I try to honor Him in every aspect of my life,” junior Max Holmes said. At CMU there are a variety of pro-grams for Christian athletes. One of the most popular programs is FCA or Fel-lowship of Christian Athletes. FCA is through the campus ministry program and is open to all Christian athletes. They meet every Thursday at 8 p.m. One week they play a game and then the next week they host a devotional. “FCA is a place where Christian ath-letes can come and join a community of other athletes. In this environment we share in the struggles and triumphs of being an athlete and a Christian,” junior church leadership major Chris

Bantz said. Another program at CMU that high-lights a lot of Christian athletes’ lives of service is the Champions of Charac-ter program. Champions of Character is a group of students from every sport that come together and do service proj-ects. Some projects include highway clean-up, food fight food driver, and the Halloween Trick or Treat chaper-ones for City of Fayette. “Champions of Character is a great organization in which I was able to ex-plain words from books to little chil-dren in the Fayette elementary school,” sophomore Allison Quigley said. With all of these programs, Christian student athletes have many ways of getting involved and finding a way to connect their faith alongside their sport.

“I pray before and after every game,” junior Devin Pear-son said. “I always want to play for God and try to glorify Him in everything that I do.”

Not only do athletes play for their God, they also want to make a differ-ence on their team and help influence others and spread the word of God. “I’m out there to love on those guys and to spread the Gospel and show people the love that God has shown me,” Holmes said. “To love these guys and have compassion with them, to re-joice with them, and to weep for them is what I’m really out there to do.” The main goal for Christian athletes is to play in the way that would make God happy. Through the way they act, talk, and play are just a few ways how they strive to that goal. CMU does a great job of playing in a way that glori-fies God and brings honor to His name. “I couldn’t do anything without God, He has blessed with me the ability and the opportunity to be able to play the sport to the best of my ability,” junior Kadesh Reaves said. “Every chance I get, I give Him the praise, honor and glory.”

Eagle athletes emphasize motivation through spirituality By Jamie Gisburne, Collegian reporter

week, picking up a 5-0 win against

Ottawa (Kan.) and a 10-0 victory over St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.). The Arnold, Mo., native tallied an assist in the 64th minute and goal in the 75th minute against the Braves. Neis recorded a hat trick, the first three goals of the game, in the first half against the Eutectics. Neis leads the conference in goals, points (22) and shots on goal per game (1.88). He ranks second in shots per game (3.75).

BOONVILLE, Mo. - Central Meth-odist finished in fourth place at the 2014 Eagle Open, held at Hail Ridge Golf Course. The Eagles shot a 141-over on the Par 72, 5,982 yard course. The Eagles’ Alannah Hustead fin-ished 18th with a 32-over par. Allison Quigley came in 19th with a 34-over. Jamie Gisburne placed 21st with a 36-over. Jessi Norton placed 25th with a 41-over. Ashley Spaulding came in 27th with a 45-over. The Central Methodist B team fin-ished eighth overall. Kaitlyn Rogers

was 33rd with a 59-over. Katie Lee tied for 34th with a 61-over. Alexis Hagemeyer was 38th with a 76-over. Alex Fjeseth carded an 83-over, which ranked 40th overall. Brittany Winkler finished 42nd with a 95-over. William Woods (Mo.) won the tour-nament with a four-over. The Owls’ Katie Warren and Celia Mansour tied for first, as each player shot a three-under. The Eagles will take part in the Columbia (Mo.) Cougar Classic Sept. 29-30 at Columbia Country Club.

Women’s golf finishes fourth in Eagle Open

Men’s golf finishes 8th at Evangel Fall Invite SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Central Meth-odist finished in eighth place after the final day of the Evangel Fall Invitation-al at Riv-ercut Golf C o u r s e . The Eagles carded a 1 0 5 - o v e r 969 (329-3 2 0 - 3 2 0 ) after the fi-nal round Tuesday on the Par 72, 7,066-yard course. The Ea-gles’ Trevor Cooley (80-74-86) and Austin Rapp (83-81-76) tied for 21st with a 240. Brendan Ross

tied for 27th with a 242 (84-78-80). Ja-cob Williams tied for 39th after card-ing a 250 (82-90-78). Kyle Nolawski

finished 49th overall after shooting a 263 (86-87-90). Kansas City Kansas Community College won the team portion of the tourna-ment with a 30-over 894 ( 3 0 0 - 2 8 7 -307). Mis-

souri Valley’s A.J. Borgess won the individual title with a score of 218 (73-70-75).

