The Collegian: Vol. 153 No. 3

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VOLUME 153 No. 3

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Letter from the Editors

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Dear CMU Community, This issue of The Collegian is filled with a lot of different articles and information. As always, we try to include some articles and opinion pieces from students so be sure to read them and respond or submit your opinion piece!

As you know, The Collegian is a 24 page newspaper so it provides enough space for news regarding CMU and beyond, as well as space for your thoughts. Please feel free to submit any article, opinion piece, or artwork you may wish to present or display in these pages. The pieces can be CMU focused or centered on a national or world-wide issue. We are always looking for new contributors so we hope to hear from you.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Ballew Joins CMU Marketing As Social Media Specialist

Representing Central’s Voice On Multiple Online Platforms In her former job with Central Methodist University’s Career Development Center, Traci Ballew got to know students on a personal level – gaining an understanding of their interests, goals, and overall feelings about CMU. Now, she is applying that inside knowledge to her new position as the social media specialist with Central’s Marketing and Communications Department.

A newly-created position at the University, the social media specialist is responsible for identifying and executing CMU’s social media strategy, fueling recruitment through digital advertising, and fostering engagement with prospective students, alumni, and friends.

“We’re looking forward to watching Traci’s talent and energy in action,” said Scott Queen, director of Marketing and Communications at CMU. “Her skillset is a great match for the lofty goals we have in place with our new social media position.”

Prior to stepping into the role with Marketing, Ballew worked closely with Nicolette Yevich, director of Central’s Career Development Center, implementing the career management program, Handshake, assisting in promoting and planning events, and working closely with students, which, she said, means a lot to her.

“The social media specialist position will allow me to utilize my degree and still contribute to the University I love,” Ballew said. “The Marketing Department is allowing me to explore my creativity and still work closely with faculty, staff, and students.”

Ballew, a Columbia native, is on track to receive her bachelor’s degree in communication through CMU in May. After achieving that degree, she plans to pursue a master’s degree in communication.

Ballew lives just outside of Fayette with her husband, Casey, and children, Camryn and Cayle. She also has a daughter, Shelby, who resides in Hallsville.

Traci Ballew, Social Media Specialist

Alumnus Parker Johnson Becomes Webmaster At CMU Joins Marketing Team After Nearly Two Years In Technology Services After excelling as a Central Methodist University student, and then shifting his skillset into a professional setting as part of CMU’s Technology Services team, alumnus Parker Johnson quickly proved his passions, talent, and dedication to his alma mater.

So, when the position for Webmaster – under CMU’s Marketing and Communications department – opened up in the fall, Executive Director Scott Queen immediately knew Johnson would be a great fit. “Parker’s web skills are advanced beyond his years and he is great asset to the institution,” Queen said.

Johnson started in his new role on January 2, and is now solely responsible for the support and maintenance of CMU’s website, including layout, design, content updates, and analytics. Johnson also is involved in marketing Central through advertising campaigns, social media, video, public relations, and design.

“Coming from a support role to a marketing one has been interesting,” Johnson said. “While I was previously ‘fighting fires’ as things broke, now I have a much more numbers-based and goal-oriented position. Above all, my hope is to better serve the institution that has made such a positive impact on my life these past six years.”

Johnson also works under CMU’s Division of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science as an adjunct professor of Web Page Design, currently teaching Central students three days a week in the

newly-renovated Stedman Hall of Science.

Formerly, Johnson served as a systems analyst for

Parker Johnson, CMU Webmaster

CMU Technology Services, which called for expertise in the setup, implementation, and maintenance of the University’s administrative database system, as well as associated applications that support resources for business operations. He spent significant time troubleshooting and resolving computer problems across campus, creating and managing staff database accounts, and assisting with iPad, computer, and phone issues.

Johnson, a Richmond native, was a spring 2017 Honors graduate of Central – receiving a bachelor’s degree in computer science. During CMU’s commencement ceremony, he was honored with the Victoria award, which is given to one graduate who, in the opinion of the faculty and students, best exemplifies the ideals and purposes of Central.

While he was a student, Johnson worked as a tour guide for CMU’s Office of Admissions, and as a recording engineer for the Department of Music Ministry. He also was involved in numerous other student activities, including theatre, music, and Greek life.

During the summer of 2016, Johnson served as an Information Technology Intern for Leadership Institute in Arlington, Va. He interned the summer before, as well, for the State of Missouri Office of Administration in Jefferson City.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Kirksville’s Emma Bushnell Wins Eagle Select Scholarship Four-Year, Full-Tuition Award Valued At More Than $97,000 The Eagle Select Program at Central Methodist University pits some of the most outstanding high school seniors against the challenges of high grade point averages, ACT scores, interviews, and testing.

The winner comes away with more than bragging rights. He or she takes the prize of four years of tuition-free attendance at Central, valued at more than $97,000.

Emma Bushnell, a senior at Kirksville High School, won the prestigious and competitive scholarship this year. The competition was held two weeks ago, and Emma shined among many other outstanding students from across the United States who participated in the competition.

Dr. Joe Parisi, vice president for enrollment management, along with admissions counselor DaSean Stokes, surprised Emma and her family Wednesday by visiting Kirksville and presenting the award.

Many of her classmates were on hand and gave her a standing ovation.

“I was impressed with Emma and her parents,”

Central Methodist University Vice President for Enrollment Management Joe Parisi (left) and CMU Admissions Counselor DaSean Stokes (back, right) surprise Emma Bushnell (center), a senior at Kirksville High School, and her parents, with a check for $97,200 (fouryear, full-tuition prize) for winning CMU’s Eagle Select Scholarship competition.

Parisi said. “I am very confident she will thrive at Central.”

To compete, Emma and the others were required to have at least a 3.5 grade point average and a minimum ACT score of 26. Contestants came to CMU the day of competition to undergo a series of interviews and tests involving math, verbal, and written skills.

Emma wowed a number of CMU faculty, staff, and administrators with her knowledge and poise, Parisi said.

Emma will compete in cross country at Central in the fall of 2019. At Kirksville, she was involved in the band program for three years. She works at the Adair County Public Library, and is very actively involved with the Worthington Baptist Church, where her grandfather is pastor.

This photo harkens back to a warmer time - Spring is coming.

CMU #GivingTuesday Raises $95,511 Two Donors Match Gifts, Helping Exceed Goals The global day of giving, #GivingTuesday, is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the United States, and is widely recognized around the world.

It is a charitable offset to the holiday season’s “Black Friday,” “Small Business Saturday,” and “Cyber Monday,” and the tradition continues to grow in popularity as non-profit groups, including Central Methodist University, embrace it as a celebration of giving during the holidays.

For the fourth year, CMU used a variety of resources to take in donations for the event. A

goal was set to raise $25,000, with an anonymous donor’s generous pledge to match all funds raised up to this amount.

Once that amount was raised and matched, an alum from the class of ’68 made a pledge to match any gift made up to $12,000.

Total, over $95,000 was raised by the end of the night, thanks to the contributions made from donors, who included alumni, faculty, staff, and other CMU supporters.

“I am very excited by the generous response from our alumni and friends,” said Josh Jacobs, vice

president of advancement and alumni relations at CMU. “The original match challenge and the extension match were great motivators and will help us improve the student experience at Central.”

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CAMPUS NEWS

CMU’s Ashby-Hodge To Present ‘Bingham, Benton, And Friends’ On Display From January 27 To April 11 Viewers won’t want to miss Central Methodist University’s Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art’s upcoming shows, which will feature a variety of eye-catching works including impressive oil paintings by George Caleb Bingham, works by Thomas Hart Benton, and impactful, recent acquisitions never displayed at the Gallery until now.

The opening reception for “Bingham, Benton, and Friends” will be Sunday, Jan. 27 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Gallery at Classic Hall on CMU’s main campus in Fayette. The shows will run until April 11.

Central’s Gallery features three main gallery showrooms. Gallery 1 will display works by Bingham, including “Stump Speaking,” “Engraving of Order #11,” and many portraits. In addition to Bingham’s pieces, there will be three pieces by William B. Cox, as well as two by William Morrison Hughes.

