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northwest missouri state university legend Jean Jennings Bartik died march 23 at age 86. Bartik graduated from northwest in 1945 with a bachelors degree in mathematics. she was known for her work, with a team of six women, on the worlds first electronic computer in 1945. the electronic numerical integrator and computer was designed for the u.s. army to calculate artillery-firing tables during World War ii. Bartik has left her mark on the programming industry and the university. some of that legacy can be seen in the Jean Jennings Bartik computing museum located on the second floor and the basement of the B.D. owens Library, where the university has pieces from the original eniac on loan from the smithsonian.
With the end of the school year closing in, student senate begins the application process to find the executive board members for the 2011-2012 school year. if interested in influencing campus decisions, applications are available on the student senate website, www.nwmissouri.edu/studentaffairs/ssenate. candidates can run for more than one office. all students are eligible for candidacy as long as they complete the online application and attend one of three elections commission policy meetings. the dates and times for the meetings are as follows: 8 p.m. tuesday, april 5 in the J.W. Jones student union Boardroom. 2 p.m. Wednesday, april 6 in the union, meeting room B. 8 p.m. Wednesday, april 6 in the campus activities office next to Freshens. voting for candidates will start 8 a.m. april 11 and end april 15. students will be able to vote on catpaWs. During the voting week, members from the elections commission will be in the union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer any questions and provide information to students looking to vote.
on June 24, Jackie elliott will leave the northwest campus after five years to take the presidency at north arkansas college. elliott came to northwest in 2006 and has served as the vice president of student affairs for four years. im sad to close this chapter at northwest, elliott said. although elliott is leav-
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SENIOR POST GENTRY Dietz sheds tears after the Cats 89-78 loss to Michigan Tech Wednesday, March 23. Dietz was named to the all-tournament team Friday.
JUNIOR FORWARD TARA Roach pumps her fist after a Northwest rally in their Final Four match-up against Michigan Tech. Michigan Tech shot 60 percent behind the three-point line during the second half in their 89-78 win over the Cats.
When gene steinmeyer first saw senior post Kyla roehrig practice, he knew his team had a chance to do something special. northwests first trip to the Final Four and 29 wins later, the most successful basketball season in school history came to an end. But the pain of being so close lingers with steinmeyer. Were starting to sit back and relax and a lot of people are emailing us and stuff, so thats all nice, steinmeyer said. But its a little hard to get the hole out of your stomach that you were that close and you didnt get the chance to grab it one game away from the national championship. so i think the hollow feeling is a little more prevalent than any sense of accomplishment for the coaches i dont think its that way for players but i think the coaches feel that way. the list of individual
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-First womens regional title -First final four trip in school history -most wins in program history (29) -gene steinmeyer miaa and ncaa south central regional coach of the year* -gabby curtis First team all-american*, miaa player of the year*, ncaa south central regional tournament most outstanding player, First team all-miaa, First team south central region -Kyla roehrig Honorable mention all-american*, miaa Defensive player of the year*, miaa tournament most outstanding player, ncaa south central regional all tournament team, First team all-miaa, First team ncaa south central region, school record 99 blocks and 391 rebounds. -gentry Dietz third team all-miaa, elite eight alltournament team*, miaa all-tournament team, ncaa south central regional alltournament team. -abby Henry second team all-miaa, school record 146 free throws made -shelly martin miaa all-tournament team, school record 83 3-pointers made *= northwest first
Its a little hard to get the hole out of your stomach that you were that close and you didnt get the chance to grab it.
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accomplishments, records and firsts for the team goes on and on. However, the way the team came together was the most important aspect of success, roehrig said. it was a lot of fun, roehrig said. it was a team that we bonded on and off the court. ive never seen that before. all of us i could call any of
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ing, she leaves on good terms, having provided a lot of positives for the university and students, according to president John Jasinski. While at northwest, elliott has overseen the offices of auxiliary services, campus activities, the Dean of students, Dining services, international affairs, residential Life, textbook services, the university Bookstore and student organizations.
Jackie is a true student advocate, not just listening to students needs, but executing , Jasinski said. she has been a real, real solid Jackie Elliott voice for students vice president of student affairs around the leadership table.
Jasinski said that he is excited for elliott and the opportunity to be able to cooperate and work with elliott in her new role. you have to celebrate and say congrats, thank you for your great work as a Bearcat but she will certainly go on and do great things at arkansas, so were really pleased for Jackie, Jasinski said. With 21 years working in higher education, elliott said she thinks that she
is ready and experienced enough to really have an effect in her new position. this is my fourth institution, and at all ive had the opportunity to oversee all aspects of the university, elliott said. she also said how well of a fit north arkansas college is for her because of the similarities to northwest and the opportunities for growth. im really looking forward to start new and grow
programs, elliott said. i have a great opportunity to meet the needs of students. the university currently has no plans to begin looking for someone to fill elliotts position when she leaves. shes here till late June so we have some time to talk, listen and think about a decision, Jasinski said. elliott is leaving to become northarks third president and the first woman.