sists, Jac Greer with 6 goals and no as-sists, Kelsey VanZant with 5 goals and 6 assists, Ashlee Guillory with 2 goals

and 7 assists, Jordan Retzlaff with 2 goals and 5 assists, Jamie Krediet with 5 goals and 2 assists, and Jenny Retzlaff with 3 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Sam Savio is 6-0-2 and has 22 saves on the season. The next game is this weekend, Sat-

urday, October 4 against Mid-Amer-ica Nazarene University for Fam-ily Day. The game starts at 11:45 a.m.

Congratulations to Men & Women’s soccer for outstanding victories

Sophomore Allison Quigley sets her sights on the upcoming hole.

Sophomore Brendan Ross tees off

“Every chance I get, I give Him the praise,

honor and glory.”-Kadesh Reaves, CMU Junior athlete

The Collegian • www.centralmethodist.edu • October 1, 2014

StudentOpinion

Fresh Ideas to provide alternative dining options for students with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets

There’s no denying that CMU students have made their complaints known regarding cafeteria food, hours, options, and variety. While most students complain about the food (as they continue to scarf down pizza slice after pizza slice like they haven’t eaten in days), the vegan, vegetarian, or gluten free students have to be more

selective and creative with their dining choices. As opposed to previous criticisms that surround

the varieties of food that are being served, this specific vegan,

vegetarian, and gluten-free population poses

valid concerns regarding the

selection of food that’s b e i n g provided at Central for some of their basic n e e d s . By no m e a n s is this

an article i n t e n d e d

to bash the food services at

CMU, nor down play the concerns

of students about their food; it’s simply to provide an

understanding and solution to these issues. After speaking with part of the vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free student population, it became clear the biggest issue is the time, preparation, and effort it takes to get a balanced diet put together in the caf. Although it can be done, with a relatively decent amount of options, the problem stems from the amount of time it

takes these students to gather their food. Because the lines can be atrocious,

it makes getting their food significantly more difficult.

Especially if students

have to jump line to line, getting specific food one at a time, in order to complete their meal. With that being said, food services have some concerns of their own. According to Chef Darin Weaver and Sharon Cravens, Director of CMU’s cafeteria, approximately 1% of CMU students are known to be vegan, vegetarian, or gluten free. One concern of theirs is the fact that they haven’t been approached by many students regarding their dietary needs. An issue involving food options and timeliness for specific student needs should be brought to a Fresh Ideas staff member’s attention. A lot of the time food services has no way of knowing these issues exist if these students haven’t identified themselves. Another difficulty is providing a variety of strictly vegan, vegetarian, or gluten free dishes when there is no guarantee that every vegan, vegetarian, or gluten free student will like the particular dish. So what are the solutions? The chef and director have some exciting things coming as well as a few suggestions for the students that are having a hard time putting their meals together. Gluten free students may be excited for a new program called Bready. Bready is a program that will consist of a variety of gluten free options like pizza dough, desserts, and different breads. Chef Darin also mentioned there will be new recipes using different types of grains. In the meantime, the fusion center usually contains vegetarian dishes, and there is always gluten free bread and cereal in-house on request. Chef Darin is also open to recipe requests as long as it is within the schools approval. Lastly, both Chef Darin and Director Cravens provided their telephone numbers so the students that need to create meals from the various dining lines can contact them, identify themselves, and the chef will have your plate prepared so you do not have to stand in a line for thirty minutes to get one item. Chef Darin and Director Cravens want to help vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free students and are making strides to improve the options and experience for all students. Please don’t hesitate to voice your food preferences to them and identify yourself so they can help you have the best options while dining in the cafeteria. Please feel free to contact them at these telephone numbers: Chef Darin at 660-537-5565, Director Cravens at 660-788-4499, or the kitchen main line at 660-248-6888.

By Shakirah Salandy, Collegian reporter

Page 10 • October 1, 2014

Trying to open your wings and fly a hundred feet high,

Putting one-hundred percent into every takeoff,Pushing to the breaking point,

Knowing it will not be good enough,

Trying to be a successful gaurdian of the sky,Putting one-hundred and ten percent into every

takeoff,Pushing closer to the breaking oint,

Knowing it will never be good enough,

Trying to achieve the eagle’s status,Putting evertyhing on the line,

Pushing past the breaking point,Knowing I will never be good enough,

But you just keep trying, Even with small wings, and feathers that don’t

detain the wind.That’s why you give your entirety,To prove that you don’t surrender.

