Academic Achievement
Danielle Benedict, Sherri Berislavich, Margaret Berter, Angela Brincefield, Sandra K. Clark, Courtney Edwards, Timothy Enke, Linda Fager, Jeremy Flippin, Jennifer Giacone, Kimber Grainger, Su Hui Grondski, Andrea L. Harrelson, Christina Hatfield, Coleman Thomas Hook, Susan Horovitz, Erik Johnson, Bradley Lord, Raun Mason, Elaine Persaud, Terrie Peterson, Susan J. Probst, Jennifer Reeder, Christy Sipek, Brenda Sloane, Sally Stearley, Gary Testerman, Joshua Tucker and Robin Zeigler
Honors Program Graduates
Gina Katzer
PTK Enhanced Membership
Emily Gossage, Lois Robbins, Melissa Sutphin, Ed Wheeler and Karen Wommer
All-Missouri Academic Team Members
Gina Katzer and Deborah Madden
Shoreline Awards
Art/Photograhpy
1st Place: Gabe Corroll-Dolci, 2nd Place: Angela Bond and 3rd Place: Angela Bond
Prose
1st Place: Ernest B. Hogan, 2nd Place: Jason Wendleton and 3rd Place: Jamie Giro
Poetry
1st: Jamie Giro, 2nd: Brian Waldram and 3rd: Paul Lessane
Crystal M. Field Award for Student Writing
Jason Wendleton
Outstanding Alumni Achievement
Roy Mussett
Outstanding Alumni Service
Gail Barham
Debater of the Year
Leviticus Coppock
Individual Events Speaker of the Year
Michael Spruill
Outstanding Baseball Athlete
Skyler Stromsmoe
Outstanding Volleyball Athlete
Amy Ruff
Outstanding Student in Math, Physics or Engineering
Joshua Tucker
Outstanding Student Leader
Jason Blunk
Outstanding Contribution to a Special Interest Group
Student – Angee Mullis
Employee – Keet Kopecky
Outstanding Contribution to the College
Student – Margaret Berter
Employee – Karen Halastik
Outstanding Student Advocate
Jennifer Osterberg and Christopher Osterberg
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by DEBBIE MADDEN
It’s that time of year again when the weather begins to turn and we start thinking about finals. Yes, kids, it’s a cold world out there. The wind doesn’t just blow, it bites—especially on the hill at Longview. As we bundle into our wool socks and heavy coats, only one thing is on our minds: “I wonder if I’ll get a good parking space.”
We’ve all done the rounds in the parking lot, not because we want the perfect parking space, but because we want to find a space, any space that’s not in Lot BFE. But as many will attest, sometimes life is cruel. We’ve all done time in the back forty at some point. Or have we? I decided to resolve this conundrum with some hard hitting investigative reporting. The only way to get an honest answer is to go right to the source with on the lot interviews.
Sometimes the people who drive the cars are reluctant to reveal the truth because they have to pay the ticket if they get caught. But their cars were a little more open.
The first car I decided to talk to was a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, license # 411-LWS. When asked why it was parked in a crosswalk, it replied rather brusquely that she was a woman, not an “it,” and that her owner was the one I should be complaining to, not her. So much for a friendly conversation.
I moved on down the lot and quickly found another crosswalk filled. This time I wasn’t going to fumble the interview from the start so I addressed the red Ford Focus, license # 875-PBJ, as “Madam.” She was rather congenial when asked why she was parked in a crosswalk. She said she really couldn’t help what her owner did but she was rather embarrassed by the whole situation. She also said knew who filled her gas tank and felt it wasn’t her place to complain.
My next interview was quite revealing. The red Nissan 240SX was a little cranky. It complained its left quarter-panel was aching because some inconsiderate kid had knocked his book bag into it earlier that morning and that’s not the half of it. His front bumper was rubbed raw from all those legs squeezing between the stairs and him. “I can’t hardly stand it,” he said. Understandably the Nissan refused to give me his license and registration because he felt all those goody two-shoes that park in legal spaces were targeting him. He was still grumbling as I moved on to the next interview, by far was the most interesting interview of the day.
The gray-black Ford ZX2, license # KTS-ZX2, had an entirely different take on the parking situation. ZX2, as he asked me to call him, said he was entitled to park wherever he *%^&* pleased and it wasn’t anybody’s business. ZX2 was also inflamed by the fact that he had a ticket stuck under his windshield wiper and tried to sweet talk me into removing it. I politely thanked him for his time and ran.
Now, you might be wondering about all the law-abiding cars in the lot. For the most part they seemed incensed by the violators but felt there was nothing they could do. Some cars gave me an evasive glance and really didn’t have an opinion on the parking situation. A few cars in the lot seemed lethargic and were unable to respond to my questions. A friendly blue Jetta volunteered that they were like that because their owners drove them around and around the lot looking for a parking space. Their owners simply refused to park in Lot BFE and the cars were the ones to suffer. She also suggested that if the drivers would show up a little earlier, they might get a space a lot easier.
I’m not sure I’ve resolved much with this bit of investigative reporting, but I feel I have helped bring to light the under-carriage of parking lot gossip. I must caution next time you drive onto campus, you might want to think about that poor Nissan and his aching quarter panel and not put your car into that position.
by DEBBIE MADDEN
I can’t get too excited about election time this year. It’s not that the candidates aren’t qualified. Or have a list of accomplishments a mile long and a to-do list of good deeds they want to get done while they’re in office. It’s really the party mentality that turns me off. I have heard more on who is campaigning for who and why which party needs to get what senator into office to aid the cause. Enough of all this. Maybe we should worry less about who is pushing the politicians and instead make an informed decision based on the candidates and what they can or will do for those they serve.
Jean Carnahan, yes the infamous widow from Missouri whose husband beat out now-Attorney General John Ashcroft posthumously and was appointed Senator, is up for re-election. I know when you put it that way it sounds like maybe Carnahan doesn’t really belong in office. And it is a little like a soap opera in the drama of the situation. But a soap opera this is not. The temerity of Carnahan’s situation is real and considering the odd details of how she became a Missouri senator, she’s doing pretty good.
I think Carnahan has made an honest effort to help the people of Missouri. One of the first things she did as senator was introduce the Quality Classroom Act to reduce class size and add more teachers in math, science and reading in public schools. Her work on this legislation was an integral part of the final bill that was passed and will help Missouri schools as well as all schools across America.
Carnahan is an advocate of better healthcare for everyone. She not only co-sponsored the Patients’ Bill of Rights, which will force HMOs to be more responsible to their insured, she supports a prescription plan for Medicare that would benefit the recipients more than the insurance companies. Under her opponent Jim Talent’s plan insurance companies would bid on the right to provide prescription drug benefits for seniors. This would create a middleman, one that wants to make a profit, essentially costing taxpayers and the recipients more in the long run. Carnahan is also co-sponsoring legislation that would end discrimination by insurance companies against those that suffer from mental illness.
Sometimes Carnahan is slow to make decisions on issues, I don’t see this as a detriment. Carnahan understands that issues of great importance must be thought out. She knows not to make a decision simply based on her party’s agenda. If you are a unilateralist maybe you should vote for Carnahan’s opponent but if you want someone to represent you that puts thought into her decisions and is willing to be bi-partisan, Carnahan would be your best choice.