Bingham, known as “the Missouri artist,” also was a soldier and politician. He was born the second of seven children in Augusta County, Va., and moved to Franklin, Missouri in Howard County when he was eight years old.

It was in Missouri where he formed his beliefs and outlook on life, and his ties to the Mid-Missouri area ran strong. In fact, many individuals featured in his paintings are former Howard County residents and political leaders. He also was known for capturing on canvas the American frontier life along the Missouri River.

There is not a significant amount of historical documentation on Cox, but he was a Howard County, Missouri artist. During the Civil War, records show he served as a captain with the Missouri State Guard (Confederate) and took part in the battles of Wilson’s Creek and Lexington, Mo. Cox’s portraits – many of Confederate leaders – are admired and sought by collectors, and can be viewed in major museums.

Hughes, one of Bingham’s few known students, was born in Howard County in 1818 and died in 1892. The Hughes’ family homestead, “Plum Grove,” was built in 1828 near Fayette, and is still owned and occupied by the original family, according to a record from the Howard County Recorder at the Howard County Courthouse. Hughes decided to pursue a career in art while in his 20s, and soon after

spent significant time studying with Bingham.

Gallery 2, the central room, will display recent acquisitions. “They have never been seen before,” said Dr. Joe Geist, registrar. Pieces will include works by Walter Bailey, Peggy Guest, Duke Nielsen, and John Wehmer.

Gallery 3 will display many works by Thomas Hart Benton, and includes three originals from the Ashby Collection.

Benton was born in Neosho, Mo. In 1934, he was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine – an honor that had never before been accorded an American artist. Benton was always connected with the movement in American art known as Regionalism, paintings of the American scene.

Several of Benton’s friends, including John Stuart Curry, John Falter, and Grant Wood, also will be featured in the gallery.

For more information about CMU’s Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art or the upcoming show, contact Denise Haskamp at 660-248-6304 or dhaskamp@centralmethodist.edu.

The above paintings represent the pieces of art now on display in the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of Art

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PROFILES

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Kaylyn Cash - Sophomore Huntsville, Missouri Criminal Justice

Kaylee Fox - Graduate student Vermilion, Ohio Master of Education, Athletic Admin.

Trade places with anyone? Why? - Someone who is done with school and has a good career bc school is expensive and stressful

Trade places with anyone? Why? - Mike Trout bc I want to be the best hitter in the MLB for one day What would you be if you could a living or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- An elephant

What would you be if you could be a living or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- A mermaid or snow leopard

Favorite song?

- Missed Calls by Mac Miller

Favorite song? (How about genre?)

- When You Love Someone by James TW

Favorite thing to do?

- Watch or play softball

Favorite thing to do?

- Basketball or make money

Travel anywhere?

- Australia

Travel anywhere?

- Indonesia or Greece Kaylee Ousman - Senior Coldspring, Texas Communication

Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - Visit my great-grandfather bc I was so young I didn’t realize how precious he was and the time I spent with him

Trade places with anyone? Why? - Cat Osterman bc she is a left-handed, lights Favorite food? out pitcher - Creamy chicken enhiladas

What would you be if you could be a living Dream job now? or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- A Federal Field Agent or CSI - A monkey Live anywhere?

Favorite song?

- Colorado or Texas - You Make It Easy by Jason Aldean Biggest pet peeve?

Favorite thing to do?

- Bullying of people with special needs - Play softball or go out on the town Favorite singer/group?

Travel anywhere?

- I don’t have one - I would go back to Bora Bora Who do you admire most?

Where would you go in a time machine?

- My great-grandmother bc I enjoy talking Why? to her and listening to her talk about the - The future to see what my life is like love she and great-grandpa shared Favorite food?

- TEXAS Mexican food

Miss most from childhood?

- Naps and my great-grandfather

Dream job now?

- An airline dispatcher

Favorite thing about school?

- Criminal investigations and Pi Lambda Alphe (Criminal justice society)

Live anywhere?

- Hawaii Biggest pet peeve?

- When people are rude for no reason Favorite singer/group?

- Cody Johnson or Aaron Watson Who do you admire most?

- My mom for the love & compassion she has for her family, career, and people in general, I would consider myself successful if I ever become even half of the woman she is.

Miss most from childhood?

- The little responsibility I had Favorite thing about school?

- Working hard to get a good gpa and learning.

Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - My junior year in the Women’s College World Series to work harder to change the outcome of the tournament Camrie Feinberg - Sophomore La Plata, Missouri Elementary Education Trade places with anyone? Why? - Beyonce; she is a good singer & pretty What would you be if you could be a living or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- A unicorn Favorite song?

- Be Alright by Dean Lewis

Favorite food?

- Sushi Dream job now?

- Work for the Los Angeles Angels Live anywhere?

- Northern California Biggest pet peeve?

- People talking to me before I have coffee Favorite singer/group?

- Luke Combs

Favorite thing to do?

- Hanging out with friends

Who do you admire most?

- My parents because they had to put up with my brother and me.

Travel anywhere?

- Barcelona, Spain

Miss most from childhood?

- The innocence of being a child

Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - The 1970s because my hair is big

Favorite thing about school?

- Being done for the day

Favorite food?

- Ice cream

Dream job as a kid?

- A model or dancer

Dream job now?

- Traveling the world & teaching children

Next show most likely to binge watch?

- Sabrina Spellman

Live anywhere?

- Colorado Biggest pet peeve?

- False promises Favorite singer/group?

- Kesha Who do you admire most?

- My mom bc she is always there for me Miss most from childhood?

- Being around my family more Favorite thing about school?

- The social part

Dream job as a kid?

- A doctor

Dream job as a kid?

- Being a veterinarian

Next show most likely to binge watch?

- Grey’s Anatomy

Next show most likely to binge watch?

- The Office

Dream job as a kid?

- A lawyer Next show most likely to binge watch?

- One Tree Hill....again

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Sydnie Harmon - Senior Raymore, Missouri Psychology

Taylor Rumsey - Junior Higginsville, Missouri Accounting and Finance

Trade places with anyone? Why? - Hailey Baldwin because she is engaged to Justin Bieber

Trade places with anyone? Why? - Nobody, I’m happy with my life What would you be if you could be a living or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- A dolphin

What would you be if you could be a living or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- A monkey

Favorite song?

- Sixteen by Thomas Rhett or Dig Your Roots by FGL

Favorite song?

- U Smile by Justin Bieber

Favorite thing to do?

- Spend time with family and friends

Favorite thing to do?

- Hang and party with friends, and have a good time

Travel anywhere?

- Italy

Travel anywhere?

- Bora Bora Colin Horn - Sophomore Stein, Germany International Business Trade places with anyone? Why? - Lionel Messi because he’s incredibly talented and super humble

Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - Back to when I met Justin Bieber so she could get a VIP pass and solo picture, and get to hang with him longer Favorite food?

- Chicken Parmesan

What would you be if you could be a living Dream job now?

- Child therapist or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

- I’d be our dog Miles Live anywhere?

- Colorado Favorite song?

- Loyal by Chris Brown

Favorite thing to do?

- Hanging out with friends Travel anywhere?

- Hawaii Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - Go 100 years in the future to see how things have changed

Biggest pet peeve?

- When people go to bed early Favorite singer/group?

- Justin Bieber Who do you admire most?

- Hayley Kinneson bc she was wild in college and now has her life together Miss most from childhood?

- My dad being the coach for softball

Favorite food?

- Sushi

Favorite thing about school?

- Being away from home

Dream job now?

- Working for Nike in Portland

Dream job as a kid?

- Dentist

Live anywhere?

- Los Angeles

Next show most likely to binge watch?

- One Tree Hill

Biggest pet peeve?

- Drinking or eating noisily Favorite singer/group?

- Post Malone Who do you admire most?

- My mom bc she is the most caring and nicest person in the world Miss most from childhood?