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Finally, the mornings are crisp and the evenings cool, and that can only mean one thing—its time for jackets. When selecting your fall jacket it is important to consider two key elements: function and fit.First consider function, or what purpose will your jacket serve in your wardrobe? Will you wear your jacket as a functional layer to keep warm, or use it as a statement element in a n outfit? I would argue that these functions are not mutually exclusive, and that a great jacket fills both roles. Guys, for an on trend functional jacket that shows off your fashion sense, try a quilted jacket or vest in a nice fall hue like burgundy or clean neutral like camel or charcoal. These multi-purpose beauties tailor an outfit while giving you that warm, cozy feeling that you long for when pulling on that extra layer. Underneath, keep it simple with a light sweater or cardigan and tailored jean. Complete your look with a suede half-boot and scarf to look im-pressive and fight the fall chills. Ladies, you have a much wider range of silhouettes available in jackets. This fall, consider bomber, swing, mixed material, and anorak jackets to look on trend and ultra-tailored. Quilting, leather, and gold-detail are hot this year, and pulling together a look with any of these cuts and styles is incredibly simple. Pair an edgy mixed material jacket with a pair of wax-coated skinny jeans, tall boots, and a simple top and scarf for a comfortable 10:00 class look. For a more delicate look, try paring a long anorak or printed swing jacket with a tailored ankle pant. As always, finish with a great shoe and simple jewelry. After determining the function of your fall jacket it’s time to consider fit. Gentlemen, the fit of your outerwear does matter—even if you’re just throwing it on to get to class. A nicely fitted waist-length jacket or vest should fit comfortably-close to your rib cage while still allowing you a full range of motion in your shoulder and arm. Sleeves should reach your wrist—not go be-yond or stop at your elbow. A trench follows very similar rules. The coat should be closely tailored to the body with the same rules for sleeves. A great length for most guys is somewhere between a third of the way down your thigh and just above the knee. Due to the range of silhouettes and styles available in wom-en’s jackets, there are several ways in which jackets might cor-rectly fit. With any cut, there are several elements to consider. First, the jacket should be properly fitted across the shoulder and around the bust. A good rule of thumb is “if it doesn’t button don’t buy.” Note: the button rule excludes blazers as you gener-ally shouldn’t button them anyway, but they should still prop-erly fit your shoulder. Sleeve lengths in fall jackets vary from three-quarter sleeve to full sleeve. A three-quarter sleeve should hit about halfway down your forearm, and a full-length sleeve should end at the wrist. Where should you grab your newest wardrobe addition? If you’re shopping on a budget, H&M and American Eagle in Co-lumbia have perfectly fine jackets and coats at very agreeable price points for both guys and gals. Not on a budget? Ladies, check out White House | Black Market’s immaculate leather jacket collection. Gentlemen should check British brand All Saint’s—their fall leather is incredible and highly recommended. Somewhere in the middle? Banana Republic’s jacket assortment is perfect for both men and women this season. Priced afford-ably, you’re bound to find a quality jacket to love year after year.

Style advice from your not-so-average Joe

Smart Style

By Joe Jefferies, Collegian reporter

Students discuss summer internshipsSix CMU students recently discussed their

summer internships in a panel presented by the Career Development office. Alexandria Martin, Matt Denton, Ashley Novak, Morgan Maples, Kyle Schenewerk, and Jessica Travlos discussed the process of finding and applying for an internship; whether or not they took the internship for credit, pay, or both; a typical day; and how it helped prepare them for a career in their respective fields. The process of finding and applying for the internships depended on each student’s situation. Some found their internship through a family or friend connection, while others received help from the career development office in searching for theirs. Matt Denton, who interned at the River City Rascals minor league baseball outside St. Louis, said “he started with the career development office where he received lots of help on his resume.” He also was directed to the website where he found his internship by the career development office. Paid internships are hard to come by but they are out there. Kyle Schenewerk, who interned at Williams Keepers, an accounting firm, was paid and he received credit for his experience. Morgan Maples, who interned I experiential marketing at Anheuser-Busch InBev in St. Louis was also paid but she did not complete the internship for credit. The remaining students took their internship for credit or no credit. Why complete an internship for no credit? Taking the internship for credit costs money because students have to pay tuition for the credits so some students choose to complete an internship without receiving credit. Some students who complete internships do it more for the experience than the credit. Internships can still be listed on your resume even if you received no pay or no credit because it’s what you learn that matters. As Jessica Travlos, who interned at Dimacofi, a printing company in

