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building blocks

echo 2006

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This volume of the Echo Yearbook is dedicated to the memory of Mark Nordstrom.

He began as an adviser and became our mentor, giving us his tireless energy, unlimited 
imagination and most of all, unwavering faith in our abilities and goals.

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student life 6
people 40
academics 98
organizations 122
sports 206
mini mag 264
index/ads 276
 
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Volume 105
Truman State University
lOO East Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501
June 2005-May 2006
Enrollment 5,700
Echo Yearbook
 
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building blocks
 
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2005-2006 saw Truman State University both reminiscing about the 
past and making plans for the future.

2006 commemorated the 20th anniversary of the University's 
official transformation into Missouri's state liberal arts and 
sciences institution via House Bill 196. In its mission as a 
liberal arts institution, the University aimed to give its students 
a multi-faceted education that would produce well-rounded thinkers, 
and each block of its liberal studies program was designed deliberately 
to slot together to form a broad academic foundation.

Then-Missouri Governor John Ashcroft signed House Bill 196 into 
law at the University June 20, 1986, marking the occasion with words 
that still bear relevance twenty years later.

"The best indicator of future promise is often past performance, 
and Northeast Missouri State University has performed well. ... And 
it's time for [the University] to once again turn its face toward 
challenge. The challenge is great, the goal is lofty, but the end 
is within our grasp ..."

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The University's challenge in 2006 was to transform an aging 
campus into a rejuvenated institution. Brick by brick, the University 
underwent a facelift. With the completion of Magruder Hall, a lavish 
new residence hall and an unusually shaped multimedia center, the 
University began to take on a fresh look. Preparations also began to 
close down Missouri Hall and the Student Union Building for 2006-2007 renovations.

2006 also marked the 10th anniversary of the University's name 
change from Northeast Missouri State University to Truman State University. 
Although this was the seventh name for the school originally known as 
the North Missouri Normal School and Commercial College, the change in 
appellation signified the greatest development of the school's mission 
and purpose. The increased academic standards and stiffened program 
requirements that resulted from the new moniker continue to set the 
University apart from other Missouri colleges today, even a decade later.

The building blocks placed decades ago remain today, giving 
the University a foundation that has defined and differentiated 
it ever since, and the physical alterations on campus were material 
manifestations of the University's efforts to provide a high-quality 
liberal arts education to its students.

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Student Life

Library Lowdown 8
Homecoming Parade 10
Homecoming Art 12 
Spring 14 
Wear Red Day 16 
10 Sexual Positions 18 
Cinderella Ballet 20 
Online Journals 22 
Rec Center Fanatics 24 
Centennial Hall Mascot 26 
Gas Gouge 28 
Film Fest 30 
Truman Live 32 
iPods 34 
Spring Break 36 
Pungo Jungo 38

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Library Lowdown

In one year, more than 100,000 items circulated from 
Pickler Memorial Library's General Collection alone, and 
there were about 500,000 visits to the library each year. 
Students from near and far came to the library for a variety 
of reasons, using resources that went far beyond the customary books.

"I study here, I check out books ... do homework, 
hang out with friends once in a while, group meetings, and before I 
bought my laptop, I used to come to use the Internet," senior 
Ejikemenwa Anih said.

Some students frequented the library more than others, 
with visits ranging from once a month to 20 hours each week.

"This semester I've been using it a lot more," senior 
Jennifer Walker said. "Actually, I'd say maybe 5 to 10 hours a week 
total, mainly for printing and copying purposes."

Gayla McHenry, head of access services at the library, observed 
that the busiest times of the year for circulation revolved around 
key dates in the academic calendar including midterm, finals week 
and class registration. Both Richard Coughlin, chief information officer 
and dean of libraries and museums, and McHenry agreed the library's 
peak activity during the day occurred in the evening, usually beginning 
at 7 p.m. and dwindling between 10 and 11 p.m.

Many students said they appreciated the broad selection and 
easy access to materials. The library's Web site provided a quick, 
simple way to search for and access online resources. Students could 
submit online requests for materials, and librarians could process 
those requests immediately, even in libraries outside of Kirksville. 
The Missouri Bibliographic Information Users System and Interlibrary 
Loan were valuable for many students who wanted and needed resources 
not available at the University.

"The people that discover [MOBIUS] ... they just think it's wonderful, 
and they use it," McHenry said. "It's a challenge to us to figure out how 
to get everybody to know about it and to use it."

Occasionally books' and periodicals' popularity compelled students to steal them.

"I think it happens more often than we know about or we would like 
to believe it does," McHenry said. "We do find books that are missing. 
We find books that come back in, the security was never turned off or on, 
no record of it ever being checked out. I will say most people are honest 
in that if they do get out of here with something, intentional or not, 
they eventually bring it back."

Above: Freshman Joe Shaeperkotter intently studies 
at a desk in the library. Areas like this were only for 
quiet independent study in the library. Photos by Katie Poland

Right: Seniors Kimberly Smith, Paul Scruggs, Sarah Shearman 
and Meagan Gebhart work together at a group table. Many of the 
tables on the first floor of the library were intended for group 
projects.

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Books were not the only items available for checkout. 
Coughlin said the art prints always were incredibly popular with students,
and even after purchasing more, every print in the collection was checked 
out. Many students also discovered the growing collection of DVDs, 
which Coughlin said reached almost 3,000 during the fall 2005 semester.
The media library's treasure trove of DVDs provided an inexpensive 
alternative to movie rentals. The library also had laptops available 
for checkout that could be used inside the building. Wireless Internet
made this option even more appealing, allowing students to situate
themselves comfortably in a secluded area.

"The laptops are a huge, huge hit," McHenry said. "I hear that students
say that they will not go back to the computer lab."

Although checking out materials was a vital part of academic 
life for students,some simply enjoyed having use of the facility.

"Since I live off campus, I use it to study, like if I have some 
reading or sometimes even just to check my e-mail," junior Melanie Bettis said.

The library provided other useful resources including photocopiers, 
lamination and transparency machines, a fax machine, microform readers, 
typewriters, computer labs, group study rooms, the Curriculum Library, 
an Assistive Technology Lab, the Teaching and Learning Technology Center 
and a Library Electronic Classroom. In addition, the library continually 
offered more research tools to assist students.

"We do all kinds of instructional things," Coughlin said. 
"We run about 3000 students through instructional things here in the
course of a year. [...] Last year, a couple of the librarians started 
[the Research Assistance Program]. We really would like to promote
that among students because we feel it gives them real specific help 
on a research project that they have."

The library staff established programs such as this when they 
anticipated students' concerns or when a number of students
indicated a need. Periodically, students brought their comments and 
complaints to the library's staff, who were very receptive to 
the suggestions.

"The library can be noisy, but we started a little quiet campaign, 
and it's had an effect," Coughlin said. "We did that in response to 
the student suggestion."

As a result of the campaign's initiation, more students took refuge 
in the quiet, academic atmosphere to study.

"I generally come when I can't get things done in my own house 
or whatever, so it's a little being reclusive, trying to get away 
from my noisy roommates," junior Tim Hage said.

In general, students gave positive feedback about their 
experiences at the library. Anih reiterated many students' feelings.

"I wouldn't imagine what school would be like without the library," he 
said. "I think it's a great place to be."

--Hope Slaby, Copy Staff

According to the library Web site, roughly 82 perscent of undergraduate
students use the library. As of October 2005, about 45,000 books were 
present in the library collection, as well as 1.5 million micromaterials.

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Bulldogs on Parade

Breaking the silence of a quiet Saturday morning, an explosion of sound erupted 
from the Truman State University campus Oct. 22.

Marching bands and fire trucks filled the streets, and 
sounds of police sirens and car horns filled the air as the 
2005 Homecoming parade began.

A variety of floats decorated the streets, including one 
that held senior Phil Campbell, Blue Key president.

"I was on court, so I was riding in the parade, but I did 
a lot of the grunt work and arrangements ahead of time," Campbell said.

Campbell and the 35 members of Blue Key coordinated and ran the 
parade, as Blue Key members had for many years.

"For the past two years I've [been involved in parade preparations]," 
Campbell said. "We have people stationed at each intersection to make 
sure the order is followed because every float has a number to follow, 
and that's where they meet in the morning.We have our guys filing people 
and making sure everything is spaced out correctly."

A number of University students and members of the Kirksville 
community helped plan the Homecoming parade.

"A lot of political figures try to do something for the parade," 
Campbell said. "We had a lot of animal floats this year -- a new 
dog-grooming cluster. The Shriners always come with their little cars, 
the equestrian team and horsemen's association -- a bunch of different 
stuff is in it."

Junior Justin Grout, Blue Key homecoming chair, said he noticed 
the positive influence of the Homecoming parade.

"I think the parade kind of helps the community rally behind Truman," 
Grout said. "It shows a positive light for the University."

Campbell agreed, noticing a welcome change between the community and Truman students.

"I think they've grown closer, especially this past year," 
Campbell said. "Freshman year, I felt that [the community and 
Truman students were] very isolated. There were negative stereotypes 
between both, but I definitely think that gap is being bridged."

Although the gap appeared to be bridging, Grout said he noticed a 
skewed attendance, perhaps because of the 9 a.m. time slot.

"The student turnout was not a whole lot," Grout said. 
"The community turnout was pretty high. The student turnout 
was probably lower than it could have been because it was so early."

Sophomore Mary Pund concurred.

"I didn't attend the homecoming parade because I had a 7:30 
class every day that week, and Saturday [was] my one day to sleep 
in until 10," Pund said.

Because of the parade's early time, many University students chose 
to get a few extra hours of sleep.

"I think a lot of people know about it, but it seems like if 
Truman students don't have friends or a reason to come out and see 
it, they don't," Grout said. "I think it's mainly for the alumni to 
come back and see everything."

The alumni had plenty to see. Car dealerships rented out 15 trucks 
and convertibles for the parade, dance studios performed, local bands 
played, organized floats paraded, the color guard marched, and all came 
through Kirksville's downtown.

Grout said Blue Key placed members throughout the route to help the 
parade run efficiently.

A variety of local people and animals enjoy the Homecoming parade. 
Parade onlookers donned Truman spirit in the form of purple clothing 
and bulldog paraphernalia. Photos by Katie Poland

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Different organizations band together to make floats for the parade. 
The first place float was "Sponge Bob Rides Again." Photos by Katie Poland

Floats are created using themes, like this float geared towards breast 
cancer awareness. Organizations chose any theme for their float, and the 
winners for best float were chosen after the parade.

"I thought it ran smoothly," Grout said. "There weren't really any 
problems, and the main goal was to get done by 11 a.m., and we got done at 
10:30 a.m. or so."

Campbell mentioned only one problem that prevented the parade from 
running as smoothly as it could have.

"We had a little mix-up with some of the numbers, so we were trying to 
get some of the cars to turn around because they were facing the wrong 
direction, which we handled in time," Campbell said.

After moving all the entries in the right direction, the parade was a success.

"My favorite part this year was the fact that we didn't have any bumps or 
gaps because sometimes the cars at the front will go more slowly, but everybody 
stayed together, and it went very smoothly," Campbell said.

After all the planning and organization, the best part of the parade for Grout 
was getting to know some new people.

"I liked just getting to meet different groups and people on campus and 
organizing it," Grout said.

The 2005 Homecoming parade provided an opportunity for University students 
to interact with the Kirksville community, engaging in a highly spirited day of 
purple pride.

--Katie Monaghan 

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Homecoming Art
 
Left: Alpha Sigma Gamma's banner hangs in the Mall during Homecoming Week. 
Many organizations made banners to hang on the Mall. Photos by Katie Poland

Alpha Phi Omega's sidewalk painting is a Western scene to coordinate with 
the cowboy theme of Homecoming. Organizations painted the sidewalk outside 
Pershing for the Homecoming celebration.

Banners and paintings of country and western scenes, barnyard animals 
and cowboys with lassoes decked the campus of Truman State University the 
week preceding, and the week of, Homecoming 2005.

In years past, the Homecoming committee sponsored events throughout the week, 
including a banner contest and a street graffiti contest, and 2005 was no different. 
In conjunction with the theme "Branded a Bulldog," students painted the University's 
campus with Homecoming spirit, including themed apparel, bales of hay, distressed 
decor and cowboys and cowgirls.

Homecoming publicist coordinator senior Meg Fullenkamp said the Homecoming 
committee decided to go with the distressed look, using earth tones in the 
decorations and giving the campus an Old West feel.

"I know that since we were doing the 'Branded a Bulldog' theme, the back 
of the shirt was kind of designed after a wanted poster," Fullenkamp said. 
"For a lot of [the decorations] we tried to go with that sort of theme."

As for other artistic Homecoming ventures, Fullenkamp said she enjoyed the 
banner competition because it gave people a contest that was not physical like 
the skit and lip sync competitions.

"It's a way to get more of the artistic-type people involved on campus," 
Fullenkamp said. "Plus, it's a good publicity tool [for Homecoming] that 
people can see those banners up a week ahead and start to get excited about 
Homecoming."

She said advertising also was the reasoning behind the street graffiti 
competition, a contest in which students from different organizations 
painted a sidewalk square using the Homecoming theme as guidance.

"That's why we do street graffiti too, - to get excited about the game 
and to incorporate the theme into as much of campus as possible," Fullenkamp said.

The street graffiti decorated the sidewalk in front of Pershing Building 
so it would be highly visible to students walking to the Homecoming kick-off 
and pep rally in Red Bam Park and the football game in Stokes Stadium.

For the Red Bam Park events, the Homecoming committee used bales of hay to 
create a country atmosphere. Fullenkamp said being outdoors for the pep rally 
also added to the theme.

"Truman's campus is very conducive to the theme already because it's 
already in the country, so we were able to work with what we already had," 
Fullenkamp said.

Fullenkamp said she thought people really embraced the spirit of the 
2005 theme.

"People were running around with cowboy hats on all week," she said. 
"I think it was a lot of fun, and I liked it."

Homecoming chairwoman senior Marcie Kottemann said the committee wanted 
to develop a theme that was easy for people to identify with visually and 
one they could incorporate into their activities.

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These banners declare the theme of Homecoming: "Branded A Bulldog." 
Homecoming kicked off on Oct. 17 and came to a close Oct. 22.

said. "Before we could even start, we had to come up with a theme."

Kottemann said she liked 'Branded a Bulldog' because it was easy to 
create a themed atmosphere.

"You could just get hay bales, and they would really help make the event 
become more theme-related," Kottemann said.

The artwork of the banner and street graffiti competitions also was 
theme-related.

Senior Rosanna Hernandez, a member of Alpha Phi Omega, painted the 
first place banner, which was titled "Branded for Life." The team that the 
banner represented consisted of APO, social sorority Delta Zeta and social 
fraternity Beta Theta Pi. The banner depicted three puppies branded with each 
of the three organizations' Greek letters. It also included a silhouette of a 
cowboy on horseback roping the puppies.

"Instead of doing 'Branded a Bulldog,' I did 'Branded for Life' because 
we're in our organization for life," Hernandez said.

Hernandez said she noticed banners usually lack color every year, 
and resolved to change the norm.

"I wanted ours to stand out," she said. "Basically [our] whole banner 
was covered in some sort of paint, and I just kind of figured the little 
details were going to help us."

She said they used a lot of bright colors on both the banner and on 
APO's sidewalk square for street graffiti.

"We basically spent four hours or so on [street graffiti]," Hernandez said.

The square had a bull's rearend branded with APO's Greek letters. 
Their street graffiti won second place in the competition.

Hernandez said the artsy side of Homecoming offered a lot of fun.

"It's just kind of neat to see what people come up with and their take 
on the theme," Hernandez said. "People should get involved if they can. 
Even if they don't have any artistic ability, they can paint in letters 
somewhere."

Homecoming art infused the University's campus with western spirit, 
enabling anyone to be 'Branded a Bulldog.'

--Mandi Sagez

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In Like A Lion

Photos by Emmy Thomson

March of 2006 saw dramatic weather fluctuations. Students returning from 
spring break came back to a winter wonderland after a snowstorm hit Kirksville. 
Once residents grew accustomed to the chilly weather, a new surprise appeared in 
the form of warm sunshine. The snow melted, and temperatures rose to jacket-wearing 
weather. This climate reversal kept residents on their toes, wondering if it would 
suddenly snow overnight again. After a few weeks of spring-like weather, however, 
heavy winter coats retired to the back of the closets, and short sleeves and 
flip-flops emerged as it became clear that spring had sprung.

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Photos by Erin Hickman

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Students dressed in red walk near Pickler Memorial Library. 
Throughout the day, touches of red on students could be seen all 
over campus.
Photos by Erin Hickman

A banner about women's heart disease reminds the campus to 
wear red on Feb. 3. The banners told various stories about women's 
battles with health problems.

Organizers of the University's National Wear Red Day huddle 
around a table publicizing the issue. Wear Red Day raised awareness 
of women's heart disease.

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Paint Campus Red

National Wear Red Day came at an inopportune time in 2006.

On Feb. 3, frigid temperatures forced Truman State University 
students to cover up with winter coats, but support persevered as 
everyone seemed to have patches of red peeking out from under their 
cold-weather gear.

"I wish I had a red coat, but I've got my red sweater that's hiding," 
junior Dorothy Matta said.

Matta, along with other student advisers, organized Wear Red Day 
on campus. They called upon members of the University community to 
wear the color red all day to raise awareness and unite in support 
of women living with heart disease.

Junior Malita Winge, a Ryle Hall student adviser, said she thought 
college would be a good time to alert more people of the severity of 
heart disease.

"It starts with us," Winge said. "What we do now affects us later in life."

Junior Laura Casey, a student adviser in Grim Hall, emphasized the 
importance of getting people to learn more about how to prevent heart 
disease.

"Promoting awareness does a lot," Casey said. "You can decrease your chances 
of heart disease by something like 89 percent by changing to a healthy 
lifestyle."

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute had launched 
National Wear Red Day as part of "The Heart Truth" campaign in 2003 after 
researchers discovered heart disease to be the No. 1 cause of death in women. 
In 2005, Winge said she had been shocked to learn the statistics about women's 
heart disease in Glamour magazine.

"I always thought breast cancer was the No. 1 killer of women," 
she said. "When I saw the actual numbers, I wondered how people did 
not know about this."

Inspired by the follow-up article, Winge decided to bring the event 
to the University. She recruited about three volunteers from each of 
the six residence halls on campus to encourage student participation.

"The first day of classes we had a meeting about what I wanted to do, 
what they wanted to do," Winge said. "Everyone's been helping out. We've 
all been working together to make it easier."

The group created six banners, each relaying a testimony from 
different women suffering from heart disease. These banners rotated 
among the different residence halls each night, giving residents of 
each hall an opportunity to read a new testimony every day of the week.

The group also handed out red heart-shaped fliers on the Quad the day 
before the event. Winge said she thought distributing fliers on the Quad 
proved most successful in getting people to wear red the next day. Junior 
Dan Mooney said he learned about the event through these fliers.

"Yesterday a girl handed me a red heart-shaped flier about awareness for 
women, and it sounded like a good idea," Mooney said. "So today I wore a red 
shirt."

On Feb. 3, the event organizers braved the chilly temperatures 
and stationed themselves on the Quad with tables displaying the 
banners that had hung in the residence halls earlier that week. They 
collected donations from people for Women with Heart: The National 
Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.

"If I get one person to realize that this is a big problem, 
then our job has been done," Winge said. "If we raise money, then 
that's great, too. If we reach more people, then that's great, too."

After the planning and promoting, students and faculty did not disappoint. 
They showed up on campus in every shade of red. Some had even picked out their 
red ensemble days before.

"We have seen a lot of people wearing red, so that's exciting," 
Matta said. "I reminded some residents last night to wear red, and 
they told me they had their outfits ready."

Freshman Elizabeth Koballa said she decided to participate because she 
knew women through her church who suffered from the disease.

"Seeing it in my life and then being able to help with it 
is important to me," Koballa said.

Even faculty members dressed for the occasion. 
Diane Tobin Johnson, assistant professor of communication, arrived on campus 
wearing a red blazer. She said this cause was important to her because the 
disease had affected both her mother and her friend.

Matta said she wanted to establish National Wear Red Day as a yearly event 
on the University's campus.

"If I can get enough people to help me out, I would like to do something 
like this again," she said.

Making National Wear Red Day a tradition would continue to unite students 
and faculty in a single cause, further promoting awareness of a disease that has 
affected many Americans.

--Erin Musko

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10 Sexual Positions

For days, Truman State University buzzed with speculation about the 
"10 Sexual Positions" presentation advertised for Sept. 15, 2005.

"[My] first initial reaction when seeing the posters was that there 
would be some slight chance that they might actually be giving you tips 
in bed," freshman Tony Dwiggins said.

The program remained as secretive as possible about its actual focus 
up until the show began. Junior Twink Pham, the coordinator of 
"10 Sexual Positions," wanted to draw in as many people as possible in 
a creative way, and she succeeded. Roughly 60 people attended the presentation.

"Anytime a student adviser plans something, it's a success if you just 
get that many students there," said presenter Brenda Higgins of the Student 
Health Center. "That's rather unusual."

The presentation itself addressed not the act of sex, but rather 
perspectives, or "positions," on sex.

"I wanted to do something that was really out there," Pham said.

She said she chose presenters to utilize resources on campus as well 
as in the community. Some of the presenters hailed from Planned Parenthood, 
University Counseling Services and the University health center.

"[The presenters] kind of led us down the right path on decisionmaking 
so we could kind of make a good decision," Dwiggins said. "It wasn't, you 
know, 'we're making the decision for you, so here it is.'"

After the initial presentation, the audience members had the opportunity 
to talk to the different representatives on sexual points of view.

Most of the students chose to go to the safe sex hands-on presentation 
given by the Student Public Health Association. These representatives showed 
how to put on a condom correctly, allowing audience members to participate. 
They also talked about other types of contraceptives, from the birth control 
pill to the morning-after pill and beyond.

A few students did opt to speak with other presenters, asking

Junior Twink Pham adjusts the hat of Condom Man, also known 
as J.C. Scholfield. Scholfield creatively distributed condoms to 
the audience by tossing them to the crowd. Photos by Emmy Thomson

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questions about their areas of expertise.

"They had a lot of information there for a wide range of people," Dwiggins said.

Dwiggins and Phil Jorn of UCS agreed students were hesitant 
to speak to them in that type of setting.

"They want more confidentiality when they're talking about 
a sensitive issue like sex," Jorn said.

A fun aspect of the presentation was Condom Man, 
also known as sophomore J.C. Scholfield.

"I think [Condom Man] visited you before you could visit him," Dwiggins said.

Scholfield dressed up in translucent trash bags to imitate actual condoms. 
He ran through the audience, tossing condoms and speaking about safe sex.

"It was a more amusing way to pass them out, the condoms I had 
gotten to distribute," Pham said.

Scholfield said that after the presentation he did have requests for condoms.

"I had requests, not in a funny sense, but in an, 'I need some condoms. 
Do you have any more? I didn't grab any' [sense]," Scholfield said. 
"I had notes all over my door."

Overall, the presentation was a great accomplishment, 
but Pham stated that room existed for improvement.

"I want to make some changes and lay out an outline and hopefully someone 
will pick it up and do it again next year," Pham said.

Both students and presenters stressed the program's importance. 
The title helped get students interested, which helped them become more informed.

"Sex is one of those things that everybody wants to talk about or 
should talk about," Pham said. "It's just providing the opportunity, and I 
hope that with this program that I've given that opportunity."

Scholfied summed up an important message of the presentation by 
eloquently stating: "Don't be a fool - wrap your tool. It's not nice to 
wrap it twice!"

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

Senior Charlie Miu sets up a table with plastic cups free to 
the audience. The cups had information on safe sex printed on them.

Using a dildo, junior Shady Hawatmeh demonstrates to the audience the 
proper way to put a condom on a penis. Audience members were encouraged to 
practice using the contraceptive.

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Bibbity-Boppity-Ballet

Senior Emily Maulin dances in the Cinderella Ballet. Maulin played the part of 
Rival No. 1 in the production.
Photos by Grace Mattie

Senior Emmie Pettit performs in the Cinderella Ballet. Pettit's character was 
Rival No. 2.

Once upon a time in a small town in northeast Missouri, a group of theatrical  
performers came together to deliver a show quite like the one titled "Cinderella." 
Yet the vision that senior producer Rosie Higgins had in mind differed greatly from 
the vision that the typical young girl would have of this epic fairytale. With a 
leap of faith, Higgins brought forth a show that left the audience in 
Truman State University's Baldwin Auditorium questioning what it really meant to 
live happily ever after.

As a requirement for Theatre 481-Independent Study, Higgins had to prepare a 
show for credit. After considering options such as "The Little Mermaid" and 
"The Inferno," Higgins and senior choreographer Tiffany Nelson chose "Cinderella" 
due to restrictions on cast members. But Higgins wanted to perform a completely new 
idea: a punk ballet rendition.

"I wanted to give people an alternate view of Cinderella," Higgins said. 
"This performance is based more on the German version of the story."

Higgins began planning at the conclusion of the spring 2005 semester for 
the show and realized cast members had to be available throughout the summer. 
Because of this, most of the 14-member cast resided in Kirksville during the summer. 
Practice began in June and lasted until the end of the summer.

While Higgins primarily designed costumes, Nelson mainly choreographed and 
staged the characters. Higgins and Nelson worked together to select music for 
the show.

Senior Kim Ferrell said the music could not have worked better for the 
overall atmosphere of the show.

"The music guided my emotions," Ferrell said. "It acted as a narrator 
for the show."

Nelson said the music also guided the choreography.

"I'm not the type to choreograph with an eight-beat," Nelson said. 
"I just listen to the music and do whatever comes to me."

As show time inched nearer, Higgins' stress carried the rest of the cast. 
During Truman Week, the cast practiced for hours on end. Nelson advertised the 
show throughout campus, and the rest of the cast spread the word through friends. 
By the time classes started, almost every University organization knew about 
the show.

Higgins, however, had no idea.

"I just thought that our friends and family would come," Higgins said. 
Fortunately, the cast's hard work paid off. The show succeeded in inspiring 
a 400-person turnout. At that point, Higgins's nervousness kicked into high gear. 
She knew the show would have to be great. And it was.

Coming into the show, Ferrell had an idea of what the show would be, but she 
was just as surprised as everyone else.

"It takes actually being there and experiencing the work as a whole," 
Ferrell said. "I knew what the music would be like, and I knew what the dancing 
would be like, but seeing it together was a whole different thing."

The two-act show consisted of eight scenes and five characters that most resembled 
the original story: Cindy, Mr. Charming, the Fairy Godqueen, Rival No. 1 and 
Rival No. 2, played by senior Leigh Chaves, senior Ben Knoll, senior Alex Murphy, 
graduate student Emily Maulin and senior Emmie Pettit, respectively. The other cast 
members who filled the roles of the chorus, choreographers and hairdressers included 
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Kemp, sophomore Greg Wisa, junior Joshua Holt, senior Dana Garner, 
senior Hannah Smith and senior Lindsey Welker.

The show started out featuring a content Cindy prancing around with nothing 
to worry about until she noticed that Mr. Charming invited two attractive girls 
to a party. In Scene II, Cindy entered a hip punk party still dressed in her 
ordinary clothes and quickly experienced a feeling of displacement. As a result, 
Cindy exited the party instantly, and a friend of Mr. Charming followed her. In 
Scene III, this friend became known as Cindy's personal Fairy Godqueen, and he 
gives her a whole new punk wardrobe and attitude. With a fresh start, Cindy entered 
Scene IV by showing the crowd that she too could be what everyone thought she could 
not be. In an effort to impress Mr. Charming, the rivals stole his attention, and an 
upset Cindy exited the party yet again after picking a fight with Rival No. 1. 
Seeking help, the Fairy Godqueen convinced Cindy to kill Rival No. 1 through voodoo 
magic in Scene V. In her last breaths, Rival No. 1 danced to her death outside of 
the party in Scene VI.

In the second act, Scene VII started with Cindy picking on Rival No. 2, 
which led to a dance-off. Before this took place, however, the Fairy Godqueen 
switched the rival's shoes and awaited her failure. During the dance-off, 
Rival No. 2 continued to fall as the audience watched the Fairy Godqueen intervene 
from the sidelines. Inevitably, Cindy won the heart of Mr. Charming, and the two 
were engaged to be married at the conclusion of Scene VIII.

The silence of the audience at the end of the show suggested completely shocked 
and pressed-for-words attitudes, a silence that Higgins hoped for. If Higgins could 
have wished for one response to the show, it would have been that one, she said. 
With silence comes thought, and with thought comes the consideration of alternate 
viewpoints, which was the main goal of Higgins as well as the cast.

--Grace Mattie, Assistant Photography Editor

Senior Leigh Chaves, who plays the part of Cindy, and senior Emily Maulin dance 
during scene four. This scene, "Ball No. II," involved Cindy and the two rivals both 
vying for Mr. Charming's affection.

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Dear Xanga...

Name:  Spike the Bulldog
Birthday:  September 2, 1915
Gender:  Male
Location:  Kirksville
Interests:  Truman State University
Expertise:  School spirit
Occupation:  Mascot

Blogrings, eProps, subscriptions, skins, feedback logs and premium membership 
made up the world of Xanga online journals. From posting to stalking, 
Truman State University students used Xanga for a variety of purposes.

Entries ranged in topic from school to politics, and students said they 
appreciated the opportunity to post their thoughts and read other people's 
journals. Many agreed it helped clear their minds.

"It is a way for me to write stories that happened to me during the day 
or vent my anger or just someone to talk to or write to," sophomore Sarah Morley 
said.

Junior Brandon Foster used Xanga for similar reasons.

"I used to use it as a way to express my feelings," he said.

Junior Lucy Eberhard used Xanga more in the summer to cure her boredom, 
and her usage varied with her mood. She said she enjoyed Xanga's easy access 
to information about other people's lives.

"It's something like Facebook with its easy access, and I like people, 
and [with Xanga] I learn what's going on with them," Eberhard said. 
"It gives people something to do, like it's kind of an escape from reality."

Some users found alternate uses for their Xangas, such as an opportunity to 
showcase their creativity. With different colors, fonts and backgrounds to choose 
from, various features of the online journal could provide hours of entertainment.

"The headlines are my favorite part," Eberhard said. "Mine are normally song 
lyrics. The way it looks is an expression of myself in a way."

Others continued to use Xanga for its communication assistance.

"A lot of people seem to vent negative feelings and let it out on Xanga," 
junior Kayce Swigelson said. "It's an interesting aspect of human nature to 
read it."

A variety of Web sites began competing for students' attention throughout 
the year. For instance, Foster stopped using Xanga as much because of Facebook, 
another addictive Internet activity. Students found themselves having to limit 
their use of these journals.

Swigelson, for example, had to apply substantial will power to curb 
urges to update frequently.

"I usually update when something big happens, not daily if I can help it," 
she said. "I'm not obsessed with Xanga itself, but I'm obsessed with keeping up 
with friends. [Xanga provides] an easy way to do it and procrastinate."

Morley, who usually updated her Xanga five times a week, experienced similar 
urges. She said she easily spent one to two hours a day on Xanga.

"I check it obsessively, like numerous times a day," Morley said. 
"I love to get comments and stuff, in which most cases I don't. People just read 
it, but it's a good way to procrastinate."

Xanga became a pastime for some after they browsed through the 
Truman State University blogring. Blogrings were online groups that connected 
users to others with similar interests. If Xanga users liked what they saw, they 
could subscribe to other journals. Each time a person updated his or her Xanga, 
subscribers automatically received an e-mail that included that writers's latest 
post.

Not every loyal reader of a Xanga was a subscriber, however.

"I have certain [Xangas] that I just read," Foster said. "I won't subscribe to them, 
but I will find them again when they update."

For many users, an almost-unspoken rulebook existed for proper Xanga etiquette.

"I don't like putting random comments on other people's Xangas," Foster said. "I

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don't mind if random people comment on mine as long as it's appropriate."

Swigelson had a reason for keeping her Xanga as private as she could.

"I think it's extremely scary that anyone can know where you are at any 
time of the day," Swigelson said. "I usually try to keep [my Xanga] as anonymous 
as possible. I try to keep it with just friends."

Others, like Morley, did not have a problem with the occasional random reader.

"It doesn't bother me at all," Morley said. "I think it's fun. Some of the 
things I write I don't take seriously, so it'd be cool to see what they thought."

The idea of commenting on other people's Xangas sounded intriguing to Morley 
as well.

"I never write on random people's Xangas or read them, but I think it would 
be cool if I did that, and they didn't think I was a stalker, and we could meet
up," she said.

Many Internet sites used Xanga's stalker-like nature to their advantage by 
creating trackers for journals that allowed readers to know who visited their 
site.

"I have a counter on my Web site, but I don't like [Xanga trackers] because 
most people know Xanga is a site for stalkers, so they know they're going to have 
strangers come to their site," Morley said. "It's better not to know."

Although some Xanga users took their usage to extremes, the site was not all 
bad. Eberhard refuted the misconception that Xanga users only enjoyed writing 
about themselves for their own benefit.

"I don't like when people think, 'Oh, they just want to write about 
themselves,"' Eberhard said. "I think the majority of people that use it aren't 
like that."

Because Xanga provided an outlet for users to express their feelings, keep 
in touch with friends and escape boredom, students flocked to the popular and 
quite addictive online journal. For some, however, it might have been only a 
temporary craze.

"I was sucked into it because someone else was, and it's sort of an 
exponentially growing fad that I'm sure will pass," Swigelson said. "But 
because I'm in college, I have a need to procrastinate."

With a 652-member (and counting) Truman State University blogring, the Xanga 
craze didn't seem to be over quite yet.

--Katie Monaghan

Sophomore Danielle Demarest browses on the Xanga Web site. Most loyal 
users checked their Web sites at least once a day.
Photo by Grace Mattie

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No Pain, No Gain

They just kept going and going like the Energizer Bunny. They started with the 
stationary bikes or the elliptical machines, then the weights, then the mats and 
the track. These gym fanatics managed to spend hours working out at the 
Student Recreation Center no matter their class schedule or time of day.

Rec center workers juniors Lee Spain and Katie Green said they identified a 
lot of the students and faculty who came in during their shifts.

"We recognize so many people," Spain said. "We know where to get their 
ID from the [equipment check-out] box, and [we] have it ready for them before 
they even get all the way to the desk."

Green said that sometimes she even knew to have towels or other things 
ready for certain students.

One of those students was junior Shea Cleveland, who said he worked out five 
times a week, with two days of cardio and three days of weightlifting. Being on 
a program helped Cleveland keep his workouts regular, he said. Sometimes, however, 
he said it was important to break the mold.

"It depends on my mood, but if there are a lot of people I know there, 
I'd rather get into a basketball or soccer game, even though most of the time I 
lift weights," Cleveland said.

By providing programs, activities and services for students, faculty and staff, 
the rec center contributed to the mental and physical health of its patrons. It 
promoted exercise and a healthy lifestyle, which the gym fanatics strove to achieve.

Although classes and other obligations interfered with working out, these gym 
fanatics tried to make it to the rec center as much as possible. Sophomore Philip 
Schaefer said he frequented the facility at least three times a week and worked out 
even more when time allowed.

"The rec center is a great place to have fun, stay in shape and to 
just de-stress from the day," Schaefer said. "It's a place I spend a lot of time, 
and I would spend more [time here] if I could."

Although students made up the largest portion of rec center users, Spain said 
he noticed that a number of faculty members came during the day in between their 
classes. Spain said University varsity athletes, however, used the gym in 
Pershing Building, so workers rarely saw athletes working out at the rec center.

The rec center offered a variety of activities, which made it easy to do 
something different every day. Whether biking, running, lifting or taking a class, 
these gym fanatics managed to stick to a regular schedule that allowed them to do 
their favorite activity.

Schaefer said his favorites included weightlifting, impromptu basketball 
games and soccer.

"I love the competitive nature of scrimmages," he said.

Rec center workers like Green often worked out there in their free time. Green 
and Spain said they each worked out about five times a week. Spain did cardio 
training and lifted weights, and Green ran and taught an aerobics class.

Spain said working at the rec center made it easier to work out because he 
was already there.

"I know everyone here, so I guess it's kind of fun," he said. "And I am 
a health science major, so I try to lead by example."

The rec center also promoted team sports and group activities. Friends, 
residence halls, sorority sisters and fraternity members formed intramural 
teams and signed up to play. Sophomore Christa Solari played on the intramural 
Meese soccer team that a friend created.

Solari shared the benefits the rec center provided for her.

"It's an amazing feeling to play on an intramural sports team at the rec center 
because you have all the stress from college, but then you go play in that room and 
let all that frustration out while exercising and playing with your friends," Solari 
said.

The variety of activities offered, paired with its convenience, made the 
rec center a popular hangout for the many gym fanatics who took advantage of what 
the facility had to offer.

--Lauren Miller, Photography Editor

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Left: Freshman Nick Genthon lifts weights in the rec center weight room. 
Many different kinds of weight equipment were available at the rec for anyone's 
use.
Photos by Kate GaIlen

Right: Junior Megan Vescovo works out on an elliptical machine. 
Elliptical machines and other cardiovascular equipment were available on the 
jogging track above the basketball courts.

Right: Seniors Jackie Lopez and Kara Hartwig exercise in the aerobics room 
on the second floor of the rec center. Classes ranged from Tae Kwon Do to Step 
to Cardio Hip Hop and were offered throughout the day.

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Residents Go Bananas

In the beginning, only the Bulldogs represented Truman State University. 
Then, a residence hall decided to create its own mascot, and a tradition was born. 
Residence halls began selecting individual mascots to promote unity within the hall. 
In 2005, Centennial Hall adopted a new mascot that fit nicely with its signature 
yellow color: the banana.

Bernie Boshiqua Banana was the most recent successor to a long line of 
mascots, including banana slugs, sea monkeys and regular monkeys.

"We've had different mascots in the past, but they haven't been stable 
mascots," said student adviser junior Amy Bechen.

Student advisers in Centennial recognized that the time had come to 
decide on an official mascot. Bechen said the banana was a "spur-of-the-moment 
mascot." The SAs were debating about what would be an appropriate mascot that
students would find interesting when SA junior Grant Tower told the group that 
he owned a six-foot tall stuffed banana.

"Everyone thought it was a joke, but it stuck, and everyone loved it," 
said Centennial Hall Director Michael Houlahan.

Junior Christine Novak, who lived in Centennial Hall, said the mascot 
choice amused her.

"Having a banana as a mascot is just a really funny idea," she said.

Naming the banana took even more time than deciding to inaugurate it.

"We had all been debating for a week and a half what to name it, and we 
came up with the craziest names that start with B," Bechen said. 
"[Bernie and Boshiqua] were the two most popular, so we just decided to put 
them together because we couldn't pick just one of them."

Loyalty to Bernie grew very quickly during Truman Week. Centennial Hall 
had more first-year residents than it ever had before, and they took the new 
mascot to heart.

"For Truman Week, we use the mascots from year to year to get the residents 
excited ... [it's] kind of a unity thing," Houlahan said.

Some freshmen even went as far as to buy small fake bananas of their 
own at Wal-Mart for 99 cents.

Banana fever swept the campus, even to the point of attempted theft.

"[During Truman Week] we had a lot of people wanting to come kidnap our 
banana, so we have a lot of people who are very protective of the banana," 
Bechen said.

The loyalty and spirit that the freshmen showed toward the new mascot and 
the residence hall were an exciting change for the SAs, who hoped to change the 
image of their hall. Centennial Hall typically had not been viewed as the most 
spirited hall.

"It's known to be the upperclassman building that doesn't show up to a lot 
of things, so we're working on getting our spirit higher," Bechen said. 
"We have more freshmen here than usual, so that's kind of helping us out."

Bernie Boshiqua Banana was most visible at the Truman Week Lip Sync competition, 
where he appeared on stage

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Bernie Boshiqua Banana sits with his owner, junior Grant Tower. Bernie 
joined the Centennial staff after student advisers decided to create a hall 
mascot.
Photo by Evangeline McMullen

with the SAs. Other hall mascots, including the Ryle whale and the first 
residence hall mascot, Dobson's toaster "Dobber," joined the six-foot smiling 
banana. While other halls jeered at each other's mascots with old chants of 
"burned toast!" and "beached whale!", Centennial residents showed off some new 
cheers.

"My staff did a really good job of coming up with some Centennial Hall 
cheers for Truman Week activities," Houlahan said. "I think once they got 
that involved they were more proud to have a banana as a mascot."

Unfortunately, the upperclassmen in Centennial Hall did not bond as strongly 
with the new mascot.

"As the upperclassmen came in, they heard about it, but I don't know if it's 
a big thing for them," Houlahan said.

Novak said she saw a class difference as well.

"The freshmen seem to know a lot more about it," Novak said. "I don't know 
much about it, but it does seem like a fun idea."

Centennial Hall staff members said they hoped loyalty would build each 
year as residents who enjoyed the mascot as freshmen returned to the hall as 
upperclassmen.

"I'll do my best to work to keep it because consistency and tradition-building 
over the years is really good for the hall," Houlahan said. "I think we'll try to 
incorporate it, kind of like Dobber has been incorporated [in Dobson].

Even if the mascot was not destined to be Centennial's mascot forever, 2005-06 
in Centennial certainly was the year of the banana.

--Erin Collins

Junior Amy Bechen hugs Bernie outside Centennial. Bechen was one of the 
student advisers who chose Bernie as the hall's mascot.
Photo by Grace Mattie

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Gas Gouge

Gas prices rocketed in Fall 2005. This was mainly due to 
supply and demand, but other factors were involved. Hurricanes 
damaged some refining capacity in August and September, cutting 
supply and raising prices.
Photos by Danielle Stacy

High gas prices in the fall of 2005 left Truman State University 
students searching their cars for pennies, and sometimes there just 
were not even enough pennies to go around.

Sophomore Chris Reams said he disliked the gas prices and believed 
they were unnecessarily high.

"A lot of [company owners] just take advantage of a small price 
increase on the barrel price, and when that price goes down, they don't 
relay that decrease back to consumers," Reams said.

Not all students felt the pressure of high gas prices, however, 
and said they understood why the prices increased throughout the 
year.

"I think that it is a necessary consequence of what's happening 
around the world," freshman Elise Walck said.

A harsh hurricane season contributed significantly to high gas 
prices. Hurricane Katrina damaged several oil refineries in the 
Gulf of Mexico, reducing supply and causing prices to rise above 
$3 per gallon in some areas.

Of course, nobody liked the expensive gas prices, no matter the 
cause, so students weighed the cost of travel carefully.

"I'm only going home two times a semester," junior Josh Cannon said. 
"If I go home, I just have to work to break even."

A variety of other options helped students cope with the financial 
strain of gas prices. Reams's parents helped him cover the costs of 
driving home. At school, Reams only drove when necessary, and he also 
decided to cut out short drives. Walck also practiced these methods.

"I definitely have driven less, because I know that it costs more 
to do so," Walck said.

The high gas prices led some students to consider alternative modes 
of transportation. Walck preferred getting some exercise and fresh 
air as an alternative, while Cannon considered biking.

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Late in the fall 2005 semester, gas prices began to drop, as gas was 
$2.10 per gallon in this photo. Costs had topped $3 in August and 
September.

Junior Jeremy West pumps gas for the drive home at Thanksgiving 
break. Truman students were affected by the high gas prices because 
they needed to go home for breaks, but the expensive cost was a hinder
ance.

"I actually went to one of the [University Recycling Services'] 
surplus auctions to get a bike," Cannon said.

Unfortunately for Cannon, there were no bikes for sale at that auction.

Reams, on the other hand, said he had not really looked into other options.

"I'm pretty dependent on my truck, and everything out here is pretty far 
away if you're going to drive to it," Reams said.

Students contemplated possible solutions to the problem.

Reams advocated gas conservation.

"I definitely think that people shouldn't drive as much," Reams 
said. "I mean, the more people who use gas, the higher [the price] is 
going to go."

Fortunately, in mid-October, gas prices declined slightly, much 
to everyone's delight.

"I like that [gas prices are] going back down a little bit," Walck said.

--Sarah Carter, Assistant Organizations Editor

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Lights, Camera, Action

The directors, actors and other film enthusiasts hidden within the 
student body had an opportunity to demonstrate their talents at the 
Residential College Program's first-ever student-produced film festival 
"Frame Your Experience." The premiere was the culmination of three long 
weeks of acting, filming and editing for the eight participating teams, 
who were competing for valuable prizes provided by Apple Computers.

A panel of students, faculty and staff determined the three winning 
films before the premiere, which took place Sept. 29 in the 
Student Union Building. The judging criteria included creativity, 
videography, editing, acting quality, soundtrack and story. Students 
who attended the festival voted for the Audience Choice Award, which 
was not announced until after the premiere. Most of the movies were 
comedies, but all incorporated humor into some aspect of the film. 
With so many funny entries, the films' creators needed to develop ways 
to distinguish their movies from the others. Junior Tyler Phillippi, 
who directed the film "Late Work" and won the Audience Choice Award, 
attributed his film's success partially to its individuality.

"We had a couple kind of editing things, little tricks that I think 
were unique to ours, and I think that that in the end put us over with 
the audience more," Phillippi said. "Ours was just kind of lighthearted,
and I think that anything [one] can do to add uniqueness to it would 
be smart. I think that that makes it entertaining."

The judging panel agreed with Phillippi and awarded his film 
second place. The first place prize, which consisted of an iPod 
with speakers, was awarded to "A Day in the Life," produced by senior 
Brian Rose. The documentary-style film chronicled the expenses incurred 
during one day in the life of a typical Truman State University student 
and went on to criticize the excessive spending of the 
Student Activities Board and Student Senate. In the movie, Rose made 
sure to offer evidence that backed up his criticism.

"I didn't want to get accused of being a Michael Moore who distorts 
everything, so I basically set a rule that I am only going to use stuff 
that I can verify and that I can find records for," Rose said. "I 
guess I [wanted to] get people kind of motivated. I basically hoped 
people would say, you know, 'Hey, these people are taking vacations on 
our money.' It did take that extra step of actually trying to educate 
and have people get something out of it."

Above and right: Video editing equipment in The 
Teaching and Learning Technology Center in Pickler Memorial Library. 
Students had free access to any of the multimedia software and 
equipment in the Center.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

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Not all of the students involved in the festival chose to create 
films for educational purposes. Many wanted a venue through which other
students could see their creativity at work.

"An iPod probably would've been nice," Phillippi said. "But when we 
got there and sat down, talking to [junior] Gabe [Baker], we realized 
that the thing we wanted most was just that the movie be received well, 
and I was very pleased with the response."

Other experienced students saw the festival as an opportunity to try 
something new in filmmaking.

"This was kind of a fun project where I could sort of just throw 
all the structure out the window," Rose said. "It taught me a little 
more about trying to do a film under a short timeline."

With such limited time available, the filmmakers needed to find 
cast members quickly, so some actors got involved to support fellow 
students.

"I participated in it because my friend [sophomore] Andrew [Richmond] was 
making a movie and he came by and said, 'Hey, you guys want to be in a movie?'" 
sophomore Brad Meisner said. "I've always enjoyed acting and stuff. I've acted 
in like a school play before, not in a movie."

Providing the opportunity for such new experiences was part of the RCP's goal 
in creating the festival.

"I approached [Dean of Residential College Program] 
Marty Eisenberg with the idea, and with my help we were able to get it 
off the ground," said Blake Larson, Apple Computers campus 
representative. "It's a chance for people to get their hands on the 
Apple technology, create a movie, and just see if they like it or 
not."

Not only did the festival expose the participants to the art of 
filmmaking, but it also provided two hours of unique entertainment for 
the rest of the student body. The festival was a precursor to the SUB's 
new weekly late-night event series designed to occupy night owls on 
campus. In spite of the fact that the festival was late on a very chilly
Thursday night, more than 200 students crowded in for the event. So 
many people came to see the films that the festival had to be relocated 
to the Georgian Room to accommodate everyone. The students were excited 
to see what their peers had produced.

"I like film festivals that are done by amateurs in general, and it 
sounded like a lot of fun," freshman Amber Jones said. "It was also 
cool that I might know some of the people in it. I really enjoyed a lot 
of the films, and a lot of them I thought were really professionally 
done, and you could tell people put a lot of effort into [them], so I 
was very impressed as well. You can tell that there's a lot of talent 
here at our school."


A still frame from "Late Work," a movie created by junior 
Tyler Phillippi. The film won the Audience Choice Award and second 
place overall.
Photo submitted

--Lauren Walter

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Truman Live!

Right: Sophomore Gary Hotchkiss performs a drum solo. Different 
musicians were showcased at the event.
Photos by Jenn Sternecker

Right: Freshman Sarah Feeley displays her skill at Irish dancing. 
She wore authentic Irish dancing dress to add to the performance's flavor.

Far Right: Freshman Ashley Harrison demonstrates belly dancing at 
the talent show. This style of dance originated in the Middle East and 
Mediterranean areas and only came to the United States in 1876.

The Student Activities Board decided to spice up the display of 
students' talents by ditching Lakeside, an SAB-sponsored skit 
competition among different organizations, and replacing it with a 
new and refreshing event.

SAB presented its first individual student talent show, 
Truman Live, on March 3, 2006.

"What we wanted to do was change it up a little, so our committee 
brainstormed, and we thought that a talent show would be a good 
replacement because it would still be a thing that utilizes students' 
talents, even more so actually than Lakeside, and that it would get all 
the students involved," said junior Bonnie Treichel, SAB productions 
committee chairwoman.

To draw a larger number of students to the performance, SAB 
offered gift certificates to audience members as door prizes. It also 
made the show a competition in which performers vied with one another 
for prizes. The organizers hoped not only to make the show more 
interesting for the viewers but also to entice performers to try out 
for the event.

"The prize for the actual winner was $100 to Ticketmaster.com," 
Treichel said. "We gave a trophy for first, second and third, and four 
certificates for Most Unique Talent, things like that."

The prospect of these rewards attracted many performers to the 
auditions for the show. Twenty-five acts tried out for the 17 available 
time slots, which allowed the show's organizers to select an array of 
talent.

"I liked the variety," Treichel said. "The more variety, I think, 
the better, because it appeals to such a diverse audience. I think we 
had a good amount of diversity. More is always better."

Truman Live featured performances by several different types of 
vocalists and instrumentalists as well as more unusual talents such 
as traditional Irish dancing, belly dancing and a magic show. In 
certain cases, these less-common performances evoked a greater reaction 
from the audience.

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Above: University Swingers perform at Truman Live. Swing was a partner 
dance that emerged from related street dances.

"It's hard to find people who have talents other than singing because 
that's what a lot of people are good at," sophomore Heather Locke said. 
"The magic show [was my favorite performance] because I've watched 
[senior Makoto Hotta] do his tricks before, and it's cool. It's stuff that 
I can't do, and I'm impressed by it."

The same variety that made the show so interesting to watch made it 
difficult for the four judges to determine the competition's winner.

The categories on which the judges focused were preparedness, 
stage presence, uniqueness, attire, audience reaction and overall talent, 
but the great differences among the acts made comparison difficult in some 
areas.

"It was amazing but so hard to judge because it was a variety," said 
sophomore Katie Shannon, one of the judges. "I thought it was really 
frustrating to judge, but I was just completely awestruck by the range 
of talent."

The enormous amount of skill evidenced by students also impressed the 
audience, the size of which greatly exceeded SAB's expectations. Expecting 
700 to 800 attendees, it printed far too few programs for the crowd of 
about 950 students that eagerly squeezed into Baldwin Auditorium that 
night.

"We had a great turnout," Shannon said. "I was really impressed when 
we had a lot of people there, and then everyone stayed because after the first few 
acts you could tell that the talent was top-bar, and I think that the audience 
really appreciated that and really liked it. They really got into it."

The high attendance rate also excited the show's organizers, who 
felt that the talent show served its intended purpose.

"I was really excited to see so many students come out and support each 
other," Treichel said. "People go to see Homecoming and Greek Week, and they 
go to support big groups. It was great to see people come and support 
individuals. It was great crowd participation, great that they were supporting 
each other."

The performances fully engaged the entire crowd. Throughout the show, the 
audience demonstrated its enthusiasm through uproarious applause and interaction 
with the performers during certain acts. Many attendees realized for the first 
time how much talent existed at the University.

"It definitely exceeded my expectations," Shannon said. "I was expecting it 
to be sort of like the auditions for American Idol-a few amazing people and just 
average talent. We've got a lot of great talents that people just really never 
know about. It makes those talents shine. It was amazing."

--Lauren Walter

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Music To Our Ears

Write was the new black.

Apple's iPod first became popular in 2001, but the groundbreaking mp3 player's 
popularity still was going strong in 2005 and 2006. From Pickler Memorial Library 
to the Student Recreation Center, one could see the ubiquitous white earbuds 
dangling from the ears of Truman State University students everywhere on campus.

Some students received the players as presents while others bought the 
must-have gadgets for themselves.

Sophomore Franklin Cline said he purchased his 20-gigabyte iPod from nationwide 
retailer Best Buy and was unaware of the educational discount Apple offered to 
post-secondary students and faculty.

"I got it right before the video iPod came out, like two or three months 
[before], and I'm really upset about that," he said. "I should have waited. 
I also didn't take advantage of the student discount because I didn't know 
you could get one."

Cline said he developed an interest in owning an iPod after borrowing a 
friend's player and discovering its handiness.

"It was always the iPod," Cline said. "I didn't even look into other mp3 
players."

Senior Catherine Happ's iPod came as a perk with another 
product she had purchased from Apple.

"I got a Mac two years ago, and [the iPod] came with a discount," she said. 
"I said, 'I'll take it.' I think I just got it because it came with 
[the computer]."

Students used the ultra-light players in a variety of ways. Cline said he took 
his everywhere he went.

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"I use it to walk to campus and back, I use it whenever I'm in the library 
studying, I use it before I go to sleep sometimes," he said. "I bought an FM 
transmitter for it so I can use it in my car."

Others found the player to be useful while they sweated at the rec center.

"I use it when I'm working out -- that's the main purpose," said junior 
Megan Wallace of her 20-gigabyte photo iPod. She added that she had noticed a lot 
of people at the rec center wearing armbands that held mp3 players.

With such heavy use, it was no surprise that some iPod owners required 
technical support for their players from time to time, but the occasional 
problem didn't appear to diminish students' love for their mp3 players.

"It freezes every now and then, but if you read the manual you know how to 
make it unfreeze," said junior Vivienne Creamer of her 20-gigabyte grayscale iPod. 
"No, I've never had any problems with my iPod, ever. I'm obsessed with it."

Cline said that despite having several replacements for his original player, 
he still intended to purchase one of the next generation of iPods.

"Actually, this is my third one," he said. "I've gone through like four or 
five cell phones though, too, so it's more a testament to my clumsiness than to 
the iPod itself."

Although the uses for the iPod varied, one could not help seeing a large number 
of students wearing the earbuds as they walked to and from classes on campus. 
Wallace said she also used it while she walked to class but admitted keeping the 
earphones in could be seen as off-putting.

'To me it can kind [of] be a way for people to say, 'Don't talk to me,'" 
she said.

Creamer took a different approach and said listening to music in public 
didn't have to isolate people.

"I think it has the potential to [isolate people], but I know that when I 
see people that I want to talk to I take my headphones off," she said. " ... 
But I can definitely see how interpersonally it would ruin some facets of 
communication."

Cline echoed Creamer's point and said that if iPods had made people less 
social, he didn't see a problem with it.

"That whole argument -- that's just the same as someone reading a book on the 
bus, you know what I mean?" he said. "You're just as unlikely to want to talk 
to other people, and it's not as if when I'm wearing my iPod I can't say hello 
to people I know when I walk by them. I'll take out my earphones if somebody wants 
to talk to me."

The familiar white earphones and player had sparked a huge trend, causing 
some people to buy an iPod to look hip. However, serious iPod owners expressed 
indignation at being thought of as mere followers of a trend.

"I certainly don't want people to think I have the iPod because I've really 
bought into a fad, like, I could care less," Cline said. "I have this because it's 
a really cool technological tool that allows me to take a ridiculous quantity of 
music wherever I go. I didn't buy it so people could see me wearing the earbuds."

With their distinctive color and mass appeal, however, the earbuds certainly 
could be and were seen all around the University in 2005 and 2006, and that most 
definitely was music to the wearers' ears.

--Evangeline McMullen, Managing Editor

Songs, pictures, podcasts and videos can be stored on iPods. The world of iPods 
always saw innovations that brought about new features.
Photos by Alana Webster

Destination: Relaxation

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Above: Sophomore Amanda Lenz and freshman Samantha Crespo ride the Slingshot at 
Daytona Beach. Many attractions like this ride were available all day and night in 
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Photo submitted

Below: Senior Margaret Brandt walks down State Street in Chicago. Shopping and 
attractions such as the Chicago Theatre and the Harold Washington Library Center 
lined the street.
Photo submitted

With the stress of the spring semester and the tests that came with it, most 
students thrived on the thrills of midterm break. Truman State University's students 
scattered across the country, experiencing diverse cultures and discovering life 
outside of Kirksville.

Some used the break as a time to lie on the couch and do what they loved best -- 
absolutely nothing. Others let go of their stress on a beach, and some forfeited 
their break to help on mission trips or aid the Hurricane Katrina victims in New 
Orleans.

"[Midterm] break came at a really great time," freshman Nick Smegner said. 
"It put a good gap in the semester to be able to wind down and not think."

For some students, planning a midterm break trip was a long and tedious 
experience. Others decided to choose a destination and just go. Whatever the trip, 
advice from others always was helpful in picking a location, a hotel and things 
to do. Whether students went to Hawaii or Alaska, midterm break served as a time 
to make friends, have an adventure and see the world.

For sophomore Amanda Lenz, a weeklong trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. with four 
friends proved to be a perfect getaway. As her spring break arrived, she found 
out that booking a last-minute hotel was quite expensive because beachfront hotels 
raised prices for the "spring break season." Although she and her friends had a 
great time and managed to save some money by driving to their vacation spot, Lenz 
had some advice for other beach-goers.

"Go with people you know you can stand for an entire week, especially in the car 
for over 20 hours," Lenz said. "Have lots of money, buy Wal-Mart food, and make sure 
to plan way in advance."

She also recommended that people plan ahead for possible accidents or the 
unexpected -- the group popped a tire on the way to Daytona and had to spend much 
of its money getting it fixed. Fortunately, it was able to get back on the road and 
spend a good break on the beach without any other delays.

Other students stayed away from the sun and found a great time in cooler 
climates. Senior Lainey Seyler chose not to head home to Nebraska for spring break 
but instead went to St. Louis with some friends. The group then headed to Chicago 
for some fun. They hit Chicago's best shopping areas, enjoyed Navy Pier and saw the 
musical "Wicked." Seyler and her friends managed to save money by finding the 
cheapest tickets they could as far in advance as possible.

"My roommates started planning the trip since last semester, and then we just 
kind of planned things as they came up," Seyler said. "When the tickets came out, 
we just booked them and stuff like that."

Seyler's advice to other spring breakers included going with friends and 
being laid-back about what happens. These suggestions proved useful as Seyler said 
she was very happy about the way she chose to spend her last midterm break during 
her time at the University.

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Seniors Krista Kastler, Lainey Seyler, Margaret Brandt and Amy Burmester 
visit Navy Pier in Chicago. The pier opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreational 
facility and later became a Chicago landmark, with restaurants, shops and 
recreational facilities.
Photo submitted

Still, some University students decided to venture far from Kirksville to 
help those in need in New Orleans. Junior Sammy Finney traveled south with 
sophomore Leesa Weese and juniors Jessie Krause, Jennifer Salmon and 
Julie VonderHaar to see what they could do to help.

Finney said going to New Orleans was an amazing experience.

"It really opened my eyes to how the people down there are still in need of a 
lot of help," Finney said. "They are so grateful for all the people who volunteered 
their time to help them. The man we helped told us all about the storm and even 
showed us a video of the first time they came back to their home after the 
hurricane."

Finney said she loved her vacation and highly recommended the experience 
to others.

"The girls I went with were so fun, and we made memories that I will remember 
for the rest of my life," Finney said. "If you ever get a chance, I would definitely 
take any opportunity to volunteer. If not there [in New Orleans, then] somewhere 
because there are so many people in need of desperate help."

Not all students found a beach or a big city to be the best places to wind down. 
Sophomore Ben Coate went home to find some peace and quiet. Although Coate's midterm 
break might not have sounded very exciting in the eyes of others, he said he could 
not have been happier with his choice.

"All break, I never put on pants before noon," he said.

While midterm break meant different things to different people, most students 
delighted in leaving the stress and constant motion of the University behind for a 
week. Although spontaneous trips were fun, planning ahead typically made for a 
successful, cost-efficient break. From the beach to the couch, students welcomed 
midterm break with open arms.
 
--Marissa Sharkey

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Welcome to the Jungo

The bright window signs drew glances from passers-by. Inside the windows, colorful displays 
contrasted sharply with the other shops of downtown Kirksville. Alternative music blasted from the 
open doors and an unusual smell wafted through the air. Pungo Jungo had come to town.

"We opened the day after Thanksgiving [of 2005]," manager Greta Van Velzer said.

Senior Chris Bass, who worked at the store, said he thought Truman State University students had 
not yet fully discovered the store.

"There have been a lot of students from out of town, a lot of older people saying that they saw our 
advertisement in Ottumwa or things like that," Bass said. "I think it's kind of 50/50 right now. It's 
mostly non-college students. We get a lot of high school students. We're definitely hoping to see an 
increase in college students."

Although only a limited number of University students had visited the shop, the students' reactions 
varied. Sophomore Amanda Herzog first visited the shop with her younger sister.

"I think some of the stuff was inappropriate," Herzog said. "It shouldn't be put in the same store 
with the other more humorous products. I think it's entertaining to go in and look around, not 
necessarily to buy anything. It doesn't really serve a practical purpose. I doubt if I will ever buy 
anything."

Herzog said she appreciated the funny magnets and T-shirts in the store but felt the adult products 
were out of place. Bass agreed that some of the merchandise was questionable.

"There's a lot of stuff that doesn't appeal to students in this type of community and the type of 
school Truman is," Bass said. "It's definitely pushing our boundaries when we come in and see 
what's in the store. We're seeing things we've never seen in this town before."

Van Velzer said she thought students had a more positive reaction, helped in part by the store's 
flexibility in merchandise.

"We're definitely open to suggestions," Van Velzer said. "Any ideas anyone has, we will definitely 
look into it."

Van Velzer said Kirksville was a good place for a shop like Pungo Jungo.

"We have a good marketplace for it with the universities," Van Velzer said.

Bass said he thought there was a market for Pungo Jungo with both the University and Kirksville 
College of Osteopathic Medicine, but he admitted the shop was not working whole-heartedly to gain 
student business.

"We just kind of threw the store in the building and hoped people would come," Bass said. "The 
whole idea of the store is to bring college students in."

As a student, Bass could see the appeal of the store. Despite the fact he found many aspects of the 
store interesting, one particular feature stood out for him, he said.

"I think what hits me right off the bat is the smell, the huge variety of incense," Bass said. "I don't 
think there's anywhere else in town that sells it."

The vast display of incense, which dominated nearly a third of the sidewall, indeed seemed 
unrivaled in Kirksville. Van Velzer said she enjoyed the expanse of merchandise, which she fondly 
described as chaotic.

"We have a wide variety of everything," Van Velzer said. "We have decorative items. We have 
clothing, novelty gifts [and] adult products."

Bass described the store as being similar to the popular store Spencer's, but he insisted there were 
some differences for customers to explore.

"It has a lot of stuff to offer, but you'll have to come in and check it out for yourself," Bass said.

--Andrea Falkner

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Sophomore Lexi Baisden surveys the purse selection at Pungo Jungo. Different types of bags that 
might not be found in any department store could be found in Pungo Jungo.
Photos by Jenn Sternecker

Pungo Jungo carries many accessories, including jewelry, belts, scarves and various other items. 
Freshman April Kelly was interested in the belt selection of the store.

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People

George 42
Late Night Talk Shows 44
Hurricane Help 46
Harry Potter 50
TAG 54
Twin Roommates 56
Laundry Woes 58
Farmers' Market 60
Knitting 62
A Decade of People 64
Sudoku 66
Emily Kiddoo 68
Observatory 70
Sleep-Deprived 72
French Film Series 74
Marathon Runners 76
Lefties 78
Telecounseling 80
Vegetarians 82
Bobcat Capturers 84
Cate Behrens 86
Local Students 90
Girl Scouts 92
Train Catchers 94
Student-Run Businesses 96

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Curious about George

Centennial Hall employee earns students' admiration

Moving away from home for the first time might have been scary for students but welcoming faces 
in their new environment at Truman State University filled the void. George Walker, the man in 
charge of swiping IDs at the Centennial Hall cafeteria, was one of those friendly faces.

Achieving a fame larger than most of the cafeteria workers, George's campus-wide popularity 
became the subject of a facebook.com group titled "I Don't Feel Right Eating a Meal without 
George; My Sodexho God," which boasted 234 members during the fall 2005 semester. Sophomore 
Chris Sumski, Centennial Hall resident, received the illustrious title of George's No. 1 fan.

"I know the guy that made the group and thought it would be a cool group to join," Sumski said.
George's fame spread beyond the walls of Centennial Hall, however. Even residents of other halls 
knew George's friendly attitude and joined the Facebook group.

"He always talks to people while most card swipers just take your card," said freshman Audra 
Glotfelty, who lived in Missouri Hall.

On the group's message board, members mused about George's life outside of the Centennial Hall 
cafeteria. No member managed to discover his true interests or his past.

George, a Centennial Hall cafeteria employee of 22 years, divulged a little-known fact: He hailed 
from New York City, where he attended a specialized school.

"I went to the High School of Music and Art, the sister school to the High School of Performing Arts," 
George said.

While living in New York City, George loved the ready access to culture he
said. As a resident of Kirksville, George said he liked to attend University events to tap into the 
cultural aspect of the community and tried to squeeze in the events around his work hours at the 
cafeteria.

"It's still nice that it's here, and I get to go sometimes," George said.

Other benefits drew George to the area. In addition to the amenities he had become accustomed to, 
the University also provided a small-town atmosphere, which George liked.

George also enjoyed attending activities that allowed him to dress up, such as Renaissance festivals. 
Similarly, during theme nights at the cafeteria, George often seized the opportunity to appear in 
costume that coordinated with the evening's theme.

"I like to dress up, and I think that the students enjoy it, too," George said.

On one of these theme nights, a student took a picture of George in his costume. Later the picture 
appeared on a residence hall room door. Glotfelty saw this photograph and decided to take a 
photograph of the photograph to post on the Facebook group.

"The group needed a picture, and we thought it would be kind of cool," Glotfelty said.

During summers, when University students headed to other locales, George stayed and worked on 
his home in Kirksville. He also enjoyed spending time with his 18-year-old dog, Arlo. George 
ventured over to Ryle Hall cafeteria during the summer to assist the staff there. However, when 
summer ended, he excitedly and gladly returned to Centennial Hall to welcome the new and 
returning residents to campus--the very students who would come to enjoy and admire him.

--Emily Gebhardt, Sports Editor

George Walker sports a Christmas hat to go along with the season. George often dressed to match 
the cafeteria's different themes.
Photo by Emmy Thomson

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Freshmen

Salma Ahmed
Sharleen Allen
Jessica Amburgey
Scott Aubuchon
Jessica Austin
Shannon Baillargeon

Ben Barthell
Josh Beck
Jessica Bennett
Emily Bevington
Tracey Blasingame
Sunnita Blount

Amy Bockelman
Jocelyn Bolanowski
Kara Bollinger
Hahyung Bong-Johnson
Emily Box
Rachel Breland

Kalli Brelsford
Laura Brooks
Maggie Brown
Annabeth Broyles
Sean Cahn
Jenifer Calandra

Juan Camacho
Kristy Carey
Michael Ceriotti
Emily Champlin
Allison Chorvat
Jeff Christianson

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Freshmen

Drew Clark
John Clifton
Meredith Clougherty
Baillie Cloyd
Garret Cochran
Gavin Conkling

Michelle Coolidge
Stella Costello
Mark Couch
Jenny Crouch
Aaron Crouse
Caitlin Cummings

Kristen Cummins
Crystal Cunningham
Joe Dalton
Clayton Davis
Denise Davis
Willa Dawson

Anthony De Graffenreid
Matt Desrosiers
Emily Didion
Amy Dixon
Adam Dorhauer
Kathleen Doyle

Daniel Drummond
Kara Drury
Margaret Eichwald
Holly Embree
Mark Enselman
Theo Estes

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Late-Night House Guests

students fall asleep to television jokers and jesters

When a random assortment of Truman State University students was asked who their favorite late-
night talk show host was, a most unusual mix of die-hard fanaticism and paralyzing uncertainty 
followed. Students either blurted out their answer before the choices were finished being listed, 
knowing without a doubt what their answer was, or they stood staring blankly, clutched by 
indecisiveness.

Popular late-night talk show hosts were Jay Leno of "The Tonight Show," David Letterman of "The 
Late Show," Conan O'Brien of "Late Night" and Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show." One of these hosts 
stood out far above the other three in the minds and television sets of University students, receiving 
nearly twice as much praise as the next host. Was it Letterman's senility, Leno's sarcasm, the self-
destructive humor of O'Brien or the clean-cut news punditry of Stewart?

University students seemed to prefer O'Brien.

"[Conan] doesn't have the best timeslot and not the best budget either, so there's sort of a unique, 
low-budget comedy that I think only he pulls off or at least that he pulls off the best," freshman 
Adam Boughton said.

Boughton said he had been an avid fan for three years and enjoyed O'Brien's self-deprecating sense 
of humor. His ability to laugh and poke fun at his own awkwardness was
why many University students found him appealing.

"We live in a culture that likes to use fear as a way to get things done, and it seems like he uses 
humor, which is a nice alternative to a lot of the news and a lot of what they say on TV," sophomore 
Cody Pusateri said.

Stewart was no slouch either. The combination of his alternative take on the daily news show as 
seen in his suit, tie and comical big news desk, and his critical take on the daily news itself, (as seen 
in his satirical investigative reports and humorous opinions on news events), attracted a large 
number of University students to his show. Pusateri said he had observed that Stewart had quite a 
cult following.

Both David Letterman and Jay Leno seemed to have lost their edge with the younger college crowd. 
In the 1990s, Leno and Letterman were indisputably on top of the late night scene; however, with 
more options, their popularity had since waned. Despite their drop in popularity, both Leno and 
Letterman had maintained some fans.

"I like the guests and bands that [Letterman] chooses to have on his
show," freshman Hannah Seckington said. "And I think his band director and announcer are both 
very funny, too."

Neither Leno's sarcasm nor Letterman's old-man humor could muster enough fans to have an edge 
on O'Brien or Stewart, however.

--Steven Ballard

Jon Stewart holds the award for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program 
for his work on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" at the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 
2005.
AP Photo

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Forced to Flee

hurricane evacuees move to campus

When late August rolled around, most students were eager to return to school. Unfortunately, a 
select number of Truman State University students' enrollment was unanticipated, and for them, 
late August meant evacuating from their schools of choice.

When Katrina, a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds, ripped through the Gulf Coast, entire 
cities were swept underwater, and universities were forced to evacuate and close their doors for the 
fall semester. All affected universities gave options for evacuation; however, numerous students 
suffered losses in the process.

"I got a call on Saturday from my roommate, saying that evacuation was happening and would I like 
to come with her family to Lafayette [La.]," freshman Colleen Rafferty said. "I had to leave 
everything there. All I have are these five shirts right here, two pairs of jeans and my computer -- 
everything else is new."

Rafferty's computer screen reflected memories of four girls who expected to attend Loyola 
University in New Orleans and instead found refuge with a family they hardly knew.

Despite her losses, Rafferty was lucky to escape before the storm hit. Junior Thomas Lecaque never 
quite made it down to New Orleans, where he had planned to attend Tulane University but had 
several friends who weren't evacuated.

"Being a junior, most of my friends were living off campus," Lecaque said. "One of my friends was 
driving out through the rising water."

The sudden move brought not only a different school but also entirely different surroundings.

"I think the biggest difference is that my specific concentration isn't offered at Truman," Lecaque 
said. "I'm a history major with a Middle Eastern concentration.... I was almost excited for my classes 
at Tulane this semester, which doesn't happen very often."

Areas of the city of New Orleans were left unrecognizable, and the death toll was estimated in the 
thousands. Although none of the refugees who were uprooted to Kirksville lost a house or a family 
member, countless others weren't nearly as lucky.

"I didn't lose a house or anything," Rafferty said. "I feel lucky. I knew a girl [who] lived across the hall 
from me, and she lost a house -- she lost everything."

Students who were expecting to return to New Orleans for school at the end of first semester were 
not sure what kind of city they would be returning to.

"Buildings will probably be different, and people might respond to things differently, and I guess 
that's the New Orleans I'll get to know instead of the old New Orleans," freshman Lindsay Pegglar 
said.

Pegglar had intended to attend Tulane University along with freshman Lauren Pylipo. Pylipo was 
optimistic that the city eventually would return to its former glory.

"It's going to take a long time for it to be the same New Orleans it used to be," Pylipo said. "I 
actually think that the culture will pop right back up pretty quickly because it is so strong there that I 
don't think even a hurricane will screw it up."

--Carolyn Minchk

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina flow over a levee along the Inner Harbor Navigaional Canal near 
downtown New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina did extensive damage when it made landfall.
AP Photo

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Freshmen

Tim Evans
Andrea Falkner
Sam Fals
Sarah Felts
Matt Felzke
Jayne Fields

Dan Fister
Caleb Forrest
Shanna Foster
Dainielle Fox
Andrea Giles
Bradley Girard

Maria Giubardo
Emma Goers
Ben Goldstein
Sarah Goodson
Ken Goss
Jonathan Grant

Cara Graziano
Aubrie Hackathorn
Elizabeth Hackney
Ben Hale
Rachel Hanks
Shannon Harbaugh

Matthew Harber
Ann Harman
Josh Harris
Christie Hawkins
Dinghao He
Sarah Heidelmeyer

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Freshmen

Allison Heitmann
Jeremy Heilwig
Joe Henderson
Lynette Henderson
Katie Hermann
Joseph Higgins
Lauren High

Sara Hines
Josh Hobold
Matthew Hodges
Zach Hollingsworth
Jason Hollowed
Dustin Homer

Jeremy Hopkins
Davina Horton
Kourtney House
Laura Hovis
Kelley Hulse
Aaron Hustead

Julie Jackson
Tonya Jackson
Claire James
Teddy Jayne
Katherine Jennings
Matt Johns

Alyssa Johnson
April Johnson
Chantell Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Kelsey Jones
Katey Jordan

Chelsea Kasefang
Jordan Keesee
Melanie Kenyon
Sammone Kidd
Mike Kitzman
Kristen Klesh
Ai Kobayashi

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Freshmen

Alex Koenen
Kara Kottemann
Anna Kraus
Tricia Kreikemeier
Kati Kremer
Kathy Kuntz
Alison Lafollette

Anna Lammert
Amy Lay
Sandra Leeson
Patrick Leonberger
Christine Lin
Amy Little

Tuong-minh Ly-le
Heather Mallett
Jamie Manning
Christa Manton
Brycen Marner
Katie Marshall

Heather Martin
Mandy Martin
Maurice Mathis
Dustin Mayfield
Rebecca Mayfield
Megan McLaughlin

Amy McNabb
Krystalynn McClinton
Amanda Meier
Sonia Mejia
Andy Meyer
Ben Meyer

Emily Meyer
Rachel Meyer
Casey Millburg
Carlie Miller
Victoria Miller
Ann Mohler
Liz Morrey

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Freshmen

Arielle Morris
Amber Mueller
Matthew Mueller
Kurt Munzer
Michael Nachman
Justin Nash

Ha Nguyen
Jennifer Niewoehner
Kendra Nilson
Alexander Nord
Patrick O'Donnell
Sharon O'Shaughnessy

Chinazor Oguejiofor
Mark Onwiler
Ignatius Onyewadume
Angela Otten
Hillary Overfelt
Kristen Paisley

Keshia Palmer
Laura Pearson
Anna Pechenina
Matt Pecherski
Jessica Perkins
Courtney Perrachione

Eric Petersen
Allison Pickett
Gemmicka Piper
Brian Poppe
Katie Portnoy
Susan Pradhan

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Hurray for Harry

Potter fever strikes again with fourth film's release

Few books in recent memory had sparked the kind of frenzy that the Harry Potter series continued 
to do in 2005. The series had bewitched all readers, including Truman State University students, into 
devoted fans. Many might have wondered why older generations were using their precious time and 
hard-earned money to continue reading the series whose books were nearly the size of dictionaries.

