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CMU’s Concert Band will present a winter concert Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. on the fourth fl oor of the Student and Commu-nity Center.

More than 70 students play in the band, which is conducted by Roy “Skip” Van-delicht, CMU’s director of bands and alumnus of the class of 1977.

The band will be performing “Overture to Can-dide” by Bernstein, “Honey Boys on Parade” by Cupero, “Festive Songs of Christmas” by Erickson, “Jefferson Swing Concert March” by Tom Kampman, CMU class of 1954, “Joyance” by Claude T. Smith, also the class of 1954, “Waltz No. 2” by Shostakovich, and Bach’s “Fugue a la Gigue,” ar-ranged by Holst.

Kampman will attend this con-cert with his wife, Willa, an alumna from the class of 1956. He has been active in music since he graduated with a B.M.E. in voice. He earned his master’s degree from Indiana University and did summer stock in Indianapolis and St. Louis.

He sang with Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians and was a member of “The Group” jazz trio. He also sang in clubs and on television, in-cluding the Perry Como Show of the 1950s and ‘60s. For 10 years he served as music director, arranger and conductor for Carousel Pro-ductions in Denver.

Claude T. Smith wrote “Joy-ance” for the 1975 Central Meth-odist Band in honor of the 50th anniversary of Central’s Swinney Conservatory of Music. The Cen-tral band premiered the composi-tion at the MENC Southwest Divi-sion Conference in Omaha. Smith died in 1987.

This year marks the 101st an-niversary of Central bands.

Winter concert is Sunday

Vandelicht

Processing millions, one student at a time

For a person who is respon-sible for processing more than $33 million this year, Central Methodist University’s Kris-ten Gibbs keeps her focus on a much smaller number: One.

Gibbs, the new fi nancial as-sistance director at CMU, has a clear focus on serving each student, individually and per-sonally. Every student’s cir-cumstances are different, and the goal Gibbs has for her de-partment is simply to make sure each one gets all the fi nancial assistance he or she can.

“People are sensitive about their fi nancial aid package,” Gibbs said. “I want them to be confi dent we’re getting them all they’re eligible for.”

College aid is highly regu-lated, with federal, state, and institutional guidelines to be strictly followed - and those rules change often. Last year, CMU processed over $33 mil-lion in student assistance, a fi gure sure to grow during the current year.

The rules are voluminous and complex, and usually offer little or no fl exibility. Knowing the rules is tough enough for Gibbs and her six full-time and one part-time staff members; for a student, the rules can seem overwhelming.

“That’s (knowing the rules) our job,” Gibbs said matter-of-factly. “We can’t expect anyone outside of the fi nancial assis-

tance offi ce to understand.“You can’t just tell a student

‘hey, these are the rules’,” she continued. “When the boundar-ies don’t meet a student’s needs, you look for other resources to help them out.”

A native of Maysville and a resident of rural Fayette, Gibbs is accustomed to strict regula-tions and oversight: she spent the previous two-and-a-half years in banking in Callaway County. Before that she was an economist in Iowa and Ne-braska. Gibbs is a University of Missouri graduate.

That background “gave me both an understanding of fi nan-cial fundamentals and a more in-depth understanding of how regulations are applied,” she

said. “I learned how to read and interpret complex documents, and how to interpret and ma-nipulate data.”

Yet the transition to higher education is a big leap.

“I have to be like a sponge, soak up all I can,” Gibbs said. “Just listening to our staff talk about matters that are routine for them, I’m picking up on things. We’ll face headaches and problems, but we have a great staff - there isn’t anything we can’t work through.”

Still, Gibbs admits there are days she goes home think-ing “I hope I can remember everything I learned today.” Home includes husband Alex, an agronomist with Howard County-based Waterborne Envi-ronmental Co.,, and their three-year-old daughter Addison.

“Our biggest challenges are going to be those things we can’t control,” Gibbs said. “Family income, state funding for grant programs, and the un-certainties surrounding federal student aid” are the biggest un-knowns facing student aid in the future, she notes.

“The goal doesn’t change,” she said. “Our offi ce tries to fi nd sourc-es of aid that will allow a student to attend Central Methodist Uni-versity. There are lines we have to play within, but if someone doesn’t qualify in one area, we have to think outside the box.”

Kristen GibbsNew director of fi nancial aid

CMU’s nursing program has received one of its most impor-tant stamps of approval: maxi-mum 10-year reaccreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

CMU President Marianne In-man received word in late No-vember of the approval.

“Both our bachelor’s and our master’s nursing programs have been approved by this national accrediting body,” Inman said. “It is wonderful to have this ad-ditional affi rmation of the high quality of our nursing programs.