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STUART BRAND, BIRMINGHAM City University director of learning and teaching, talks to Northwest students and employees about their Student Academic Partners Scheme. BCU worked with Northwest to come up with a student employment plan that has become an award winning program in the U.K.
several administrators from Birmingham city university in the united Kingdom visited northwest from april 7-8, still enamored with something very special here as when they first heard about us from former university president Dean Hubbard in 2009. Less than two years later, they are making headlines across the u.K. for implementing a student employment program, one that they modeled closely after ours. they say it has earned
the final phases of maryvilles Downtown revitalization project to improve the quality of maryvilles downtown area began april 4. the intersection of third and main streets is currently closed for the beginning of phase ii. after upgrades to that intersection are complete, the inter-
Debates began for the president and vice president seats for the 89th student senate tuesday evening, following an ill-attended student senate meeting where the required 2/3rd of senators needed for quorum failed to attend. presidential candidates were asked three questions on the missouri academy representation, student senate community outreach and their first goal in office. i realize that a few academy students do fill the seats, but the academy
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us international attention. Bcu first visited northwest in January 2010, absorbing reports from leaders in northwests student employment program. since then, they initiated 200 students into their student academic partners scheme, where students are paid the equivalent of $16 an hour to analyze their respective course curriculum. From april 7-8, these men came to northwest again to further their relasee BCu | A6
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section of Fourth and main streets will close. the sidewalks on third, Fourth and main streets are currently being replaced as phase iii of the project. Businesses along those streets will remain open for the duration of the project. gravel will be placed where the old sidewalk was removed. When the new concrete is poured, bridges
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on the afternoon of march 29, seven state-appointed regents grappled with a seemingly insurmountable task: make up a gaping $1.2 million hole in northwests budget while dealing with a theoretical 7 percent state budget cut, without cutting any staff positions, compromising the quality of education or raising tuition beyond students means. Figures were laid on the table, dissected and discarded, and then presented again. When the dust settled, the Board of regents saw one lone faction of the budget that had been neglected yet another year: faculty and staff salaries. the basic problem, of course, with lack of raises is that the people who are making least suffer most, Faculty senate president richard Fulton said. Because theyre the ones with children, schooling, mort-
gages all those sorts of things that are more pressing, than people who are full professors who probably dont have children in school, and maybe not in college anyone still more. their income is a little needs to higher and their expenses are not expect that as pressing. you will be after two years of stagin a profesnant pay figures, it is estimated sion that will that northwest reward you pays its faculty and staff anyfor what you where from 75 percent to 90 do. percent of the market average richard fulton for other higher faculty senate President education institutions. teachers ranging from instructors to tenured professors, university relations staff, grounds crew and others are all under-
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students right now are very proactive, Junior Danielle macaro said. they love to get in, they love to help the school out as much as they can, but, you know, coming down the line, next year or the year after that, they might not want to fill the seats. so i definitely think the position, it is necessary, because they always want to be a part of campus, they want to know whats going on and they want to be a part of student government association. all three candidates referenced the absence of many of the senators, which had not happened at northwest for several years. in addition, the candidates agreed on a pressing need for communication and campus outreach. one of the things i
would love to see is an organizational hour, junior Justin ranney said. Weve talked about it in the past. rather than just an office hour where we sit in the office and kind of wait for organizations to come to us with help on anything for funds, to have an organizational hour to get rather than an office hour, where you can go out to the organization you can ask them, what is going on in their organization? What events are they planning? is there anything we can help them with? ranney shares a ticket with Jasmine Baudler, riley Ziemer and emily Hoffman called student Focus. Junior andrew maddux is the presidential candidate
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(FROM LEFT) DANIELLE Macaro, Justin Ranney and Andrew Maddux debate issues Tuesday in the J.W. Jones Student Union. Voting for these Student Senate presidential hopefuls ends tomorrow at 5 p.m.
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By Austin Buckner And trey WilliAms Campus News Editor and Community News Editor As Northwest kicks off the first fall trimester of a brand new decade, renovations, upgrades and mini-restaurants make their debut on the campus scene. From the high rise parking lot to Hudson and Perrin Halls, Northwest showcases its sustainability in a time of adversity. Some of these changes are welcomed, while others struggle to make a positive impact. Whatever the review, students can expect more changes in the future to complete Auxiliary Services campus master plan. Private contributions and grants helped the Universitys goal of continuing to move forward. See below for the changes to campus.
PHilliPs, millikAn HAlls Lot 42 was newly sealed this summer. Changed parking orientation from diagonal to straight lines. 95 new parking spaces added in lot 42 alone. 5 new parking spaces were added in other lots on campus.
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New additions to food court: Noodles and Good 4u meals. JWs Grille is undergoing a menu makeover. Grand Openings: Freshens- Sept. 8-10 Papa Johns- Sept. 16 & 17 Noodles and Good 4u - Sept.13 & 14
Fine Arts Building Renovations on second floor practice rooms began this summer. One pod of practice rooms has been completed. Renovations on other practice room pods are expected to be finished by the end of September. Hudson & Perrin The mold infestation was remediated this summer. Environmental Services had been investigating the problem for eight months.