"I started reading it when I was in middle school, and the characters kind of grew up with you," 
freshman Melissa Antey said. "By the time I got to college, I was so involved, it was hard to let go. 
It's nice to see people your age or younger dealing with things that are so huge -- it makes college 
seem not so hard."

Many adults and religious groups spoke out harshly against the books, but that didn't stop the 
monumental sales the books had enjoyed. 270 million of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books were in 
print as of 2005. Rowling seemed to have caught the eye of University students through her 
spellbinding storytelling.

The basic premise of the Harry Potter series was that of a young wizard boy who traveled to the 
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While at school he met several other central 
characters, and together they grew up. The dark undertone to the series concerned the wizard 
Voldemort, who murdered Harry's parents and eventually returned from the "dead" to wreak havoc 
on the world.

"It's very much a classic story, you know, the battle between good and evil," freshman Emily Box 
said. "Very clean-cut, very 'this is what's right, this is what's wrong,' but it's also got characters who 
are very real, and even though the specific choices are out there, there are still little choices that 
others can relate to."

The reasons people give for undertaking such vast amounts of reading for what is technically a 
children's book varied, although a common thread is found running through all of them.

"I think a lot of it is fantasy, in that it does take you away from reality in pretty much every way 
possible," freshman Christopher Dove said.

Antey cited similar reasons.

"It's an escape almost," she said. "It's a nice escape from the real world."

The buildup to the sixth installment, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," was unrivaled by any 
other book of the day. Rumors circulated in the months preceding the book's release date, ranging 
from names of new characters to which main character would meet a tragic end. Reviews on the 
book were mixed.

"I was disappointed," Box said. "It wasn't as strong as the others. ...It was mostly aimed towards the 
seventh book, it wasn't aimed toward making the sixth book really, really good."

Despite the mixed reviews, students and other readers anxiously awaited the seventh and final book 
in the series. Dove summed up the appeal for many.

"There's something deep down inside us all that wants to be a wizard or witch," Dove said.

--Carolyn Minchk

Local residents and Truman students line up outside the Downtown Cinema 8 to see the newest 
Harry Potter movie. The movie premiered Nov. 12,2005.
Photo by Alana Webster

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Top Left: Beverages and snacks are ready for consumption by hungry Harry Potter fans. The themed 
refreshments added to the ambience of the program.
Photos by Grace Mattie

Middle Left: Several fans take time to answer Harry Potter trivia questions.  The Harry Potter 
Marathon went on for 24 hours.

Bottom Left: Flags from two houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  In the 
books, Harry Potter was a member of the Gryffindor.

Center: Members of two houses play Quidditch. The game was played with hula hoops hung from 
the ceiling, nerf balls and rubber ball.

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Top Right: Cauldrons and other props set the stage for the party. More than 100 students attended 
the marathon throughout the night.

Middle Right: Sophomore Stephen Barnes dresses as Harry Potter at Ryle Hall's Harry Potter at Ryle 
Hall's Harry Potter Marathon. other students also dressed up as various characters from the book.

Bottom Left: Flags from the other two houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 
Participants were sorted into the different houses for the party.

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Freshmen

Michelle Price
Brenna Race
Erin Randall
Emily Reed
Karen Rees
Nancy Reid

Kent Reschke
Robert Ritchie
Amanda Roberts
Nehemiah Rosell
Misty Rowe
Andrew Rudolph

Justin Ryder
Danielle Schallom
Timothy Schmeisser
Sarah Schmidt
Scott Schmidt
Carl Schmitt

Liz Schulte
Samantha Scott
Sarah Scott
Ambrose Serrano
Ben Shannon
Sarah Shebek

Keiko Shinohara
Ashley Simonis
Tim Sitton
Alexandria Smith
Kendall Smith
Elise Sommers

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Tag, You're It!

new improv group tickles students' funnybones

Sophomore JC Scholfield decided it was time to bring together those who love to laugh and those 
with the unique gift to make others laugh by forming Tag, Truman State University's newest improv
group.

Although a slew of student improv groups had appeared on campus in the past, none of them had 
survived the two-year mark. Dec. 1, auditions took place to pick the best improv comedians the 
University had to offer.

"Really, where I want [Tag] to go is I just wanted it to be somewhere where two groups of people 
can come together -- people that have this innate ability and desire to perform and people that just 
like entertainment," Scholfield said.

Scholfield, known to those around him as a genuinely funny person, found a connection with John 
Rutter, associate professor of biology, also known for his humorous antics.

"I have a tendency to sort of act out in class a little bit and break things up with humorous 
antidotes," Rutter said.

He offered to be Tag's faculty adviser after hearing Scholfield talk about his ideas during Rutter's cell 
biology class.

Tag enabled students and possibly faculty members to express their talent for improv comedy. The 
group also wanted to provide students and the surrounding community with an opportunity to 
experience and enjoy live comedic entertainment.

"It's Kirksville," Scholfield said. "We're not in L.A., we're not in St. Louis, we're not even in Kansas, 
and with Kirksville comes great Truman State and limited social interaction with the rest of the 
world. It's kind of an idea to entertain the campus."

Although the majority of students who auditioned had a background in theater, having the 
background was not required. Freshman Hillary Overfelt auditioned because she wanted to continue 
participating in drama.

"I did a lot of theater in high school and some improv things," Overfelt said. "I've been to some 
workshops in New York, and I've done classes, and I'm really not involved in anything, so I'm looking 
for something."

Popular improv TV shows "MAD TV" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" helped widen interest in 
improv. Because improv is an interactive form of theater, the actors did not use a set script. Instead, 
they asked the audience for a general background or scenario and then played off one another. The 
level of hilarity rests on the shoulders of the audience.

"How into it they get is how much we step up to the plate," Scholfield said. "If we ask for a location, 
and they say 'the moon' or 'a pantry,' we can do stuff like that -- but if they throw out, like, 'Veggie 
Tales hell' or 'Martha Stewart's prison cell' and give us something to work with, ... we're going to 
take it to the next level."

Set to bring much creativity and enthusiasm to the stage, these campus comedians were sure to 
bring many laughs to local audiences.

--Carolyn Minchk

Top to Bottom: Freshman Jon Grant, junior Michael Foster, and sophomore Ben Dansby exhibit their 
ability to make others laugh at Tag auditions. The tryouts focused on the four separate parts of 
improv comedy: characters, games, music and props.
Photos by Lauren Miller

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Freshmen

Ben Stubbs
April Swagman
Amanda Swearngin
Brian Swift
Matthew Szewczyk
Erin Taft

Abigail Temple
Keyon Terrill
Karen Thrasher
Emily Tobias
Silja Tobin
Kyle Tracy

Heather Turner
Amber Ulett
Christina Vandergriff
Adam Vatterott
Rebecca Verhaeghe
Matt Verslues

Trieu Vo
Diana Walker
Allison Walton
Chad Weber
Megan White
Brett Wiley

Julie Williams
Trista Witteried
Aaron Yancey
Tara Ziegler
Joel Zinyemba

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Mirror, Mirror

twins decide to room together

For Truman State University students, scrambling to finish a paper late Wednesday night for a 
Thursday morning class was nothing new, but sometimes this situation was worsened by an 
inconsiderate roommate who enjoyed obnoxiously loud music. For twin roommates sophomores 
Shannon and Kelly Albright, the situation would have ended with a simple, "Hey, would you turn 
that off?" and no one's feelings would have been hurt. They were comfortable with each other and 
were able to coexist happily.

Many University students might have wondered why twins would want to continue sharing a room 
after having shared one all their lives. The women decided upon that avenue for various reasons, 
one being that sharing a room was a simple situation to which they already were accustomed.

"If you don't know your roommate, it's, 'This half is mine, this half is yours,"' Kelly said. "But we 
share so much stuff. I can sit in her chair and not feel weird about it."

Both sisters experienced this ease of living together.

"We feel comfortable around each other, and there were no living habits to get used to because 
we've already been living with each other," Shannon said.

Because the women had shared a room at home, Kelly said she didn't believe much of a change had 
occurred.

"We've both always been busy, and we've both always had our own lives," she said. "In the summer 
there was hardly a time when my mom, my sister and I were all together because we're so busy."

Although the Albrights agreed they both always were involved and active people, Shannon noted a 
difference in routine.

"At home we don't really spend that much time in our room," she said. "It's more just a place to 
keep stuff and sleep. But obviously here we spend a whole lot more time in our room."

Minor adjustments aside, both sisters said they enjoyed the situation for the most part but agreed 
that it had a few negatives. The main downside was that most first-year University students met 
fresh faces and formed connections with their new roommates.

"I'm not necessarily getting to know another person well,... and I'm missing out on that at the same 
time," Kelly said.

On the whole, both agreed that although they missed out on the roommate experience, the fact 
that they were so comfortable with each other greatly outweighed any other negatives.

"We can have an argument about something and say, 'Hey, you're irritating me,' and it won't affect 
our relationship at all," Kelly said.

Shannon said she agreed that candid speech was a plus.

"If one of us is making the other mad, we just tell them, 'Hey, stop it!"' Shannon said. "Many times, 
if you're friends with someone, you don't really feel comfortable telling them that."

The situation seemed to work for the sisters because they planned on staying together throughout 
the rest of their University experience although maybe not sharing a room.

"We want to get an off-campus place ," Shannon said. "We definitely will get it together - hopefully 
with separate rooms, though."

--Nicole Sonneveld

Kelly and Shannon Albright share a dorm room in Ryle Hall. The twins enjoyed living together 
despite some minor differences.
Photo by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Conserving Quarters

residents find laundry prices extra pungent

Students returning to Truman State University after summer break expected assaults on their 
wallets to greet them thanks to increased tuition fees. Students living on campus faced a rate hike of 
the extra stinky variety, however: an unexpected increase for laundry services.

The price of a washer increased by 25 cents to $1, and dryers jumped from 50 cents to 75 cents. 
Some students resorted to extreme measures to deal with the new cost.

"I don't like it," sophomore Kaitlyn Sullivan said. "It made me go out and buy more clothes, like 
underwear and socks, to get through. It was kind of a shock to come back and see [prices] had gone 
up."

Freshman Julie Wilson decided to consolidate her loads of laundry to minimize the cost after 
experiencing sticker shock during her first trip to the laundry room.

"I saw 75 cents and thought it wasn't so bad until I actually did it," Wilson said. "I don't sort colors 
anymore, so I'm going to have some pink socks."

Other students reduced the frequency with which they washed their clothes in an attempt to defray 
the cost. Sophomore Matt Cushman said he wasn't surprised to see prices had increased, and he 
changed his laundering habits accordingly.

"I try to do it once a week, but usually it ends up being closer to two," Cushman said. "I'd like to do it 
more often, but for the cost of it, I don't really have enough.... I don't really want to spend the four 
bucks or whatever it costs on half a load."

Surprisingly, few students said they thought about venturing off campus to find a better deal 
although several laundromats were located close to the University.

"I thought about it but decided not to," Wilson said. "The laundry room is right down the hall, and if 
I left, I'd never get a parking spot."

Cushman echoed Wilson's sentiment about avoiding the inconvenience.

"I've talked to a few people who do [go off campus]," he said. "I don't want to deal with the hassle 
of taking all my stuff there. It's not worth the effort."

For certain students, however, the act of laundering itself concerned them more than the price.

"My mother did my laundry before I attended college," freshman Megan Schoor said. "I just didn't 
know how to do it, and I was too busy with other activities to do it."

Despite her unfamiliarity with washers and dryers, Schoor made certain her mother taught her how 
to launder properly before arriving at the University.

"She taught me how to do it about a month before I came [to the University] so that I learned the 
process before I got here," Schoor said.

In the end, despite the jump in cost and the occasional bout of laundering ignorance, students still 
managed to keep their clothes clean during the year, which, for the rest of the University, was a very 
neat thing.

--Evangeline McMullen, Managing Editor

More than 700 students shared the Centennial Hall laundry room. This laundry room had 10 
washers and 12 dryers available for students.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

Junior Eric Moore loads his clothes into a washer in the Centennial Hall laundry room. Most students 
unhappily dealt with the raised prices.

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Sophomores

Carolyn Abram
Katie Adler
Amy Aikin
Trista Allen
Chanee Anderson

Lauren Anderson
Blake Barks
Stephen Barnes
Rachel Barney
Marisol Barrera
Robert Becker

Michelle Begue
Brandt Bell
Brian Bentele
Zachary Boucher
Rebecca Bradley
Megan Braun

Alaina Brockhouse
Chelsea Brown
Kacey Burk
Nikki Burk
Daniel Buttig
Julie Buzard

Rauleen Caballas
Adrienne Carlson
Cathy Caruthers
Laura Ceriotti
Robin Chamberlin
Abby Chamra

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A Tasty Alternative

local farmers' market offers fresh air and fresh food

Saturday mornings in the city of Kirksville might have looked like any other morning until one made 
one's way to the downtown square. The intersection of Harrison and Franklin streets bustled with 
activity as farmers arrived from their farms, residents came from their homes, and sleepy college 
students stumbled from their beds.

The Kirksville Farmers' Market, which operated from May to October, offered people the ability to 
buy their weekly vegetables, breads and sinfully delicious baked goods. In addition, the market 
provided a perfect avenue for community interaction.

"You see a bunch of people you know, and you can learn more about people and meet more people 
and interact with your community," junior Carrie Palombo said.

Palombo and senior Liz Raine, members of Circle K International on campus, sold baked goods to 
raise money for their organization. However, they made sure to be on the look out for good buys 
and also to soak up the atmosphere while working.

"I like all the sounds of people," Raine said. "If you stand here for a couple minutes and just listen, 
especially when it's really busy, [you can hear] the people bargaining, [which is] really cool."

Long-time market vendor Jean Moore, an Atlanta, Mo., resident, noted the mix of benefits the 
market offered.

"Well I think No. 1 it's a social thing," Moore said. "Everybody gets to get together. It's just good 
fresh produce that hasn't been sitting around in the store for weeks. Almost all of it you can say has 
been raised without pesticides or herbicides."

Freshness was the primary reason junior Jennifer Crawford stayed away from buying any produce at 
Wal-Mart and instead shopped at the local market.

"I really like knowing the food I'm buying and what it is, where it comes from and who cared for it," 
Crawford said.

This prompted Crawford to visit the market frequently.

"I came all summer because I lived in Kirksville," Crawford said. "One of the things I really enjoy is 
seeing the food change as the season changes, seeing the colors change as the seasons change."

Moore knew all about the changing of times. In her seven years as a vendor, she had seen the 
market transform significantly.

"It [has] gotten much bigger," Moore said. "We've got more advertising and a lot more vendors. It 
has really grown. I'd say in the last four years especially, it [has] grown tremendously. It just makes it 
more fun for everybody because there are so many different things to see."

One reason for the increased customers and consequently the increased diversity at the market was 
Kirksville college students, from both Truman State University and Kirksville College of Osteopathic 
Medicine.

"You get people who speak all different kinds of languages, and you would never have that if you 
didn't have the people from the college here," Moore said.

No matter the language spoken, most people seemed to agree over choices of baked goods and 
fresh milk, which were available in pint or halfgallon glass containers.

"The fresh milk is amazing," Raine said. "... Milk is just an OK thing [usually], but that will rock your 
socks off."

Crawford and her roommate, junior Mandy Seifert, enjoyed their initial taste of the fresh milk the 
first weekend in October.

"I'm usually a skim milk girl," Crawford said. "[Fresh milk is] pretty different. It's a lot richer, and you 
can tell it's farm fresh because it has the real organic taste."

While sipping her fresh milk, Seifert looked around and commented on how she loved seeing 
families at the market and experiencing the special moments, such as a little girl eagerly selling her 
pears for "only $1."

Indeed, something was remarkably unique within the downtown square, unparalleled elsewhere in 
the community. The first-rate food and pleasant company here defnitely combined to create a 
refreshing small-town feeling.

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

Below: Local residents cut tomatoes and other vegetables. Homemade and homegrown items came 
from Kirksville and the surrounding areas.

Right: A local resident serves deer meat at the Farmer's Market. A variety of booths offered 
everything from foods to flowers.
Photos by Grace Mattie

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Sophomores

Andrea Cluck
Mindy Cole
Chris Copley
Andrea Cosgrove
Andrea Courtney
David Crabtree

Angela Crawford
Matt Crowe
Jen Cunningham
Emily Dahmer
Laura Day
Vincent De Marco

Grace Del Nero
Jenna Dempsey
Eric Dieckman
Nathanael Dollar
Shannon Downing
Jessica Duffield

Elizabeth Durst
Megan Dye
Max Eisenbraun
Kailey Ellis
Jessica Endaya
Katie Evans

Beth Falkner
Nicholas Ferrer
Julie Finazzo
Jessica Fishering
Serena Franklin
Micah Gall

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Sophomores

Sara Galla
Megan Gatley
Vanity Gee
David Gehrke
Rebecca Gell
Maegen George

Laura Glasbrenner
Paul Goodman
Ashley Goss
Emma Greenwood
Ben Griffith
Joanna Grillas

Nathan Haak
Megan Hahn
Brandon Hall
Katherine Hamer
Courtney Harrel
Amy Hauser

Ashley Hawkins
Heather Herdman
Jason Hightower
Sarah Hinch
Khristin Hinson
Samuel Hodge

Ellen Holbrook
Adam Hoskins
Amanda Hoylman
Erin Hubbard
Jeff Jackman
Alexandra Johnson

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A Stitch in Time

hard-working students explore their softer sides

Knitting, though stereotypically considered something for grandmothers in rocking chairs, began to 
change in its audience. More and more students were spreading the pastime as the popularity of 
knitting grew.

While laughter among friends and the sounds of movies were the expected sounds in residence 
halls, the quiet click of knitting needles became a more frequent addition to the normal clamor as 
students looked for social alternatives to going out on the weekends.

"We just didn't feel like going out," sophomore Lauren Dreyer said. "We felt like having girl bonding 
time. They taught me how to knit through the whole night, watching movies and stuff."
The point at which students learned to knit varied from four years old to freshman year or above in 
college.

"When I was 4, in the winter, my mom would sit me on her lap and hold the needles over my hands 
and help me," junior Lisette Metz Grulke said. "By the time I was 5, it stopped looking like a bunch of 
knots."

Scarves were the first project for almost every beginning knitter, but with time and practice, the 
knitter's ability also increased, and the options for intricate projects widened.

"I knit a coat this summer," Grulke said. "That was pretty cool. I knit a hat that looked like a unicorn, 
too. That's probably my favorite thing I ever knit."

The look, warmth and time to complete a scarf depended on the size of the needles as well as the 
type of yarn. Thicker needles tended to leave larger gaps in the scarves but were faster to knit with. 
As with any art, knitters tended to develop favorites when it came to the tools they used. The large 
selection and low prices offered by chain stores attracted the majority of knitting students, but 
unique supplies gave projects special meaning.

"My favorite yarn would be this homemade wool I have that my cello teacher made," sophomore 
Joanna Dawson said. "I generally tend to use size eight or 10 needles."

Many students turned to knitting when holidays approached. Knitted scarves, hats and mittens 
made for meaningful, wallet-friendly gifts for family and friends.

"I like giving them as gifts because it shows that you actually took the time to really make it for the 
person," Dreyer said.

In addition to making gifts, students knitted to relax, spend time with friends or pass the time on car 
trips between home and school.

"I knit to procrastinate a lot of the time because it's just right there, and you can pick it up and do it 
for awhile and not do what you're supposed to be doing," Grulke said. "I like to knit when it's cold 
out because the yarn keeps your hands warm."

--Carolyn Minchk

Students who knit work on different stages of knitting like the beginning, middle, and end stages 
shown above. Depending on the garment, a knitted item could take anywhere from a couple of days 
to a couple of months to complete
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

Left: Junior Heather Henke knits a scarf with the self assurance of a practiced veteran. Henke gave 
several of the scarves she created to family members as Christmas presents.

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In the past decade, many things have changed at the University. Ten years ago, Northeast Missouri 
State University became Truman State University. Along with a new name came a clarified purpose 
and, gradually, a new look, as old buildings were renovated and fresh buildings were added to 
campus. Despite all these alterations, students attending Truman in 2005 and 2006 still could be 
found pursuing the time-honored traditions of college: playing frisbee, sleeping in the library and 
lounging on the Quad.

1. Sophomore Holly Stephens trains for her first marathon by running at Thousand Hills State Park. 
(2003)
2. Cheering at the top of their lungs, students show their excitement at the Homecoming Pep Rally. 
(1998)
3. Junior Amy Poos takes time to enjoy the nice weather while reading a book on the Quad. (2002)
4. Carefully balanced, freshman John Hatch pushes freshmen Mike Martel and Ashley Sell (forward 
as they cruise their bike around the Quad. (1999)
5. Freshmen Cheryl Rushing and Lacey Pritchett take a break from long hours of studying to enjoy 
the spring weather and the fountain. (1997)
 
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1. Junior Dan Clark, dressed as the Jolt Ape, delivers the winning pizza to a hungry student (2001)
2. A daring student attemps to reach the farthest of the air-filled passage, but the bungee cord 
proves stronger at the bungee run in front of Baldwin Hall during Dog Days. (1996)
3. A student takes a break from classes to play frisbee on the Quad. (2004)
4. Spike, one of Truman's mascots, plays with a child while at a basketball game. (2000)
5. Senior Rachel Martin entertains her coatimundi, which is a raccoon-like carnivore. (2005)

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Sophomores

Katie Johnston
David Kanning
Jeff Keeling
Katie Keeven
Audrey Kerr
Emily Kiddoo

Lauren Kienstra
Stephanie Kimball
Kara King
Chelsea Klaus
Jenna Klinghammer
Tracy Knierim

Megan Knoche
Mike Kohnen
Timothy Krueger
Marissa La Rose
Devon Lacy
Jennifer Lamb

Damon Lambert
Keely Lamka
Hannah Langhoff
Rachel Latal
Rosana Lebron
Josh Lefler

Amanda Lenz
Kelly Limberg
Ryan Littleton
Lashonda Mackey
Latanya Mackey
Mindy Maness

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Grid Love

sudoku craze causes pencils and papers to vanish

In fall 2005, it swept the nation and the campus of Truman. No, it wasn't the bird flu epidemic--it 
was a Japanese puzzle game called Sudoku.

Students across campus put down their books and picked up their pencils or their keyboards to 
solve these puzzles. Their reasons for playing were similar to the reasons people do crosswords, 
senior Meghan Callahan said.

"It's kind of relaxing in a way, but you don't feel like you're wasting your time by watching TV or 
surfing the Internet," Callahan said.

She also said that she felt a certain sense of accomplishment when she finished a puzzle. Senior 
Chris Gillette shared her sentiment.

"It's kind of a release--a stress reliever--but you feel like you're intelligent at the same time you're 
doing it," Gillette said.

The game had simply one rule: fill in a nine-by-nine grid so that each row, column and three-by-
three box contained the numbers one through nine. The game's simplicity was one of its most 
attractive features.

"It's so simple, and there's no actual multiplication or addition, which a lot of people get confused 
about because there's numbers in it," sophomore Scott Kreher said. "It's more about the placement 
of the numbers."

Gillette agreed that the game's ease drew him in.

"It's mind-stimulating, but at the same time, you don't have to think too hard about it," Gillette said.

The puzzles were rated by varying levels of difficulty. Callahan explained that the ratings go from 
one star, which is the easiest, to five stars, which is the most challenging.

Addicts could get their Sudoku fix from a variety of sources. Regional and national newspapers 
printed them in their Life or Games sections. The Internet was another readily available source for 
this popular game.

Sudoku players ranged from those who did a couple of puzzles a week to those who did several a 
day. The variation in difficulty affected the length of time spent playing the game. For Gillette, those 
times ranged from five to 30 minutes.

The game's influence most commonly spread from friend to friend or classmate to classmate.

"A couple people in my classes have been asking me, 'What is that? I've never seen that before,' or, 
'I have seen that before, I just don't know how to play it,'" Callahan said.
Players had differing ways of approaching the puzzle.

"Start slowly with maybe one spot on the puzzle and then slowly work your way through the rest of 
the cube, and you'll get it finished," Callahan said.

Gillette said learning how to play the game had no big secrets. He said you just play until you figure 
it out. Kreher had another tip and strategy.

"I would say be patient obviously is the biggest thing," Kreher said. "It might be a little intimidating 
when you first look at it, but then you realize how simple it is and methodical. Even people who 
don't usually enjoy opening up the game section can be intrigued by it."

--Erin Hickman, Editor in Chief

Top: A student focuses on a puzzle in USA Todays Life section. Sudoku fever caused problems when 
puzzle fans took only the features section of newspapers.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

Bottom: Centennial Hall residents work on Sudoku puzzles together. Some puzzle addicts could be 
seen playing every spare moment.

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A Voice Is Heard

student earns front-row seat with the board of governors

Who exactly decided whether tuition would increase? Who hired the faculty and even the 
president? Who set the curriculum at Truman State University? The answer to these questions was 
the Truman Board of Governors.

The Board comprised seven voting in-state members, two non voting out-of-state members and one 
non voting student representative.

Sophomore Emily Kiddoo joined the Board as the student representative in July 2005. Selected to 
this position through a complicated process that took place once every two years, Kiddoo, a political 
science and business double major, said she thought it was something she would enjoy, prompting 
her to fill out an application for the position.

The Student Senate nominated three people from the submitted applications. Next, the nominees 
were interviewed at the governor's office in Jefferson City. The Missouri State Senate then approved 
the selection.

Kiddoo's position required her to voice students' opinions on the major decisions made about the 
University's future as well as acting as an associate member on the Student Senate with an advising 
role. By being involved on the Student Senate and in other organizations, Kiddoo gauged what 
students' opinions were about the University. Kiddoo said her job was to represent the students' 
interests to the Board.

"I find out what the Board is considering at the next couple meetings ... and get the students' 
opinion on that, and then I represent that to the Board of Governors," Kiddoo said.

Kiddoo said she thought that even though she did not have a vote on the Board, she did have a 
voice, and the Board considered that. As student representative on the Board, Kiddoo got to see 
firsthand how the University was run. Kiddoo took part in examining the Master Plan for the 
University for the next five to 10 years. Kiddoo spoke as the voice of the students for the plan, 
expressing what they thought the University should do to improve the school.

Registrar A. Kay Anderson was the student staff adviser for the Student Senate, explained the 
importance of the student representative on the Board.

"I think that influence is probably the greatest power in this position because members of the Board 
do take this student representative very seriously and do weigh their input very seriously," 
Anderson said.

Kiddoo's friends agreed she was the right person for this position. Sophomore Courtney Harrel, 
Kiddoo's roommate, spoke highly of her.

"Emily is always willing to help someone," Harrel said.

Other students at the University might not have played as big a role as Kiddoo did, but Kiddoo 
advised all students to find a way to make a difference.

"Get involved as much as possible in something you enjoy," Kiddoo said.

--Caitlyn Cummings

Sophomore Emily Kiddoo attends the Board of Governors meeting. Kiddoo was chosen to serve on 
the board for two years.
Photos by Grace Mattie

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Sophomores

Kathryn Martin
Sarah Martin
Jamie Matthews
Jenni Mattingly
Alyssa Mayer
Peter McEvoy

Nick McKeever
Lauren Miller
Lisa Miller
Myisha Moffett
Chrissy Molinar
Angela Moody

Josh Mooney
Courtney Moran
Courtney Morgan
Sarah Morley
Cassie Morrow
Jenna Mowrey

Molly Mudd
Brian Murray
Keisha Murray
Brittney Nast
Phuong Nguyen
James Obert

Dale Pahls
Amy Pisarkiewicz
Sarah Pleiness
Daniel Poindexter
Angela Prost
Joseph Puricelli

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Starlight, Star Bright

observatory opens its doors to the public

If the sun went out, the Earth would have an eight-minute wait before it went spiraling into space. 
The sun, Earth's closest star, is just one of billions of stars. The night sky was filled with tiny 
pinpricks of light, and the Truman State University observatory allowed students to take a closer 
look at the universe.

Stargazing, a popular activity, led students to the University Farm. Because the wonders of the sky 
were often difficult to see with a street lamp at every corner, the farm provided a dark and open 
spot away from the city lights.

"I'm just from the city and haven't really seen many stars before," sophomore Karla Huber said.

Open observatory was not only about the stars. Mike Adams, associate professor of mathematics, 
led visitors on an expedition through space Sept. 29. With the University's new telescope, equipped 
with a global positioning system, Adams pinpointed constellations, planets and galaxies. Adams' love 
for astronomy prompted him to share his knowledge.

"I enjoy the reaction of people that are new to this, seeing some objects they've never seen before," 
Adams said. "A lot of the people who come here to the observatory aren't affiliated with the 
University. They are just people who live in town or surrounding communities."

The open observatory nights provided an opportunity for students and anyone who stopped by to 
explore objects of space. A telescope aided in the viewing of Mars, which flickered in and out of 
view through the gases in the atmosphere. While lectures in classes were everyday occurrences for 
students, many were willing to listen to another after hours. The observatory sessions relayed a 
great deal of information in discussing topics such as the speed of light, the radio signals from a star 
explosion and even the fourth dimension.

"Astronomy seems to capture people's imagination," Adams said. "About 30 to 40 people have been 
an average for open observatory nights."

Adams pointed out that much was unknown about the universe, so most of the ideas were just that: 
ideas. How everything worked and why it worked might not have been clear, but in the unknown, 
people could find a sense of belonging. Sophomore Brittainy Cavender said she found the 
observatory relaxing, and its great view reminded her of her small-town roots.

"I've always enjoyed stargazing and looking at the stars," Cavender said. "When I come out here to 
the observatory, it feels like I am back at home."

The observatory opened up the universe to students and others alike. It gave people a chance to see 
what made them wonder and question, and it shed some light on the dark of the night.

--Jay Obert

Telescopes sit in storage waiting to be used. The University had approximately 12 telescopes for use 
by classes and during the open observatory hours.
Photos by Erin Hickman

Left: This high-powered telescope allows one to examine the night sky. The telescope replaced an 
older version in 2004.

Far Left: The observatory is located at the University Farm. Several times during the semester the 
observatory opened to the public.

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Sophomores

Kenneth Raby
Kristofer Raske
Alison Richards
Ashley Richards
Joslyn Richardson
Andrew Richmond

Julianne Roark
Amber Robinson
Paul Rotert
Alison Roth
Sheila Rustemeyer
Megan Schaller

Hillary Schowe
Katelyn Seger
Theresa Skinner
Thomas Smith
Whitney Smith
Robin Sommer

Joe Stauber
Dakoda Steams
Gilbert Tetteh
Emmy Thomson
Melissa Thorstad
Charlie Tonon

Joe Van Amburg
Joanna Venneman
Allison Voeks
Thomas Vonderharr
Anna Walters
George Wang

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Juniors

Rachel Ward
Kia Washington
Amanda Weber
Marie Weichold
Hilary Werdenhause
Michael Wieberg

Jennifer Williams
David Wisdom
Jonathan Wolf
David Yonce
Rufaro Zinyemba
Adetokunbo Aderibigbe

John Allen
Leah Allman
Cory Barnes
Cassandra Bartlett
Jyoti Bastola
Kristine Batson

Melanie Bettis
Justin Bever
Laura Blakley
David Bonner
Erin Brooks
Marisa Butler

Kyle Bybee
Bryan Campbell
Kathryn Carlson
Cody Carney
Sarah Carter
Erin Clark

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No Bed Bugs Here

sleeping schedules get kicked to the curb

As at many colleges, late nights and lack of sleep were a common event for 
Truman State University students. These late nights varied in frequency from 
a few nights a month to an everyday, semester-long sleeping pattern. Doing 
homework, studying for tests, playing online computer games and participating 
in pledge season often caused students to see the sun come up on more than 
one occasion.

Night owls less interested in academics allowed the social throngs of 
college to keep them up late. Freshman Aaron Hooper said Phi Kappa Theta 
fraternity gatherings and pledge-season duties often kept him busy until 2 
or 4 a.m. during the fall 2005 semester.

Others not kept up late by Greek socials had their own reasons for staying 
up much later than usual. Freshman Matt Desrosiers said he hit the hay 
typically between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., occupying the time by playing the 
computer game World of Warcraft.

"Either I don't start my homework until late, or I'm on my computer 
doing something like a game, and I just don't feel like getting off," 
Desrosiers said.

Students often lost precious shuteye by studying or completing homework 
assignments. Sophomore Megan Hahn said that when she stayed up, she usually 
worked on homework out in the residence hall lounge. Likewise, freshman 
Andrew Lewellen said he found homework kept him up late as well but in his 
case, it was usually because he started it much later than he should have.

A lot of students had late nights because of regular residence hall 
activities, such as watching movies with friends in the lounge. Freshman 
Daniel Ochsner said movie-watching sometimes turned into an all-night 
activity.

"I was up watching movies, and I thought it would be fun and also to see 
if I can actually [stay up all night]," Ochsner said.

Students like sophomore Jennifer Cunningham exchanged old sleeping 
patterns for new ones to be more productive throughout the day. Cunningham 
said that during her freshman year, she and her friends stayed up until 3 or 
4 a.m. out of boredom, but things changed during her sophomore year.

"I made myself [have a sleep schedule] because I didn't want to not have 
one like last year," Cunningham said.

Cunningham said getting more sleep at night helped her get through classes 
in the morning, get more homework done and earn better grades.

Whatever the reason, numerous students obviously saw late nights and most 
likely experienced their negative effects the following mornings. Perhaps 
for select college students, the old adage "early to bed, early to rise" 
changed to "late to bed, when's my first class?"

--Tonya Jackson

Freshman George Sumter catches up on lost sleep over his homework in the 
library. Not getting enough sleep was a common problem among college 
students.
Photo by Grace Mattie

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Subtitles Optional

French film festival brings a certain je ne sais quoi to campus

Lights, Camera, Action!" declared a poster advertising the Tournees French 
Film Festival. The festival took place at more than 50 campuses across the 
country, and Truman State University was one of the schools that hosted the 
film series.

The Tournees Festival began Oct. 8 at the University. The festival 
included five French films, with one film shown each week for five weeks. 
The first three films played in Violette Hall, and then the festival moved 
to the Downtown Cinema 8 in Kirksville. Admission was free to students, 
faculty and staff.

Because the first two movies fell on Family Day and midterm break, they 
drew only a small crowd.

"We had about 30 [people]," sophomore Rachel Berrey said. "I was fairly 
pleased with that."

The professors in charge of the event hired Berrey to organize and promote 
the film festival, a program the French American Cultural Exchange 
sponsored.

"The FACE ... gave Truman a grant to promote French culture in the United 
States [by showing] five films," Berrey said.

The grant came with a list of movies that the professors in charge of the 
festival had to choose from. The movies spanned many genres, including drama, 
comedy and documentary. Sam Minner, dean of education, was one of the people 
responsible for selecting the movies, and he tried to choose a good 
variety.

"I selected them based on what I had seen and what I thought looked 
interesting," Minner said.

The movies he selected included "La Pianiste" (The Piano Teacher), 
"Confidences Trop Intimes" (Intimate Strangers), "8 Femmes" (8 Women), 
"Etre et Avoir" (To Be and To Have) and "Moolaade" (Sanctuary). The films 
were all in French, and many French majors decided to attend.

"I'm really interested in French culture, and I know that film is a big 
part of French culture," junior Katie Rueckert said.

Rueckert attended the second movie in the series.

"It was a lot different than American films, with a lot less background 
music and a lot more dialogue," Rueckert said.

French majors were not the only students who enjoyed the event. Each 
movie had English subtitles to allow all students to enjoy the film 
series.

"I think that it appeals to French students, but it appeals to other 
students as well because French cinematography [has] shown some good 
things," Berrey said.

The differences between American and French cinematography were 
interesting for most students but also caused some controversy.

"We had one complaint," Minner said. "They said that the film was inappropriate 
for a college campus and that they wanted to know how it was selected."

Minner insisted the films were selected for their cultural value, and 
they were an appropriate representation of French cinema. Each film was 
explained to students before the start of the show.

"I don't think it is inappropriate or graphic," Berrey said. "I think 
that it deals with some controversial issues."

The purpose of the festival was exposing students to controversial issues 
and new ideas of French cinema. The films introduced students to French 
culture and to cinematography outside of Hollywood, an experience many said 
they found refreshing.

"That's what I like about French films," Ruekert said. "They're 
different."

--Erin Collins

Below: Junior Matt Novak gets a ticket for the French Film Series. The 
shows were free to students, faculty and staff.
Photos by Lauren Miller

Right: A line of students and faculty wait to see "Etre et Avoir" during 
the French Film Series. This was two of five movies shown at the Downtown 
Cinema 8.

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Juniors

Shea Cleveland
Vincent Colletti
Alison Dahl
Amanda Davison
Margaret Deken
Karla Dobbs

Melissa Doosing
Melanie Dunn
Marshall Edwards
Nicole Epema
Stephanie Finferd
Colleen Fitzgerald

Seth Fitzgerald
Michelle Foard
Liz Fouts
Amanda Gardner
Elizabeth Gates
Shaun Gaynor

Emily Gebhardt
Natalie Gerhart
Jeremiah Gitiha
Rachel Goldammer
Stephanie Goodwin
Kara Gordon

Rebecca Gordon
Philip Gosu
Ryan Gray
Catherine Green
Kristen Gross
Justin Grout

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Goins Feet First

runners make their mark on Kirksville's pavements

While a large percentage of campus utilized the Student Recreation Center 
to keep in shape, several Truman State University students raised the bar 
and trained for marathons.

For the students who dedicated hours upon hours to running, lifting and 
carbohydrate loading, the ultimate goal was crossing the finish line. While 
marathon length was 26.2 miles, some students chose to train for the 
halfmarathon (13.1 miles) because of the less rigorous training that 
interfered less with their busy schedules. Training for a full marathon 
consumed many hours per week.

"I spend at least 14 hours a week running," junior Jill Moeller said. "I 
lift and cross train as well, sometimes playing Frisbee and biking to make 
sure I don't get bored."

Moeller, a student adviser in Ryle Hall, trained from mid-June until 
early October to prepare for her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon.

Training for a half marathon proved to be no small feat for senior Katie 
Jorgenson, who ran the Omaha Half-Marathon in late September. Jorgenson 
typically logged between three and five hours a week running in addition to 
lifting on her two non-run days.

"I was inspired by friends who ran half- and full-marathons this past 
year," Jorgenson said. "Plus, my boyfriend always teased me that I was only 
a sprinter and wouldn't handle the distance."

Jorgenson was not alone as a half-marathon trainee. Senior Brian Rose ran 
roughly 30 miles a week during warm weather and increased the mileage to 40 
or 50 miles a week during cooler conditions.

"I've run two half-marathons so far with my roommate," Rose said.

"We're 99.5 percent sure we'll do the St. Louis half-marathon in the near future."

Both Moeller and Jorgenson found their training plans online at Web 
sites. In addition to putting carefully tracked miles onto expensive running 
shoes, runners had to give their diets careful consideration.

"You eat a lot," Moeller said. "I really try to pack in the fruits and 
veggies. You really need your carbohydrates so you have expendable energy as 
well. I like to take a baggie of almonds and gummy bears on my long runs 
with me for a little burst of energy."

To find time for the long, demanding hours of training, students had to 
be self-motivated and responsible as they attempted a complicated balancing 
act of school work, jobs and personal life.

"Sometimes it meant getting up in the morning when I didn't want to," 
Moeller said. "Suffering a little now will help me minimize the longer 
suffering [during the race]."

When the road was long, lonely and easy to turn from, runners turned to 
inner strength and drive to push them through the miles. To finish their 
races and put in the training time, runners found their own motivation to 
push them through the rough patches.

"I don't like having to say that I can't do anything," Jorgenson said. 
"When I wanted to stop, I thought about admitting it to my roommates when I 
got home."

Whether the goal was a full-marathon or a half-marathon, runners from 
the University committed to going the distance.

--Carolyn Minchk

Marathon running requires determination and commitment. Runners often 
trained even in unfriendly weather.
Photo Illustration by Evangeline McMullen

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A runner passes the Fair Apartments early Thursday morning. Students 
frequently were seen running on the blocks surrounding campus.
Photo by Derek Wilhelm

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Juniors

Peter Guirguis
Lauren Hamilton
Josh Hanser
Andrew Hardee
Jo Anne Harder
Megan Hasse

Matt Heimann
Kenna Herdrich
Erin Hickman
Kyle Hill
Ben Hingst
Paula Hodges

Kristin Hohmeier
Emily Hollycross
Adam Howell
Breanna Hulsey
Chizoba Ifeorah
Parviz Jabarov

Dan Johnson
Deana Judah
Zhian Kamvar
Erin Kane
Hannah Kay
Jennifer Keeven

Joshua Kelly
Beatrice Kelrick
Elizabeth Kerlick
Kyung Kim
Mark Kirtland
Erin Kolley

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Life As A Leftie

left-handed students battle a right-handed world

Desks that felt just a little off, scrambled notes, aching hands and 
annoying spiral notebooks pervaded the lives of left-handed students.

After years of schooling in a right-handed world, left-handed students of 
Truman State University, such as freshman Mary Cook shed light on the issue 
of leftie-compatibility on campus.

"Sometimes they act as if left-handed people don't exist, but we're out 
there, obviously, and I want to have a say too," Cook said.

Freshman Brandy Wilcox shared Cook's opinion and said she believed the 
University's shortage of left-handed desks was a testament to this.

"There's usually at least one or two in each room, but the problem is 
they're usually pushed to the side or in the far back because no one else 
uses them, so it's either sit in those spots or carry them to the front," 
Wilcox said. "I usually sit in a right-handed desk."

Freshman Gavin Conkling adapted to the right-handed atmosphere when it 
came to desks.

"I don't see [left-handed desks] too often, but that doesn't bother me 
too much because I've just gotten used to right-handed desks," Conkling 
said.

Desks were not the only challenge for lefties. School supplies also 
presented unique challenges for left-handed people.

"[I would buy special] scissors because it's kind of awkward," Conkling 
said. "For a long time I held my scissors the wrong way, but I would 
definitely go out of my way to get those and notebooks."

Others, such as Wilcox, have learned to use right-handed notebooks.

"I write with what they call a 'hook,' and I've learned to support my 
elbow on my own," Wilcox said.

Although some settled for the world of right-handed domination, others 
still strived for left-handed equality.

"In my classes I'll race to get the only left-handed desk, but it doesn't 
work because I'm always late," Cook said. "It's pretty annoying when 
you're sitting there taking notes. They say that with lefties that they 
hold their pen differently, but I write funny because they make notebooks 
for right-handed people, but I also have atrocious handwriting that I like 
to attribute to being left-handed anyway."

Conkling explained why being left-handed was not all bad.

"We're the only ones in our right minds because the right side of the 
mind controls the left side of the body," Conkling said.

Being left-handed provided automatic bonding for some.

"I'm always very excited to meet somebody else who's left-handed just 
because they know what we go through," Wilcox said. "It's just nice having 
an automatic friend."

In a world where left-brained thinkersrule, the right side of the brain 
had one more thing to say about being left-handed.

"The world is against us, but it's OK," Wilcox said.

--Katie Monaghan

Left-handed desks are often the minority in every classroom. This forced 
some left-handed students to sit uncomfortably in a right-handed desk.
Photo by Katie Poland

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Smooth Operators

telecounselors offer advice, answers to prospective students

High school seniors often received calls from colleges encouraging them 
to come to their school, and Truman State University joined these efforts by 
initiating the Telecounseling Program. Students in the program called 
prospective students to encourage them and offer support.

"We call people who have applied and been accepted and answer any 
questions they have about Truman and talk about the good things about 
coming here," freshman Molly McKay said.

The Telecounseling Program began when the University hired associate vice 
president for enrollment management John V. Fraire. Fraire previously worked 
at Western Michigan University and drew inspiration from its telecounseling 
program to begin one at Truman State University.

The new program replaced an older, similar program that volunteers ran. 
Instead of accepting volunteers, program coordinators required interested 
students to apply for a position. Regional Admissions Coordinator Matt 
Hanley said students went through a tough application process to get the 
job, including two telephone interviews that tested applicants' phone 
skills.

"We had a pretty big applicant pool," Hanley said. "We wanted students 
who had performed well at the University who were heavily involved in 
extracurricular activities."

Hired students went through several days of training. Junior Justis 
Tuia, one of the program's team leaders, said telecounselors needed to know 
as much as possible about the University.

"We have 20-minute training sessions every day before the shift starts to 
keep people up-to-date on who we're calling, what our goal is with this 
particular group of people, and to help them to get to know the University 
better," Tuia said.

Knowledge of the University helped telecounselors answer questions from 
the prospective students. They made the calls between 5 and 9 p.m. from the 
Office of Admission. The calls mainly targeted high school students who 
had shown interest in the University by applying or visiting campus.

"We are given sheets [of names] from the co-directors of admission, Mr. 
Brad Chambers and Mrs. Melody Chambers,"

Tuia said. "For the most part, these are students who either have been 
accepted to the University, or they are students who have filled out part of 
the information online but have not quite submitted all of their 
information."

Prospective students often asked questions about student life and the 
application and enrollment processes.

"I try to talk about what activities we have here and what living in the 
residence halls is like," McKay said. "A lot of people have questions 
about that. A lot of people ask about the bathrooms."

The telecounselors reminded prospective students to fill out housing 
forms and tried to help them feel more comfortable about the transition to 
college. Some even got to deliver exciting news.

"Some of our calls are informing them for the first time that they have been 
accepted, ... so some people get really excited on the phone," Hanley said.

Some high school students, however, had the opposite reaction.

"There are occasionally students who are not that excited about coming 
to Truman or not that excited about college, period, so they are kind of 
dead on the phone and very apathetic," Tuia said.

McKay viewed these encounters as a learning experience and also saw a lot 
of benefits to the program.

"It kind of helps you with your people skills to talk to people who don't 
want to talk to you, so you are trying to be friendly," she said. "Some 
people really appreciate that you called. ... They have lists of questions 
they want to ask you."

The program provided honest answers to prospective students' questions to 
guide them through the process of becoming a college student.

Tuia found the telecounseling program rewarding because telecounselors 
had the opportunity to share knowledge with the prospective students and 
help prospective students discover if the University suited them.

"It makes the things you do seem worth it," he said.

--Erin Collins

Junior John Dieter talks to a prospective student on the phone. 
Telecounselors answered questions that interested applicants had about the 
University.
Photo by Hope Slaby

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Juniors

Lindsay Koski
Cammie Kropf
Amanda Kueper
Muvirimi Kupara
Lindsay Lambert
Jerard Leverson

Danielle Leveston
Ryan Lewis
Sara Logan
Brendan Loula
Scott Lowry
Kendra Marner

Dorothy Matta
Chris Mattix
Doug Mayo
Evangeline McMullen
Michael Meyer
Heather Mielenz

Cassandra Miller
William Miller
Ian Monroe
Dan Mooney
Dana Mottet
Lauren Mueller

Lachhita Neupane
Jared Nichols
Chukwuedozie Nwozo
Anna O'Brien
Melvin Omodon
Tara Osseck

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Slim Pickings

vegetarians find meatless menu options low in merit

Although vegetarians often received a bad reputation for being vocal 
against those who chose to eat meat, something of much greater concern filled 
the minds of these selective eaters: the lack of vegetarian options on 
Truman State University's campus.

Freshman Samantha Hubbard said she found herself eating the same thing repeatedly.

"Dorm food is all right," Hubbard said. "I mean, it is cafeteria food, but 
I do find myself eating a lot of cheese pizza and salad."

The Student Union Building offered limited options as well.

"I know that I'm a minority, and you can't exactly please every single 
person's taste perfectly," junior Bethanie Seiglar said. "I'm not a huge 
fan of tofu, so my selection's pretty limited [because] most of the food 
they have is tofu."

Made from soy, tofu was flavorless and used to increase texture in a 
meal. In residential dining halls, tofu was a common ingredient in 
vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Besides the politics concerning meat, health reasons prompted many 
students to choose the vegetarian route. Junior Emily Randall became a 
vegetarian when she took the University's required health class.

"It started when I was taking Health 196, and I got it in my head that I 
was going to start eating all the fruits and vegetables [needed] and in doing 
that I just didn't have enough room to eat meat," Randall said.

Despite concerns regarding adequate protein intake via meat, Hubbard said 
she believed she could supplement her diet using other foods.

"I know that I should [take vitamins] ... but I don't worry about it too 
much," Hubbard said.

Although the University made an effort to increase knowledge about proper 
nutrition, healthful options posed financial concerns for vegetarians. Many 
vegetarians on campus ate simple salads or pizza but still paid the same 
amount per meal block as other students who chose more expensive entrees. 
In fact, some options at the SUB, like the vegetarian burgers were more 
expensive than the regular meat burgers at the Sky Ranch Grill.

"The prices are a bigger problem for me than the actual selection," 
Seiglar said. "It costs three bucks a meal, and I can eat on my own for a 
few days on three bucks."

To satisfy all students, Randall suggested the University broaden its horizon.

"I think that it would be really beneficial for them to have more 
vegetarian options because everyone can eat vegetarian, so it wouldn't be 
taking away from anyone to add more of those options," Randall said.

--Meredith Wells

A resident prepares a salad in the Centennial Hall cafeteria. Vegetarian 
options in the cafetrias were few.
Photo by Grace Mattie

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Juniors

Loretta Palmer
Andrew Picker
Leah Picker
Angela Piper
Jared Pruessner
Jay Quigley

Liz Raine
Krista Ramage
Will Rearick
Alan Reininger
Shane Rieser
Erin Roper

David Rothermich
Kelly Rowe
Hillary Rummel
William Ryczek
Samantha Sanchez
Nirjal Sapkota

Amy Schilling
Kelly Schreck
Jeff Scott
Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Megan Sherrill
Robert Shrout

Christine Sigmund
Robyn Skinner
Hope Slaby
Kati Smith
Brian Snyders
Natalie Soltys

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Wild Adventures

Truman research team hunts unusual prey

Senior Adam Petry and his research team made some new friends last 
spring - bobcat friends, that is.

In April 2005, Petry, with the help of an expert trapper, captured five 
bobcats: one female and four males. This was all part of the Home-Range Size 
of the Bobcat in Missouri Project.

Petry said the trapping was his biggest learning experience in the 
project.

"We went out and checked our trap line, and among lots of raccoons and 
opossums, which didn't smell good, we ended up with five bobcats over about 
a three-month period," Petry said.

The research team caught all five bobcats within a two-week period but 
not without many failed attempts.

The study aimed to identify how far bobcats traveled, what habitat they 
used and what caused their movement.

The bobcats were fitted with radio collars, which emitted a radio wave 
pulse signal that traveled about a mile.

"[The collars] are very lightweight, so they don't really have an impact 
on the bobcats and hunting and predator techniques or anything like that," 
Petry said.

Because the collars were expensive, the team made sure they were secured. 
Once the collar was secure, the research team released the bobcats back into 
the wild.

Using an antenna, the team was able to observe specific directions and 
bearings of the bobcats.

"We just drive around in a truck with an antenna and tune our receiver to 
the [bobcats'] frequency," Petry said. "It's intense, and you get a lot of 
strange looks when you drive through small towns."

The team collected three consecutive bearings for each cat, creating a 
triangle where the bearings met. Using telemetry software, they identified 
the cats' locations.

Petry decided to conduct his research because he was curious if the 
bobcat was sustainable in northeast Missouri.

"About a year ago we decided to launch the project," Petry said. "I was 
really intrigued, by kind of their natural history and was interested in 
seeing if they were in the area. So I just decided to track them, and we 
were fortunate enough to catch some and radio collar them and get data off 
them."

Petry said the fuel to start the project was the fact that an earlier 
student already had purchased and accumulated equipment. Money was tight, 
and everyone involved in the project contributed to the out-of-pocket 
cost.

The project received funding from Truman State University and the 
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program 
through the National Science Foundation as well as a $250 check from the 
Missouri Trapping Association.

Overall, the project cost around $6,000 for five bobcats.

Prospective University student John Anderson knew Petry in high school, 
which was how he got involved in the project.

"We started talking a little bit about what we are doing in college and 
stuff," Anderson said. "We got on the subject of research, and I ended up 
coming up here for a couple of weeks this summer."

Anderson enjoyed the research and decided to stay in Kirksville to finish 
the project or possibly continue it.

Petry said he hoped to see the project passed from student to student in 
the future.

"It would be an awesome continual undergraduate research project," Petry 
said.

--Mandi Sagez

Above: Senior Adam Petry transports a live bobcat in a cage to be released 
back into the wild. The animal was measured, weighed and fitted with a 
radio-collar so it could be tracked.
Photos submitted

Below: Adam Petry and Jeff Wright use an antenna to track the bobcats 
they tagged. The antenna received radio signals that the radio-collar fitted 
on the bobcats emitted through radio telemetry.

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Juniors

Danielle Stacy
Sean Stapley
Aaron Stewart
Gabrielle Stocke
Christina Stroetker
John Sturgeon

Chad Swagman
Kayce Swigelson
Dionte Thompson
Kyle Torres
Devin Tressler
Justis Tuia

Cari Twaddle
Ashley Wagoner
Alana Walker
Stacey Walker
Roxanne Warner
Jennifer Welch

Allison Wenger
Sarah Wisdom
Pereseuay Wolday
Hannah Wyatt
Julie Wynn
Alicia Young

Ann A-Wobil
Leigh Albright
Erik Anderson
Allison Atterberry
Jennifer Aubuchon
Will Baird

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Seniors

Natalie Barczykowski
Sara Bear
Keith Bertelsen
Nicholas Beydler
Adam Bezinovich
Anne Marie Bireta

Heidi Blackburn
Sarah Blackwell
Sara Bobbitt
Danielle Borsch
Joseph Bredehoft
Jeremy Brinning

John Brockman
Chelsea Brophy
Andrea Brown
Christopher Brown
Sarah Bracks
Kira Buckingham

Kara Burns
Christine Bursch
Amber Byrd
Phil Campbell
Amy Campfield
Elizabeth Carrington

Airian Carter
April Carter
Eric Cawthon
Sarah Chames
Steven Chau
Cathy Clark

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Starting Over

nontraditional student gives Truman a second chance

Sophomore psychology major Cate Behrens, who graduated from North Shelby 
High School (Shelbyville, Mo.) in 1994, applied to Truman State University 
two weeks before classes started in the summer of 1996. She appeared to have 
everything together, including a full music scholarship for clarinet and a 
busy social life.

Behrens said that at that time, however, she was not sure about the 
direction of her life at Truman, and academically, she was in a downward 
spiral.

"I basically had everything paid for when I was here that fall, but I 
didn't know what I wanted to do, and I was far too involved in the social 
scene," Behrens said. "I just kind of washed out."

Since leaving the University in 1996, Behrens had been engaged twice, 
attended two other colleges and lived in Iowa, Illinois, Florida, Missouri 
and Germany. She said she moved back to Shelbyville, her hometown, in May 
2004 to go back to school.

She attended Moberly Area Community College during the summer and fall of 
that year, earning a 4.0 both semesters. During the spring 2005 semester, 
Behrens said she began looking at different options for school.

"I applied to Truman in July and was attending classes that August," 
Behrens said. "Here I am, again!"

Longtime friend Holly Fling, a Kirksville resident and freshman at MACC, 
said Behrens' worldly experiences never surprised her.

"Cate's the kind of girl that if I called her up right now and said, 'Hey 
Cate! Let's get in the car and go to nine different Wal-Marts tonight,' she 
would say, 'That's crazy! OK, let's go,"' Fling said.

Reflecting on the past 10 years, Behrens said her future had become much 
clearer.

"The thing that happened to me from 10 years ago until now is, I have an 
idea of what I want to be when I grow up," she said. "When I graduated from 
high school I thought I was a music major, and yeah, I'm a great 
clarinetist, but to study it doesn't work for me."

Fling said she blamed Behrens' indecisiveness on her high intelligence.

"She is so talented and intelligent, and I think that she is good at 
everything she does," she said. "I think that when people have so many 
interests and are so good at so many things, it's really hard for them to 
choose just one thing that they want to do."

After completing undergraduate work at the University, Behrens said she 
hoped to help troubled teens in the future.

"I'll probably go to grad school," Behrens said. "I'll look at Berkeley 
[University of California], so I really [need to] get on this and keep 
pulling my GPA up, but hey, I've got an interesting story, and admissions 
people like that."

Behrens described her lifetime goal as being the scary old lady on the 
block.

"Long term, I just want to find a nice, quiet place, settle down and lead 
a peaceful life and be that eccentric chick with all those degrees who does 
woodworking, and nobody has any idea how she makes her money," Behrens 
said.

Junior Lauren Johnson, Behrens' "Big" in service fraternity Alpha Phi 
Omega, described the 29-year-old as someone who already was living her 
second life.

"She's lived a whole life, and now she's going to college," Johnson 
said.

--John Weeks, Advertising Manager

Junior Ashley Freund and sophomore Cate Behrens pose for a picture. 
Behrens returned to the University and joined extracurricular organtizations 
after a 10-year hiatus from Kirksville.
Photo Submitted

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Seniors

Lillian Cochran
Brandon Collins
Joel Conrad
Kerry Conrad
Diana Dames
Melissa Davis
Lauren Durand

Tomoyuki Ekuni
Meghan Esbenshade
Laura Euritt
Raymond FeilnerJr
Elizabeth Fergus
Comador Ferguson

Lauren Filla
Emily Forsyth
Kimberly French
Avril Frick
Bethany Fuller
Kim Getman
Chris Gillette

Angela Gober
Kelly Goodman
Brandon Gordon
Renee Gordon
Candace Graham
Lisa Grantham

Karl Guenther
Xavier Guitteaud
Laurie Hahn
Chris Hamm
Arthur Harrill
Ellen Hart
Keisha Hatcher

Abbie Hesse
Mike Hoeh
Jessica Hoelzer
Marjorie Hoffmann
Carissa Holloway
Jason Hull

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Seniors

Emily Humble
Stephen Huss
Preity Hyoju
Marie Ireland
Christine Janson
Sucheta Jawalkar

Corey Johnston
Bryan Jones
Jackie Jones
Joshua Jones
Talicia Jones
Caleb Jorden
Jill Kasparie

Kelly Kasparie
Krista Kastler
Jenna Kearns
Robert Kelchen
Lindsay Kempker
Daniel Kling

Elizabeth Klocke
Sharon Knobbe
Lauren Knoble
Bethany Kroeger
Suzyo Kumwenda
Katharine Lang
Blake Larson

Danisha Leigh
Scott Leoy
Michaella Levy
Yanan Liang
Jenise Lichtenegger
Lindsey Linderer

Juli Lommel
Ashley Lough
Matt Lovell
Matt Lucas
Jaime Lummis
Joshua Mallory
Chris Marino

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Seniors

Daniel Matheny
Ken Mayo
Holly McAlister
Justin McAninch
Christopher McKinney
Kim Miller

Sara Miller
Stephen Mohr
Auriel Monroe
Rachel Moore
Jessica Morgan
Jamie Mucho

Rachel Muenks
Sravani Mulpuri
Lesley Nichols
Elizabeth Niewoehner
Ebubechukwu Nwazota
Amy Olson

Caleb Pautz
James Perry
Heather Porter
Theresa Putnam
Robbie Rader
Biplaw Rai

Theresa Reck
John Richardson
Trey Robinson
Terri Rott
Sarah Rutherford
Molly Ryder

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Close to Home

Kirksville residents find pros and cons in attending Truman

After living in Kirksville her entire life and attending many events at 
Truman State University, sophomore Christina Rector said she had no 
intentions of sticking around Kirksville after high school.

"I didn't want to come here at all," Rector said.

Because her father worked for the University, she grew up going to all 
the events and said she never pictured herself enrolling as a student.

Another student from Kirksville, junior Kathleen Redmon, also grew up 
familiar with the University.

"My mom works on campus, and so we always had a lot to do with Truman," 
Redmon said. "We went to lots of the events like the Lyceum things and 
concerts. I didn't ever have the 'townie perspective' on Truman."

Rector and Redmon found themselves studying at the University for a 
variety of reasons. Among their motivations were cost, academic programs and 
nearby friends and family.

"I was double-majoring," Redmon said. "It was a good program for both 
majors -- biology and music -- and so I just decided Truman was the place for 
me, and it was close to home, and I love my family."

Rector said she based her decision primarily on her friends who came to 
the University as well as the financial aspect. Because one of her parents 
worked on campus, she was able to study at the University for a low cost.

Attending college where they grew up benefited both Redmon and Rector in 
several ways.

"I really feel comfortable with a lot of the faculty," Redmon said. "When 
I was in science, I knew all of the faculty, so I felt very comfortable
approaching them with any problems."

Rector said she agreed familiarity was a plus.

"I know people, and I know my way around pretty well," she said.

The Kirksville residents did find drawbacks to studying at the 
University, however. Redmon said that while most college students experienced 
becoming a new person when they went away to college, she felt more 
restricted.

"You don't feel like you can really explore yourself as much, I don't 
think," Redmon said.

Rector said one of the benefits to going to school in one's hometown also 
could be a disadvantage. Familiarity with Kirksville residents lessened a 
sense of privacy.

"You do know a lot of people, and people know you," Rector said.

Additionally, Redmon said felt inhibited in regards to experiencing 
the care-free life that many college students found.

"[You do not feel] the freedom of being able to go out and have a lot of 
fun or whatever, 'cause you're like, 'Oh, my parents are going to hear about 
what I did,' or I'll see someone I know at Wal-Mart, and so I don't want to 
be loud and obnoxious," she said.

These downsides to attending her hometown's university did not faze 
Redmon, however, who said she saw her experiences as positive overall.

"I think the advantages are really strongly outweighing the 
disadvantages," she said.

--Amanda Gardner, Head Copy Editor

Left: Junior Kathleen Redmon plays a Dew Fairy in the University's 2005 
production "Hansel and Gretel." Music was one of Redmon's majors.
Photos submitted

Below: Kathleen Redmon at her spring 2003 graduation from Kirksville High 
School. Family ties influenced some Kirksville natives to stay in the area 
and attend Truman.

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Sophomore Desiree Atwater volunteers at Camp Tuckaho's Outdoor Adventure 
Course. The girls involved in this council course sign up individually 
without a troop.
Photo submitted

Sticking With It

three women refuse to put their scouting days behind them

Typically, girls hung up their green uniforms and left their Girl Scout 
cookie-selling days behind before they entered the college world, but some 
Truman State University students stuck with scouting.

Senior Amanda Green became a lifetime member of Girl Scouts when she 
completed the highest award: the Gold Award. Green, a Girl Scout since she 
was in second grade as a Brownie, opted to become a lifetime member so she 
could stay involved with the organization and maybe become a leader if she 
ever had a daughter. Green said her lifetime membership cost her $90.

"When I become a mom, I can help out and not pay that fee," Green said.

Since Green became a lifetime member, she helped out in the area by 
chaperoning camping trips and driving Girl Scouts to their meetings. She 
also donated money to the organization. Green had not been as active as she 
wanted to be, however, because she was a full-time student and also had a 
full-time job.

Freshman Darnielle Fox started in Girl Scouts when she was in kindergarten 
13 years ago. Fox said she stuck with Girl Scouts because her mom had been 
and continued to be the troop leader. Fox also liked the unity among the 
members.

"I like the things we do and the way you can connect with girls all over 
the country," Fox said.

Fox received the Gold Award during her senior year of high school after 
she completed a project at her high school. After receiving the Gold Award, 
Fox said she hoped to become a lifetime member. After college, Fox said, she 
wanted to become a Girl Scout troop leader, starting with the kindergarten 
age group.

"I want to start with trying to get my own little Daisy group," she said.

Sophomore Desiree Atwater also stayed involved in Girl Scouts. Atwater 
helped out in the day camps and family camps as well as her local counsel 
camp called Outdoor Adventure Course. College affected the amount of time 
she could put into volunteering.

"I don't do as many volunteer opportunities at camps because I'm at 
college and it's a long commute, but I still do every once in a while when I 
get a chance," Atwater said.

Atwater said she became a lifelong member of Girl Scouts because of the 
good volunteer opportunities it provided, and she enjoyed working with young 
people. Atwater said she thought young women could gain a lot from the 
organization.

"If it's done right, it can benefit [Girl Scouts] a lot in the way it 
expands their boundaries," Atwater said. "They aren't doing just school and 
just being with their families. There are numerous opportunities."

Although these three women no longer wore their green suits or sold the 
famous cookies, they were forever Girl Scouts.

--Jenna Keevan

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Seniors

Mandi Sagez
Katie Schembri
Christine Schlosser
Linda Schulte
Karen Schwartztrauber
John Scognamiglio

Brittany Sears
David Shane
Mike Shelden
Sarah Shelton
Meredith Sladek
Abbie Smith

Justin Smith
Kimberly Smith
Lacey Spurgeon
Amber Stratman
Marin Swesey
Megan Thomas

Craig Tichelkamp
Carla Tillman
Tammy Tolliver
Matthew Tooley
Robert Tylka
Alan Venneman

Susan Villarreal
Darryl Walker
Kovel Walker
Greg Wang
Alyssa Warrick
Katie Webster

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graduate students/staff

John Weeks
Brynn Weimer
Chris Welchert
Abbagail Whiteley
Walker Wilhoit
Kimberly Wilson

Mary Wims
Aislyn Wright
Ashley Young
Catherine Zivnuska
Katie Allen

James Cianciola
Kay Cowan
Amy Currier
John Dahlman
Dean Decock
Sarah Delaware

Nick Kremer
Sarah Majino
Melissa McAninch
Brantley Ping
M. Kate Sutter
Theresa Veile

Stephen Allen
Donna Bailey
Randy Bame
Martha Bartter
Kenneth Carter
Debi Cartwright

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All Aboard

thrill-seeking students find their fix on an old train bridge

Students looking for something fun to do on a weekend night in Kirksville 
typically did not turn to trains for entertainment. An increasing number of 
students, however, were discovering the thrill of "train catching."

"The first time I heard it, 'catching a train,' I thought they meant 
actually getting on a train," sophomore Jared Wagenknecht said.

In reality, an evening of train catching began with a 15-mile drive to a 
bridge south of Kirksville. The bridge, hidden down a gravel road far from 
any lights or people, spanned two train tracks.

Train catching involved driving out to the bridge, sitting and waiting 
with friends. When a train approached, students stood at the edge of the 
bridge and watched as the train sped right under them. The heat, wind and 
noise of the train created the rush that the train catchers were seeking.

Students usually waited for an hour or more, "catching" each train that 
came by that evening. Train catchers had to hope for luck when waiting for 
the trains to come.

"Normally you'll get at least three or four, but you might have to stay 
here a long time," Wagenknecht said. "But... if it's a nice night out, why not?"

The appeal of train catching obviously went beyond the rush of the actual 
trains. Students enjoyed the evening and the time between trains when they 
talked with friends.

"It's an interesting place to talk, to kind of enjoy the night," 
Wagenknecht said. "The stars are normally pretty bright."

Sophomore Josh Blackman agreed.

"I find it really cool to come out here," he said. "I'm actually from the 
Kirksville area, and this is a bridge [where] a lot of high school parties 
[are] at... I knew about it from that."

The bridge, which had been relatively unknown, became more popular as 
people began hearing about train catching. Each year more and more people 
decided to go and feel the rush of a train speeding under them. The trend 
spread by word of mouth.

"Each one of us will tell one of our friends and then they'll each tell 
one of their friends so it ends up being [...] 12 or 15 people [at the 
bridge]," Wagenknecht said.

There was a wide variety of train-catching experience within the group, 
which changed from week to week. Some students went almost every week, and 
some only visited on occasion, but there was always a first-time train 
catcher.

Some students worried that train catching might get them in trouble. 
Blackman was among the students who regularly visited the bridge, and he 
said there usually was not a problem; however, his group did have one false 
alarm.

"We had a couple people climb down [the bridge], and we were watching 
from down by the tracks, and the cops came down here," Blackman said.

Blackman talked to the police, who said that train catching was fine as 
long as it stayed on the bridge, which made it a simple and legal way to 
have fun on a Kirksville evening.

--Erin Collins

The railroad tracks in La Plata, Mo., situated 10 miles south of 
Kirksville. The La Plata train station was the closest depot to Kirksville 
and meant that many trains passed through the area.
Photo by Evangeline McMullen

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Faculty/Staff

Martin Erickson
Jeff Gall
Lisa Glaubitz
Jill Graves
Rebecca Harrison
Traci Ann Hill

Ernst Hintz
James Hirner
David Hoffman
Mike Houlahan
Ding-hwa Hsieh
Karol Hutchcraft
Roger Johnson

Phil Kendall
Lucy Lee
Joshua Lemmer
Jason Lin
Shynchyn Julie Minn
Lanny Morley

Shannon Muedeking
Mark Nordstrom
Andrea O'Brien
David Partenheimer
Lucia Perez-Bernardo
Bev Perrachione
Vera V. Piper

Jay Self
Mohammad Shahmoradi
Mark Smith
Robin Taylor
Bridget Thomas
James Tichenor

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Young Entrepreneurs

two students take bold steps in acquiring real-world education

Turning hobbies into moneymakers not only made financial situations 
better, but it also created a sense of accomplishment. By starting their own 
businesses, some Truman State University students gained experience they 
never could receive in a classroom.

Freshman Jimmy Moore became interested in film through his high school 
classes. Soon after, he started his own business, Slightly Unhinged 
Productions, which dealt with video services including imaging and logos, 
video montages and film.

"There was nothing, a service or a business, around that was anything 
like I could do, so I realized that I had a monopoly in that town," Moore 
said of his hometown, Bowling Green, Mo.

Moore made most of his profits producing wedding films, which brought in 
$300 per video. Although the monetary compensation was welcome, filming 
weddings required a lot of travel.

"If I do get a lot of business around the school year, it gets to be a 
little stressful 'cause I have to figure out a way to skip classes in the 
mid of week or find a way to schedule it on the weekends," Moore said.

Although nuptials gave Moore an income, his heart was set on film.

"My general goal with the whole thing is to make movies although weddings 
and commercials and things like that are my bread and butter," Moore said.

In summer 2006, Moore planned to produce his own film, tentatively titled 
"Six Degree of Separation," a suspense/thriller. His ultimate goal included 
having his film screened at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City.

Moore received some documentary experience when he filmed a documentary 
for the Missouri Humanity Council which aired on CBS.

"The funny thing is a lot of people were mad about [the documentary] 
because it took off 'Wheel of Fortune,'" he said.

Although business with Truman State University students was limited, Moore 
did have the opportunity to prepare a new member video for social sorority 
Alpha Gamma Delta.

Freshman and AGD member Becca Landwehr said she was pleased with the 
final result.

"He did an excellent job," Landwehr said. "He had different camera angles 
and scene changes, a lot better than what we would have been able to do."

Junior Kate Lawrence, Moore's girlfriend, also contributed her time and 
skills to Moore's business but made time for her own business, Pavo Online. 
The online boutique featured clothes, jewelry and bath products Lawrence 
made.

Lawrence decided to start the business to gain experience in the fashion 
industry. With financial help from her father, she launched the Web site in 
summer 2005.

"It's a lot more difficult to get it started than to keep it going," 
Lawrence said.

Lawrence received a lot of business during the summer when students were 
more likely to spend their money. Although Lawrence catered to University 
students, anybody from around the world could place an order.

"Most of them have been Truman students because they get a discount and 
get free shipping because I don't actually have to send it anywhere," 
Lawrence said.

Lawrence said the experience helped her decide what she wanted to do in 
life. From beginning the business with the hopes of being a fashion 
designer, she now no longer wants to get into that business, but rather the 
film industry. The experiences she learned by starting her own business, 
however, will last a lifetime and also brought in a few extra dollars.

"I don't make a whole lot, but I make enough to cover everything I sold 
and also a tank of gas every once in a while," she said. "I really do it 
more for the experience than the money."

--Jenna Keevan

One of the items of clothing junior Kate Lawrence sells on her Web site. 
Lawrence launched Pavo Online in summer 2005.

Photo Submitted

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Academics

Speech and Hearing Clinic 1OO 
MAC Math Tutoring 102 
Bright Flight Plight 104 
Interdisciplinary Major 106 
Child Development Center 108 
Graduation Fair 110 
Theatre Behind-the-scenes 112 
Health Awareness Fair 114 
Poetry Reading 116 
GLBT Scholarship 118 
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More Than Words

Technology might not have been the first word that came to people's minds while considering the 
benefits of living in a small, rural community like Kirksville.

However, a walk into Truman State University's Speech and Hearing Clinic, located on the first floor 
of Barnett Hall, proved differently. The clinic aided in the testing and therapy of people with oral and 
aural difficulties.

"We provide all our services at no charge to the public," said Janet Gooch, assistant professor of 
communication disorders.

The clinic featured two areas. The first area, the speech clinic, focused on cases related to language 
and speaking issues. The second area, the hearing clinic, performed free hearing tests Monday and 
Wednesday afternoons to anyone who walked in. Clients ranged from adolescents to the elderly to 
University students, faculty and staff.

The clinic served University students who had trouble doing their assignments, international 
students with difficulties learning English, children behind in school and adults with complications 
from strokes, among other clients. Clinician senior Jen Aubuchon said that the clinic benefited 
clients as well as students.

"We provide service to the community, but it is also a great learning experience for the students."

Clinicians included University professors, graduate students and senior communication disorders 
majors. Each clinician had a patient or group of patients. A clinician created lesson plans and long-
range goals for his or her clients and kept detailed notes of each session.

"Of all the things as a communication disorders major, this is the most important thing that I am 
going to walk out of here with because it is hands-on experience," Aubuchon said.

She said she always knew she wanted to work with adolescents. Because other universities did not 
offer this opportunity, the service held special importance to Aubuchon.

Graduate student Cyntha Brady agreed with Aubuchon. In 2005, Brady transferred from Brigham 
Young University in Utah, and she said she enjoyed having the practical experience the clinic 
offered.

"That is one of the wonderful things that they have here at Truman - it is small enough that they can 
give those kind of opportunities," Brady said.

To receive her master's degree, Brady needed 400 hours of contact time with clients, and she 
fulfilled those hours at the clinic rather than driving elsewhere.

Several members of the staff also expressed how much the clinic helped northeastern Missouri.

"Our outreach is pretty significant," Gooch said. "If we were not here, a lot of people would go 
without our services."

Speech and Hearing Clinic client Alex Hendler and senior Laura DeKalb read a book together. An 
important part of the therapy sessions was interaction between clinicians and clients.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

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Graduate student Erin Plender and Adam Hendler, a Speech and Hearing Clinic client like his older 
brother Alex, play with bubbles. Part of Hendler's therapy involved learning sign language.

Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., recognized the clinic's significance to the region as well. Gooch said Talent 
and the University worked closely in pinpointing specific areas on campus that might benefit from 
additional funding, and in 2005, Talent appropriated $250,000 to the clinic.

"I think it's very important to help Missouri universities sustain centers of excellence," Talent said. "I 
think that is the way schools are successful."

Gooch received a phone call from administrators asking for suggestions on the specific use of the 
money. She said she hoped the money would go toward newer equipment.

"Our plan would be to update the system or the technology something that would enhance the 
services that we are able to provide," Gooch said.

Gooch said the clinic would have benefited greatly from a digital recording system. With digital 
recording, it could have created DVDs that would have made reviewing sessions easier. Also, DVDs 
could have been sent to parents to show their child's progress.

Other hopes for the money included scholarships for University students or a possible move to the 
Pershing Building. Brady pointed out the benefits of having the clinic moved to a location with more 
space.

"Being a clinician here, I would love to see some of that money go into the materials room and 
giving us more space to store the materials we have and to expand what kind of materials we have 
to work with," Brady said. "The materials we have are absolutely wonderful, but you can always use 
more."

Regardless of how the money would be spent, all three women said they appreciated the 
opportunity to improve the clinic. The clinicians viewed the appropriation as a wonderful gift that 
would be spent wisely. The funds allowed them to continue to improve the services of the clinicians 
who fulfilled a vital role in the lives of many citizens.

Clinicians taught the clients valuable skills that would aid them for the rest of their lives. In doing so, 
the clinicians received real-world experience in their career, even before graduating.