- Being innocent, wild, and free Favorite thing about school?

- Gaining knowledge and setting a base for my future career, and my classmates Dream job as a kid?

- Professional soccer player Next show most likely to binge watch?

- Narcos

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Brenna Germann - Sophomore Carrollton, Missouri Communication

Where would you go in a time machine?

Why? - The roaring 20s because it’s my favorite time period and it was very prosperous

Trade places with anyone? Why? Favorite food?

- There isn’t any life I’d rather have than the - Any Mexican dish one I have now Dream job now?

What would you be if you could be a living - Hold public office and practice law or extinct animal, or mythical creature?

Live anywhere?

- A cow bc they chill and eat all day and - Higginsville, Missouri those are my two favorite things to do Biggest pet peeve?

Favorite song?

- When you ask someone to move and they - The entire Mama Mia soundtrack barely move over Favorite thing to do?

Favorite singer/group?

- Spend time with people I love - Scotty McCreery Travel anywhere?

Who do you admire most?

- Greece, Italy or anywhere in Europe - My grandpa because he is the most kind Where would you go in a time machine? and hard-working man I know Why? - To biblical times to meet Jesus and watch Miss most from childhood?

- Sleepovers with my best friends his miracles Favorite thing about school?

Favorite food?

- I like having a lot of familiar faces on - Spaghetti with meat sauce campus Dream job now?

What was your dream job as a kid?

- Criminal lawyer - President of the United States Live anywhere?

Next show most likely to binge watch?

- California - Grey’s Anatomy Biggest pet peeve?

- When people smack their lips when they eat Favorite singer/group?

- Drake Who do you admire most?

- My grandma because of her kind heart Miss most from childhood?

- Not being responsible for tough decisions Favorite thing about school?

- The chance to learn something new every day or think about something from a different perspective Dream job as a kid?

- Being on HGTV as an interior designer Next show likely to binge watch?

- Criminal Minds

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STUDENT LIFE

A Bittersweet Goodbye

By Destiny Stallo, Senior Writer On August 17, 2015 at 8 a.m. I walked to my first class as a college freshman with the late Professor Keith Abernathy. The class was Introduction to Criminal Justice. I had no clue what my future was about to hold at that moment.

To the underclassmen reading this, don’t give up on what you believe in. If you change your major, it’s for a reason. Chase your dreams and never give up. If you struggle with a class, don’t be afraid to ask for help, you aren’t the first and won’t be the last. Find your passion and do something great with it.

To the upperclassmen, you were there once too.

You were that clueless freshman who was terrified to go to class and didn’t know how to do things.

Orientation was overwhelming with hundreds of

people that maybe you knew one or maybe you knew none. Help the underclassmen now become the same leaders that helped you as an underclassman. Also, make yourself a better leader. You will be in this spot too, sooner rather than later. Make it the best years yet.

To all the professors that I have had in class, thank you for believing in me and helping me reach my goals. It’s probably not said enough for all that you do, not just for me, but for the student body as a whole. The amount of time and effort you put into helping students is incredible.

There are three faculty members that have had me for many classes and were my biggest influence the three and a half years of my time at Central. Professor Teri Haack, who taught me that everything

happens for a reason even if it seems irrelevant at the time, Professor Marco Tapia, who even though he hasn’t been here long, has always believed in me and what I set my mind to from day one, and Professor Collin Brink who helped me find my voice and self-confidence from the first day of freshman year to the last day of senior year.

Central Methodist has become my second home.

December 8th, 2018, at 11 a.m., I will walk across the stage and receive my Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Communication.

Three and a half years seemed like forever in the beginning. It’s here now and if asked if I would do it over, my answer would be “I would do it over in a heartbeat.”

College Students Can Eat Healthy on a Limited Budget

By Joe Beem, Senior Writer I have recently finished an internship with Harvesters Community Food Network in Kansas City.

For those of you unfamiliar with this organization, they are a non-profit that serves the Greater Kansas City Area by providing food and other goods to pantries through donations from businesses, individuals, and charitable gifts. Among the businesses that support Harvesters are the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, Amazon, several government agencies, and others.

Harvesters Mission is to not only provide but educate Kansas Citians about how to not only eat for less but to eat healthy for less. I feel that this is an applicable topic when it comes to college students as well. This is how I try to live my life and so over the next few issues of The Collegian I will share a few recipes with you that can be made easily and will not cost more than $5.00 to make.

I found my groceries for these recipes at either C&R or Aldi. This recipe is extremely easy one to make. It is a ground beef taco recipe. I used corn tortillas, fat free cheddar cheese, ground beef, bell peppers and topped it off with some spinach. I opted for corn tortillas because they are healthier. I used Best Choice brand and they were only 38 calories per shell and cost $1.29 for a pack of 20 tortillas.

The cheddar cheese was fat free to minimize the caloric intake as well. I found the Best Choice brand for $1.49. The ground beef was from Aldi where it was $4.59 a pound. I opted for 93% lean to have good flavor in the meat without all the fat and the

calories. I also got the bell peppers from Aldi for $1.79 for a three pack of peppers. The peppers allow you to add some color and flavor to the tacos as well as various micronutrients. The Spinach was from Aldi as well and I found a bag for $1.10 which is much cheaper than C&R or Walmart. This will give you more micronutrients and fiber, which is essential for digestion.

These ingredients are just what I used; however, you could use whatever you feel is necessary. I seasoned the ground beef with garlic and cumin, two typical spices found in Mexican food, but again

you can use what you think would taste good. When it comes to nutrient breakdown, for three tacos it was 379 total calories. The total grams of fat 6.2, carbs were 49 grams and protein were 29 grams.

This meal could be made multiple times a week for 4-5 separate meals if you were to prep them all at once. This would allow someone to eat healthfully without all the time it typically takes to create a large meal.

I hope this helps eat better by making your own tacos or by making you more aware of the importance of healthy eating for college students.

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For Fans of Typical American Food, Miknan’s is a Reason to Cheer

By Colin Horn, Senior Writer If you want a symbol for the state of cuisine in Missouri, Miknan’s will fit the bill. Restaurants offering American food aren’t that uncommon here in Missouri; however, as Fayette being a small town, good restaurants in general are a rarity. Miknan’s is one of the few restaurants here in town and just recently had a change of ownership, which is why we decided to interview the new owner, and learn about his general idea of why he took over the restaurant, what his changes were, and what his plans are for attracting CMU-Students.

Leremie Shaffer, the owner and chef of the Miknan’s, worked for about a year in the restaurant with the previous owner Mike and his wife Nancy.

He worked as a server on a part-time base, which is how he got involved to the restaurant When asked why did he decided to pursue a career in the restaurant business, he replied, “When I was a kid I always wanted to have a coffee shop, so while working here and getting to know the business, Mike and Nancy were joking around one day about selling the restaurant to me and indirectly convincing me to take over the restaurant. It didn’t take me that long to acquire a liking for that idea, but the hardest part was persuading my wife to agree. And

yeah, we closed the deal on June 30 of this year. ” When asked if he made any changes on the menu, he said, “No, so the menu is pretty much identical. We just made changes before the deal, but we will come up with specials for the weekend and for lunch, which we will continue to run those to see what’s popular and what’s not before I’ll make definite changes on the menu.”

He said he doesn’t currently run consistent lunch deals but that may change. “Generally, I do not I just run what’s on the menu, but every once in a while if I get a good deal on meat from the distributor there will be daily specials. I’m going to start a soup and sandwich special for around $7-7.50” said Shaffer.

In responding to a question about who he is targeting as a customer, Shaffer said,“My goal and my desire is to target anyone in town, but a lot of athletes come in here to eat, which is mainly caused by the good relation they had with Mike, the previous owner. However, at around 9-10 I want to starting having a college scene on the weekends, and if this continues to build I will expand maybe to Thursday.”

Shaffer did say there are some specials, “On weekends we do drink specials, and we are currently

The Mikburger with bacon and a fried egg on top

working on a Central’s Conference for every team’s colors in the conference. For example, Saturday night was Drop the Bomb for William Penn, which was navy shot dropped into a bomb class filled up with Red Bull.”