“Many thanks to Professor Megan Hess, Professor Stephanie

Brink, Professor Angie Corne-lius, all of our nursing faculty and many more, for exceptionally fi ne work,” she added.

The CCNE is a national ac-crediting body based in Wash-ington, D.C. It requires extensive reporting and documentation, as well as an on-campus visit by an

evaluation team, as part of the ac-creditation process.

CMU has 70-80 pre-nursing students, 85 undergraduate nursingstudents in the traditional program,190 students in its bachelor of sci-ence in nursing completion pro-gram, and 48 master’s degree-seek-ing nursing students now enrolled.

CMU nursing program receives 10-year reaccreditation

‘Tis the seasonThe spirit of Christmas is muchin evidence around the CMUcampus. This brightly-decoratedtree is just inside the mainentrance of the Student andCommunity Center. (JIM STEELE PHOTO)

Holiday hours noted for CMU dining service

CMU’s dining hall servicewill close at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec.15, and will reopen for breakfaston Monday, Jan. 9.

Snack bar service will close at6 p.m. Dec. 15, and will be openDec, 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,closed on the 17th and 18th. Itwill be open from 11 to 1 on the19th and 20th, then closed for therest of the year. From Jan. 2 to 6,it will be open from 11 to 1 and5 to 6. Closed Jan. 7. On Jan. 8it will be open from 5 to 10 p.m.and resume regular hours Jan. 9.

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Frosty nightBy COLLIN BRINKCollegian Faculty Advisor

Where’s theBeef!

The Collegian is published by theCentral Methodist University studentgovernment and the university’s com-munications department in concertwith the Fayette Advertiser and Dem-ocrat-Leader and is published everyother Friday.

STAFF MEMBERS: • Brittanee Jacobs – Editor-in

Chief• Meghan Barton – Managing

Editor • Daniel Mullan • Tyler J. Winn• Sophie Wileinski• Sean Faulkner• Geofrey Bilabaye• Michael Pope (faculty)• Jim Steele, Editorial Advisor • Collin Brink, Faculty AdvisorAdditional staff persons are

needed in various capacities. Con-tact either of the editors or advisors.

The Collegian welcomes yourcomments and letters to the editor.Contact Brittanee Jacobs at bja-cobs@centralmethodist.edu.

660-973-6295 411 CMU Square Fayette, Mo. 65248NOTE: Beginning with the

2012 spring semester, The Col-legian will be dated every otherWednesday instead of every otherFriday. This will permit betterdistribution and more effi cientcoverage of weekend activities.Publications dates will be: Jan. 11;Jan. 25; Feb. 8; Feb. 22; March 7;March 28; April 11; and April 25.

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CMU’s venerable T. Berry Smith Hall is aglow with light on a cold late-fall evening in December. (JIM STEELE PHOTO)

With the fi rst snowfall of the season already history, it’s a good time to remind students of CMU’s policy on canceling classes dur-ing inclement weather.

Only the president, (or in the president’s absence, his/her des-ignee, generally the academic dean), has the authority to do so.

Suspending or canceling classes will be avoided except under the most extreme circum-stances. Because the essential functions of the university must be provided at all times, campus operations will not be suspended in the event of severe weather and thus Central will not be closed.

Announcements concerning class cancelation will be released via the public relations offi ce. The decision will be posted on the CMU website and communi-cated through the following local television and radio stations.

KOMU-NBC Channel 8KMIZ-ABC Channel 17KRCG-CBS Channel 13KTXY 106.9 FMKWRT 1370 AMKRES 104.7 FMThe university recognizes that

severe weather may affect an em-ployee’s ability to travel to and from work. Employees should use discretion in attempting to travel when road conditions are poor. An employee choosing not to report to work should no-tify his/her supervisor as soon as possible. Vacation or personal time must be used when taking time off for bad weather. If the employee has missed four hours or less, because of a late arrival or early departure due to severe weather, the time can be made up as long as it is approved by the employee’s direct supervisor.

CMU weather policy noted

Here we are. The fi nal install-ment of my col-umn for the se-mester and I’ve gained only 15 pounds in doing the research nec-essary to bring you this informa-tion every two weeks.

In closing this semester I de-cided to stay close to campus and discuss the Main Street Grill and Tavern on South Main in Fay-ette. (In my opinion, there are not enough restaurants or bars with the word tavern in the name, but that’s for another column.)

Main Street may be remem-bered by some as Mike’s Smoke Pit Bar which is a mistake. Main Street is a smoke-free restaurant which makes the dining experi-ence more enjoyable.