"As a new clinician, I thought, 'Well, I don't really know what I'm doing!"' Brady said. "But [I've 
realized] that we really do have something to offer people that come in and need these kinds of 
services to communicate with their loved ones - and realizing that [we] really can make a 
difference."

--Alyson Watkins

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Sophomore LaShonda Mackey and junior Quan Nghiem work on math homework together. Mackey 
helped students from different levels of math classes during tutoring.
Photo by April Swagman

MAC Math Tutoring

Surrounding a long wooden table in a cozy room, students and tutors tackled tough math problems 
and bonded despite cultural differences. Every Sunday through Thursday, the Multicultural Affairs 
Center offered math tutoring for any interested student.

During the first month of classes, the MAC saw 35 different students who came in 85 different times 
for tutoring sessions. Despite being busy, the 10 on-staff MAC tutors gave person-to-person help, 
taking the time to make sure all students completely understood their assignments and felt properly 
prepared for any upcoming tests.

Senior Sherry Ritter said the needs of the students coming in to the MAC varied from person to 
person.

"It depends on what the student needs," Ritter said. "Some students come in because they just need 
overall help. Sometimes they get a little behind, and they come in, and they just need someone one-
on-one to get caught up with their classes."

The MAC primarily focused on giving students quality mathematics tutoring, but the center also 
provided tutoring in other subject areas, as well as private tutoring in any discipline. Ritter tutored in 
not only math, but also physics, biology, accounting, economics, business and even German.

Ritter said the center focused on mathematics because of the large number of students needing 
assistance in mathematics.

"Most majors require some sort of math," Ritter said. "A lot of students struggle with it, and that's 
one specific area they struggle in."

A variety of people came together to assist students with math problems and other assignments. 
Junior Melvin Omodon, coordinator of the math-tutoring program, said the diverse staff consisted 
of blacks, Asians and Caucasians.

Inside the MAC, no one focused on the differences. Instead, everyone viewed the center as a group 
of students trying to help each other out. The center welcomed everyone, and tutors and students 
helped all who stopped in at the center.

Tutors' majors ranged from biochemistry to economics. Having such a broad base of knowledge 
enabled tutors to help students in a variety of subjects. Tutors often worked together to figure out 
something in a higher-level class that both had taken.

"With the math tutoring we focus on classes lower than Calculus II, down to college algebra, 
elementary function, trigonometry and all that stuff," Omodon said. "It's a broad, broad range of 
classes."

Sophomore Ashley Hawkins, a frequent visitor to the MAC, said her tutoring sessions for calculus 
usually lasted about an hour or an hour and a half, but depended on the particular problem at hand. 
Despite the availability of math tutoring in Violette Hall, she said she preferred the MAC's more 
comfortable atmosphere.

"In the MAC, the environment is just more inviting," Hawkins said. "The tutors are easier to 
distinguish, and there are not as many people there."

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Left: Senior True Nguyen works individually on a laptop. Some students stayed at the math tutoring 
and worked out their math questions alone after getting help from a tutor, just in case they needed 
more help later.
Photo by April Swagman

Right: Sophomore Lashonda Mackey assists freshman Robert Wells during MAC tutoring. Mackey 
was majoring in math, but many of the tutors came from various concentrations to help students.
Photo by Grace Mattie

Equipped with four computers to double-check information for assignments or tests, the room also 
boasted the "Brag Board." The board displayed both students' and tutors' good grades to show how 
their efforts had paid off. The board often displayed messages like "I finally got an 'A' on my math 
test!"

Students who received assistance at the center often excelled in their subject matter after receiving 
tutoring. Not only did the students benefit from the tutoring, but the tutors also enjoyed the 
experience. Ritter, who tutored at the MAC for her work-study job, said she loved working with 
students.

"There are many different jobs on campus I could have taken, but I like working with people," Ritter 
said. "I really enjoy tutoring because it's something that I can actually see I'm making a difference. 
When I have students come in, and I help them with something, and then a month later they've got 
it down, they're doing great in their classes, it is a little reward for me to see that." 

If students wanted better math grades, a homey feel and a productive learning environment, they 
stopped by the MAC to see a ready and willing tutor.

--Tonya Jackson and Loretta Palmer

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Bright Flight Plight

Thirty was the magic number. High school students across Missouri strove to bring their ACT scores 
up to or beyond this special number with promised scholarships as their goal. The Bright Flight 
Scholarship, awarded to students who achieved a 30 or higher and attended college in Missouri, also 
persuaded some of Missouri's best students to stay in their home state for college.

This merit-based program encourages top-ranked high school seniors to attend approved Missouri 
postsecondary schools according to the Missouri Department of Higher Education Web site.

Bright Flight recipient freshman Katie Hermann said that she noticed the scholarship's influence.

"I think a lot of people that stayed in state would have gone out of state," she said. "They planned 
for the money to stay in state."

Bright Flight Scholars received $1,000 per semester for up to five years. Truman State University had 
more than 1,200 students receiving the scholarship, many of whom relied on the scholarship to help 
pay tuition. A delay in the arrival of the money, however, posed quite the problem for recipients 
during the 2005-06 school year.

The continued postponement of scholarship frustrated students.

"The money wasn't available when we needed it," said Bright Flight recipient senior Sarah Deady. 
"First they told us we would get it in September, then they said early October, and by late October it 
still wasn't here."

The money's delayed arrival not only tested students' patience, it also caused problems for students 
who needed the money to pay their bills. Notices sent to students informed them that they had not 
paid their tuition.

"We have gotten bill after bill saying you have to pay extra because you didn't pay the whole bill last 
time, but it's not something we should have to pay for because the money is coming," Hermann 
said.

Melinda Wood, director of the Financial Aid Office, said many institutions charge students interest 
on unpaid tuition, but this practice was new to the University. The Financial Aid Office faced the 
challenge of dealing with concerned students throughout the fall.

"There wasn't anything that we could do about it, so it was really hard," Wood said. "I think they 
were mostly upset about interest charges the business office was assessing."

Most students tried not to worry by keeping faith in the state government.

"I just dealt with the paperwork from the business office and kind of let it go because I knew 
eventually [the

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scholarship money] would come in," Hermann said. I don t see a reason to get upset because the 
people you would get upset with are not at the school."

Although many students understood the delay was not the University's fault, some students raised 
other concerns about how those in charge of the scholarship at the University handled the delay.

Students knew the delay came from the state level, but no one offered a clear explanation of the 
problem. Many said they felt annoyed and uncertain about the situation.

"Nobody told us anything about why the scholarship was delayed, and that is frustrating," Deady 
said.

One rumor students heard was that a new computer system had something to do with the delay. 
Wood said the payment process within the new system was slow to be completed, which caused 
delays.

Once installed, the new computer process enabled the University to disperse the Bright Flight 
money. Students, however, still did not receive their money until much later. Most students never 
found out about the actual details.

When students received their Bright Flight checks, they were relieved to have the money, but 
Hermann said she was not reassured that the problem had been solved.

"It has always been delayed because my sister has always had problems with this, and she has been 
going here for four years," Hermann said. "I kind of expect to deal with this every semester for the 
next four years."

--Erin Collins

How can I get Bright Flight?

-Have a composite score on the ACT or SAT in the top 3 percent of all Missouri students taking the 
test

-Be a graduating senior who enrolls as a first-time, full-time student at an approved Missouri school

-Be a Missouri resident and a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen

-Not be pursuing a degree or certificate in theology or divinity

Information collected from Missouri Department of Higher Education Web site:
www.dhe.mo.gov

Photo Illustration by Evangeline McMullen

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Build-A-Major

As if Truman State University students didn't already have enough choices to make regarding majors 
and minors, the University added one more option to the mix in 2005-2006 by introducing an 
interdisciplinary major and minor to cater to students who wanted to tailor their studies even more.

Despite the major existing for more than 50 years around the country, it was new to the University 
and the Midwest. The interdisciplinary major went hand in hand with the University's liberal arts 
and sciences mission.

Junior Paula Hodges, a cultural and political advocacy major, said she found out about the 
interdisciplinary major from her adviser. She said she thought about transferring to a different 
university where she could create her own major until she heard about the interdisciplinary majors 
being introduced at the University.

"[The interdisciplinary major is] a self-designed major," Hodges said. "A student goes to a mentor 
and constructs a unique major within the University's courses using every discipline if they want."

Hodges said she believed the interdisciplinary major was a very good selling point for the University.

"If you have a special interest, and you know you can structure your own major to your own 
specifications, that's really important," Hodges said.

Hodges combined her experiences from her Jefferson City, Mo., internship, studies abroad in Seville, 
Spain, and a wide array of classes to make her major unique.

All students who chose to take the interdisciplinary path had to create a proposal for their 
interdisciplinary major, which laid out their course of study for the rest of their time at the 
University and how it tied into their future career path. A panel of faculty members looked at the 
proposal and could suggest classes to enhance each individual's major. Approval was difficult 
because of the newness of the major, and students had only a brief window of eligibility for the 
program. Students could only apply for the major if they had

K. Scott Alberts, associate professor of mathematics, teaches Introduction to Interdisciplinary 
Studies, a class available only for those involved in the interdisciplinary program. Students could 
pursue either a major or minor through the program.
Photos by Derek Wilhelm

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Senior Michael Pierson and junior Angela Crawford converse during a session of Intro, to 
Interdisciplinary Studies. The students in the course had a range of interdisciplinary concentrations.

Juniors Amanda Turner and Jessica Chenault chat during Intro, to Interdisciplinary Studies. The other 
required course for the major was the Capstone Seminar. The remaining courses varied for each 
student.

earned at least 30 hours of credit at the University, but they could have no more than 60 hours of 
credits total.

What made the major unique was that the students designed it, and the possibilities were endless 
for where it might take them. Junior Angela Crawford said she wanted her major to take her into a 
career of public administration. The University did not offer a related major like many universities 
do, so Crawford used her interdisciplinary major to lead her in the right direction using the public 
administration minor as a guideline. Crawford highly supported the interdisciplinary major because 
of her experiences with it and said she thought she was a better student because of the major she 
chose.

"I have learned a lot how to think in an interdisciplinary way," Crawford said. "[I have learned] to 
solve problems, to look at and approach situations and truly create meaning out of them and to be 
able to better understand the world around me."

The purpose of the interdisciplinary major was to go beyond the divisionary barriers, try to 
synthesize information from different disciplines and to apply that knowledge to real-world 
problems. Crawford said she thought her major helped the University live up to its reputation as a 
liberal arts and sciences university.

"I think the interdisciplinary major takes one of the steps necessary to become the institution we say 
we are," Crawford said.

Sophomore Peter McEvoy used his interdisciplinary major to focus on Japanese studies. He said the 
major was for people who wanted to solve a specific type of problem. McEvoy's possibilities for 
future careers included teaching English, Japanese or Japanese history, or he could go to graduate 
school and become a professor. McEvoy said the major he designed turned out to be a good fit for him.

"I can't really think of any other major that I'd rather do," McEvoy said. "It gives me a way to study 
exactly what I want to study."

--Caitlin Cummings

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The Child Development Center is an early childhood education and childcare program for Truman 
State University families as well as Kirksville families. The Activities at the CDC were geared toward a 
liberal arts and sciences program, like that of the University.
Photos by John Weeks

Growing Room

For almost 39 years, the sound of children singing and laughing rang through the three floors of the 
Child Development Center. The spring 2006 semester, however, brought an end to children playing 
with blocks, running around on multi-colored mats in the tumbling room and feeding hissing 
cockroaches.

In December 2005, President Barbara Dixon sent an official e-mail to Truman State University faculty 
and staff describing tactics to reallocate $4 million of the University's budget by 2009.

This meant many changes, including possible cuts in the athletic department and returning the 
student-faculty ratio to 16:1 as established in the University's 1997 Master Plan. The University then 
would put this money back into faculty salaries and other areas of necessity, such as technology.

However, the budget cut left no money for the CDC's upkeep. The CDC closed its doors May 26, 
2006.

"I do respect the president and understand that there are severe resource needs in higher 
education," said Jo Agnew-Tally, CDC director and associate professor of early childhood education.

The University's needs outweighed the major renovations necessary to make the CDC building safer.

"[The building] was built for a family of four or five," Agnew-Tally said. "We have 80 to 90 people in 
and out every day. We have plumbing problems. We have electrical problems. It's not handicap-
accessible."

In addition to these factors, Agnew-Tally said the major rationale for closing the CDC was that it was 
not part of the University mission. She, however, disagreed.

"I think that we are [part of the University mission] due to the fact that we're a model early-
childhood education center and that we have 75 to 80 college students in and out of this building 
every day," Agnew-Tally said. "We do provide a lot of support for the University -- for student 
research and student learning."

Since getting its start as the former Family and Consumer Science Laboratory, Agnew-Tally said the 
CDC had been a research resource for students and faculty in all divisions, including education, 
communications disorders and even political science. In addition to its two full-time and two part-
time teachers, the CDC employed 40 to 50 scholarship students and graduate students every 
semester.

Graduate student Ben Kort worked at the CDC as part of his graduate assistantship. He said the CDC 
worked to give the children the best education possible.

"It's frustrating that we won't have an avenue to do that," Kort said. "We want to be here and 
provide for these kids."

Until its closure, the CDC provided early childhood education for children between the ages of 2 and 
5. Located on Normal Street, west of the Department of Public Safety, the CDC served the entire 
Kirksville community. In the spring 2006 semester, however, about 15 children out of the 22 
enrolled were children of University faculty and staff.

Agnew-Tally said the CDC focused on giving children the best early childhood education in northeast 
Missouri.

"Something that we hear ... is that our children who go to kindergarten in the public school system 
and the private [school system] are head and shoulders above the other kids in terms of learning 
and their behavior and their social skills," she said. "We know we're successful."

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Success came through teaching children using the Project Construct philosophy. Teachers supported 
each child in constructing his or her own knowledge. The children's interests and development set 
the curriculum.

"It's what we observe the kids being interested in," said Katy Korte, part-time CDC teacher. "If 
they're really interested in building, we might do a construction theme for the week."

A typical day started with the children playing at different activity tables set up in both classrooms. 
Papers, pens, crayons and magnetic letters covered the writing table. One morning the children 
examined rocks through magnifying glasses at the science table.

Korte said activities outside the classroom included an art activity, a sensory activity for hands-on 
experiences and tumbling, the most popular among the children.

The children received even more hands-on experience when it came to feeding classroom pets, 
which included fish, tiger salamanders, a rabbit and cockroaches.

"We do get the cockroaches out," Korte said. "I always have a couple kids wanting to touch and pet 
them."

During group time, the children wrote stories as a class or participated in teacher-led discussions on 
topics like brushing teeth.

"Especially at the beginning of the year, [groups] are more socially angled," Korte said. "[We do] 
team-building games. I try to make them as active as possible with games, finger plays and songs."

Korte said the CDC teachers took advantage of the University's proximity by taking the children to 
see the University Art Gallery, the reptiles in Magruder Hall and the Science Outdoor Instructional 
Laboratory, formerly the University Farm.

Many parents fought to keep the CDC open, but not just for their children.

"This isn't about finding preschool for my daughter," said Mary Shapiro, associate professor of 
linguistics. "This is about what we think is best for Truman."

Shapiro said she supported having the CDC as an on-campus site for student learning. After the 
CDC's closing, University students would do research and practicum work in area school districts, as 
described in Dixon's e-mail.

Korte said she also planned to turn to the public school districts for work.

"I like who I work with and the flexibility to do field trips and do projects," Korte said. "I think we 
have a highly gifted staff."

Although the CDC would no longer be on campus, Agnew-Tally said efforts would be made to 
develop another quality preschool program in the area. Perhaps even the hissing cockroaches would 
make a comeback.

--Laurie Hahn

Activities at the CDC are centered on playing. Throughout the day, children were encouraged to play 
games in conjunction with learning new skills to increase learning by hands-on experience.

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Graduation Fair

Registrar A. Kay Anderson knew something had to change. The graduation clearance process at 
Truman State University had proved to be somewhat of a nuisance not only for graduating students 
but also for the University's staff.

To mend the problem, Anderson and other staff members decided to host the University's first-ever 
graduation fair Nov. 3-4 in the Student Union Building. Anderson said that after she and other staff 
members met to discuss possible solutions, the fair seemed to be the perfect idea.

"It was one of those really spectacular moments where you come back just psyched about 
something," Anderson said.

The solution quickly swung into action. Anderson presented the idea to various students on campus, 
and all overwhelmingly approved the change. She then proceeded to contact every entity that had 
something to do with the graduation-clearance process. The registrar's office, assessment and 
testing office, vice president for academic affairs, business office, the University Career Center, the 
Truman Bookstore and the Advancement Office all helped to make the graduation fair a success.

"We have a lot of good staff at Truman, so even though this seemed a little impossible at first, all 
came together and said, 'Wait, we can do this too, or we can even do this so that [the process] will 
be easier,"' Anderson said.

At the fair, students received the illustrious signature clearance sheet. To receive clearance to 
graduate, each student had to obtain signatures from various offices, including the business office, 
the assessment and testing office and the University Career Center, as well as a signature from the 
student's faculty adviser.

Being able to obtain every necessary signature in one spot appealed to all involved, and Anderson 
said it provided a "one-stop shop" where students could take care of all requirements at once.

"[We wanted to] make the process simpler, a little more friendly and still keep that customer-
service component of being available to answer questions and just to communicate with students 
and have some opportunities to interact one-on-one," Anderson said.

By combining clearance elements together, the graduation fair proved to be a huge time-saver for 
students and staff members alike.

"We put staff members 10 [a.m.] to 7 [p.m.], two days in the quiet lounge, but we got almost every 
student taken care of within that time period," Anderson said. "For us, that really helped us be a lot 
more efficient and better managers of our time."

The old process involved students receiving a large packet from Anderson with a letter detailing 
what each student needed to do to graduate. Students had to obtain signatures on their own by 
visiting each individual office and often remained frustrated and in the dark when it came to 
completing each step.

"The biggest reason why we [changed the process] was we knew students didn't like it, and we 
didn't like students leaving Truman thinking we

Senior Matt Kettmann works at a laptop on his graduation clearance forms. Many students were 
able to finish graduation forms all at one time at the fair.
Photos by April Swagman

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Senior Gary Clubb talks to Career Center employees Lesa Ketterlinus and Stephanie Sullivan. 
Workers from the Career Center and other on-campus centers were available to answer any 
questions graduating seniors might have had.

Senior Brian Baker works on his graduation clearance. Only seniors graduating in December were 
invited to attend the graduation fair.

liked running them around and making them do a bunch of things for spite," Anderson said.

She also believed the fair eased burdens and the negative attitudes toward the graduation-
clearance process.

"We wanted those attitudes to improve, and we wanted to show students we could do better, and 
so we did," Anderson said. "We were very, very pleased with the results."

Graduating seniors greatly appreciated the new process.

"I thought the graduation fair was a good event to put on," senior Chris Steffe said. "It was nice 
having all the divisions come together."

Steffe said people who skipped the fair could get by, but because of the fair's easy accessibility, 
doing so would be foolish.

"Do it," Steffe said. "That's my advice. It made my life so much easier. And it's really nice to know 
when you finish up the fair, they sign it in front of you, so you know for a fact you don't owe money, 
you don't have to take this survey, you've completed all your [Major Field Assessment Tests] and 
everything like that."

Senior Matt Funaiole, who attended the fair with Steffe, said he benefited greatly from the 
experience.

"I definitely thought the grad fair was incredibly helpful because there was a whole bunch of forms I 
had no idea I had to fill out and an exit interview for a loan I didn't know I had to do," Funaiole said.

Funaiole also paid the required graduation fee at the fair besides receiving other clarifications.

"Since I have two majors I can get two tassels, but I can't wear them at the same time, which I found 
out [at the fair]," Funaiole said.

For other students, the fair made them realize the amount of work required of them.

"It smacks them in the face letting them know what you have to do still because they give you the 
purple sheet, and you're just like, 'Oh man, I gotta do all this,'" senior Matt Lovell said.

At the end of the fair, each student took a short survey about his or her experience. Of the 168 
students who attended the fair, 55 completed all the graduation-clearance responsibilities. The 
remaining 113 still benefited from attending.

"Everyone who left with still something to do knew exactly what they needed to do," Anderson said. 
"We thought that was very positive because it allowed for some of that communication to take 
place."

Anderson summed up the event in one word -- spectacular.

"We were so pleased with the students' reaction and with the staffs willingness to do just anything 
for the students," Anderson said. "I think we got spectacular results, and I think students were very 
happy, and that's how we want students to be leaving Truman."

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

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Behind the Scenes

Anyone who had been to a Truman State University theater production understood the feeling of 
anticipation and excitement in the atmosphere just before a show began. The audience members 
wondered whether the show would live up to their expectations. However, the spectators rarely 
thought of what it took to get to that point.

What went on behind the scenes of a theater production began long before the show itself.

Ron Rybkowski, professor of theater and scene designer and technical director for theater 
productions, said the design process usually took two to three weeks, plus a five-week building 
stage. Rybkowski explained that the entire process to plan and complete a show took up to two and 
a half months.

The process began with the director choosing a script. The director then sat down with designers to 
discuss how he or she envisioned the show. After these meetings with the director, the designers 
could start technical drawings for the show.

To gain a deeper understanding of the play, students researched the author and setting of the play 
as well as the era in which the play originated.

Lee Orchard, professor of theatre, produced the February 2006 play "All the Way Home." He 
explained the reasoning behind the research.

"We do dramaturgical studies of the play, which means we talk about the play in its historical 
context, so we can understand the culture of the period," Orchard said.

Instead of finding outside researchers to do the dramaturgical studies, the cast and crew profited 
from researching the plays and their histories.

"[The University's students] do pick up things that other universities don't give them the 
opportunities to do," Rybkowski said. "A lot of our students come in as wanting to be actors, but 
being a part of the research stuff they're like, 'Wow, this is kind of cool. This is fun.'"

Sophomore Kevin O'Brien drills scenery for a set in the Blackbox Theatre. The Blackbox Theatre was 
on the second floor of Ophelia Parrish while the Courtyard Theatre was on the main floor of the 
building.
Photos by Emmy Thomson

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Although audiences saw the results of the director's work through the actors, much of his or her job 
took place even before casting.

"We tend to think that the director is the guy who tells people where to stand and sit, and that's 
part of it, but there's a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff that happens when the director is 
collaborating with the designers," Orchard said.

During the design process, the lines of communication had to be open between the director and all 
the designers.

"I don't want to paint the set blue and then find out that all the costumes are blue and the lighting 
guy, all his lights are blue, because then the show is blue," Rybkowski said.

A production was much more than what the audience saw onstage. After the technical drawings for 
set, costumes and lights were completed, the stagecraft class that made up the crew started 
building and putting everything together.

"['All the Way Home'] was [the] most complicated that I think we've had in a long time because it 
needed so many different layers on stage," Rybkowski said. "We needed the kitchen, we needed the 
living room, we needed two bedrooms upstairs, we needed the porch, we needed an outside."

The director had the greatest responsibility in a production, but the stage manager also had an 
important job as the director's right-hand man. Once the show opened, the stage manager took 
charge while the director and technical designer moved on to the next production. Unless 
something needed to be changed or fixed by the director or technical director, the stage manager 
took over.

"Where the director has the vision, the stage manager is the one who goes out and makes sure that 
what the director wants gets done," senior Ben Tylka said.

Tylka played the part of Jay in "All the Way Home." In addition to this role, Tylka had taken part in 
most aspects of the production because his major required such courses as costume design, 
stagecraft, stage lighting and theater practice.

"Usually when you're involved in a production, you are involved in a certain class, like stage lighting 
or scene construction or costumes," Tylka said.

Because of the requirements for a theater student at the University, students had the chance to see 
their major from all directions, not just their own concentration.

"One thing that's great about the Truman theater program here is that you can't focus [only] on one 
area," Tylka said. "The way the curriculum is set up, they won't let you."

When the curtain fell on a show and applause filled the theater, not only the actors took pride in the 
praise, but many other people behind the scenes did as well.

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

Above: Kevin O'Brien and junior Jim Volmert check aspects of the set, including the electrical work. 
Students who acted in the productions also worked to create the set for them.

Left: Technical director Ron Rybkowski works on a set in the Courtyard Theatre. Professors and 
students worked together to create sets.

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Here's to Your Health!

In 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that about 40,000 people 
became infected with HIV each year, and the Truman State University Nursing Students Association 
asked the campus, "Are you positive you're negative?" 

In addition to oral HIV testing, the organizations provided a number of free screenings and 
information at the nursing students' annual Health Awareness Fair.

"So what if one person that comes for HIV testing finds out they're negative, but they have learned a 
lot about HIV and about HIV risk, and they maybe have learned that they are participating in risky 
behaviors," said Rebecca McClanahan, assistant professor of nursing and faculty adviser for the 
Nursing Students Association. "What if they change their behaviors and therefore don't get exposed 
to HIV? So then the health fair becomes a life-saving event, not just a life-changing event."

McClanahan said the group had sponsored activities for Health Awareness Week for more than 15 
years, and the fair was a combination of these into one big event. During past years the fair included 
screenings and tests for blood pressure, hearing, mental health, HIV, asthma, skinfolds, hemoglobin, 
cholesterol panels and bone density.

McClanahan said the students selected the tests based on the highest risks for college-age students 
and which activities had been most successful at previous fairs.

Planning began at the beginning of the fall semester for the spring event. The Nursing Students 
Association elected co-chairpersons, delegated responsibilities to subcommittees and applied for 
funding from the University's Funds Allotment Council. McClanahan said the students also obtained 
contributions from the Red Cross, Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services, and local 
medical practitioners. In addition, they scheduled a keynote speaker.

"The [students] are just very committed to it," McClanahan said. "It's their biggest project for the 
year, so it really takes on a degree of importance for them."

Contributors had a variety of goals for the event. Nursing student junior Joe Hassler, who helped 
distribute information at the Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Awareness table for the Student Health 
Center, said he desired to see students take action against sexually transmitted infections.

"I want [.. .] people to be more educated about STIs and get themselves tested if they're sexually 
active at all so we can kind of suppress the spread of these diseases," Hassler said.

Effort and dedication like this resulted in an annual turnout of about 300 people.

"We feel the rates are just excellent, and you really have a chance to make an impact when that 
many people come," McClanahan said.

Nursing major sophomore Katie Adler noted that the convenient location of the fair - the 
multipurpose gym in the Student Recreation Center - contributed to the high numbers, enticing 
people to attend the event and get something free after their workouts. Adler emphasized the 
importance of making time for health issues, even in the midst of busy college life.

"I think, especially when we're in college, we kind of don't pay attention to our health and a lot of 
the issues that are out there, especially with STDs and HIV and all that, and I think it's good just to 
be aware," Adler said.

While members of the University and Kirksville communities learned more about their personal 
health, nursing students gained valuable professional experience. Working at the blood pressure 
table, nursing major sophomore Sarah Pleiness put her skills to good use.

"There's only so much you can do practicing on each other before you have it all memorized," 
Pleiness said.

Some nursing classes conducted specific elements of the Health Awareness Fair.

"I'm with the Rural Public Health class, and we're doing all of the HIV testing," senior Sara 
Schlomann said. "We're here at this table to promote people to go over to the Student Union 
Building to get tested."

McClanahan explained that the students' responsibilities were closely related to the topics they 
were discussing in class. For years she had witnessed her students extend their knowledge beyond 
the classroom at this event.

"It really has been a wonderful learning experience for students to pull together all of those issues 
and then try to do a professional health fair that actually has at least some of the services occurring 
there that are given by professionals, and certainly at a professional level," she said.

Although nursing students took advantage of the learning opportunity, the primary goal of the fair 
was to encourage participants to be more aware of their own health and to make positive choices in 
their lives.

--Hope Slaby, Copy Staff

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Senior Rachel See monitors an informational table at the Health Fair. Free information on sexual and 
mental health was available to participants in the fair.

Nursing major sophomore Iryna Sydorenko takes a high school student's blood pressure. Optimal 
blood pressure for adults was at or less than 120 over 80 mmHg.
Photos by Alana Webster

Below: Nursing major senior Sarah Andersen helps senior Juhyung Kim find information. Many 
students went to the fair to learn more about health risks for college-aged people.

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Professorial Poetry

Joseph Benevento, professor of English, fell in love with poetry at an early age.

"I remember way back in the fourth grade, my teacher assigned us to write a poem, and she really 
liked mine, and that got me kind of excited," Benevento said.

He continued to write. Through the years, Benevento published several books of poetry such as 
"Holding On" and "Willing to Believe." 

On March 7,2006, about two dozen students and faculty members turned out in Baldwin Hall to 
hear Benevento read from his third book of poetry, "My Puerto Rican Past."

Benevento, who grew up in Queens, N.Y., said the first grouping of poems in the book covered days 
spent in "the old neighborhood." 

"Growing up, most of my friends were Latino or black," he said. "It's kind of just the flavor and feel 
of the book."

The black-and-white picture on the cover of the book showed Benevento and four of his Latino 
friends squeezed onto a couch and smiling into the camera.

"That's my 15th birthday party," he said. "That's me with the glasses, the geekiest one of the five."

Other sections in the book centered on his life in small-town northeast Missouri.

"They all kind of reflect on where I am now," he said. "I'm this fellow that grew up in that kind of 
neighborhood, to the last 20 years living in a very different environment here. I've always had kind 
of a 'New York writer living in a small Midwest town' theme to some of my stuff."

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Students listen as Joe Benevento, professor of English reads poetry from his newly published book. 
University professors from other disciplines, such as science, economics and languages, also had 
written books.
Photos by Colin Ellis

Everyone in attendance at the reading watched and listened as Benevento stood at the head of the 
classroom, introducing and reading each poem.

The poems ranged from humorous and sarcastic to serious and reflective.

One poem recalled his mother's attempted mugging, and one reminisced about an unrequited love. 
Another recalled an experience he had while watching the TV show "The Bachelorette" with his 
wife. Near the end of the reading, he read a poem called "Buying Seeds" about a day he spent with 
his son.

The reading lasted roughly 30 minutes, ending with applause from the audience.

"Thank you for coming," Benevento said. "I'm happy to have a chance to share these with you."

Some students stayed to ask questions or to purchase one of Benevento's books. Students also 
chatted with one another about the poetry and discussed their reactions.

"I really liked it," junior Richard Tosie said. "His poems were really down-to-earth and interesting. 
You could really relate."

Freshman Kortney Holeman said she came for an academic purpose but enjoyed the reading 
nonetheless.

"I thought the reading was really good," she said. "I get extra credit for my public speaking class for 
coming, but I'm still really glad I came."

Junior Bethanie Seiglar had taken one of Benevento's classes and wanted to find out more about his 
published poems.

"I came because I was interested," she said. "I really respect all of the things he does in class. I 
wanted to see the finished product of his work."

While at Truman State University, Benevento taught American Literature classes and every level of 
creative writing. He said he thought his writing experience outside of the classroom supplemented 
his teachings inside the classroom.

"In creative writing I think it helps to study with someone who is doing it," he said. "I'm always 
writing poems with students and having them critique [the poems] and see a writer at work."

Benevento said he began writing many of the poems in "My Puerto Rican Past" in the classroom 
during a period of about 10 years.

"I don't just sit down to write a book of poems," he said. "I just write individual poems, and when I 
feel like enough have been published in magazines and journals or can be grouped together, I start 
thinking about compiling a book."

Benevento stayed busy writing novels as well. His two titles were "Plumbing in Harlem" and "The 
Odd Squad," which also pertained to his adolescence in Queens.

As a professor, Benevento found it beneficial to have interests outside the classroom, he said.

"Anything that you can do that you're excited about that has something to do with what you're 
trying to teach can be a good thing," he said.

--Erin Musko

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Tolerance Pays Off

When freshman Josh Hobold visited the Truman State University foundation scholarships Web site, 
he never expected to find a scholarship so suited to him.  

"My academic adviser said [the scholarships] could be pretty specific," Hobold said. "When I saw 
this scholarship I thought it was right up my alley. I didn't think any would be there."

The scholarship Hobold referred to -- and won for the spring 2006 semester -- was the Gay and 
Lesbian Student Endowed Scholarship, worth $500. The scholarship had been offered for two years.

LAMBDA, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender/straight alliance group for University staff and 
faculty, sponsored the scholarship, said Monica Barron, professor of English and one of LAMBDA'S 
founding members. Cole Woodcox, professor of English, and Marty Eisenberg, associate vice 
president of academic affairs and dean of the Residential College Program, also founded the group.

Barron said it began after LAMBDA raised money to buy a brick for the Magruder Hall plaza during 
the building's renovation in 2001.

"Cole Woodcox was leading that effort, and he got the money in about 15 minutes," Barron said. 
"He got more than he needed, so we thought, 'Why don't we help Prism [the University's gay, 
lesbian, and bisexual alliance] get their brick?' So we helped Prism get their brick, and then we 
thought, 'We're better at this than we thought, so why don't we start an endowed scholarship?"'

To start an endowed scholarship, donors had to give at least $10,000. Barron said LAMBDA raised 
this amount in fewer than five years. Donations came from faculty, staff and alumni, and GLBT 
supporters in the Kirksville area as well.

The scholarship only was offered once a year, Barron said. LAMBDA hoped to increase the number 
of applicants in the future so the scholarship could be given out both semesters.

To apply for the Gay and Lesbian Student scholarship, Hobold said he filled out the online 
application and submitted a personal statement explaining why he deserved the scholarship.

Barron said an applicant did not have to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered to apply. 
LAMBDA also accepted applications from supporters of GLBT rights.

A subcommittee of LAMBDA looked at all applications and decided on a winner. Demonstrated 
financial need played a role in the decision-making process, but the main criteria to be considered 
for the scholarship was positive activity within the GLBT community, said John Mounsey, Residence 
Life area coordinator and chairman for the subcommittee.

The LAMBDA Alliance, who sponsored the scholarship, is very excited about their scholarship 
recipient freshman Josh Hobold. The Alliance hoped to have more applicants in coming years to 
raise awareness. 
Photos by Emmy Thomson

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"Someone who might be a stronger candidate is a person who lives with two moms or two dads and 
who raises awareness in the community, or a straight person who helped form a gay-straight 
alliance," Mounsey said.

The scholarship recipient had to be a University student in good standing, Barron said. Being in good 
standing, however, did not necessarily mean having a high GPA.

"Many students when they're coming out go through difficult times with their families, their friends, 
their teachers, whatever, so sometimes they have a disastrous term or two," she said. "We want a 
person who has made a positive contribution to the Truman community as a visible GLBT person."

Hobold said his contributions to the GLBT community included being a member of the Stonewall 
Democrats, a group that emphasized human and gay rights. In fall 2005, the group organized an 
AIDS awareness event, and in the spring it sponsored a panel discussion on gay marriage.

Already an active member in the GLBT community, Hobold said he planned to continue making 
prominent contributions.

"Receiving the scholarship was a great honor and totally unexpected," he said. "I hope to do a lot of 
good things for GLBT students in the Truman community."

--Laurie Hahn

The scholarship is open to both GLBT students and student supports or GLBT rights. Many students, 
including Hobold, did not know about the scholarship unless they looked for it.

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All That Jazz

During the last weekend of February every year, hundreds of musicians flocked to Truman State 
University to infuse the campus with the smooth sounds of jazz.

Since 1968, music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha had hosted its annual Jazz Festival at the University. In 
2006 the event took place Feb. 24 and 25 and featured 29 bands hailing from middle and high 
schools in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa.

The fraternity also brought in two renowned guest artists: saxophonist Dick Oatts and pianist 
Michael Kocour.

"They were great," said junior Chris Roush, Phi Mu Alpha president, of the guest artists. "I'd say that 
these guys in particular are maybe two of the nicest artists I've ever worked with.... I couldn't have 
been happier with them."

Although the event only lasted for two days, the festival presented valuable learning opportunities 
for participants. In addition to talking with and listening to the guest artists, musicians attended 
Saturday clinics in which their bands performed and received ratings, comments and suggestions 
from judges. Traditionally a brief element of the festival, the clinics received a facelift for the 2006 
event, explained Tim AuBuchon, assistant professor of music and Phi Mu Alpha adviser.

"We had one change to the usual format, which I thought went pretty well," said Aubuchon, who 
also served as director of jazz studies for the University. "Usually the bands will play, and then the 
judges will take turns writing up the performances and things that they can work on, so it's usually 
very abbreviated - it lasts three to five minutes, usually.... Yesterday they had a half-hour 
performance slot, and then they had a half-hour clinic slot after that."

Roush said he thought the clinics were a useful part of the festival for the high school ensembles.

"It's meant to be a really wholesome, constructive critical environment," he said. "[The high school 
bands] leave a lot of times with recognition, and they leave with trophies and things like that, but 
they also leave with a little advice on how to go about playing the rest of their competitions or even 
how to develop their music as an individual or group."

Saturday's schedule also featured instrumental clinics by various University fine arts faculty, a 
master class Oatts and Kocour taught, performances by University jazz
combos, an awards ceremony and the evening concert in Baldwin Auditorium, which marked the 
festival's peak.

Phi Mu Alpha's Jazz Fest opens the University and the Kirksville community to a new sstyle of music 
they may not listen to frequently.  Different bands played in the concert as well as famous guest 
artists.  
Photos by Emmy Thomson

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combos, an award ceremony and the evening concert in Baldwin Auditorium, which marked the 
festival's peak.

AuBuchon said he thought the students performed at their highest level for the concert, an added 
bonus he attributed partly to the pressure of playing with Oatts and Kocour.

"It's an additional thing to get them psyched up and playing their best," he said.

Seeing only the final success of Jazz Fest, an observer might have found it easy not to think about 
the hard work that went into actually organizing the festival. Phi Mu Alpha's efforts, however, began 
long before February.

"I guess if you want to be technical, we started planning it 38 years ago," Roush joked.

The sheer scale of the annual event meant preparations began months in advance.

"[It's] kind of year-round," said Jazz Fest chairman junior Barry Watson. "We already know who the 
guest artists will be for next year."

Watson said putting on the Jazz Fest typically cost about $9,000 to $10,000. In 2006, Phi Mu Alpha 
received funding from the Multicultural Affairs Center, the Division of Fine Arts, the Office of the 
Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Office of the Dean of Fine Arts.

The fraternity used the money to pay the guest artists, clinicians and judges. Both Watson and 
Roush stressed the substantial role of the Jazz Fest, both at the University and in the surrounding 
area.

"I don't ever see it really dying out," Roush said. " ... It's a major recruiting tool for the University. 
I've been speaking to a lot of people in the jazz program, and a large number of them are here 
because they attended a jazz fest,... and so it's kind of amazing how much it actually influences 
these high schoolers ... to consider attending the jazz program."

Additionally, the event continued to be a huge cultural event for the community, Watson said.

"It's been going on for 38 years, so it's important that it keeps going on," Watson said. " ... Not only 
for Truman State, but Kirksville being in the middle of nowhere, it's the biggest opportunity for 
people in Kirksville to hear music you would otherwise only find in Kansas City or Chicago."

With the Jazz Fest boasting almost four decades of great music under its belt, jazz lovers certainly 
hoped that the festival would continue to bring slick musical stylings to the University for many 
years to come.

--Evangeline McMullen, Managing Editor

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Organizations

Banned Books Week 124 
Men's Rush 126 
Intelligent Design 128 
Depths 130 
Valentine's Day Dance 132 
Date Auctions 134 
Italian Dinner 136 
Easter Egg Hunt 138 
Special Olympics 140 
Greek Week 142 
APO Cancer Support 144 
African Food Festival 146 
Com Maze 148 
Coming-Out Week 150 
Campus PALS 152 
Breast Cancer Awareness Week 154 
Moon Fest 156 
Debate Series 158 
Homecoming 5K 160 
Illusions Dance Team 162 
International Club Dinner 164 
Sleep-a-thon 166 
Equestrian Team 168 
Bolivian Goods 170 
Frats at Bat 172 
Holiday Lights 174 
RPG Club 176 
World AIDS Day 178 
Himalayan Night 180 
Coalition Fashion Show 182 
SIFE 184 
Philanthropies 186 
Bike Sharing Program 190 
Mock Trial 192 
International Idol 194 
Diversity Week 196 
S-MSTA 198 
New Orleans Spring Break Trip 200 
SAFEBRAKE Week 202 
National Agriculture Week 204

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Do Not Read This

Windfall displays books that were on the Banned Book List. The most frequently banned book for 
1990-2000 was the "Scary Stories" series by Alvin Schwartz.
Photos by Colin Ellis

Freshman Sarah Miller of the Index interviews senior Michelle Alford about Banned Books Week. 
Windfall had sponsored other events in past years to raise campus awareness.

Countless Truman State University students never realized that the books taught in their high school 
English courses might have been on a banned-book list, or even that a banned book list existed. 
Because of this, Windfall, the University's student-produced literary magazine, increased knowledge 
of this phenomenon by hosting a Banned Books reading.

"Not many of us have had books banned from our high schools, but to get the awareness out that 
there's still a list is important," senior Jackie Jones said.

The American Library Association Web site reported 547 challenges in 2004. These challenges 
attempted to remove or restrict materials based on the objection of a person or group.

Several of the 100 most frequently challenged books were part of students' high school curricula. 
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Of Mice and Men" and "The Catcher in the Rye" were just a 
few examples.

Throughout the last few years, ALA has designated the last week of September as Banned Books 
Week. In the past, Windfall has hosted poetry readings to celebrate and raise awareness of Banned 
Books Week, but the group changed its format and attempted a live book reading on the Mall in 
2005. Rain put a stop to the reading, but the information table moved into the Student Union 
Building where members continued to hand out information and inform students about the never-
ending push for censorship.

"There aren't any nationwide banned books anymore," said junior Christina Stroetker, editor in chief 
of Windfall. "[But] sometimes schools or libraries or even whole towns will have certain books 
banned."

The debate over censorship has raged for years in courts, classrooms and homes. While books 
usually were challenged with the intention of protecting others, mainly children, from difficult ideas 
and information, the right to free speech remained as it did when written into the Constitution.

The books that appeared on the challenged book list were placed there because people were not 
content simply to disagree with the book or subject matter. Books ended up on the challenged list 
because a person wanted them removed from the curriculum or a library in an attempt to restrict 
the access of material to others.

The top 10 reasons the ALA Web site listed for book challenges were sexually explicit or offensive 
language, unsuited to age group, occult theme or promoting the occult or Satanism, violence, 
promoting homosexuality, promoting a religious viewpoint, nudity, racism and sex education. 
Parents brought 60 percent of all challenges in 2004, according to the ALA Web site.

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windfall sponsors banned books reading

Students involved in the Banned Books Week reading disagreed with censorship.

"I don't think books should be banned in general," senior Michelle Alford said. "I understand why 
some books are kept out of high school, but frequently those who challenge books haven't even 
read the whole book. They should read the whole book before condemning it, and they usually only 
read one small section."

Students involved in the Banned Books Week activities said they felt that many of the challenged 
books, when taken in full context, should not be on the list.

"To Kill a Mockingbird' is banned due to racism, even though the book is against racism," Alford said.

Many of the books that were placed on the challenged book list are taught in schools, and numerous 
students grew up reading others that also have been challenged but weren't taught in school.

"'Where's Waldo?' is on [the challenged book list]," Jones said. "That enough people would 
challenge that book really surprised us."

"Where's Waldo?" wasn't the only children's book on the list. The Harry Potter series, "The Giver," 
"A Light in the Attic" and the "Captain Underpants" series all appeared on the top-100 list. Various 
students grew up with the aforementioned books and many of those involved with the event were 
surprised when they found their bedtime stories on a challenged book list.

"Ones that a lot of us had read as kids were on the list," Jones said. "A lot of us were surprised that 
they were on the list."

Authors, librarians, teachers and students alike have stood up in court and at city council hearings to 
disagree with the removal of challenged books. At the forefront of the banned book controversy is 
popular children's author Judy Blume, whose books were a source of joy to those who agreed with 
her controversial writing.

"Judy Blume writes for young adults," Alford said. "I think she takes pleasure in writing about things 
that no one else will write about."

Blume has spoken out against banning books, drawing attention to the possible repercussions.

"It's not just the books under fire now that worry me," the ALA Web site quoted Blume as saying. "It 
is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of 
censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."

--Carolyn Minchk

Senior Jackie Jones reads a banned book. Banned Books Week began in 1982.

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Frat Race

Clockwise from top left: The Greek letters of social fraternities Delta Chi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Pi 
Kappa Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. In 2005, the University had 18 active fraternities.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

If ever there was suspicion of a testosterone deficiency around Truman State University's campus, it 
would have been dispelled between Sept. 9 and 16, 2005. Men's Rush Week brought car smashes, poker 
nights and barbeques where the potential fraternity men dressed for competition.

According to senior John Skevington, Interfratemity Council vice president and Lambda Chi Alpha 
member, rush was not all fun and games.

"Rush week can be a really grueling process," Skevington said. "It's a competition, basically. 
[Fraternities are] competing for all the same guys, so you always have to be on your toes, always try 
and get these guys to come to your events."

With such events as Phi Sigma Kappa's car smash and Phi Lambda Phi's football night at local 
restaurant Patterson's, the fraternities did their best to get men interested.

Freshman Patrick Monnahan, a new Delta Chi member, saw some benefits to rushing.

"Rushing is a good idea because there's no obligation," he said. "You eat some free food, win some 
free stuff."

With 14 IFC fraternities competing for guys, prospective members had many choices. The 2005 Rush 
Week slogan remarked on the abundance of options: "Whichever way you go, you can't go wrong."

Sophomore Daniel Kleinsorge, Phi Sigma Kappa member, validated that statement.

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students look for bid of approval during men's rush week

"Because there's so many, every guy could find a fraternity ... they're each so different," Kleinsorge 
said.

Although each fraternity might have looked for different characteristics in prospective members, the 
competition was fierce for a few individuals with winning personalities.

Senior Michael Pierson, IFC president and Phi Lambda Phi member, named the desirable 
characteristics for the ideal potential member.

"There's always that certain guy, the outgoing, extroverted guy that the fraternities all want," 
Pierson said. "Our slogan featured four aspects of Greek life that are essential to a Greek organization: 
scholarship, philanthropy, social, and leadership.... We try and portray that more to the incoming students."

The seeking out of these choice men caused rush's competition.

"We look for men who are going to be potential leaders, who are outgoing, who want to be involved 
and enjoy the social atmosphere," Skevington said.

While the fraternities knew what they were looking for in new members, the prospective brothers 
also had to make a conscious decision of what they wanted in a fraternity.

"I had to make sure I found a frat that wouldn't take anything away from my grades and [was] not a 
real big frat, but [that] still likes to have a good time," Monnahan said. "With Delta Chi, I could hold my 
grades and still have a good time with them. They were guys I clicked with."

Whether it be large or small, each fraternity had a certain rush process to get the brotherly bonding 
started.

"We have recruitment events throughout the week--anything from going out to the lake and barbequing, 
[renting] boats to casino nights," Skevington said of Lambda Chi Alpha's rush process. "We do an 
event at Patterson's where we do billiards and appetizers. Wednesday and Thursday night are our invite 
events: Wednesday is a banquet, and Thursday is a smoker. Thursday we give out our bids, and Friday we 
sign."

With all of the activities hosted by the fraternities, Rush Week took a large amount of time out of a 
prospective member's schedule, starting from day one.

"The first night was kind of rushed," Monnahan said. "We'd go around and meet every fraternity. 
There was a lot of waiting to get stuff signed. It was kind of a painstaking process." After surviving 
the week's hectic schedule, Monnahan had advice for future rushees.

"They say, 'Go around to every frat,' but really you don't have time to go around and meet all of 
them and still get a bid, so you have to focus on one and get a bid," Monnahan said.

Skevington emphasized the importance of finding the right group on which to focus.

"The only thing you really can do is let the guys know you want them to be a part of your 
organization," Skevington said. "If they're not talking to you and stuff like that, you know they're 
probably not going to be a good fit."

During the fall 2005 rush season, 149 men signed with fraternities. As the Greek organizations began 
expanding at the University, different ideas surfaced with fraternities depending on each group's 
size.

"As the Greek community evolves, I think it's going to be more important for us to recruit all year 
long," Pierson said.

For smaller fraternities, the goal became having less of a specified rush week and more of an open 
rush all year.

"Sometimes we just rush guys we like without formal rush," Kleinsorge said. "We're definitely much 
more affordable, so that opens the possibilities of joining for people."

With all of the competition, introductions and activities set to feel out Greek life, rush was a busy, 
but fun, week.

"The biggest surprise, for me, was finding out what a positive experience it could be," Skevington 
said.

When all the competition and testosterone of Rush Week passed, 14 unique IFC fraternities kicked 
back, relaxed, played some pool and enjoyed brotherly love.

--Katie Monaghan

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Circle of life

ekklesia focuses discussion on evolution and creationism

The issue of creationism versus evolution continued to be the subject of heated discussion 
throughout the year.

The student organization Ekklesia, sponsored by the Kirksville Church of Christ, focused on the topic 
the weekend of Feb. 17, 2006, at the Scientific Accuracy of Intelligent Design Seminar.

"The goal was to bring more attention to the merits of intelligent design theory and to also to 
highlight some discrepancies within the evolutionary theory," graduate student Greg Hudson said.

The weekend included question and answer sessions, discussions and lectures by Brad Harrub. Harrub 
worked for the Apologetics Press, a nonprofit group established to defend the Bible, communication 
professor Barry Poyner said.

Poyner said he had seen Harrub's work and became interested in having him come to the University.

"I think it was well attended," Poyner said. "There was a lot of discussion. There were a number of 
people with opposite points of view that were able to attend and to dialogue with him and some of us."

Harrub's lecture focused on pointing out possible fallacies in the theory of evolution. Harrub also 
addressed scientific explanations for things taught in the Bible, such as how Adam could live to be 
900 years old.

Harrub's lecture and message pleased Ekklesia and congregation members alike. Ekklesia members 
said they thought this event helped them progress toward their goals to be recognized on campus and to 
spread their message to others. The turnout Friday evening pleased the organizers, as did Harrub's seminar.

"Just from listening to him, you can tell he's very passionate about his work," sophomore Brandi 
Bloss said.

After the event Ekklesia invited all in attendance to enjoy refreshments at the campus house on 
South Florence which Ekklesia

Guest lecturer Brad Harrub speaks to an audience during a weekend seminar. Nearly 150 people 
attended Harrub's lecture.
Photos by April Swagman

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established in fall 2005. Group members felt the house would help them connect to the University 
community.

"It's kind of rejuvenated us a little bit," Hudson said. "Now that we have a campus house, it will help 
us reach out more."

Ekklesia also hosted an array of other events including a weekly Bible study, the annual Great 
American Smokeout barbeque, an hour-long worship program at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday on radio station 
KYOU and couples' night out for congregation members.

Ekklesia also prepared Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. Hudson said the baskets helped people 
when they needed it most.

"I think it's always beneficial to reach out to the Truman community and especially the Kirksville 
community," Hudson said. "We know there is a lot of poverty in the area."

Additionally, Ekklesia adopted the women's rugby team, bringing it refreshments after games and 
practices.  Ekklesia also had a float in the Homecoming parade for the first time in 2005 where members 
distributed literature about religious topics.

The group also responded to catastrophes, aiding victims in the Gulf Coast who were affected by 
Hurricane Katrina. The members said they realized most women left in such a hurry they did not have time to 
grab their purses. With the help of its campus ministers, Dan and Dalene Green, Ekklesia collected purses and 
filled them with simple items such as lotions and hair combs, Poyner said.

With these outreach efforts made by students, Ekklesia adapted its name to reflect its involvement 
in the community. Members now call themselves the "Dogs of Christ" -related to both the University's 
bulldog mascot and Moberly Area Community College's greyhound mascot.

Ekklesia wanted to be all-inclusive to reach out to students outside the University community, 
Poyner said. Many of Ekklesia's events, especially the seminar, brought people together to discuss a difficult 
topic. Hudson noted the tendency of such events to spark debate.

"Right now evolution is the establishment," Hudson said. "So when someone like Dr. Harrub comes 
along and challenges the establishment, sometimes things get really controversial."

--Loretta Palmer and Katy Klein

Brad Harrub speaks at one of Ekklesia's sponsored events. Harrub held several sessions which 
included time for attendees to ask questions.

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Advertising and Public relatoins professional
FRONT ROW: Rachelle Williams, Rebecca Martin, Sara Miller, Leslie Deeken. BACK ROW: Chris 
Copley, Diane Tobin Johnson.

African Student Association cultural
FRONT ROW: Jeremiah Jitihn, Chizoba Ifeorah, Suzyo Kumwenda, Philip Gosu, Mark Hylton, Rufaro 
Zinyemba, Adetokunbo Aderibigbe. BACK ROW: Gilbert Tetteh Jr., Thierno Diallo, Joel Zinyemba, 
Ebubechukwu Nwazota, Chukwuedozie Nwozo, Melvin Omodon, Zeresenay Wolday.

Alpha Chi Sigma chemistry
FRONT ROW: Laura Kopff, Meredith Venable, Michaella Levy, Kate Finnegan, Heather Young, 
Melissa Thorstad. SECOND ROW: Billy Miller, Ashley Jay, Katie Schembri, Marti Joyer, Christopher 
Halsey, Jeremy West, Ethan DeCota, Samantha Eberle. THIRD ROW: Lauren Michael, Christina Robinson, 
Anne Marie Bireta, John Romine, Dylan Rothermel, Sabrina Wells, Matthew Tooley, Kyle Hirschman. 
BACK ROW: Nathaniel Webber, Marjorie Hoffman, Danielle Stacy, Erich Kuechler, Matt Marks, Krista 
Ramage, Karla Dobbs, Ryan Meintz, Angela Soemo.

Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority
FRONT ROW: Alyson Hendry, Emily Tobben, Lauren Bolland, Ashley Hofmann, Sara Bobbitt, Renessa 
Foronda. SECOND ROW: Naomi Birman, Alexi Kanago, Ellen Hart, Diana Dames, Kristina Licklider, Leah Picker, 
Theresa Putnam. THIRD ROW: Emily Finnegan, Sara Miller, Christine Bursch, Maria SpiIker, Marjorie 
Hoffman, Anne Marie Bireta, Jaime Lummis, Amanda Banner.

Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural
Erik McGuire, Carl Duncan, Adam Eichelberger, David Chappell, Steve Webb, Brian Easley.

Alpha Kappa Lambda social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Joshua Mooney, Matthew Harber, Denny Bosslet, Ryan Dietz, Matt Myers, Josh 
Kappel, Hahyung Bong-Johnson. SECOND ROW: Dustin Ralph, Peter Swingle, Ryan Murphy, Scott Aubuchon, 
Adam Vatterott, Jason Sinclair, Matthew Szewczyk, Ryan Dodd, Reji Jacob. THIRD ROW: Charles Brandhorst, 
Juan Camacho, Nathan Whitehead, Greg Schomberger, Kent Reschke, Kevin Mooney, Daniel Naumann, Ryan Barks, 
Tim Branch, Nathan Hoffman. BACK ROW: L'Beezy Bard, Jacob Scheer, Dan Mooney, Joshua Lefler, Alan Bergfeld, 
Truman Patterson, Justin Rolwes, Will Holleman, Mike Cowan.

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Alpha Kappa Psi fine arts
FRONT ROW: Regina Plummer, Casey Hoffmann, Abby Kinscherf, Megan Arns. BACK ROW: Ashley 
Movold, Lisa Dodge, Katie Wootten, Mark Kerkhoff, Brandon Collins, Greg Wang, Michelle Walsh.

Alpha phi Alpha social/service fraternity
Biplaw Rai, Muvirimi Kupara, Darryl Walker, Cory Barnes, Ryan Gray.

Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
FRONT ROW: Kacie Sis, Allison Noelker, Rachel Shelton, Katie Bross, Stephanie Pratt, Jessica Tipp, 
Kenneth Carter. SECOND ROW: Danielle Borsch, Julie Hanch, Amber Stratman, Kyle Richter, Julie 
Finazzo, Rebecca Bradley, Rosanna Hernandez, Anna Dearmont. BACK ROW: Krystal Miller, Marlene Clark, 
Patrick Merritt, Matt Crowe, Courtney Moran, Emily Hollycross, Matt Lucas.

Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
FRONT ROW: Jill Scognamiglio, Lindsey Linderer, Kelsey Doerr, Kristi Baur, Pam Peters, Cathy Clark, 
Elizabeth Carrington. SECOND ROW: Emily Lucas, Jason Hanser, Erica Ewing, Jenny Huang, Amy Campfield, 
Sam Dutrow, Amanda Groebl, Lauren Mueller. BACK ROW: Adam Bezinovich, Will Klutho, Eric Anderson, Greg 
Thompson, Matthew Georges, Brian Anderson, Jenny Lamb, Christine Novak, Stephen Barnes.

Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority
FRONT ROW: Allison Koontz, Leigh Albright, Alison Bowen. SECOND ROW: Brittany Beck, Tanya 
Schuler, Lauren Schoenky, Kristen Birenbaum, Katie Webster, Ashleigh Fritz. BACK ROW: Courtney Walther, Kara 
Hanson, Katie Geurin, Michelle Bax, Sara Wilcox, Jessica Arndt, Katie Steinkamp, Lindsay Dodge.

Alpha Sigma Gamma service sorority
FRONT ROW: Abbie Smith, Laura Keck, Maggie Schmitz, Stephanie Provance, Christine Bursch, Molly 
Mudd, Kelly Schreck, Terri Rott, Elizabeth Poelker, Erica Flanagan. SECOND ROW: Jess Fishering, Sarah Wood, 
Kawtar El Alaoui, Erin Dohle, Angela Moody, Sarah Jones, Jenny Knight, Sara Logan, Angela Crawford, Emily 
Johnson. BACK ROW: Gina Stierwalt, Stephanie Finferd, Audrey Kerr, Cassidy Rogers, Jenn Heath, Trista 
Witteried, Chrissy Molinar, Alicia Young, Ashley Fetter.

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Alpha Sigma Gamma service sorority
FRONT ROW: Nadia Mozaffar, Natalie Barczykowski, Rebecca Mayfield. SECOND ROW: Sarah Huber, 
Bethany Kroeger, Lindsey Heiserman, Colleen Fitzhenry, Emily Hall, Kathleen Vanderhoof. BACK ROW: 
Lindsay Kempker, Jenna Dempsey, Sheila Conneely, Emilee Simpson, Lindsay Alexander, Holly Embree, 
Kristine Kamper.

American Chemical Society chemistry
FRONT ROW: Melissa Thorstad, Sabrina Wells, Kate Finnegan, Heather Young, Tuong-Minh Ly-Le. 
SECOND ROW: Jeremy West, Oliver Penrose, Nathaniel Webber, Dale Pahls, Nina McCrate, Chris Lim, Billy 
Miller. BACK ROW: Chris Halsey, Dmitriy Chemookiy, Anthony DeGraffenreid, Danielle Stacy, Karla Dobbs, 
Angela Soemo, Josh Hirner.

American Medical Students Association professional

FRONT ROW: Kelsey Jones, Lindsay Johnston, Laura Blakley, Kati Kremer, Adrienne Miller, Rauleen 
Caballas, Michelle Price. SECOND ROW: Christine Lin, John Brockman, Rebecca Verhaeghe, Sharleen Allen, 
Lauren Michael, Katie Marshall, Jennifer Crouch. BACK ROW: Joel Brune, Dustin Mayfield, Mark Enselman, 
Jeff Kurz, Joe Dalke.

Anime Club special interest
FRONT ROW: Erin Roper, Rauleen Caballas, Gemmicka Piper, Joanne Harder, Emily Didion, Ian 
Monroe, Holly Lyons. SECOND ROW: Sarah Heerboth, Joshua Mallory, Nathanael Dollar, Alexander Nord, Dale 
Pahls, Candace Graham, Kira Buckingham, Jackie Jones. BACK ROW: Max Eisenbraun, Keith Bertelsen, John Clifton, 
Jason Pelletier, Brian Murray, Arthur Harrill, Ben Goldstein.

Beta Beta Beta biology
FRONT ROW: Lisa Grantham, Damon Lambert, Deana Judah. SECOND ROW: Rauleen Caballas, Zhian Kamvar, Ashley 
Winkler, Laura Day, Laura Blakley, Christine Lin, Laura Johnson. THIRD ROW: Susan Villarreal, Laura 
Ceriotti, Christopher Maher, Audrey Kerr, Kyle Meinke, Sharleen Allen, Emma Greenwood, David Ackiss. 
BACK ROW: Scott Foy, Ashley Lough, Brian Seyders, Paul Rotert, John Allen, Dustin Mayfield, Eric Ewing, Megan 
Harney, Jon Kuehner.

Beta Gamma Sigma business/accounting honorary
FRONT ROW: Jason Lin, Patricia Garrett, Debi Cartwright. BACK ROW: Praviz Jabarov, Sabrina Sandeen, Stephen 
Allen.

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Beta Omega Beta special interest
FRONT ROW: Marin Swesey, Marisa Butler, Cynthia Cobb, Amanda Bail, Molly Ryder. BACK ROW: 
Sarah Rutherford, Brett Young, Katie Evans, Jessica Endaya, Zhian Kamvar, Molly Pfeiffer.

Beta Theta Pi social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Nathaniel Weimer, Joseph Stauber, Brandt Bell, Zach Smyth, Nick Valdes. SECOND 
ROW: Sam Prescott, Josh Harris, Jason Hightower, Brian Hingst, Alex Koenen. THIRD ROW: Thomas Smith, 
John Sturgeon, Zachary Hollingsworth, Corey Johnston, Mike Hoeh, Adam Hoskins, Kyle Bybee. BACK ROW: 
Graeme Allen, Shane Reiser, Joseph Bredehoft, Kenny Keefer, Matt Brawner, Tyler Bergtholdt, John Warner.

Beta Theta pi social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Matthew Mueller, Dustin Homer, Jared Bieser, Scott Wachter, Ben Stubbs. SECOND 
ROW: Chris Robinson, Jordan McGaughey, Aaron Crouse, Kenneth Raby, Stephen Grzesiowski, Kelly Gamlin. 
BACK ROW: Ben Griffith, Jim Poelker, Nick Alexander, Ben Reine, Robert Shrout, David Wisdom.

Blue Key honorary service
FRONT ROW: Justin Grout, Sam Grabill, Ryan Wills, Tim Rick, Phil Campbell. SECOND ROW: Lukin 
Murphy, Leonard Stephens, Ryan Tichenor, Trey Robinson, Chris Mattix, Isaac Cowart. BACK ROW: Joe 
Baumann, John Allen, Kevin Price, Mike Shelden, Comador Ferguson, John Mundloch, Andy Brouwer.

Bulldog Party political
FRONT ROW: Mindy Maness, Emily Meyer, Jennifer Coolidge, Abbi Howe, Cory Kessler. SECOND ROW: Amanda Hoylman, 
Chelsea Schinnour, Sarah Schmidt, Michelle Coolidge, Angela Crawford, Tracey Blasingame, Rebecca 
Coleman, Laura Keck. BACK ROW: Blake Harris, Mike Pieper, Andrew Rudolph, Mark Enselman, Joe Van 
Amburg, Tomoyuki Ekuni, Chris Miller.

Bullets Rugby special interest
FRONT ROW: Michaella Levy, Krista Kastler, Juli Lommel, Kristin Harkins. SECOND ROW: Deborah Miller, 
Marguerite Halley, Ashley Goss, Natalie Gerhart, Chelsea Klaus, Allyssa Filla. BACK ROW: Courtney Harrel, 
Patricia Hobson, Erin Pinning, Meredith Stalker, Margaret Deken, Kim Smith, Stephanie Dettmer.

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Campus Crusade for Christ religious
FRONT ROW: Cammie Kropf, Amanda Gardner, Melody Von Engeln, Angie Otten, Julianne Roark, 
Kendra Marner, Chris Woodard. SECOND ROW: Walker Wilhoit, Benjamin Gimignani, Caleb Jorden, Jason Hoang, 
Michael Lay, Dan Serber, David Chatwell, Gavin Vreeland. BACK ROW: John Richardson II, Jeffrey Christianson, 
Brantley Ping, Ross Coleman, Drew Clark, Will Rearick, Robbie Pacanowski, Anthony Brummer, Andrew Picker.

Campus Crusade for Christ religious
FRONT ROW: Amanda Day, Jamie Mucho, Mari Ellen Hoyt, Avril Frick, Alyssa Mayer, Cathy Clark, Breanna Hulsey. 
SECOND ROW: Cassandra Bartlett, Ashley Goss, Devin Tressler, Sravani Mulpuri, Laura Day, Courtney Morgan. 
BACK ROW: Kathryn Cooper, Christina Koch, John Stutte, Jeff Roth, Brian Baker, Anna Koch, Sarah Blackwell.

Cardinal Key honorary service
FRONT ROW: Kelsey Underwood, Kate Wertz, Rachel See, Kelly Bultman. SECOND ROW: Jenny Steinhoff, Abbie Smith, 
Alana Walker, Lauren Hamilton, Kelly Blankenship. BACK ROW: Sarah Wood, Megan Hasse, Rene Duncan, Mary Beth 
Wihms, Sara Kate Anderson, Megan Harney, Annie Campbell.

Catholic Newman Center religious
FRONT ROW: Deana Judah, Jill Scognamiglio, Sarah Tschiggfrie, Marissa LaRose, Mary Hamera. SECOND ROW: 
Kathleen Warrington, Christopher Maher, Mary Niehaus, Allison Wenger, Brian Santos, Jessica Tipp, John Weeks. 
BACK ROW: Sara Meulendyke, Stephen Huss, Doug Mayo, Matt Kettmann, Ken Mayo, Jessica Hoelzer, Leah Allman.

Circle K International service
FRONT ROW: Sarah Carter, Elizabeth Kruse, Mandy Peacock, Cole Thomas, Lindsay Lambert, Katy Langston. 
SECOND ROW: Rachel Latal, Kelsey Vaughn, Carrie Palombo, Maggie Darr, Liz Raine, Kelly Thomure, Shannon 
Baillargeon. THIRD ROW: Samantha Scott, Julie Wynn, Lauren Michael, Nicole Novak, David Ackiss, Sarah 
Goodson, Alyssa Guess, Stephanie Matthias. BACK ROW: Matt Hoernschemeyer, James McDonald, Edwin Kymes, 
Jared Erwin, Matthew Felzke, Michael Bono, Heather Mielenz, Melissa Weber, Ellen Winfrey.

Coalition of African American Women cultural
FRONT ROW: Brandy Holmes, Nichole Prince, Starr Skinner, Amber Byrd, Shalonda Davis, LaShonda Mackey, 
LaTanya Mackey, Ashley Hawkins. SECOND ROW: Mellina Stephen, Ashley Bernard, Victoria Miller, Chanee 
Anderson, Lauren Jackson, Carla Tillman, Keshia Palmer, Lakaria Jones. THIRD ROW: Lynette Henderson, Vanity 
Gee, Whitney Johnson, Dainielle Fox, Andrea Giles, Alyssa Johnson, Keisha Murray, Sunnita Blount. BACK ROW: 
Robyn Skinner, Sammone Kidd, Britney Hendricks, Keisha Hatcher, Keyon Terrill, Joslyn Richardson, Christina 
Richee.

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College Democrats political
FRONT ROW: Anna Lammert, Lisa Grantham, Elizabeth Koballa. SECOND ROW: Allyssa Filla, Lauren Filla, Claire 
Grothe, Ellen O'Leary, Caitlin Schupp, Marisa Butler, Michelle Byington, Mandy Peacock. THIRD ROW: Caitlin 
Sabe, Sarah Sholar, Davina Horton, David Ackiss, Sarah Felts, Susan Villarreal, Emily Meyer, Ian Monroe. BACK 
ROW: Michelle Coolidge, Matthew Whittmann, Andrew Rudolph, Theo Estes, Stephen Huss, Ethan Barton, Kyle 
Tracy, Joe Van Amburg, Kendall Smith.

College Republicans political
FRONT ROW: Jayne Fields, Katherine Jennings, Sarah Schmidt, Emily Kiddoo, Marie Ireland, John Weeks. SECOND 
ROW: Jenny Crouch, Amanda Swearngin, Tom Henderson, Joe Pomicter, Gavin Conkling, Matt Bosch, Cara Stanley. 
THIRD ROW: Rachel Mohler (Secretary), Brad Hook, Brandon Foster, Will Tollerton, Andrew Coult, Ashley Young, 
Brian Baker, Robert Kelchen. BACK ROW: Taylor Burks, Nick Zotos, Scott Kreher, Garret Cochran, Sean Cahn, 
Mark Petersma, Peter Branson, Ashley Lough, Andrew Picker.

Communication Disorders Association professional
FRONT ROW: Megan Sherrill, Sarah Speck. SECOND ROW: Mary Hamera, Amy Campfield, Jennifer Aubuchon, Emily 
Lucas, Lauren Mueller. BACK ROW: Jamie Lummis, Mary Bick, Elizabeth Gates, Cara Stanley, Katie Burrows.

Computer Gaming Association special interest
FRONT ROW: Jessica Endaya, Ian McKelley, Jason DuPont, George Wolford, Joshua Kelly, Greg Wang, Cynthia Cobb. 
SECOND ROW: Brian Flieg, Scott Wolcott, Kevin Guilfoy, John Clifton, Nathan Lenzen, Austin Steelman. BACK 
ROW: Stephen Duepner, Matthew Desrosiers, Russell Joseph, George Wang, John Allen, Max Eisenbraun, Ryan Woods.

Delta Sigma Pi business
FRONT ROW: Jyoti Bastola, Theresa Reck, Margaret Sullivan, Sarah Heidelmeyer, Holly Fletchall. SECOND ROW: 
Jessica Amburgey, Derrick Young, Matthew Cushman, Julie Kubiak, Holly McAlister, Erin Willis, Anna Halim, 
Jenna Mowrey, Rachel Latal. THIRD ROW: Amanda Young, Chris Bell, John Thomas, Devin Dorosh, Eric Snyder, 
Brandon Foster, Michael Hurley, Maegen George, Stacey Berger, Colleen Cleaveland. BACK ROW: Rebecca Gell, 
Cory Teller, Vikram Keskar, Juan Gonzalez, Mike Walden, Matt Desrosiers, Shaun Moynihan, Gary Arora, Baillie 
Cloyd.

Delta Sigma Theta service sorority
FRONT ROW: Danielle Leveston, Talicia Jones, Kelly Haley, Carla Tillman. BACK ROW: Krystal Fox, Keisha 
Hatcher, Ashley Colon, Ann A-Wobil.

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Delta Zeta social sorority
FRONT ROW: Nicole Black, Melissa Doosing, Sonia Mejia, Martha Coleman, Katie Cleaveland, Joanna 
Grillas, Kylie Abbott. SECOND ROW: Sarah Biggerstaff, Nikki Corbin, Andrea Rabenold, Maria Giubardo, 
Megan Hasse, Megan Morrissey, Meghan Winter, Tricia Kreikemeier. BACK ROW: Jessica Wolf, Courtney 
Perrachione, Tara Ziegler, Kim French, Katie Kelly, Amie Keane, Cara Graziano, Natalie Soltys, 
Margaret Eichwald.

Detours magazine
FRONT ROW: Megan Irwin, Evangeline McMullen, Emily Black, Lindsay McReynolds, Erin Silva, 
Ashley Richards, Kimberly Ferrell. BACK ROW: Whitney McFerron, Loren Depenthal, Prajwal Sharma, 
Andrew Gant, Krystal Miller, Erin Clark, Erin Pagel, Sarah Rutherford.

Dobson Hall Senate residential living
FRONT ROW: Amy Hauser, Kati Smith, Alexandra Johnson, Max Eisenbraun. SECOND ROW: Ann Harman, Laura Halfman, 
Ashley Livermore, Rebecca Coleman, Sarah Richardson, Ashely Richards. BACK ROW: Daniel Poindexter, Maurice 
Mathis, Blake Harris, Mark Enselman, Paul Goodman, Chantell Johnson, Alex Counce.

Echo yearbook
FRONT ROW: Lauren Miller, Danielle Borsch, Grace Mattie, Sarah Carter, Loretta Palmer, Erin Hickman, 
Evangeline McMullen, Tonya Jackson. BACK ROW: Amanda Gardner, Emily Gebhardt, John Weeks, Mark Nordstrom, 
Erin Kolley, Emmy Thomson, Jenna Keevan.

Eta Sigma Gamma health science
FRONT ROW: Chaeli Dougherty, Brittany Schultehenrich, Alisha Hahn, Denise Davis, Sarah Shelton, Jessica 
Morgan, Leslie Moss, Sonia Mejia. SECOND ROW: Rebecca Verhaeghe, Weslee Chew, Tara Osseck, Emily Forsyth, 
Carrie DeCarli, Nancy Reid, Emily Krogmann, Shannon Harbaugh. BACK ROW: Joe Stauber, Ben Reine, Nicole 
Stevens, Laura Kresl, Liz Schulte, Peter Guirguis, Bryan Campbell.

First-year Activities Coordinating Team special interest
FRONT ROW: Rachelle Williams, Kate Gallen, Abby Wolcott, Kayla Medley, Maggie Wolcott. BACK ROW: Rebecca 
Martin, Brittany Roebke, Kacey Burk, Eric Dieckman, Natalie Gorski, Ellen Hart, Amanda Hoylman.

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Freethinkers Society special interest
FRONT ROW: Ian Monroe, Kate Monson, Suzy Beitling, Sarah Sholar, Caitlin Sapp, Ben Dansby, Hannah Hemmelgarn, 
Lauren Burkhardt. SECOND ROW: Sally Waggoner, Jeff Keeling, John-Paul Allen, Jessica Pautler, Robert Moore, 
Giles Smyser, Kade Schemahorn, Brad Sova. BACK ROW: Austin McCandless, Theo Estes, William Hodgson, Peter 
Snoblin, Matt Deckard, Nate Butchli, Jeff Spahr.

Funds Allotment Council special interest
FRONT ROW: Colleen Cleaveland, Joseph Goedde, Therese Little BACK ROW: Julie Kubiak, Lauren Bolland, Tyler 
Page, Abbie Hesse.

Habitat for Humanity service
FRONT ROW: Kelsey Underwood, Jessica Lufkin, Kristine Kamper, Jo Ristow, Brooklyn Frericks, Sara Kate 
Anderson, Stella Costello, Colleen Fitzhenry. BACK ROW: Raymond Feilner Jr., Trey Robinson, Michael Bono, 
Alan Venneman, Peter Howe, Sara Lynn Sterling, Nicholas Winchester.

Herpetology Club special interest
FRONT ROW: Amy Bockelman, Stella Costello, Amanda Meier, Erin Hoover, Carrie Mills. BACK ROW: Mary Green, 
Justin Nash, David Lewis, Katie Neville.

High Street dance
FRONT ROW: Ashlynn Omer, Allison Doores, Hollie Helton, Tiffany Nelson. BACK ROW: Jill Knuerr, Leah Kunard, 
Jenny Lamb, Lindsay Ponce, Braden Young, Leah Orf.

Hispanic American Leadership Organization cultural
FRONT ROW: Amber Robinson, Marisol Barrera, Rachel Berrey, Laura Corona. BACK ROW: Alathea Stack, David 
Bonner, Mario Ortega.

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Homecoming Committee special interest
FRONT ROW: Cindy Thomas, Christopher McKinney, Meg Fullenkamp. BACK ROW: Dawn Runge, Laura Keck, Steven Chau, 
Lisa Dodge, Lauren Bolland.

Horseman's Association special interest
FRONT ROW: Martha Daxer, Emily Didion, Kathryn Smith, Rachel Dost, Katie Schembri, Michelle Gaasch. BACK ROW: 
Suzanne Russell, Anna Walters, Brandon Hall, Kelly Limburg, Emily Costello.

Illusion dance
FRONT ROW: Andrea Giles, Leslie Blanchard, Auriel Monroe. BACK ROW: Kia Washington, Amanda Roberts, Darnielle 
Fox, Carla Tillman.

Index newspaper
FRONT ROW: Alison Bowen, Whitney McFerron, Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Alaina Brockhouse. SECOND ROW: Grace Mattie, 
Nathan Becker, Christie Albrecht, Joseph Barker, Lisette Metz Grulke, Kalen Ponche, Karen Schwartztrauber. 
THIRD ROW: Jessie Gasch, Andrew Seal, Josh Fenton, Roger Meissen, Chris Waller, Prajwal Sharma, Nick Wilsey, 
John Scognamiglio. BACK ROW: John Weeks, Lindsay Koski, Alan Reininger, Conor Nicholl, Chris Tharp, Ross 
Houston, Kyle Hill.