Wells HAll Student Publications offices will be demolished to make way for a converged newsroom. Demolition and Construction- $34,000 Equipment and Furniture- $30,000 It will feature-Audio, Video and Web Capabilities -TV Studio -Photo Studio
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hough fall is well underway and spring is now a distant murmur there is something buzzing in the air, and it is not bees. Everywhere the chatter of fellow Bearcats can be heard, buzzing, about Homecoming weekend. Who will win king and queen? Who will have the best float? Where are you headed after the game? Yeah, Homecoming is here and campus is bumping with excitement. Blink and you might miss it. Coolidges Homecoming will pale in comparison to Northwests. The parade, the celebration, the game. It is sure to be an amazing experience. So toss those books aside for a few days, sit back and enjoy the ride. Are you ready? Test your knowledge of Northwest Homecoming with the below quiz. Do you need to brush up on your history or will you make Bobby himself proud?
1. What year was Northwests first homecoming? A) 1915 B) 1905 C) 1924 D) 1805 2. What statue first appeared on campus during the 1947 homecoming? A) Abraham Lincoln in the Administration Building B) Bobby Bearcat near the Belltower C) Two students outside the Union D) Dean Hubbard near the Gaunt House 3. Which fraternity celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a second place award for their Michael Jackson tribute in 1996? A) Delta Chi B) Tau Kappa Epsilon C) Sigma Phi Epsilon D) Phi Sigma Kappa 4. What homecoming theme nearly brought a lawsuit to campus? A) B) Bobby on Broadway C) Lights! Camera! Bearcats! D) The Wonderful World of Northwest 5. In what year did The Outback first debut their breakfast of champions, Kegs and Eggs, on the morning of the parade? A) 1990 B) 1985 C) 1930 D) 2000 6. The 1965 Bearcats set a record for the most decisive homecoming victory. In what year was that record broken? A) 1975 B) 1982 C) 1968 D) 1979 7. What was significant about the 1987 Homecoming? A) The football game was cancelled B) A float caught on fire C) There was a snowstorm D) There were two homecoming queens 8. What is the name of the award given to the MVP of the homecoming game? A) Hickory Stick B) Don Black Award C) Bearcat Pride Award D) Homecoming MVP Award See B11 for answers
SIGMA KAPPA MEMBER Victoria Wilkie pomps mini float on Wednesday before Homecoming Weekend.
Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field collections of tapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning
electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaboratorsonthetransmissionelectronmicroscopecomponentofthis project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasitesofKansasintheclassroom and through field activities. She will
alsointroducethestudentstotapewormsofsharksandrays,providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She graduatedfromSoutheastConsolidated High School in 2002 and Peru State College in 2006. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School in 2002 and Peru State Col-
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Joanna (Hays) Cielocha, daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation ImprovementGrantproposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involvefieldcollectionsoftapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopyandtransmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaborators on the transmission electronmicroscopecomponent of this project. This study will add to knowledgeoftapewormbiodiversity, evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitology lectures to Kansas high school biology students, introducing parasites of Kansas in the classroomandthroughfieldactivities. She will also introduce thestudentstotapewormsof sharks and rays, providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the DepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionary Biology at the Uni-
Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field
collections of tapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several
weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaboratorsonthetransmissionelectronmicroscopecomponentofthis project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh
schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasitesofKansasintheclassroom and through field activities. She will alsointroducethestudentstotapewormsofsharksandrays,providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the
Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field collectionsoftapewormsparasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examinationusinglightmicroscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeksintheInstituteofParasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic,workingwithcollaborators
on the transmission electron microscope component of this project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasites of Kansas in the classroom and through field activities. She will also introduce the students to tapeworms of sharks and rays, providing BECKY CROMER | COMMUNITY REPORTER auniqueopportunitytoteachKansas From left: Jerry Caylor, Herzogs General Manager of Railcar Repair Shops, Dan and studentsaboutmarineparasitology. Delmar Gruber. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecol- tationImprovementGrantproposal croscopy and transmission electron ogy and Evolutionary Biology at the hasbeenrecommendedforfunding. microscopy, as well as for molecular University of Kansas, Lawrence. She Joannas DDIG will involve field study. graduated from Southeast Consoli- collectionsoftapewormsparasitizing Joanna will also spend several dated High School in 2002 and Peru stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula weeksintheInstituteofParasitology, State College in 2006. Joanna (Hays) and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New Academy of Sciences of the Czech Cielocha,daughterofGaryandPaula collections will allow for specimens Republic,workingwithcollaborators Hays of Shubert, has recently re- to be preserved for morphological on the transmission electron microceived notification that her National examinationusinglightmicroscopy, scope component of this project. ScienceFoundationDoctoralDisser- histology, scanning electron miThisstudywilladdtoknowledge