What are your exact opening hours?

Shaffer said the hours may change, “Our current hours are Mondays through Wednesdays from 4-8 p.m., and from Wednesday through Saturday from 11-2 p.m. for lunch, but I might change that to stay open on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. to enable people to come in who had a late breakfast at around 10 a.m. and will probably grab some lunch at around 2. However, I try to stay opened on Thursdays and Fridays until 9 p.m., but then the bar will stay open on Fridays and Saturdays until 1 p.m. Additionally, if there are any home games for the high school or Central on Saturdays, the kitchen will be open until 10:30 p.m. or so to serve the last people food. We usually close the kitchen at 9 p.m. though.”

When asked if he had anything else to say about Miknans. Shaffer said,“Guys, just come in and give it a try. I’ll try my best to keep you happy! And especially if you’re tired of cleaning, come party here!”

French dip with fries

Grilled cheese and a bowl of chili; Below - country fried steak

The MikPork

Burger with pepper jack, grilled onions, and bacon

Say it in these pages!

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STUDENT LIFE

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A Closer Look: Marco A. Tapia, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

By Brenna Germann, Senior Writer Professor Marco A. Tapia is in his second year as an on-campus educator in the Criminal Justice Department at Central Methodist University. Tapia is an expert in the criminal justice field and takes immense pride in preparing students for careers in public service. Although Tapia is new to CMU, he has 27 years of experience in law enforcement and policy at the local and state levels. Tapia has been a public servant through various sectors of the criminal justice world including jobs specific to law enforcement, investigation, narcotics control, and policy making.

Before coming to CMU, Tapia was an educator for the Institute of Intergovernmental Research (IIR) and the Louisiana State University’s (LSU), Academy of Counter Terrorism. Tapia specializes in domestic and international terrorism and law enforcement response as it involves Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). For his years of dedication to public service, Tapia received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in 1999 and the “Angel Award” in 2004 by the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Tapia commented, “the best decision I ever made was to go back to school, so I could teach higher education and have a small influence on the next

generation of leaders in the criminal justice profession.” It was this intuition to help, that initially led him to a career of public service. Tapia first began his adult career working as a nuclear reactor operator. It was then he realized he wasn’t doing “nothing for no one” and decided to take a vow of poverty and become a police officer.

When Professor Tapia isn’t working, you can find him spending time with his family and hanging out with his wife. Tapia is very family focused and says that his wife is his best friend. When he has time, Tapia enjoys golfing, reading, and he claims to “work very hard at relaxing”. He prefers music from the 60’s and 70’s and when it comes to eating, “if it's in front of me, I eat it” claimed Tapia.

When I asked Professor Tapia his life motto, he answered with Summum Bonum, the principle of moral character or the “highest good.” His favorite question to ask students is “What’s your Summum Bonum?” to encourage students to think of their purpose and goals aside from money or material things.

When asked what he loves most about CMU, Tapia answered with, “everything.” He noted, “educators and administrators on campus truly care for their students and the family atmosphere creates an uplifting environment for everyone.”

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Professor Marco Tapia Criminal Justice

A Closer Look: Will Camp, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

By Colin Horn, Senior Writer Finding it hard to motivate yourself to go to the gym? Experiencing a lack of knowledge about how to work out properly? Don’t worry, we have all been there and we all know every beginning is difficult.

That is the reason why I chose to interview head strength and conditioning coach, William Camp, in order to get to know him better. He hasn’t been at CMU for long, and I encourage people to go talk to him if you need help with a workout plan.

I think getting to know Camp could be beneficial for all faculty members. It was interesting speaking with him. When asked why he came to CMU, Camp immediately answered without hesitation, “I came to CMU for my first opportunity as a Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. I’ve been a grad assistant or intern at all the previous schools I’ve worked at, and was looking forward to the opportunity to put my skills to use throughout an entire athletics program, rather than just a couple different teams. CMU is also a school that is fairly close to where I grew up, which is only a couple hours away.”

Furthermore, all students and athletes who have the opportunity to work with Coach Camp know he hasn’t been here for long. Camp has been here since July 2017. It has been a little more than a year, but Camp claims, “It feels like longer.”

As you can imagine, Camp works with a wide variety of teams, which are mainly differentiated through their sports in general, but also through their attitudes and backgrounds. I was curious to know which sports team was Camp’s favorite.

Camp smiled and responded, “This is a hard question and honestly I don’t have just one favorite.

There are many dynamics that come into play with what makes this job enjoyable to me, such as work ethic, personalities, etc.”

When asking Camp about his hobbies outside of work, Camp answered, “I would say I like to lift weights normally. When I get free time I typically try and catch up on sleep and relax, since I’m working long hours at the school throughout each semester.”

Camp included, “I typically keep to myself when I get free time, to allow me to stay grounded and re-center myself, without feeling stressed out. I am somewhat of an introverted person outside of the weight room.”

Hopefully, you got know Coach Camp a little better and found out stuff you probably wouldn’t ask him yourself. All I can say is, that he’s a really likeable person, who is always willing to help. Even though he seems busy, go and talk to him, he will make time for you!

CMU

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A Closer Look: Julie Bennett, Associate Professor of Business

By Judith Sainz, Senior Writer Central Methodist University is well known by the excellence of its programs. One of the academic areas that CMU has been successful in the past years is the business division. One professor who plays an important role in the division’s excellence is Professor Julie Bennett. I had the opportunity to have an interesting conversation with her and here is what she shared with me.

Bennet is a native of Columbia, Missouri and continues to live there with her husband. She earned her BA degree and started working in the fashion industry. She also worked as buyer in her early professional career. Her jobs required her to travel a lot which often meant Chicago, New York, Dallas, and other places. She also worked in sales, promotions, and events organization. When she and her husband decided to start a family, she “retired” from her sales job, to raise their daughter.

Bennett stated she has always been lucky in finding her jobs, and that is how she became a professor. She started at Columbia College teaching classes in the fashion program. When Columbia College ended their fashion program, a good friend of hers helped her to get a new job as a professor at Stephen’s College where she spent six years. Stephen’s College is an only women institution and teaching just girls wasn’t quite fulfilling for Bennett. “I like teaching coeducation, educating men and women in the same classroom because it makes for a different dynamic,” said Bennett. She was planning to quit her job at Stephen’s when her friend called saying she was an awesome teacher and she needed to keep teaching. Bennett wanted to work in marketing or public relations, so she did not know what to do, but her friend was able to persuade her to keep teach-

ing.

As it turned out, CMU was looking for a marketing teacher. When Bennett applied she told me that they emailed her right back, she interviewed, and

Professor Julie Bennet Business

they offered her the job. She has been working at CMU since fall of 2006.

Bennet has her MBA (Master of Business Administration) and is working on her doctorate. Her philosophy as a teacher is that “students need to be energetic.” She believes that the books give you the

information, but her projects and assignment give you the experience with the real world. She considers herself as a detailed person and positive, she always laughs, and smile and she also is an energetic person. She is also organized, ethical, and fair.

Some of her current’s goals are to finish her doctorate “I am doing the doctorate because I want, it is a personal goal,” said Bennett. She also wants to spend more time with his husband and the last goal that she talked about was that she wants to expand the business division at CMU “In the future, I want help students get a MBA from CMU.” One of the greatest achievements she achieved is her daughter, Whitney, “She is an amazing person who has been through a lot, like every student,” said Bennett. She is preparing to graduate with honors on her Master of Clinical Counseling.

When she has free time, and that it is rarely, she likes to travel, garden with her husband, and be outside. In the near future, she is planning a trip to Scotland with her husband and maybe to Australia because she has a wedding to attend there.

Bennett’s biggest pet peeve is when she does not achieve the goals that she proposed for the day, “Each day I write some goals on a paper to achieve, If I do not get all them done, I get stressful,” said Bennett.