Interfraternity Council greek governing board
FRONT ROW: John Otting, Nick Hart, Andy Brouwer, Josh Kappel, Noah Hill, Ashley Taylor. SECOND ROW: Sam 
Phelps, Matt Colombo, Bryan Campbell, Ryan Tichenor, Kovel Walker, Sal Costa, Greg Smith, Morgan Bullock. 
THIRD ROW: Akash Bhalla, Sean Stapley, Mark Kirtland, Harrison Parks, Charles Weaver, John Skevington, 
Michael Pierson, Zach Boucher. BACK ROW: Blakeley Meyer, Matt Brawner, Brandon Large, Brian Schmittgens, 
David Chappell, Kevin Frey, Grant Dail.

International Club cultural
FRONT ROW: Rachel Berrey, Na Mi Kim, Sarah Martin, Lachhita Neupane, Jyoti Bastola, Bumhyun Kim, Chelsea 
Hokanson. SECOND ROW: Ai Kobayashi, Akiko Nagato, Noboru Inoue, Naho Fujikake, Emily Dahmer, Atsufumi 
Kiyokuni, Abigail Temple, Junko Miyata, Shoko Arima. BACK ROW: Lauren Pey, Ippei Sakurada, Liz Enberg, Maha 
Ahmed, Silviya Valkova, Xavier Guitteaud, Brandy Wilcox, Keiko Shinohara, Sara Breidenbach.

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Kappa Alpha Psi social fraternity
James Perry, Brandon Gordon, Kovel Walker, Jerard Leverson

Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics
FRONT:	Camila	Khan. SECOND ROW: Jessica Cole, Amanda Knott, Dana Gamer, Sara Galla. BACK ROW: Theo Elkow, 
Mark McKelvey, Kip Raske, Dan Matheny.

KTRM radio
FRONT ROW: Courtney Rakers, Jenifer Calandra, Marisa Butler, Claire Maryniak, Stacey Hollerauer, Erik 
Roberts, Lauren Jackson. SECOND ROW: Maggie Darr, Laurie Hahn, Diane Poelker, Kyle Magee, Heather Turner, 
Daniel Curtis, Lauren Durand, Mark Smith. BACK ROW: Jesse Dowell, John Weeks, Brent Angiocchi, Brian Bourne, 
Keith Watson, Robert Kelchen, Alex Johnson.

Lambda Alpha	Epsilon	criminal justice
FRONT ROW: Kristin Jacobs, Kristi Schneider, Amanda Salas, Stacey Strange. SECOND ROW: Taryn Spoon, Kenny 
Jacobs, Sarah Wisdom, Brianna Wagner, Michelle Foard. BACK ROW: Sarah Brucks, Clinton Scheidt, Scott Chenault, 
Nick Zotos, Beatrice Kelrick, Jon Wolf.

Lambda chi Alpha social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Justin Weinrich, Ryan Jones, Kevin Davis, Patrick Felling, Peter McEvoy, Doug Berry. SECOND ROW: 
John Skevington, Ian Arndt, Andrew Bax, Dan Hartmann, Jeff Schafers, Matt Over, Blake Eyres, Alci Arias. BACK 
ROW: Matt Latimur, Brett Neimann, Zach Lickerman, Andrew Cross, Brian Graham, Blake Neimann, Aaron Hotfelder.

Lambda chi Alpha social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Keith Trivitt, Joseph Tullmann, Len Rothermich, Ryan Bobb, Mike Rybak, Blake Harris. SECOND ROW: 
Richard Davenport, Joseph Soetaert, Eric Balsman, Justin Urbanowicz, Darren Smith, Ryan Tichenor, Anthony 
DeGraffenreid, Tim Knopf. BACK ROW: Dane Batson, Mark Banville, Brad Dohack, Jeff Jackman, Andrew Spreitler, 
Patrick Jones, Mike Lupa.

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Lamda Chi Alpha social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Ryan Clanahan, Patrick Bommarito, John Fausz, Tom Kokoska, Rick Wischmeyer, Brandon Lamar, 
Christopher Kehlenbrink, Vincent Colletti, Justin Grout, Alci Arias. SECOND ROW: Joe Ackermann, Lance 
Perkins, Andy Schumert, Gerard Erker, Patrick Rembecki, Michael Johnson, Derek Goff, Nate Peabody, Ryan 
Grout, Ryan Kirchner, Michael Nahm, Jake Ackermann. BACK ROW: Isaac Rickert, Greg Day, Joe Goedde, Brad 
Zaffiri, Akash Bhalla, Jarod Johnson, John Palazzolo, Nate Hoffman, Tyler Ribbing.

Lamda Pi Eta communications honorary
Laurie Hahn, Theresa Rott, Rebecca Martin, John Weeks, Kim French, Emily Humble, Phil Campbell

Lutheran Student Fellowship religious
FRONT: Melanie Dunn. SECOND ROW: Katheryn Kuntz, Marie Wilson, Lauren Kienstra, Shea Roberts, Amanda Jo 
Russell, Kristin Prange. THIRD ROW: Jon Rowe, Maryellen Harman, Caitlin Cummings, Emily Tobias, Hannah 
Langhoff, Laura Lininger, David Kanning. FOURTH ROW: Mandi Skaggs, Rachel Luetkenhaus, Katie Rueckert, Kacey 
Burk, Heather Mielenz, Hans Linseneardt, Meredith Clougherty, Mona Baucom. BACK ROW: Peter Chereson, Joel 
Haak, Ryan Johnson, Brian Hingst, Nathan Haak, Brian Poppe, Ben Hingst, John Eddy, Beth Falkner.

Missouri Hall Senate residential living
FRONT ROW: Brad Amer, Rebecca Dutcher, Chris Miller, Katie Marshall, Caleb Forrest, Thang Pham, Megan Dye. 
BACK ROW: Rachel Meyer, Jeremy Heilwig, Dustin Mayfield, Josh Harris, Andy Meyer, Joe Dalton, Kristel 
Givogue.

Mock Trial Club special interest
FRONT ROW: Amber Jones, Mary Beth Rybak, Arielle Morris, Shelley Coffman. SECOND ROW: Kelly Whikstrom, Megan 
Pfister, Joshua Jones, Matthew Wittmann, Sarah Miller, Caitlin McLuckie. BACK ROW: Rachael Spavone, Michael 
Connelly, Chris Sumski, Bryan Gelecki, Kevin Chase, Nick Zotos, Theresa Perkins, Martin Jayne.

Monitor newspaper
Jennifer Neiman, Jeff Keeling, Timothy Linn, Jon Lawinger, Emily Randall, Ian Florida, Annie Schippers

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Muslim Students Association special interest
Salma Ahmed, Mohammad Mozaffar, Camila Khan, Daniel Coate, Lina Khan, Hana Khidir, Nadia Mozaffar

National Education Association education
FRONT ROW: Sarah Shanaberger, Jessica Winders, Amanda Perschall, Kara Burns, Jennie Siron. SECOND ROW: Emily 
Bushmann, Matt Novak, Allison Maurer, Rachel Martin, Laura Park, Mary Rudder. BACK ROW: Kristine Comes, 
Shannon Little, Kristina Rieman, Joe Dalton, Erin Klevenger, Brittany Guyer.

National Pan-Hellenic Council greek governing board
FRONT ROW: Tricia Marstall, Nicole Everhart, Laura Nguyen, Alaina Brasch, Casey Hunstein. SECOND ROW: Ashley 
Taylor, Tanya Horvath, Tracey Schaefer, Diana Dames, Lauren Knoble, Kirsten Brimer. BACK ROW: Katie Lang, 
Janet Gooch, Michael Pierson, Kovel Walker, David Gillette, Ryan Tichenor, Anne Fitzgerald.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars honorary
FRONT ROW: Kim Getman, Sara Bender, Kara Bums, Laura Euritt, Meredith Mertz, Melanie Dunn. SECOND ROW: Gewel
De Los Santos, Jamie Matthews, Stephanie Maassen, Sara Galla, Lindsay McReynolds, Stacey Strange, Rebecca 
Easterwood, Laura Hurlburt, Angela Carter. THIRD ROW: Laurie Hahn, Michelle Rinck, Allison Brune, Stephanie 
Kimball, Nakita Dent, Phuong Nguyen, Jessica Cole, Maddie Schill, Shahrbonu Rezaiekhaligh, Megan Gatley. BACK 
ROW: Amy Rowden, Benjamin Coate, Audrey Kerr, Rebecca Geil, Jenny Lamb, Heather Mielknz, David Bonner, Ashley 
Walker, Calvin Johnson.

Nursing Students Association nursing
FRONT ROW: Sara Schwent, Lindsey Mentel, Sara Schlomann, Jaime O'Sullivan, Mandy Peacock. SECOND ROW: 
Jennifer Jacobi, Sydney Moore, Ginny Pozzo, Molly Mudd, Alison Richards, Christine Sigmund. BACK ROW: Abby 
Kurtz, Ashley Walker, Angie Prost, Katie Adler, Jamie Weninger, Sarah Pleiness, Amy Schilling.

Omicron Delta Kappa honorary
FRONT ROW: Deana Judah, Erin Brooks, Christine Schlosser, David Hoffman. BACK ROW: Erin Kane, Katie Lang, 
Heidi Struss, Kim French, Maggie Wolcott.

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Outdoor Club special interest
FRONT ROW: Christy Clemenson, Ben Hale, Stella Costello, Elizabeth Durst. BACK ROW: Kenneth Carter, Dan 
Fister, Scott Schmidt, Brad Girard.

Pershing Society pershing scholars
FRONT ROW: Katherine Jennings, Becca Hess, Abbie Hesse, Mallory Stites, Amy McNabb, Vanity Gee. BACK ROW: 
Andrew Haws, Robert Kelchen, Vincent DeMarco, Chris Gillette, Hannah Kay, Emily Bevington, Shanna Foster.

Phi Beta Lambda business
FRONT ROW: Naoki Iijima, Jessica Tipp, Sabrina Sandeen, Andrea Cluck, Amy Rowden, Katie Bross, Cathy Poyner. 
SECOND ROW: Karena Smith, Ashley Broyles, Jenna Dempsey, Kristine Batson, Stella Costello, Molly Smith. BACK 
ROW: Heidi Blackburn, Lyle Mitchell, Alicia Stewart, Daniel Leatherman, Marshall Edwards, Derek Duffy,
Robin Martz.

Phi Beta Sigma social fraternity
Dionte' Thompson

Phi Epsilon Kappa health and exercise science
FRONT ROW: Cari Twaddle, Abbie Smith, Stephanie Provance, Hailey Lawyer, Ashli Meek. 
BACK ROW: Nathan Gaudreault, Nathan Gibson, Paul Hamilton, Charlie Miu, Kristin Halet.

Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity
FRONT ROW: Kyle Richter, Eric Doner, Andrew Pickering, Wes Glenn, Andrew Morgan, Zach Parnas, Chris Lim. 
SECOND ROW: Jon Higgins, Dan Wideman, Brad Johnson, Matt Colombo, Matt Walterbach, Drew Walters, David 
Garcia, Rob Harris, Eric O'Brien, Sean Simowitz, David Canty. BACK ROW: Mike Nobel, Kels Lovegreen, Warren 
Peebles, Todd Hawotte, Kevin Haynie, Teddy Jayne, Brian Schmittgens, Tamim Sirawan, Chris Carrico, Brian 
White, Billy Drazen, Kipp Siebel, Jim Coverstone.

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Phi Sigma Pi honor fraternity
FRONT ROW: Elizabeth Carrington, Hannah Schreiber, Amanda Moore, Katie Keeven, Hannah Cummings, Bethany 
Kipping, Joel Andersen, Paige Aberasturi, Courtney Schaefer. SECOND ROW: David Rothermich, Kalen Ponche, 
Justine Guyer, Ryan Kroeger, Justin Smith, Chad Swagman, Jenna Houston, Megan Braun, Alexi Kanago, Sarah 
Kertz, Erin Smith, Abbie Hesse. THIRD ROW: Sara Hertzke, Laura Runge, Liz Fergus, Amy Wessel, Chris Marino, 
Josh Kemper, Heath Smith, Jennifer Crawford, Emmie Combes, Mandy Seifert. BACK ROW: Grace Mattie, Justis 
Tuia, Erin Palmer, Brian Woll, Jared Pruessner, Alan Reininger, Tyler Patterson, Jeff Scott, Kristin Carsen.

Pre-Law Club special interest
Kenny Jacobs, David Bonner, Ryan Lewis, Emily Gebhardt, Brian Kallio, Amy Rowden

Pre-Veterinary Club professional
FRONT ROW: Hillary Schowe, Jenny Sandler, Octeva Johnson, Lesley Sheridan, Alana Walker, Sheila Rustemeyer, 
Lacey Spurgeon. SECOND ROW: Jessie Krause, Jacquelyn Schworer, Amy Arel, Lisa Tracy, Amanda Meier, Robin 
Sommer, Erin Kane, Ashley Winkler, Erin Pauli. BACK ROW: Nicole Novak, Megan White, Loni Wedemeier, Jessica 
Jamski, Justin Nash, Alex Miller, Gerred Knopf, Mary Green, Catherine Zivnuska.

Prim Roses special interest
FRONT ROW: Sarah Anderson, Sara Barnes, Stefanie Schroeder, Lena Williams, Sarah Hinch, Jennifer Anderson, 
Theresa Reck, Allison Maurer. SECOND ROW: Sarah Muth, Shannon Gallaher, Molly Pull, Jessica Wolz, Angela 
Farabee, Laura Murray, Sarah Downey, Molly Wenberg, Kindra Rickman, Nikki Burk, Andrea Greufe. THIRD ROW: 
Brandi Drager, Mandy Sparks, Monica Crupe, Melissa Peper, Erin Poettker, Kelsey Richters, Erin Clark, Rebecca 
Hess, Jessica Pfile, Christina Carter. BACK ROW: Courtney Wallace, Katie Toler, Amanda Parsons-Twesten, 
Mallori Allen, Michelle Carter, Angela Dailey, Lillian Cochran, Devon Lacy, Lacey Prater.

Prism gay/lesbian/bisexual/straight alliance
FRONT ROW: Erin Roper, Bre Palmer, Angie Carter, Shannon Drury, Elizabeth Koballa. BACK ROW: Greta Noack, 
Theo Estes, Matthew Seibert, Daron VanWyk, Greg Wisa, Oliver Penrose, Chelsea Brophy.

Residence Hall Association residential living
FRONT ROW: Cheryl Johnston, Jamie Matthews, Shea Cleveland, Lisa Miller, Ashley Livermore, Sarah Hinch, Max 
Eisenbraun. SECOND ROW: Kati Smith, Jessica Perkins, Jocelyn Bolanowski, Laura Brooks, Amy Hauser, Elizabeth 
Raine, Lauren Burkhardt. THIRD ROW: Elizabeth Pollock, Kelsey Wiskirchen, Kendall Smith, Caleb Forrest, Daniel 
West, Brad Sova, Gavin Conkling, Alexandra Johnson. BACK ROW: Brendan Lovla, Daniel Kling, Erin Palmer, Nick 
McKeeven, Bryan Jones, Jeremy Heilwig, Rachel Meyer.

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Resurrection Campus Ministries religious
FRONT ROW: Rebecca Strychacz, Alyssa Canfield, Jenna Canfield. BACK ROW: Laura Euritt, Rachel Mohler, 
Kendal Geno, Emily Reed.

Rotaract special interest
FRONT ROW: Melissa Erlebacher, Angela Gober, Emily Humble, Lauren Durand. BACK ROW: Courtney Bonney, 
Karl Guenther, Harrison Parks, Silviya Valkova, Brynn Weimer, Eric Cawthon.

SERVE Center special interest
FRONT ROW: Marisol Barrera, Jessica Tipp, Leslie Beasley. SECOND ROW: Lauren Walton, Christine Bursch, Breann 
Hazlett, Kristina Licklider. BACK ROW: Roxanne Warner, Courtney Radtke, Shane Reiser, Maria SpiIker, Jenna Dempsey.

Showgirls dance
FRONT ROW: Corinne Menke, Megan Mills, Katherine Moschner, Linsey Karwoski. SECOND ROW: Lara McKay, Kelly 
Schreck, Rachel Haberstroh, Kelsey Monsaert, Elizabeth Bonanno. BACK ROW: Amie Wilcoxen, Tara Osseck, LaToya 
DeLoach, Samantha Allinson, Kathleen Vanderhoof.

Sierra at Truman special interest
FRONT ROW: Melissa Erlebacher, Lauren Filla, Caitlin DuHadway, Kara Levery, James Turner. BACK ROW: Stella 
Costello, Emily Callahan, Kyle Tracy, John Allen, Maegen George, Sarah Martin, Kelly Pierce.

Sigma Alpha agricultural society
FRONT ROW: Catherine Zivnuska, Kalin McClure, Aislyn Wright, Robbie Rader, Kristen Gross, Kelly Hanley, 
Jennifer Lane. SECOND ROW: Sarah Shipley, Amanda Meier, Alli Heitmann, Robin Sommer, Sarah Stoll. BACK ROW: 
Rebecca Pace, Brenna Pace, Anna Matter, Kendra Nilson, Rachel Goldammer.

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established in fall 2005. Group members felt the house would help them connect to the University community.

"It's kind of rejuvenated us a little bit," Hudson said. "Now that we have a campus house, it will help us 
reach out more."

Ekklesia also hosted an array of other events including a weekly Bible study, the annual Great American 
Smokeout barbeque, an hour-long worship program at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday on radio station KYOU and couples' 
night out for congregation members.

Ekklesia also prepared Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. Hudson said the baskets helped people when they 
needed it most.

"I think it's always beneficial to reach out to the Truman community and especially the Kirksville 
community," Hudson said. "We know there is a lot of poverty in the area."

Additionally, Ekklesia adopted the women's rugby team, bringing it refreshments after games and practices. 
Ekklesia also had a float in the Homecoming parade for the first time in 2005 where members distributed 
literature about religious topics.

The group also responded to catastrophes, aiding victims in the Gulf Coast who were affected by 
Hurricane Katrina. The members said they realized most women left in such a hurry they did not have 
time to grab their purses. With the help of its campus ministers, Dan and Dalene Green, Ekklesia collected 
purses and filled them with simple items such as lotions and hair combs, Poyner said.

With these outreach efforts made by students, Ekklesia adapted its name to reflect its involvement in 
the community. Members now call themselves the "Dogs of Christ" - related to both the University's 
bulldog mascot and Moberly Area Community College's greyhound mascot.

Ekklesia wanted to be all-inclusive to reach out to students outside the University community, Poyner said. 
Many of Ekklesia's events, especially the seminar, brought people together to discuss a difficult topic. 
Hudson noted the tendency of such events to spark debate.

"Right now evolution is the establishment," Hudson said. "So when someone like Dr. Harrub comes along and 
challenges the establishment, sometimes things get really controversial."

--Loretta Palmer and Katy Klein

Brad Harrub speaks at one of Ekklesia's sponsored events. Harrub held several sessions which included time 
for attendees to ask questions.

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In DEPThS
new organization explores diverse religious paths

Seniors Suzy Beitling, William Hodgson and Kade Schemahom decided to take 
the free-thinking part of the Freethinkers' Society and provide an outlet to 
focus solely on religion and spirituality.

In the end, they created a new campus organization called Dedicated 
Exploration of Personal Theories and Spirituality, or DEPThS, during the 
spring 2005 semester.

DEPThS member junior Dan Johnson said the group continued to grow, 
increasing activities throughout the 2005-06 school year.

"We are trying to have different types of meetings and have them more 
often," he said.

Students in the group participated in weekly meetings to share ideas 
about religious paths and spiritual ideas, receive information about new 
ones and help one another on their own spiritual journeys.

"It's a way to help us understand our own spiritual practices," Johnson 
said.

Beitling said she thought Truman State University lacked groups on campus 
that had religious openness, which was why she created DEPThS.

"If you look around, all of the religious groups that are recognized as 
such are Christian groups," Beitling said. "None are really open-minded or 
open to looking into different reli

Senior Kartapurkh Khalsa speaks at a DEPThS meeting. In 2006, meetings were 
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in Baldwin Hall.

Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority
FRONT ROW: Kiyoko Balk, Rachel Hanks, Allison Pickett, Arielle Morris, 
Jessica Zuke, Mikaeya Truesdell. SECOND ROW: Danielle Asal, Hillary Overfelt, 
Jamie Bloomfield, Emily Bias, Susan Eberly, Mindy Cole, Emily VanLue, Naomi 
Davis, Nicole Myers. THIRD ROW: Kelly Reed, Molly Hastings, Christen Gates, 
Anessa Pape, Samantha Komlose, Elizabeth Bonanno, Ann Creasey, Nicole Suit, 
Anna Love. BACK ROW: Jessica Evelsizer, Julie Buzard, Jessica Ehlinger, Lisa 
Dodge, Liz Kerlich, Brittney Nast, Caroline St. John, Erin Bauer, Angie 
Prost.

Society for Sino-American Studies special interest
FRONT ROW: Ha Nguyen, Cheryl Wong, Gemmicka Piper, Dinghao He, Anzu White, 
Tuong-Minh Ly-Le. BACK ROW: Greg Wang, Steve Chau, Christopher White, George 
Wang, Keith Bertelsen, Loren Depenthal, Emily Didion.

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Attendees at the DEPThS meeting listen to the speaker. In 2006, DEPThs had 18 active members.
Photos by April Swagman

gions and trying to find out for themselves how spirituality works."

Because of the group's nature and small size, Beitling thought the group was tight-knit, she said.

"Everyone draws from each others' backgrounds," Beitling said. "If the group got much larger than it 
is now, we would lose that intimacy."

Through the discussions, the group hoped to raise awareness of different spiritual identities and 
gain open-minded perspectives regarding spirituality.

"We're hoping to promote tolerance and educate people about different paths they can take," 
sophomore Emeline Rogers said.

Since its initiation, DEPThS had covered a variety of topics, including world religions such as 
Hinduism and Judaism, spiritual philosophies such as mysticism and orthodoxy, New Age movements like Hare 
Krishna, Rastafarianism, and Universal Unitarianism, and other topics related to spiritual thought, such as 
drug use.

The group always tried to incorporate exercises with every spiritual topic it covered, Beitling said.

Members participated in guided meditation and in "energy healing," which helped get energy 
flowing the right way in the body by focusing on specific points, including along the spine, the base of the head 
and the abdominal region, she said.

The group also enhanced its discussions with multimedia such as video documentaries and music. It 
integrated spirituality-based movies like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "Waking Life" as 
another way to open students' minds to new avenues of religious and spiritual thought.

"It's a good way to give our members a little more creative way of seeing different worldviews, and 
movies also tend to attract new members," Beitling said.

DEPThS provided a variety of edifying opportunities open to all interested University students.

-Shelley Begue

Student Activities Board special interest
FRONT ROW: Naomi Davis, Lauren Bolland, Ashley Movold, Paul Blessing. SECOND ROW: Danielle 
Tolson, Erica Foster, Bonnie Treichel, Jenna Mowrey, Martha Claeys, Julie Vanderhaar, Dawn Juon, Alyson 
Hendry, Matthew Smith, Mindy Maness, Rachelle Williams, Courtney Rakers. THIRD ROW: Meghan Doherty, Ashley 
Walker, Laura Lukowski, Rebecca Martin, Ashlee Stoddard, Kristina Rieman, Samantha Sweet, Andrea Davis, 
Tiffany Hendry. BACK ROW: Christopher McKinney, Ann Creasey, Craig Hermann, Winston Vanderhoff, Tyler 
Patterson, Drew Spiegel, D. Michael Bruns III, Kelly Reed, Amy Bridges.

Student Ambassadors University tour guides
FRONT ROW: Amanda Hoylman, Leigh Albright, Erin Roper, Jill Graves, Elizabeth Carrington, Jamie 
Matthews, Andrea Brown. SECOND ROW: Amy Schilling, Erica Flanagan, Dawn Juon, Lindsay Kempker, Brandon 
Collins, Sara Bear. BACK ROW: Amber Stratman, Leah Allman, Jenny Lamb, John Allen, Justis Tuia, Joshua Jones, 
Hope Slaby.

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Share the Love

Shake it, pump it, and bust a move.

That's what members of the Association for Black Collegians did for the first time on Valentine's Day 
2006. "It was a good alternative to taking your loved one out instead of spending all that money," 
ABC president junior Deanna Love said.

The Valentine's Day Dance took place from 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 14, 2006, in the SUB Down Under. Light 
refreshments and decorations graced the area at a cost of $40, and Love said 15 to 20 people 
attended.

"We didn't get the outcome that we wanted to, but anything is better than nothing," she said.

Freshman Maurice Mathis, social chairman for ABC, also said he was a little disappointed with the 
turnout but still enjoyed the event. Mathis said he ended up staying for no more than an hour.

"I think it could have panned out better with more preparation," Mathis said.

Love brought the idea to the ABC board only days before the event, she said. Although the ABC 
advertised using fliers and TruView, she said members would publicize the event more in the future.

"We'll definitely give it another try next year," Love said. Love thought of the idea because 
Valentine's Day rarely provided much in the way of social activities.

"As far as the black community goes, there wasn't anything going on that night," she said.

Members of the crowd talked for the first 30 minutes but began to dance once the photographers 
arrived, freshman Dainielle Fox said. The disc jockey played an array of music including rhythm and blues 
and hip-hop, and Love said the entire group,

Sophomore Carra Doss and junior Eric Frazier enjoy a dance at the Valentine's Day Dance. ABC's 
motto was, "We must first be ourselves."
Photos by Kate Gallen

Student Council for Exceptional Children special interest
FRONT ROW: Stephanie Matthias, Theresa Skinner, Cassie Morrow, Heather Rush, Nadia Mozaffar. 
BACK ROW: Jessica Holt, Julie Wynn, Baillie Cloyd, Brooklyn Frericks, Kara Gordon.

Student-Missouri State Teachers Association education
FRONT ROW: Lindsay Kempker, Lauren Hamilton, Katie Simonds, Rachel Muenks. BACK ROW: Amber 
Mueller, Jenny Lamb, Robin Chamberlin, Brad Girard.

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ABC dances the night away on valentine's day

dressed in club attire, danced. Some people brought dates, but it turned out to be a group event for 
the most part, Love said. She noted that the event provided a welcome break from academic worries.

"It was just a nice time to socialize and dance and get out of the college mindset for awhile," Love 
said.

Only two people outside of ABC attended, Fox said.

"But it turned into a bonding thing, so that's OK," she said.

The ABC involved itself in several other programs on campus, including Rock the Vote in 2004 and 
the Big Event and Special Olympics in the spring. It also organized the annual black women's history game 
show and Ebony essence, a dance put on by the Multicultural Affairs Center.

"We want to open up different outlets to the campus," Love said.

Mathis said he wished the dance had been as successful as Ebonyessence, an event that attracts 40 
to 50 people on average every year.

Although mostly African-Americans participated in ABC, the organization welcomed all students to 
join, Love said.

About 15 people populated ABC, 12 of them female, said freshman Meredith Rolen, fundraising 
chairwoman for the organization. Rolen remarked that the group's size added to the efficiency of the group and 
promoted cooperation between the members.

"The number right now is good for working together," she said.

The members' shared efforts produced a variety of activities for the University's students, and they 
enhanced the diversity on campus while enjoying themselves and one another.

--Grace Mattie, Assistant Photography Editor

The ladies of ABC bust some moves to hip-hop tunes. Dancing released endorphins into the body, 
which improved their moods.

Student Senate student government
FRONT ROW: Emily Kiddoo, Cory Kessler, Emily Hall, Mark Kirtland, Michael Pierson, Scott Alberts. 
SECOND ROW: Lindsay Allan, Mindy Maness, Rebecca Coleman, Eric Wooten, Tracey Blasingame, Emily Meyer, 
Becky Hadley, Angela Crawford. THIRD ROW: Sarah Schmidt, Robert Kelchen, Joel Brune, Brett Pierson, Andrew 
Rudolph, Silviya Valkova, Joe Van Amburg, Michelle Coolidge, Daniel Poindexter. BACK ROW: Tomoyuki Ekuni, Blake 
Harris, Justin Fager, Mark Enselman, Shane Reiser, Mike Pieper, Tim Gerhart.

Tau Lambda Sigma service sorority
FRONT ROW: Heather Ayer, Sarah Anderson, Kathryn Carlson, Shelley Coffman, Jennifer Anderson, Annie Haynes, 
Sarah Hinch. BACK ROW: Jessica Miller, Chelsea Kasefang, Sara Hines, Krista Ramage, Stacey Walker, Kelly 
Wikstrom, Mary Beth Rybak.

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Junior Shane Reisner shows off for his bidders while senior Kyle Bybee describes him. Bybee was one 
of the masters of ceremonies for the evening.
Photos by Katie Poland

Start the Bidding

Going once, going twice ... sold.

A date auction might have seemed like an unlikely way for an organization to raise money, but many 
campus groups took part in the tradition.

"The [social sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta] came to us, and a date auction seemed like a really good 
way to raise money in a very quick fashion," said senior Kyle Bybee, a member of social fraternity Beta 
Theta Pi.

As a part of their fraternity's philanthropy, the Betas decided to participate in a date auction as a 
way to raise funds for Hope's Kitchen.

The AGDs paired up with the Betas to have the auction as a philanthropy fundraiser as well.

"Our philanthropy is Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, and it supports juvenile diabetes, so that was 
where the money goes [from the date auction fundraiser]," said AGD member junior Leah Picker.

The Betas and AGD co-sponsored the Feb. 22, 2006, event and auctioned off both men and women. 
While some organizations partnered with other groups, others organized date auctions independently.

"We have never really gotten a whole other organization involved in [our date auctions]," said 
Rachel Haberstroh, a member of Showgirls, which had an annual date auction as a fundraiser. "We usually 
just leave it up to the girls to pick the guys that are auctioned."

In addition to recruiting potential dates, organizations also had to advertise the event to ensure a 
successful and well-attended date auction.

"We made a banner, and then we also printed off a lot of fliers and put them in the mailboxes and 
hung them around campus," Picker said.

"There wasn't too many people from outside our organization [that attended the auction] - just a 
few--but it was a majority of AGDs and

True Men a cappella ensemble
FRONT ROW: Andrew Hardee, Jeremy Brinning, Nathaniel Weimer, Jared Nichols. SECOND ROW: 
Nathan Gibson, Graeme Allen, Greg Hudson, Zach Hollingsworth, Caleb Pautz, Chris Thurman. BACK ROW: Bob Hembry, 
Aaron Ely, Pat Blomme, Nathan Haak, Teddy Jayne.

Unique Ensemble Gospel Chior religious music group
FRONT ROW: Keeley Moseley, Keisha Murray, Danisha Leigh, Shaunte Strong, Ian Vickers, Danielle 
Leveston, Myisha Moffett, Shalonda Davis, Erica Key. SECOND ROW: Earlene Bolton, Andrea Giles, Melody Von Engeln, 
Maurice Mathis, Robyn Skinner, Kourtney House, Corie Bednar, Talicia Jones, Brandy Holmes, Lynette 
Henderson, Nikki Heimer. BACK ROW: Noelle Peterson, Aaron Yancey, Michael Jones, Timothy Olatunde, Brycen 
Marner, Sammone Kidd, Chantell Johnson.

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date auctions call up funds for campus organizations

Betas."

While the AGDs took responsibility for the advertising and planning aspect of the fundraiser, Bybee 
found that obtaining willing participants could be a challenge.

"On my part, it took a lot of persuading," Bybee said. "The Betas had never done a date auction in 
the past. They were a bit hesitant, so that took some serious persuading."

After all the planning and preparation, the actual date auction only lasted a few hours.

"We had a guy walk up there with a girl, and we read a slip of paper about them with their name 
and their major and a fun fact about them," Picker said. "[The bidding] started at $5, and then we just 
went up a dollar from there, or if someone shouts out a number higher than that we go from there."

For other organizations, like the Showgirls, things ran a little differently.

"The guys are auctioned off for dates, and the girls are auctioned off for service," Haberstroh said. 
"Each girl is responsible for trying to find around five guys although that doesn't always happen. 
Each girl then finds a partner on the squad and is auctioned off for service."

Service included cooking their date dinner, washing their date's car or doing their date's laundry. 
The service was decided upon before the bidding took place so that purchasers of the date knew on 
which prize they were bidding.

Whether they held a service or a traditional date auction, the participating groups seemed to enjoy 
the overall experience.

"In general, the Betas weren't too crazy about doing it at first, so this was actually like a trial thing 
for us," Bybee said. "We've never held one that I am aware of, but it was a good experience."

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

Sophomores Erica Mercer and Alexi Kanago are auctioned off as Bybee oversees the bidding. Most 
organizations used the money from date auctions to offset their expenditures or to donate to a 
worthy cause.

University Swingers General Group dance
FRONT ROW: Amanda Hoylman, Airian Carter, Abbagail Whiteley, Bill Elam, Megan McLaughlin, 
Emily Reed, Kristy Batson. SECOND ROW: Stephanie Kimball, Krystalynn McClinton, Mandy Martin, Brandy Wilcox, 
Emily Champlin, Katie Hermann, Scott Lowry, Amy Dixon. BACK ROW: Sarah Scott, Carl Schmitt, Philip Norton, Cody 
Sumter, Ben Shannon, Damon Lambert, Matt Pecherski.

University Swingers Performance Team dance
FRONT ROW: Jill Kasparie, Kelly Kasparie, Janet Phelps, Allison Meek, Emily Forsyth. SECOND ROW: 
James Obert, Travis Shively, Nick Barrett, Robert Shrout. THIRD ROW: Amanda Weber, KC Rowe, Krystle Bertoncin, 
Karla Huber, Ashley Desmet. BACK ROW: Kai Gansner, Eric Jerde, Mark McKelvey, Eric Dieckman, Matt Kemp.

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Ciao Time

A typical Sunday night for a Truman State University student generally consisted of studying and 
possibly a quick bite to eat. That, however, was not the case for more than 30 students on the night of March 
5, 2006. For those students, that particular Sunday's menu consisted of traditional Italian cuisine.

"The dinner was kind of a fundraiser, but it was more to get our name out," said junior Stacey 
Walker, officer for the Club for Italian Appreciation and Outreach.

CIAO was the University's premier Italian organization, and it focused on informing students about 
different aspects of the Italian culture.

"A couple of years ago [when the club started], it completely flopped," Walker said. "I talked to Dr. 
[Antonio] Scuderi about how I was interested in doing it again, so we got the club together. The 
professors were like, 'Do a dinner. Pasta is profitable!'"

Tickets to the dinner, located at the University Club on East Patterson, were $6 per person, and the 
meal included different Italian breads, salad, chicken, pasta dishes and desserts. Walker said people who 
attended the dinner came up to her afterward and told her how much they appreciated the great meal.

"It was just excellent," Walker said. "Everyone had a good time, and the food was amazing."

CIAO sold T-shirts for $10 at the dinner as well. The red shirts had the phrase "Ciao Ciao," Italian for 
"hello" or "goodbye," printed on the front, resembling the traditional Coca-Cola logo. The club made 
about $70 that evening, Walker said.

Senior Mary Kretsinger said five CIAO officers organized the event, including herself, Walker, junior 
Greg Thompson and freshmen Eric Schneider and Marissa Sharkey.

"We made all the food," Kretsinger said. "We started cooking at 12:30 [Sunday afternoon] until 6:30 
that evening, and then we went straight over."

Some of the recipes were family traditions, and some were original. Two faculty members, associate 
professors of Italian Antonio Scuderi and Marie Orton, contributed as well.

"We figured most Americans know Italian culture by the food, so it was a way of gaining interest," 
Kretsinger said. "It was a fun thing for us to cook and get the professors involved because they really 
know how to cook it."

During its first year, CIAO did not meet weekly, but the events, such as movie nights or cooking 
lessons, were open to any student interested in Italian culture, Kretsinger said.

Wesley Foundation religous
FRONT ROW: Anne Frana, Kate Tripp, Kate Brown, Elizabeth Lowe, Amanda Swearngin, Justine 
Marty, Jerry Flower, Amy Olson, Paige Mundhenke. SECOND ROW: Lillian Cochran, Sara Hines, 
Audrey Kerr, Nathan Harness, Casey Carroll, Joseph Frana, Jenifer Hamilton, Ashley Lara, Mindy 
Harris. BACK ROW: Craig Matzes, TJ Higgins, Julie Laub, David Leuschke, Stephen Mohr, Rev. Eric 
Schmidt, Mike Powell.

Windfall literary magazine
FRONT ROW: Leigh Albright, Lucia Flaim, Jeannie Herrington, Michelle Alford. BACK ROW: Charlotte 
Keenan, Amanda Hackney, Christina Stroetker, Jackie Jones, Beth Rudder.

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club serves italian cuisine with a side of culture

Kretsinger expressed ClAO's interest in hosting additional functions.

"We want to do more events," Kretsinger said. "Once we were done [with the dinner], all the other 
people were like, 'Let's do it again at Easter!'"

Schneider said he joined CIAO because his grandfather was Italian and the culture interested him. 
He often cooked at home, he said.

"I enjoyed making the meal," Schneider said. "That's what I liked best."

Schneider said he hoped the club would expand. The 2005-06 CIAO officer board helped resurrect 
the club, and it wanted new members to know the significance of the Italian lifestyle, he said.

"The purpose [of the dinner] was to broaden the horizons of people who were invited, to make 
them understand that Italian food is more than spaghetti," Schneider said. "We wanted to educate 
people about [other common] Italian foods and cultural aspect and to simply have a good time."

--Alyson Watkins

Italian Club members throw their pizza doughs into the air. The club met weekly and held cooking 
classes.
Photo by Katie Poland

Alpha Kappa Alpha social/service sorority
Nina Ellis-Hervey, Ava Epps, Tammy Tolliver

Men's Volleyball club sport
FRONT ROW: Tony Speno, Matthew Desrosiers, Matthew Tooley. BACK ROW: Tommy Jayne, Brian 
Hawkins, Patrick Kilgore, Alan Bergfeld, Justin Fanger.

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Hunting for Fun

The day started off well. The predicted temperature of 73 degrees was fairly nice for the beginning 
of April. Then the tornado warnings came.

"At first I was stressing out," said senior Gina Stierwalt, fundraising chairwoman for Alpha Sigma 
Gamma. "How would the families know we were moving inside?"

Stierwalt was talking about ASG's third annual Easter egg hunt that ASG held April 2.

The hunt was originally scheduled at Truman State University's Red Barn Park, but bad weather 
forced the sorority to relocate its event to Pershing Arena.

"We had to hide the eggs under Easter baskets and chairs, but it ended up being really fun," 
Stierwalt said. "The kids who came stayed a while and had a great time."

ASG organized three fundraising events each semester, Stierwalt said. The Easter egg hunt generally 
drew in about $200.

"...more often than not, we vote to give the money to something else, such as a charity," Stierwalt 
said.

In 2005, ASG voted to give the money to "Run for Their Lives," a 5-10K run/walk sponsored by the 
sorority to raise money for the mentally disabled.

The Easter egg hunt was only one part of the festivities. Other activities included a duck pond, a 
fishing game, tossing a ball into a bucket, coloring books, face-painting and photo opportunities with the 
Easter Bunny.

To play the games, participants purchased tickets, which cost $2 for 10.

A Liberty, Mo. girl puts an egg in her Easter basket. Many Easter egg hunts were held across the 
state.
Photos submitted

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asg sponsers egg hunt for local children

Although fundraising was important, the main focus of the event was the children, Stierwalt said.

"There was one family that came in where the mother had just enough money for her children to do 
the hunt," Stierwalt said. "They did not have money for anything else, so we let them play the games for 
free."

ASG members helped out with the various activities and booths set up around Pershing.

A self-proclaimed kid at heart, junior Beth Cooney said she loved making the children smile by face 
painting.

"We just want the kids to have a good time," Cooney said. "They were so excited and ready to go for 
the hunt. The event was for them."

Multiple egg hunts occurred throughout the day, Cooney said, in order to give late arrivals a chance 
to hunt for eggs, too.

The ASGs also enjoyed the event.

"We have a girl dressed up as an Easter Bunny," Cooney said. "It was pretty funny."

That girl was sophomore Audrey Kerr. Kerr, in her second year as the bunny, said she enjoyed 
talking to the children.

"Last year I wore blue tennis shoes, and one of the kids told me, 'Easter bunnies do not wear blue 
shoes,'" Kerr said. "This year, I made sure my shoes were pink."

Kerr said the suit, which was made for a much shorter person, did not fit her well.

"It was pretty entertaining," Kerr said. "The sleeves were short, and the pants came up too high, but 
I think that's what made it good."

Kerr, like the other women of ASG, was concerned that the weather would keep families at home. 
Nevertheless, she did not allow that to dampen her spirits.

"I love doing this event," Kerr said. "It's for the community, for the children, and it's just nice to 
brighten someone's day in that way."

--Alyson Watkins

A Liberty, Mo. boy rests after finding eggs. Easter egg hunts were popular fundraisers or activities 
for organizations.

Two young children from Liberty, Mo., participate in an Easter egg hunt. Weather did not affect the 
location of this Easter egg hunt.

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Going for the Gold

The oath of the Special Olympic athlete had long demonstrated the unique atmosphere that 
surrounded Special Olympics. According to the Special Olympics Web site, thousands of athletes 
throughout the year said the oath, "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." 
On April 8, the 10th annual Special Olympics brought athletes with disabilities from several different 
counties to Stokes Stadium for a day of competition and fun.

"The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition 
for children and adults with mental disabilities," said student coordinator junior Julie Wynn.

Despite unforeseen problems concerning the field the day of the event, the five months of planning 
by the Student Council for Exceptional Children ensured the day ran smoothly.

"The football staff went back on the agreement we made concerning field use," sophomore Cassie 
Morrow said. "We had to set everything up again and had to start 45 minutes late."

To plan an event as major as Special Olympics required months of fundraising, donation requests 
and paperwork by the SCEC members. The Games Management Team was in charge of everything from 
concessions to the Olympic Village.

"This year we even had a stuffed animal drive in an effort to get more donations for Olympic Village 
prizes," Wynn said. "It was a huge success. Over 300 Beanie Babies(r) were donated, as well as many 
other stuffed animals."

While the GMT had its hands full in the months, days and hours preceding the event, the actual 
event would not have been possible without the support of hundreds of volunteers to be buddies, run 
events or help with other such activities.

"Campus participation was great," freshman Mark Enselman said. "I worked up front at registration, 
and we had so many volunteers that we didn't have enough jobs for everyone."

In addition to Truman State University students who donated their time to support the athletes,  
A.T. Still University students, Wal-Mart employees and community members also volunteered during the 
event.

"We usually have an excess of 500 volunteers with about 250 to 300 acting as buddies and 
accompanying the athletes throughout the day," Morrow said. "Other volunteers help with Olympic town, 
running the events and setup."

People who helped at the games were eager to spend time with their buddies and help them have the best day 
possible.

"The competition and camaraderie of Special Olympics boosts the athletes' confidence and helps them live 
lives that are more integrated in the communities around them," Morrow said.

Sophomore Kelly Albright helps her buddy, Tina. The first international Special Olympics were held in 
Chicago in 1968.
Photos by Grace Mattie

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group hurdles obstacles hosting a special event

Walking through Olympic Village, the pie-throwing booth obviously was the crowd favorite as 
athletes waited in line to gleefully throw pie tins of whipped cream into their buddy's face.

Although SCEC and the GMT were separate groups, GMT was made predominantly of SCEC 
members.

"We'll take a breather from anything major right now, but we'll start planning fundraisers for next 
year before this semester ends," Morrow said.

SCEC members discussed the new idea of having a barbecue set up near the residence halls to help 
feed hungry parents and students during freshman move-in.

Fundraisers like these made many positive memories possible.

"The best part about the games is seeing the smiles on the athletes' faces and hearing the volunteers 
in the stands, cheering them on," Wynn said.

--Carolyn Minchk, Staff Writer

Buddies pie volunteers in the face throughout the day. SCEC was a part of the Council for 
Exceptional Children, which worked to improve educational oportunities for exceptional children.

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Sigma Chi Delta's candidate, senior Keri Esmar, is escorted by members of campus fraternities. 
Greek organizations were split into teams in order to compete with one another.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

Left: Candidates, freshmen Maggie Eichwald and Fred Balch are escorted at Greek Week 
ceremonies. Traditionally, the money raised during the week was given to a charitable cause.

Right: Pi Kappa Phi freshman Phil Norton dangles grapes over junior Laura Kovarik's mouth. A 
competition was held for the titles of Zeus and Aphrodite.

Left: A member of Sigma Tau Gamma parades his sign with pride. Greek Week was kicked off with 
an assembly on the Quad.

Right: A candidate from Alpha Kappa Lambda jumps into a friend's arms before Greek Week 
festivities begin. During Greek Week, each team collected points to compete against the other teams.

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All Things Greek

fraternities and sororities kick off week of celebration

Held Monday, April 3, to Friday, April 7, Greek Week served as a way to bring Truman State 
University's Greek organizations together to celebrate the spirit of each fraternity and sorority.

"Greek Week was basically a week-long event full of friendly competition between different Greek 
organizations," said freshman Ellen Albers, a member of social sorority Sigma Kappa. "That may 
sound simple, but the week was really a lot of fun."

Split into six teams, Truman's Greek Life showed their pride through a variety of activities like Greek 
Olympics, Lip Sync and a 5K run. Each team was judged per activity and final points were tallied at 
the end of the week.

"I think my two favorite activities were probably Greek Olympics and Lip Sync," Albers said. "Lip 
Sync was exciting because it's always fun to see how each organization takes it to the extreme. They each find 
a way to take the theme and make it their own."

Greek Week also served one of Greek Life's main aspects: philanthropy. This year, the Greek Week 
committee chose to give all money raised to the organization Rural Advocates for Independent Living (RAIL). 
Overall, the organizations accumulated $2,500 to give to the philanthropy. In addition to RAIL, the Greek 
Week Committee thought it was important to assist local food pantries.

"Everything went well this year," said junior Danny Zamora, 2006 Greek Week co-chairman. "We 
collected hundreds of pounds of food for local food pantries through the Greeks Scouting for Food Program, 
which was started two years ago."

Zamora also said that 2006 was important because they had participation from Greek organizations 
that had not participated in the past.

One more feature of this year's Greek Week was the implementation of the GLADD card campaign. 
GLADD stood for Greek Leaders Against Drunk Driving, and over 50 percent of each team signed a GLADD card.

While the Greek Week committee worked hard to put together the event, it received monetary help 
from sponsors. Local businesses such as Ponderosa, Bellacino's, Hy-Vee and Pancake City donated money 
to show their support.

Greek Week closed with the crowning of the Greek Week king and queen. Alpha Sigma Alpha's 
junior Aly Watkins and Beta Theta Pi's junior Clay Sanger received the honor. The week ended with the 
announcing of the competition winners, the Yellow Team, made up of Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Kappa.

Whether by song or by sport, Truman's Greek population came out to show pride in their 
organizations through both competition and a drive to give.

--Marissa Sharkey

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Bald is Beautiful

Alpha Phi Omega members wanted to give more than just money for children's cancer research.

On April 1 in Ryle Hall Main Lounge, four women and 11 men shaved their heads.

APO, a co-ed national service fraternity, raised $3,000 through its head-shaving event, which 
attracted more than 100 people. Junior Rachel Hart said APO gave the money to St. Baldrick's, an 
organization that raised money to find a cure for children's cancer.

According to the St. Baldrick's Web site, the organization originated in 1999 when a St. Patrick's Day 
party turned into a charity event. To raise money for children's cancer research, the three founders 
shaved their heads like cancer patients.

Since its start, St. Baldrick's has raised more than $12 million for childhood cancer research, 
according to its Web site, and in 2006, APO helped raise that number.

Hart said she collected $650 in donations from passing around a brown paper bag in her classes. 
People could sponsor a specific person who was getting his or her head shaved, or they could make a 
generic donation through St. Baldrick's Web site. People also paid to shave heads at the event.

APO turned Ryle Lounge into a makeshift barber shop, Hart said. Barbers and hair dressers from the
community turned out to cut hair. Through St. Baldrick's Web site, people also sponsored a specific 
barber.

Hart said APO raffled off hats and sunglasses donated by St. Baldrick's. Spectators also voted on the 
"Hottest Bald Man on Campus," crowning sophomore Clayton Davis the winner.

Sophomore Kelly Thomure said APO had never fundraised for St. Baldrick's before, but she got the 
idea from an alumnus who was doing it.

"It was one of the most surreal experiences in general," Thomure said. "My hair was just barely long 
enough to donate to Locks of Love. That was the best feeling ever - a lot of emotion, but it was all happy 
tears."

All the cut ponytails were donated to Locks of Love, a separate organization that made wigs for 
children with hair loss.

Hart agreed that emotions were high that day.

Senior Adam Bezinovich smiles during his haircut. As of May 2006, St. Baldrick's had 9601 male 
shavees and 903 female shavees registered.
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"My mom came up to cut off my ponytail and she started crying," she said. "... So that made me cry, 
and that made another girl cry."

Hart said getting caught up in the moment caused a few students to decide suddenly to go bald.

"One girl stepped up right then and was like, 'If people raise $100, I'll shave my head,'" Hart said. 
"[Freshman] Daniel Potts has this huge beard, and he was always saying he would never shave his 
beard ever, but he got caught up in the moment and said that if we raised another $100, he would do it, 
and he did." Potts said he initially shaved his head to honor a friend who had passed away from cancer.

"While the head was getting shaved, someone asked how much for the beard," Potts said. "I didn't 
think they would get $100.  I thought we'd just get an extra $80."

He said losing his beard of five years was nothing compared to what the girls lost by shaving their 
heads. The girls, however, carry no regrets about losing their hair.

Junior Andrea Rhodus said her head attracted a lot of head rubbing, but her morning routine started 
taking only five minutes.

"Your showers are only two minutes long," Rhodus said. "You just put on clothes and makeup."

Hart said feeling her hair go was weird at first, but a bald head suited her.

"It's just so totally different," she said. "It's awesome. I love it."

--Laurie Hahn

Junior Andrea Rhodus, sophomore Kelly Thomure and junior Rachel Hart pose for a photo before 
they donate their hair. St Baldrick's also accepted donations of cell phones and cars.

Thomure, Hart and Rhodus admire their newly bald heads. The money raised by St. Baldrick's went 
to CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation.

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Spicing Things Up

students get to experience african culture through food

Kirksville never was mistaken as the cultural capital of the world. Since the city was situated in rural 
northeast Missouri, sometimes students missed out on learning about alternative cultural traditions, 
with the exceptions of dry explanations in textbooks and lectures. Fortunately, student organizations at 
Truman State University like the African Students Association offered students the opportunity to experience out 
of the ordinary cultural events.

The African Students Association sponsored the first-ever African Food Festival Oct. 22, with the 
Multicultural Affairs Center acting as host. ASA member junior Jeremiah Gitiha, a native of Kenya, 
organized 
the event.

"The last two years we went to University of Missouri-Rolla, and they had an African Food Festival 
with food from all over Africa," Gitiha said. "Since we don't have a fall event, we decided to experiment 
with having our own festival."

The festival was a time for African students to share their culture with the University. Through 
socializing and trying different foods with unfamiliar spices, students learned about African culture. 
No one specific flavor for African food exists because of the multitude of cultures throughout Africa, and 
Gitiha helped explain this by talking about Africa's diverse countries.

"In Africa there are a lot of different countries," Gitiha said. "The food that is cooked in West Africa 
is very different from the food in my home of Kenya."

University students benefited from this unique event. To Africans and non-Africans alike, the festival 
presented a taste of the flavor and a feel of the vibe of Africa through food and music. ASA member 
senior Anu Orehiyi, a first-generation American with Nigerian roots, said she thought the Festival gave 
people more exposure to diversity.

"We believe that back home in Africa there is a lot of awesome things that we want to share with 
the people around us," Orehiyi said. "I think that in us sharing [African culture] with others, it gives them 
an idea of what is going on outside the U.S. and other parts of the world and therefore makes us all 
more well-rounded."

International students from different parts of Africa constituted most of the ASA. Students formed 
the organization in 2001 as a support group for African students. The

Senior Anu Orehiyi and others discuss African cultures while eating. Orehiyi was the vice-president 
of the African Students Association.
Photos by Colin Ellis

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ASA's biggest event, "Sights and Sounds of Africa," included performers, speakers and food and gave 
students a glimpse of African life. Former president of the ASA and University alumnus Oseyi 
Ikuenop said the organization was a support for him, and seeing it grow during his time at the University was 
enjoyable.

"We are in Kirksville, and I believe that [the ASA] helps to expose people at Truman and this small 
town to African culture," Ikuenop said.

The ASA was not only for Africans but also for anyone interested in the culture. It met biweekly and 
looked for ways to unite the Africans on campus. Orehiyi said it could be scary for an African first-
year student, so the ASA tried to help those students by making them feel at home.

"We try to put our best foot forward and welcome new African students," Orehiyi said. "We help 
them to realize that there are still people from home that care for them. That way it's not so hard to adjust, 
because they know that there are people who know their backgrounds."

A percentage of the money raised by the African Food Festival went to a scholarship fund for 
incoming African students to help defray the cost of studying at the University. The ASA hoped the scholarship 
would begin in the 2006-07 school year.

Orehiyi stressed just how much she believed in the ASA and its importance at the University.

"There are Africans here, and we want to share our culture with you," Orehiyi said. "We want you to 
be able to experience our culture because that is the first step for breaking down stereotypes. It unites 
not only cultures but also the entire campus."

--Caitlin Cummings

A variety of African food sits on the table waiting to be eaten. At the University, African students had 
come from 17 different African countries in the previous four years.

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Children of the Corn

haunted cornfield maze promotes women's agricultural sorority

Dry straw crunched underfoot and adrenaline levels soared las people made their way through 
Sigma Alpha's haunted com maze. Started in 2000, the maze became a Halloween tradition for campus and 
community members alike. Goblins, ghouls and witches gave visitors a festive fright Oct. 27-30.

Members of Sigma Alpha, a professional agriculture sorority, cut the maze out of a specially planted 
cornfield located at the Science Outdoor Instructional Laboratory, formerly the University Farm. As 
with any large-scale event, plans for the com maze started months before the actual work began.

"We started planning it in August, during the first week of school," junior Rachel Goldammer said. 
"Most of the work came through that final week of October."

Planned, funded, organized and created solely by Sigma Alpha members, the maze involved a lot of 
behind-the-scenes work for a scary night out.

Having run the event for six years, the women of Sigma Alpha found ways to improve the process.

"In the past, girls with machetes have cut out the maze," senior Catherine Zivnuska said. "This year 
we rented a mower, and it went a lot smoother."

In addition to having visitors walk through a corn maze at night, Sigma Alpha members augmented 
the fright potential with scary scenes in alcoves throughout the maze.

"We usually have three or four open spaces that we decorate," sophomore Robin Sommer said. 
"This year we had a graveyard-and-witch scene and an alien-autopsy scene."

The number of people needed to take money, populate an entire maze with frightful creatures and 
make sure the event ran smoothly exceeded the 30 members of Sigma Alpha. Other organizations volunteered 
their time to man the maze, and they helped make it a success.

Sophomore Sean Waters walks through rows of corn. Scattered among the cornstalks, people in 
costumes hid and waited to jump out at passersby.
Photos by Colin Ellis

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"We've had a couple of other organizations that always help us, and they usually help us the 
weekend of the maze," Zivnuska said. "The men of Alpha Gamma Rho have always helped us. This year we had 
some of the wrestlers that were also there. I believe we also had some girls from Sigma Lambda, and the 
Anthropology Club has helped us out for the last few years."

The corn maze was a primary fundraiser for Sigma Alpha. The funds went toward the sorority's formal, 
supplies for other fundraisers and philanthropy projects. The success of the corn maze pleased sorority 
members.

"We had over a thousand people through the maze [at] $3 a head. It ended up quite nice," Zivnuska 
said.

The maze attracted members from the community as well as students from Truman State University 
and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. During the previous five years, turnout at the event had 
increased substantially. Numerous community members brought their children Oct. 30 for Kids' Day. 
Sorority members changed the maze to make it less frightening and friendlier to a younger audience.

"We do it during the light," Sommer said. "We usually hand out candy to them."

The purpose of Kids' Day was not to make money. Not only was it a service to the community, but it 
also increased publicity for the overall event.

"Admission is only $1 per child, and we don't charge for adults, so it's kind of a service project," 
Zivnuska said. "Basically, we just want to recoup the money spent on candy."

Chartered at the University in 1991, Sigma Alpha was the only national professional agriculture 
sorority. Compared to many larger social sororities, Sigma Alpha was virtually unheard of.

"Most people think we're Alpha Sigma Alpha," Zivnuska said. "We're just Sigma Alpha, sisters in 
agriculture."

While the majority of members majored in agriculture, any women interested in agriculture could 
join. Majors in the group included biology, French and anthropology. The number of women in 
agricultural fields had grown significantly in the last decade. Some women chose agriculture to prepare 
for a veterinary specialty while others wanted a more rural career.

"A lot of girls are equine science majors and want to do therapeutic horsemanship or lessons or 
riding or breeding," Zivnuska said. "We have a lot of girls who do other animal science stuff, like 
pre-veterinary."

The frightful season came and went, but the chilling scenes and sounds led to many lasting 
memories for the patrons and organizers alike.

--Carolyn Minchk

Above: Students ride out to the maze on the hayride provided by Sigma Alpha. Nationally, Sigma 
Alpha had almost 50 other chapters.

Left Above: Gourds and carved pumpkins mark the entrance into the maze. People from the 
community as well as students were invited to enter the maze.

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Going All 'Out'

prism kicks off month of awareness and acceptance

Freshman Theo Estes and senior Megan Rouse have fun at the Prism and Damascus Road mixer. 
Coming Out Day commemorated the march in Washington D.C. for gay and lesbian rights on 
October 11, 1987. About half a million people participated in the march.
Photos submitted

"Queer, Jewish, and funny as hell!"

These words advertised the Oct. 5 appearance of comedian Lome Newman at Truman State University. 
Newman's appearance launched a month of activities sponsored by Prism, the University's gay, lesbian, 
bisexual, transgendered and straight alliance. The month of awareness and acceptance centered on a 
week of events termed Coming Out Week, which took place Oct. 10-13, 2005.

"It's to raise awareness and to also show people who are homosexual, bisexual, transgendered [and] 
closeted that there are other people out here who are already out, and they have a support 
structure," said junior Greg Wisa, Prism social chair. "Its main purpose is to give people who are in 
the closet more support in their decision to come out, if they decide to."

National Coming Out Day, occurring Oct. 13 each year, was the inspiration for Prism's events. The 
group members decided to emphasize awareness not just for a day or a week, but for an entire 
month, beginning with Newman's performance.

"We decided we wanted to kick Coming Out Month off with a laugh," Wisa said.

Prism advertised Newman's appearance across campus, and Wisa said the members were pleased 
with the turnout of about 150 people.

Activities filled the week following Newman's performance. Prism sponsored fun events such as a 
symbolic door on the Quad.

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Freshman Elizabeth Koballa comes out of the door on the quad. Rob Eichberg and Jean O'Leary 
thought up the idea to celebrate Coming Out Week.

Junior Greg Wisa poses in front of the door on the quad. Eighteen states celebrated the first Coming 
Out Day.

Freshman Matt Gowin presents the Coming Out Week door on the quad. In 2005, the Coming Out 
Week theme was "Talk About It".

"[It] was funny, so that people could actually 'come out,'" Wisa said.

However, the addressing of serious issues accompanied the entertaining activities.

"This year we had Questions on the Quad, where you could come and ask questions of openly GLBT 
students," said Prism member senior Erin Roper. "We also had Movie Night where we showed a 
movie that dealt with sexuality [and] preference, and we had questions after. It's a lot of things that 
we just do for fun, but also if you are questioning or just want to talk to someone with a different 
viewpoint, you can come hang out and ask them stuff."

Prism also hosted a gym night at the Student Recreation Center on Coming Out Day. Oct. 12 was 
Movie Night, and the group organized an informal game night Oct. 13.

Although the activities provided fun and an opportunity for members of the University's GLBT 
community to get together and support one another, Prism members saw a higher purpose for the 
month of events.

"My personal opinion of the purpose of Coming Out Week is for people to show the rest of the 
community that we're not scary -- we're just normal people who just happen to be attracted to 
same sex or what not," said Prism historian junior Greta Noack. "We're just a little different than 
what's seen as the norm."

Roper said Prism's events served to raise awareness about the prominence of GLBT students and the 
fact that they were "just normal people."

"[Coming Out Week is] just there to show you that people with other preferences are just like 
everyone else," she said.

For Elizabeth Koballa, freshman Prism Web chair, Coming Out Week had personal meaning.

"Coming Out Week is not exactly a celebration, but more a push for awareness of the gay 
community as a whole," she said. "It gives us a sense of pride: 'This is who I am, and I believe in 
that.'"

--Amanda Gardner, Head Copy Editor

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Big Kids Gain Little PALS

Seven-year-old Cassie Combs tries to catch a bubble at Brashear Park. The pairing of bigs and littles 
was one of the first events that Campus PALS hosted during the school year.
Photo by Katie Poland

Children in the Kirksville community got excited when they knew it was finally the day that they got 
to hang out with their campus pal.

These special children were known as "littles," and each had their own "big" -- a Truman State 
University student. The littles were part of Campus PALS (People Acting Like Siblings), an 
organization that matched adult volunteers from the University with at-risk children in mentoring 
relationships. The main goal of the program was to pair a big with a little for as long as the big was 
at the University and also for both to have fun.

Sophomore and secretary Natalie Gorski got involved in the organization her freshman year because 
she enjoyed spending time with children.

"Once I came here, I missed having interaction with kids," Gorski said.

Gorski then signed up to become part of Campus PALS. Gorski and her little, 10-year-old CJ Bunch, 
soon became friends.

"We generally had the most fun when we made cookies," Gorski said. "She was really into making 
cookies. She would always eat all the cookie dough."

Around Valentine's Day, Gorski and Bunch made valentines for each other and all of their friends. 
Gorski said Bunch got to know all of her friends.

From coloring and baking to watching movies and playing video games, Bunch had enough activities 
to keep busy. However, Bunch's favorite pastime was going to the dining hall. Bunch said she could 
not pick just one favorite food from the dining hall because she enjoyed all the food there.

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Truman students and local children pair up for a day of fun and games at Brashear Park

Gorski also braided Bunch's hair during their time together.

"Once she found out I could braid hair, she would come see me right before basketball practice," 
Gorski said.

Bunch had been a Campus PALS little for four years and said she had really enjoyed it.

"It has helped me to have a big sister," said Bunch, who had three younger sisters.
In 2005, Gorski persuaded her roommate to get involved in Campus PALS because Bunch's seven-
year-old sister's big graduated. Gorski and her roommate, sophomore Kacey Burk, paired up and 
hung out with the two littles together.

"Doing it together would be easier because they would come together," Burk said. "It would be 
easier for their mom to come just once."

Burk met her little, Kris Bunch, at the pairing party in September at Brashear Park. The pairing party 
was a way for the bigs to get aquainted with their littles. They bonded by eating pizza and playing 
games.

The littles and bigs were paired up by their interests and the preference of gender and age of the 
big.

"It's fun to look at the profiles of students and the profiles of kids and based on that and their 
interests try to pair them," Gorski said. "[Campus PALS executives] were calling me the 
matchmaker."

Whether the successful pairings were due to Gorski's matchmaking skills or just pure luck, the 
people of Campus PALS shared a great deal of love and good times.

--Jenna Keeven

Sophomore Ben Coates takes a rest with his campus pal Michael Chistman, age 7, after a day of 
hanging out. Brashear Park offered a playground and picnic area for the bigs and littles to enjoy.
Photo by Alana Webster

Junior Laura Gantner watches her little play on the playground. Campus PALS also sponsored a 
winter event for their pals.

Photo by Katie Poland

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For Support and A Lift

unmentionables used to spark discussion and raise awareness

With decorated bras hanging from a clothesline on the Quad, heads were sure to turn. Alpha Sigma 
Gamma's Show Your Support campaign kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

ASG's fifth-annual campaign occurred during the first week of October on the Quad.

Senior Kelsey Underwood, ASG's Breast Cancer Awareness Week chairwoman, said the campaign 
revolved around raising awareness about breast cancer and raising money for the Breast Cancer 
Research Foundation.

"We have fliers, handouts, [information about] how to do a self breast exam, as well as the breast 
cancer dictionary," Underwood said.

Their table also had two small breast replicas for passersby to try to find the lump.
"I know that we're just kind of in cooperation with a bunch of people who are trying to get the word 
out about the importance of breast cancer," Underwood said. "I think it's really important for young 
women to know what they're up against."

Underwood knew the seriousness of breast cancer and the importance of raising awareness from 
experience: The mother of her best friend from home had breast cancer.

"She had a mastectomy, and so she's dealing with that right now, dealing with the loss of something 
really, you know, important to her womanhood," Underwood said. "She's very supportive of [ASG's] 
week."

ASG's Breast Cancer Awareness Week consisted of Bras on the Quad, a bra-decorating contest and 
T-shirts for sale at the booth.

Senior Gina Stierwalt, fundraising chairwoman for ASG, said the bras were on display all week.

"We have bras on display that different organizations decorated," Stierwalt said. "People can vote 
on their favorite bra."

Decorating a bra cost $3 for an individual and $20 for an organization. After the week of voting, the 
winning bra's owner received a free pizza party, which was donated by an area restaurant.

"All the money we make, anything like donations, we're making a few dollars profit off of each T-
shirt, and all of it goes straight to research, like breast cancer awareness stuff," Stierwalt said.

The T-shirts for the 2005 campaign differed from past years. Everyone who purchased a shirt could 
choose to have "hope," "endurance" or "courage" on the front of their shirt.
Underwood came up with the idea for the shirt from a Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet she had 
which read "hope, endurance, bravery, courage."

"I just thought it would be really fun for girls to be able to pick what their favorite part about 
surviving breast cancer is," Underwood said. "The fact that there is the hope, and you have the 
courage and endurance to survive such a life-threatening disease."

The 2005 campaign also introduced men's T-shirts and the awareness table distributed cards 
regarding men and their risk for breast cancer.

Sophomores Kristina Anderson and Lauren Peterson decorate a bra during Breast Cancer 
AwarnessWeek. ASG provided the bras that the participating groups designed.

Photos by Katie Poland

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A banner stands outside of the library to promote the cause. Individuals and organizations were 
allowed to decorate bras for a small fee. The proceeds from the bra decorating went to support 
breast cancer awareness. The bras remained on the quad for a week to show support.

"My thought was to get guys on campus involved by offering them a shirt that they would like and 
they would buy," Underwood said. "At the same time, they know that their money is going towards 
helping their mother or their sister or their friend's mother or somebody or perhaps their father 
because men get breast cancer, too."

ASG scheduled a speaker for Wednesday and a vigil for Thursday. The speaker talked about what it 
was like being a young woman with breast cancer and how difficult it was to detect. Thursday's 
ceremony, known as the Chair Ceremony, consisted of several pieces, including a table, a white 
tablecloth, a chair, a pink ribbon and a candle.
"We go through what each [piece] symbolizes, and then everyone can go write a name or a quote or 
an I love you to somebody they know who has lost the battle to breast cancer or who has survived 
the battle," Underwood said. "So it's a pretty moving ceremony, and it's short but sweet, and it's 
really nice."

Junior Jenn Heath, ASG member, foudn the campaign particularly poignant. Her aunt lost both 
breasts to cancer within seven years.

"I think she's like a role model for every woman who's ever had breast cancer, you know," Heath 
said. "Survive it twice and still be like the most positive person ever."
Heath said she now conducts regular self breast exams because of her aunt's experience.
"Because you never know," Heath said. "Anyone could get it."

Before her aunt, there was no history of breast cancer in her family. Heath said she thought what 
ASG did for breast cancer awareness was great.

"[It's] awesome," Heath said. "All these women uniting to raise money for our own benefit. It's 
great."

-Mandi Sagez

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Moon Cakes and Myths

mid-autumn festival brings people together

Senior Justin Smith shares a moon cake. Traditionally the moon cake had clouds, the moon or a 
rabbit on top. In Chinese fairy tales, a man named Chang E and his pet rabbit lived on the moon.
Photos by Colin Ellis

Giving thanks for food, family and friends might sound like the traditions of an American holiday 
celebrated at the end of November. For some people at Truman State University, however, this 
celebration was not Thanksgiving; it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival as it was also known, was a celebration that originated 
thousands of years ago in China. It normally occurred during the later part of September or early 
October, around the time of the autumnal equinox. The tradition began as a celebration of the 
harvest but later translated to hold other meanings as well.

Julie Minn, instructor in Chinese, and senior Christopher White helped plan the event and talked at 
the Mid-Autumn Festival about some of the myths surrounding the moon that were often told 
during the holiday. They also made information regarding the University's Chinese major and minor 
available.

The festival normally was celebrated while the moon was at its brightest, and was a time for families 
and friends to gather to celebrate family and give thanks. The festival remains celebrated in China in 
the present day.

"It's normally a time to get together with your family," senior Steven Chau said. "It's a lot like 
Thanksgiving. I'm from St. Louis, but my family is originally from southern China. I've never really 
seen a full-blown Moon Festival, so this is my first one."

The Society for Sino-American Studies, an organization that consisted of about fifteen active 
members, sponsored the celebration.

"The goal for the organization is spreading Asian awareness and Asian cultural things," senior Greg 
Wang said. "This is a good way to do that."

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began in April 2005. Finding a clear place for moon-gazing was essential.

"We reserved [a pavilion at] the lake, got lanterns, posters, we got advertisements out the week 
before," Chau said. "We advertised all of the free Chinese food but had no idea how many people 
would show up."

Members of the Society for Sino-American Studies worked hard to ensure the Moon Festival's 
success.

"I got there early to help set up and then [helped with] constructing lanterns and making 
decorations and making sure everything was there on time," Wang said.

The Moon Festival took place in the evening at Thousand Hills State Park on Sept. 18. Guests could 
munch away on Chinese food while listening to Chinese stories and watching the night sky.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival, when I was younger, all I remember was boiled chicken, candy and these 
moon cakes that are really, really expensive, but I wouldn't eat it," Chau said.

Local Chinese restaurant China Palace catered the event, and there were plenty of moon cakes for 
all. The other food did not last long, however, due to the large turnout.
"We expected about 40 to 50," Wang said. "We ended up getting way too many, but that's a good 
thing. We had no idea what kind of interest there would be, what kind of turnout to expect. We at 
least set a precedent for [the] future, and hopefully we can get maybe [Funds Allotment Council] 
funding for next year."

Chau echoed Wang's hopes.

"We are hoping to make this an annual thing," Chau said. "We also want to get some other Asian 
holidays going on at Truman too.

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

Above: Instructor of Chinese Julie Minn shows sophomores Kip Raske and James Ginns how to play 
Chinese Chess. Chinese Chess was also called Xiangqi and meant "Elephant Game."

Students help themselves to Chinese food. Traditional foods served at Moon Festivals included tea, 
moon cakes and pomelos.

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Truman Speaks

debate team discusses u.s.-u.n. relationship

Instructor Shane Puckett serves as moderator over the scheduled debate. Juniors Stefani 
Wittenauer and Sara Archer, and freshmen Justin Nichols and Kevin Haynie were all active members 
of the debate team.
Photo by Katie Poland

Hecklers are allowed here," said Shane Puckett, instructor in communication and assistant coach of 
the Truman Forensic Union.

The Forensic Union, Pi Kappa Delta and the Division of Language and Literature sponsored the 
Truman Speaks Debate Series, which ran from Sept. 28 through Nov. 15. These debates gave 
students, faculty, staff and members of the Kirksville community the chance to experience a public 
debate.

The Truman Speaks Debate Series was a part of the international "The People Speak 2005" series. 
The program brought discussion about foreign policy to hundreds of thousands of Americans and 
international citizens in churches, schools, clubs and homes around the world. The theme of "The 
People Speak 2005" was "Building a Safer World: Defining the U.S.-U.N. Relationship for the 21st 
Century." A small grant from the International Debate Educational Association made the debates 
possible.

"IDEA is essentially a small grant from the United Nations in which [the Truman Forensic Union] 
have debates that deal with the U.N. and international issues," said Forensic Union member 
sophomore Miriam Savabi. "The debate educates the audience, and the more people that come to 
the debate, the more grant money the Forensic Union receives."

Savabi played an active role as the vanguard of the University's efforts to prepare debate teams for 
international debate competition and the program's first appearance at Worlds in 2007. Savabi 
faced the challenge of debating members of the British National Debate Team on Oct. 3. The 
audience laughed at the quick wit of British-born Sion Owen and Scottish-born Kenneth Flemming, 
with whom Savabi and senior Ben Holley battled in debating the topic "United States soldiers should 
agree to wear the 'Blue Helmet' [in peacekeeping operations of the U.N.]."

Senior Cathy Clark, Forensic Union member, was a spectator at the international debate and said 
she felt more knowledge about the world was beneficial.

"I enjoyed having international students being a part of the debate and having their different 
perspectives on issues," Clark said.

The debate series was an excellent way for students to listen and form opinions on current topics 
that concerned the United States. Forensic Union member sophomore Dylan Rothermel said he felt 
people do not get the opportunity to form well-rounded opinions in the present-day world.

"I think that people form their opinions from the major media such as television and radio," 
Rothermel said. 'They receive a five-minute analysis on a piece of news and it is very biased. [At the 
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Kevin Haynie speaks during his individual event. Students could participate in any of the 11 
individual events.
Photo by Katie Poland

Shane Puckett presides during the debate series. Between September and March, the team also 
traveled to other universities to participate in debates.
Photo by Katie Poland

Sara Archer debates while Stefani Wittenauer writes her reflection. During individual events, 
students were given between eight and 10 minutes to deliver a solid speech.
Photo by Lauren Miller

surface of it wasn't even scratched."

The debate series used the National Parliamentary Debate Association format. In this format, 
debaters received a resolution, which was a general topic on current affairs or philosophy. Two 
students represented the government, while two students represented the opposition. All members 
of the government and opposition sides gave a construction. One member of each side gave a 
rebuttal to close the debate. Savabi said using NPDA style forced people to be very knowledgeable 
about what was going on in the international community and even domestic issues within the U.S.

"With NPDA style, you get your resolution and you have 15 minutes to prepare to debate for an 
hour, so you really have to make those 15 minutes go a long way," Savabi said. "You have to be 
really quick on your feet, but it's a lot of fun."

During the debate series, the audience had a very active role in the debates. The audience 
members, when agreeing with a point brought up by debators, knocked loudly on chairs. They also 
had the opportunity to ask questions and voice opinions based on the arguments presented and 
their own knowledge of the subject. Freshman Mike Eberle came to the debates as a spectator 
because he had participated in debate throughout high school.

"I thought that the Truman Speaks Debate Series created a dialogue about issues that aren't 
discussed a whole lot like the U.N.," Eberle said. "It doesn't receive a whole lot of attention here at 
the University. It created a discussion among students and made you think in your mind about those 
issues."

The Forensic Union participated in debates and international events throughout the whole year. 
These competitions took place at joint invitational tournaments throughout the season, culminating 
in three separate national championship tournaments in the spring. Individual events included 
impromptu speaking, informative speaking and rhetorical criticism.

There were seven total debates in the series. They benefited not only the students who participated 
in the debates but also the spectators. People left the debates with a broader understanding of the 
diverse opinions that existed in our world.

"I hope that through the Truman Speaks Debate series, people gain a deeper understanding of what 
the U.N. does and the United States' relationship to it," Puckett said. "These are all issues that affect 
us in our world today."

--Caitlin Cummings

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Run, Truman, Run

Freshman Aaron Crouse dressed warmly for the race on Saturday. Once the race was finished, many 
runners went over to friends holding their cold weather clothes.
Photos by Colin Ellis

Runners take off at the sound of the cannon at the start of the race. The ROTC fired the cannon to 
mark the beginning of the race.

Runners awoke early on Oct. 22 to run in 40-degree weather for the annual Homecoming 5K.

The course started at Barnett Hall, where runners raced down Franklin Street, turned right at 
Halliburton Street, took a right at Sheppard Street, made another right onto First Street and a final 
right onto Randolph Street before making a left back onto Franklin Street. The runners concluded 
their race at the finish line in front of Centennial Hall.