Chile said, “I better understand the company to client relationship now. I understand how it’s the client who makes the decision on which design to use. We may not think it is the best design, but it’s what the client thinks that matters.” In describing their typical day, the students’ experiences varied greatly. Alexandria Martin, who interned at the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, said she enjoyed working in the booking department the best. She has no interest in being a patrol officer, but she “got to see how to interact with people and to not feel bad for people being booked for having done something wrong” Martin said. For Travlos, her typical day started at 10:00 due to the Chilean work schedule and ended with her being immersed in Spanish language classes. Denton said his day at the ballpark could fall in two categories: stadium operations or ground crew. All of the students said their typical day could vary greatly depending on what they were assigned to do that day. As for future careers, all the students felt they learned from their internships and the internships allowed them to better understand their career choice. Ashley Novak, who interned for several chiropractors, realized how demanding it will be to become a chiropractor and how demanding the job will be. ”Practicing chiropractic medicine is much more intense than I expected. I now understand the business side of chiropractic practice as well as the application of treatments” Novak said. Maples said her internship affirmed her desire to work for Anheuser-Busch InBev and that she is “in the right area” when it comes to her career. A general consensus of the students was their internships helped them gain a more specific career path and will help them be more focused in their classes during their final year of school.

Chickadee Dreams

Trying to open your wings and fly a hundred feet high,

Putting one-hundred percent into every takeoff,Pushing to the breaking point,

Knowing it will not be good enough,

Trying to be a successful gaurdian of the sky,Putting one-hundred and ten percent into every

takeoff,Pushing closer to the breaking oint,

Knowing it will never be good enough,

Trying to achieve the eagle’s status,Putting evertyhing on the line,

Pushing past the breaking point,Knowing I will never be good enough,

But you just keep trying, Even with small wings, and feathers that don’t

detain the wind.That’s why you give your entirety,To prove that you don’t surrender.

By Alyssa Webb

That’s why you push as hard as possible,You try acquiring your ambition,

And strive for the astonishing sensation.Because nobody is good enough.

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When I was growing up, my dad always told

me, “If you love your job, then you’ll

never work a day in your

l i f e . ”

T h i s a l w a y s

has always resonated in me,

and finding a job that I was passionate about became

a goal of mine. I remember the feeling of being in college and being

completely terrified of the thought of grad-uation. I had the fear of the inevitable doom

of being placed behind a desk answering emails

and sorting through spread sheets until retirement. I wanted to do something that made a difference, but first, I had to find a way that I could. I came to Central Methodist in 2011, and graduated with my business degree in 2013. Attending CMU was an amazing opportunity, so I got involved in everything I could. I took every opportunity to meet people, and to be active on campus outside of my usual seats in T-Berry. One of the opportunities I took advantage of was joining the Enactus team. There I was able to truly find my passion: helping others to develop themselves to reach their full potential. I lead a project that helped create small business growth in Fayette, Mo by giving entrepreneurs the skills and resources they needed to start their small businesses. When our project was completed, it was nationally recognized by Enactus. After graduation and several long, stressful, and tedious interview processes I had found my job. En-actus offered me a job to travel the country to em-power and develop students so they could make the same changes in their communities that I had made in

Fayette. Taking this job was a big step for me, considering I had never even flown on a plane before. But, my pas-sion drove me to accomplish things I didn’t think were possible for myself. I now have a job that I’m passionate about, and even though emails and spreadsheets are involved, the people I get to help motivate me to push past the daily office routine. So I encourage you to find your passion. Get in-volved in everything you can, go after it, and seize it. Gain all the experience you can to develop yourself in clubs, organizations, and out of class networking. It’s there where you’ll find what drives you. I es-caped the post grad terror of the mundane, will you? Find a way in college to turn what you’re passionate about into a paycheck.

Make passion your paycheckBy Addie Layne, Class of 2013

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