We, the students at CMU, most certainly hope that Professor Bennett keeps doing her great job in the business division. We also hope to soon see her goal of implementing a MBA program here at CMU. It will be helpful and attractive to all the students in the Mid-Missouri area. And we know if Professor Bennett will be behind of it, it will be a great success.

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CMU Opera Workshop To Present Annual Performances February 14-17 At Swinney Conservatory On Fayette Campus

Central Methodist University’s Opera Workshop will present its annual performances on Feb. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Swinney Conservatory of Music’s Kountz Recital Hall on CMU’s main campus in Fayette.

The program, “A Valentine Salute to Broadway,” features a staged showcase of varied love songs, duets, and ensembles with musical selections from The Fantastiks, Annie Get Your Gun, Company, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, She Loves Me, The Phantom of the Opera, and Candide.

Vocal ensembles consist of music education, vocal

performance, and theatre majors including seniors Malik Hughes from Saint Joseph, Myriah Araiza from Columbia, and Cayla Carr from Mount Sterling; juniors Cori Bryan from Springfield, Keaton Denney from Cole Camp, and Rachel Martin from Fayette; sophomores Marissa Dickman from Maryland Heights, Samantha Reid from Holt, Kaitlin Anderson from Boonville, Hadley Wiggans from Macon, Elizabeth Cueni-Smith from Chillicothe, and Alex Autry from Norborne; and freshmen Hailey Sage from Fayette, Ezechiel Jones from Dixon, and Tres Hampton from Dexter.

Parker Johnson, from Richmond, will be a guest

performer. He is an alumnus, adjunct faculty, and webmaster for CMU’s Marketing and Communications Department.

This program is directed by Voice and Opera Professor Dr. Susan Quigley Duggan and accompanied by collaborative pianist, Mary Jane Nance.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 660-2486317. The cost is $7 for general admission, and $5 for seniors, as well as CMU faculty, staff, and students with identification. CMU students can attend Thursday evening’s show (Feb. 14) for $2 with identification.

Back row left to right: Tres Hampton, Keaton Denney, Malik Hughes, Zeke Jones, and Parker Johnson.

Middle row left to right: Nate Sater, Kate Anderson, Alex Autry, Myriah Araiza, Hadley Wiggans, Hailey Sage, and Cayla Carr.

Front row left to right: Marissa Dickman, Libby Cueni-Smith, Samantha Reed, Rachel Martin, and Cori Bryan.

The CMU Writing Center Hours: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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CMU Music Students Honored With Awards Participate in MMTA, MTNA Competitions Several Central Methodist University music students have new awards under their belts after participating in the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competitions.

Held in Columbia at the beginning of November, the events invite music students from across Missouri for a day of competition in instrumental and vocal categories.

Kody Bartel, trumpet, a music major from Yorktown, Va., was the state winner in the MTNA Young Artist Brass category. He will go on to compete in the divisional round, and if he places there, will perform in Spokane, Wash. in March, 2019. Bartel’s teacher is Dr. John Perkins.

Mikaela Lewis, flute, a music major from Harrisburg, was the runner-up in the MTNA Young Artist Woodwinds category. Her accompanist was Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Melissa Simons, and her teacher is Professor Lisa Thill.

Zack Kierstead, piano, a music major from Kirkwood, was the runner-up in the MMTA Upper Division Piano Solo category. His teacher is Dr. Simons.

Michael Arnold, euphonium, a music education major from Marceline, received honorable mention in the MMTA Upper Division Brass Solo category. His accompanist was Kierstead. His teacher is Professor Larry Bennett.

Mike Brown, trumpet, an education and music education double major from O’Fallon, received

honorable mention in the MMTA Lower Division Brass Solo category. His accompanist was Mrs. Janet O’Neill. His teacher is Dr. Perkins.

Gannon Craig, baritone voice, a music education major from Salem, won the Upper Division Voice category. His teacher is Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan.

DaSean Stokes, a CMU graduate student who also is an admissions counselor for Central’s Admissions Department, won first place in the Graduate-Voice category. He earned his bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from CMU in 2017.

Kody Bartel, state winner in MTNA Young Artist Brass category

Mikaela Lewis, Mike Brown, Zack Kierstead, and Michael Arnold at the MMTA and MTNA competitions

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Women’s Soccer Lands Eight On All-Conference Teams Highlighted by three First-Team All-Conference members, the Central Methodist women's soccer team had eight players in total recognized by the Heart of America Athletic Conference on Monday.

Earning First-Team All-Heart honors were Luci Brasil (JR/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Rachel Topliss (SR/Walsall, England) and Anika Kallash (SO/Troy, Mo.). Ashlynn Freeman (JR/Moberly, Mo.), Mireia Lopez (JR/Barcelona, Spain), America Garcia (SR/ Surprise, Ariz.) and Judith Sainz (JR/Pamplona, Spain) all earned Second-Team All-Heart honors, while Kayla Deaver (FR/Lee's Summit, Mo.) received a Third-Team All-Heart honor in her first season as an Eagle.

Deaver has scored eight goals and recorded three assists in her freshman season.

Luci Brasil First-Team All-Heart

Mireia Lopez Second-Team All-Heart

For Sainz, this marks her third time earning AllConference honors. This season, she has scored 10 goals and notched six assists.

Repeating as All-Conference members on the defensive side were Brasil, Lopez and Freeman, a unit that only allowed six goals in conference play. Freeman, who earned Second-Team All-Heart in 2017, as well, has recorded 78 saves on the season, while maintaining a .880 goals against average (GAA).

Brasil also earned First-Team All-Heart in 2017, while Lopez also earned Second-Team All-Heart in 2017.

Garcia, a midfielder who plays an integral role in the CMU defensive scheme, also earned SecondTeam All-Heart in 2017. She has notched one assist this season.

Rachel Topliss First-Team All-Heart

America Garcia Second-Team All-Heart

Kallash, named Heart Freshman of the Year and Third-Team All-Heart in 2017, upgraded to FirstTeam this season after leading the team with 11 goals. She has also registered five assists.

Upgrading from Second-Team All-Heart in 2017 to First-Team All-Heart in 2018 was Topliss, who has scored five goals and registered six assists while constantly pressuring the opposition with great runs up the sideline.

Central Methodist finished the regular season with a 14-4 record, including 9-2 in Heart play. This performance earned the Eagles a No. 3 seed in the conference tournament, where they will host Clarke (Iowa) on Friday, Nov. 2 at a time to be determined.

Anika Kallash First-Team All-Heart

Judith Sainz Second-Team All-Heart

Ashlynn Freeman Second-Team All-Heart

Kayla Deaver Third-Team All-Heart

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Seven Named to All-Heart Teams from Volleyball Kickham Named Heart Player of the Year After a season in which the Central Methodist volleyball program reached new heights, the Heart conference office announced Wednesday that seven Eagles were named All-Conference. In addition, for the second straight season, a Central Methodist volleyball player earned Heart Player of the Year honors.

This year, Jane Kickham (JR/Springfield, Mo.) received the award after a spectacular first season in Fayette. She was also named First-Team All-Heart for her efforts.

Kickham, a transfer from Mineral Area Community College, immediately fit right into the Eagles attack. For the season, she smashed 341 kills, an average of 3.25/set.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kickham also

Jane Kickham First-Team All-Heart Heart Player of the Year

proved to be a valuable asset for Central Methodist.

She recorded 367 digs on the season, good for an average of 3.5/set. Kickham also had 43 blocks.

Joining Kickham with First-Team All-Heart recognition was Marija Janjusevic (SR/Belgrade, Serbia).

In her final season as an Eagle, Janjusevic recorded 322 kills and hit .318, good for fifth in the Heart.

Receiving Second-Team All-Heart recognition were Viviane Viana (JR/Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil), Grace Stumbaugh (SO/Concordia, Mo.) and Mariana Do Nascimento (JR/Salto, Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Viana recorded 345 kills, 421 digs and 47 blocks on the season. Stumbaugh proved to be a force at the net, recording 186 kills and 87 blocks, ranking fifth in the Heart with 1.0 blocks/set. Do Nascimento's stats include 290 kills and 87 blocks. She also led

Marija Janjusevic First-Team All-Heart

Mariana Do Nascimento Second-Team All-Heart

the Heart by hitting .342.