Cardinal Key National Honor Society and Phi Epsilon Kappa sponsored the 5K for their 20th year, and 
Cardinal Key members said they enjoyed doing so.

"I was pleased with the turnout," said junior Katie Wertz, Cardinal Key Homecoming chair. "We had 
a lot show up [on the day of the 5K] that hadn't pre-registered. About 40 showed up."

Wertz said the 5K was not a fundraiser. The registration fee the runners paid went toward the 
runners' T-shirts and insurance for the race. Cardinal Key continued to sponsor the 5K because the 
race was a tradition.

"We have fun participating in Homecoming, not as a competing organization, but being able to 
sponsor the 5K and contributing to what is going on on campus," Wertz said.

The 5K was open to anyone and everyone, including Truman State University students, A.T. Still 
University students, alumni, faculty and those from the Kirksville community.

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students lace up their running shoes for a brisk 3.1-mile morning run

"It's a great event for not only students but alumni to come back and participate in," Wertz said. 
"We have a lot of fun doing it."

Alumnus Mike Tripp, class of 1980, said he drove up from Columbia, Mo., to run in the race because 
he enjoyed running.

"I've got two daughters in college here so at least while they're here, I'll be back," Tripp said.

His daughters did not come out to cheer him on, however.

"They're not awake yet," Tripp said. "They're students. If they were journalism majors, maybe they 
would be here."

Tripp said the turnout was about the same from recent years, with the fast college men in front and 
the same tough course ahead.

Freshman Daniel Leatherman also said the course was challenging.

"The course was pretty difficult, actually," Leatherman said. "I was expecting one big hill, but it was 
kind of just rolling the whole time. That was really different for me. I've never run a course like that 
before."

Leatherman said he made the mistake of staying up until 2 a.m. the night before the race eating 
pizza.

"It's not a good thing, but I survived the race," Leatherman said.
He reached his personal goal of finishing the race in just under 20 minutes.
After runners finished the race, they rejuvenated their bodies with refreshments Cardinal Key and 
Phi Epsilon Kappa provided, including bananas and bagels as well as plenty of water.

The awards ceremony started after all runners finished the race. Members of Cardinal Key and Phi 
Epsilon Kappa handed out medals to the first-, second- and third-place winners in each age bracket.

Members not only helped during the awards ceremony, but they also helped during the actual race. 
Junior Lauren Hamilton and senior Katie Gilbert, members of Cardinal Key, stood at a post during 
the 5K to point the runners in the right direction in the chilly weather.

"It's the first time that I ever got to observe or be a part of the 5K, and the best part was to see both 
the students and the community come and run in it together," Hamilton said.

Gilbert said she was impressed with the number of students willing to get up early and run on a 
Saturday morning.

"Kudos to them," she said.

--Jenna Keeven

Juniors Alana Walker and Paul Strauss head into the finish in front of the SUB. In 2005, 101 runners 
participated in the race.

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What a Vision

Truman's hip-hop dance team moves to its own beat

Illusion, a multicultural student organization, mixed jazz, funk and hip-hop to entertain Truman State 
University students and promote diversity. With its unique style, Illusion set itself apart from any 
other dance group at the University.

Illusion organized two tryouts--one near the beginning of the academic year and one at the end. 
Membership was open to all University students with a GPA of at least 2.0. Hopefuls were judged 
based on dance technique, overall impression and style. Aspiring members also learned that the 
ability to catch on to dance moves quickly was essential.

"It was hard because we learned the dance in one day," freshman Darnielle Fox said. "They just 
showed us the dance, and they broke it down a little bit. But the next morning, we did have review 
for three hours, so that's when we really started to understand the dance and perform the dance 
the way they wanted us to. It was kind of tough, but it wasn't that bad."

The tryout also required a mini-routine that all hopefuls had to personally choreograph and 
perform. They were asked to use this routine to highlight their strongest skill, whether that was 
ballet, hip hop or tap.

Although the team was unisex, it never had had any male members. The team hoped to attract 
more men to try out and add to their diversity.

"We actually had some guys co-dancing with us last year for Homecoming, but we haven't been able 
to get any to become members," sophomore Kia Washington said. "So we're hoping to get some 
guys to try out and be with us."

The dance team, sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Center, believed diversity was very 
important. It tried very hard to make it known that a person of any race, ethnicity or background 
could be a part of the group.

'This year we have mostly black [members], but in the past we've had black, white and Puerto Rican 
[members]," said Illusion captain senior

Freshmen Andrea Giles, Dainielle Fox and senior Leslie Blanehurd practice a dance in preparation for 
an upcoming performance. The team choreographed dances using a multitude of dance styles.
Photos by Davina Horton

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Freshman Amanda Roberts, senior Carla Tillman and freshman Andrea Giles bust a move at Illusion 
practice. Illusion practiced twice a week in the Pershing dance studio.

Auriel Monroe.

Illusion was available to give performances for University groups. People interested in having the 
group perform at an event filled out a request form. One of Illusion's biggest events was the 
National Pan-Hellenic Council Homecoming Step Show.

"I'm looking forward to Homecoming the most," Fox said. "They said it would be our biggest 
performance, and it'll be our first performance. Our parents will be there to see, and everybody will 
finally see the three new girls that are on Illusion. And it's really good because we're all freshmen, so 
that's going to be exciting."

The new freshmen had to put in a lot of work to keep up with the standards of the team. Most of 
the girls came with some dance background and the aspiration to continue dancing in college. New 
members helped secure the longevity of the dance team and brought fresh ideas.

"Well, at first I was a cheerleader in high school, and then I came here," Fox said. "I didn't do 
cheerleading, and I knew [co-captain] Leslie [Blanehurd], and I talked to her about it. I thought I'd be 
interested so then we just tried out and we made it."

The women worked together to come up with all their routines and music. Everyone contributed to 
making the team dances unique and entertaining.

"We actually all collaborate [on] the dances, so somebody may bring one part and another person 
brings another," Washington said. "So we kind of mesh them together. Everybody puts in ideas for 
the music, and from there we cut them down to maybe three or four songs per performance."

The team consisted of three seniors, one sophomore and three freshmen. The members came 
together outside of practice to build unity and a strong bond.

"After practice, we'll go sit and talk for hours, which isn't good because we practice really late," Fox 
said. "But we'll go sit and eat because we're always hungry. And on the weekends we end up 
hanging out together."

Whether moving to music on the dance floor or relaxing with each other in a restaurant, Illusion 
kept on grooving.

--Davina Horton

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Global Dining

international dinner gives students a taste of other cultures

Kirksville residents mingled with Truman State University students, faculty and staff Nov. 6 for a 
night of food, friends and entertainment in the Student Union Building Georgian Room. At the 55th 
annual International Dinner, sponsored by International Club, more than 455 people gathered to 
sample ethnic dishes and enjoy performances such as dances, songs and even a magic show.

Entertainment committee head junior Lachhita Neupane, who was in charge of planning the dinner, 
said the IC hosted the dinner for a few reasons.

"First of all it was a tradition, and secondly, [it was] just to help in the diversity on campus," she said. 
IC secretary sophomore Sarah Martin cited the educational value as well.

"It's a chance for the Truman and Kirksville community to get to see, to get to experience various 
aspects of a another culture," she said. "They get to have the food, they get to see the different 
entertainment which is provided, they get to see the outfits, and some of the Americans actually get 
to wear the outfits, which is really fun."

Melanee Crist, assistant director of international student affairs, also said she appreciated the 
opportunity to experience diversity.

"You don't get to see [international students] on a daily basis dressed in their beautiful traditional 
clothing," she said.

Crist said the dinner benefited both international and American students alike.
"[IC] puts on International Dinner in order to share culture, to share the things from home that 
[international students] miss ... and to bring it to their friends at Truman," she said.

Martin also said the event provided a chance for all students to meet other people they might not 
have met otherwise. She said that in looking at the crowd, she saw people she had never met 
before.

Senior Shino Saito, former IC president and current member, said she thought this was one of the 
more interactive IC events.

"This is actually more interactive because you're so within close proximity of different people and 
you get a full experience," she said.

Even planning the dinner improved interpersonal relations. Senior Becky Vice, cooking committee 
chairwoman, said that working with so many different cooking teams gave her a chance to get to 
know many interesting people as well as taught her about international cuisine.

Samuel Edeh gives a speech at the dinner. In the spring, the International Club also participated in 
University intramurals, such as badminton.
Photos by Colin Ellis

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Japanese students perform a disco techno dance. In 2005-2006, the International Club had about 50 
members on its membership roll.

Freshman Alessandro Del Signore plays a violin solo. Del Signore was from Italy and also tutored 
Italian.

Students worked for other reasons. Neupane said another of the dinner's goals was to provide good 
food and international entertainment to all crowds.

Crist said she enjoyed having everyone make it through the banquet line and hearing the 
compliments on the food, the success of which she attributed to the various cooks.
"It's pretty amazing to put on a banquet for 455 people," she said.

Vice agreed. Although she enjoyed tasting the food, the dinner's successful completion satisfied her 
the most, she said.

"I think it's really fun to watch [the people] look at all the dishes and look at where it's from," she 
said. "I like watching people enjoy the food."

Vice attributed the dinner's continuing appeal to its welcoming nature.

"I don't think there are a lot of very formal events that aren't exclusive to certain groups like 
sororities or fraternities," she said. "This is a campus-wide formal event. It's nice to get dressed up, 
it's nice to go to a nice dinner, and the atmosphere is really great.... It's just a really nice mix of 
people."

Martin said she thought the variety enticed people to return.

"People keep coming back to see how it changes and evolves," Martin said. "That, combined with 
the fact that it's such a fun event and such an interesting event, makes it have a lot of staying 
power."

Saito agreed with Martin.

"Once you come to one," Saito said, "you want to come back to it."

--Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Assistant Copy Editor

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Sleeping and Reaping

fraternity raises money to help fund alzheimer's research

Junior Jon Baker sits out on the Mall to benefit Alzheimer's research. Former U.S. president and TKE 
alumnus Ronald Reagan developed Alzheimer's disease in the later years of his life.
Photos by Lauren Miller

Members of social fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon had slept on campus for the past six years for a good 
cause. Walking by, students pondered the purpose of the TKE Sleep-A-Thon on Oct. 26-28 and 
wondered why they should donate money to the daytime dozers.

"The Sleep-A-Thon is a great way for us to get donations for the Ronald Reagan Foundation," said 
TKE chaplain sophomore Zach Boucher.

President Reagan, a former member of TKE at Eureka College, suffered from Alzheimer's disease in 
the last years of his life. The foundation collected funds and helped research a cure for Alzheimer's. 
Because of Reagan's affiliation with the fraternity, the TKE national philanthropy switched to the 
Ronald Reagan Foundation roughly six years ago.

Members noted that, on the whole, passersby were willing to pitch in for the cause.
"I think sometimes it's a little hard to get people to donate even a quarter, which every little bit 
helps, but overall people were pretty generous," said TKE historian junior Kevin Frey. "As far as 
faculty and staff goes, pretty much anytime a faculty member or staff member walked by, they 
pitched in loose change."

Donations might have been a challenge to receive on campus, but people provided plenty of 
encouragement.

"It was nice to get out there and have the opportunity to talk to a wide variety of campus, and we 
really got to see people donating to a good cause," Boucher said.
Friendly smiles, donations and hot chocolate encouraged the members of TKE to keep up the good 
work.

"I think that most people enjoy it," said junior Chris Peterson, TKE vice president. "We were out 
there playing chess, and at one point I had my mandolin out trying to play some tunes."

The Sleep-A-Thon fundraiser ended up doubling as a brotherhood event.

"We had people that weren't even scheduled to work there that would come over to hang out with 
the guys, and generally we try to have a minimum of two guys at the site at all times, but quite often 
we have at least four or five, which gives a better sense that we're all working for this," Peterson 
said.

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Above Left and Right: The chalking advertises the Sleep-A-Thon. There were an estimated 4.5 million 
Americans with Alzheimer's disease in 2005.

Left: TKE's carved pumpkin supports Alzheimer's research. According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 1 in 3 
Americans knew someone with the disease.

A-Thon. Those who worked night shifts did not seem to be concerned about safety issues.

"Last year it was held in the Quad, which is a little bit less lit up than the Mall, but it's a little bit 
scarier there [at night], but I didn't have any qualms about it," Frey said. "I thought it was 
completely fun other than the fact that I woke up completely wet and freezing."

TKE hoped to collaborate with another organization in coming years reach its goal.
"Unfortunately that was one of the things I didn't get to, which was contacting sororities to see if 
they wanted to help out, but hopefully in the future we will be doing that more," Peterson said.

A few members of Tau Lambda Sigma and Sigma Kappa did help unofficially, however, during the 
Sleep-A-Thon by simply coming and hanging out.

TKE also hoped to involve the Kirksville community.

"We're trying to get people to either match us or give half of what we raise, and we're going to try 
to get a lot more publicity," Frey said.

The TKE Sleep-A-Thon raised about $230, but the fraternity hoped to increase this in the future.

"Even we contribute to society," Peterson said. "I know that there is the stereotypical fraternity 
image, and not that we are trying to break away from that or fill it in in any sense. We lately have 
been trying to get more in touch with the community, so the Sleep-A-Thon is our event that we do. 
We hope to continue to give to the community, and I just hope that one day we can change the 
stereotypical Greek image."

--Meredith Wells

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Students Saddle Up

equestrian team hosts first stock horse show

Horse showing, a widespread but little-known sport, made its debut at Truman State University on 
Sept. 24-25 when the equestrian team hosted its first show at the Science Outdoor Instruc-tional 
Laboratory, formerly the University Farm.

"We've put on shows in the past but never at Truman," said equestrian team treasurer senior Sarah 
Tucker. "They've always trailered horses down to Columbia because we didn't really have the 
proper facilities, but we do now."

The team put on the show to fulfill its responsibility as part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show 
Association. The IHSA asked each of its teams to host one show, provided it had the necessary 
facilities and enough horses.

The show required several months of planning from the team members, and preparations began 
during spring 2005. Those involved noted how much time and work hosting the show took.

"You have to organize the judges, make sure you have the proper facilities, equipment, bleachers, 
chairs, tables," Tucker said.

The team put a great deal of work into preparing the horses in addition to the organizational work. 
Not only did the team members groom and bathe the horses immediately before the show, but they 
also spent many months training them so the horses would have the stamina to work with the riders 
throughout the two days of showing. After such hard work, the show's success pleased the 
organizers.

"We had a pretty good show this year," Tucker said. "It was a stock show, so it was Western riders 
from Truman, Kansas State [Manhattan, Kan.], Missouri State University [Springfield, Mo.], 
Northwest Missouri State [Maryville, Mo.], Iowa State [Ames, Iowa] and Black Hawk [Kewanee, Ill.]."

The team competed against other schools in two types of shows: stock and hunt. Each displayed a 
different sort of riding with its own particular regulations.

"Stock is Western," Tucker said. "It's where you have the cowboy hat and the chaps and the cowboy 
boots and the western saddle with the big horn and the larger pommel. And the hunt is English, the 
more refined [style]. It's basically a different type of tack, so there's a different riding style 
involved."

The show's organizers chose to host a stock show instead of hunt because the University's horses, 
which all riders in the show rode, performed better under Western saddles than English ones. 
However, the team, which numbered more than 60 riders, included a nearly equal division between 
stock riders and hunt riders. Team members had varying levels of riding experience when they 
joined.

"Our team is really large this year," sophomore Allison Meadows said. "We have people who have 
never shown before and people who are brand new riders. Then we have people like me and some 
of the hunt girls who are or have been riding for a very,

Sophomore Kelly Limberg and her horse gallop around the arena. The equestrian team had 35-40 
members.
Photos by Jackson Groves

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very long time, so it's really for anyone who is interested in being on the equestrian team."

Many of the new members were freshmen seeking campus involvement, like freshman Abby 
Broyles, who had never shown horses before coming to the University. University students eager to 
ride horses could choose between the equestrian team or the Horseman's Association, another 
popular equestrian organization on campus that rode only on the weekends.

"I chose the [equestrian] team because I wanted to get involved in something," Broyles said. "I 
thought that showing would be kind of cool, and I wanted to ride more than just Saturdays."

Other more experienced riders joined the team to improve their horsemanship skills while they 
attended college.

"My favorite part is that I can ride any weekday," freshman Rebecca Hein said. "You get pretty much 
lessons for free because the dues are really cheap -- it was only $35 -- and you can really improve 
your skills by riding that much and getting that much coaching."

The team required its members to attend three practices in the two weeks before the show they 
wished to enter. Although they put a lot of work into their horse shows, the team members spent 
practice time in other ways as well.

"We'll have fun game nights when we're not preparing for a show," Meadows said.
"We'll play Red Light Green Light, and some crazy people play tag on the horses, which I don't 
suggest, but we go out and we just have a good time riding."

Besides just having fun at the practices, the riders identified many benefits of being on the team.

"[I like the equestrian team because of] the opportunity to get a break from the intensity of Truman 
and the classes," Tucker said. "The opportunity to go out and ride and improve my skills while also 
building relationships with these other people, these great people. Just the whole thing as a whole is 
a great thing."

--Lauren Walter

Top: Junior Anna O'Brien and sophomore Kelly Limberg promenade around the arena. To prepare 
for the show, the team organized practices every night of the week before the show.

Sophomore Brandon Hall canters around the arena at the horse show. This was the first show the 
equestrian team hosted.

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Bolivian Goods

sigma lambda gamma promotes fair trade

Vivid colors and intricate designs greeted those who walked through the Quad, a welcome change 
from the dull browns that painted campus in early November. Sigma Lambda Gamma, a 
multicultural sorority, organized a clothing sale that brought homemade Bolivian clothing and 
weavings.

The winter-clothing sale marked the second year Bolivian residents Mario Andrede and his partner 
Rodolpho Adela displayed and sold clothing on campus. Andrede and Adela spent several months 
driving from campus to campus across the United States. Their cross-nation tour started in Florida 
and reached Wisconsin, Oregon and Texas by the end.

"We've been working with [SLG] for the past 12 years," Andrede said. "They get us into other schools."

Made from alpaca and llama wool, the clothes' versatility made them a big hit on campus. Despite 
slow sales caused by unseasonably warm weather, students still bought many winter items -- 
scarves and mittens being the most popular. Some students purchased the products as gifts.

"I'm looking for a Christmas present because it's kind of a unique idea," freshman Josh Hirner said.

The clothes sold at fair trade price, which meant the makers generated a profit from them. The 
prices led to some bothered students and others who misunderstood the reasons behind the prices.

"It bothers me a little when students come up and ask for discounts," senior Nohemi Alvarez said. "It 
is designed -- and they work really hard -- to go back to their communities and put the money back 
into the communities."

The majority of students understood the goal behind the sale, or they rationalized the slightly higher 
prices in various ways.

"I think the whole concept, actually, is pretty neat," Hirner said. "I wouldn't buy something for 
myself that's this expensive, but if it's a present for somebody, then it would be worth it."

Started 30 years ago, the alpaca- and llama-clothing business expanded with the desire for the 
product, and need for a greater market increased.

"It started just like a store, and when I went to Bolivia, I started to form co-ops," Andrede said. 
"Once the co-ops formed, we had to start moving."

The intricacy of the pieces and the type of fibers used determined the amount of time each article of 
clothing took to complete.

Piles of clothing are displayed on tables outside of Pickler Memorial Library. The sale took place 
during the week of October 31.

Photos by Katie Poland

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Senior Robin Jones tries on a patterned cap with Mario Andrede. The clothing on sale was availiable 
in rich colors with unique designs.

Far Left: Heather Jones browses through the clothes. The clothing for sale was made from alpaca 
and llama fur.

Left: Liz Gallagher peruses the cap selection. Students were able to browse through the merchandise 
all week long.

"A glove will take four hours," Andrede said. "A sweater might take a day and a half. A weaving 
might take a week."

Andrede balked at the stereotyping of Bolivia, which students often viewed as a South American 
country in political turmoil. "The country is very nice," Andrede said. "It's an underdeveloped nation, 
and it's trying to develop itself. It's very peaceful."

SLG had to rush to promote and prepare for the event because the sorority had few members and 
short notice for the event.

"We didn't know until the last minute if they were for sure coming," Alvarez said. "We put it on 
TruView. We cut out probably 100 fliers -- and all by four people because we only have four 
members."

When SLG began in 1990, the sorority set a goal to raise cultural and religious awareness among 
students through various events.

"[SLG] was started by five Latin women," Alvarez said. "They had the aim and purpose to just bring 
all kinds of women from different backgrounds -- religion, economic status, everything -- and just 
bring them together and empower them. To give them a voice and let them shine."

Despite low membership, the diversity aspect of the club drew spirited students, like senior Laura 
Corona.

"Part of the reason I joined was to not just hang out with one type of person, but to try and meet as 
many people from as many different cultures as possible," Corona said.

SLG accomplished this goal through cooperation with Andrede and Adela. And although they packed 
up their wares and drove off for the year, Andrede seemed excited to return in future years.

"We're trying to help our people," Andrede said. 'The people in Kirksville, the students, are very 
good, and they like us -- we spend more time with people who like us."

--Carolyn Minchk

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Competing for a Cause

fraternities step up to the plate to raise money for research

The bats swung, and the crowds went wild at Frats at Bat on Oct. 29. Social sororities Sigma Kappa 
and Alpha Gamma Delta sponsored this annual event. Eager fraternity men and sorority women 
joined on this day to raise money for Alzheimer's research and diabetes research.

Phi Kappa Tau, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Kappa Theta, Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha 
Kappa Lambda paid to participate in the event. The Betas brought three teams to the competition. 
The Phi Taus and the Sig Eps each brought two.

Frats at Bat started early Saturday morning. Getting the players together proved to be a difficult task 
for Sigma Kappa member junior Courtney Floro, who was in charge of coordinating Frats at Bat.

"My favorite moment was getting there in the morning and not having all the guys' teams there," 
Floro said. "It was interesting rounding all them up."

Nevertheless, the fraternities arrived and played softball game after softball game throughout the 
day. Beta member freshman Christopher Theiling participated in his first Frats at Bat. Theiling said 
he liked the good-natured competition among the fraternities.

"I thought it was really friendly, and everybody was really relaxed," Theiling said. "No one really 
cared who won because of the fun we were having."

Beta member sophomore Clint Hall also said he loved the fun atmosphere of Frats at Bat and 
enjoyed getting to play against Phi Kaps and his fraternity's pledge class.

"I don't really play softball much, but it

Senior Sean Foley takes a swing at the Oct. 29, 2005, game. The event began at 9 a.m. and did not 
end until later in the afternoon.
Photos by Colin Ellis

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A Phi Kappa Tau waits for the throw from a teammate. Frats at Bat was an annual event at the 
University.

A Phi Kappa Tau slides into third base. The money made at the event went to further medical 
research.

was fun to actually play guys that were just out there to have a good time," Hall said. "Getting beat 
by our pledges was pretty embarrassing."

Floro said it took about a month and a half to plan the event.

"We had to get contracts with the city to get softball fields," Floro said. "We were in charge of 
getting ahold of the fraternities to get teams together and getting their money in on time. We 
ordered T-shirts for all the teams that played and trophies for the winners. We also went to local 
businesses to get donations for Frats at Bat."

The AGDs and Sig Kaps worked as liaisons for the fraternity teams. Their roles included buying drinks 
and snacks for the men as well as being there for moral support. Sigma Kappa member freshman 
Erin Randall worked as a liaison for the Betas. Randall said she loved the chance to hang out with the 
Betas and serve them as their liaison.

"I liked getting to be real laid-back," Randall said. "There wasn't any real coaching on our part. We 
just cheered and gave our guys food. I had a lot of fun with the guys."
The Betas and the Phi Kaps played each other in the championship game. Phi Kaps emerged as 
champions for the 2005 Frats at Bat Softball Tournament.

Sigma Kappa member junior Alyssa Graybeal said she thought it was great to see the Greek 
community work as one cohesive group to raise money for charity.

"I think Frats at Bat gives an opportunity to Greek organizations to get together ... and get involved," 
Graybeal said. "We don't usually have an opportunity to get together like that as a group."

At the end of the day, it did not matter who won. Those who participated from the fraternities and 
sororities agreed the day was about having fun and playing softball to raise money for a good cause. 
Phi Kap member senior Andrew Brown noted how great it was to see so many people participating. 
Brown was a first-time Frats at Bat player and a member of the winning team.

"There was good atmosphere all around," Brown said. "It wasn't as competitive as [intramurals]. 
Getting guys together to do stuff is hard. Frats at Bat brought people together for a good cause."

--Caitlin Cummings

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Light Up the Night

students enjoy the holiday season with hot chocolate and carols

Some students would have done anything for free hot chocolate and performances from three of 
Truman State University's vocal music groups -- including braving painful sub-zero temperatures.

This was the case at the University's Holiday Lights event Dec. 6. The festivities, which the Student 
Activities Board hosted, took place outside the Kirk Memorial building, directly followed a 
production of "A Christmas Carol" in Baldwin Hall.

As students trekked to Kirk Memorial, free refreshments that the SAB provided awaited them as did 
sizzling performances by Unique Ensemble Gospel Choir, Minor Detail and True Men. White 
Christmas lights set the scene around Kirk Memorial.

"[Holiday Lights is] just like a little holiday Christmas carol/holiday music event," said Minor Detail 
member sophomore Nina Lane. "A bunch of people came out and listened to us sing and got into 
the holiday spirit."

Minor Detail's set list for the evening included "Little Drummer Boy," "Joy to the World" and "Carol 
of the Bells," said member junior Hana Schneider. Keeping in the holiday spirit, True Men sang 
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "O Holy Night" and "12 Days of Christmas," among others, True 
Men member sophomore Graeme Allen said.

Although this was not the first time Holiday Lights brought yuletide cheer to students, participants 
agreed 2005 brought an unusually frigid setting.

"It was a lot colder than last year," Allen said. "It was freezing. It was really nasty out."

Lane noted that students bundled up accordingly.

"It was freezing cold, and everybody looked like big dorks in coats with, like, scarves and hats and all 
that," Lane said. Despite the temperatures, students left the coziness of the indoors to hear the 
groups' performances and enjoy the warm beverages. The turnout impressed Schneider.

"I was kinda surprised," Schneider said. "It was really, really cold this year, [but] there were a lot of 
students out there, so that made me really happy."

Lane agreed the size of the audience was a pleasant surprise.

"For as cold as it was, there were a lot of people," Lane said. "It was freezing."
Performers' favorite parts of the program varied. Lane, who was performing at Holiday Lights for the 
first time, said there were some major perks.

"Honestly, the hot chocolate [was my favorite part]," Lane said. "And I really liked just singing and 
people cheering us on -- I didn't think there would be that much support."

Allen said he enjoyed singing alongside Unique Ensemble and Minor Detail.

"[My favorite part was] just being able to perform, especially with the other groups because we 
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Sophomore Jessica Hejnal and freshman Steven Ballard try to stay warm in the bitter cold by sipping 
hot drinks. Students who braved the freezing temperature were treated to performances by three 
University vocal groups.
Photos by Kate Gallen

The crowd contents itself with hot cocoa and cookies as it waits for the performances. True Men's 
Christmas CD included six holiday songs and was released in December 2002.

Members of Minor Detail sing their hearts out for their audience at Holiday Lights, sponsored by the 
SAB. Minor Detail had 11 members in 2005.

lot with them," Allen said. "So it's always good when you can get together -- and everybody likes 
Christmas songs."

For Schneider, the impressive crowd size stood out as a highlight. She credited the University's 
innovative planning.

"I think that's one of the really good things about Truman, is that they find ways to get all the 
students to come together at certain events," Schneider said. "I thought that was probably my 
favorite thing, just seeing how many students were there, because the turnout was really good."

The performances went off without a hitch, and the groups successfully rang in the holiday season, 
despite the wintery weather.

"I think it went really well," Schneider said. "It went really smoothly, especially since it was so cold."

Allen agreed Holiday Lights was a success.

"We all got really positive feedback," Allen said. "I think it was pretty successful, given the freezing 
circumstances."

--Amanda Gardner, Head Copy Editor

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Costumes For Cash

club gets targeted for a unique fundraiser

Sophomore Eric Scott tries to protect his face from oncoming coins. Eric was also known as LoFro 
the Pirate.

The Role Playing Games Club on campus was small in comparison to other organizations, yet their 
imagination skills were far from miniscule. While the Funds Allotment Council supported them, the 
RPG Club had a unique way of collecting other needed monetary resources.

"I don't know how or when this started, but basically the treasurer of the club during the officers' 
reports says whatever he or she needs to say and then when their report is over everyone in the 
room throws their change at the treasurer," president junior Harry Althoff said.

While this practice was not common among other groups on campus, the treasurer found it 
somewhat of a joke.

"I ran for treasurer because the idea of having change pelted at me appealed to me immensely," 
sophomore Eric Scott said. "I don't know why I decided to do this, but at the first meeting that I was 
treasurer I decided it would be hilarious if I put on every piece of clothing I owned and after that I 
started doing weird things."

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Members of the RPG Club hurl their spare change. All of the members showed their support for the 
group by contributing money.
Photos by April Swagman.

Scott proved his tradition of costume-wearing to be an extension of his creative power, as past 
outfits have included a samurai armor made out of a cardboard box, taping himself to a chair and a 
pirate version of Elvis.

"We more than doubled our treasury my first semester as treasurer, so I think people like the 
costumes," Scott said.

A handful of change may not have seemed like a sufficient amount of dues from each member of 
the group, but pennies did add up.

"Everyone contributes about $2, so that equals about $60 a year just in change if people throw 10 
cents at a time," graduate student Matt Lagemann said.

Lagemann co-founded the organization in spring 2003 and was the RPG Club's first president.

"When we first started off we thought about having dues, then we thought, 'oh, we're college 
students, we usually spend money on other things,'" Lagemann said. "We were, at one point, 
involved in another organization that threw change, and it was a nice way to collect money because 
everyone always has change in their pocket."

In wake of Hurricane Katrina, a special donation was set up within the club. For every penny 
donated by the members during the treasurer's report, the club's treasury would double it for a 
donation to hurricane relief.

This social concern showed that while members of the group chose to live out wild adventures 
through role-playing games, there was no confusion between reality and imagination - which was 
what most of the gamers' time consisted of.

"I think it's a lot better for you than TV because it actually encourages you to use your imagination," 
Althoff said.

Though such role-playing games as Dungeons and Dragons have gotten a bad name due to 
exaggerated movie plots, the RPG Club had a very strict no-violence rule.

"No actual weapons are brought ever; not anything that even looks like a weapon is allowed," 
Althoff said. "The person running the game usually tells the players what will work and what won't, 
and violence never works."

Gaming strictly prohibited any kind of violence, yet the treasurer still found humor in currency being 
thrown at him during every meeting.

"It formed the basis of most of my friendships in college, and I couldn't be happier about that," Scott 
said.

--Meredith Wells and Jenna Keeven

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Acquiring Knowledge

In 2005, five people died from AIDS every minute. While the world, and Truman State University 
students, might have believed they knew about AIDS and the necessary precautions against it, the 
magnitude of the disease was as startling as the gap in knowledge students actually possessed about 
the fatal disease.

Two student groups worked to bring the truth about AIDS into the spotlight at the University 
through a day of awareness titles World AIDS Day. Both groups aimed to raise awareness and 
increase correct knowledge of the disease and its devastating effects.

Members of the Rural Public Health nursing course organized a candlelight vigil in front of the Kirk 
Building Dec. 1. The members also spread the word about AIDS through other means.

"We had a table in the SUB, and [we] were handing out red ribbons and condoms," senior Jennifer 
Anderson said. "We had a banner up to promote the vigil."

Despite the frigid temperatures, the vigil drew a handful of students.

"We read statistics about HIV and AIDS, and we told stories, true life stories of other people who live 
with HIV and AIDS," Anderson said. "We held a moment of silence and did a walk around the Quad."

The vigil, which takes place annually, aimed to bring the subject of AIDS closer to home for 
University students.

"We really want to promote awareness," Anderson said. "That's why we do this every year. It's not 
something that people talk about very much."

In addition to the nursing students' vigil, the student group Stonewall organized an event to 
promote awareness of AIDS. Stonewall formed to support minority, especially 
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender, rights. Organized Dec. 3 in the Student Union Building, 
Stonewall's program consisted of a panel of speakers and a movie that attempted to reveal the lack 
of knowledge many people had concerning AIDS. The program also brought to light the magnitude 
of the disasters AIDS inflicted and demonstrated how personal the disease has become to many 
people.

"We had a woman whose father had died from AIDS, a girl who had gone to Africa on a mission trip 
to teach AIDS patients and another student who's from Africa who talked about the effect of AIDS 
on his family and friends," said Stonewall president sophomore Sam Hodge. "The movie followed a 
couple from the time they got AIDS until the time when they passed away from

A group of students light candles during the evening vigil. In 2005, the total number of AIDS deaths 
was an estimated 3.1 million.
Photo by Erin Hickman

Sophomore Paige Aberasturi speaks during World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day was initiated in 1988 to 
promote awareness and increase education of the disease.
Photo by Kate Gallen

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students organize campus vigil for remembrance and support

The Centennial Flame glows brightly to mark World AIDS Day. A small number of students attended 
the vigil held Dec. 1.
Photo by Erin Hickman

AIDS. It was horribly honest in its depiction of what AIDS does to the body, to the mind and even 
what it does to relationships of love."

The reasons students attended the event ranged from personal experience to general interest.

"A friend of mine was coming, and she said it'd be interesting, so I decided to come with her," 
sophomore Eneda Hoxha said.

The movie elicited strong reactions from students, and the event as a whole demonstrated the 
general population's lack of knowledge about AIDS. The majority of students knew the general facts 
about AIDS, but a large number of students knew either little or incorrect information about disease 
transmission.

"That's one of the reasons I think the AIDS program was so big," Hodge said. "There's a large 
knowledge gap on campus, and a lot of people wanted to know a little bit more and see what AIDS 
actually does, because they don't tell us that in our senior year health classes."

Experts had long known that the lack of education about HIV, the cause of AIDS, contributed to the 
skyrocketing infection rates. Despite years of probing, researchers had not yet found a cure for AIDS.

"It's going to be the most destabilizing effect to the world for the next lOO years," Hodge said.

If nothing else, World AIDS Day served to educate students about the urgency and significance of a 
disease that permeated our society.

--Carolyn Minchk

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Hello Nepal

About 8,000 miles separated the country of Nepal from Kirksville, Missouri, but with the help of a 
student organization at Truman State University, those miles seemed to disappear.

The second annual Himalayan Night took place Nov. 21 in the Student Union Building. Namaste 
Nepal, a student organization that began in 2004, put together the show.

"[Namaste Nepal] is an organization to promote the cultural diversity of Nepal at Truman State 
University," said Mark Campbell, assistant professor of agriculture and faculty adviser of Namaste 
Nepal. "It serves to help increase awareness about Nepal in the community and serves as a resource 
for students from Nepal and brings forth issues of Nepal to Truman."

The Himalayan Night program featured traditional music, students performing Nepali dances, a 
showcase of artifacts and guest speakers. During the program, students in the club received 
commemorations for their achievements. The event also featured Nepalese food for all in 
attendance to taste.

"Basically, we have this annual event to showcase the cultural aspects of Nepal to the Truman 
community and [the] Kirksville community," said senior Biplaw Rai, founder of Namaste Nepal.

Free to attend and open to all students, Himalayan Night had a reputation of attracting a variety of 
people.

"In the past years we have had diverse crowds from professors to local host families to Truman 
students," Rai said.

Namaste Nepal member junior Raghav Chhetri said diversity continued to be an important aspect of 
the event in 2005.

"The Himalayan Night in [2005] was only the second time the event was organized since Namaste 
Nepal came into effect," Chhetri said. "The turnout of people at the event is what I think was so 
special about it. It feels good to know that our Truman community is really eager to learn more 
about other cultures and communities."

The primary purpose of the event revolved around providing a fun-filled and informative 
environment. Chhetri said the Himalayan Night offered a snapshot of Nepal, its people and the 
culture.

Junior Jyoti Bastola greets guests at the front door of the Activities Room in the Student Union 
Building. Namaste Nepal attracted the Truman community with music, trivia and food.
Photos by Grace Mattie

Sophomore Reeta Upreti shares a moment with junior Kate Johnson during the introductory speech 
at Himalayan Night. About half of Nepal spoke Nepali, and many business professionals and 
government officials could also speak English.

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nepalese students share their culture with the community

Freshman Soniya Bhari dresses the part for the Himalayan Night celebration. Fifty-six Nepalese 
students attended the University in 2005-2006.

"I also see this event as a great opportunity for the Nepalese students to expose their hidden and 
unique talents which may have gone unnoticed in the new world," Chhetri said.

Rai said the word namaste means "good morning" or "hello." This gesture, made by bringing both 
palms before the heart and lightly bowing the hands, also signifies perfection because all ten fingers 
touch.

Namaste Nepal displayed this friendly, welcoming atmosphere by helping the international 
education program at the University. Each year, international students not only from Nepal, but also 
from countries around the world attended the University.

Through organizations such as Namaste Nepal, foreign students felt more at home in Kirksville while 
also being able to adapt better to their new surroundings. Himalayan Night offered students and the 
Kirksville community an opportunity to learn and experience a different culture.

--Milian Knuerr

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Runway Attitude

group's fashion sense pays off in the end

Top: Sophomore Brandy Holmes strikes a pose. Holmes committed a faux pas by wearing a mix of 
different prints.
Photos by Evangeline McMullen

Bottom: Freshman Sarah Feeley reacts to the cheers of the audience as she models an evening 
dress. The models each donned several outfits during the course of the night, keeping the event 
varied and fresh.

Diversity, fashion dos and don'ts and an auction all rolled into one to make for an interesting and 
successful night at the annual Coalition of African-American Women Fashion Show.

Friday, Feb. 10, the coalition organized its yearly event. Two different sections comprised the event - 
an auction and a fashion show. Co-chair of CAAW sophomore LaShonda Mackey said the event had 
various purposes.

"[We had the fashion show] first and foremost to raise money and have an event in February to get 
together, congregate and have fun," Mackey said.

To get the contestants for the auction Mackey said the organization employed hiring tactics.

"We asked people we knew and people we didn't know," she said. "We introduced ourselves and 
our organization and what we were doing."

Thirteen people signed up for the auction section of the show. Bidding began at $1. The fashion 
show presented both dos and don'ts. While the participants of the dos and don'ts section walked 
the runway, an announcer explained to the crowd what they were wearing and why this was a great 
fashion statement or a fashion no-no.

To keep the crowd interested, Mackey said the organizers alternated between the auction and the 
fashion show. She said about 50-55 people attended the event and that she thought the coalition 
succeeded in getting people from all different backgrounds to participate.

"I was very excited, very pleased," Mackey said. "We increased the participation within the event 
and the audience participation."

By the end of the night, the organization had collected $100.

"We made three times as much as what we made last year, so it was really successful," Mackey said.

Freshman Keisha Palmer, head of the fundraising committee, said she agreed that the event was a 
hit.

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"The people that were at last year's event were excited because we made more money than we did 
last year," Palmer said.

To make the event successful, Palmer put a sign-up sheet in the Multicultural Affairs Center and 
talked to businesses around Kirksville to get coupons.

"I was very pleased," she said. "I was actually impressed. I didn't think [the event] would go as 
smoothly as it did."

Sophomore coalition member LaTanya Mackey shared the other members' enthusiasm for the 
event.

"I think we did very well," LaTanya Mackey said. "We had a very integrated audience and people had 
a lot of fun."

The money helped support future service projects, a game night, and other events. In early March, 
the organization organized a forum discussion dealing with minority issues and in April, it organized 
its annual Women's Weekend.

The coalition, in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha, also organized a vigil to commemorate the life 
of Coretta Scott King.

The organization, which began in 1993, helped unify African-American women on campus.
"We provide a way for African-American women to be recognized on campus and a support group 
for each other," Palmer said.

The organization also supplied the campus with a unique opportunity.

"I think we bring something different," LaTanya Mackey said. "We are an excited group of young 
ladies. We support women and have fun."

Three committees within the coalition organized and supported these events. These included 
service, fundraising and social committees.

Coalition member freshman Victoria Miller said she had a lot of fun participating in her first fashion 
show. Miller sported basketball shorts and a winter sweater during the "fashion don't" section of 
the show.

"Everyone just tried to have fun with it," Miller said. "Everyone picked out their own [outfit]."

Miller also sat on the service committee throughout the year. She explained the coalition's 
overarching purpose.

"We do service projects, fundraisers for not just ourselves but for other causes," Miller said. [We] do 
things to keep students on campus involved and aware of other issues out in the world."

--Loretta Palmer. Features Editor

Freshman Blake Niemann models what not to wear. The show, organized by CAAW, blended 
elements of both a date auction and a fashion show.

These boots are made for walkin' - at the CAAW fashion show, that is. While some articles of 
clothing modeled at the event struck a fashion discord. these boots were a style hit.

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Preparing For Life

SIFE organizes projects to aid local businesses

Students acting as teachers, consultants, mentors and entrepreneurs coalesced to empower and 
influence the greater community.

In fact, community emerged as a strong component of the Students in Free Enterprise organization.

"[Community] is one thing we love," junior treasurer Jeni Long said. "We love to get together and 
eat."

Yet the organization acted as more than a gathering of students connecting with one another. SIFE 
mobilized students to solve problems and create economic opportunities for people throughout the 
world.

SIFE was present on more than 800 college campuses throughout the United States but had only 
been on the Truman State University campus since March 2003. Despite the organization's youth, 
top companies had already offered students jobs and internships because of their involvement with 
the organization.

"[SIFE] is a really fulfilling experience," senior president Todd Smith said. "I have been truly touched 
through our projects." One of these projects involved restructuring Stagecoach Pizza, a failing local 
business.

Sophomore Bernie Nunn came across the opportunity while walking around downtown Kirksville 
with her boyfriend. She noticed that the business was in need of assistance to reach its potential, 
and she brought this to the organization's attention. "Communicating with the owner and seeking out his 
issues with his business has been one of my biggest learning experiences," Smith said.

This fits perfectly with SIFE's main objective: enabling members to bring in original ideas, make 
connections with other organizations and help businesses achieve success.

The organization sought to serve the student body as well. During the spring 2006 semester, SIFE 
taught people how to sell their possessions on eBay through a seminar called "eBay Entrepreneurship."

Another project focused on drawing the growing problem of piracy into the spotlight. Working with 
the Motion Picture Association, members created a 60-second commercial spot that aired on area 
media in spring 2006.

"The amazing thing about SIFE is the random things that [the organization] enables you to do," 
junior technology leader Bethany Nichols said. "It's everywhere."

From organizing projects to building a strong sense of group community, SIFE focused its attention 
on creating memorable experiences for its participants while fostering life-long skills that students 
would utilize throughout their careers.

In addition, the regional and national competitions SIFE took part in provided valuable learning 
experiences for organization members.

Members of SIFE stand their ground. In 2006, SIFE had organizations in 42 countries at over 1,700 
universities.
Photo Illustration by Derek Wilhelm

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The University's chapter of SIFE displays its winning trophies. In 2005 the organization won the USA 
Regional Competition.
Photo by Derek Wilhelm

"[Presenting at competition] really helped me get over my fear of public speaking," Long said.

SIFE competitions highlighted the organization's work and presented the ways companies, people 
and organizations have benefited from its projects. The University's SIFE team won the regional 
championship in 2004 and 2005.

The challenge of the project involved incorporating all educational aspects into the final product. 
These aspects included market economics, success skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and 
business ethics. Members worked together to achieve personal, group and community goals. Long 
said group interaction separated this team from many other organizations on campus.

"The one thing that sets SIFE apart is that I know all of the members," Long said. "We love to get 
together."

Open to all majors, SIFE required no dues and no minimum time commitment.

"We want this organization to be whatever you want it to be," Nichols said. "You can involve 
yourself in as much or as little as you want."

Each member possessed the ability to present new ideas, do research, obtain information and make 
connections with various companies around the world as well as locally. Past projects enabled SIFE 
students to work with middle and elementary schools and teach junior high and high school 
students how to write and endorse checks, as well as balance a checkbook. SIFE had also 
collaborated with business fraternity Beta Alpha Psi in the past to teach students and Kirksville 
residents how to do their taxes.

SIFE's focus centered on addressing problems hands-on rather than talking about how to solve a 
problem. SIFE members took an active role to personally work with companies to reach previously 
unattainable goals.

"The aspect most enjoyable to me is to go in there and watch people's faces light up as we begin to 
help them," said junior Allison Atchley, director of marketing.

This dedication to assist anybody in need of economic assistance demonstrated SIFE's mission to 
help the individual, the community and the world. The organization committed itself to effecting 
change and making a positive difference.

--Shannan Anderson

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Philanthropic Ventures

Walter Ruther once said, "There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no 
greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it 
well." This sentiment exemplified the various service projects performed by Truman State University 
organizations throughout the year.

Services to others, also known as philanthropies, were commonplace on the campus and in the 
organizations of Truman State University since its inception. Anyone who chose to join a Greek 
organization also pledged to make a difference in their community, as all Greek organizations had 
mandatory philanthropy hours for their members. Service organizations, by definition, focused on 
serving others.

Because of the long-standing commitment to service, many University groups worked with the same 
outside organizations year after year, in addition to hosting the same fundraisers.

Junior Megan Hasse, Delta Zeta officer of philanthropy, explained one benefit of such a 
collaboration.

"When an organization is paired with a particular project, as Delta Zetas are with Sound Beginnings 
or Cardinal Key and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, the work becomes more 
meaningful," Hasse said.

DZ, a social sorority, sponsored several philanthropy events annually, such as the Big Man on 
Campus "Male Beauty Pageant," a golf tournament and a silent auction.

"All proceeds from these events benefit our National Philanthropy--Sound Beginnings, which is DZ's 
own program that works to support hearing impairment detection in babies," Hasse said.

Members of Beta Theta Pi, a social fraternity, spent a busy February hosting multiple events and 
raising $1,700 in the process. The Betas took a slightly different approach to philanthropy than other 
organizations, influencing how members viewed the requirement.

"The way Betas look at philanthropy is this: We know we're doing it for a good cause, but we try to 
have as much fun as possible while we're doing it," said junior Kyle Bybee, Beta philanthropy co-
chair.

The members of Beta Theta Pi organized several events during the 2005-06 school year, such as the 
Beta Theta Spike volleyball tournament. In addition to the more social events, members of the 
fraternity performed highway cleanup and played cards at Twin Pines Retirement Home. Members 
also wrote letters asking parents for donations, and they donated all the proceeds from their events 
to Hope's Kitchen, a local community free meal project.

Service organizations had active philanthropic schedules. Some of the better-known service 
organizations on the University's campus included Blue Key, Cardinal Key, Tau Lambda Sigma and 
Alpha Sigma Gamma, although more existed.

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campus organizations support charitable causes

Delta Zeta

Beta Theta Pi

Cardinal Key

Twin Pines Retirement Home Hope's Kitchen

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Sound Beginnings

Images courtesy Google Images.

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Philanthropic Ventures

Blue Key had a long-standing relationship with the Salvation Army and hosted multiple community-
wide food drives per semester, as well as hosting a Red Cross blood drive.

"My favorite service event was our 'Rockin' Sunshine for the Gulf,' a band fest to benefit the victims 
of Hurricane Katrina by raising money and food for the Salvation Army and Red Cross," said senior 
Lukin Murphy, Blue Key service chairman. "It was a wonderful concert on the Quad."

In addition to local projects, such as serving the Humane Society, members of Tau Lambda Sigma 
often teamed up with the American Cancer Society. ACS was the obvious choice for the service 
sorority as one of their alumnae battled cancer years ago. Active with organizing and participating in 
Relay for Life, members of Tau Lambda Sigma also raised money for the event with their "Lincoln for 
Lincoln" campaign in which they sent out a nickel and a letter. The letter explained what Relay for 
Life was and asked for $5 in return for the nickel. Members of Tau Lambda Sigma had the 
requirement of 15 hours of philanthropy per semester.

Finding the motivation to give up one's own time was sometimes hard. Many individuals could 
relate to youth projects that involved endless hours of leaf raking or picking up trash from creeks. 
While students' schedules remained busy, the importance of serving others, as well as different 
organizations' requirements, helped motivate students.

"The opportunities aren't hard to find, the motivation is," said junior Becky Hadley, Tau Lambda 
Sigma service chairwoman. "Schedules always conflict, and it's hard to make philanthropy the main 
priority sometimes."

Regardless of the reasons behind the actions, the result of philanthropies never failed to leave a 
lasting, positive influence on the lives of many others. Along with showing the greater Kirksville 
community that University students cared about the greater good of the lives and aesthetics around 
them, the students said they also gained a greater sense of selfworth through the activities.

"Doing philanthropies gives you a good sense of self-accomplishment, a feeling of helping the 
needy," Bybee said. "We get nothing financially. It's just goodwill because we are good people."

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campus organizations support charitable causes

Tau Lambda Sigma

Blue Key

Pi Kappa Phi

Salvation Army Red Cross

Push America

Humane Society of America
American Cancer Society

Photo by Katie Poland.

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Pedal Pushers

The sounds of bike wheels whizzing past pedestrian students was about to get louder.

Sophomore Stephanie Kimball, co-president of the Environmental Campus Organization, used her 
bike to get everywhere, from morning class to the seemingly-long journey to Wal-Mart.

"[The bicycle] is a good way, a faster way of getting places [I] need to go," Kimball said. "It allows for 
a lot more freedom of movement around town."

ECO and the Mountain Biking Club organized a bike-sharing program on campus to promote biking 
among students. In a small town like Kirksville, getting to and from places could be accomplished 
easily with a bike, Kimball said.

"I think with a small campus like Truman, it's probably not as important as with a bigger campus 
where you might actually need a bicycle to get to classes and things like that," Kimball said. "But as 
far as getting to places around the town, I think it's at least going to be a valuable program for 
enabling people to have a way to get out if they don't have a car."

The program was set to begin March 22 but snow forced ECO to postpone the kick-off until March 
29. To begin the program, ECO gave each sponsoring organization the chance to decorate their bike 
and offered

Two bicycles stand on the quad after recieving a fresh coat of paint. One of the aims of the program 
was to encourage people to fix up their old bicycle to promote their use.
Photo by April Swagman

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groups team up for community bike sharing

students the opportunity to sign up to participate in the program.

Sophomore Michelle L. Brown, member of ECO and the Mountain Biking Club, said the opportunity 
enabled students to obtain alternative transportation without cost. The only requirement was that 
students register and return the equipment within a 24-hour period, she said.

"[The program] provides on-campus ... and off-campus students with transportation," Brown said. 
"If they need to run errands downtown, instead of taking a car, they can ride a bike or take [a bike] 
to class."

ECO and the Mountain Biking Club hoped to see this program last beyond spring 2006 but 
recognized the obstacles involved in the bike program as well. The Department of Public Safety 
warned the organizations that, even with locks, theft would be an issue. However, senior Shaine 
Griggs, member of ECO, said he did not foresee a problem.

"Hopefully since we're not going to have anything really invested in it, it's not going to be a gigantic 
loss if we lose a bike that's been given to us for free," Griggs said.

Despite the possible problems, both organizations saw this as an opportunity to make a difference 
on a local level by making sure students did not have to use cars as often and bum fossil fuels, 
among other purposes, Griggs said.

"[Beyond the issues of fossil fuel], there are good purposes in terms of increasing cardiovascular 
fitness," Griggs said. "I think that [the program] also ideally would help to facilitate more interaction 
between students and our community. They would have better means of getting around."

That remained the primary goal of the bike-sharing program: enabling students to get around 
campus and Kirksville and promoting the use of bikes to accomplish that goal.

--Shannan Anderson

Senior Lauren Jackson enjoys an afternoon on the quad among the many participants in the bike 
sharing program. The program began in the spring of 2006.
Photo by Emmy Thomson

Meghan Utterback puts some finishing touches on a bicycle. Each sponsoring organization had the 
opportunity to decorate the bicycles.
Photo by Jenn Sternecker

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Until Proven Guilty

mock trial team goes to court for fictional kidnapping case

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are here tonight because ... the defendant had a promise to keep and 
revenge to seek," senior Kevin Chase said in his opening statement during the Mock Trial Team's 
premiere exhibition event, "Who Kidnapped 'Bailey Reynolds?"

In its fourth year, the competitive team approached its first trip to the national tournament. Mock 
Trial Team president senior Joshua Jones said the exhibition allowed them to show Truman State 
University students exactly what the team did.

The American Mock Trial Association, which governed the University's own competitive team, 
submitted a fictional case each year, Jones said. For the exhibition, the team presented the AMTA 
kidnapping case State of Missouri v. Tyler Perry.

"We're going to remove a lot of the procedural junk that you would have to do in Mock Trial 
competition," Jones said. "We're going to have our witnesses play up their roles a little bit to try to 
make it more like [the television show]  'Law and Order' rather than a real trial, but it's still going to 
keep the same basic elements, and it's still going to be a lot closer to reality than you would see on TV."

Team members acted as legal representatives and witnesses, and the audience served as the jury. 
After the prosecution and the defense presented their cases, the jury deliberated.

"There's always the assumption of innocence," juror sophomore Daniel Poindexter said. "The 
prosecution never presented hard evidence that [the defendant] had actually committed the crime, 
so my initial assumption didn't change."

Senior Joshua Jones addresses the court. Jones served as the Mock Trial Team's 2005-06 president.
Photos by Alana Webster

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Audience members, a.k.a. the jury, watch the trial of Bailey Reynoldsunfold. The American Mock 
Trial Association was formed in 1985.

Audience members shared Poindexter's theory as they unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty.

Much hard work contributed to the outcome of the event. Chase said about 17 people participated 
in the University's Mock Trial Team, and vice president sophomore Bryan Gelecki remarked on the 
variety of majors represented such as political science, justice systems, anthropology, biology, math, 
economics and communications.

"There [are] people who appreciate the law aspect of it [and] people who appreciate the theater 
aspect of it," Gelecki said.

While students gained valuable skills on the team, their faculty adviser guided them with his own 
experience. H. Martin Jayne, associate professor of justice systems, acted as the judge for the event, 
and Chase noted his qualifications for the role.

"He's worked for 27 years as ... a judge advocate general in the Air Force, and during that time he 
was a prosecutor, a judge and a teacher at the Air Force Academy," Chase said. "He helps us to learn 
good trial technique and to properly interpret the rules of evidence, which he's used for years 
beforehand, so he knows them quite a bit better than we do."

For one evening, these efforts helped bring the courtroom to life for University students.

--Hope Slaby, Copy Staff

The witness, freshman Amber Jones, gives her testimony. The AMTA's first tournament was in Des 
Moines, Iowa.

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International Idol

students show off their diverse talents

It took a little longer than junior Sarah Martin and sophomore Alexsandar Udev expected to 
announce the night's winners.

The fourth annual International Idol competition, which took place March 30, 2006, in Baldwin 
Auditorium, proved to be too close to make a quick decision. It took about 10 extra minutes for the 
event's organizers to tabulate the judges' scores.

When the judges finally made their decision, the Japanese group came out in front, winning the 
competition and a $100 gift certificate to the Truman Bookstore. Their performance of So-Ran Bushi, 
a rendition of a fisherman's dance, moved many members of the crowd to cheer and whistle as the 
group rhythmically stomped and shouted onstage.

"International Idol is a chance for international students to be able to show off their talents," said 
sophomore Maha Ahmed, International Club public relations chairwoman. "A lot of [international 
students] are intimidated to join dance groups and things like that. This event provides a way to 
express their culture and express their abilities."

Contestants represented Indian, Chinese, African, Nepalese and Japanese cultures through song, 
dance and dress. The only criterion called for performers to be either international students or 
performing with international students.

Truman State University faculty comprised the panel of judges. It based its scores on factors such as 
presentation and cultural expression.

Other performances included a piece from a Chinese opera, an African song and the "Red Chilly Girl" 
dance from China. Although not part of the competition, the University Swingers, the High Street 
Dancers and the Showgirls also participated in the event.

The event's co-organizers, Martin and Udev, began planning the event at the start of the spring 
semester. They said they found the process rewarding and enjoyed working with so many different 
people.

"The most challenging part of planning was getting things done on time," Udev said.
Martin and Udev coordinated everything from performers to stage hands to multiple committees.

Senior Samuel Edeh performs a dance before an audience. He was a chemistry major from Enugu, 
Nigeria.
Photos by April Swagman

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"It was a huge relief getting through dress rehearsal," Martin said. "It was fun to see everyone, 
though. All of the performances were so unique."

International Idol was part of the University's Diversity Week, which included other programs such 
as a transgender speaker and a presentation on Islam.

"I think International Idol is important for Diversity Week," Udev said. "It's a huge event, and you get 
to know people and experience different cultures."

Junior Ashley Richards, who heard about the event from friends in IC, came for just that reason.

"I think this event is a good thing," she said. "It helps people discover other traditions."

Freshman Becky Ewing, who attended the event with her roommate, said she had a more specific 
reason for coming.

"I wanted to see all of the different attire," she said.

She was treated to a bonus: the delay in announcing the night's winners allowed for an impromptu 
fashion show as some of the contestants modeled their native dress. Some members of the 
audience also showed up for the event in traditional costumes.

"It's a very colorful event," Ahmed said. "Everybody's dressed up."

In addition to putting on this and other events, IC provided support for international students, 
Ahmed said.

"The club allows us to share our culture and enrich Truman's campus," she said. "Some of us are 
from the same part of the world, and it's good to know that you're not the only one. It just helps out 
a lot."

Both international and American students made up the IC's roughly 45 members.

Udev said he hoped the club would continue to host International Idol.

"I hope to do this next year," he said. "I'm happy to be one of the organizers."

--Erin Musko

Above: Some of the participants in International Idol show off their outfits. The competition was 
modeled after the hit TV show American Idol.

Below: Participants in the 2006 International Idol competition pose for a picture. International Idol 
began in 2002.

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Diversity University

To allow students the opportunity to explore fresh perspectives, Student Senate presented Diversity 
Week from March 26 to April 1, 2006.

"Diversity Week is a program that Student Senate has been doing for quite a while now," said senior 
Matthew Seibert, chairman of Senate's campus diversity subcommittee. "It's our attempt to get 
different organizations to promote an atmosphere of knowledge and acceptance of the type of 
diverse culture that we have here at Truman."

The program served as a supplement to ongoing diversity awareness efforts, which aimed to enrich 
the liberal arts education at the University.

"Many organizations support multicultural events throughout the academic year," said Bertha 
Thomas, assistant dean of multicultural affairs. "The advantage of [Diversity Week], I think, is 
making sure that everyone -- faculty, staff, students and the community -- understand that this week 
we are really going to concentrate on this issue that is critical through the whole academic year."

Campus groups sponsored activities to promote awareness of several different types of diversity.

"It wasn't just diversity in terms of religion or the color of your skin," said junior Lina Khan, vice 
president of the Muslim Students Association. "It was also expanding your surroundings, so that was 
really neat. You got to learn more about other people's perspectives, about things you disagree on."

The week started off with the MSA's events focusing on religion. On March 26, the MSA sponsored a 
showing of the movie "Kingdom of Heaven" and held a discussion of how Hollywood portrays Islam 
after the movie. Events during the following days also aimed to help non-Muslims understand the 
religion better.

International students gather on the mall with flags to represent their nationality. In 2005, the 
University hosted 213 international students.
Photos by Alana Webster

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organizations promote multicultural awareness

"We had a speaker [Imam Mohammed Nabeel Khan] from the mosque in Columbia, so that was a 
good chance for students who didn't understand to ask questions about Islam," Khan said. 
"[Another event] was an Interfaith Discussion, which was a really good chance for different religions 
to talk about similarities."

On March 29, the focus shifted from religion as Students Together Educating Peers hosted an 
interactive diversity awareness display. Alpha Phi Alpha, a social fraternity, also sponsored a 
discussion forum at which minority students had an opportunity to express themselves.

"The kids who were African-American or gay or lesbian actually talked about how they felt," Khan 
said. "They didn't have to pretend to be something they weren't. They could just be themselves, and 
that was pretty cool."

Prism sponsored two events that promoted awareness of sexual orientation, including the popular 
semiannual Prism Dance on April 1. It also presented a speaker March 30.

"We were treated to the story and experiences of Debra Davis, the transgender person, and so there 
was a focus on helping people gain an understanding of orientation," Thomas said.

The climax of the week had the International Club, in conjunction with the International Student 
Affairs Office and the Center for Student Involvement, putting on the fourth-annual International 
Idol on March 31. About 600 to 700 people attended the program, which showcased 15 
performances that represented six different countries.

"A lot of people attended the event, so a lot of people are aware of international students," said 
senior Jyoti Bastola, president of International Club. "We want to recognize that internationality is 
wanted, is needed [at the University]."

The performers shared a part of their culture with the campus.

"I think they liked my dance because people told me, 'I've never seen a Chinese dance before,"' 
junior Wei Xie said. "I made the audience realize there is something different from what they know 
about my country."

Diversity Week's organizers hoped this type of programming made students and others recognize 
the diversity of the University's population.

"There's a misconception about this school that it's just a homogenous group of white kids from 
Missouri, and I don't think that's the case," Seibert said. "We have a really diverse culture here, and 
I think people need to appreciate that."

--Lauren Walter

Several international students hold their flags and wear the native dress of their respective cultures. 
The University had celebrated diversity week since 2003.

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A+ Education

With a five-word title, one organization proved to be quite a tongue-twister. The members of 
Truman State University's chapter, however, found the organization to be well worth the time taken 
to say its name.

"S-MSTA stands for the Student-Missouri State Teachers Association, and once you can get past that, 
... we're just a branch of the Missouri State Teachers Association," president senior Lindsay Kempker said.

The student organization brought together education majors and helped equip them for their future careers.

"[S-MSTA] provides a lot of opportunities for its members to gain some professional experience and 
also to help prepare for teaching," member junior Paul Strauss said. "For instance, there are a lot of 
speakers and ... programs that are available in education."

The group met bi-weekly and brought in speakers who addressed issues relevant to a future in 
education. Secretary junior Katie Simonds said guests ranged from professionals in the education 
field to Masters of Arts in Education faculty from the University.

Kempker noted that members' concerns played an integral role in the choice of speakers.

"We get input from our members, like, 'What do you need to hear about? What do you want to 
know about?' ... and then we bring in speakers according to them," Kempker said. "Knowing our 
members and knowing what they want to hear about [is important]."

Those involved in S-MSTA joined the group for a variety of reasons. Strauss said he felt that it was a 
smart career move.

"I heard about [S-MSTA] from my teachers at home," Strauss said. "[I joined for]

Randy Mikel, Kirksville High School assistant principal, spoke about what schools look for when 
hiring teachers. He was elected to be principal in the 2006-2007 school year.
Photos by Amanda Gardner
 
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future teachers focus on careers and caring

help in trying to become a professional in education and to gain some career networking."

Simonds, who joined S-MSTA her freshman year, wanted to be a part of a group with a common 
goal: teaching in Missouri.

"I joined S-MSTA for the community of people," Simonds said.

That community's localized concentration set S-MSTA apart from other education groups.
"It is a little bit more focused on Missouri as opposed to more national organizations," Strauss said.

The group sponsored several activities for its members, such as organizing a social event with 
education faculty and volunteering at an activities night at Ray Miller Elementary in Kirksville. 
Kempker cited a deeper involvement with young students and more group activities as goals toward 
which S-MSTA strived in 2005-06.

The chapter's first Web site debuted in 2005, Kempker said.

"We were actually the first S-MSTA chapter to ever have a Web site, and so MSTA was so excited 
that we had this and did an interview and put something in their magazine about us -- our chapter -
so that was really groundbreaking for us," Kempker said.

While S-MSTA continued to grow and form new goals for the future, some members simply enjoyed 
the group's passion for teaching.

"[My favorite thing with S-MSTA is] just going to the meetings and seeing how excited everyone is 
about education," Strauss said.

--Amanda Gardner, Head Copy Editor

Senior Lindsay Kempker speaks to the organization at a meeting. The Missouri State Teachers 
Association was formed in 1856.

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New Start in New Orleans

When midterm break arrived in March 2006, Truman State University students headed to a variety 
of locations. One of the more unusual destinations was New Orleans, where a group of students 
drove to complete a week of hurricane relief work.

About lOO University students traveled to New Orleans on March 10, surrendering a week of 
lounging and extra sleep in favor of physical labor. The trip, organized by Campus Crusade for Christ, 
afforded volunteers the opportunity to help those whose lives were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 
August 2005.

"The purpose of the New Orleans trip was, first of all, to go down and just help some of our 
neighbors to the south in their time of need, help them rebuild their lives and get things back to 
normal as best they could," sophomore Devin Tressler said.

Freshman Christopher Stone, who heard about the trip through sidewalk chalk and flyers, said the 
midterm break trip provided the opportunity for something he already desired to do.

"I hadn't volunteered very much, and I'm usually big on volunteering," Stone said. "I was always too 
busy to do stuff, and I was like, 'Well, you know, here's my chance to do something that I've been 
wanting to do for a long time but just haven't had the time to.'"

The group of University students that drove to Louisiana included members of CCC, service 
fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, service sorority Alpha Sigma Gamma and students who were not 
affiliated with any particular group, Stone said.

Upon arriving in New Orleans, the group resided in a rebuilt hotel, ventured around the city and 
received work assignments.

Some of the destruction left in the wake of hurricane Katrinia is captured in a photograph. The 
American Red Cross estimated that the relief efforts for hurricane Katrina would exceed 2 billion 
dollars.
Photos submitted

A house stands amid the many ruins left in Katrina's aftermath. Over 90,000 square miles were 
affected by hurricane Katrina.

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groups use break to lend a hand in disaster areas

Above: A street sign faces upward in an area of New Orleans affected by the hurricane. Hurricane 
Katrina became the 4th most intense storm on record.

Right: (clockwise from top left) Junior Brian Easley, sophomore Dustin Carmack, Jason Hoang, and 
junior Will Rearick take a break after working at the site. The trip enabled university students to help 
rebuild in areas of destruction.

Students saw hurricane damage firsthand and labored to repair homes and communities rocked by 
Katrina.

Tressler said one image of destruction stuck out in his mind.

"The most memorable thing was the giant piles of crap in front of people's houses because that 
really represented the idea [of] how temporary things are," he said.

Sophomore Anna Koch noted that the sheer devastation of the city was shocking.

"The main thing [was] the destruction --just seeing, knowing how far it went out and just seeing 
what a hurricane can do to a community," she said. "I didn't know it had that much force ... and also 
just that they still were looking for bodies, and there are going to be houses in five years that are not 
going to be able to be gutted until then."

Tressler agreed that the longevity of the damage was stunning.

"The long-lastingness of the destruction [surprised me], how everything was still terrible," he said. "I 
think that's what surprised everybody."

Noting the amount of work yet to be done, Stone expressed a desire to return to the city.

"I'll definitely go down again, if the opportunity arises," Stone said.

The art of service made for a memorable and meaningful midterm break for many University 
students.

--Amanda Gardner, Head Copy Editor

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Brake Time

Many students made plans for midterm break 2006, but generally those plans did not involve car 
crashes. Eta Sigma Gamma, the health science honorary fraternity, reminded Truman State 
University students about safe driving during its annual SAFEBRAKE Week March 3 to 10, 2006.

"Just bringing [safe driving] to mind and getting people to think about it more maybe helps," said 
Eta Sigma Gamma guide sophomore Emily Krogmann, who supported the group's new members.

Krogmann said between 1995 and 2005,11 University students died in car accidents, an average of 
two per year.

The highway safety awareness campaign had possibly helped to save lives.

"In 2005, not a single student's life was lost on the road," Krogmann said.

For Eta Sigma Gamma members, SAFEBRAKE came too late. The campaign began after an Eta Sigma 
Gamma member's fiance died in a car accident in 1998. In 1999, SAFEBRAKE Week became an 
annual event the week before midterm break, Krogmann said.

Activities began March 3, 2006, with a rollover car simulation by State Highway Patrol Sgt. Brent 
Bumhardt.

Historian senior Emily Forsyth said the simulation showed the effects of not wearing a seatbelt 
during a car crash.

"It shows a dummy being ejected from the vehicle," Forsyth said. "The dummy slams against the 
ground, and it shows the car rolling over him."

Vivid images continued to appear when Eta Sigma Gamma hosted speaker Penny Bailey, assistant 
director of THINK FIRST Missouri. THINK FIRST Missouri, a health promotion program, taught 
adolescents how to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries.

Bailey spoke about the car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 17.

"Don't just tell [friends] to wear the seatbelt," Bailey said. 'Tell them to wear it the right way. It's all 
about the choices that we make."

Bailey's story, as well as other stories, motivated junior Allie Filla to reconsider her driving habits.

A dummy lies under a truck. The average seatbelt usage increased from nine to 14 percent when 
states passed a primary seatbelt law.
Photos by Katie Poland

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eta sigma gamma promotes safe driving

Above and left: Officer Brent Burnhardt looks on while a dummy and rotating trunk demonstrate 
what happens during a rollover. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admistration, 75 
percent of passengers killed in rollovers were not wearing seatbelts.

"I didn't wear my seatbelt to come here, but I'm going to wear it going back," Filla said.

Also on March 6,2006, Eta Sigma Gamma lit the Centennial Flame in honor of those who lost their 
lives in automobile accidents. Students, faculty and members of the Kirksville community placed 
flowers around the flame throughout the week.

All week the organization passed out grey ribbons, symbolizing a road, at an information table in the 
Student Union Building. The table also included a driving obstacle course.

Students drove a remote control car through the course two times: once without any distractions 
and then while fiddling with a cell phone, Forsyth said.

"We try to make them realize how their driving is affected," she said. "Then there are little surveys 
about, 'Do you do this when you drive? Do you honk at people when somebody cuts you off?' just to 
see what kind of a driver you are."

Although it only was a campuswide campaign, Forsyth said Eta Sigma Gamma hoped to open the 
campaign more to the community next year by visiting local high schools.

"The [Kirksville district] schools have the same spring break as we do," Forsyth said. "It'd be nice to 
raise awareness to them so they can try to practice safe driving when they're out on the road."

--Laurie Hahn

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Green Thumbs

agriculture week draws attention to local roots

The week after spring break, Truman State University looked like a barn yard -- literally. With people 
dressed in cow costumes, baby animals running around and a big tractor sitting out in front of 
Magruder Hall, National Agriculture Week let students know just who the caretakers were.

Junior Rachel Goldammer, Sigma Alpha alumni chairwoman and co-planner of Truman's Agriculture 
Week, said people seemed to take note.

"Monday in Magruder, there was an agriculture table with trivia, candy and information about the 
agriculture fraternity and sorority, Alpha Gamma Rho and Sigma Alpha," Goldammer said. "A lot of 
people stopped by to get candy, if nothing else."

From informational booths to a live petting zoo, Goldammer helped plan several events to draw the 
crowds.

"The Career Center [set up] a table about careers in agriculture, internships and alumni 
information," Goldammer said.

Bad weather cancelled Wednesday's Goat Bingo and a barbeque with lamb brats on the Quad, but 
Thursday's petting zoo held strong when it relocated to Magruder.

Goldammer said the petting zoo was made up of baby animals such as lambs, piglets, puppies, 
snakes, turtles and rabbits.

All animals were supplied by either the Humane Society, the University Farm, students or faculty.

The zoo drew a diverse crowd.

"Teachers' kids, people from the community and students came to pet the animals," Goldammer 
said.

Glenn Wehner, Sigma Alpha and Alpha Gamma Rho adviser, helped Goldammer and her co-planner, 
senior Steven Webb of Alpha Gamma Rho.

"We've tried to plan things that would be fun and educational at the same time -- things that would 
draw attention to us," Wehner said.

Wehner explained that because most people do not think about their meals, they don't realize the 
importance of Agriculture Week.

"With the economy and spending power, we're not a hungry nation," Wehner said. "We don't think 
about agriculture as we used to."

Freshman Brenna Race feeds a young goat. Besides hosting a petting zoo, other activities for the 
week included a fun trivia table and an informational table for students interested in a career in 
agriculture.
Photos by Katie Poland

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Wehner hoped that Agriculture Week would draw people's attention back toward the production of 
their food and fiber.

"Most people are at least two generations removed from a family farm, so we've lost the cultural 
taproots where food comes from. ... It's in a can, it's frozen, and we go to Wal-Mart or Hy-Vee to get 
it," Wehner said.

Four women from the Capstone Agriculture Science 490-1 class designed a project called "Four Girls 
and a Goat" to learn how to manufacture different types of cheese. Michael Seipel, associate 
professor of agriculture, explained their project.

"[The women] used cow and goat milk to produce nine different varieties of cheese -- some fresh 
and some aged," Seipel said.

The cheese the girls manufactured became an event for the University's Agriculture week. On 
Friday, "Four Girls and a Goat" gave students the opportunity to taste and order different kinds of 
cheese.

"Their cheese is really good," Seipel said. "They've gotten high marks from people who've tasted. 
[The booth] went well. It was something different. Most people don't get the chance to taste locally 
made cheese."

With several events and information about agriculture posted around campus, Goldammer said it 
was an important week to remind people that agriculture majors could do more than farm.

"I just think it's a good tradition we have here at Truman because not a lot of people see agriculture 
as a science, and if they find out you're an agriculture major, they automatically think you want to 
be a farmer," Goldammer said.

Wehner said he considered National Agriculture Week not only as a week to educate the masses but 
also a week to involve the community.

"It runs the same as any other celebration to reflect back on, like President's Day or Valentine's 
Day," Wehner said. "Agriculture Week was to think back on things we've lost touch with and draw 
us back to where we came from -- because when you eat, you're involved."

--Katie Monaghan

Junior Rachel Goldammer feeds a pig. National Agriculture Week was intended to educate and 
inform the campus about agricultural issues.

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Sports

Men's Cross Country 208

Women's Cross Country 210

Football 212

Womens's Soccer 214

Men's Soccer 216

Intramural Badminton 218

Men's Basketball 220

Women's Basketball 222

Volleyball 224

Women's Swimming 226

Men's Swimming 228

Intramurals 230

Men's Track 232

Women's Track 234

Wrestling 236

Golf 238

Tennis 240

New Coaches 242

Baseball 244

Softball 246

Iron Dogs 248

John Ware 249

Hockey 250

Rugby 251

International Student Athletes 252

Lacrosse 254

Ultimate Frisbee 255

Team Photos 256

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Season of Emotion

A 14-hour road trip concluded the 2005 football season. After defeating Oklahoma Panhandle State 
University 49-17 to finish the season 2-9, the Bulldogs embarked on a long trip back to Kirksville.

"It felt good to score 49 points, but it was also really frustrating," center junior Mike Shelden said. 
"We came so close against so many other teams, and we were better than the year before. A lot of 
players said we should be returning home with an 8-3 or a 6-5 record, not 2-9. It was just a 
frustrating experience."

The season, which had started four months earlier in the August heat, seemed very promising. The 
squad returned multiple key players, including 10 offensive starters. After weeks of practice, the 
team opened the campaign against No. 16 Winona State University.
The Warriors had crushed the Bulldogs the previous two seasons, but the purple and white pulled 
off one of the biggest upsets in college football, winning 21-16.

"We had a month to prepare for the game," safety/kick returner senior Jason Douglas said. "We knew all 
their plays, and everyone from the water girls to the coaches thought we were going to the win."

Still, the team could not achieve more goals and continue its initial success, dropping its next nine 
games before winning the final contest of the campaign. The two wins equaled the total in head coach 
Shannon Currier's first year as Bulldog helmsman. Currier said the team fell short of expectations.

"We expect to win all of our games every year," he said.

Quarterback sophomore Jonathan Duffy looks downfield for an open receiver. The team averaged 
218.6 yards in passes during the 2005 season.
Photos by Katie Poland

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Both of the wins came outside of conference play as the squad finished 0-8 in the MIAA - the first 
time in 40 years the 'Dogs finished winless in the conference.

After the Winona victory, the offense hit a rut as the Bulldogs averaged fewer than 11 points during 
their next four contests.

"I'm not going to call out any of my teammates," center junior Mike Shelden said. "We made some 
mental mistakes on the offensive line, and we had a lot of young players who were learning the 
system. Next year, they can step in and play right away."

Then tragedy struck the Bulldog program Sept. 27, 2005. As the squad began its week of preparation 
for Missouri Southern State University, former Truman head coach John Ware, who was coaching 
Missouri Southern at the time, suffered a heart attack and passed away.