Rounding out the All-Conference honors were Shannon Peters (SO/Waverly, Mo.), who earned Third-Team All-Heart, and Alma Flores (SR/Tijuana, Mexico), who was named All-Heart Honorable Mention. Peters has recorded 1137 assists and 9.7 assists/set, which ranked third in the Heart. Flores recorded 601 digs and 4.8 digs/set, ranking seventh in the Heart.

All seven players played an integral role in guiding Central Methodist to a 30-6 record, a Heart South Division championship and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history.

Viviane Viana Second-Team All-Heart

Shannon Peters Third-Team All-Heart

Grace Stumbaugh Second-Team All-Heart

Alma Flores All-Heart Honorable Mention

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Eagles Power Past Wildcats The No. 23 Central Methodist University women's basketball team fell to Grand View in a 76-69 decision on Saturday afternoon, despite a career-high performance of 24 points from Crimson Jones (JR/ Flora, Ill.). The loss snaps a home winning streak that dates back to November 2017.

The game opened with tight back-and-forth play through the first two and a half quarters, which resulted in neither team leading by more than nine at any point. Grand View cracked the scoring exchange with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter and held it through the remainder of play. As a team,

the Eagles (15-8, 11-6 Heart) shot 31.3 percent from the field (25-of-80) while forcing 21 turnovers and collecting 14 steals.

Jones led all scorers and finished the game shooting 42 percent from the floor with eight rebounds, one block, and one steal. Mercedes Jefflo (JR/ Compton, Calif.) also boasted a double figure finish with 13 points off of the bench while tacking on eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks.

The loss did not keep the women’s basketball team from staying in the polls. The Central Method-

Mercedes Jeflo pushes the ball up the court

Jazmin Shields sets to drive on the defense

Tatiana Grant cuts through defenders

Crimson Jones shoots for three

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ist women’s basketball clung to a national ranking in the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday evening.

The Lady Eagles (15-8, 11-6 Heart) dropped one spot to No. 24 after a 3-2 stretch that saw them dominate three conference opponents before falling in a pair of tight contests last week.

Other Heart of America Athletic Conference members in the Top 25 include MidAmerica Nazarene (No. 6) and William Penn (No. 18). Benedictine found itself in the “others receiving votes” category.

Jeflo shoots for three

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Eagles SecondHalf Comeback Falls Short The No. 24 Central Methodist University men's basketball team never quite got into a groove in their 90-75 loss to Grand View University on Saturday evening.

The Eagles (12-9, 7-8 Heart) played from behind much of the game, despite shooting above their season average. The squad finished 47.5 percent from the field, but were unable to stop the hot-shooting Vikings who posted a 60.7 percentage.

Central Methodist was led by Terrance Bush (SR/ Des Moines, Iowa) and Erick Locke (SR/Oak Park, Ill.) off of the bench. Bush was the high-roller with 22 points, going 5-for-8 from beyond the arc while adding four rebounds and three steals. Locke tallied 12 points while dishing out six assists. Cameron Tutt (SR/Owensboro, Ky.) rounded out the double digit scoring with 10 points.

Bush Named Heart Player of the Week

Terrance Bush (SR/Des Moines, Iowa) was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his play during the week of November 5th.

Bush was a key factor in extending a five game win streak for the Eagles, averaging 21.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game last week. He had 24 points in the dominating 119-41 win over Baptist Bible College, 22 points in the 96-79 victory over Tabor, and 19 points in the narrow 76-73 defeat of Bethany.

We missed this accomplishment at the time and wanted Terrance to get the recognition he earned.

Cameron Tutt looks to shoot and draw the foul

Erick Locke drives past a defender

Isaiah Thurmond elevates

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Christian Soderholm lays it in

Josh Robinson and Thurmond scramble for the ball

Need a New Series? Watch Goliath Season 1 and 2 Binging on a series has a positive and negative. The positive is you can watch an entire season in a day or two. The negative is that once you have done so, you have to wait for the next season to be released which can be months.

So it is with me and the series I enjoy: Narcos, Bosch, and The Man in the High Castle. Fortunately, I found a new series during the Christmas break which gave me a couple of days of entertainment watching the two available seasons.

Goliath stars Billie Bob Thornton as Billy McBride, a formerly high-powered, excellent attorney who burned out and used alcohol to self-medicate.

In season one, he represents a client in a civil case against his former law firms largest client which is still headed by his original partner in the firm. The two happen to hate each other and their egos play a part in the

trajectory of the case and its result.

Season two sees him represent a defendant in a criminal case. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear a drug cartel is involved and powerful people have an interest in seeing his client be found guilty.

The series is a drama but also has some mild action.

There are parts of it, especially season two, which may seem messed up but it is still worth watching. I recommend it to anyone searching for a new series to watch.

Please let us know if you have a series you watch and would like to tell us about it. Email us at collegian@ centralmethodist.edu. Binge away.

Professor Brink

Terrance Bush

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Football Team Lands 10 on All-Conference Teams The Eagles were led by three First-Team AllHeart honorees in Dante Vandeven (SR/Jackson, Mo.), Katavious Taylor (SO/Memphis, Tenn.) and Darius Henton (SR/Stockton, Calif.). Second-Team All-Heart honorees were Alex Black (SR/Clarksville, Mo.), Damontay Allen (JR/Conway, Ark.) and Devynn Armstead (FR/Franklin, La.). Miles Wallace (SR/Memphis, Tenn.), Daniel Wolf (SR/Columbia, Mo.), Jack Goulet (SR/Palmdale, Calif.) and Travis Burris (SR/Jefferson City, Mo.) all received AllHeart Honorable Mention.

In his first season in Fayette, Vandeven immediately burst onto the scene with great success. He

threw for 247 yards/game and 20 touchdowns, and led the conference in total offense. Taylor also made a splash in his first season as an Eagle. Despite missing the first game of the season, Taylor still led the conference in receiving yards, catching 61 balls for 1,082 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Henton earned his second straight All-Conference recognition with a season that saw him break his own school record for tackles in a season with 111.

His 11.1 tackles/game led the conference and ranked eighth in the nation.

Black, Wallace and Wolf all earned their second straight All-Conference recognition for their efforts

Dante Vandeven First Team All-Heart

Katavious Taylor First Team All-Heart

Devyn Artmstead Second Team All-Heart

Miles Wallace All-Heart Honorable Mention

Darius Henton First Team All-Heart

Daniel Wolf All-Heart Honorable Mention

on the offensive line. Joining them this year was Jack Goulet. All four anchored a line that paved the way for 12 rushing touchdowns, as well as protected Vandeven in the pocket.

Allen, Armstead and Burris each earned AllConference recognition for the first time. At wide receiver, Allen caught 47 balls for 674 yards and two touchdowns, ranking fifth in the conference with 67.4 receiving yards/game. Armstead shined as a kickoff returner, returning 23 kicks for 526 yards (22.9 avg) and had a spectacular 95-yard touchdown against Grand View. At linebacker, Burris was a force to be reckoned with, racking up 88 tackles.

Damontay Allen Second Team All-Heart

Alex Black Second Team All-Heart

Jack Goulet All-Heart Honorable Mention

Travis Burris All-Heart Honorable Mention

CONGRATULATIONS!

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Sauter and Kemboi Compete at Cross Country National Championship In his first national championship meet, Radovan Kemboi scampered to a 31st place finish with a time of 25:09, which ranks third all-time at Central Methodist. A grizzled veteran competing in her second national championship meet, Lisa Sauter finished one second shy of her best time ever, improving 43 places from last season to finish in 180th place.

Cold, windy conditions made it tough for all runners on Friday morning, with a 10-12 mph breeze blowing in competitors' faces during three different stretches.

"How can anyone not be excited about this race?" said head coach Mark Nelson. "Radovan goes to a national meet, in the cold and wind, and decides early in the race that he wants to take a shot at being an All-American, and came within six places of doing so, all the while running the third-fastest time in school history. Sometimes the effort speaks for itself."

Kemboi was the first Central Methodist male runner to qualify for the NAIA Cross Country National Championships since Tyler Meierarend and Brett Davis competed in 2014.

"I was just excited to run my first national championship," said Kemboi. "It was a really fast race and a good experience. It helps that I'm continuing to

learn how to run and race."

According to Coach Nelson, Sauter's performance was one of the best during his nine-year tenure at Central Methodist.

"I was happy with how Lisa attacked the race," added Nelson. "We talked beforehand about making sure that all throughout the race she was doing what

she wanted to do, and I felt that she accomplished that."

"I was excited that I placed higher than last year, and it was fun to compete here at Mount Mercy," Sauter said. "I'm looking forward to running fast and getting new PRs in track this year."

Lisa Sauter

Radovan Kemboi

NATIONAL QUALIFIERS Men’s Basketball: 12-10 Date Opponent Location Time/Score Record 1-Nov Park University Olathe, KS W 78-70 1-0 2-Nov Kansas Christian College Olathe, KS W 105-70 2-0 8-Nov Baptist Bible College Fayette, MO W 119-41 3-0 9-Nov Tabor College Hillsboro, KS W 96-79 4-0 10-Nov Bethany College Hillsboro, KS W 76-73 5-0 14-Nov Baker University Fayette, MO W 101-95 6-0 17-Nov Peru State College Peru, NE L 70-71 6-1 20-Nov Evangel University Springfield, MO W 68-66 7-1 27-Nov Benedictine College Fayette, MO L 67-72 7-2 29-Nov Culver-Stockton Canton, MO W 89-80 8-2 1-Dec Graceland University Fayette, MO L 65-72 8-3 8-Dec Grand View University Des Moines, IA W 60-48 9-3 16-Dec West Virginia Inst. Tech. Beckley, WV L 102-106 9-4 2-Jan Clarke University Fayette, MO L 63-65 9-5 5-Jan Missouri Valley College Fayette, MO W 92-90 10-5 10-Jan MidAmerica Nazarene Olathe, KS W 70-59 11-5 12-Jan Mount Mercy Univ.

Fayette, MO W 86-79 12-5 16-Jan Baker University Baldwin City, KS L 66-75 12-6 19-Jan Peru State College Fayette, MO L 107-110 12-7 24-Jan Benedictine College Atchison, KS L 66-79 12-8 26-Jan Grand View University Fayette, MO L 75-90 12-9 30-Jan Culver-Stockton Fayette, MO L 77-87 12-10 2-Feb Graceland University Lamoni, IA 4:00 p.m.

6-Feb Clarke University Dubuque, IA 7:30 p.m.

13-Feb William Penn Univ.

Fayette, MO 7:30 p.m.

16-Feb Missouri Valley College Marhsall, MO 4:00 p.m.

20-Feb MidAmerica Nazarene Fayette, MO 7:30 p.m.

23-Feb Mount Mercy Univ.

Cedar Rapids, IA 4:00 p.m.

27-Feb William Penn Univ.

Oskaloosa, IA 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball: 16-8 Date Opponent Location Time/Score Record 31-Oct Midland University Fremont, NE L 62-79 0-1 3-Nov Lindenwood-Belleville Fayette, MO W 83-67 1-1 14-Nov Baker University Fayette, MO W 81-69 2-1 17-Nov Peru State College Peru, NE W 71-49 3-1 20-Nov Evangel University Springfield, MO L 77-81 3-2 24-Nov Midland University Fayette, MO W 88-61 4-2 27-Nov Benedictine College Fayette, MO W 63-53 5-2 29-Nov Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO L 64-78 5-3 1-Dec Graceland University Fayette, MO W 68-65 6-3 2-Dec Grand View University Des Moines, IA W 68-64 7-3 15-Dec Haskell Indian Nations U Lawrence, KS L 72-81 7-4 18-Dec Lindenwood-Belleville Belleville, IL W 73-58 8-4 30-Dec Friends University Wichita, KS W 87-77 9-4 2-Jan Clarke University Fayette, MO W 75-65 10-4 5-Jan Missouri Valley College Fayette, MO W 76-56 11-4 7-Jan William Penn Univ.

Oskaloosa, IA L 73-77 11-5 10-Jan MidAmerica Nazarene Olathe, KS L 61-64 11-6 12-Jan Mount Mercy Univ.

Fayette, MO W 72-61 12-6 16-Jan Baker University Baldwin City, KS W 85-69 13-6 19-Jan Peru State College Fayette, MO W 103-55 14-6 21-Jan Evangel University Fayette, MO W 87-45 15-6 24-Jan Benedictine College Atchison, KS L 65-67 15-7 26-Jan Grand View University Fayette, MO L 69-76 15-8 30-Jan Culver-Stockton College Fayette, MO W 88-76 16-8 2-Feb Graceland University Fayette, MO 2:00 p.m.

6-Feb Clarke University Dubuque, IA 5:30 p.m.

13-Feb William Penn Univ.

Fayette, MO 5:30 p.m.

16-Feb Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO 2:00 p.m.

20-Feb MidAmerica Nazarene Fayette, MO 5:30 p.m.

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SCHEDULES Men’s Soccer: 22-2-2 20-Aug William Woods University 24-Aug Bethel College 25-Aug Goshen College 1-Sep Saint Ambrose University 6-Sep Waldorf University 10-Sep Campbellsville University 15-Sep Roosevelt University 19-Sep Culver-Stockton College 22-Sep Clarke University 26-Sep Benedictine College 29-Sep William Penn University 2-Oct Missouri Valley College 6-Oct Baker University 10-Oct MidAmerica Nazarene U. 13-Oct Grand View University 19-Oct Graceland University 24-Oct Evangel University (Sr. Day) 27-Oct Mount Mercy University Conference Tournament 11/3 Grand View University 11/7 Baker University 11/10 Missouri Valley College National Tournament 11/17 Huntington University 11/27 Mid-America Christian 11/28 Rocky Mountain College 11/30 Madonna University 12/1 Missouri Valley College

Women’s Soccer: 16-6

Fulton, MO Mishawaka, IN Goshen, IN Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Canton, MO Dubuque, IA Atchison, KS Fayette, MO Marhsall, MO Baldwin City, KS Fayette, MO Des Moines, IA Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Fayette, MO

W 1-0 T 0-0 W 3-1 W 8-0 W 7-0 W 2-1 W 9-0 W 2-0 W 3-0 L 2-3 W 6-0 T 0-0 W 1-0 W 4-1 W 3-2 W 6-0 W 12-0 W 3-0

1-0 1-0-1 2-0-1 3-0-1 4-0-1 5-0-1 6-0-1 7-0-1 8-0-1 8-1-1 9-1-1 9-1-2 10-1-2 11-1-2 12-1-2 13-1-2 14-1-2 15-1-2

Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Fayette, MO

W 7-0 16-1-2 W 1-0 17-1-2 L 1-2 17-2-2

Columbia, MO Irvine, CA Irvine, CA Irvine, CA Irvine, CA

W 5-1 W 2-0 W 1-0 W 2-1 W 3-2

18-2-2 19-2-2 20-2-2 21-2-2 22-2-2

18-Aug Lincoln University 20-Aug William Woods University 24-Aug University of Jamestown 27-Aug Lindenwood-Belleville 1-Sep Saint Ambrose University 7-Sep McPherson College 15-Sep Hatings College 19-Sep Culver-Stockton College 22-Sep Clarke University 26-Sep Benedictine College 29-Sep William Penn University 2-Oct Missouri Valley College 6-Oct Baker University 10-Oct MidAmerica Nazarene U. 13-Oct Grand View University 19-Oct Graceland University 24-Oct Evangel University (Sr. Day) 27-Oct Mount Mercy University Conference Tournament 11/2 Clarke University 11/6 MidAmerica Nazarene U. 11/9 Benedictine College National Tournament 11/17 Hastings College