The two teams still played the following Saturday, but the effects of Ware's death were evident on 
both sidelines. As memorials adorned the field and the helmet of every player, the Lions won an 
emotional game 41-17.

"A lot of guys were really heart-stricken," Douglas said. "We didn't really feel that football was even 
necessary when we heard the news."

Two weeks later, the squad nearly pulled off a huge upset on the road against Washburn University, 
the eventual MIAA Champions. The 1-6 Bulldogs stayed with the Ichabods for three quarters before 
falling 21-14.

After a 66-14 loss to Pittsburg State University the following weekend in the Homecoming game, the 
'Dogs nearly rebounded against Southwest Baptist University but lost in the final seconds 38-36.

"We were extremely disappointed to lose to SBU," Douglas said. "We hadn't lost to them in my four 
years here. Finishing the season winless in the conference also added insult to injury."

The contest yielded one of the best performances by quarterback freshman Michael Long. Long, 
who took over at midseason, threw for 296 yards.

The next week, Long tossed for 319 yards in the win against Panhandle. Overall, the conference's 
youngest quarterback finished the year with 1,546 yards and nine touchdowns.

"He did a great job," Shelden said. "The MIAA is arguably the hardest Div. II football conference in 
the country, and it's really hard to learn the system and read the defense as a freshman. I could 
never imagine starting my freshman year."

Long and the rest of the offensive playmakers benefited from a veteran offensive line that placed 
three players on all-conference rosters.

Tackle junior Pat Murray finished on the second team while Shelden and tackle freshman Jon Frantz 
earned honorable mention honors.

"Murray is one of our best football players," Currier said. "Scouts have been coming to watch him 
play. He could play at the next level."

Douglas also earned second team honors defensively.

"This was my second year at safety," he said. "I was a lot stronger and faster and less hesitant on the 
field than I was the year before."

Four other players - defensive lineman junior Steven Holman, defensive lineman freshman Andy 
Swedenhjelm, linebacker junior Larry Giglio and defensive back junior Josh Mayson - earned 
honorable mention all-MIAA honors.

--Conor Nicholl

The Bulldogs offense lines up during a Sept. 24,2005 game against Missouri Western State 
University. The team finished the season with a 2-9 record.

Offensive tackle junior Pat Murray holds off a Missouri Western player to give quarterback 
sophomore Jonathan Duffy a chance to pass the ball. Murray was the top offensive lineman for the 
University team in 2005.

The Bulldogs evade a tackle in order to better their field position. The University offense gained 178 
yards during the game against Missouri Western State University.

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Focus on Unity

The Truman State University women's cross country team made it a point to focus intently on unity 
and improvement to achieve excellence throughout the 2005 season.

The Bulldogs began the season strong with a win at the Bradley Open at Bradley University (Peoria, 
Ill.) as six of seven runners finished in the top 10 at the event. It also marked the beginning of junior 
Jacquie Faust's impressive season. She finished second in the college division and ninth among all 
runners at the meet.

"Jacquie Faust had big improvements this year considering last year she was a sixth-place runner," 
head coach John Cochrane said.

Faust attributed her success to the previous spring semester when she studied abroad in Seville, Spain.

"My break abroad helped me," Faust said. "I trained and raced while there and fell in love with 
running again. It came through during summer, and I was ready to train and race in the fall."

At the Southern Stampede meet in Joplin, Mo., the Bulldogs finished sixth out of the 35 squads at 
the meet. The 'Dogs finished second overall at the Emporia State Invitational, falling just four points 
short of Emporia State University (Kan.).

These strong wins brought the players together to celebrate individual victories as well as the 
team's accomplishments. Freshman Danna Kelly said running at a collegiate level built team unity.

"I got to know the girls right away the first week before classes started, and I really enjoyed the 
team bonding," Kelly said. "These are the same girls you see at 5 a.m. [practice] twice a day. So on 
campus and hanging out, those are the girls I'm mostly with."

Faust said Kelly and the other freshmen runners were not afraid or intimidated to run with the 
older, more experienced girls. Captain senior Abbie Smith also noted the freshmen's contribution to 
the team.

"We had good freshmen this year who stepped up at the beginning," Smith said.
As the 'Dogs approached the MIAA Championship Conference and NCAA Division II South Central 
Regional, injuries and illnesses lingered among the players.

"That's how it always happens around the end of the season," Cochrane said.
The team came in third at the MIAA Championship in Abilene, Texas. The 'Dogs scored 89 points at 
the meet, placing behind Pittsburg State University (Kan.) and Central Missouri State University 
(Warrensburg), which was first with 40 points.

"We got third place in the conference, but we had hoped for second [place]," Cochrane said. "What 
we couldn't adjust to was the 90-degree Texas heat."

At the last race of the season the 'Dogs finished in sixth place at the NCAA Div. II Regional meet in 
Pittsburg, Kan. They finished third-best among the MIAA schools with 168 points, two points short 
of fifth place. Through the season's ups and downs, the bond this team shared helped it progress 
and grow as individuals and as a unified team.

--Renessa Foronda

Junior Jacquie Faust and freshman Danna Kelly run acorss a field. The team was named one of the 
All-Academic teams by US Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association after maintaining a 3.48 
team grade point average.
Photos submitted

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Kelly concentrates on maintaining her pace while running. At the NCAA Division II South Central 
Regional meet Kelly finished 20th.

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The men's cross country team prepares to run at the MIAA Conference meet hosted by Pittsburg 
State University. Senior Eli Klimek finished second at the meet.
Photos submitted.

Juniors Erik Wittrock and Kurtis Wemer run at the Border Wars Invitational. The men's team led the 
MIAA schools with 69 points, giving them second place overall.

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Senior Dan Zwilling
Senior Aaron Wells
Senior Trey Robinson

Crossing the Finish

Sweat, tears, blood, hills, endless practices, Saturday meets, sore muscles, stress fractures, worn-out 
shoes, teamwork and finish lines -- cross-country runner senior Aaron Wells lived through all of this.

"I love cross country," he said. "You get out and run on the grass. I think that's what running should be."

Difficulties filled the Truman State University men's cross-country season in 2005. The team usually 
ran between 60 and 80 miles per week and this hard work paid off with excellent showings at 
several meets. However, the team fell short of qualifying for nationals. It also said goodbye to Ed 
Schneider, who had been the head coach since 1974.

The season consisted of seven meets and the NCAA championship. Early in the season the team was 
twelfth of 29 teams at the Nebraska Invitational. The following week at the Notre Dame Invitational, 
it scored twelfth out of 26 teams.

The beginning of October brought some much deserved success, with the team placing second out 
of 29 teams at the Border State Invitational. It had the best showing of the four MIAA schools at the 
meet, both as a team and individually. Sophomore Bryant England described the meet as his most 
memorable moment of the season.

"It felt like a lot of hard work paid off," England said.

At the MIAA Championship in October, the team was fourth of six. When November came, the team 
placed fourth out of 15 teams in the South Central Regional Championship. This brought the season 
to an end with the team falling just short of the qualifications needed to compete in the NCAA 
Division II championship.

However, senior Eli Klimek qualified to compete in nationals as an individual. Nationals, held in 
Chino, Calif, brought together the best Div. II cross-country runners in the country. Klimek came in 
66th place at nationals, an improvement from his sophomore year when he finished 115th.

"I tried as hard as I could," Klimek said. "I know that this one event doesn't determine the rest of my 
career."

He credited Schneider with teaching him how to train.

"He trusted all of us to take part in our training," Klimek said. "I worked well with that strategy 
because I like running by how I feel."

England, along with his other team members and the University community, had similar feelings for 
Schneider.

"He was a great legacy and a great coach," England said.

Schneider started running cross-country as a student at Truman in 1961 and served as the head 
coach for 31 seasons.

As Klimek and Wells said goodbye to their collegiate careers as cross-country runners, they both 
carried fond memories of their experiences. As for the returning runners, they readied themselves 
for another challenging and rewarding season.

--Katie Klein

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Left: Defender sophomore Rachael Schmidt guards the ball against an opposing team member. The 
University had 11 members of the team, including Schmidt, named to the MIAA Commissioner's 
Academic Honor Roll, the most of any of the conference schools.
Photos by Katie Poland

Left: Midfielder senior Maureen Bylina races to pass the ball before her opponent can strike. Bylina 
received her first MIAA Conference honorable mention during the 2005 season.

Above: Midfielder freshman Katie Buning begins to take the ball upfield while midfielder senior 
Lauren Cepicky looks on. Eleven of the 30 team members had freshman status.
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Great Expectations

For some, August might bring to mind images of poolside lounge chairs, tall glasses of lemonade, 
baseball games and barbecues. While most students basked in the rays of the hot summer sun, old 
and new members of the Truman State University
women's soccer team worked hard for the upcoming season.

One of the new members of the team, freshman defender Kim Wolff, said the University caught her 
eye when she looked at different schools.

"I knew it was good academically, but I knew the [soccer] program was really good, too," Wolff said.

Members of the team devoted much time and energy to the practices, which began even before the 
school year did.

"We started two weeks before school started, and we would have two-a-days for those first two 
weeks," Wolff said. "After that we would have [practice] every day except Mondays. We usually had 
Mondays off because we would be playing on the weekends."

Despite its busy practice schedule, the soccer team began the season more slowly than usual, with a 
few tough games early in the season.

"[One game] we lost 4 [to] nothing, and that was just like an awakening because in the past that just 
didn't happen," Wolff said. "Truman has always been one of the top teams. It was just hard 
watching the game slip away from one goal to two goals. But I think that through that we worked 
harder and knew what we had to do. We didn't want it to happen again."

The women's soccer team had quite the reputation to maintain in recent years. The team had 
claimed its seventh-consecutive MIAA championship in 2005. In addition, the team members had all 
maintained high grade point averages.

"Several people on the team ended up making the MIAA Comissioner's Honor Roll," junior Lauren 
Davis said. "There are also [individual] awards for playing, too. We have all-conference and all-
region, and we had several girls named to all-conference."

Team members did not anticipate breaking that tradition, either.

"We went into the season with really high expectations," senior Lauren Cepicky said. "We started off 
the season a little slow, and then we picked up momentum and were doing really well. We hit a few 
rough patches but ended the season on a really great note."

Exciting games throughout the season provided vivid memories for the team members.

"Our game at Washburn this year was memorable," Davis said. "We won it in double overtime, so 
that was exciting, and it was a big win for us."

Another win was the 5-0 victory against Missouri Western State College, one of the final games of 
the season.

"We pretty much knew going into that last weekend that we didn't have a chance of the season 
going any further in terms of postseason," Cepicky said. "We just did a really good job just making 
sure we went out with a bang."

Wins were not the only memorable moments that the women's team would take away from the 
soccer field in 2005.

"[My first year] was just really exciting;" Wolff said. "I had just a really good time. The girls were 
really welcoming, and it just felt easy. It wasn't hard to get used to anyone."

However, playing soccer at the University proved tricky at times.

"It's difficult to balance sometimes," Davis said. "It's a lot of time to put in, and it does take time 
away from academics, but I think pretty much everyone is pretty good about bringing stuff with 
them on trips and making time for it because you have to -- it gets away from you if you don't."

Cepicky summed up the team's sentiments regarding the 2005 season.

"Coming off of an undefeated regular season in the years past to this one was difficult," Cepicky 
said. "We could have easily folded early on and had a terrible record or given up, but we really did 
struggle through it and put our best foot forward in every single game."

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

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Above: Midfielder senior Geoff Brengle prepares to launch the ball down the field. The University 
missed advancing to NCAA Div. II quarterfinals because of penalty kicks.
Photos by Katie Poland

Right: Defensive back junior Dan Gajewski heads the ball. A total of 2,093 people attended the 
University men's soccer games in the 2005 season.

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Coming and Going

All starting positions were up for grabs when the Truman State University men's soccer team 
returned from summer vacation with a new head coach, Duke Cochran, at the helm. The men knew 
this season would be different from previous years with former head coach Alf Bilbao.

"Coming into the season, we knew everyone had a shot at playing - everything was up in the air," 
freshman Chris Kirkweg said.

Although the two coaches used different coaching techniques, the team responded well to 
Cochran's dynamic style.

"They're both really great people, really great coaches," senior Jared Atwood said. "They're not a lot 
alike, but Cochran's really energetic."

Even with the head coaching change, the team had a strong base of 15 seniors - one of the largest 
senior classes that the University men's soccer team had ever seen.

While the team always aimed to do its best, the impending loss of members provided newfound 
motivation to have a strong season.

"It was more serious because a lot of people were graduating," Kirkweg said.

With three losses part of the way into the season, the team knew it needed to turn it around to 
guarantee itself a playoff berth.

"We couldn't lose a game if we wanted to get into the playoffs," Kirkweg said.

After a 1-0 loss against Northern Kentucky University midway through the season, the team came to 
an agreement.

"We decided we couldn't lose anymore if we wanted a berth," senior Geoff Brengle said.

From that point on, the University defense rose to the challenge to try to make it as far as possible 
into the NCAA playoffs.

"Our defense stepped it up," Brengle said. "They knew that the offense was there."

The only certain thing before the game against Rockhurst University toward the end of the season 
was that the team that emerged the champion of the game would be guaranteed a berth at the 
playoffs.

After achieving victory against Rockhurst, the team went to NCAA regional play-offs. The team made 
it to the sweet 16 but lost to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, finishing the season with a 
17-3-2 record. Even though the team did not make it to the championship round, members still 
were pleased with their season accomplishment.

"I was really proud of the record," Brengle said.

Reflecting upon the season, the entire team felt it had accomplished its goal of having a successful 
season for the 15 graduating seniors, who had played together since enrolling at the University.

"We all came in together," Brengle said. "They're your first set of friends."

--Emily Gebhardt, Sports Editor

Midfielder senior Martin Clayes knees the ball. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America 
chose Clayes as a first-team All-American pick. Clayes is only the third first-team pick in school 
history.

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Bye Bye Birdie

Watching badminton birdies sail over nets put some people to sleep faster than counting sheep.

Such images did nothing to promote a sport that claimed great popularity in other parts of the 
world. However, most American students were unwilling to disregard their visions of backyard 
badminton games in which the birdie touched the ground more often than the racquet.

Badminton did not have such a negative reputation in other countries. It proved its worldwide 
popularity during the 1992 Olympics when an estimated 1.1 billion viewers around the globe 
watched the eight-day inaugural badminton competition on television.

Still, intramural badminton was by no means a popular intramural sport at Truman State University. 
Freshman Thai Tran, however, said he sought to change that image.

Tran had played professional badminton in Vietnam for eight years before coming to the University. 
He was prepared to join the American badminton scene, explaining badminton was one of the 
determining factors in his choice to attend the University.

The intramural badminton courts might have offered Tran sufficient opportunity to practice his 
badminton game, but he said they hardly offered competition.

"Vietnamese people play badminton better than Americans," Tran said. "Badminton is very popular 
in Asia in general and Vietnam in particular."

Indeed, Asian countries dominated those first Olympic badminton games, and Tran did his best to 
do the same at the University. With very few people signing up to play badminton, Tran might not 
have improved his game, but he said he did not really have to worry about losing either.

"Badminton, like racquet sports in general, are much less popular than teams sports like basketball," 
said Karen Skoch, director of intramural recreational sports.

Skoch said the 11 men's open double, 14 men's open single, five women's open double and two 
women's open single badminton teams participated in intramurals. Numbers were down slightly 
from the 2004-05 season, but Skoch said she expected losses with badminton changing from a 
spring to a fall intramural sport for the 2005-06 intramural season.

Women's intramural badminton lacked a star like Tran, but the women's double champions had a 
unique ascent to the top.

Senior Molly Krans and junior Reeta Ale Magar chose to play badminton because they could play it 
as a team and because it was unique. They had played basketball previously and were ready for a 
change of pace.

"We wanted to play together [and] to exercise," Ale Magar said. "I learned [badminton] is not as 
easy as it looks."

But Krans and Ale Magar never got the chance to try out their badminton skills against other teams.

Their opponents forfeited every game by never showing up.

Krans and Ale Magar waited around until forced to take victory by default. Then they would play 
against themselves or against the men's teams who took pity on them.

"We didn't play a single game, but we're still champions," Krans said.

Krans said she figured out how to manipulate the system.

"If you really want to win an intramural championship T-shirt, go for a sport that no one else plays," 
Krans said.

--John Priest

Badminton is the world's fastest racket sport. The shuttlecock can leave the racket at a speed of 
almost 200 mph. The world's largest shuttlecock can be found at the Kansas City Museum. It is 
nearly 48 times larger than the real thing.
Photos by Erin Hickman

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Building Up From The Bottom

The Truman State University men's basketball team silenced critics who said it would finish last in 
the conference in the 2005-06 season.

This year we got picked to be last in the conference, and I think that's three years running," forward 
junior Andy Calmes said. "That always motivates us. This year we've won a lot of close games that 
we've lost in the past."

Coming off an 8-19 record in 2004-05, the Bulldogs rebounded successfully to post a 20-9 record.

Head coach Jack Schrader said it really came down to hard work paying off.

"I think the time, the effort and the work they've put into getting better the last two or three years 
[are reasons the team has been so successful]," Schrader said. "We build the program from the 
ground up. Guys come in here as freshmen, and if they work hard and strive to get better, they 
usually do."

Senior guard Matt Brock said experience in close games contributed to much of the Bulldogs' ability 
to win.

"We're all juniors and seniors for the most part, and we've been around the block," Brock said. "The 
main thing is we've found the way to win close games. We've always been in games and gone down 
to the wire and hit big shots at the right time and had defensive stops and rebounded at the right 
time."

In games decided by six points or fewer, the purple and white were 8-3. They began the season 13-2 
and made a run for the conference championship only to fall short by two games.

Calmes, who averaged 13 points per game and slightly more than nine rebounds to lead the pack, 
said the 'Dogs' win in their first game of the new year really sent a message to the rest of the 
conference.

"After Christmas break ... we went down to Central [Missouri State University] when they were 
ranked 15th or whatever, and we knocked them off on their home floor," Calmes said. "We were 
down more than 10 at half and came back and beat them. That showed the conference that we 
weren't just a fluke."

The 'Dogs scored 49 points in the second half to win the game 77-69. In games like these, the purple 
and white did the little things right to win games in 2005-06. They shot more than 36 percent behind 
the arc and averaged 15 assists/game.

Schrader said the team's success proved beneficial on many levels.

"[Winning is] good, but it's most important for the players because then they can relate hard work, 
effort and teamwork to success for them, and that's not a bad formula to learn for life," Schrader 
said.

Brock said having a winning season was a great way to finish his college career.

"I really enjoyed being with my teammates and just spending the time with them," Brock said. "It 
was definitely a year to remember."

Schrader said if someone asked him in five years what he remembered from his 2005-06 team, he 
probably would not talk about basketball.

"I would say, 'Look at the players and what they're doing now,'" Schrader said. "A famous coach way 
before anyone's time named Amos Alonzo Stack was always asked, 'Was this year a success?' and he 
said, 'Ask me in 15 to 20 years, and see how the guys are doing.' Only if they learn whatever lessons 
they've learned to become successful and then carry them on to life ... that will make me happier 
than this [successful] season."

--John Weeks, Advertising Manager

Oppostie page: Guard senior Chip Sodemann dribbles the ball down the court. Head coach Jack 
Schrader was named the NCAA Division II South Central Coach of the Year by the National 
Association of Basketball Coaches.
Photos by Katie Poland

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Right: Forward junior Andy Calmes shoots the ball over an opposing team member. Calmes was the 
team's high scorer in seven games.

Below: Guard junior Austin Kirby battles his way through Southwest Baptist University's defense. 
The University team made its first appearance since 1999 in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

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Sophomore guard Carmen McGee concentrates before shooting a free throw. McGee managed 35 
steals during the season.
Photos by Erin Hickman

Sophomore guard Katie Fowler passes the ball around an opponent. The average home attendance 
was 322 per game.

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A Winning Combination

For the first time in three years, the Truman State University women's basketball team advanced to 
the conference tournament. The team also recorded the most wins in four seasons.

he 2005 season started strong with four straight home wins. The team went into the first 
conference game with a 6-1 record. Conference play, however, did not begin as well.
"We started off so well in nonconference play," forward freshman Jennifer Franklin said. "Then we 
got into conference play, and I think we lost a couple of really close games, and that kind of ruined 
our momentum."

Despite a six-game losing streak in the midst of conference play, the Bulldogs made it to the playoff 
game to fight for the eighth and final seed in the MIAA tournament.

The Bulldogs pulled through in the playoff game against Southwest Baptist University, and the game 
came down to the final minutes. The Bulldogs had a one-point lead with a little more than one 
minute left on the clock, sophomore guard Candace McGee made a three-point shot, giving the 
'Dogs some room. Junior Natalie Schupbach sealed the game with a goal, bringing the final score to 
68-61.

The win advanced the team to the MIAA tournament where it faced the top-ranked team in the 
country: Washburn University. The Bulldogs fell to Washburn 63-36. Post players Franklin and 
freshman Georgia Mueller scored more than half the team's total points, each grabbing 10.

"I think some people weren't sure how we were going to play, but I think everyone's been 
pleasantly surprised how both of us have played," Franklin said.

Head coach John Sloop agreed, saying he felt the season went well despite the team's biggest 
weakness: inexperience.

"We lost a lot of seniors last year," Sloop said. "We had some new kids that didn't have much 
playing time last year, [but] they worked really hard throughout the year and showed up at every 
game with energy and enthusiasm."

McGee received an All-MIAA honorable mention. McGee was second on the team in scoring, 
averaging 11.3 points per game. She also hit 74 three-pointers during the season and led the team in 
steals. In a game against Central Missouri State University, McGee scored five three-point shots, 
helping the 'Dogs break a team scoring record.

Sloop commented on how well the team worked together.

"There's a pretty good dynamic in terms of the number of kids we have this year," Sloop said. "I 
think they gelled together pretty quickly."

Franklin agreed the women made a good team.

"I think we have pretty good chemistry on the court, and we all get along off the court, so that's 
good too," Franklin said.

Overall, it was a successful season, because despite being a young team, the 'Dogs managed to 
make it to the conference tournament and break a record.

--Erin Hickman, Editor in Chief

Junior forward Natalie Schupbach evades the defense as she looks for assistance from other 
teammates. Schupbach was the leading rebounder in 16 games during the season.

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Rising to the Occasion

The standard set by former coach Qi Wang was high but not unattainable for the Truman State 
University 2005-2006 volleyball team.

Under Wang, the last four teams enjoyed a combined 113-17 record, three straight 30-win seasons, 
three conference championships and two national runner-up finishes.

Fall 2005, Jason Skoch, a former assistant at Division I University of Mississippi, took over after Wang 
left for the University of Northern Michigan.

"I set a goal of 30 wins," Skoch said. "I thought that if we reached that number, we would get pretty 
far. I didn't know what to expect, though. At the beginning, I didn't think we could make it back to 
nationals. That changed as the season went along."

For the fourth time in five years, the volleyball team found itself at the national tournament at the 
end of the year.

It did not match the 2004 runner-up finish as it fell in the Elite Eight to eventual national runner-up 
University of Nebraska-Kearney. Still, the 'Dogs enjoyed a 32-6 record and finished the season 
ranked fourth in the country, the fifth-consecutive year they enjoyed a top-10 final ranking.

Outside hitter junior Sarah Shearman and outside hitter/ setter junior Kelsey Wackerman each 
earned first team All-American honors - the first time in Bulldog history two players from the same 
sport earned first team recognition in the same season.

Wackerman, playing a multi-faceted role in a 6-2 offensive set, contributed 3.19 kills, 2.90 digs and 
6.26 assists per game. She also earned MIAA Conference of the Year honors and collected a NCAA-
best 14 triple-doubles.

"She had a pretty big load," defensive specialist freshman Whitney Boehler said. "Not a lot [of] 
people can do what she did."

Shearman, the 2003 National Freshman of the Year and 2004 second team All-American, was a 
consistent force throughout the campaign, averaging 3.84 kills and 4.0 digs per game.

"I didn't give Sarah enough credit," Skoch said. "She did a lot for this team. She hit, blocked, dug and 
hustled and was in on every play. She was the most consistent player we had." Shearman and 
Wackerman delivered early and often, helping

Offensive hitter junior Kelsey Wackerman spikes the ball in a Sept. 14 game against Central Missouri 
State University. The Bulldogs went on to win the match 3-1.
Photo by April Swagman

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the team win the preseason ultra-competitive Minnesota-Duluth Tournament. The 'Dogs' four 
opponents - including Wang's new team, the University of Northern Michigan were all ranked in the 
top 11 in the country.

"We were trying to live up to expectations, and we're really nervous entering the season," Boehler 
said. "I was surprised by how well we played in the tournament. After that, we were a lot more 
relaxed and confident."

Shearman garnered the tournament MVP, and Walter earned all-tournament honors. Outside hitter 
freshman Eli Medina fashioned an impressive beginning to her Bulldog career, starting every contest 
and averaging more than three digs per game. "I really wasn't all that nervous," Medina said of her 
first matches. "The players were a little bit bigger than I was used to, and matches were longer, but I 
watched the teams play beforehand, and I thought, 'I can play with these guys.'"

Medina, along with the four other freshman members helped the team tremedously.

"We wouldn't have gotten as far as we did if it weren't for them," Skoch said.
Four wins later, the Bulldogs earned the No. 1 ranking in the country - the first time in University 
volleyball history. Skoch, though, kept his team focused on the result.

"We didn't have much of a chance to talk about it," Skoch said. "The season was nowhere near 
over."

The squad suffered its first loss of the season Sept. 10, but it ran its record to 20-1 before suffering 
three straight midseason conference losses.

"Our seniors got really involved," Medina said. "They sat us down in the locker room and said if we 
wanted to win, we needed to step it up right now. After the losses, we had really good practices and 
finally started playing up to our potential."

The squad started another hot streak, winning seven of its next eight matches to finish the regular 
season. Its first playoff match, the MIAA Conference Tournament semifinal, was against archrival 
Central Missouri State University.

The 'Dogs captured a 3-0 victory, helping to kick start a string of four straight victories that paved 
the way to the national tournament.

"The CMSU win was a big turning point," Medina said. "Everything clicked in that match."

The Bulldogs' Elite Eight match was against Kearney, the No. 1 team in the country and the host 
school for the national tournament. Before a then - Div. II volleyball record 4,412 fans, the purple 
and white put forth a sterling defensive effort but fell 3-1 to complete the season.

--Conor Nicholl

The University prepares to bump the ball back to opposing team's side. The Bulldogs were ranked 
fourth in the final 2005 AVCA NCAA Division II coaches' poll, being listed in the top ten for the past 
five consecutive years.
Photo by Katie Poland

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Stroke for Stroke

The women's swim team was in for a surprise during the 2005-06 season.

Sophomore Molly Polette said the team did not learn who its coach was until August.

"We were very nervous about [it], and we weren't sure what to expect," Polette said.

Senior Whitney Jensen said having new coach Mark Gole was difficult at first.

"It took a while for us to get used to him and a little bit longer for him to get used to us," Jensen 
said, adding that he turned out to be a great coach.

Many fresh faces appeared on the scene. Not only did the team get a new coach, but also many of 
the team members were freshmen. The team had lost several seniors the previous season.

Three out of four freshmen qualified for Nationals.

"The freshmen in general, all of them, brought a lot [to the team]," Polette said.

Polette said Nationals was her most memorable meet. The team earned the University' sixth 
consecutive national title, and everyone who went to Nationals contributed to the win.

Jensen said she compared the meet at Nationals to the meet against Drury University (Springfield, 
Mo.). Although they lost at the meet at Drury, the Bulldogs beat Drury at Nationals.

"Showing them what we had to offer, it was an amazing feeling," Jensen said.

Overall the team showed great optimism during the season.

"Every single person stepped up," Polette said.

She added that Emily Pufall was one swimmer who showed outstanding improvement. Jensen also 
praised Emily Greenwood's success on the team.

"Just looking at her performances last year and this year, [she] contributed a lot to the team on 
relay, not just the individual events," Jensen said.

Polette said she personally gained a lot from swimming with the team.

"It was great to be a part of that team," she said.

Both Jensen and Polette thought the season went well.

"It's probably my most successful season over the four years, not just personally, but team-wise," 
said Jensen.

She also said the swim team would be interesting to watch in the future.

"I can see Truman swimming improve even more," she said.

Whatever future meets would bring, the University's women's swim team demonstrated that it was 
up for the challenge.

--Sarah Carter, Assistant Orginizations Editor

Senior Aimee Gregor watches the competition after completing a race. Gregor won three all-
American awards at the NCAA National meet.
Photos submitted

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Freshman Erika Anderson cools down after the 400 Medley Relay. Anderson qualified for the event 
with a time of 3:50.89.

Sophomore Molly Polette dives into the pool. Polette qualified for three events at the NCAA 
National meet.

Anderson competes in the breast stroke event. Anderson was one of three freshmen to be a part of 
the team that went to the NCAA national's meet.

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Picking Up Speed

Anew coach, a rough start, motivating goals, broken records and in the end a strong finish. This 
characterized the 2005-06 season for the Truman State University men's swim team.

In early August, the University called then-Wayne State University (Mich.) assistant coach Mark Gole 
to interview for the position of head coach at Truman State University.

"I had known about Truman and was thrilled they had called me to interview," Gole said. "Before 
[the end of the] evening, getting back to Michigan, they were calling me up to make an offer, and I 
knew I would take it."

The team's adjustment to the new coach was difficult at first, and this was apparent in the Bulldogs' 
first meet at the University of Missouri Show-Me-Showdown in Columbia, Mo. The team finished 
sixth out of seven schools.

"We were used to speed training and not distance," said team captain senior Chris Brammer 
explaining the differences in practices.

Gole said he knew his first season would be a challenge not only to advance the progress of the 
team, but also to help it get acquainted with his coaching style.

"I focused training more on endurance rather than speed," Gole said. "The guys were physically up 
for the challenge, but mentally the workload seemed too much for them."

Brammer said practice underwent changes that helped the team in the end.

"The adjustment was difficult," Brammer said. "We had more distant-oriented training and really 
swam more yards than we were used to,"

The men's swim team hosted the first dual meets of the 2005-06 season against the University of 
Missouri-Rolla and Washington University (St. Louis). The Bulldogs defeated Wash. U. 138-124 but 
fell to UMR with a final tally of 175-86. At the next home meet, the 'Dogs lost to Missouri State 
University 57-38. However, the team members showed individual signs of improvement. 
Sophomore Tony Wolff swam a 49.03 to win the 100 free event, and team captain senior Josh Otis 
won the 200 free with a time of 1:45.

The 'Dogs performed well at the Notre Dame Invitational at South Bend, Ind., placing fifth among 
the Division I schools. Otis set a University record and qualified for nationals in the 200 individual 
medley, winning the event with a time of 1:52.65. This time was seven seconds faster than the 
previous University record in the event, set by Otis in March 2005. The new approach to training 
was beginning to have results.

"A lot of the guys swam better than last year," sophomore Chris Pearson said. "[It] was change, and 
it worked out. We did well adjusting to his style. Our two captains were good leaders as well. They 
showed you what you need to do, and they kept you focused."

At the Div. II national championship at Indiana University (Indianapolis), sophomores Alex Totura 
and Ryan Ferrell earned five All-American awards at the meet. Another highlight from nationals was 
the sixth-place finish in the 400 free relay composed of Otis, Totura, Wolff and Ferrell.

Gole took over an extremely successful swimming program, which had seen five consecutive 
national championships from the women's team, and a top-10 finish at nationals from the men's 
team. While the team adjusted to the new leadership, Gole learned the team's characteristics. Both 
earned respect from each other.

"Swimming is an honest sport," Gole said. "If you don't work hard all season, you won't get the 
results you want. You work hard all season long doing 20 hours of training a week, not film reviews, 
but in-the-water training. The team GPA is high, and I'm impressed with how they manage. This is 
the strongest team I've ever coached."

--Renessa Foronda

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Junior Robert Fletcher backstrokes his way down the lane. Fletcher's record time in the 100 yard 
backstroke was 51.30 seconds.
Photos submitted

Sophomore Ryan Ferrel takes a leap off the blocks into the pool. Ferrell was a member of the 400-
meter free relay team that came in sixth place at the NCAA Division II National's meet.

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Above: Sigma Kappas dive to return the ball during a game against Alpha Sigma Alpha. Teams from 
Alpha Sigma Alpha emerged the champions in four different sports.

Below: Teams switch sides for their next match. With one event left in the year. Alpha Sigma Alpha 
led the women's standings with 521 points.
Photos submitted.

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For the Fun of It

With only seconds left in the game, a player shot the basketball while the crowd held its breath. The 
ball swiveled around the rim and fell to the ground, and players heard both sighs of relief and 
disappointment among fans. A few minutes later, emotions died down with the realization that 
people enjoyed the intramural game -- win or lose.

Intramurals began with the registration process in which individuals or organizations formed teams.

"It's really popular, especially with a lot of fraternities and organizations," said sophomore Nate 
Hoffman, a Student Recreation Center employee. "Not many people make their own teams."

Individuals who did want to play filled out a worksheet available at the rec center. Students listed 
the division, activity name and captain, and all members of the team had to sign a waiver.

Fraternities, sororities, religious groups and other organizations started the registration process with 
a different worksheet. They filled out the same requirements as independent teams in addition to a 
team name and one conflict day and time.

When both individuals and groups finished filling out the sheet, they dropped it into the Intramural 
Entry Box.

"Then it's sent to the office upstairs, and they get everything registered," Hoffman said.

Registration numbers differed depending on the sport. During the fall 2005 semester, the rec center 
offered 11 sports: sand volleyball, co-rec softball, softball, tennis, flag football, indoor soccer, table 
tennis, free throws, hot shots, badminton and three-on-three basketball. In the spring, it offered 10 
sports: five-on-five basketball; co-rec basketball; punt, pass and kick; volleyball; co-rec volleyball; 
outdoor soccer; 3K run; racquetball; swim meets and bench press.

Although the rec center provided several intramurals, some received more attention than others.

"I would definitely say that most people who are coming to play intramurals come for basketball," 
Hoffman said.

The initial over-interest, followed by a lack of teams' dedication throughout the season, often posed 
a problem.

"A lot of times people will sign up for a team but won't show up, so a lot of forfeits happen, and that 
kind of makes people mad with the whole program," Hoffman said.
He also said problems with refereeing usually occurred between the teams at the top of the ladder, 
but usually not in the beginning of the season.

Sophomore Melanie Cole, a member of the social sorority Alpha Gamma Delta, agreed with 
Hoffman.

"A couple of times a few people got a little angry with their call," Cole said.

Although teams could not dictate the referees' calls, they practiced to perfect their game. However, 
Cole said AGD's teams often struggled to find available practice times.
"It's hard to find enough girls to play, and then when it comes to practices, to find a time when 
everyone can meet," Cole said.

Intramurals ran on a voluntary basis, making it easier for groups to find players with similar 
schedules.

"Basically we send around a sheet, and if you want to play, you sign up," Cole said. "If you're good, 
you can sign up for the A team, and we consider the A team to be the sporty girls. If you want to 
play for the heck of it, you sign up for the B team."

Having multiple teams allowed teams to separate members who played to win and those who only 
played for fun.

"Sometimes we are [competitive], sometimes not." Cole said. "It really just depends on who's 
playing. [AGD has] some girls who are very competitive, and we have some girls who just play for 
the heck of it."

Sophomore Jenna Dempsey, Alpha Sigma Gamma intramurals chairwoman, said she enjoyed the 
competitive nature of the games.

"That's the best part, though, to be competitive," she said. "It's fun. Afterwards you can say hi and 
stuff, but while you're on the court, it's different."

Despite the challenges that arose in the process of intramurals, Dempsey pointed out the 
overarching purpose.

"It's just like camaraderie," she said. "We get hyped up over it, and it's just a lot of fun."

--Tracy Knierim

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Changing Lanes

With a younger team, a new coach and a combined men's and women's team, the men's track team 
endured several changes during the season.

"This is the first time that [the track team] had been put together, the two genders," head coach 
John Cochrane said. "Basically, before they were as far apart as you could get."

Cochrane, the head coach for women's track for several years, also became the men's head coach 
for the 2005-06 season, which united the two teams for the first time.

Junior Adam Howell said the change of coach was good, and he definitely was not a step down. Both 
Cochrane and former head coach Ed Schneider succeeded as coaches.

"It was a transition," Howell said. "There at times I felt like a freshman all over again, not really 
knowing what was going on all the time. Coach Cochrane is a really good coach and knows what he 
is talking about."

Howell, who competed in the 4x100,4x400 and open 400-meter relays, made three all-conference 
teams during the indoor season. "I was excited, especially the fact that it was relays is always good," 
Howell said. "I enjoy the relays as much if not more in the open events because you do get to share 
[it] with your teammates."

Howell said one of his highlights of the season included making it to the Drake Relays in Des Moines, 
Iowa.

"Our 4x4s and our relays are really starting to improve, which is a good sign, especially with being a 
young team," he said.

Other highlights for the Bulldogs included sophomore Sean Bergstedt's breaking the University's 44-
year-old record in the 400-meter hurdles by a hundredth of a second at the Northwest Missouri 
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Left: Junior Adam Howell manages to pull ahead of two competitors. Howell finished second in the 
400-meters at the Truman Open.

Below: Freshman Jeremy Heilwig prepares for the pole vault. Hellwig's personal best was set at 3.90 
meters at the Mule Relays.

"It was something that we wanted him to do," Cochrane said. "It was an old, old record. We have 
some old, old records that never will be broken, but that was one that we felt he could break 
because he wasn't that far off last year."

Bergstedt competed in the 400 hurdles, 4x400,4x100 and the occasional 110-meter hurdles during 
the 2005-06 season.

"I ran it really well, and good things happened," said Bergstedt, who recovered from a hamstring 
injury after the indoor season.

Bergstedt also earned a NCAA automatic mark at the Dewey Allgood Invitational in Rolla, Mo., in the 
400-meter hurdles, which qualified him for nationals.

At Conference during the indoor season, Bergstedt placed third in the 4x100-meter relay, fourth in 
the 16-meter hurdles and third in the 400-meter open.

"This year with Coach Cochrane coaching me, he's been really helpful, and I've dropped time on all 
of my events since he's been coaching me, but I can't really say much because I only got one year 
with Coach Schneider," Bergstedt said.

Both Howell and Bergstedt won an individual event and two relay titles at the Graceland 
Yellowjacket Classic at Graceland, Mo. The 'Dogs won six titles at the meet and finished second 
overall.

At the Truman Open, Howell placed first in the 400-meter race as did freshman Matt Olson in the 
400-meter hurdles and senior Trey Robinson in the 5,000-meter race. At the beginning of the 1,500-
meter race, the men's team honored Schneider, who retired in December, by naming the race after 
Schneider. Schneider holds the school's record for the 1,500 meter.

During a season for honoring old memories and making new ones, the men's track team celebrated 
success.

--Jenna Keevan

Opposite: Runners take off as the starting gun is fired. Sophomore Sean Bergstedt was named a 
MIAA athlete of the week during the 2006 season.
Photos by Katie Poland

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Freshman Nicole Moore concentrates on overcoming the next hurdle. The two hurdlers on the team 
were both freshmen in the 2005-2006 season.
Photos by Katie Poland

Freshman Ashley Peters sprints to the finish line in the 100 meter dash. Peters was one of eleven 
freshmen on the team.

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Staying in Stride

With a young team and small numbers, the women's track team faced challenges, but nothing it 
could not handle.

"I think we have a lot of talent," sophomore Christen Lauer said. "We just need some maturing yet, 
because we're so small. It's been hard, though, as a team to try to get points when we don't have 
very many people."

Lauer, a triple jumper and sprinter, made personal achievements throughout the season. At the 
Graceland University (Iowa) meet, she broke her personal record from high school. She also was 
able to attend all the meets, unlike the previous year when she sustained ankle injuries.

This season brought on a new dimension. By combining the women's and men's track, Lauer said it 
made for an enjoyable season.

"This season has been really fun when we combined teams this year with the men's and women's 
track," Lauer said. "It helped build team friendships and team camaraderie the whole time."

Head coach John Cochrane said the composition of the team was different from other years.
"Probably for the first time in a long time, we haven't had somebody who has been very dominant 
and very competitive on the national level," Cochrane said. "We usually have more than just one."

The women's team was short on sprinters. Cochrane said that during the past 10 years, the team 
had very decent sprinters, but that was no longer the case. However, Cochrane did point out junior 
Bridgette Carpenter, who was an MIAA athlete of the week.

"Bridgette has made provisional qualifying marks in both indoor and outdoor," Cochrane said.

Carpenter competed in shot put and discus hammer in outdoor events and shot put and weight in 
indoor. At the Truman Open, Carpenter made the list. She explained that if you throw so far, you get 
on the list. From the list, the top 16 compete in nationals.

"I'm on the list, but I have some work to do -- a little father to make it," Carpenter said. "It's an 
honor to be on the list in my opinion because it says you're the top in Division II."

Carpenter also received many first-place finishes at the majority of her meets.

"It's been a good season, and for the most part, I'm pretty happy with it, and I just hope I can keep 
throwing better each week," she said.

Carpenter summed up the team's mentality for the season.

"Every week is a challenge really," Carpenter said. "Every week you want to beat the conference 
schools when we go to the same meet. Even if you don't win, you still want to beat those girls that 
are in conference to show them what's up."

--Jenna Keevan

Junior Sarah Dacy lengthens her stride in order to catch up to the opposition. Dacy placed 15th out 
of 35 runners in the 200 meter dash at the Open.

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Getting a Grip

Senior Gregg Nurrenbern attempts to pin his opponent. Nurrenbern was one of two named to the 
first team of the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
Photo by Erin Hickman

The Truman State University's wrestling team had a catch phrase they used all season as their 
motivator. When these Bulldogs asked, "Who's better than us?" they shouted, "Nobody!"

The Bulldogs won their first home dual against Central College (Iowa) 40-12. The wins became 
regular as the season progressed with the help of the team captains, seniors Allen Stokes, Gregg 
Nurrenbern, and Dustin Teeman.

"The captains were great leaders," freshman Blake Peterson said. "Gregg was the one who led by 
example, and Stokes always had motivating words."

Coach David Schutter credited the leadership as well.

"There was good leadership with the upper-class of Gregg, Teeman, Stokes and Cox," Schutter said. 
"Whenever you have returning All-Americans, it helps out the team."

The highlight of the 'Dogs' season was their two tournament wins. At the Simpson College 
Invitational in Iowa, the 'Dogs finished in first place against 30 teams. Nurrenbern, Peterson and 
sophomore Matt Craig had individual wins. The Wheaton Invitational in Illinois was the second 
tournament win against 15 teams. Peterson and junior Adam Vogt and both won individual titles as 
well.

The 'Dogs were pressured not only to succeed and win but also to prove their sport was worthy to 
remain a part of the University's athletics program.

"This year brought changes to light at Truman State athletics," Schutter said. "People have seen 
wrestling as a strong program this season, and we solidified the change. One thing people don't 
realize about the wrestling program here is that we don't have a wrestling room. We're a top-20 
program, and we have no room."

The team used the added pressure to prepare and push itself to do better.

"We don't let the pressures get to us," Stokes said. "Coach [Schutter] does a good job using it to 
motivate the team."

Wrestling was often on the chopping block as one of the next programs to be cut, yet each year the 
'Dogs proved why the sport should stay. The 'Dogs consistently made progress each season by 
sending at least one player to nationals, and 2005-06 was no letdown as four team members were 
sent to represent the University.

"Nationals was surreal," Stokes said. "I wasn't nervous because I had reached the point where I was 
ready. I was in the moment. I gave 110 percent and had no regrets."

This was the first time to nationals for both Stokes and Peterson, yet their approaches to the 
pressure came differently.

"Nationals didn't go as good as I had hoped," Peterson said. "I was nervous, but it was my first time 
competing. We had two All-Americans this season, and we know we can do better. That says a lot."

Schutter said he was satisfied with the season, yet looked forward to the team's progression.

"In my 16 years [of coaching] this has been one of the best [seasons] we've put together," Schutter 
said. "We were a strong duals and tournament team. We were consistent through the season, a 
strong start and end. We did best at regional than ever before."

-Renessa Foronda

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Above: Senior Allen Stokes and opposing team member lock heads. Stokes faced uncertainty in 
gaining a berth at the NCAA Division II National meet before breaking his losing streak.
Photo by Evangeline McMullen

Left: Senior Dustin Teeman attacks his opponent from behind. Teeman had a strong finish at the 
NCAA Division II Championship placing 5th.
Photo by Erin Hickman

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Following Through

Golf was not just an old man's sport anymore. The men and women of Truman State University's 
golf teams proved 'that they could swing it with the best during the 2005-06 season.

The women's golf team took first at the Bulldog Classic for the first time since the tournament's 
inception nine years earlier. Freshman Julie Williams placed first in the tournament, shooting three 
over par.

The team's win at the tournament surprised women's coach Sam Lesseig.

"It's not that I didn't think they could do it, but we hadn't done it [before]," Lesseig said. "It's one of 
those things you have to get over that hump of knowing, 'Alright, yeah we can.'"

Senior Katie Martinek said winning the tournament was the highlight of the year. Her most 
memorable moment also came from that tournament.

"I think my very last hole for the Bulldog Classic and having my birdie putt just barely lip out... was 
memorable," Martinek said. "It was a good way to finish my college career with an almost birdie."

The team came out of the fall season with second-place finishes in three of its seven tournaments. 
The spring season started off well with the win at home. In the last tournament of the year, the 
women placed seventh out of 10 teams.

When the team was not playing on its home turf, it had extra preparations to go through. To get a 
feel for a new course, the team traveled there early to play a practice round. Lesseig said that it was 
hard to prepare the team for those new courses. He tried to make members more aware of 
potential problems and how to avoid them.

"You're trying to get them to think their way around the course," Lesseig said.

There was more to golf than just getting the perfect swing. Kevin White, men's co-coach, said golf 
was a mental sport. White said mental weaknesses were the men's team's biggest fault.

"[It is] just making good decisions on the golf course and not beating themselves up mentally is the 
whole key to the game," White said.

The men's golf program was revamped with the addition of a new co-coach. White helped the team 
the previous year after they lost their head coach. For the 2005-06 season, it hired Jim Berrey to 
help the team with technical aspects of the game.

"He's more of the nuts and bolts person as far as who the guys can go to for swings," White said. 
"He gives them practice drills and stuff like that, so he really works with them."

Senior Kyle Kahlenberg said it was good to have Berrey as a co-coach.

"He's more of the golf guy," Kahlenberg said. "It's nice having two different views on things."

The men's team qualified for the final spot in the NCAA Division II Regional tournament in Lockport, 
Ill. Despite two hole-in-ones by Truman, the team fell to last place on the third day of the 
tournament.

Junior Jesse Helms was named All-Conference. Helms was just one of two players not from the top 
three schools in the conference to receive the honor.

--Erin Hickman, Editor in Chief

Junior Tyler Phillips prepares for a practice drive. Phillips shot a hole-in-one at the NCAA Division II 
regional tournament.
Photo by Katie Poland

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Above: Golf balls are often lost in the woods or water hazards. A ready supply of golf balls was 
necessary for practicing.
Photo by Katie Poland

Sophomore Jenn Sternecker attempts to hit the ball across the water hazard. Sternecker averaged 
100 strokes per tournament.
Photo by Erin Hickman

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Going National

The 2006 tennis season brought something that had not occurred for quite some time - a trip to the 
MIAA Division II national tournament for both the men and women's teams.

"We've been [to the national tournament] the past three years," said junior Ryan Cope of the men's 
team. "It's always pretty exciting." The men's team filled the tournament's fifth spot and played 
fourth seed St. Cloud State (Minnesota) on May 4,2006 in Kearney, Nebraska.

In the two prior consecutive years at the tournament, the men's team had not made it past the first 
round, but hopes were a little higher in 2006, Cope said.

The men, who went 14-7 overall and 2-5 in conference, lost three seniors at the end of the year: No. 
1 spot Tyler Wood, No. 2 spot Brad Martin, and No. 4 spot Sean Cooper.

The men's team voted Wood 2006's Most Valuable Player.

Cope occupied the No. 3 spot, with freshman Devin Williams and sophomore Cody Pusateri 
rounding out the top six spots.

The No. 2 doubles team of Martin and Cooper received the second-team all conference honor. 
Martin, Williams and freshman Mark Marifian were singles all-conference honorable mention picks.

"We've got a great group of guys," Cope said. "It's just been fun to be around them and cheer them 
on."

In his 40th year of coaching, head coach Pete Kendall said his favorite part of coaching the team was 
the interaction he had with the players. 

"We are with one another all the time," Kendall said. "We need to have good relationships."

With the women only losing one senior, Kristine Grajo, Kendall said he had high hopes for the future 
of the women's team.

"[No. 3] Freshman Lindsy Blair was voted MIAA Co-Freshman of the Year and the North-Central 
Region Rookie of the Year," Kendall said.

"The women's team also voted her MVP."

Blair went 19-2 overall, with a perfect 5-0 conference record.

"Those are great statistics for such a young person," Kendall said.

Finishing the remaining five spots were No. 1 spot sophomore Jennifer Salmon, No. 2 spot freshman 
Courtney Walther, No. 4 spot sophomore Whitney Hamilton, No. 5 spot Grajo, and No. 6 spot 
switching between juniors Hannah Wittmer and Jessie Krause.

The No. 1 doubles team of Salmon and Hamilton were named to the honorable mention all-MIAA 
team.

With a 14-7 overall record and a 2-6 conference record, the women were not too discouraged, 
Hamilton said.

"We've had a lot of big wins this year," Hamilton said. "We've done fairly well."

Camaraderie is what Salmon believed kept the team going through the season.

"These girls are awesome. They are my best friends,"	Salmon said.
"We're together so much that you have to be, really, or	else it won't
work."

There were many advantages to having a young women's team, Salmon said.

"The traveling schedule is intense," Salmon said. "We are gone almost every weekend and a lot 
during the week as well. The younger girls tend to be more focused because they are all still in the 
competitive mode that sometimes goes away after going through a couple of years in college and 
having priorities change."

The women's team entered the NCAA national tournament as the eighth and final seed of the 
region, and played first seed, and rival, Northwest Missouri State on May 4, 2006 in Maryville, 
Missouri. The women's team ended their season with a 0-5 loss to Northwest.

--Alyson Watkins

Sophomore Hannah Wittmer plays close to the net while her partner senior Kristine Grajo takes the 
back. Grajo helped the team break a losing streak late in the spring season.
Photos by Alana Webster

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Freshman Courtney Walther carefully eyes the opposition. Walther and partner freshman Lindsy 
Blair were ranked 10th in the region at the end of the fall season.

Junior Ryan Cope reaches to return the ball. In the final home game of the season. Cope and partner 
senior Tyler Wood were the only doubles team to pull ahead of the opposing team.

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Right: Head volleyball coach Jason Skoch watches his team from the sidelines. Skoch was the eighth 
head coach in University history.

Left Head men's and women's swimming coach Mark Gole consults with a teammate at the NCAA 
Division II National's meet. Gole helped the women's team achieve a phenomenal sixth consecutive 
championship title.
Photos submitted

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Welcome to the Family

Victories. Undefeated. National championships. The pressure was on when new coaches joined 
Truman State University's athletic family.

Both volleyball and swimming acquired new head and assistant coaches in the 2005-06 season. With 
both teams' successful history, students and faculty wondered if these new coaches would live up to 
the teams' reputations.

Volleyball head coach Jason Skoch was up for the challenge. Skoch admitted he did feel pressure, 
but not from the administrative side.
"Ninety-nine percent of the pressure was myself," he said. "Me and the swimming coach talked 
about this. We wouldn't have taken the jobs if we didn't think we could do it. We like it. We want to 
succeed."

Skoch took the challenge after leaving his assistant volleyball coach position at Mississippi State 
University. Skoch said he liked Truman State University because of easier recruitment with great 
academic reputation, and for volleyball, it was the best conference and top region in the country.

When Skoch came to the University, he altered what the team was used to, changing the offense 
and allowing more individual variations as far as technique.

"On certain things I was very patient because I realized, since we did not have a spring together, I 
had to allow certain things to keep going ... for the team to gel [and] to play good ball," Skoch said. 
"So I had to pick and choose what I thought was really most important... to change immediately."

While implementing new techniques, the team lost three consecutive games during the middle of 
the season. Losses were not familiar to the volleyball players.

"When the players started complaining, I just pointed the finger back at them and said, 'Well you 
guys chose to practice like this. You guys chose to take the easier route, so don't be surprised when 
we struggle,"' he said.

Not only did the volleyball team have to get used to the new head coach and a few losses, but also a 
new assistant coach, Ben Briney, whose demeanor was completely opposite of Skoch.

"[Briney's] very laid-back, and I'm very intense," Skoch said. "It's like fire and water."

Briney left St. Andrews Presbyterian College (N.C.) to coach the Bulldogs. Briney wanted the 
University job for the volleyball program's reputation and its proximity to his hometown of St. Louis.

Just like Skoch, Briney said he felt more pressure from himself than the administration.

"Obviously you don't want to be with the coaching staff that [makes the team] deteriorate, but I 
think that most of the pressure at least for me was on myself," Briney said. "It wasn't necessarily 
from outside because I am so driven, and to be at a place like this, to where you have the 
opportunity to play for national championships every year."

The new swimming head coach, Mark Gole, also placed pressure on himself when he came to the 
University after leaving his assistant coaching position at Wayne State University (Mich.).

However, Gole proved himself to the University and to himself when the swim team won its sixth 
consecutive national championship.

Gole coached very intense practices where the teams swam hard for two hours straight. Gole said 
he was surprised that such a successful team had not been practicing that intensely.

"It was rough in the beginning because I guess I didn't realize I was ... changing drastically how they 
trained before," Gole said. "There were a lot of people who were unsure of things, but based on 
how they swam this year, everyone will be on the same page next year, and it will be easier next 
year."

The success both teams endured with their new coaches showed that their long-term success would 
continue to flourish.

--Jenna Keevan

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Keep Swinging

In the middle of the season, the men's baseball team just could not seem to pull itself out of a 
drought. However, at the end of the season, the team saw some light.

"[After spring break] we went on a bit of a losing streak partially due to the fact that we were 
playing some of the best teams in the country," senior Greg Mundy said. "We played hard, and we 
stayed with it."

Mundy, the team's relief pitcher, said he was proud of the way the senior class stuck with it and 
helped develop the relatively large freshman class.

"I feel like everyone from freshman to senior has been beneficial for the team and [has] produced 
for the team, which is definitely a plus," he said.

Mundy pointed particularly to freshmen Neil Bleish and Derek Maropis, who came through with a 
lot of clutch hits, as well as senior Josh Rubin.

"[Rubin] is a quality senior that has put in four years of great work," Mundy said. "[He was our] No. 1 
pitcher and one of our best hitters on the team."

The team started on a high note when it beat University of Missouri-Rolla 10-0 on Feb. 25.

"It was our first shutout our program has had in a long time," Mundy said. "[It was] a good 
statement and confidence builder."

The team's first conference win against Missouri Western State College (St. Joseph) on March 10 
helped propel the team into midterm break, he said. After break, however, the team experienced a 
20-game losing streak.

"All of those games were relatively close," Mundy said. "[We couldn't get] that one run or that one 
out we needed to lock up the victory, and we ended up losing. That's tough for a lot of guys to take."

Mundy said that in his two years of playing for the University, he developed a great connection with 
many players.

"When you compete with a bunch of people so long, you develop a certain bond that is hard to find 
anywhere else," he said.

Senior Sean Zaborowski, first baseman and pitcher, also said he would miss being in a team setting.

"I think [I'll miss] being around the team and being around teammates and going on road trips and 
having fun," he said.

Zaborowski said it was tough that the team could not have won more games in the middle of the 
year.

"Our team was a lot better than what our record indicated," he said. "We lost a lot of close games."

Head coach Larry Scully said Zabarowski was a leader not only in his play on the field, but also as a 
leader in developing the younger players.

"Rubin, Mundy and [senior] Adam Davis have all stepped up to the plate in one way or the other to 
add to the progress over the year," he said.
As the season went on, the team progressed, but it had a lot of growing pains, Scully said.

"The biggest struggle the baseball has had in its 23-odd years of existence is just depth," he said.

Throughout the season the younger players adjusted to playing at college-level speed and angle, 
Scully said. Progress paved the way for a bright future.

"Bleish has a lot of potential and could be an all-conference player someday," he said.

Individual and team efforts would pay off. In one of the last weekends of play, the team won three 
out of its four games against Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) and ended the season 10-
33.

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

Sophomore Matt Over connects with the ball. Over was one of seven sophomores that would be 
stepping up after the team lost eight senior members.
Photos submitted

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Sophomore infielder Jason Thomas assists senior Denny Foster tag out an opponent. The Bulldogs 
held a 4-24 conference record at the end of the season.

Senior Randy Beilsmith successfully slides into the base. Beilsmith received the Truman State 
University award for outstanding undergraduate in business administration-finance.

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Left: Senior pitcher Loni Wedemeier in the power K position pitches in the game versus Emporia 
State University. Wedemeier was the lone senior on the team.
Photo by Emily Gebhardt

Below: Sophomore catcher Ashlie Miller hopes to catch a strike during the game against Emporia 
State University. Wedemeier struck out seven Hornets during the game.
Photo by Emily Gebhardt

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Sliding into a Groove

During the 2005-06 season, members of the women's softball team were not just teammates on the 
field -- they bonded as family.

For senior pitcher Loni Wedemeier, it was a goodbye season to her teammates, who were her 
closest friends.

"[I'll miss] being able to see my closest friends all the time and knowing that they're there," she said.

The team, which consisted of many underclassmen, struggled with nerves throughout the season, 
Wedemeier said.

"They all wanted to play well, and they get upset when they don't play as good as they think they 
can," she said.

As the only senior on the team, Wedemeier said she tried to lead them through their struggles.

"I tried to set myself as an example for what they should be working towards," she said. "I tried to 
help anyone on the team."

Assistant coach Elizabeth Economon, a former Bulldog softball player, said Wedemeier was the 
team's go-to player.

"[Wedemeier] is obviously our leader by example," she said. "She does everything right and works 
hard all the time."

Backing up Wedemeier at the pitcher position were juniors Ashley McDougal and Kelly Walsma.

"[They were a] good one-two-three punch," Economon said. "They've been dominant."

One player in particular Wedemeier pointed to was catcher sophomore Ashlie Miller.

"She is the rock on the field," Wedemeier said. "She gets back there, and she doesn't let anything 
get her down."

Other players stood out as well for their performances. Wedemeier and Economon said right fielder 
sophomore Christen Belcher was a standout offensive player, especially for her ability to steal bases 
and score. Belcher broke the University record for stolen bases during the season.
"[Belcher] is doing everything we ask her to do," Economon said. "She is a nightmare to the defense. 
She has a great team attitude. She will do anything for the team."

Two games in particular stood out in Economon's mind: the 7-0 win against St. Cloud State 
University (Minn.) early in the year and the 10-0 win against Augustana College (S.D.).

"We beat [St. Cloud] pretty handedly and the morning after they beat Emporia State," she said. "We 
just dominated them, and our offense just exploded."

The fact that Emporia State lost to St. Cloud was significant because Emporia State was one of the 
premier teams in MIAA conference.
"Every conference school we play is going to be equally important because our conference has 
become one of the most dominant in the country," she said.

The Bulldogs' success, spread throughout the season, was not as consistent as the team would have 
liked, Economon said. The weather could have been a reason for this.

"It's been interesting because we've had bad weather," she said. "It's the worst weather I've seen in 
six years. We've had to reschedule a lot of games."

Sophomore Hallie Blackney, who played catcher, third baseman and designated hitter, said 
rescheduling made it hard to get in a rhythm at the beginning of the season.

"It seemed almost hard sometimes to get into a flow because we played a few games, and then 
we'd get rained out for the next couple games," she said.

Coming into the season, the team had high expectations, Blackney said.
"Things haven't gone exactly as we planned them to, but we're still doing what we can and sticking 
together," she said.

For two years in a row, the team had been very young. During the 2005-06 season, eight of the nine 
starters typically were freshmen or sophomores, Blackney said.

"Of course, it's all about chemistry and trying to get people used to playing next to each other," she 
said. "With any team that's going to take time, and with new people you need time to put it all 
together, so that's what we've been doing this season." On and off the field, Blackney said the team 
got along and often hung out together. "It's our second family," she said. "It's our family away from 
home."

--Loretta Palmer

Sophomore second baseman Sherri Johnson warms up in between innings. On average, 92 fans 
attended home and away games.
Photo by Erin Kolley

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Snatching A Spot

Iron Dogs took a bite out of the competition in 2005-06.

Participation in Iron Dogs, created in 2001 by three Truman students, swelled to as many as 25 
students. The increased popularity allowed the group to sponsor three weight-lifting meets on the 
University campus.

Sophomore Lesley Lovesee, the secretary of Iron Dogs, said people's stereotypes of weightlifters, 
especially female weightlifters, created incorrect images.

"Don't think that girl lifters are all nasty and big," she said. "I'm skinny and don't look like I could lift 
anything, but looks are deceiving."

Instead of power lifting, most Iron Dogs members focused on Olympic lifting, which included a series 
of two lifts: the snatch and
the clean and jerk, which worked the entire body.

Lovesee said that Olympic lifting was more about technique than strength. Senior Elizabeth Swartz, 
president of Iron Dogs, agreed.

"If you don't have the technique, you'll never be a good lifter," Swartz said.

Motivation to lift varied for each member.

"All the girls in high school were really scrawny and could barely lift the bar," Lovesee said. 'That 
drove me to be stronger."

Swartz said that the 2005-06 Iron Dogs members were younger and less experienced than previous 
years, but she said that did not stop them from succeeding. She said six Iron Dogs members 
qualified for Collegiate Nationals.

Both Lovesee and Swartz qualified as did freshman Ambrose Serrano.
Faculty mentor and exercise science professor Alex Koch had been involved with Iron Dogs from the 
beginning and said that the 2005 season made waves

"It's the biggest thing we've had yet," Koch said. "With impressive underclassmen, the Iron Dogs are 
going to be a group to watch in the future."

--John Priest

Top: Senior Mike Landram begins a dead lift at the spring 2006 power lifting event. Landram was 
one of the 29 team members.
Photos by Alana Webster

Bottom: Freshman Aaron Horschig performs a snatch lift during a meet. Horschig's personal all-time 
best record for the snatch event was 80 kilograms.

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Deep Impact

Truman State University lost a member of its Bulldog family when former head football coach John 
Ware died from a heart attack Sept. 27, 2005. He was 46 years old.

"It was such a shock," Athletic Director Jerry Wollmering said. "Especially at such a young age."

Wollmering worked closely with Ware for nine years. 

Ware started at the University in 1985 as an assistant football coach. Named head coach in 1995, he 
remained at that position until 2003 when he took the head coaching job at Missouri Southern University.

"It was ironic that we played Missouri Southern the week Ware died, but it was like it was meant to 
be," Wollerming said. "Both teams came out together to honor him. We hope to one day be able to 
visibly recognize Coach Ware for his contributions."

Ware recruited many of the upperclassmen on the team. Current head football coach Shannon 
Currier said they bussed any interested students to Ottumwa, Iowa, the site of Ware's funeral.

"Many of the younger guys didn't know him, but it was still a sad event for all," Currier said. "He put 
a lot of time and effort into the football program over his 19 years here." 

Ware also participated in Iron Dogs, a weightlifting organization at Truman, while he was an 
assistant coach.

"John was the first man to exceed the impossible 2,425-lb total in power lifting," senior Michael 
Landram said. "He was a deserving recipient for the title of world champion in 1991. He also won 
five national titles." 

Ware's wife, Melissa, created the John Ware Scholarship fund. It goes to an incoming football player 
at Truman State University, Mo. Southern, or Drake University (Des Moines), where Ware played 
college football.

Currier noted the influence Ware exerted over those who knew him.

"Coach Ware shaped many of the player's lives and gave them such a positive influence," Currier 
said.

--Jill Kneurr

Ware became a full-time staff member during the 1986 season. The team won 54 games during his tenure.
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Eyes on the Prize

Members of the roller hockey team look on in support of their teammates. There were 27 players on 
the two roller hockey teams.
Photo by Erin Kolley

Freshman Jim Dougherty takes the puck down the court. The roller hockey team traveled to St. Louis 
in order to play.
Photo by Sarah Carter

The consensus is in -- Truman State University's roller hockey team was upset because of the 2005-
06 national competition, but this only made its desire stronger. After the University placed second in 
the region during the regular season, the nationals selection committee did not pick the University's 
team to continue on to Nationals.

"I think we are all very happy with our season, but at the same time I guess [we] kind of got screwed 
since we couldn't go to nationals," said team A freshman forward Drew Vandas. "During semi-finals 
we lost to the No. 1 team in the country, and it just stinks for us because no one knows about our 
region, and I guess others tend to vote for east and west coast teams."

After being ranked in the top 10 throughout the year, the team got picked at No. 18 with only the 
top 16 teams attending national competition.

Junior Jimmy Cruse, team A defenseman, said he thought the situation was complicated, especially 
because a committee picked some of the national qualifiers.

Six regions voted with every region receiving an auto-bid, usually its No. 1 team. Ranked first was 
Washington University (St. Louis), with University of Missouri-St. Louis second. UMSL received the 
nationals nod instead of Truman.

"You could say that we were, like, third," Cruse said. "It is kind of frustrating to do so well and then 
have a committee decide you aren't good enough."

Cruse, one of the older members who acted as a coach, said that despite the nationals situation, the 
team did well. He said one of its greatest accomplishments included turning around its winning 
percentages. The team went 13-4-1 in 2005-06 compared to 10-10-1 the previous year.

Team B freshman goalie John Pecher said his personal highlight was Team B beating the University 
of Illinois-Champaign. He said that during the game he saved about 95 percent of the opposing 
shots.

Being a freshman created a desire for Pecher to do his best, he said. He said he wished he had 
obtained certain knowledge and skills during high school because he would have been a lot better 
then and during his first season of college hockey.

"Coming from high school hockey to college hockey was a big change for me," Pecher said. "I think 
I've gotten a lot better, and I hope to keep on improving myself." 

Team chemistry played a large part in the teams wins, Vandas said. Many roller hockey teams did 
not always work well together. This year, however, the team was a lot better, he said. Having older 
players coach helped create the team camaraderie, Vandas said.

For Pecher, having the camaraderie and knowing his team had faith in him helped support him. He 
said the team had rough patches, however.

"About halfway into the season, we hit our low at winter nationals and played horribly," Pecher said. 
"Right after that, our team chemistry did a complete 360, with people making passes and finding 
open space, which helped a lot."

The team continued to have faith in itself despite being denied nationals. Pecher said that because 
most of the team would remain the following year, he was optimistic about its chance of playing at 
future nationals.

--Lauren Miller, Photography Editor

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A Strong Foundation

Rugby might not have been the most popular sport at Truman State University, but several athletes 
at the University participated and enjoyed it during the 2005-06 season.

The Bullets, led by player/coaches junior eightman Natalie Gerhart and senior wing Krista Kastler, 
had a 5-8 record in the fall. Kastler said the fall season went really well.

"We took second place at a tournament in Memphis in mid-season," she said. "That really set the 
tone for the rest of [the season]."

Kastler said the team welcomed quite a few new players. One of those was MVP junior scrumhalf 
Juli Lommel, whom Gerhart said brought a lot to the team.

"She has a very positive attitude and knows what she's doing," Gerhart said. "Not only is she good at 
rugby, but she's an easy person to talk to, and the team appreciates both aspects."

Gerhart said one of the more memorable games of the season was Oct. 1, when the team lost to the 
University of Northern Iowa.

"They turned it into a track meet instead of a rugby match," she said. "They were insanely physically 
fit and would avoid us and run the whole length of the field."

However, Kastler said the team won by 60 points the next game it played.

"It felt like we really learned from each game and built on it the next game," she said.

Besides practicing together, the men's and women's teams did not have much in common -- except 
for the new faces. Bulls captain senior flyhalf Sean Foley said the men's team welcomed a lot of new 
players.

Freshmen Will Hullman and Michael Fitzgerald were outstanding, and returning junior back Tony 
Giubardo continued to excel, Foley said.

'Tony has always been a really hard runner," he said. " ... He brings a large amount of intensity."

Energy like this contributed to the team's victories. The October win against the University of 
Arkansas stood out in Foley's mind, he said.

"They're a really good team, and it was a really close game, but we managed to win," he said.

Overall, the Bulls' season was a success since the team won all but one game in the fall and geared 
up for the playoffs during the spring.

New talent plus returning standouts made for an overall successful season for both the men's and 
women's rugby teams.

--Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Assistant Copy Editor

Truman's defense battles against the University of Northern Iowa. The Bulls defeated UNI, 30-26.
Photos by Katie Poland

The rugby team works together to avoid an interception. The rugby team ended their season with 
10 wins and 2 losses.

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Germany
Hattingen
Lars Pottgiesser, Soccer

Iceland
Hafnarfjordur
Asdis Finnsdottir, Soccer

Belgium
Brussels
Bryan Isbell, Wrestling

Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Elanora
Daniel Collins, Football

Kenya
Nairobi
Laban kipkurui, Cross Country/Track and Field

United Kingdom
Perth
Scotland
Sean Birrell, Soccer
Martin Clayes, Soccer

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Playing Across the Pond

Junior Laban Kipkurui ran three miles to and from school every day in his native country of Kenya.

'Some of the students would run home for lunch really fast because you had one hour for lunch," he 
said.

Kipkurui took that experience and turned it into an opportunity to run for Truman State University's 
cross country and track teams. Kipkurui ran the 3,000- and 5,000-meter races in track.

"Running-wise it's been a challenge trying to balance studies, running and work," he said.

A normal day for Kipkurui began at 5:30 a.m. for weightlifting, followed by a five-mile run.

"Then at 3:30 we do speed work, then on weekends we go to track meets, and then on Sunday we 
usually have to do 70-80 minutes of running if you're feeling good," Kipkurui said. "If not, you can 
take a day off."

Initially, Kipkurui said running for the University was different because of the temperature 
differences, as well as the training style.

"I think it is very different," he said. "Back home we are not so intense. The intensity of training 
[here] is very, very high."

Kipkurui, who participated in high school competitions in Kenya, first heard about the University 
through its Web site and then the University recruited him, offering him academic and athletic 
scholarships.

"In general, I think I like [Kirksville]," he said. "It's a small town. Where I come from is bigger than 
Kirksville, but I feel comfortable in a small town like this."

Also hailing from across the Atlantic, senior Martin Clayes made his way to Kirksville from Scotland 
to play soccer for the University.

"We don't have, like, college sports teams in Scotland," he said. "We have professional or semi-
professional sports. The only thing that has to do with college is club or recreational sports."

Clayes said the sport of soccer and the men on the team are similar to home. However, he noticed 
one difference.

"Sports are more serious over here," he said. "In Scotland we never trained all day."

The University's soccer team usually worked hard at the beginning of the week, with games played 
on the weekends August through November. Clayes looked back on his career as a Bulldog fondly, 
pointing to two successful seasons.

"We got to the quarterfinals my sophomore year, but last year we got to the sweet sixteen," he said.

Off the field, Clayes said adapting to the American educational system proved to be hard.

"In Scotland it is more lecture-based," he said. "You don't have as much busy work or homework."

For senior Asdis Finnsdottir, it was not academics that posed the problem but rather it was getting 
used to playing soccer in a different climate.

"It was a big shock coming from the summer over in Iceland, [the weather] being like [in the] 60s 
and 70s, and then coming [to Kirksville] where it's the 90s and humidity and everything," she said. 
"It was rough, quite an experience. I didn't think I was going to be able to make it with the running 
and everything."

Finnsdottir eventually acclimated herself to the weather change and began adjusting to being away 
from her family and friends.

"I guess as it went along I got to know the girls here on the team, and we got really close," she said. 
"They kind of took over that part of my life."

Finnsdottir pointed to the 2005-06 season as the one she will remember most, even though it might 
not have been the team's strongest season. Finnsdottir, who graduated in May 2006, said she would 
miss her teammates the most.

"I think we have all gotten really close, and they were my closest friends throughout these four 
years," she said. "That's going to be hardest thing -- to leave everybody and move on to different 
things."

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

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Dedicated to the Game

Behind the Truman State University tennis courts laid the athletic field, where the women's lacrosse 
team played the women of Kansas State University on April 1. In the final quarter, the score 
remained 7-10. Until the fourth quarter, the scores ran neck-and-neck.

"I'm nervous," screamed a fan in purple from the field sidelines. "It's not supposed to be like this. 
Let's go Truman!"

Opposing shouts resonated across the field.

"Less than a minute!" bellowed Kansas State's women's lacrosse team coach. "Don't let them score."

With 12 seconds to go, the ball landed in the hands of Truman's team and near the opponent's goal.

"I need help down here!" pleaded an anxious Truman lacrosse player.

However, as the clock ticked on, and time ran shallow, three more goals for the home team seemed 
unlikely.

Although Truman lost to Kansas State, the loss did not damper the spirits and ability of the Truman 
women's lacrosse team, which played as strong as in past seasons.

"We really did come together as a team really well," senior Rachel Blake said. "We had some earlier 
games in the spring, and we played really well as a team."

The season challenged the women's lacrosse team in many ways. During the spring lacrosse season, 
the team played about eight games.

"Though we've been playing well, we have not been winning games," junior Maria Kaylen said.

Just two years ago, women's lacrosse had its most successful season with an 11-2 tally. However, 
many opposing teams have increased the pressure on the field since then.

"A number of other teams in the league have gotten much better in the past few years, making this 
season more difficult than past seasons," Kaylen said.

Senior Allie Giddings pointed to Lindenwood University as being the hardest team to beat. But the 
team had other obstacles to face as well.

Although the University sponsored the lacrosse team as an athletic club, the players continued to 
supplement rising expenses with several fundraising events. The money raised from these events 
paid for many things, including the gas the team needed to caravan to visiting games.

"We sell lacrosse shirts throughout the fall and spring seasons, and we do bake sales in Violette Hall 
when we are running low on money," Kaylen said. "We also collect yearly dues from the players."

Unlike the dedication of the women's team, the lacrosse field was not as action-packed for the 
men's team this past season. Because of the lack of campus interest in the sport, the Truman State 
men's lacrosse disbanded early in the spring semester.

Across the board, the core lacrosse players felt disappointment at their loss.

"Unfortunately, there were only 11 people committed enough to show up consistently, and since 
you can sub on the fly in lacrosse, it's really easy to bog down a small team," sophomore Mark 
Hardy said. "It was pointless because we could lose every game very badly."

President junior Dusty Kelley helped establish the men's team. Among other things, Kelley worked 
with the Funds Allotment Council to reduce the dues his lacrosse team had to pay. Still, few 
remained committed.

"We scheduled all our games, went to the league meetings, found a coach for the first time, and got 
funding from the FAC so it would have been free for all the players," Kelley said. "I honestly don't 
see a team developing here again for a while."

Despite disappointing seasons for both teams, lacrosse fans at the University awaited the success 
and rewards of future competitions.

--Richard Boggs

Truman team members defend their goal. The sport of lacrosse began as preparation for Native 
Americans to go to war.

Left: Truman women's lacrosse team member runs up the field in preparation to assist teammates. 
Lacrosse is a club sport at many schools. 
Photos by Katie Poland

A Truman team member races to intercept the ball from the opposing team. Each team had ten 
players on the field at a time during a match.

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Building Momentum

At some point or another throughout the season, athletes probably disagreed with a call a referee 
made. However, one sport at Truman State University involved only two teams and a Frisbee, with 
no referee interference.

The men's and women's Ultimate Frisbee teams each began practices in August and continued play 
all the way up to the last weekend in April.

"[There are a] couple tournaments in the fall to get people familiar with the tournaments and the 
atmosphere of the tournaments," senior Blake Larson said.

Larson, men's team captain, said the other tournaments counted toward the team's rank, which 
determined where they would play in sectionals and regionals.

The men's team went into sectionals ranked ninth and came out ranked sixth, Larson said.

"We moved up three places and there were only seven teams going to regionals," he said.

The team traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play in the regional tournament April 29-30. 

There the team placed twelfth out of sixteen teams.

"We were very proud of how we did and we expect to do it next year," Larson said.

Larson said he expected to participate again next year as a fifth-year senior. He pointed to co-
captain senior Jeff Cohee as a standout player.

"He was the other captain and he shared responsibilities and he contributed to the sense of the 
team," Larson said.

The women's two captains, sophomore Christina Wirkus and junior Kate Sanders helped their team 
come together off the field. Often tournaments involved a party and a costume party, sophomore 
Amanda Carron said.

"I think that's always real fun," she said. "We seem to play real good when we all go out together 
and have fun."

Carron said another thing that helped the team this year was the team's coach, sophomore Eric 
Snyder.

"He has played Ultimate all through high school and knows a lot about the game," Carron said. "He 
pushed us and organized our practices and went to all of the tournament with us."

Carron pointed to the team's win at section in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a high point of the season.

"We were real excited about that," Carron said. "That was our turnaround tournament. We went 
undefeated during the tournament."

The team went into regionals in the third seed, and came out in third place as well. The team played 
better on Sunday than Saturday, however the team the women's team fell to the team that actually 
won regionals, Carron said.

"We played a real good game against them," she said. "We are only a second year team, where as 
the other teams have had teams for five or more years."

Throughout the season, Carron said the team worked on their endurance by running a mile before 
practice and performing sprints at the end of practice. This came in handy because the games 
sometimes lasted up to an hour and half, and the team could play up to six games in one weekend.

Carron said the team had a lot of new girls and because of so many players on the team, sometimes 
getting playing time for everyone was hard.

"We have a lot of athletic girls," she said. "[It] was hard getting to play together as a team and figure 
out what we were doing wrong, but then at regionals we started doing that." 

Another struggle for the team throughout the year was trying to figure out how to play the mental 
game, Snyder said.

"Ultimate is such a momentum-based game," he said. "If your team is not [mentally] in the game 
you have a problem." 

Snyder said the team had great unity throughout the season. 

"We bring a lot of personalities and great trait characteristics," he said. "We can combine those and 
create a really strong team in Ultimate."

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

Senior Jason Showmaker dives to grab a frisbee. Ultimate frisbee became a medal sport in the 2001 
World Games. Photo submitted

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Women's Cross Country
Bradley Open (Peoria, Ill.) 			1st 
Southern Stampede (Joplin, Mo.) 		6th 
Emporia State University Jock's Nitch 		2nd
		Invitational (Kan.)
Border States Invitational (Edwardsville, Ill.) 6th 
MIAA Championship (Pittsburg, Kan.) 		3rd 
NCAA Division II South Central Regional		6th
		Championship (Abilene Tex.) 	

Men's Cross Country
Iowa State Open (Ames) 				*NTR 
Woody Greene Nebraska Invitational (Lincoln) 	12th 
Notre Dame Invitational (South Bend, Ind.) 	12th 
Border State Invitational (Edwardsville, Ill.) 	2nd 
MIAA Championship (Pittsburg, Kan.) 		4th 
NCAA Division II South Central Regional 	4th 
	Championship (Abilene, Tex.)
NCAA Division II Championship (Chino, Cal.) 	NTR

Men's Basketball
Lincoln Christian College (Ill.)		92-42
Southeast Missouri State University 		56-59
	(Cape Girardeau)
Quincy University (Ill.)			76-62
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.)	89-71
Robert Morris College (Chicago, Ill.)		83-56
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.)	62-53
Vennard College (University Park, Iowa )	69-35
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.)	82-86
Quincy University (Ill.)			81-77
University of Nebraska-Omaha 			64-60
Upper Iowa University (Fayette)			77-67
Harris-Stowe College (St. Louis, Mo.)		91-67
Wahsburn University (Topeka, Kan.)		87-78
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg)	77-69
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin)	64-52
Pittsburg State University (Kan.)		55-68
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph)	49-69
Emporia State University (Kan.)			61-58 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville)	60-56
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.)		81-72 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville)	76-71
Emporia State University (Kan.)			68-67
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph)	57-80
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		81-76 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	68-67
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 62-66 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	72-82
Emporia State university (Kan.) 		90-96
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 63-67

Front Row: Paul Hamilton, Derek Lindsey, Austin Kirby, Matt Brock, Chip Sodemann, Travis Kern, 
Matt Taylor, Banks Estridge, John Scognamiglio, and Nicole Summers. Back Row: Jack Schrader, Jon 
Hardy, Grant Agbo, Nick Certa, Andy Calmes, Garrett Grimm, Gavin Welker, Ryan Welker, Ryan 
Robinson, Tim Deidrick, and Garrett Bremer.

Cheerleaders
Front Row: Shaunte Strong, Amanda Lenz, Jamie Kreft, Pamela Stephen, Samantha Crespo, Alicia 
Baker. Second Row: Erin Taft, Susan Steffes, Ashley Morris, Ashley Butler, Tara Holland, Sara Bender, 
Justyne Foster, Jenny Peters. Back Row: Erika Sterup, Julie Finazzo, Tiffany Johnson, Brittney Nast, 
Tim Evans, Mandi Sagez, Jen Cunningham, Lauren Nelson, Stefanie Varno, Brooke Sorrell.

Front Row: Meagen Robertson, Sarah Armstrong, Abbie Smith, and Jacquie Faust. Back Row. 
Amanda Puhak, Danna Kelly, Allie Baker, Grace DelNero, Samantha Dutrow, and Lauren White.

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Football
Winona State University (Minn.) 		21-16 
University of South Dakota (Vermillion) 	24-63 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 0-17 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 17-69 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	2-24 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	17-41 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		12-41 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		14-21 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		14-66 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	36-38 
Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Goodwell) 	49-17

Men's Soccer
University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) 	4-0 
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 		1-2 
Northwood University (Midland, Mich.) 		3-0 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			4-1 
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 	0-4 
Newman University (Wichita, Kan.) 		2-1 
Lewis University (Romeoville, Ill.) 		1-0 
Iowa Wesleyan College (Mount Pleasant) 		7-0 
Upper Iowa University (Fayette) 		8-0 
Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights) 0-1 
University of Findlay (Ohio) 			2-0 
Mercyhurst University (Erie, Penn.) 		2-0 
Gannon University (Erie, Penn.) 		1-0 
University of Missouri-Rolla 			2-0 
University of Missouri-St. Louis 		6-0 
Rockhurst University (Kansas City) 		1-0 
Drury University (Springfield) 			3-0 
University of Central Arkansas (Conway) 	2-0 
Christian Brothers University (Memphis, Tenn.) 	2-2 
Western Illinois University (Macomb) 		1-0 
Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.) 	1-0 
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 	4-2

Front Row: P. Hawley, B. Tubaugh. J. Williams, A. Nobles. D. Rodriguez, J. Bever, M. Patnode, C. 
Alaribe, J. Amundson, M. Pott. J. Freemyer. C. Terry. C. Poole, L Warren, B. Floyd, and R. Burch. 
Second Row: T. Sarlina, N. Nathan. Aaron Bland. Mike Kelch, T. Long, D. Williams, D. Womack, P. 
Henry, J. Kilcrease, S. Johnson, D. Stevenson, E. Littles, P. Kenney. J. Davis, and A. Van Delft. Third 
Row: A. Bujnak, P. Darby, K. Blessum, A. Schlamp, W. Kuchinski, D. Riley, A. Rasset, S. Currier, A. 
Vlcko, M. Harris. C. Flohr, J. Thomas, M. Deckard, S. Knight, M. Long, M. Hastings, and J. Guthrie. 
Fourth Row: C. Jordan, C. Van O'Linda, J. Thier, E. Sternberg, J. Douglas, J. Cooper, J. Leverson, A. 
Pitts, D. Sappington, L. Giglio, J. Perry, L. Moore, D. Riley, J. Sanders, D. Baker, and Z. Maas. Fifth 
Row: W. Hadler, B. Crader, R. Massop, K. Supianoski, K. Glenn, R. Branson, J. Terrian, D. Reddick, M. 
Yokely, J. Duffy, J. Lucas, C. Brunette, A. Heiligenstein, and A. Miller. Sixth Row: D. Davis, L. 
Hammers, J. Norman, R. Stovall, B. Eyres, K. Shimmens, M. Burel, R. Schroeder, M. Kamphoefner, D. 
Macke, Q. Sullivan, D. Collins, G. Norland, A Swedenhjelm, M. Caraballo, and M. Schumacher. 
Seventh Row: T. Esbrook, M. Rapken, R. Clark, T. Paytas, J. Thabuteau, R. Bonner, C. Voigt, M. 
Shelden, S. Holman, R. Williams, K. Napier, D. Carmack, J. Smith, A. Yount, and J. Foster. Back Row: 
C. Garner, R. King, S. D'Antonio, A. Lowe, P. Murray, J. Mayson, C. Lorren, J. Frantz, J. Walton, R. 
Mayson, A. Speropoulos, M. Devine, T. McCormick, G. Gaines, M. Verslues, J. Gialds

Iron Dogs
Front Row: Ambrose Serrano, Elizabeth Swartz, Melissa Doosing, Alyssa Mayer. Second Row: Tonya Jackson, 
Kevin Sweeney, Kyle Mack, Chris Elledge, Erin Pinning, Jennifer Aubuchon. Back Row: Aaron Horschig, Jared 
Nichols, Matt Heimann, Michael Ceriotti, Nikos Papadopoulos, Michael Landram, John McGuire.

Women's Soccer
University of Minnesota-Duluth 			0-1 
St. Cloud State University (Minn.) 		1-0 
South Dakota State University (Brookings) 	0-2 
Winona State University (Minn.) 		0-2 
University of Minnesota-Mankato 		4-1 
University of Nebraska-Omaha 			1-2 
Washburn University 				1-0 
Emporia State University 			1-1 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	0-0 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	3-1 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	5-0 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 4-0 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 2-1 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		0-4 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	0-0 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	1-2 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 0-1 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 3-1 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		2-0 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	5-0

Front Row: Lauren Davis, Denise Childress, Ashley Sternquist, Molly Benson, Sara Ramza, Katie 
Buehler, Lauren Hawks, Robyn Mortenson, and Ellen Wright. Second Row: Emily Huyck, Rachel 
Ward, Maureen Bylina, Chayil Wiedeman, Kim Wolff, Emily Newsham, Emily Roark, Anna 
Sonderman, and Mike Cannon. Back Row: Brigitte Pohren, Lindsey Krieg, Rachel Schmidt, Katie 
Rueter, Lauren Cepicky, Alaina Richarz, and Theresa Bauler.

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Women's Track
Cyclone Holiday Classic (Ames, Iowa) 		*NTR 
Iowa Hawkeye Open (Iowa City) 			NTR 
Central Missouri Invitational (Warrensburg) 	3rd 
Iowa State Open (Ames) 				NTR 
Auguastana College (Rock Island, Ill.) 		2nd 
Mule Relays (Warrensburg, Mo.) 			NTR 
Knox Invitational (Galesburg, Ill.) 		2nd 
MIAA Championships (Joplin, Mo.) 		5th 
Augustana Early Spring Open (Rock Island, Ill.) 2nd 
Truman Open (Kirksville, Mo.) 			NTR 
Northwest Missouri Invitational (Maryville) 	5th 
Yellowjacket Classic (Lamoni, Iowa) 		1st 
Division II Challenge (Emporia, Kan.) 		7th 
Dewey Allgood Invitational (Rolla, Mo.) 	NTR 
UMKC Invitational (Kansas City, Mo.) 		NTR 
MIAA Outdoor Championships (Emporia, Kan.) 	4th 
ESU Twilight Qualifier (Emporia, Kan.) 		7th 
NCAA Division II Championship (Emporia, Kan.) 	NTR

Volleyball
University of Minnesota-Duluth 			3-2 
University of Concordia-St. Paul 		3-2 
California State University-San Bernardino 	3-1 
Northern Michigan University (Marquette) 	3-1 
Drury University (Springfield, Mo) 		3-1 
Alderson- Broaddus College (Philippi, W.V.) 	3-0 
University of Southern Indiana (Evansville) 	3-0 
Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville 	3-0 
Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) 	3-1 
University of Missouri-St. Louis 		3-0 
University of North Alabama (Florence) 		1-3 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 3-1 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		3-0 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		3-2 
Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.) 	3-2 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	3-1 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 3-0 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	3-0 
Missouri Southern State University (St. Joseph) 3-0 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		3-0 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			3-0 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 0-3 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		1-3 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		1-3 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	3-0 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 3-0 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	3-0 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	3-0 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		3-1 
University of Alabama- Huntsville 		3-0 
North Alabama State University (Florence) 	1-3 
Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, Tenn.) 	3-0 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 3-0 
Washburn State University (Topeka, Kan.) 	3-1 
University of Alabama- Huntsville 		3-1 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		3-0 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 3-0 
University of Nebraska-Kearney 			1-3

Front Row: Kevin Crean, Trey Robinson, Meagan Robertson, Kurtis Werner, Bridgette Carpenter, 
Matt Olson, Latoya Lawrence, Jeremy Heilwig, Charlie Brandhorst Second Row: Grace DelNero, Dan 
Zwilling, A.J. Peters, Jason Douglas, Sarah Dacy, David McLaughlin, Danna Kelly, Sean Bergstedt, 
Nicole Moore Third Row: Chad Pepmiller, Allie Barker, Aaron Schneider, Kristen Klesh, Bryant 
England, Samantha Dutrow, Eric Wittrock, Shannon Harbaugh, Danny Wilhite, Abbie Smith Fourth 
Row: Phillip Baughman, Adam Howell, Eli Klimek, Chris Nation, Sarah Armstrong, David Yonce, 
Ashley Bernard, John Dirnberger, Jason Simpson, Joseph Ackermann, Tad Dallas. Fifth Row: Christen 
Lauer, David Bayless, Lauren White, Steve Porath, Jacquie Faust, Jacob Ackermann, Crystal 
Cunningham, Aaron Wells, Ashley Colon, Ryan Lewis

Front Row: Alex Baker, Sarah Shearman, Amanda Holliday, Erin Leavitt, Eli Medina, Marti Joyer, 
Jason Skoch, Row Two: Ben Briney, Christine Wagener, Kelsey Wackerman, Whitney Boehler, Megan 
Hornof, Tiffany Graham, and Jessica Sears. Back Row: Megan Remley, Dana Hanselman, Melissa 
Keck, Melanie Jones, and Micaela Walter.

Women's Swimming
Show Me Showdown (Columbia, Mo.) 		4th 
University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.) 		78-127 
Washington University (Mo.) 			138-101 
University of Missouri-Rolla 			119.5-142.5 
University of Iowa (Iowa City) 			57-38 
Missouri State University (Springfield, Mo.) 	2nd 
Notre Dame Invitational (South bend, Ind.) 	145-139 
University of South Dakota (Vermillion) 	155-109 
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 		143-62 
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 		142-63 
Western Illinois University (Macomb) 		123-70 
Drury University (Springfield, Mo.) 		83-151 
NSISC Conference Championship (Cleveland, Miss.) 1st 
NCAA Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) 	1st

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Men's Track
Cyclone Holiday Classic (Ames, Iowa) 		NTR 
Iowa Hawkeye Open (Iowa City) 			NTR 
Central Missouri Invitational (Warrensburg) 	5th 
Iowa State Open (Ames) 				NTR 
Auguastana College (Rock Island, Ill.) 		2nd 
Mule Relays (Warrensburg, Mo.) 			NTR 
Knox Invitational (Galesburg, Ill.) 		2nd 
MIAA Championships (Joplin, Mo.) 		6th 
Augustana Early Spring Open (Rock Island, Ill.) 3rd 
Truman Open (Kirksville, Mo.) 			NTR 
Northwest Missouri Invitational (Maryville) 	4th 
Yellowjacket Classic (Lamoni, Iowa) 		2nd 
Division II Challenge (Emporia, Kan.) 		12th 
Dewey Allgood Invitational (Rolla, Mo.) 	NTR 
Drake Relays (Des Moinse, Iowa) 		NTR 
UMKC Invitational (Kansas City, Mo.) 		NTR 
MIAA Outdoor Championships (Emporia, Kan.) 	6th 
ESU Twilight Qualifier (Emporia, Kan.) 		18th 
NCAA Division II Championship (Emporia, Kan.) 	36th

Women's Basketball
Stephens College (Columbia, Mo.) 		81-52 
Harris-Stowe College (St. Louis, Mo.) 		85-36 
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.) 	77-50 
Central Methodist University (Fayette, Mo.) 	86-72 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			63-71 
University of Illinois-Springfield 		71-45 
University of Missouri-Rolla 			58-48 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	60-79 
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.) 	52-42 
Drury University (Springfield, Mo.) 		52-76 
Washburn university (Topeka, Kan.) 		64-74 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 71 -77 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	59-73 
Upper Iowa University (Fayette) 		88-76 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		68-74 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	83-78 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		49-76 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 60-88 
Washburn University (Kan.) 			61-77 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 55-74 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		59-70 
Missouri Western State University (St. joseph) 	48-57 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		63-54 
Upper Iowa University (Fayette) 		51-50 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	56-70 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 56-70 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	68-61 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.)		63-36

Men's Swimming
Show Me Showdown (Columbia, Mo.) 		6th
Washington University (Mo.) 			138-123 
University of Mirroui-Rolla 			86-175 
University of Iowa (Iowa City) 			82.5-176.5 
Missouri State University (Springfield, Mo.) 	38-57 
Notre Dame Invitational (South Bend, Ind.) 	5th 
University of South Dakota (Vermillion) 	164-111 
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 		111-94 
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 		125-79 
Western Illinois University (Macomb) 		116-77 
University of Missouri- Rolla 			85-117 
Drury University (Springfield, Mo.) 		73-145 
NSISC Conference Championship (Cleveland, Miss.) 4th 
NCAA Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.) 	11th

TSUnami
Front Row: Amanda Carron, Christina Wirkus, Rebecca Easterwood. Second Row: Jessica Langford, 
Laura Halfmann, Emily Tobias, Allison Doores, Valerie Moyers, Sara James. Back Row: Noelle 
Peterson, Eric Snyder, Kate Sanders, Katie Jorgenson, Stephanie Maassen.

JujiTSU
FRONT ROW: Matthew Smith, Jay Quigley, Ben Meyer, Bryan De Guzman. SECOND ROW: Andrew 
Stilinovic, Logan Johnson, Steve Lachance, Jeff Cohee, Ben Gibson, Jon Hall. BACK ROW: Brett 
Granlich, John Smith, Martin Schmidt, John Weaver, Ryan Brewer, Blake Larson, Marc Harmon.

Wrestling
Lindenwood Open (St. Charles, Mo.) 		*NTR 
Central College (Pella, Iowa) 			40-12 
Central Missouri State Open (Warrensburg)	NTR 
Simpsion Invitational (Indianola, Iowa) 	NTR 
Simpson College and Northwest Missouri  	37-11
	Club Team (Indianola, Iowa)
Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.) 	6-34 
Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville 	32-12 
McKendree College (Lebanon, Ill.) 		19-19 
San Francisco State University (Cal.) 		33-15 
Eastern Illinois University (Charleston) 	25-12 
Minnesota State University-Moorehead 		24-16 
Southwest Minnesota State University 		26-22 
	(St. Marshall)
Missouri Baptist College (St. Louis) 		40-10 
Wheaton College Invitational (Ill.) 		NTR 
Missouri Valley College (Marshall) 		18-29 
Newman University (Kan.) 			38-12 
Fort Hays State University (Hays, Kan.) 	20-21 
Upper Iowa College (Fayette) 			22-20 
Minnesota State University-Mankato 		7-34 
NCAA Midwest Regional (Jefferson City, Tenn.) 	NTR 
NCAA Championship (Findlay, Ohio) 		NTR

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Women's Golf
Bulldog Invitational (Kirksville, Mo.) 		1st 
University of Nebraska-Omaha Invitational 	6th 
Illini Classic (Urbana, Ill.) 			13th 
Maverick Spring Invite (Waseca, Minn.) 		7th 
Maverick Round-Up (Mankato, Minn.) 		4th 
Knox Invitational (Galesburg, Ill.) 		4th 
Fighting Scots Invite (Monmouth, Ill.) 		2nd 
Concordia Invitational (Lake Okoboji, Iowa) 	8th 
Mustang Invitational (Marshall, Minn.) 		2nd 
Prairie Fire Invite (Lincoln, Neb.) 		2nd 
Kenneth Smith Tournament (Lee's Summit) 	7th

Front Row: Sara Lloyd, Marta Samojluk, Amanda Senn, Julie Williams, Jennifer Stemecker, Jackie 
Franzen. Back Row: Sam Lesseig, Baillie Cloyd, Katie Martinek, Ashley Vincent, Laura Westensee, 
Lindsay Dodge.

Front Row: Brett Taylor, Ryan Cope, Tyler Wood, Sean Cooper, Brad Martin, Niklas Stubbendorff. 
Back Row: Cody Pusateri, Brett Andersen, Devin Williams, Mark Marifian, Ben Griffith, Pete Kendall.

Women's Tennis
Truman Invitational (Kirksville, Mo.) 		*NTR 
Westminster College (Fulton, Mo.) 		9-0 
ITA Regional Tournament (Topeka, Kan.) 		NTR 
William Jewell College (Liberty, Mo.) 		9-0 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			9-0 
Central College (Pella, Iowa) 			8-1 
Colorado State University-Pueblo 		5-4
Metropolitan State College (Denver, Colo.) 	9-0 
Winona State University (Minn.) 		7-2
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 0-6 
Missouri Valley College (Marshall) 		9-0 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	9-0 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	2-7 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			9-0 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		5-4 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		3-6 
Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.) 	4-5 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	4-5 
Minnesota State University-Mankato 		8-1 
Winona State University (Minn.) 		7-2 
Western Illinois University (Macomb) 		6-3 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		0-5 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		1-5 
NCAA Division II Finals (Kansas City, Mo.) 	0-5

Men's Tennis
Truman Invitational (Kirksville, Mo.) 		*NTR 
Westminster College (Fulton, Mo.) 		8-1 
ITA Regional Tournament (Topeka, Kan.) 		NTR 
William Jewell College (Liberty, Mo.) 		9-0 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			8-1 
Western Illinois University (Macomb) 		NTR 
Principia Tournament (Elsah, Ill.) 		NTR 
Colorado State University- Pueblo 		8-1 
Metropolitan State College (Denver, Colo.) 	5-4 
Winona State University (Minn.) 		3-5 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 1-5 
Missouri Valley College (Marshall) 		6-3 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	4-5 
Quincy University (Ill.) 			8-1 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		8-0 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		8-1 
Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.) 	1-8 
Central College (Pella, Iowa) 			7-2 
Minnesota State University-Mankato 		9-0 
Winona State University (Minn.) 		5-4 
University of Missouri-St. Louis 		6-3 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		5-1 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 5-0 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo.) 	5-4 
NCAA Division II Finals (Kansas City, Mo.) 	2-5

Front Row: Pete Kendall. Leesa Weese, Kristine Grajo, Jessie Krause, Samantha McClure, and Cody 
Pusateri. Back Row: Whitney Hamilton, Courtney Walther, Hannah Wittmer, Lindsy Blair, and Becky 
Dinsick.

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Baseball
Front Row: Kevin White, Jesse Helms, Michael Spaulding, Kels Lovegreen, Blake Karls, Tyler Phillips, 
Scott Danielsen, Kyle Kaldenberg, and Adam Clatterbuck.

Men's Golf
Missouri Invitational 13th 
Bulldog Classic (Kirksville, Mo.) 		4th 
Maryville Invitational (Eureka, Mo.) 		3rd 
William Woods Invitational (Fulton, Mo.) 	3rd 
Heart of American Invitational  		6th 
	(Warrensburg, Mo.)
Fort Hays State University (Hays, Kan.) 	7th 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	6th 
Ironhorse Intercollegiate (Leawood, Kan.) 	8th 
MIAA Conference Championship  			6th 
	(Blue Springs, Mo.)
NCAA Central Regional (Lockport, Ill.) 		8th

Baseball
University of Missouri-Rolla 			1-6/10-0 
University of Missouri-Rolla 			3-6 
Central Methodist University (Fayette, Mo.) 	8-9/9-10 
Westminster University (Fulton, Mo.) 		6-3/7-9 
Westminster University (Fulton, Mo.) 		3-2 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	8-10 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	4-3 
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 		12-2 
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 		1-6/8-13 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Mo.) 3-4
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		6-11/2-7 
Washburn University (Kan.) 			1-2/0-4 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		1 -8/4-14 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	2-8/5-6 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 1-2/8-11 
Washburn University (Kan.) 			1-3/1-6 
Pittsburgh State University (Kan.) 		4-5/4-8 
Pittsburgh State University (Kan.) 		6-13/5-6 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 1-16/0-9 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 2-11/3-7 
Hannibal-LaGrange College 			6-2 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar) 		3-7/8-6 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar) 		6-2/8-6 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 2-17/5-7 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Mo.) 1-4/1-2

Softball
Front Row: Mary Kate Theriault, Lindsey Rock, Dani Mayer, Rebekah Shea, and Katie Noski. Second 
Row: Lacey Schanz, Kelly Walsma, Natalie Soltys, Ashley McDougal, Janet Bembnister, and Elizabeth 
Economon. Back Row: Gina Walsh, Jesie Shelman, Hallie Blackney, Sherri Johnson, Christen Belcher, 
and Ashlie Miller.

Softball
Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, Ark.) 	3-0 
Henderson State (Arkadelphia, Ark.) 		1-6 
Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 		4-0 
University of Nebraska-Omaha 			5-9 
Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall) 3-0
University of Missouri-Columbia 		3-10/1-3 
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) 		0-13/1 -3 
University of Central Oklahoma (Edmond) 	6-5/6-5 
Southwestern Oklahoma State  			5-3/3-4 
	University (Weatherford)
Kansas Wesleyean University (Salina) 		10-1 
Oklahoma City University (Okla.) 		3-8 
University of Central Arkansas (Conway) 	14-9 
Minnesota State University-Mankato 		0-1 
Concordia University-St. Paul 			2-5 
St. Cloud State University (Minn.) 		7-0 
Upper Iowa College (Fayette) 			11-7 
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.) 	8-4/5-4 
Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 		10-0 
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks) 	5-0 
University of South Dakota (Vermillion) 	9-1
Upper Iowa College (Fayette) 			8-3/8-0 
Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, Mo) 	7-2/2-1 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 2-3/2-0 
Washburn University (Topeka, Kan.) 		0-2/4-12 
University of Missouri-St. Louis 		7-0/3-2 
Minnesota State University-Mankato 		1-3 
Central Missouri State University		7-4 
	(Warrensburg, Mo.) 
Upper Iowa College (Fayette) 			3-2 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		7-13 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 0-1/0-1 
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin) 	7-0/2-0 
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 		8-0/11-1 
Emporia State University (Kan.) 		0-2/0-7 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	3-6/3-5 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 3-0 
Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph) 	1 -2 
Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg) 5-2 
Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) 0-2
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Palestinian youths sit on a wall next to a section of Israel's separation barrier in the village of Abu 
Dis, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The wall was plastered with election posters for Ziad Abu Zayyed, 
a Fatah legislator.
AP Photos

Firefighters extinguish a fire in a burning car in Gentilly, south of Paris on Nov. 8, 2005. French 
President Jacques Chirac promised arrest, trials and punishment Sunday for those sowing "violence 
or fear" across France.

Voters Choose Hamas

On Jan. 25, 2006, the Hamas (Change and Reform) party won 74 seats in the Palestine Legislative 
Council, establishing a majority of the 132 seats in the PLC. Israel, Europe and the United States all 
considered Hamas to be a terrorist organization. 

The former ruling party, Fatah, won only 45 seats. The remaining 13 seats were split between the 
Independents, Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa, the Alternative, the Third Way, and Independent Palestine. 
Seventeen seats went to women. It was the first national election in Palestine since 1996.

Hamas had refused to participate in the 1996 elections because it did not view the Palestine 
Authority as legitimate because of its talks with Israel. Hamas did not recognize the existence of 
Israel.

Although Fatah had ruled Palestine for decades, the loss of the majority was attributed to two 
reasons: a split of the party into two factions and corruption. Younger party leaders, such as 
Marwan Barghouti accused Fatah of corruption. Many Palestinians said that they voted for Hamas 
because they were sick of the corruption in Fatah.

Voter turnout was more than 70 percent in both the West Bank and the Gaza strip. In East 
Jerusalem, however, Israeli officials tried to prevent voting because they were concerned about 
Hamas' participation in the election. Israeli police shut down three Hamas election offices in East 
Jerusalem prior to the election. They relented, however, and allowed 6,300 Palestinians to vote 
within the city, allowing Palestinians to campaign there as long as they first registered with the 
police. The police said they would not allow any supporters of Hamas to campaign.

The U.S., Europe, Russia and the U.N. stated that they would withhold aid from the PA until Hamas 
stopped supporting violence. The European Union and the U.S. had given the PA about $1 billion a 
year in aid since 1994.

--Sarah Carter, Assistant Organizations Editor

France Fights Fire with Fire

On Oct. 27, 2005, riots broke out in France after the death of two teenagers. Zyed Benna and Bouna 
Traore were electrocuted while allegedly attempting to hide from police in an electrical substation 
in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois. The police said that the youths were not being chased.

For 20 nights, the rioting spread across all of France. Most of the damage consisted of cars being set 
on fire, but a nursery school, power stations and policemen were also attacked.

On Nov. 6, 2005, President Jacques Chirac vowed to restore order, a promise which was followed by 
a peak in the violence that night. About 1,500 cars were burnt and almost 400 people arrested.

On Nov. 8, 2005, the French government declared a state of emergency, which allowed local officials 
to impose a curfew. On Nov. 16, 2005, the French government said the situation was returning to 
normal but passed a three-month extension on the state of emergency, which lasted until Jan. 4, 2006.

--Sarah Carter, Assistant Organizations Editor

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Disaster Strikes Mine

Working in the mines had long been known to be a dangerous job. On Jan. 2, 2006, however, this 
vocation made headlines across the country.

At 6:30 a.m., an explosion caused 13 miners to become trapped 260 feet underground and 10,000 
feet from Sago Mine's entrance in Tallmansville, W. Va.

When two rescue teams arrived at the mine about 6 p.m. Tuesday night, one miner was dead, killed 
instantly from the explosion. Families and friends received a glimmer of hope when they got word 
that the 12 remaining miners were alive.

However, early Wednesday morning the grim truth surfaced - only one of the 13 trapped miners had 
survived. The 11 other miners who had survived the explosion died from carbon monoxide 
poisoning.

The lone survivor, Randal McCloy, spent 41 hours in the mine before being rescued. McCloy, who 
suffered major organ damage, received immediate treatment at Ruby Memorial Hospital in 
Morgantown, W. Va. During his three-week hospitalization, he received specialized oxygen 
treatment in Pittsburgh to clean his blood of carbon monoxide. He made steady progress and 
emerged from a three-week coma Jan. 25, 2006. Two days later, he was relocated to a rehabilitation 
center. McCloy was released March 30, 2006. He continued therapy for several months to regain his 
agility, reflexes and strength.

On March 15, 2006, the miners' co-workers returned to the Sago Mine. International Coal Group, 
Inc., officials said the explosion might have occurred from a lightning strike. A U.S. Geological Survey 
station confirmed a seismic event at Sago at 6:26 a.m.

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

Mourners at a memorial service honoring the victims of the Sago Mine explosion release balloons 
outside of Wesley Chapel in West Virginia. The Sago Mine's accident rate for 2004 was 15.90, 
compared to a national average of 5.66 per 200,000 manhours worked.

Shake-up Hits Supreme Court

The highest court in the land, the U.S. Supreme Court, had several major shakeups in 2005-06.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, announced her retirement July 
1, 2006, at the age of 75. However, because of continued hearings and the death of Chief Justice 
William Rehnquist from thyroid cancer Sept. 3, 2005, O'Connor did not officially step down until 
Jan. 18, 2006.

Appointed by President Richard Nixon in 1972, Rehnquist moved up to the chief justice position in 
1986. As Rehnquist went in and out of the hospital throughout the year, many questioned his ability 
to continue his duties although Rehnquist continued to perform. Fellow justices remembered 
Rehnquist for his personal trust, loyalty and respect from fellow justices.

President George Bush moved quickly in order to fill the two vacancies. Bush nominated 50-year-old 
John Roberts to fill O'Connor's position. After Rehnquist's death, however, Bush quickly nominated 
Roberts for chief justice. Roberts, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of 
Columbia, received confirmation Sept. 29, 2005, by a Senate vote of 78-22.

Filling the final position proved a bit more difficult for Bush. He first nominated White House 
Counsel Harriet Miers. However, after criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, Miers 
withdrew her name Oct. 27, 2005. 

Bush then moved on to his next nominee, Samuel Alito. After four days of intense Senate hearings 
and a close 58-42 vote, Alito became the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice Jan. 31, 2006. Alito 
had served as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The majority of Senate Democrats 
opposed Alito, mostly because of his conservative views and prior rulings.

--Loretta Palmer, Features Editor

President George W. Bush watches as Judge John Roberts is sworn in by Supreme Court Justice John 
Paul Stevens on Sept. 29,2005. He became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States.

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Paving the Way

In 1963, Betty Friedan awakened the contemporary women's movement with her book "The 
Feminine Mystique." The book analyzed issues that affected women's lives after World War II, such 
as restricted career options, enforced domesticity and the campaign for legalized abortion.

Friedan showed in her book the transformation of American women from independent and career-
minded in the 1920s and 1930s to the empty, domestic housewife after the war.

After the book, which began as a 1957 survey, she helped launch many women's organizations. She 
acted as the first president and co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966 
and remained its president for four years. In 1969, she began the National Association for the 
Repeal of Abortion Laws, now known as Naral Pro-Choice America. Friedan also helped establish the 
National Women's Political Caucus in 1971.

Friedan graduated summa cum laude from Smith College in 1942 with a degree in psychology. She 
did not pursue a career in that subject area, however. She wrote "The Feminine Mystique" as a 
suburban housewife and mother, writing freelance for women's magazines.

Friedan married Carl Friedan in 1947, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1969 after three children.

The Women's Strike for Equality on Aug. 26, 1970, was one of NOW's most public actions. Tens of 
thousands of supporters marched, with Friedan at the head.

Friedan died of congestive heart failure on her 85th birthday on Feb. 4, 2006.

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

Visitors file past the casket of Rosa Parks in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Parks, the woman whose 
defiant act on a city bus inspired the modern civil rights movement, was the first woman to lay in 
honor in the Rotunda.
All photos by AP

Taking A Stand

On Dec. 1, 1955, a young black seamstress got on a city bus in Montgomery, Ala., and refused to get 
off for a white man. This helped launch the civil rights movement and made her name known. Rosa 
Parks was arrested that day for violating segregation laws.

Parks was born Rosa McCauley in Tuskegee, Ala., in 1913. Parks married Raymond Parks in 1932.

At the time, Montgomery buses reserved the first four rows of seats for whites. The rear was for 
blacks, although they comprised more than 75 percent of all riders. Blacks were allowed to sit in the 
middle rows unless whites needed the seats, in which case blacks could move to the rear, stand up 
or leave.

In 1943, driver James Blake made Parks leave his bus after a confrontation. Fatefully, he also was the 
driver of the bus in 1955.

During the 381-day bus boycott that followed, 40,000 black commuters walked, and blacks were 
continually harassed and arrested.

On Nov. 13, 1956, the Supreme Court outlawed segregation on buses.

In 1957, Parks and her family moved to Detroit, where she became a seamstress until 1965. She was 
then hired as an aide for a congressional office and retired in 1988. The Rosa and Raymond Parks 
Institute for Self Development was established in 1987. Parks received the Presidential Medal of 
Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal in the last decade of her life.

Parks died in her Detroit home at age 92 on Oct. 24, 2005.

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

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Leaving A Royal Legacy

Known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife and then as his widow, Coretta Scott King also was an 
enthusiastic advocate for her husband's vision of racial peace and social change.

King grew up in rural poverty in Heiberger, Ala., and worked her way up to become an international 
symbol of civil rights.

King saw the injustice of segregation as a young child walking to her one-room school house every 
day while buses of white children drove past.

She graduated from Lincoln School in 1945 and went on to Antioch College (Ohio). She studied 
education and music and went on to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she 
met Dr. King in 1952. A year later, they were married.

King made it clear to her husband that she would be her own woman, even going so far as to 
remove the promise to obey her husband from her wedding vows.

Raising four children and living in a male-dominated culture, King was not on the forefront of the 
movement. However, she lectured, read poetry and sang to raise awareness of and money for the 
civil rights movement at more than 30 "Freedom Concerts."

After her husband's assassination in 1968, King stepped up to continue his works. She included her 
own causes, such as gender, in her campaigns. King and her husband both described their 
relationship as a partnership.

King led the effort for a national holiday in her husband's honor, which was first observed in 1986. 
She later founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta, where 
Dr. King was buried.

King died in Baja California, Mexico, on Jan. 30, 2006, at age 78.

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

Coretta Scott King sits at a press conference in Atlanta in 1986, to launch a 10-day celebration for 
the first national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A poster depicting King is in the background.

Breaking Down Barriers

Richard Pryor was an iconoclastic standup comedian who disregarded racial barriers. He offered 
what critics saw as a sharply penetrating comedic view of African-American life. Pryor paved the way 
for the progressive thinking of black comedians.

He conveyed all parts of black society, including street characters who previously had been 
considered stereotypes or embarrassments. His honest and humorous presentation of these 
characters gained a large audience in every ethnic, economic and cultural group in America.

Although his comedy and explicit language were offensive to some audiences, Pryor maintained that 
a lie was the worst profanity.

Pryor first appeared on television in 1964 on Rudy Vallee's "On Broadway Tonight." Two years and 
several television appearances later, he had a national reputation. By 1967, however, Pryor began 
wanting to do something different with his humor.

He began to develop new material from the black experience. His first comedy album emerged in 
1967. By 1970, he had completely changed his comedy act.

Pryor's 1974 album, "That Nigger's Crazy," sold more than 500,000 copies and won a Grammy 
Award for best comedy album of the year. The next year, his album " ... Is It Something I Said" went 
gold and won another Grammy.

Pryor also wrote for television and won an Emmy Award for best comedy writing for "Lily" in 1974.

He became a popular guest on Saturday Night Live in 1975 and did a series of television specials for 
NBC in 1977. Throughout his career, Pryor appeared in 40 films, often with co-star Gene Wilder.

Pryor won the Mark Twain Prize, the Kennedy Center's award for humor, in 1998.

He married six times and divorced five times, and his wife and six children survived him. Pryor had 
been suffering from multiple sclerosis and died of a heart attack on Dec. 10, 2005.

--Emmy Thomson, Student Life/Academics Editor

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Natural Disasters Shake the World

Mother Nature must have hated the world.

The start of the fall semester came with the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, with a death toll 
standing at over 2,000 as of March 3,2006, according to CNN.com. Areas along the Gulf Coast such 
as Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana were sacked by winds and rain. The power of Katrina broke 
down the New Orleans levees, causing over 80 percent of the city to flood.

Not only was Katrina deadly, it was costly. The 2005 cost in United States Dollars rose over 75 billion 
according to Wikipedia.com, making it the most expensive natural disaster in American history.

Over on the West Coast, Mother Nature inflicted a hard blow causing massive wildfires and then flooding.

In October and November, severe wildfires forced thousands of residents from their Southern 
Californian homes. More than 24,000 acres northwest of L.A. were charred to ash as fires ripped 
through the area. It took weeks for the fires to be contained, according to CNN.com. Then mudslides 
took out large parts of California's highways and neighborhoods. Six bodies were found after two 
mudslides hit the Saint Bernardino area on Friday, Dec. 26,2005 according to CNN.com.

Both mudslides were in areas that had been devastated by wildfires back in October, confirming 
fears and predictions of officials that the lack of vegetation after those fires could leave them 
vulnerable to heavy rains and therefore, mudslides. After the wildfires, helicopters dropped straw 
while work crews planted mulch in hopes to preventing such a disaster. Despite the efforts, there 
was not enough vegetation to prevent the mudslides, which easily toppled many of the remaining 
barren trees in their paths.

Not stopping at two, another mudslide hit Sacramento, Ca. on April 14, 2006. The storm dumped 
over six inches of rain in about 24 hours, according to CNN.com. The heavy rain caused road 
closings, forced evacuations and possibly buried a man in his backyard.

Tornadoes came through the Midwest with quite a force in late March and early April. However, 
they seemed to have skipped over tornado alley in Oklahoma and Kansas, instead heading a bit 
further east. Ripping homes and trees out of the ground, 63 tornadoes in one night killed three 
people in Missouri, one person in Illinois, and 23 people in Tennessee.

A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the Midwest region again in mid-April, causing 
another eleven deaths in Tennessee. As of Friday, April 7, 2006, over 31 tornadoes and 300 accounts 
of hail had hit the region.

Deciding the United States had enough, Mother Nature created a various number of disasters across 
the globe as well. In March, according to CNN.com, a cyclone hit Australia's Northeast coast with 
winds up to 180 mph. Thousands of tourists were forced to evacuate to higher ground. The weather 
bureau upgraded the cyclone to a number five, which was the most severe category possible.

Over 51,000 people died in a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in northern Pakistan and India in early 
October. Remote regions were devastated, especially when aid was not able to reach villages 
because roads had been completely destroyed. According to Wikipedia.com, Prime Minister Shaukat 
Aziz asked other governments to assist by sending helicopters in order to bring food, shelter, and 
medical aid to the injured. As of late October, millions were still without shelter and facing 
exposure.

While Mother Nature had a busy year causing devastation through out the world, she also took 
some time off to create sunrises and sunsets. However, the havoc she created supported the great 
artist Rembrandt's idea to "Choose only one master -- Nature."

--Lauren Miller, Photography Editor

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President George W. Bush comforts victims of Hurricane Katrina during a walking tour of Biloxi, Miss. 
Bush toured the Gulf Coast communities battered by Hurricane Katrina. AP Photos

Densil Sprinkle holds a photo of his mother who died when a tornado hit the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park 
in Indiana. The tornado that hit the Mobile Home killed 18 people and injured scores of others.

An airplane spreads fire retardant over a wildfire in Redlands, Calif.

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Vice president catches attorney in crossfire

Harry Whittington got more than he bargained for when he went hunting with Vice President Dick 
Cheney.

Cheney accidentally shot Whittington, 78, during a weekend quail hunt Feb. 18. The accident 
happened on the Armstrong Ranch in Texas.

Katharine Armstrong, the ranch owner, said Whittington was hit with birdshot when he rejoined the 
group unannounced as Cheney was firing on a covey of quail.

Whittington was a prominent Texas Republican and lawyer. He also contributed to both Bush-
Cheney election campaigns.

Whittington was tended to by Cheney's personal medical team and taken to a Corpus Christi, Texas, 
hospital where he was treated for his wounds. A piece of birdshot that was lodged near the heart 
muscle caused a mild heart attack.

The handling of the situation raised question about whether Cheney had been drinking at the time 
of the shooting.

Cheney admitted to having a beer at lunch several hours prior to the hunt. Armstrong also stated 
that the party had not been drinking at the time of the accident.

Whittington was released from the hospital a week after the accident. He spoke briefly to reporters, 
saying that he was sorry for what Cheney and his family had to go through.

He also reiterated that the incident was merely an accident.

"We all assume certain risks in whatever we do," Whittington said in a cnn.com article. "Whatever 
activities we pursue and regardless of how experienced, careful and dedicated we are, accidents do 
and will happen."

--Erin Hickman, Editor in Chief

Attorney Harry Whittington speaks with reporters after being discharged from the hospital. 
Whittington suffered a heart attack as a result of his injuries.
AP Photos

Barbed condom aims to trap rapists

50,000.

That is the number of rapes reported each year in South Africa, and one woman wanted to do 
something about it.

So former blood technician Sonette Ehlers, 57, invented the rapex condom.

Worn and inserted like a tampon, the rapex was made of latex and had hooks to attach itself to the 
male genitalia.

Once it had embedded itself in a rapist, the rapex had to be removed surgically.

Ehlers said this not only would help in identifying rapists, but also in giving the victim time to escape.

And like regular condoms, it would reduce the chances of pregnancy or sexually transmitted 
infections.

Ehlers unveiled the rapex prototype Aug. 31, 2005, after testing it for comfort with real women -- 
and testing it for efficiency with plastic male models.

Production was scheduled to begin in late 2006.

However, her invention was not greeted with unanimous approval.

One of South Africa's most prominent anti-rape campaigners, Charlene Smith, said the rapex was 
disgusting and based on male-hatred.

Other critics said the device was medieval and barbaric, and they argued that South African officials 
should teach men not to rape instead of attacking them during the act -- something that could 
enrage the rapist and cause him to kill his victim.

-- Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Assistant Copy Editor

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Rescued couple returns to drug charges

The good news was that Elbert and Becky Higginbotham were rescued from their snowbound motor 
home in Oregon on March 22.

The bad news was that the media coverage led Arizona police to press possession of 
methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia against the two.

The Higginbothams and four family members were taking backroads through the mountains on their 
way from Ashland, Ore., to the Pacific coast. When the van slid off the road into a snowdrift March 
4, the family decided just to wait it out.

Fortunately, they had stocked the van with supplies during the Y2K scare, and the six family 
members had enough propane gas and petrol to heat it.

All six, including the Higginbothams' stepson and his wife and their two children, waited in the van 
for more than two weeks.

Peter Stivers, the Higginbothams' stepson, and his wife Mario Hill-Stivers only set out for help after 
seeing on the van's TV that the search for them had been called off as speculation circled that the 
family was going to Disneyland. After spending the night in the woods, the pair found a forestry 
official, who was able to call for help.

No one was harmed, but the old drug charges resurfaced. In 2005, authorities had arrested and 
released the couple after they agreed to cooperate.

Elbert Higginbotham, whom authorities also wanted on a charge of misconduct, said he was 
innocent: He was house-sitting for a friend who had the drugs in his home when the police raided.

--Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Assistant Copy Editor

An Iraqi man casts his ballot at a polling station in Jisr Diala on the southern outskirts of Baghdad, 
Iraq. After former dictator Saddam Hussein was deposed, the Iraqis were able to participate in 
democratic elections.

Ousted dictator faces genocide charges

Saddam Hussein's trial was anything but routine.

A tribunal of Iraqis set up by the interim government tried the former Iraq dictator and seven co-
defendants. Five judges determined Hussein's guilt or innocence but were allowed to seek advice 
from international advisers.

Hussein pled innocent to a charge of crimes against humanity committed in 1982. That year, he 
allegedly ordered his troops to torture and kill 140 Iraqis Dujail. By April 2006, he also faced charges 
of genocide against the Kurds during the 1980s.

The trial began Oct. 20, 2005, despite defense attorneys' complaints that they did not have enough 
time to prepare. Hussein's defense team expanded in December 2005 to include former U.S. 
Attorney General Ramsey Clark.

Hussein frequently interrupted testimony with theatrical antics and accusations of mistreatment 
and bias. He claimed to have been beaten in court and questioned the court's neutrality, outbursts 
which often prompted the court to adjourn for recesses.

One of Hussein's half-brothers testified in his underwear one day in February while Hussein shouted 
anti-Bush sentiments and called for Iraqis to resist U.S. troops. Also, Hussein and others went on a 
hunger strike that lasted 11 days to protest their treatment by the court.

The first chief judge, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, had to step down Jan. 15 for personal reasons. Raouf 
Rasheed Abdel-Rahman replaced him after a two-week recess following the resignation. Amin was 
accused of giving Hussein too much leeway and not giving lawyers enough security. Human Rights 
Watch also criticized the trial, questioning why the Iraqi government replaced Amin and other 
judges.

-- Sadye Scott-Hainchek, Assistant Copy Editor

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Celebrity Headlines

2005 seemed to be the year for partings and new beginnings of some of Hollywood's hottest 
couples.

I Don't: After achieving new levels of fame from their hit reality show, Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson 
and Nick Lachey entered into the headlines once again by ending their relationship. Reports that 
their union was in trouble began surfacing following a wild bachelor party attended by Lachey. Over 
the winter, the pair spent much of their time apart while Simpson was in Louisiana filming her movie 
debut as Daisy Duke in "Dukes of Hazzard." Lachey, meanwhile, worked on solo music projects. The 
couple announced their decision to go their separate ways in a statement in November 2005.

Mr. And Mrs ... Pitt: Speculation also ran wild concerning the possible relationship between "Mr. & 
Mrs. Smith" stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Jolie gave birth to the couple's first biological child, 
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, May 27. Jolie, 30, was already the mother of son Maddox, 4, whom she 
adopted from Cambodia, and daughter Zahara, 1, adopted from Ethiopia. A legal petition also was 
filed to change the last names of the children to Jolie-Pitt.

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

Singer and actress Jessica Simpson performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert 
series in New York's Bryant Park on August 5, 2005. Simpson was promoting her new film "The 
Dukes of Hazzard."
AP Photos

78th Annual Oscars

The 78th Annual Academy Awards were hosted by comedian Jon Stewart on March 5, 2006, at the 
Kodak Theatre, and were televised live by the ABC Television Network. These were awarded for 
outstanding achievements in film.

"Brokeback Mountain", the story of two young men who fall in love in the summer of 1961, was 
nominated for several awards including Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Actress. The film won 
three Oscars, Best Director, Best Original Musical Score, and Best Writing for a Screenplay previously 
published.

Other awards for the evening included Best Actor George Clooney, Best Actress Reese Witherspoon, 
and Best Animated Feature Film, "Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit."

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

Jake Gyllenhaal, nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a supporting role for his work in 
"Brokeback Mountain," arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006. The awards 
show was held in Los Angeles.

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Winter Olympics

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, 
Italy. The opening ceremony was held on Feb. 10 and the Olympic events ran until the closing 
ceremony on Feb. 26. This was the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games.

The official logo displayed the name "Torino," the Italian name for the city, but the city is known as 
"Turin" in both English and the local language, Piedmontese. The Olympic mascots of Torino 2006 
were Neve, a female snowball, and Gliz, a male ice cube.

Turin, as of 2006, was the largest city ever to have hosted a Winter Olympics. 80 nations 
participated in the games, comprised of 2,663 participating athletes. The Games featured 84 medal 
events in 15 disciplines grouped over 7 sports.

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

Joey Cheek of the United States competes during the men's 1500 meter speed skating competition. 
This competition took place at Oval Lingotto during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

2006 Winter Olympics Medal Count
Germany: 11 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze = 29 total 
US: 9 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze = 25 total 
Austria: 9 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze = 23 total 
Russia: 8 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze = 22 total 
Canada: 7 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze = 24 total 
Sweden: 7 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze =14 total
Korea: 6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze = 11 total 
Switzerland: 5 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze = 14 total 
Italy: 5 gold, 0 silver, 6 bronze = 11 total 
France: 3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze = 9 total 
Netherlands: 3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze = 9 total

Music & More

The Grammy Awards were awarded to some of the biggest names in contemporary music. Many 
artists took the stage Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the 2006 awards were held.

U2 took home 5 awards and won the 20th Grammy of their career, including the Best Album award 
for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." Other winners included Mariah Carey for Top-Selling 
Album, Allison Krauss for Best Country Album, and John Legend for Best New Artist, Best R&B 
Album, and Best Male R&B Vocal. Kelly Clarkson also took home her first Grammy for Best Pop 
Album, and a second for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

--Erin Kolley, Organizations Editor

The band U2 appear backstage with Grammys for Song of the Year. Album of the Year. Best Rock 
Song, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and Best Rock Album at the 48th 
Annual Grammy Awards.

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Truman State University
Costs 2005-2006
Resident Tuition: $5,740	Freshman Orientation: $250
Out of State Tuition: $9,920	Parking: $50/year (optional)
Activities Fee: $72/year	Health Services: $50/year
Room and Board: $5,380		

Truman Facts
Location: Kirksville, Missouri 
Kirksville Population: 17,300 
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,600 
Graduate Enrollment: 250 
International Enrollment: 250 from 50 different countries 
Male/Female Ratio: 41:59 
Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1 
Average Class Size: 22 students 
Average GPA of Incoming Students: 3.76 
Percentage of Freshman Courses Taught by Full-time Faculty: 95%
Percentage of Full-time Faculty with Ph.D.s: 85%
Graduate Placement: 99%
Number of Organizations on Campus: approximately 200
Percentage Involved in Greek Life: 22% of women 31 % of men 
Size of Campus: 140 acres

A
A-Wobil, Ann 85, 128g 
A. Kay, Anderson 110 
Abbott, Kylie 128h 
Aberasturi, Paige 128o, 178 
Ackermann, Jacob 258 
Ackermann, Jake 128l 
Ackermann, Joe 128l 
Ackermann, Joseph 258 
Ackiss, David 128d, l28f, 128g 
Adams, Mike 70 
Adela, Rodolpho 170 
Aderibigbe, Adetokunbo 72, 128b 
Adler, Katie 114, 128m 
African Students Association 146 
Agbo, Grant 256 
Agnew-Tally, Jo 108 
Ahmed, Maha 128j, 194 
Ahmed, Salma 43, 128m 
Alaribe, Cyprian 257 
Albers, Ellen 129, 143 
Alberts, K. Scott 106 
Alberts, Scott 133 
Albrecht, Christie 128j 
Albright, Kelly 57 
Albright, Leigh 85, 128c, 131 
Albright, Shannon 57 
Aldrich, Sasha 129 
Alexander, Lindsay 128d 
Alexander, Nick 129e 
Alford, Michelle 125 
Allan, Lindsay 133 
Allen, Graeme 128e, 174 
Allen, John 72, 128d, 128e, 128g, 128p, 131 
Allen, John-Paul 128i 
Allen, Katie 94 
Allen, Mallori 128o 
Allen, Sharleen 43, 128d 
Allen, Stephen 94, 128d 
Allinson, Samantha 128p 
Allman, Leah 72, 128f, 131 
Alpha Gamma Delta 97, 134, 172 
Alpha Gamma Rho 149 
Alpha Kappa Alpha 183 
Alpha Kappa Lambda 142, 172 
Alpha Phi Alpha 197 
Alpha Phi Omega 87, 144, 200 
Alpha Sigma Alpha 143, 149 
Alpha Sigma Gamma 12,154, 186, 200 
Althoff, Harry 176 
Alvarez, Nohemi 129, 170 
Amburgey, Jessica 43, 128g 
Amer, Brad 128l 
Amundson, Jeff 257 
Andersen, Brett 260 
Andersen, Joel 128o
Andersen, Sarah 115 
Anderson, A. Kay 68 
Anderson, Brian 128c 
Anderson, Chanee 128f 
Anderson, Eric 128c 
Anderson, Erik 85 
Anderson, Erika 227 
Anderson, Jennifer 128o, 133, 178 
Anderson, John 84 
Anderson, Kristina 154 
Anderson, Lauren 129 
Anderson, Sara Kate 128f, 128i 
Anderson, Sarah 128o, 133 
Anderson, Shannon 191 
Anderson, Tiffany 129 
Andrede, Mario 170, 171 
Angiocchi, Brent 128k 
Anih, Ejikemenwa 8 
Antey, Melissa 51 
Anthropology Club 149 
Archer, Sara 158, 159 
Arel, Amy 128o 
Arias, Alci 128k, 128l 
Arima, Shoko 128j 
Armstrong, Sarah 256, 258 
Arndt, Ian 128k 
Arndt, Jessica 128c 
Ams, Megan 128c 
Arora, Gary 128g 
Asal, Danielle 130

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Association for Black Collegians 132
Atterberry, Allison 85
Atwater, Desiree 92
Atwood, Jared 217
Aubuchon, Jennifer 85, lOO, 128g
Aubuchon, Scott 43, 128b
AuBuchon, Tim 120
Austin, Jessica 43
Ayer, Heather 133

B
Bail, Amanda 128e
Bailey, Donna 94
Baillargeon, Shannon 43, 128f
Baird, Will 85
Baisden, Lexi 39
Baker, Alex 258
Baker, Allie 256
Baker, Brian 111, 128f, 128g
Baker, Danny 257
Baker, Jon 166
Balk, Kiyoko 130
Ballard, Steven 45
Balsman, Eric 128k
Bame, Randy 94
Banner, Amanda 128b
Banville, Mark 12k
Barczykowski, Natalie 86, 128d
Bard, L'Beezy 128b
Barker, Allie 258
Barker, Joseph 128j
Barks, Ryan 128b 
Barnes, Cory 72, 128c 
Barnes, Sara 128o 
Barnes, Stephen 53, 128c 
Barrera, Marisol 128j, 128p 
Barron, Monica 118 
Barthell, Ben 43 
Bartlett, Cassandra 72, 128f 
Barton, Ethan 128g 
Bartter, Martha 94 
Bass, Chris 38 
Bastola, Jyoti 72, 128g, 128j, 180, 197 
Batson, Dane 128k 
Batson, Kristine 72, 128n 
Baucom, Mona 128e 
Bauer, Erin 130 
Bauler, Theresa 257 
Baumann, Joe 128e 
Baur, Kristi 128c 
Bax, Andrew 128k 
Bax, Michelle 128c 
Bayless, David 258 
Bear, Sara 86, 131 
Beasley, Leslie 128p 
Bechen, Amy 26, 27 
Beck, Brittany 128c 
Beck, Josh 43 
Becker, Nathan 128j 
Begue, Shelley 131 
Behrens, Cate 87 
Beilsmith, Randy 245 
Beitling, Suzy 128i, 130 
Belcher, Christen 247, 261 
Bell, Brandt 128e
Bell, Chris 128g 
Bembnister, Janet 261 
Bender, Sara 128m 
Benevento, Joseph 116 
Bennett, Jessica 43 
Benson, Molly 257 
Berger, Stacey 128g 
Bergfeld, Alan 128b 
Bergstedt, Sean 232, 258 
Bergtholdt, Tyler 128e 
Bernard, Ashley 128f, 258 
Berrey, Jim 238 
Berrey, Rachel 74, 128i, 128j 
Berry, Doug 128k 
Berry, Loren 129 
Bertelsen, Keith 86, 128d, 130 
Beta Theta Pi 13,134, 143, 172, 186
Bettis, Melanie 9, 72 
Bever, Justin 72, 257 
Bevington, Emily 43, 128n 
Beydler, Nicholas 86 
Bezinovich, Adam 86, 128n, 144 
Bhalla, Akash 128j, 128l 
Bhari, Soniya 181 
Bias, Emily 130 
Bick, Mary 128g, 129 
Bieser, Jared 128e 
Biggerstaff, Sarah 128h 
Bilbao, Alf 217 
Billing, Sarah 129 
Birenbaum, Kristen 128c 
Bireta, Anne Marie 86, 128b 
Birman, Naomi 128b 
Birrell, Sean 252
Black, Emily 128h 
Black, Nicole 128h 
Blackburn, Heidi 86, 128n 
Blackman, Josh 95 
Blackney, Hallie 247, 261 
Blackwell, Sarah 86, 128f 
Blair, Lindsy 240, 241, 260 
Blake, Rachel 254 
Blakley, Laura 72, 128d, 129 
Blanchard, Leslie 128j 
Bland, Aaron 257 
Blanehurd, Leslie 162, 162 
Blankenship, Kelly 128f 
Blasingame, Tracey 43, 128e, 133 
Bleish, Neil 244 
Blessing, Paul 131 
Blessum, Kale 257 
Blodgett, Ashley 129 
Bloomfield, Jamie 130 
Bloss, Brandi 128 
Blount, Sunnita 43, 128f 
Blue Key 10, 186, 189 
Bobb, Ryan 128k 
Bobbitt, Sara 86, 128b 
Bockelman, Amy 43, 128i 
Boehler, Whitney 224, 258 
Boggs, Richard 254 
Bolanowski, Jocelyn 43, 128o 
Bolland, Lauren 128b, 128i, 128j, 131 
Bollinger, Kara 43 
Bommarito, Patrick 128l 
Bonanno, Elizabeth 128p, 130 
Bong-Johnson, Hahyung

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43, 128b
Bonner, David 72, 128i, 128m, 128o 
Bonner, Ryan 257 
Bono, Michael 128i, 128 
Borsch, Danielle 86, 128c, 128h, 305 
Bosch, Matt 128g 
Bosslet, Denny 128b 
Boucher, Zach 128j, 166 
Boughton, Adam 45 
Bourne, Brian 128k 
Bowen, Alison 128c, 128j 
Box, Emily 43, 51 
Bradford, Jessica 129 
Bradley, Rebecca 128c 
Brady, Cyntha lOO 
Brammer, Chris 228 
Branch, Tim 128b 
Brandhorst, Charles 128b, 258 
Branson, Peter 128g 
Branson, Richard 257 
Brasch, Alaina 128m 
Braun, Megan 128o 
Brawner, Matt 128j, 128e
Bredehoft, Joseph 86, 128e 
Breidenbach, Sara 128j 
Breland, Rachel 43 
Brelsford, Kalli 43 
Bremer, Garrett 256 
Brengle, Geoff 217 
Bridges, Amy 131 
Brimer, Alexis 129 
Brimer, Kirsten 128m, 129 
Briney, Ben 243, 258 
Brinning, Jeremy 86 
Brock, Matt 256 
Brockhouse, Alaina 128j 
Brockman, John 86, 128d 
Brooks, Erin 72, 128m, 129 
Brooks, Laura 43, 128o 
Brophy, Chelsea 86, 128o 
Bross, Katie 128c, 128n 
Brouwer, Andy 128j, 128e 
Brown, Andrea 86, 131 
Brown, Andrew 173 
Brown, Christopher 86 
Brown, Kate 129 
Brown, Maggie 43 
Brown, Michelle L. 191
Broyles, Abby 169 
Broyles, Annabeth 43 
Broyles, Ashley 128n 
Brucks, Sarah 86, 128k 
Brummer, Anthony 128 
Brune, Allison 128m 
Brune, Joel 133 
Brunette, Charlie 257 
Bruns III, D. Michael 131 
Buchner, Mallory 129 
Buckingham, Kira 86, 128d 
Buehler, Katie 257 
Bujnak, Amanda 257 
Bullock, Morgan 128j 
Bultman, Kelly 128f 
Bunch, CJ 152 
Bunch, Kris 153 
Buning, Katie 214 
Burch, Roger 257 
Burel, Matt 257 
Burk, Kacey 128e, 128h, 153 
Burk, Nikki 128o 
Burkhardt, Lauren 128i, 128o 
Burks, Taylor 128g 
Bumhardt, Brent 203
Bums, Kara 86, 128m 
Burrows, Katie 128g 
Bursch, Christine 86, 128b, 128c, 128p 
Bushmann, Emily 128m 
Butchli, Nate 128i 
Butler, Marisa 72, 128e, 128g, 128k 
Buzard, Julie 130 
Bybee, Kyle 72, 128e, 134, 186 
Byington, Michelle 128g 
Bylina, Maureen 214, 257 
Byrd, Amber 86, 128f, 129

C
Caballas, Rauleen 128d 
Cahn, Sean 43, 128g 
Calandra, Jenifer 43, 128k 
Callahan, Emily 128p 
Callahan, Meghan 67, 129 
Calmes, Andy 256 
Camacho, Juan 43, 128b 
Campbell, Annie 128f 
Campbell, Bryan 72, 128h, 128j 
Campbell, Mark 180 
Campbell, Phil 10, 86, 128b, 128e 
Campfield, Amy 86, 128c, 128g 
Campus Crusade for Christ 200 
Campus PALS 152 
Cannon, Josh 28 
Cannon, Mike 257 
Canty, David 128n 
Caraballo, Mario 257 
Cardinal Key 160, 186 
Carey, Kristy 43 
Carlson, Carol 129 
Carlson, Kathryn 72, 133 
Carmack, Dustin 201, 257 
Carney, Cody 72 
Carpenter, Bridgette 235, 258 
Carrico, Chris 128n 
Carrington, Elizabeth 86, 128c, 128o, 131 
Carron, Amanda 255, 259 
Carsen, Kristin 128o 
Carter, Airian 86 
Carter, Angela 128m, 128o 
Carter, April 86 
Carter, Christina 128o 
Carter, Kenneth 94, 128c, 128n 
Carter, Michelle 128o 
Carter, Sarah 29, 72, 128f, 128h, 226, 266, 305 
Cartwright, Debi 94, 128d 
Caruthers, Cathy 129 
Casey, Laura 17 
Cavender, Brittainy 70

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Cawthon, Eric 86 
Cepicky, Lauren 214, 215, 257 
Ceriotti, Laura 128d 
Ceriotti, Michael 43 
Certa, Nick 256 
Chamberlin, Robin 132 
Chambers, Brad 80 
Chambers, Melody 80 
Champlin, Emily 43 
Chandler, Amanda 129 
Chappell, David 128b, 128j 
Chames, Sarah 86, 129 
Chase, Kevin 128l 
Chatwell, David 128f 
Chau, Steven 86, 128j, 130, 156 
Chaves, Leigh 20, 21 
Chenault, Jessica 107 
Chenault, Scott 128k 
Chereson, Peter 128e 
Chemookiy, Dmitriy 128d 
Chew, Weslee 128h 
Chhetri, Raghav 180 
Childress, Denise 257 
Chistman, Michael 153 
Chorvat, Allison 43
Christianson, Jeffrey 43, 128f 
Cianciola, James 94 
Circle K International 60 
Claeys, Martha 131 
Clanahan, Ryan 128l 
Clark, Cathy 86, 128c, 128f, 158 
Clark, Drew 44, 128f 
Clark, Erin 72, 128h, 128o 
Clark, Marlene 128c 
Clark, Ron 257 
Clatterbuck, Adam 261 
Clayes, Martin 252, 253 
Cleaveland, Colleen 128g, 128i 
Cleaveland, Katie 128h 
Clemenson, Christy 128n 
Cleveland, Shea 24, 75, 128o 
Clifton, John 44, 128d, 128g 
Cline, Franklin 34 
Clougherty, Meredith 44, 128e 
Cloyd, Baillie 44, 128g, 132, 260 
Clubb, Gary 111 
Cluck, Andrea 61, 128n 
Coalition of African-American Women 182
Coate, Benjamin 37, 128m, 153 
Coate, Daniel 128m 
Cobb, Cynthia 128e, 128e 
Cochran, Duke 217 
Cochran, Garret 44, 128g 
Cochran, Lillian 88, 128o 
Cochrane, John 210, 232, 235 
Coffman, Shelley 128e, 133 
Cohee, Jeff 255, 259 
Cole, Chelsey 128g, 129 
Cole, Jessica 128k, 128m 
Cole, Melanie 231, 263 
Cole, Mindy 61, 130 
Coleman, Martha 128h 
Coleman, Rebecca 128e, 128h, 133 
Coleman, Ross 128f 
Colletti, Vincent 75, 128l 
Collins, Brandon 88, 128c, 131 
Collins, Daniel 252, 257 
Collins, Erin 27, 74, 80, 95, 105 
Colombo, Matt 128j, 128n 
Colon, Ashley 128g, 258 
Combes, Emmie 128o 
Combs, Cassie 152 
Comes, Kristine 128m 
Conkling, Gavin 44, 79, 128g, 128o 
Conneely, Sheila 128d 
Connelly, Michael 128l 
Conrad, Joel 88 
Conrad, Kerry 88 
Cook, Gina 129 
Cook, Mary 79 
Coolidge, Jennifer 128e 
Coolidge, Michelle 44, 128e, 128g, 133 
Cooney, Beth 139 
Cooper, Jesse 257f 
Cooper, Kathryn 128 
Cooper, Sean 240, 260 
Cope, Ryan 240, 241, 260 
Copley, Chris 61, 128b 
Corbin, Nikki 128h 
Corona, Laura 128i, 129 171 
Cosgrove, Andrea 61 
Costa, Sal 128j 
Costello, Emily 128j 
Costello, Stella 44, 128i, 128n, 128p 
Couch, Mark 44 
Coughlin, Richard 8 
Coult, Andrew 128g 
Counce, Alex 128h 
Courtney, Andrea 61 
Coverstone, Jim 128n 
Cowan, Kay 94 
Cowan, Mike 128b 
Cowart, Isaac 128e 
Crabtree, David 61 
Crader, Brad 257 
Craig, Matt 236 
Crawford, Angela 61, 107, 128c, 128e, 133 
Crawford, Jennifer 60, 128o 
Creamer, Vivienne 35 
Crean, Kevin 258 
Creasey, Ann 130, 131 
Crespo, Samantha 36 
Crist, Melanee 164 
Cross, Andrew 128k 
Cross, Lindsey 129 
Crouch, Jennifer 44, 128d 
Crouse, Aaron 44, 128e, 160 
Crowe, Matt 61, 128c 
Crape, Monica 128o 
Cruse, Jimmy 250 
Cummings, Caitlin 44, 68, 107, 128l, 129, 147, 159, 173 
Cummings, Hannah 128o 
Cummins, Kristen 44 
Cunningham, Crystal 44, 258 
Cunningham, Jennifer 61, 73 
Currier, Amy 94 
Currier, Shannon 249, 257 
Curtis, Daniel 128k 
Cushman, Matthew 58, 128g

D
Dacy, Sarah 235, 258 
Dahl, Alison 75, 129 
Dahlman, John 94 
Dahmer, Emily 61, 128j 
Dail, Grant 128j 
Dailey, Angela 128o 
Dalton, Joe 44, 128l, 128m 
Dames, Diana 88, 128b, 128m 
Danielson, Scott 261 
Dansby, Ben 55, 128i 
D'Antonio, Steve 257 
Darby, Paul 257 
Darr, Maggie 128f, 128k 
Davenport, Richard 128k 
Davis, Adam 244 
Davis, Andrea 131 
Davis, Clayton 44, 144 
Davis, Demetrius 257 
Davis, Denise 44, 128h 
Davis, Jeremy 257 
Davis, Kevin 128k 
Davis, Lauren 215, 257 
Davis, Melissa 88 
Davis, Naomi 130, 131 
Davis, Shalonda 128f 
Davison, Amanda 75, 129 
Dawson, Joanna 63 
Dawson, Willa 44 
Daxer, Martha 128j 
Day, Amanda 128f 
Day, Greg 128l 
Day, Laura 61, 128d, 128 
De Guzman, Bryan 259

33rd Annual American 
Music Awards
Pop/RocK
Favorite Male Artist: Will Smith 
Favorite Female Artist: Gwen Stefani 
Favorite Band: The Black-Eyed Peas 
Favorite Album: "American Idiot," by Greenday

Soul/Rhythm and Blues
Favorite Male Artist:R. Kelly
Favorite Female Artist: Mariah Carey
Favorite Band: Destiny's Child
Favorite Album: "Destiny Fulfilled," by Destiny's Child

Country
Favorite Male Artist: Tim McGraw
Favorite Female Artist: Gretchen Wilson
Favorite Group: Brooks and Dunn
Favorite Album: "Live Like You Were Dying," by Tim McGraw

Rap/ Hip-Hop 
Favorite Male Artist: Eminem 
Favorite Female Artist: Missy Elliot 
Favorite Group: The Black-Eyed Peas 
Favorite Album: "The Massacre," by 50 Cent

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Tom Hensley
Attorney & Couselor At Law
122 W. Harrison
PO Box 7535
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-4419
Fax 660-665-6242
tomhensley@sbeglobal.net

SUPREME
BODY SHOP 
since 1958
Import and Domestic 665-7749
1608 N. Baltimore Kirksville, MO 63501 
Brian Fenton - Owner

Travis - Noe 
Funeral Home
Neil & Sherry Travis
Brian C. Noe
"Proud to be an Alumnist!"
1008 Potter Avenue 
P.O. Box 306 
Kirksville, Mo. 63501 
(660) 665-1300
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But small enough to care!