Men’s Cross Country Sep-18 Sep-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Nov-18

Eagle Invite Benedictine Invite Brissman-Lundeen Invite Gary Stoner Invitational NAIA Seminole Valley Invite Heart Conference Championship NAIA National Championship

Fayette, MO Atchison, KS Rock Island, IL Fayette, MO Cedar Rapids, IA Atchison, KS Cedar Rapids, IA

Fayette, MO Fulton, MO Fayette, MO Belleville, IL Fayette, MO McPherson, KS Hastings, NE Canton, MO Dubuque, IA Atchison, KS Fayette, MO Marhsall, MO Baldwin City, KS Fayette, MO Des Moines, IA Fayette, MO Fayette, MO Fayette, MO

W-F W 2-1 L 1-3 W 4-2 W 2-1 W 4-0 L 1-2 W 1-0 W 4-1 L 1-2 W 6-0 W 3-0 W 2-1 L 0-1 W 2-0 W 4-0 W 2-1 W 5-0

1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 5-2 6-2 7-2 7-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 10-4 11-4 12-4 13-4 14-4

Fayette, MO Olathe, KS Atchison, KS

W 5-0 15-4 W 1-0 16-4 L 0-1 16-5

Hastings, NE

L 0-1

16-6

Women’s Cross Country 2nd of 2 5th of 7 12th of 28 3 of 8 14 of 27 6 of 12 NA

Sep-18 Sep-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Nov-18

Eagle Invite Benedictine Invite Brissman-Lundeen Invite Gary Stoner Invitational NAIA Seminole Valley Invite Heart Conference Championship NAIA National Championship

Fayette, MO Atchison, KS Rock Island, IL Fayette, MO Cedar Rapids, IA Atchison, KS Cedar Rapids, IA

No score 5th of 7 14th of 27 No score 18 of 27 6 of 12 NA

CENTRAL METHODIST FinalWomen’s Soccer Conf. Standings School Conf. Overall Benedictine College 9-1-1 21-1-2 MidAmerica Nazarene 9-2 15-3-1 Central Methodist U. 9-2 16-6 Missouri Valley 8-2-1 11-7-2 Grand View University 5-6 7-10-1 Clarke College 5-6 11-8 Graceland University 5-6 7-11 Mount Mercy University 4-7 7-9-2 Culver-Stockton College 3-7-1 9-9-2 William Penn Univ.

3-8 8-10-1 Baker University 2-8-1 6-10-1 Evangel University 2-9 6-10-1

Final Men’s Soccer Conf. Standings School Conf. Overall Central Methodist U. 9-1-1 19-2-2 Missouri Valley 8-1-2 16-3-3 Benedictine College 8-2-1 11-5-3 William Penn Univ.

8-3 14-5 Baker University 8-3 16-6 MidAmerica Nazarene 6-5 12-7 Graceland University 5-6 8-8-1 Grand View University 4-6-1 7-11-1 Culver-Stockton College 3-8 9-9-1 Mount Mercy University 2-8-1 6-9-3 Evangel University 2-9 2-13-2 Clarke College 0-11 2-15

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SCHEDULES Football: 4-6 1-Sep 8-Sep 15-Sep 22-Sep 29-Sep 6-Oct 13-Oct 20-Oct 27-Oct 3-Nov

Culver-Stockton College Peru State College Grand View University William Penn University Graceland University Benedictine College Evangel University Missouri Valley College Baker University (Sr. Day) MidAmerica Nazarene U.

Canton, MO L 22-35 Fayette, MO W 42-21 Des Moines, IA L 27-47 Fayette, MO W 20-13 Fayette, MO W 61-35 Atchison, KS L 0-57 Springfield, MO L 14-21 Fayette, MO W 26-21 Fayette, MO L 7-62 Olathe, KS L 30-38

Final Football Conf. Standings South Division Conf. Overall Baker University 4-0 9-3 Evangel University 2-2 9-2 MidAmerica Nazarene 2-2 4-7 Central Methodist 1-3 4-6 Missouri Valley 1-3 3-7

North Division Conf. Overall Benedictine College 5-0 12-1 Grand View Univ.

4-1 8-3 Culver-Stockton College 2-3 4-7 William Penn Univ.

2-3 4-7 Peru State College 1-4 3-8 Graceland University 1-4 1-10

Final Volleyball Conf. Standings South Division Conf. Overall Central Methodist 15-2 33-7 Benedictine College 10-7 17-14 Evangel University 9-8 18-18 Baker University 9-8 15-18 Missouri Valley 7-10 14-17 MidAmerica Nazarene 5-12 9-26 North Division Conf. Overall Grand View Univ.

18-0 33-0 Clarke College 12-6 25-10 Peru State College 8-10 12-21 Mount Mercy College 7-11 20-15 Graceland University 7-11 18-20

William Penn Univ.

6-12 19-15 Culver-Stockton 1-17 8-21

Volleyball: 32-8 0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 4-4 4-5 4-6

CMU Tri-Tournament 18-Aug Hannibal-LaGrange Univ.

Fayette, MO W 3-0 1-0 18-Aug Avila University Fayette, MO W 3-0 2-0 Faulkner Invitational 24-Aug Tennessee Wesleyan Montgomery, AL W 3-2 3-0 24-Aug Brewton-Parker Montgomery, AL W 3-0 4-0 25-Aug William Carey College Montgomery, AL W 3-0 5-0 25-Aug Faulkner University Montgomery, AL W 3-1 6-0 Belleville University Labor Day Classic 31-Aug Lawrence Technological U. Bellevue, NE W 3-2 7-0 31-Aug Montana Tech Bellevue, NE L 1-3 7-1 1-Sep University of Jamestown Bellevue, NE W 3-0 8-1 1-Sep York College Bellevue, NE W 3-0 9-1 4-Sep Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO W 3-0 10-1 6-Sep Culver-Stockton College Fayette, MO W 3-0 11-1 11-Sep MidAmerica Nazarene Univ.

Olathe, KS W 3-1 12-1 14-Sep Benedictine College Fayette, MO W 3-1 13-1 15-Sep Evangel University Fayette, MO W 3-0 14-1 18-Sep Baker University Fayette, MO W 3-0 15-1 25-Sep Missouri Valley College Fayette, MO W 3-0 16-1 26-Sep Hannibal-LaGrange Univ.

Hannibal, MO W 3-0 17-1 28-Sep Grand View University Des Moines, IA L 1-3 17-2 29-Sep William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA W 3-0 18-2 5-Oct Clarke University Dubuque, IA L 1-3 18-3 6-Oct Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA W 3-0 19-3 9-Oct Baker University Baldwin City, KS W 3-0 20-3 Columbia College Tournament 13-Oct William Woods University Columbia, MO W 3-0 21-3 13-Oct Montana Tech Columbia, MO W 3-0 22-3 16-Oct MidAmerica Nazarene Univ.

Fayette, MO W 3-0 23-3 19-Oct Graceland University Fayette, MO W 3-2 24-3 20-Oct Peru State University Fayette, MO W 3-0 25-3 20-Oct Columbia College Fayette, MO L 1-3 25-4 23-Oct Ottawa University Ottawa, KS W 3-1 26-4 23-Oct Avila University Ottawa, KS L 2-3 26-5 25-Oct Benedictine College Atchison, KS W 3-0 27-5 26-Oct Evangel University Springfield, MO W 3-0 28-5 Conference Tournament 11/3 Mount Mercy University Fayette, MO W 3-0 29-5 11/7 Clarke University Fayette, MO W 3-0 30-5 11/10 Grand View University Des Moines, IA L 1-3 30-6 National Tournament 11/17 Brescia University Fayette, MO W 3-0 31-6 11/27 Eastern Oregon University Sioux City, IA L 2-3 31-7 11/28 Lindsey Wilson College Sioux City, IA L 1-3 31-8 11/29 Oklahoma City University Sioux City, IA W 3-0 32-8

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