Phone or Fax 
660-627-3233 
877-62-SHIRT
2206 N Baltimore 
Kirksville, MO 63501 
Located in Wal-Mart
Copy Systems
Business Center
Screenprinting & Embroidery
Chris Mudd 
Owner
Full-Color Copies ~ B & W Copies 
UPS Shipping ~ Resume Service 
Buttons ~ Banners ~ Business Printing 
Fax Service ~ Address Stamps

Windfall
Truman State university's
student-produced
campus collective.
http://windfall.truman.edu

TruNews
Campus Cable
Television Program
Channel 36
Campus Announcements
Weekly News Program

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Serving Up Your 
Favorite
"Courses"
Sodexho
CAMPUS SERVICES
Best of luck to our graduating seniors 
as you move ahead to a bright 
tomorrow. And to all our returning 
students, here's to another 
fantastic year!
Your Campus Dining Staff
MAIN STREET MARKET 
RESIDENCE HALL CAFETERIAS 
JAZZMAN'S CAFE 
TIERRA DEL SOL 
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FRESHENS

KIRKSVILLE LUMBER
N. Highway 63 
P.O. Box 485 
Kirksville, MO 63501 
Fax: 660-627-2234
(660) 627-1234	
Jerry Fehr, Manager	
Dennis Fehr

THE EDGE 88 
Kirksville's TRU Alternative
Playing what you want to hear. 
Kirksville's TRU Alternative
Day from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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De Los Santos, Gewel 128m 
Deady, Sarah 104 
Dearmont, Anna 128c 
DeCarli, Carrie 128h 
Deckard, Matt 128i 
Deckard, Mike 257 
Decock, Dean 94 
DeCota, Ethan 128b 
Deeken, Leslie 128b 
DeGraffenreid, Anthony 44, 128d, 128k 
Deidrick, Tim 256 
DeKalb, Laura 100 
Deken, Margaret 75, 128e 
Del Signore, Alessandro 165 
DelNero, Grace 61,256, 258 
DeLoach, LaToya 128p 
Delta Chi 126 
Delta Zeta 186 
DeMarco, Vincent 61, 128n 
Demarest, Danielle 23 
Dempsey, Jenna 61, 128d, 128a 128p, 231, 263 
Dent, Nakita 128m 
Depenthal, Loren 128h, 130 
DEPThS 130 
Desrosiers, Matthew 44, 73, 128g, 129 
Dettmer, Stephanie 128e 
Devine, Mike 257
Diallo, Thiemo 128b 
Didion, Emily 44, 128d, 128j, 130 
Dieckman, Eric 61, 128h 
Dietz, Ryan 128b 
Dinsick, Becky 260 
Dimberger, John 258 
Dixon, Amy 44 
Dixon, Barbara 108 
Dobbs, Karla 75, 128b, 128d 
Dodd, Ryan 128b 
Dodge, Lindsay 128c, 260 
Dodge, Lisa 128c, 128j, 130 
Doerr, Kelsey 128c 
Dohack, Brad 128k 
Doherty, Meghan 131 
Dohle, Erin 128c 
Dollar, Nathanael 61, 128d 
Doner, Eric 128n 
Doores, Allison 128i, 259 
Doosing, Melissa 75, 128h 
Dorhauer, Adam 44 
Dorosh, Devin 128g 
Dost, Rachel 128j 
Dougherty, Chaeli 128h 
Douglas, Jason 257, 258 
Dove, Christopher 51 
Dowell, Jesse 128 
Downey, Sarah 128o 
Downing, Shannon 61
Doyle, Kathleen 44
Drager, Brandi 128o
Drazen, Billy 128n
Dreyer, Lauren 63
Drummond, Daniel 44
Drury, Kara 44
Drury, Shannon 128o
Duepner, Stephen 128g
Duffield, Jessica 61
Duffy, Derek 128n
Duffy, Jonathan 257
DuHadway, Caitlin 128p
Dunard, Abigail 129
Djuncan, Carl 128b
Duncan, Rene 128f
Dunn, Melanie 75, 128l, 128m
DuPont, Jason 128g
Durand, Lauren 88, 128k
Durst, Elizabeth 61, 128n
Dutcher, Rebecca 128l
Dutrow, Samantha 128c, 256, 258
Duvall, Jennifer 129
Dwiggins, Tony 18
Dye, Megan 61, 128l

E
Easley, Brian 128b, 201 
Easterwood, Rebecca 128m, 259 
Eberhard, Lucy 22 
Eberle, Mike 159 
Eberle, Samantha 128b
Eberly, Susan 130 
Economon, Elizabeth 247, 261 
Eddy, John 128e 
Edeh, Samuel 164 
Edwards, Marshall 75, 128n 
Ehlinger, Jessica 130 
Eichelberger, Adam 128b 
Eichwald, Margaret 44, 128h 
Eisenbraun, Max 61, 128d, 129g, 128h, 128o 
Ekklesia 128
Ekuni, Tomoyuki 88, 128e, 133 
El Alaoui, Kawtar 128c 
Elkow, Theo 128k 
Ellis, Colin 117, 124, 146, 148, 156, 160, 164, 172 
Ellis, Kailey 61 
Embree, Holly 44, 128d 
Enberg, Liz 128j 
Endaya, Jessica 61, 128e, 128g 
England, Bryant 258 
Enselman, Mark 44, 128e, 128h, 133, 140 
Environmental Campus Organization 190
Epema, Nicole 75 
Epsilon, Tau Kappa 166 
Erickson, Martin 96 
Erker, Gerard 128l 
Erlebacher, Melissa 128p 
Erwin, Jared 128f 
Esbenshade, Meghan 88 
Esbrook, Ted 257

701 North Marion St.
Kirksville, Missouri 63501
Slaughter
PRINTING CO. INC.
Advertising on Products:
Balloons, signs, pencils, pens,
etc.	
(660) 665-7663
Anita Slaughter	Owner
1-800-279-2234
Fax: (660) 665-0075
E-mail: slaughterprint@cablesone.net

Custom
Complete Auto 
Body Repair Facility
AUTO
BODY
In Business Since 1961
3711 N. Baltimore 
Kirksville. MO 63501 
Phone: (660) 665-7166 
Fax: (660) 665-8077
E-mail: customautobody@cableone.net 
Located One Mile North of Wal-Mart on Hwy 63

78th Academy Awards
Actor in a leading role: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Actor in a supporting role: George Clooney, Syriana
Actress in a leading role: Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
Actress in a supporting Role: Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardner
Animated Feature Film: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Directing: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Best Picture: Crash

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Estes, Theo 44, 128g 128i, 128o, 150 
Estridge, Banks 256 
Eta Sigma Gamma 202 
Euritt, Laura 88, 128m 
Evans, Katie 61, 128e 
Evans, Tim 47 
Evelsizer, Jessica 130 
Everhart, Nicole 128m 
Ewing, Becky 195 
Ewing, Eric 128d 
Ewing, Erica 128c 
Eyres, Blake 128k, 257
Fager, Justin 133 
Falkner, Andrea 38, 47 
Falkner, Beth 61, 128e 
Fals, Sam 47 
Farabee, Angela 128o 
Faust, Jacquie 210, 256, 258 
Fausz, John 128l 
Feeley, Sarah 182 
Feilner Jr., Raymond 88, 128i 
Felling, Patrick 128k 
Felts, Sarah 47, 128g 
Felzke, Matthew 47, 128f 
Fenton, Josh 128j 
Fergus, Elizabeth 88, 128o 
Ferguson, Comador 88, 128e 
Ferrel, Ryan 229

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Ferrell, Kimberly 20, 128h 
Ferrell, Ryan 228 
Ferrer, Nicholas 61 
Fetter, Ashley 128c 
Fields, Jayne 47, 128g 
Filla, Allyssa 128e, 202 
Filla, Lauren 88, 128g, 128p 
Finazzo, Julie 61, 128c 
Finferd, Stephanie 75, 128c 
Finnegan, Emily 128b 
Finnegan, Kate 128b, 128d 
Finney, Sammy 37 
Finnsdottir, Asdis 252, 253 
Fishering, Jessica 61, 128c 
Fister, Dan 47, 128n 
Fitzgerald, Anne 128m 
Fitzgerald, Colleen 75 
Fitzgerald, Michael 251 
Fitzgerald, Seth 75 
Fitzhenry, Colleen 128d, 128i 
Flanagan, Erica 128c, 131 
Flemming, Kenneth 158 
Fletchall, Holly 128g 
Fletcher, Robert 229 
Flieg, Brian 128g 
Fling, Holly 87 
Flohr, Charlie 257 
Florida, Ian 128l 
Floro, Courtney 172 
Floyd, Bobby 257 
Foard, Michelle 75, 128k
Foley, Sean 172, 251 
Foronda, Renessa 128b, 210, 228, 236 
Forrest, Caleb 47, 128l, 128o 
Forsyth, Emily 88, 128h, 202 
Foster, Brandon 22, 128g 
Foster, Denny 245 
Foster, Erica 131 
Foster, Justin 257 
Foster, Michael 55 
Foster, Shanna 47, 128n, 129 
Fouts, Liz 75 
Fowler, Katie 222 
Fox, Darnielle 47, 92, 128j, 128, 132, 162 
Fox, Krystal 128g 
Foy, Scott 128d 
Fraire, John V. 80 
Franklin, Jennifer 223 
Franklin, Serena 61 
Frantz, Jon 257 
Franzen, Jackie 260 
Freemyer, Josh 257 
Freethinkers' Society 130 
French American Cultural Exchange 74
French, Kimberly 88, 128h, 128l, 128m 
Frericks, Brooklyn 128i, 132 
Freund, Ashley 87 
Frey, Kevin 128j, 166
Frick, Avril 88, 128f 
Fritz, Ashleigh 128c 
Fujikake, Naho 128j 
Fullenkamp, Meg 12, 128j 
Fuller, Bethany 88 
Funaiole, Matt 111 
Funds Allotment Council 114, 157, 176, 254

G
Gaasch, Michelle 128j 
Gaines, Graydon 257 
Gall, Jeff 96 
Gall, Micah 61 
Galla, Sara 62, 128m, 128k 
Gallagher, Liz 171 
Gallaher, Shannon 128o 
Gallen, Kate 25, 128h, 178 
Gamlin, Kelly 128e 
Gant, Andrew 128h 
Gantner, Laura 153 
Garcia, David 128n 
Garcia, Krista 20 
Gardner, Amanda 75, 91, 128f, 128h, 199, 304, 305 
Gamer, Chad 257 Gamer, Dana 21, 128k
Garrett, Patricia 128d 
Gasch, Jessie 128j 
Gates, Christen 130 
Gates, Elizabeth 75, 128g 
Gatley, Megan 62, 128m 
Gaudreault, Nathan 128n 
Gaynor, Shaun 75 
Gebhardt, Emily 42, 75, 128h, 128o, 217, 246, 305 
Gee, Vanity 62, 128f, 128n 
Gehrke, David 62 
Geldbach, Amanda 129 
Gelecki, Bryan 128l 
Geil, Rebecca 62, 128g, 128m 
Genthon, Nick 25 
George, Maegen 62, 128g, 128p 
Georges, Matthew 128c 
Gerhart, Natalie 75, 128e, 251 
Gerhart, Tim 133 
Getman, Kim 88, 128m 
Geurin, Katie 128c 
Gialds, Jon 257 
Gibson, Ben 259 
Gibson, Nathan 128n 
Giddings, Allie 254 
Giglio, Larry 257 
Gilbert, Katie 161 
Giles, Andrea 47, 128f, 128j, 162, 163 
Gillette, Chris 67, 88, 128n

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A Year In Sports
Superbowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Seattle Seahawks 
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong
2006 NCAA Men's Basketball: Florida Gators defeat UCLA Bruins 
2006 NCAA Women's Basketball: Maryland Lady Terrapins defeat Duke Blue Devils 
The Masters: Phil Mickselson
2005 NBA Championship: San Antonio Spurs defeat Detroit Pistons 
2005 WNBA Championship: Sacramento Monarchs defeat Connecticut Sun
2005 World Series: Chicago White Sox defeat Houston Astros 
NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion: Tony Stewart
2006 Australian Open: Roger Federer, Amelie Mauresmo 
2006 Winter Olympics: U.S. wins 25 medals

Gillette, David 128m 
Gimignani, Benjamin 128f 
Ginns, James 157 
Girard, Brad 128n, 132 
Girard, Bradley 47 
Gitiha, Jeremiah 75, 146 
Giubardo, Maria 47, 128h 
Giubardo, Tony 251 
Givogue, Kristel 128l 
Glasbrenner, Laura 62 
Glaubitz, Lisa 96 
Glenn, Kyle 257 
Glenn, Wes 128n 
Glotfelty, Audra 42 
Gober, Angela 88, 128p 
Goedde, Joseph 128i, 128l 
Goers, Emma 47 
Goff, Derek 128l 
Goldammer, Rachel 75, 128o, 148, 204 
Goldstein, Ben 47, 128d 
Gole, Mark 226, 228, 242, 243 
Gonzalez, Juan 12g 
Gooch, Janet 100, 128m 
Goodman, Kelly 88 
Goodman, Paul 62, 128h 
Goodson, Sarah 47, 128f 
Goodwin, Katherine 129 
Goodwin, Stephanie 75 
Gordon, Brandon 88, 128k 
Gordon, Kara 75, 132
Gordon, Rebecca 75 
Gordon, Renee 88, 129 
Gorski, Natalie 128h, 152 
Goss, Ashley 62, 128e, 128f 
Goss, Ken 47 
Gosu, Philip 75, 128b 
Gowin, Matt 151 
Grabill, Sam 128 
Graham, Brian 128k 
Graham, Candace 88, 128d 
Graham, Tiffany 258 
Grajo, Kristine 240, 260 
Granlich, Brett 259 
Grant, Jon 55 
Grant, Jonathan 47 
Grantham, Lisa 88, 128d, 128g 
Graves, Jill 96, 131 
Gray, Amanda 128c, 129 
Gray, Ryan 75, 128h 
Graybeal, Alyssa 173 
Graziano, Cara 47, 128 
Greek Leaders Against Drunk Driving 143
Green, Amanda 92 
Green, Catherine 75 
Green, Dalene 129 
Green, Dan 129 
Green, Katie 24 
Green, Mary 128i, 128o 
Greenwood, Emily 226 
Greenwood, Emma 62, 128d

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Gregor, Aimee 226 
Greufe, Andrea 128o 
Griffith, Ben 62, 128e, 260 
Griggs, Shaine 191 
Grillas, Joanna 62, 128h 
Grimm, Garrett 256 
Groebl, Amanda 128c 
Gross, Kristen 75, 128p 
Grothe, Claire 128g 
Grout, Justin 10, 75, 128e, 128l 
Grout, Ryan 128l 
Grzesiowski, Stephen 128e 
Guenther, Karl 88 
Guess, Alyssa 128f 
Guilfoy, Kevin 128g 
Guirguis, Peter 78, 128h 
Guitteaud, Xavier 88, 128j 
Guthrie, John 257 
Guyer, Brittany 128m 
Guyer, Justine 128o

H
Haak, Joel 128l
Haak, Nathan 62, 128l 
Haberstroh, Rachel 128p, 134 
Hackathorn, Aubrie 47 
Hackney, Elizabeth 47 
Hadler, Wesley 257 
Hadley, Rebecca 133, 188 
Hage, Tim 9 
Hahn, Alisha 128h 
Hahn, Laurie 88, 109, 119, 128l, 128k, 128m, 145 
Hahn, Megan 62, 73 
Haines, Elizabeth 129 
Hale, Ben 47, 128n 
Halet, Kristin 128n 
Haley, Kelly 128g 
Halfmann, Laura 128h, 259 
Halim, Anna 128g 
Hall, Brandon 62, 128i 
Hall, Clint 172 
Hall, Emily 128d, 133 
Hall, Jon 259 
Halley, Marguerite 128e 
Halsey, Christopher 128b, 128d 
Hamer, Katherine 62 
Hamera, Mary 128f, 128g
Hamilton, Lauren 78, 128f, 132, 161 
Hamilton, Paul 128n, 256 
Hamilton, Whitney 240, 260 
Hamm, Chris 88 
Hammers, Les 257 
Hanch, Julie 128c 
Hanks, Rachel 47, 130 
Hanley, Kelly 128p 
Hanley, Matt 80 
Hanselman, Dana 258 
Hanser, Jason 128c 
Hanser, Josh 78 
Hanson, Kara 128c 
Harbaugh, Shannon 47, 128h, 258 
Harber, Matthew 47, 128b 
Hardee, Andrew 78 
Harder, Joanne 78, 128d 
Hardy, Jon 256 
Hardy, Mark 254 
Harkins, Kristin 128e 
Harman, Ann 47, 128h 
Harman, Maryellen 128l 
Harmon, Marc 259 
Harney, Megan 128d, 128f
Harrel, Courtney 62, 68, 128e 
Harrill, Arthur 88, 128d 
Harris, Blake 128e, 128h, 128k, 133 
Harris, Josh 47, 128e, 128l 
Harris, Mike 257 
Harris, Rob 128n 
Harrison, Ashley 32 
Harrison, Rebecca 96 
Harrub, Brad 128 
Hart, Ellen 88, 128b, 128h 
Hart, Nick 128j 
Hart, Rachel 144 
Harting, Valerie 128k, 129 
Hartmann, Dan 128k 
Hartwig, Kara 25 
Hasse, Megan 78, 128f, 128h 
Hassler, Joe 114 
Hastings, Missy 257 
Hastings, Molly 130 
Hatcher, Keisha 88, 128f, 128g 
Hauser, Amy 62, 128h, 128o 
Hawatmeh, Shady 19 
Hawkins, Ashley 62, 102, 128f 
Hawkins, Christie 47 
Hawks, Lauren 257

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Hawley, Phillip 257 
Hawotte, Todd 128n 
Haws, Andrew 128n 
Haynes, Annie 133 
Haynie, Kevin 128n, 158, 159 
Hazlett, Breann 128p 
He, Dinghao 47, 130 
Heath, Casey 129 
Heath, Jenn 128c, 155 
Heerboth, Sarah 128d 
Heidelmeyer, Sarah 47, 128g 
Heiligenstein, Andrew 257 
Heimann, Matt 78 
Hein, Rebecca 169 
Heiserman, Lindsey 128d 
Heitmann, Allison 48, 128p 
Heilwig, Jeremy 48, 128l, 128o, 233, 258 
Heimer, Nikki 129 
Helms, Jesse 238, 261 
Helton, Hollie 128i 
Hemmelgam, Hannah 128i, 129 
Henderson, Joe 48 
Henderson, Lynette 48, 128f
Henderson, Tom 128g 
Hendler, Adam 101 
Hendler, Alex l00 
Hendricks, Britney 128f 
Hendry, Alyson 128b, 131 
Hendry, Tiffany 131 
Henke, Heather 63 
Henry, Phillip 257 
Herdman, Heather 62, 129 
Herdrich, Kenna 78 
Hermann, Craig 131 
Hermann, Katie 48, 104 
Hernandez, Rosanna 13, 128c 
Hertzke, Sara 128o 
Herzog, Amanda 38 
Hess, Rebecca 128n, 128o 
Hesse, Abbie 88, 128i, 128n, 128o 
Hickman, Erin 15, 16, 67, 70, 78, 128h, 178, 179, 222, 236, 238, 239, 272, 304, 305 
Higgins, Brenda 18 
Higgins, Jon 128n
Higgins, Joseph 48 
Higgins, Rosie 20 
High, Lauren 48 
High Street Dancers 194 
Hightower, Jason 62, 128e 
Hill, Kyle 78, 128j 
Hill, Noah 128j 
Hill, Traci Ann 96 
Hinch, Sarah 62, 128o, 133 
Hines, Sara 48, 133 
Hingst, Ben 78, 128l 
Hingst, Brian 128e, 128l 
Hinson, Khristin 62 
Hintz, Ernst 96 
Hirner, James 96 
Hirner, Josh 128d, 170 
Hirschman, Kyle 128b 
Hoang, Jason 128f, 201 
Hobold, Josh 48, 118 
Hobson, Patricia 128e 
Hodge, Samuel 62, 178 
Hodges, Matthew 48 
Hodges, Paula 78, 106 
Hodgson, William 128i, 130 
Hoeh, Mike 88, 128e 
Hoelzer, Jessica 88, 128 
Hoernschemeyer, Matt 128f 
Hoffman, David 96, 128m 
Hoffman, Marjorie 128b 
Hoffman, Nate 128l, 231, 263 
Hoffman, Nathan 128b 
Hoffmann, Casey 128c 
Hoffmann, Marjorie 88 
Hofmann, Ashley 128b 
Hohmeier, Kristin 78 
Hokanson, Chelsea 128j 
Holbrook, Ellen 62 
Holeman, Kortney 117 
Holleman, Will 128b 
Hollerauer, Stacey 128k 
Holley, Ben 158 
Holliday, Amanda 258 
Hollingsworth, Zachary 48, 128e 
Holloway, Carissa 88 
Hollowed, Jason 48 
Hollycross, Emily 78, 128c 
Holman, Steven 257 
Holmes, Brandy 128f, 182 
Holt, Jessica 132 
Holt, Joshua 21 
Homer, Dustin 48, 128e 
Hook, Brad 128g 
Hooper, Aaron 73 
Hoover, Erin 128i 
Hopkins, Jeremy 48 
Homof, Megan 258 
Horschi, Aaron 248 
Horton, Davina 48, 128g, 162, 163 
Horvath, Tanya 128m 
Hoskins, Adam 62, 128e 
Hotchkiss, Gary 32 
Hotfelder, Aaron 128k
Hotta, Makoto 33 
Houlahan, Mike 26, 96 
House, Kourtney 48 
Houston, Jenna 128o 
Houston, Ross 128j 
Hovis, Laura 48 
Howe,Abbi 128e 
Howe, Peter 128i 
Howell, Adam 78, 232, 258 
Hoxha, Eneda 179 
Hoylman, Amanda 62, 128e, 128h, 131 
Hoyt, Mari Ellen 128f, 128p 
Hsieh, Ding-hwa 96 
Huang,Jenny 128c 
Hubbard, Erin 62 
Hubbard, Samantha 82 
Huber, Karla 70 
Huber, Sarah 128d 
Hudson, Greg 128 
Hull, Jason 88 
Hullman, Will 251 
Hulse, Kelley 48 
Hulsey, Breanna 78, 128f 
Humble, Emily 89, 128l 
Hunstein, Casey 128m 
Hurlburt, Laura 128m 
Hurley, Michael 128g 
Huss, Stephen 89, 128f, 128g 
Hustead, Aaron 48 
Hutchcraft, Karol 96 
Huyck, Emily 257 
Hylton, Mark 128b 
Hyoju, Preity 89

I
Ifeorah, Chizoba 78, 128b 
Iijima, Naoki 128n 
Ikuenop, Oseyi 147 
Illusion 162 
Inoue, Noboru 128j 
Interfraternity Council 126 
International Club 164, 165, 194, 197 
Ireland, Marie 89, 128g 
Irwin, Megan 128h 
Isbell, Bryan 252

J
Jabarov, Parviz 78, 128d 
Jackman, Jeff 62, 128k 
Jackson, Julie 48 
Jackson, Lauren 128f, 128k, 191 
Jackson, Tonya 48, 73, 103, 128h 
Jacob, Reji 128b

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Jacobi, Jennifer 128m, 129 
Jacobs, Kenny 128k, 128o 
Jacobs, Kristin 128k 
James, Claire 48 
James, Sara 259 
Jamski, Jessica 128o 
Janson, Christine 89 
Jawalkar, Sucheta 89 
Jay, Ashley 128b 
Jayne, Martin 128l 
Jayne, Teddy 48, 128n 
Jennifer, Jones 129 
Jennings, Katherine 48, 128g, 128n 
Jensen, Whitney 226 
Jitihn, Jeremiah 128b 
Jocelyn 129 
Johns, Matt 48 
Johnson, Alexandra 62, 128h, 128k, 128o 
Johnson, Alyssa 48, 128f 
Johnson, April 48 
Johnson, Brad 128n 
Johnson, Calvin 128m 
Johnson, Chantell 48, 128h 
Johnson, Dan 78, 130 
Johnson, Emily 128c 
Johnson, Jarod 128l 
Johnson, Kate 180 
Johnson, Kristen 129 
Johnson, Laura 128d 
Johnson, Lauren 87 
Johnson, Logan 259 
Johnson, Michael 128l 
Johnson, Octeva 128o 
Johnson, Roger 96 
Johnson, Ryan 128l 
Johnson, Sherri 247, 261 
Johnson, Steve 257 
Johnson, Whitney 48, 128f 
Johnston, Cheryl 128o 
Johnston, Corey 89, 128e 
Johnston, Katie 66 
Johnston, Lindsay 128d 
Jones, Amber 128l 
Jones, Bryan 89, 128o 
Jones, Heather 171 
Jones, Jackie 89, 124, 128d 
Jones, Jennifer 129 
Jones, Joshua 89, 131,128l 
Jones, Kelsey 48, 128d 
Jones, Lakaria 128f 
Jones, Melanie 258 
Jones, Patrick 128k 
Jones, Robin 171 
Jones, Ryan 128k 
Jones, Sarah 128c 
Jones, Talicia 89, 128g 
Jordan, Courtney 257 
Jordan, Katey 48 
Jorden, Caleb 89, 128f 
Jorgenson, Katie 76, 259 
Jom, Phil 19
Joseph, Russell 128g 
Joyer, Marti 128b, 258 
Judah, Deana 78, 128d, 128f, 128m 
Juon, Dawn 131

K
Kahlenberg, Kyle 238, 261 
Kallio, Brian 128o 
Kamper, Kristine 128d, 128i 
Kamphoefner, Mark 257 
Kamvar, Zhian 78, 128d, 128e 
Kanago, Alexi 128b, 128o, 135 
Kane, Erin 78, 128m, 128o, 129 
Kanning, David 66, 128l 
Kappel, Josh 128b, 128j 
Karwoski, Linsey 128p 
Kasefang, Chelsea 48, 133 
Kasparie, Jill 89, 129 
Kasparie, Kelly 89, 129 
Kastler, Krista 89, 128e, 251 
Kay, Hannah 78, 128n 
Kaylen, Maria 254 
Keane, Arnie 128h 
Kearns, Jenna 89 
Keck, Laura 128c, 128e, 128j 
Keck, Melissa 258 
Keefer, Kenny 128c 
Keeling, Jeff 66, 128i, 128l 
Keesee, Jordan 48 
Keeven, Jenna 78, 92, 97, 128h, 153, 161, 177, 233, 235, 243 
Keeven, Katie 66, 128o 
Kehlenbrink, Christopher 128l 
Kelch, Mike 257 
Kelchen, Robert 89, 128g, 128k, 128n, 133 
Kelley, Dusty 254 
Kelly, April 39 
Kelly, Danna 210, 256, 258 
Kelly, Joshua 78, 128g 
Kelly, Katie 128h 
Kelrick, Beatrice 78, 128k 
Kemp, Matt 20 
Kemper, Josh 128o 
Kempker, Lindsay 89, 128d, 131, 132, 198 
Kendall, Pete 260 
Kendall, Phil 96 
Kenney, Phil 257 
Kenyon, Melanie 48 
Kerkhoff, Mark 128c 
Kerlick, Elizabeth 78, 130 
Kern, Travis 256 
Kerr, Audrey 66, 128c, 128d, 128m, 139 
Keskar, Vikram 128g 
Kessler, Cory 128e, 133 
Ketterlinus, Lesa 111
Kettmann, Matt 110, 128f 
Key, Erica 129 
Khan, Camila 128k, 128m 
Khan, Lina 128m, 196 
Khidir, Hana 128m 
Kidd, Sammone 48, 128f 
Kiddoo, Emily 66, 68, 128g, 133 
Kienstra, Lauren 66, 128l 
Kilcrease, Josh 257 
Kim, Bumhyun 128j 
Kim, Juhyung 115 
Kim, Kyung 78 
Kimball, Stephanie 66, 128m, 190 
King, Kara 66 
King, Rachel 129 
King, Ryan 257 
Kinscherf, Abby 128c 
Kipkurui, Laban 252, 253 
Kipping, Bethany 128o 
Kirby, Austin 256 
Kirchner, Ryan 128l 
Kirkweg, Chris 217 
Kirtland, Mark 78, 128j, 133 
Kitzman, Mike 48 
Kiyokuni, Atsufumi 128j 
Klaus, Chelsea 66, 128e
Klein, Katy 129 
Kleinsorge, Daniel 126 
Klesh, Kristen 48, 258 
Klevenger, Erin 128m 
Klimek, Eli 258 
Kling, Daniel 89, 128o 
Klinghammer, Jenna 66 
Klocke, Elizabeth 89, 129 
Klutho, Will 128c 
Knierim, Tracy 66 
Knight, Jenny 128c 
Knight, Scott 257 
Knobbe, Sharon 89 
Knoble, Lauren 89, 128m 
Knoche, Megan 66, 129 
Knoll, Ben 20 
Knopf, Gerred 128o 
Knopf, Tim 128k 
Knott, Amanda 128k 
Knuerr, Jillian 128i, 181, 249 
Koballa, Elizabeth 17, 128g, 128o, 151 
Kobayashi, Ai 48, 128j 
Koch, Alex 248 
Koch, Anna 128f, 201 
Koch, Christina 128f 
Koenen, Alex 49, 128e 
Kohnen, Mike 66

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Kokoska, Tom 128l 
Kolley, Erin 78, 128h, 135, 157, 215, 247, 274, 275, 305 
Komlose, Samantha 130 
Koontz, Allison 128c 
Kopff, Laura 128b 
Kort, Ben 108 
Korte, Katy 109 
Koski, Lindsay 81, 128j, 129 
Kottemann, Kara 49 
Kottemann, Marcie 12 
Kovarik, Laura 142 
Kraus, Anna 49 
Krause, Jessie 37, 128o, 240, 260 
Kreher, Scott 67, 128g 
Kreikemeier, Tricia 49, 128h 
Kremer, Kati 49, 128d 
Kremer, Nick 94 
Kresl, Laura 128h, 129 
Kretsinger, Mary 136, 192 
Krieg, Lindsey 257 
Kroeger, Bethany 89, 128d 
Kroeger, Ryan 128o 
Krogmann, Emily 128h, 202 
Kropf, Cammie 81, 128f 
Krueger, Timothy 66
Kruse, Elizabeth 128f 
Kubiak, Julie 128g, 128i 
Kuchinski, Wallie 257 
Kuechler, Erich 128b 
Kuehner, Jon 128d 
Kueper, Amanda 81 
Kumwenda, Suzyo 89, 128b 
Kunard, Leah 128i 
Kuntz, Katheryn 49, 128l 
Kupara, Muvirimi 81, 128c 
Kurtz, Abby 128m 
Kymes, Edwin 128f

L
La Rose, Marissa 66 
Lachance, Steve 259 
Lacy, Devon 66, 128o 
Ladenberger, Amy 129 
Lafollette, Alison 49 
Lagemann, Matt 176 
Lamar, Brandon 128l 
Lamb, Jennifer 66 
Lamb, Jenny 128c, 128i, 128m, 131, 132 
LAMBDA 118
Lambda Chi Alpha 126, 172 
Lambert, Damon 66, 128d 
Lambert, Lindsay 81, 128f 
Lamka, Keely 66 
Lammert, Anna 49, 128g 
Landram, Michael 248, 249 
Landwehr, Becca 97 
Lane, Jennifer 128p 
Lane, Nina 174 
Lang, Katharine 89, 128m, 129 
Langford, Jessica 259 
Langhoff, Hannah 66, 128l 
Langston, Katy 128f 
Large, Brandon 128j 
LaRose, Marissa 128p 
Larson, Blake 89, 255, 259 
Larson, Jamie 129 
Latal, Rachel 66, 128f, 128g 
Latimur, Matt 128k 
Lauer, Christen 235, 258 
Lawinger, Jon 128 
Lawrence, Kate 97 
Lawrence, Latoya 258 
Lawyer, Hailey 128n 
Lay, Amy 49 
Lay, Michael 128f 
Lear, Erin 129
Leatherman, Daniel 128n, 161
Leavitt, Erin 258
Lebron, Rosana 66
Lecaque, Thomas 46
Lee, Lucy 96
Leeson, Sandra 49
Lefler, Josh 66
Lefler, Joshua 128b
Leigh, Danisha 89, 129
Lemmer, Joshua 96
Lennon, Brianna 129
Lenz, Amanda 36, 66
Lenzen, Nathan 128g
Leonberger, Patrick 49
Leoy, Scott 89
Lesseig, Sam 238, 260
Leverson, Jerard 81, 128k, 257
Levery, Kara 128p
Leveston, Danielle 81, 128g
Levy, Michaella 89, 128b, 128e
Lewellen, Andrew 73
Lewis, David 128p
Lewis, Ryan 81, 128o, 258
Liang, Yanan 89
Lichtenegger, Jenise 89
Lickerman, Zach 128k
Licklider, Kristina 128b, 128p
Lim, Chris 128d, 128n
Limberg, Kelly 66, 128j

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Lin, Christine 49, 128d 
Lin, Jason 96, 128d 
Linderer, Lindsey 89, 128c 
Lindsey, Derek 256 
Lininger, Laura 128l 
Linn, Timothy 128l 
Linseneardt, Hans 128l 
Little, Amy 49 
Little, Shannon 128m 
Little, Therese 128l 
Littles, Eric 257 
Littleton, Ryan 66 
Livermore, Ashley 128h, 128o 
Lloyd, Sara 260 
Locke, Heather 33 
Logan, Jasmine 129 
Logan, Sara 81, 128c 
Lommel, Juli 89, 128e, 251 
Long, Jeni 184 
Long, Mike 257 
Long, Tommy 257 
Lopez, Jackie 25 
Lorren, Chris 257 
Lough, Ashley 89, 128d, 128g 
Loula, Brendan 81, 128o 
Love, Anna 130 
Love, Deanna 132 
Lovegreen, Kels 128n, 261 
Lovell, Matt 89, 111 
Lovesee, Lesley 248 
Lowe, Aaron 257 
Lowry, Scott 81 
Lucas, Emily 128c, 128g 
Lucas, Josh 257 
Lucas, Matt 89, 128c 
Luetkenhaus, Rachel 128l 
Lufkin, Jessica 128p 
Lukowski, Laura 131 
Lummis, Jaime 89, 128b, 128g 
Lupa, Mike 128k 
Lurken, Amy 129 
Ly-Le, Tuong-Minh 49, 128d, 130 
Lyons, Holly 128d

M
Maas, Zachary 257 
Maassen, Stephanie 128m, 259 
Macke, David 257 
Mackey, LaShonda 66, 102, 103, 128f, 182 
Mackey, LaTanya 66, 128f, 183 
Magee, Kyle 128k 
Maher, Christopher 128d, 128f 
Majino, Sarah 94 
Mallett, Heather 49 
Mallory, Joshua 89, 128d 
Maness, Mindy 66, 128e, 131, 133 
Mann, Tamaka 129 
Manning, Jamie 49
Manton, Christa 49 
Marifian, Mark 240, 260 
Marino, Chris 89, 129o 
Marks, Matt 128b 
Marner, Brycen 49 
Marner, Kendra 81, 128f 
Maropis, Derek 244 
Marshall, Katie 49, 128d, 128l 
Marstall, Tricia 128m, 129 
Martin, Brad 240, 260 
Martin, Heather 49 
Martin, Kathryn 69 
Martin, Mandy 49 
Martin, Rachel 128m 
Martin, Rebecca 128b, 128h, 128l, 131 
Martin, Sarah 69, 128j, 128p, 164, 194 
Martinek, Katie 238, 260 
Martz, Robin 128n 
Maryniak, Claire 128k 
Massop, Robert 257 
Matheny, Daniel 90, 128k 
Mathis, Maurice 49, 128h, 132 
Matta, Dorothy 17, 81 
Matter, Anna 128p 
Matthews, Jamie 69, 128m, 128o, 131 
Matthias, Stephanie 128f, 132 
Mattie, Grace 20, 21, 23, 27, 52, 68, 73, 82, 103, 128h, 128j, 128o, 140, 305 
Mattingly, Jenni 69 
Mattix, Chris 81, 128e 
Maulin, Emily 20, 21 
Maurer, Allison 128m, 128o 
Mayer, Alyssa 69, 128f 
Mayer, Dani 261
Mayfield, Dustin 49, 128d, 128l
Mayfield, Rebecca 49, 128d 
Mayo, Doug 81, 128f 
Mayo, Ken 90, 128f 
Mayson, Josh 257 
Mayson, Richard 257 
McAlister, Holly 90, 128g 
McAninch, Justin 90 
McAninch, Melissa 94 
McCandless, Austin 128i 
McCarthy, Matt 216 
McClanahan, Rebecca 114 
McClinton, Krystalynn 49 
McClure, Kalin 128p 
McClure, Samantha 260 
McCormick, Tyrone 257 
McCrate, Nina 128d 
McDonald, James 128f 
McDougal, Ashley 247, 261 
McEvoy, Peter 69, 107, 128k 
McFerron, Whitney 128h, 128j 
McGaughey, Jordan 128e 
McGee, Candace 223 
McGee, Carmen 222 
McGuire, Erik 128b 
McHenry, Gayla 8 
McKay, Lara 128p 
McKay, Molly 80 
McKeever, Nick 69, 128o 
McKelley, Ian 128g 
McKelvey, Mark 128k 
McKinney, Christopher 90, 128j, 131 
McLaughlin, David 258 
McLaughlin, Megan 49 
McLuckie, Caitlin 128, 129 
McMullen, Evangeline 27, 35, 58, 63, 67, 76, 81, 100, 121, 126, 128h, 142, 182, 237, 304, 305 
McNabb, Amy 49, 128n
McPherson, Aidan 129 
McReynolds, Lindsay 128h, 128m 
Meadows, Allison 168 
Medina, Eli 258 
Medley, Kayla 128h 
Meek, Ashli 128n 
Meier, Amanda 49, 128i, 128o, 128p 
Meinke, Kyle 128d 
Meintz, Ryan 128b 
Meissen, Roger 128j 
Mejia, Sonia 49, 128h 
Menke, Corinne 128p 
Mentel, Lindsey 128m 
Mercer, Erica 135 
Merritt, Patrick 128c 
Mertz, Meredith 128m 
Metz Grulke, Lisette 63, 128j 
Meulendyke, Sara 128f 
Meyer, Andy 49, 128l 
Meyer, Ben 49, 259 
Meyer, Blakeley 128j 
Meyer, Emily 49, 128e, 128g, 133 
Meyer, Michael 81 
Meyer, Rachel 49, 128l, 128o 
Mi, Na Kim 128j 
Micaela, and Walter 258 
Michael, Lauren 128b, 128d, 128f 
Mielenz, Heather 81, 128f, 128l 128m 
Mikel, Randy 198 
Millburg, Casey 49 
Miller, Adrienne 128d 
Miller, Alex 128o, 257 
Miller, Ashlie 246, 261 
Miller, Billy 128b, 128d 
Miller, Carlie 49

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Miller, Cassandra 81 
Miller, Chris 128e, 128l 
Miller, Deborah 128e 
Miller, Jessica 133 
Miller, Kim 90 
Miller, Krystal 128c, 128h 
Miller, Lauren 24, 55, 69, 74, 128h 159, 166
Miller, Lisa 69, 128o 
Miller, Sara 90, 128b 
Miller, Sarah 124, 128l 
Miller, Victoria 49, 128f, 183 
Miller, William 81 
Mills, Carrie 128p 
Mills, Megan 128p
Minchk, Carolyn 46, 51, 55, 63, 76, 125, 141, 149, 179, 188 
Minn, Shynchyn Julie 96, 156, 157
Minner, Sam 74 
Minor Detail 174 305 
Mitchell, Lyle 128n 
Miu, Charlie 19, 128n 
Miyata, Junko 128j 
Moeller, Jill 76 
Moffett, Myisha 69 
Mohler, Ann 49 
Mohler, Rachel 128g, 128p 
Mohr, Stephen 90
Molinar, Chrissy 69, 128c 
Monaghan, Katie 11, 23, 79, 127, 205 
Monnahan, Patrick 126 
Monroe, Auriel 90, 128j, 162 
Monroe, Ian 81, 128d, 128g, 128i 
Monsaert, Kelsey 128p 
Monson, Kate 128i 
Moody, Angela 69, 128c 
Mooney, Dan 17, 81, 128b 
Mooney, Joshua 69, 128b 
Mooney, Kevin 128b 
Moore, Amanda 128o 
Moore, Eric 58 
Moore, Jean 60 
Moore, Jimmy 97 
Moore, Larry 257 
Moore, Nicole 234, 258 
Moore, Rachel 90 
Moore, Robert 128i 
Moore, Sydney 128m 
Moran, Courtney 69, 128c 
Morgan, Andrew 128n 
Morgan, Courtney 69, 128f 
Morgan, Jessica 90, 128h, 129 
Morley, Lanny 96 
Morley, Sarah 22, 69 
Morris, Arielle 50, 128l, 130 
Morrissey, Megan 128h 
Morrow, Cassie 69, 132, 140 
Mortenson, Robyn 257 
Moschner, Katherine 128p 
Moss, Leslie 128h 
Mottet, Dana 81, 129 
Mounsey, John 118 
Mountain Biking Club 191 
Movold, Ashley 128c, 131 
Mowrey, Jenna 69, 128g, 131 
Moyers, Valerie 259
Moynihan, Shaun 128g 
Mozaffar, Mohammad 128m 
Mozaffar, Nadia 128d, 128m, 132 
Mucho, Jamie 90, 128f 
Mudd, Molly 69, 128c, 128m 
Muedeking, Shannon 96 
Mueller, Amber 50, 132 
Mueller, Georgia 223 
Mueller, Lauren 81, 128c, 129g 
Mueller, Matthew 50, 128e 
Muenks, Rachel 90, 132 
Mulpuri, Sravani 90, 128f 
Multicultural Affairs Center 102, 146, 162, 183 
Mundloch, John 128e 
Mundy, Greg 244 
Munzer, Kurt 50 
Murphy, Alex 20 
Murphy, Lukin 128e, 188 
Murphy, Ryan 128b 
Murray, Brian 69, 128d 
Murray, Keisha 69, 128f 
Murray, Laura 128o 
Murray, Pat 257 
Musko, Erin 17, 117 
Muslim Students Association 196 
Muth, Sarah 128o 
Myers, Matt 128b 
Myers, Nicole 130

N
Nachman, Michael 50 
Nagato, Akiko 128j 
Nahm, Michael 128l 
Namaste Nepal 180 
Napier, Kurt 257 
Nash, Justin 50, 128i, 128o 
Nast, Brittney 69, 130 
Nathan, Nick 257 
Nation, Chris 258 
National Pan-Hellenic Council 163
Naumann, Daniel 128b 
Neiman, Jennifer 128l 
Nelson, Tiffany 20, 128i 
Neupane, Lachhita 81, 128j, 164 
Neville, Katie 128i 
Newsham, Emily 257 
Nghiem, Quan 102 
Nguyen, Ha 50, 130 
Nguyen, Kitty 129 
Nguyen, Laura 128m 
Nguyen, Phuong 69, 128m 
Nguyen, True 103 
Nicholl, Conor 128j, 208, 224 
Nichols, Bethany 184 
Nichols, Jared 81 
Nichols, Justin 158 
Nichols, Lesley 90 
Niehaus, Mary 128f

top 10 SONGS of 2005
1. "We Belong Together," by Mariah Carey
2. "Let Me Love You," by Mario
3. "1, 2 Step," by Ciara featuring Missy Elliot
4. "Since U Been Gone," by Kelly Clarkson
5. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," by Greenday
61 "Lovers and Boys," by Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris
7. "Disco Inferno," by 50 Cent
8. "Candy Shop," by 50 Cent featuring Olivia
9. "Drop It Like It's Hot," by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
10. "Shake It Off," by Mariah Carey

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Niemann, Blake 128k, 183 
Niemann, Brett 128k 
Niewoehner, Elizabeth 90 
Niewoehner, Jennifer 50 
Nilson, Kendra 50, 128p 
Noack, Greta 128o, 151 
Nobel, Mike 128n 
Noble, Kim 129 
Nobles, Alton 257 
Nodell, Alana 129 
Noelker, Allison 128c 
Nord, Alexander 50, 128d 
Nordstrom, Mark 96, 128h, 305 
Norland, Grant 257 
Norman, Jerrell 257 
Noski, Katie 261 
Novak, Christine 26, 128c 
Novak, Matt 74, 128m 
Novak, Nicole 128f, 128o 
Nunn, Bernie 184 
Nurrenbern, Gregg 236 
Nursing Students Association 114 
Nwazota, Ebubechukwu 90, 128b 
Nwozo, Chukwuedozie 81, 128b

O
Obert, James 69,70
O'Brien, Andrea 96
O'Brien, Anna 81
O'Brien, Eric 128n
O'Brien, Kevin 112
Ochsner, Daniel 73
O'Donnell, Patrick 50
Oguejiofor, Chinazor 50
O'Leary, Ellen 128g
Olson, Amy 90
Olson, Matt 233, 258
Omer, Ashlynn 128i
Omodon, Melvin 81, 102, 128b
Onwiler, Mark 50
Onyewadume, Ignatius 50
Orchard, Lee 112
Orehiyi, Anu 146
Orf, Leah 128i
Ortega, Mario 128i
Orth, Carissa 129
Orton, Marie 136, 192
O'Saben, Brittany 129
O'Shaughnessy, Sharon 50
Osseck, Tara 81, 128h, 128p
O'Sullivan, Jaime 128m
Otis, Josh 228
Otten, Angela 50
Otten, Angie 128f
Otting, John 128j
Over, Matt 128k, 244
Overfelt, Hillary 50, 55, 130
Owen, Sion 158

P
Pacanowski, Robbie 128f 
Pace, Brenna 128p 
Pace, Rebecca 128p 
Page, Tyler 128i 
Pagel, Erin 128h, 129 
Pahls, Dale 69, 128d 
Paisley, Kristen 50 
Palazzolo, John 128l 
Palmer, Bre 128o 
Palmer, Erin 128o 
Palmer, Keshia 50, 128f, 182 
Palmer, Loretta 60, 83, 103, 111, 128f, 128h, 247, 244, 253, 255, 267, 304 
Palombo, Carrie 60, 128 
Pape, Anessa 130 
Park, Laura 128m 
Parks, Harrison 128j, 128p 
Parnas, Zach 128n 
Parsons-Twesten, Amanda 128o 
Partenheimer, David 96 
Patnode, Mike 257 
Patterson, Truman 128b 
Patterson, Tyler 128o, 131 
Pauli, Erin 128o 
Pautler, Jessica 128i 
Pautz, Caleb 90 
Paytas, Tyler 257 
Peabody, Nate 128l 
Peacock, Mandy 128j, 128m, 129 
Pearson, Chris 228 
Pearson, Laura 50 
Pechenina, Anna 50 
Pecher, John 250 
Pecherski, Matt 50 
Peebles, Warren 128n 
Pegglar, Lindsay 46 
Pelletier, Jason 128d 
Penrose, Oliver 128d, 128o 
Peper, Melissa 128o 
Pepmiller, Chad 258 
Perez-Bemardo, Lucia 96 
Perkins, Jessica 50, 128o 
Perkins, Lance 128l 
Perkins, Theresa 128 
Perrachione, Bev 96 
Perrachione, Courtney 50, 128h 
Perry, James 90, 128k, 257 
Perschall, Amanda 128m 
Peters, A.J. 258 
Peters, Ashley 234 
Peters, Pam 128c 
Petersen, Eric 50 
Petersma, Mark 128g 
Peterson, Chris 166 
Peterson, Lauren 154 
Peterson, Noelle 259 
Petry,Adam 84 
Pettit, Emmie 20 
Pey, Lauren 128j 
Pfeiffer, Molly 128e 
Pfile, Jessica 128o 
Pham, Thang 128l 
Pham, Twink 18
Phelps, Sam 128j 
Phi, Alpha Omega 12, 13 
Phi Epsilon Kappa 160 
Phi Kappa Tau 172 
Phi Kappa Theta 73, 172 
Phi Lambda Phi 126, 127 
Phi Mu Alpha 120 
Phi Sigma Kappa 126 
Phillips, Tyler 238 
Pi Kappa Delta 158 
Pi Kappa Phi 126, 142, 189 
Picker, Andrew 83, 128f, 128g 
Picker, Leah 83, 128b, 134 
Pickering, Andrew 128n 
Pickett, Allison 50, 130 
Pieper, Mike 12e, 133 
Pierce, Kelly 128p 
Pierson, Brett 133 
Pierson, Michael 107, 127, 128j, 128m, 133 
Ping, Brantley 94, 128f 
Pinning, Erin 128e 
Piper, Angela 83 
Piper, Gemmicka 50, 128d, 130 
Piper, Vera V. 96 
Pisarkiewicz, Amy 69 
Pitts, Andrew 257 
Planned Parenthood 18 
Pleiness, Sarah 69, 114, 128m 
Plender, Erin 101 
Plummer, Regina 128c 
Poelker, Diane 128k 
Poelker, Elizabeth 128c 
Poelker, Jim 128e 
Poettker, Erin 128o

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Pohren, Brigitte 257 
Poindexter, Daniel 69, 128h, 133 
Poland, Katie 8, 10, 12, 79, 134, 152, 153, 154, 158, 159, 170, 202, 233, 239, 251, 254 
Polette, Molly 226 
Pollock, Elizabeth 128o 
Pomicter, Joe 128g 
Ponce, Lindsay 128i 
Ponche, Kalen 128j, 128o 
Poole, Cameron 257 
Poppe, Brian 50, 128l 
Porath, Steve 258 
Porter, Heather 90 
Portnoy, Katie 50 
Pott, Max 257 
Pottgiesser, Lars 252 
Potts, Daniel 145 
Poyner, Barry 128 
Poyner, Cathy 128n 
Pozzo, Ginny 128m 
Prange, Kristin 128l 
Prater, Lacey 128o 
Pratt, Stephanie 128c 
Prescott, Sam 128e 
Price, Kevin 128e 
Price, Michelle 54, 128d 
Priest, John 248 
Prince, Nichole 128f 
Prism 150, 197 
Prost, Angela 69,128m, 130 
Provance, Stephanie 128c, 128n 
Pruessner, Jared 83, 128o 
Puckett, Shane 158, 159
Pufall, Emily 226 
Puhak, Amanda 256 
Pull, Molly 128o 
Pund, Mary 10 
Puricelli, Joseph 69 
Pusateri, Cody 45, 240, 260 
Putnam, Theresa 90, 128b 
Pylipo, Lauren 46

Q
Quigley, Jay 83, 259

R
Rabenold, Andrea 128h 
Raby, Kenneth 71, 128e 
Race, Brenna 54 
Rader, Robbie 90, 128p 
Radtke, Courtney 128p 
Rafferty, Colleen 46 
Rai, Biplaw 90, 128c, 180 
Raine, Liz 60, 83, 128f, 128o 
Rakers, Courtney 128k, 131 
Ralph, Dustin 128b 
Ramage, Krista 83, 128b, 133 
Ramos, Mallory 129 
Ramza, Sara 257 
Randall, Emily 82, 128l 
Randall, Erin 54, 129, 173
Rapken, Mike 257 
Raske, Kip 128k, 157 
Raske, Kristofer 71 
Rasset, Aaron 257 
Ray, Holly 129 
Reams, Chris 28 
Rearick, Will 83, 128f, 201 
Reck, Theresa 90, 128g, 128o 
Rector, Christina 91 
Reddick, Darryl 257 
Redmon, Kathleen 91 
Reed, Emily 54, 128p 
Reed, Kelly 130, 131 
Rees, Karen 54 
Reid, Nancy 54, 128h 
Reine, Ben 128e, 128h 
Reininger, Alan 83, 128j, 128o 
Reiser, Shane 83, 128e, 128p, 133, 134 
Rembecki, Patrick 128l 
Remley, Megan 258 
Reschke, Kent 54, 128b 
Rezaiekhaligh, Shahrbonu 128m 
Rhodus, Andrea 145 
Ribbing, Tyler 128l
Richards, Alison 71, 128m, 129 
Richards, Ashley 71, 128h, 195 
Richardson II, John 90, 128f 
Richardson, Joslyn 71, 128f 
Richardson, Sarah 128h 
Richarz, Alaina 257 
Richee, Christina 128f 
Richmond, Andrew 71 
Richter, Kyle 128c, 128n 
Richters, Kelsey 128o
Rick, Tim 128e 
Rickert, Isaac 128l 
Rickman, Kindra 128o 
Rieman, Kristina 128m, 131 
Riley, Daric 257 
Riley, Dwayne 257 
Rinck, Michelle 128m 
Ristow, Jo 128i 
Ritchie, Robert 54 
Ritter, Sherry 102 
Roark, Emily 257 
Roark, Julianne 71, 128f 
Roberts, Amanda 54, 128j, 163 
Roberts, Erik 128k 
Roberts, Shea 128l 
Robertson, Meagan 256, 258 
Robinson, Amber 71 
Robinson, Chris 128e 
Robinson, Christina 128b 
Robinson, Ryan 256 
Robinson, Trey 90, 128e, 128i, 233, 258 
Robinson, Valerie 129 
Rock, Lindsey 261 
Rodriguez, Derek 257 
Roebke, Brittany 128h 
Rogers, Cassidy 128c 
Role Playing Games Club 176 
Rolen, Meredith 133 
Rolwes, Justin 128b 
Romine, John 128b 
Roper, Erin 83, 128d, 128o, 131, 151 
Rose, Brian 76 
Rosell, Nehemiah 54 
Ross, Laura 129 
Rotert, Paul 71, 128d 
Roth, Alison 71 
Roth, Jeff 128f 
Rothermel, Dylan 128b, 158 
Rothermich, David 83, 128o 
Rothermich, Len 128k 
Rott, Terri 90, 128c 
Rott, Theresa 128l 
Rouse, Megan 150 
Roush, Chris 120 
Rowden, Amy 128m, 128n, 128o 
Rowe, Jon 128l 
Rowe, Kelly 83, 129 
Rowe, Misty 54 
Rubin, Jessica 129 
Rubin, Josh 244 
Rudder, Mary 128m 
Rudolph, Andrew 54, 128e, 128g, 133 
Rueckert, Katie 74, 128l 
Ruefer, Katie 257 
Rummel, Hillary 83 
Runge, Dawn 128j 
Runge, Laura 128o 
Rural Advocates for Independent Living 143
Rush, Heather 132

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Russell, Amanda Jo 128l 
Russell, Suzanne 128j 
Rustemeyer, Sheila 71, 128o 
Rutherford, Sarah 90, 128e, 128h 
Rybak, Mary Beth 128, 133 
Rybak, Mike 128l 
Rybkowski, Ron 112, 113 
Ryczek, William 83 
Ryder, Justin 54 
Ryder, Molly 90, 128e

S
Sabe, Caitlin 128g
Sagez, Mandi 13, 93, 129, 155
Saito, Shino 164
Sakurada, Ippei 128j
Salas, Amanda 128k
Salmon, Jennifer 37, 240
Samojluk, Marta 260
Sanchez, Samantha 83
Sandeen, Sabrina 128d, 128n
Sanders, Jeff 257
Sanders, Kate 129, 255, 259
Sandler, Jenny 128o
Sanger, Clay 143
Santos, Brian 128f
Sapkota, Nirjal 83
Sapp, Caitlin 128i
Sappington, Daryl 257
Sarlina, Thomas 257
Savabi, Miriam 158 
Schaefer, Courtney 128o 
Schaefer, Philip 24 
Schaefer, Tracey 128m 
Schafers, Jeff 128k 
Schaller, Megan 71 
Schallom, Danielle 54, 129 
Schanz, Lacey 261 
Scheer, Jacob 128b 
Scheidt, Clinton 128k 
Schemahom, Kade 128i, 130 
Schembri, Katie 93, 128b, 128j 
Schill, Maddie 128m 
Schilling, Amy 83, 128m, 131 
Schinnour, Chelsea 128e 
Schippers, Annie 128l 
Schlamp, Adam 257 
Schlomann, Sara 114, 128m 
Schlosser, Christine 93, 128m 
Schmeisser, Timothy 54 
Schmidt, Martin 259 
Schmidt, Rachael 214, 257 
Schmidt, Sarah 54, 128e, 128g, 133 
Schmidt, Scott 54, 128n 
Schmitt, Carl 54 
Schmittgens, Brian 128j, 128n 
Schmitz, Maggie 128c 
Schneider, Aaron 258 
Schneider, Ed 232 
Schneider, Eric 136, 192 
Schneider, Hana 174 
Schneider, Kristi 128k
Schoenky, Lauren 128c 
Scholfield, J.C. 18, 19,55 
Schomberger, Greg 128b 
Schoor, Megan 58 
Schowe, Hillary 71, 128o 
Schrader, Jack 256 
Schramm, Melissa 129 
Schreck, Kelly 83, 128c, 128p 
Schreiber, Hannah 128o 
Schroeder, Richard 257 
Schroeder, Stefanie 128o 
Schuler, Tanya 128c 
Schulte, Linda 93 
Schulte, Liz 54, 128h 
Schultehenrich, Brittany 128h 
Schumacher, Michael 257 
Schumert, Andy 128l 
Schupbach, Natalie 223 
Schupp, Caitlin 128g 
Schutt, Meghan 129 
Schutter, David 236 
Schwartztrauber, Karen 93, 128j 
Schwent, Sara 128m 
Schworer, Jacquelyn 128o 
Scognamiglio, Jill 128c, 128f 
Scognamiglio, John 93, 128j, 256 
Scott, Eric 176, 177 
Scott, Jeff 83, 128o 
Scott, Samantha 54, 128f 
Scott, Sarah 54 
Scott-Hainchek, Sadye 57, 83, 128j, 165, 273, 304
Scuderi, Antonio 136, 192 
Scully, Larry 244 
Seal, Andrew 128j 
Sears, Brittany 93 
Sears, Jessica 258 
Seckington, Hannah 45 
See, Rachel 115, 128f 
Seger, Katelyn 71 
Seibert, Matthew 128o, 196 
Seifert, Mandy 60, 128o 
Seiglar, Bethanie 82, 117 
Seipel, Michael 205 
Self, Jay 96 
Senn, Amanda 260 
Serber, Dan 128f 
Serrano, Ambrose 54 
Seyders, Brian 128d 
Seyler, Lainey 36 
Shaeperkotter, Joe 8 
Shahmoradi, Mohammad 96 
Shanaberger, Sarah 128m 
Shane, David 93 
Shannon, Ben 54 
Shannon, Katie 33 
Shapiro, Mary 109 
Sharkey, Marissa 37, 136, 143, 192 
Sharma, Prajwal 128h, 128j, 304 
Shea, Rebekah 261 
Shearman, Sarah 224, 258 
Shebek, Sarah 54 
Shelden, Mike 93, 128e, 257 
Shelman, Jesie 261

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Shelton, Rachel 128c 
Shelton, Sarah 93, 128h, 129 
Sheridan, Lesley 128o 
Sherrill, Megan 83, 128g 
Shimmens, Kyle 257 
Shinohara, Keiko 54, 128j 
Shipley, Sarah 128p 
Sholar, Sarah 128g, 128i i 
Showalter, Andrea 129
Showmaker, Jason 255 
Shrout, Robert 83, 128e 
Siebel, Kipp 128n 
SIFE 184 
Sigma Alpha 148 
Sigma Chi Delta 142 
Sigma Kappa 143, 167, 172 
Sigma Lambda 149 
Sigma Lambda Gamma 170 
Sigma Phi Epsilon 172 
Sigma Tau Gamma 126, 142 
Sigmund, Christine 83, 128m 
Silva, Erin 128h 
Simonds, Katie 132, 198 
Simonis, Ashley 54 
Simowitz, Sean 128n 
Simpson, Emilee 128d 
Simpson, Jason 258 
Sinclair, Jason 128b 
Sirawan, Tamim 128n 
Siron, Jennie 128m 
Sis, Kacie 128c 
Sitton, Tim 54
Skaggs, Mandi 128l 
Skevington, John 126, 128j, 128k 
Skinner, Robyn 83, 128f 
Skinner, Starr 128f 
Skinner, Theresa 71, 132 
Skoch, Jason 224, 243, 258 
Slaby, Hope 9, 83, 114, 131, 304, 305 
Sladek, Meredith 93 
Sloop, John 223 
Smegner, Nick 36 
Smith, Abbie 93, 128c, 128f, 128n, 210, 256, 258
Smith, Alexandria 54
Smith, Darren 128k
Smith, Erin 128o
Smith, Greg 128j
Smith, Hannah 21
Smith, Heath 128b, 128o
Smith, Justin 93, 128o, 156, 257
Smith, Karena 128n
Smith, Kathryn 128j
Smith, Kati 83, 128h, 128o
Smith, Kendall 54, 128g, 128o
Smith, Kimberly 93, 128e
Smith, Mark 96, 128k
Smith, Matthew 131 
Smith, Molly 128n 
Smith, Thomas 71, 
Smith, Whitney 71 
Smyser, Giles 128i
Smyth, Zach 128e 
Snoblin, Peter 128i 
Snyder, Eric 128g, 255, 259 
Snyders, Brian 83 
Society for Sino-American Studies 156
Sodemann, Chip 256 
Soemo, Angela 128b, 128d 
Soetaert, Joseph 128k 
Solari, Christa 24 
Soltys, Natalie 83, 128h, 261 
Sommer, Robin 71, 128o, 128p, 148 
Sonderman, Anna 257 
Sonneveld, Nicole 57 
Sova, Brad 128i, 128o 
Spahr, Jeff 128i 
Spain, Lee 24 
Sparks, Mandy 128o 
Spaulding, Michael 261 
Spavone, Rachael 128l, 129 
Speck, Sarah 128g 
Speropoulos, Aaron 257 
Spiegel, Drew 131 
Spike the Bulldog 22 
SpiIker, Maria 128b, 128p 
Spoon, Taryn 128k 
Spreitler, Andrew 128k 
Spurgeon, Lacey 93, 128o 
St. John, Caroline 130 
Stack, Alathea 128i, 129 
Stacy, Danielle 28, 85, 128b, 128d
Stalker, Meredith 128e 
Stanley, Cara 128g 
Stapley, Sean 85, 128j 
Stauber, Joe 71, 128h 
Stauber, Joseph 128e 
Steams, Dakoda 71 
Stedman, Austin 128g 
Steffe, Chris 111 
Steinhoff, Jenny 128f 
Steinkamp, Katie 128c 
Stephen, Mellina 128f 
Stephens, Leonard 128e 
Sterling, Sara Lynn 128i 
Sternberg, Eric 257 
Stemecker, Jenn 32, 39, 191, 239, 260
Stemquist, Ashley 257 
Stevens, Nicole 128h 
Stevenson, Donald 257 
Stewart, Aaron 85 
Stewart, Alicia 128n 
Stierwalt, Gina 128c, 138, 154 
Stilinovic, Andrew 259 
Stites, Mallory 128n 
Stocke, Gabrielle 85, 129 
Stoddard, Ashlee 131 
Stokes, Allen 236 
Stoll, Sarah 128p 
Stone, Christopher 200 
Stonewall 178 
Stovall, Raphael 257 
Strange, Stacey 128m, 128k 
Stratman, Amber 93, 128c, 131 
Strauss, Paul 161, 198 
Stroetker, Christina 85, 124 
Struss, Heidi 128m 
Stubbendorff, Niklas 260 
Stubbs, Ben 56, 128e 
Student Health Center 18 
Student Missouri State Teachers Association 198
Student Public Health Association 18
Student Recreation Center 24
Student Senate 68 
Students Together Educating Peers 197
Sturek, Holly 129 
Sturgeon, John 85, 128e 
Stutte, John 128f 
Suit, Nicole 130 
Sullivan, Kaitlyn 58 
Sullivan, Margaret 128g 
Sullivan, Quinn 257 
Sullivan, Stephanie 111 
Summers, Nicole 256 
Sumski, Chris 42, 128l 
Sumter, George 73 
Supianoski, Kyle 257 
Sutter, M. Kate 94 
Swagman, April56, 102, 103, 110, 128, 190 
Swagman, Chad 85, 128o

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Swagman., April 176 
Swartz, Elizabeth 248 
Sweamgin, Amanda 56, 128g 
Swedenhjelm, Andy 257 
Sweet, Samantha 131 
Swesey, Marin 93, 128e 
Swift, Brian 56 
Swigelson, Kayce 22, 85 
Swingle, Peter 128b 
Syberg, Maddison 129 
Sydorenko, Iryna 115 
Szewczyk, Matthew 56, 128b

T
Taft, Erin 56 
Tag 55
Talent, Jim 101
Tau Kappa Epsilon 126
Tau Lambda Sigma 167, 186,189
Taylor, Ashley 128j, 128m
Taylor, Brett 260
Taylor, Matt 256
Taylor, Robin 96
Teeman, Dustin 236
Teller, Cory 128g
Temple, Abigail 56, 128j
Terrian, Josh 257
Terrill, Keyon 56, 128
Terry, Chandler 257
Tetteh Jr., Gilbert 71, 128b
Thabuteau, James 257
Tharp, Chris 128j
Theiling, Christopher 172
Theriault, Mary Kate 261
Thier, Jason 257
Thomas, Bertha 196
Thomas, Bridget 96
Thomas, Cindy 128j
Thomas, Cole 128f
Thomas, Jason 245
Thomas, John 128g, 257
Thomas, Megan 93
Thompson, Dionte' 85, 128n
Thompson, Greg 128c, 136, 192
Thomson, Emmy 14, 18, 19, 42, 71, 112, 113, 118, 120, 128h, 191, 268, 305 
Thomure, Kelly 128f, 144 
Thorstad, Melissa 71, 128b, 128d 
Thrasher, Karen 56 
Tichelkamp, Craig 93 
Tichenor, James 96 
Tichenor, Ryan 128e, 128j, 128k, 128m 
Tillman, Carla 93, 128f, 128g, 128j, 163 
Tillman, Rebecca 129 
Tipp, Jessica 128c, 128f, 128m, 128p
Tobben, Emily 128b 
Tobias, Emily 56, 128l, 259 
Tobin Johnson, Diane 17, 128b 
Tobin, Silja 56, 129 
Toler, Katie 128o 
Tollerton, Will 128g 
Tolliver, Tammy 93 
Tolson, Danielle 131 
Tonon, Charlie 71 
Tooley, Matthew 93, 128b 
Torres, Kyle 85 
Tosie, Richard 117 
Totura, Alex 228 
Tower, Grant 27 
Tracy, Kyle 56, 128g, 128 
Tracy, Lisa 128o 
Treichel, Bonnie 32, 131 
Tressler, Devin 85, 128f, 200 
Tripp, Mike 161 
Trivitt, Keith 128k 
True Men 174 
Truman Forensics Union 158 
Truesdell, Mikaeya 130 
Tschiggfrie, Sarah 128f 
Tubaugh, Brody 257 
Tucker, Sarah 168 
Tuia, Justis 80, 85, 128o, 131 
Tullmann, Joseph 128k 
Turner, Amanda 107 
Turner, Heather 56, 128k 
Turner, James 128p 
Twaddle, Cari 85, 128n 
Tylka, Robert 93, 113

U
Udev, Alexsandar 194 
Ulett, Amber 56 
Underwood, Kelsey 128f, 128i, 154 
Unique Ensemble Gospel Choir 174
University Career Center 110 
University Counseling Services 18
University Farm 70 
University of Missouri-Rolla 146
University Recycling Services 29
University Swingers 33, 194 
Upreti, Reeta 180 
Urbanowicz, Justin 128k 
Utterback, Meghan 191

V
Valdes, Nick 128e 
Valkova, Silviya 128k,128p, 133 
Van Aken, Cora 129 
Van Amburg, Joe 71, 128g, 128e, 133 
Van Delft, Alex 257 
Van O'Linda, Calvin 257
Van Velzer, Greta 38
Vandas, Drew 250
Vandergriff, Christina 56
Vanderhaar, Julie 131
Vanderhoff, Winston 131
Vanderhoof, Kathleen 128d, 128p
VanLue, Emily 130
Van Wyk, Daron 128o
Vatterott, Adam 56, 128b
Vaughn, Kelsey 128f
Veile, Theresa 94
Venable, Meredith 128b
Venneman, Alan 93, 128i
Venneman, Joanna 71
Verhaeghe, Rebecca 56, 128d, 128h
Verslues, Matt 56, 257
Vescovo, Megan 25
Vice, Becky 164
Villarreal, Susan 93, 128d, 128g
Vincent, Ashley 260
Vlcko, Aaron 257
Vo, Trieu 56
Voeks, Allison 71
Vogt, Adam 236
Voigt, Cole 257
Volmert, Jim 113
Von Engeln, Melody 128f
VonderHaar, Julie 37
Vonderharr, Thomas 71
Vreeland, Gavin 128f

W
Wachter, Scott 128e

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Wackerman, Kelsey 224, 258 
Wagener, Christine 258 
Wagenknecht, Jared 95 
Waggoner, Sally 128i 
Wagner, Brianna 128k 
Wagoner, Ashley 85 
Walck, Elise 28 
Walden, Mike 128g 
Walker, Alana 85, 128f, 128o, 161 
Walker, Ashley 128m, 131 
Walker, Darryl 93, 128c 
Walker, Diana 56 
Walker, George 42 
Walker, Jennifer 8 
Walker, Kovel 93, 128j, 128k, 128m 
Walker, Stacey 85, 133, 136, 192 
Wallace, Courtney 128o 
Wallace, Megan 35 
Waller, Chris 128j 
Walsh, Gina 261 
Walsh, Michelle 128c 
Walsma, Kelly 247, 261 
Walter, Lauren 33, 197 
Walterbach, Matt 128n 
Walters, Anna 71, 128j 
Walters, Drew 128n 
Walther, Courtney 128c, 240, 241, 260 
Walton, Allison 56 
Walton, James 257 
Walton, Lauren 128p 
Wang, George 71, 128g, 130 
Wang, Greg 93, 128c, 128g, 130, 156 
Wang, Qi 224 
Ward, Rachel 72, 257 
Ware, John 249 
Warner, John 128e 
Warner, Roxanne 85, 128p 
Warren, Lorenzo 257 
Warrick, Alyssa 93 
Warrington, Kathleen 128f 
Washington, Kia 72, 128j, 129, 162 
Waters, Sean 148
Watkins, Aly 143 
Watkins, Aly son 101, 139, 240 
Watson, Barry 121 
Watson, Keith 128k 
Weaver, Charles 128j 
Weaver, John 259 
Webb, Steven 128b, 204 
Webber, Nathaniel 128b, 128d 
Weber, Amanda 72 
Weber, Chad 56 
Weber, Lauren 129 
Weber, Melissa 128f 
Webster, Alana 35, 51, 115, 153, 240 
Webster, Katie 93, 128c 
Wedemeier, Loni 128o, 246 
Weeks, John 87, 94, 108, 128f, 128g, 128h, 128j, 128k, 128l, 304, 305 
Weese, Leesa 37, 260 
Wehner, Glenn 204 
Weichold, Marie 72 
Weimer, Brynn 94, 128p 
Weimer, Nathaniel 128e 
Weinrich, Justin 128k 
Welch, Jennifer 85 
Welchert, Chris 94 
Welker, Gavin 256 
Welker, Lindsey 21 
Welker, Ryan 256 
Wells, Aaron 258 
Wells, Meredith 82, 167, 177 
Wells, Robert 103 
Wells, Sabrina 128,b 128d 
Wenberg, Molly 128o 
Wenger, Allison 85, 128f 
Weninger, Jamie 128m 
Werdenhause, Hilary 72, 129 
Wemer, Kurtis 258 
Wertz, Kate 128f, 160 
Wessel, Amy 128o 
West, Daniel 128o 
West, Jeremy 29, 128b, 128d 
Westensee, Laura 260 
Whit, Kelly 128l 
White, Anzu 130
White, Brian 128n 
White, Christopher 130, 156 
White, Kevin 238, 261 
White, Lauren 256, 258 
White, Megan 56, 128o 
Whitehead, Nathan 128b 
Whiteley, Abbagail 94 
Whittmann, Matthew 128g 
Wideman, Dan 128n 
Wieberg, Michael 72 
Wiedeman, Chayil 257 
Wihms, Mary Beth 128f 
Wikstrom, Kelly 133 
Wilcox, Brandy 79, 128j 
Wilcox, Sara 128c 
Wilcoxen, Arnie 128p 
Wiley, Brett 56 
Wilhelm, Derek 77, 106, 184, 185 
Wilhite, Danny 258 
Wilhoit, Walker 94, 128f 
Williams, Darnell 257 
Williams, Devin 240, 260 
Williams, Jennifer 72 
Williams, John 257 
Williams, Julie 56, 238, 260 
Williams, Lena 128o 
Williams, Rachelle 128b, 128h, 131 
Williams, Ryan 257 
Willis, Erin 128g 
Wills, Ryan 128e 
Wilsey, Nick 128j 
Wilson, Amanda 129 
Wilson, Christine 129 
Wilson, Julie 58 
Wilson, Kimberly 94 
Wilson, Marie 128l 
Wims, Mary 94 
Winchester, Nicholas 128i 
Winders, Jessica 128m 
Windfall 124 
Winfrey, Ellen 128f 
Winge, Malita 17 
Winkler, Ashley 128d, 128o 
Winter, Meghan 128h 
Wirkus, Christina 255, 259 
Wisa, Greg 21, 128o, 150 
Wischmeyer, Rick 128l 
Wisdom, David 72, 128e 
Wisdom, Sarah 85, 128k 
Wiskirchen, Kelsey 128o 
Wittenauer, Stefani 158, 159 
Witteried, Trista 56, 128c 
Wittmer, Hannah 240, 260 
Wittrock, Eric 258 
Wolcott, Abby 128h 
Wolcott, Maggie 128h, 128m 
Wolcott, Scott 128j 
Wolday, Pereseuay 85 
Wolday, Zeresenay 128b 
Wolf, Jessica 128h
Wolf, Jonathan 72, 128k
Wolfe, Ashley 129
Wolff, Kim 215, 257
Wolff, Tony 228
Wolford, George 128g
Woll, Brian 128o
Wollmering, Jerry 249
Wolz, Jessica 128o
Womack, Donald 257
Wong, Cheryl 130
Wood, Melinda 104
Wood, Sarah 128c, 128f
Wood, Tyler 240, 241, 260
Woodard, Chris 128f
Woodcox, Cole 118
Woods, Ryan 128g
Wooten, Eric 133
Wootten, Katie 128c
Wright, Aislyn 94, 128p
Wright, Ellen 257
Wyatt, Hannah 85
Wynn, Julie 85, 128f, 132, 140

X
Xie, Wei 197

Y
Yancey, Aaron 56 
Yokely, Marcus 257 
Yonce, David 72, 258 
Young, Alicia 85, 128c 
Young, Amanda 128g 
Young, Ashley 94, 128g 
Young, Braden 128i 
Young, Brett 128e 
Young, Derrick 128g 
Young, Heather 128b, 128d 
Yount, Anthony 257

Z
Zaborowski, Sean 244 
Zaffiri, Brad 128l 
Zamora, Danny 143 
Zeta, Delta 13 
Ziegler, Tara 56, 128h 
Zinyemba, Joel 128b 
Zinyemba, Rufaro 72, 128b 
Zivnuska, Catherine 94, 128o, 128p, 148 
Zotos, Nick 128g, 128k, 128l 
Zuke, Jessica 130 
Zwilling, Dan 258

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the Echo
The Goal

Our goal for the 2006 yearbook was simple. We wanted it to be different. We wanted it to be 
classically simple yet eye-catching. The building block theme came about through several reasons. 
One was that the University campus itself was changing with the addition of a new residence hall, 
science building and multimedia center, as well as the remodeling of other buildings. The other 
reason was that essentially we were trying to start the yearbook up from scratch and build up from 
a better foundation.

We wanted to get away from all that had been done before and start a new era of the Echo. We felt 
that what had been good enough for previous editors was inadequate for us, and we wanted to 
redefine the book, to give it a more modem and clean look. We wanted to emphasize space and 
sharpen lines, to reduce the clutter and make the book easier on the eye. We found it unacceptable 
that some students at Truman didn't even know the yearbook existed, and we knew that to capture 
these students' attention we had to have an arresting book, one that didn't rely on previous years' 
standards. We had to set our own, and they had to be higher than those before.

We began this year with a fairly young and inexperienced staff, so we knew our task of revamping 
the book wasn't going to be easy. But the staff was determined and willing to make things work, and 
we learned to rely on each other's strengths while improving each other's weaknesses. We feel that 
we have created a book that has the potential to push the Echo in a new and more exciting 
direction, and the trials and tribulations of this year have given us valuable experience when it 
comes to planning next year's volume.

--Erin and Evie

Editor in Chief Erin Hickman

Managing Editor Evangeline McMullen

Advertising Manager John Weeks

Features Editor Loretta Palmer

Head Copy Editor Amanda Gardner

Assistant Copy Editor Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Copy Staff Hope Slaby

Copy Staff Prajwal Sharma

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Staff
The Quotes

"Breed 'em young, that's what I say. Sounds like we're using them for their pelts." 
--Evangeline McMullen

"The ponies are in season this year." 
--Hope Slaby

"What did you say about the yearbook sucking your soul?" 
--Emily Gebhardt
"Uhh.. that it was sucking my soul." 
--Erin Hickman

"Everyone pees their pants here at Truman State University." 
--John Weeks

"...salsa like a mo-fo." 
--Guy at Tierra del Sol

"You know what, it's probably like Heaven and I can't see it because I'm Satan." 
--Emmy Thomson

"I could hear voices." 
--Sarah Carter 
"I think you do." 
--Emmy Thomson

"People should hug from behind more often." 
--John Weeks

"I want to find him and have his babies." 
--Amanda Gardner

"I want to fly somewhere--where should I go?" 
--Emily Gebhardt 
"Rome!" 
--Evangeline McMullen 
"Uh.. I was thinking more like Tulsa." 
--Emily Gebhardt

"Don't be afraid to laugh. Don't be afraid to cry." 
--old Echo staff manual

"Just so you guys know, the [fraternity] does not endorse prostitution." 
-- Erin Hickman

"So why are you freaking out, you know the lingo!" 
--Emmy Thomson

"I totally wanna go ethnic!" 
--Emily Gebhardt

"Why do we always keep this door open?" 
--Erin Hickman

"It's to keep the love flowing!" 
--Erin Kolley

"I bet they don't have those in Africa." 
--Evangeline McMullen

Adviser Mark Nordstrom

People Editor Danielle Borsch

Sports Editor Emily Gebhardt

Student Life/Academics Editor Emmy Thomson

Asst. Organizations Editor Sarah Carter

Photography Editor Lauren Miller

Asst. Photography Editor Grace Mattie

Organization Editor Erin Kolley

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College is about building a future. For some, this period of time constitutes just one building block of 
many. For others, it is the capstone of their educational experiences. But whether it serves as a 
foundation or a keystone, the time spent at Truman State University will doubtless play an 
important role in creating a future.

The college years are growing years, both physically and mentally. We are adding to our character, 
building it up stronger and straighten The days we can't get enough of, the nights we wish we could 
forget (or don't quite remember) -- they all add to our transformation into older and wiser adults.

We are adding to our knowledge, securing and Supporting it with more and more pieces. The exams 
we take, the pop quizzes we miss and the assignments that seem to grow ever longer--they all 
contribute to our knowledge, whether we realize it or not.

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So go, take what you have learned this year and all your years at the University and build upon it. 
Reshape it, reform it, rearrange it, but above all, grow from it, add to it and use it. It may just be one 
of the most influential building blocks of your life.
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building blocks

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Colophon

Printing
Volume 105 of the Truman State University Echo Yearbook was printed by Walsworth Publishing 
Company, Marceline, Mo. The pressrun of 3,000 copies was printed on 80-pound legend gloss 
paper.

Production
The 2006 Echo was produced using 6 Gateway E-3400s. The pages were submitted using PageMaker 
7.0, Microsoft Office 2000, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and Walsworth Page Enhancements.

Text
Body copy was 9-point AWPCTimes. Cutlines were 7-point AWPCMixage. Headlines and decks used 
other AWPC fonts. All copy for the Echo was written by members of the Echo staff and contributing 
writers.

Copyright
The 2006 Echo Yearbook is a copyrighted publication. No part may be reproduced without prior 
written consent of the Echo staff.

Endsheets
The endsheets were printed on white paper and designed by the Echo staff and Jason Daum from 
Walsworth Publishing Company's creative services,

Cover
The cover was designed by the Echo staff and Dan Davis from Walsworth Publishing Company's 
creative services.

Pictures
Portraits and group pictures were taken by Lifetouch. Individual portraits were free to Students, 
faculty and staff. Organizations paid a $25 fee. All other photographs were taken by Echo 
photographers or were submitted. The Echo staff used Nikon D50s or personal digital cameras.

Advertising
All advertising was sold my members of the Echo staff. Adverstisements were prepared and 
submitted camera-ready.

Inquiries
All inquiries regarding this publication may be addressed to: Echo Yearbook, Truman State 
University, Student Union Building Media Center, 100 E. Normal, Kirksville, MO 63501, by phone: 
(660) 785-4450 or by email: echo@truman.edu. For more information, visit http://echo.truman.edu.

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