I visited Main Street a couple of times and was impressed with the food. In one visit I had the Fire Burger which is a blackened burger with hot pepper cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and chipo-tle mayonnaise. All sandwiches come with chips, but I upgraded to French fries for a buck which made my total $7.50.

The burger and fries were good, and the only problem I had was all the juice coming from the meat which is really not a problem other than it makes for a soggy bun. The Fire Burger is a great burger, and I recommend it to anyone who likes hot or spicy food.

On a second visit I ordered Buffalo Chicken Bites. The buf-falo bites are boneless Buffalo wings which I prefer because

it’s the same taste without the hassle of the bone. Why make life harder than it need be? The wings were hot and tasty, and I enjoyed the meal with a side of fries.

I think Main Street should add a Buffalo bites and fries combina-tion to the menu as an entrée in-stead of two separate selections. The Buffalo bites are $6.95, and a side order of fries are $3.75.

The most expensive item on the menu is the $14.95 Double Colossal Burger and the $9.95 Fat Philly. Both of these sand-wiches are for the ultra-hungry individual. For the more common person, the highest-priced item is the $7.50 McDaddy Burger.

Most other burgers, sandwich-es, and appetizers are in the $3.50 to $6.95 range. For the health-conscious customers, Main Street offers a house salad and a Caesar salad for $5.95 respectively.

For dessert, a deep fried Twinkie for $2.95 is the only op-tion on the menu, and I will leave determining whether it is good to you or your friends. An assort-ment of beverages is offered for your refreshment with your meal.

The Main Street Grill and Tavern is a close place to get a good meal for a reasonable price where the staff is friendly and you don’t have to wash your clothes after you’re done.

Now my only concern is I have to drop 15pounds during a time I historically eat too much. Who assigned me this column? Have a Merry Christmas and see you next semester.

A group of Central Methodist University business students is planning to step beyond the class-room to help stimulate business creation and job opportunities in Fayette and in Howard County.

The CMU chapter of Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) has been awarded a $2,000 American Free Enterprise grant to coordi-nate, with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, a workshop for Howard Countians considering starting up a new business.

The students are working with Chamber offi cials to set a work-shop date, most likely in Febru-ary, note CMU-SIFE member and Project Manager Addie Layne (junior business major from Pop-lar Bluff).

Those interested will work with business professionals, Chamber offi cials and CMU business students to learn about developing a business plan, mar-keting, legal structures, fi nance, accounting, and networking, not-ed CMU-SIFE Co-Advisor Amy Dykens.

Chamber members will advise on how best to succeed in busi-ness in Howard County, Dykens noted. The event will includes participants making a brief “busi-ness pitch” to a panel of judges, with the best presentation receiv-

ing a cash prize and an individual business coaching session with a Chamber representative of their choice.

One of the principal benefi ts to workshop attendees will be the development of a professional-quality business plan, with the hope some will act on it and launch a business in Howard County.

Layne cited “the need for eco-nomic development and job cre-ation” in Howard County, as well as the opportunity for CMU-SIFE students to gain valuable experi-ence in business and event plan-ning, as the reason their student organization chose this project.

Students In Free Enterprise is an international non-profi t or-ganization with chapters on over 1,500 campuses in 40 countries. Leaders in business and higher education aim to mobilize stu-dents to make a difference in their communities while develop-ing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders.

Co-Presidents of CMU-Sife are Meghan Barton (junior com-munication studies major from St. Louis) and Kaitlyn Eversmey-er (junior business major from Troy). Julie Bennett is CMU-SIFE Co-Sam Walton Fellow along with Dykens.

Students will seek to stimulate local business in Fayette, Howard County

Central F lashbackOn Seniors

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FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE (2011-2012) If course start time or course days do not correspond to these grids, consult instructor for assistance. Should a student have more than 3 final examinations scheduled on the same calendar date, the student may re-

quest that his or her advisor consult with all involved in-structors to determine whether alternatives are available for the student (e.g., taking a proctored examination in the Center for Learning and Teaching on a different date).

NOTE: During final examination week, follow this schedule; your classes will not meet at the same days and times as during your regular semester schedule.

Regular Class Meeting Time FALL 2011 Final Exam Time SPRING 2012 Final Exam Time

(corrected 11/2/2011) 8 MWF Thurs., Dec. 15, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Thurs., May 3, 7:30—9:30 a.m. 9 MWF Wed., Dec. 14, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Wed., May 2, 7:30—9:30 a.m. 10 MWF Wed., Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Wed., May 2, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 11 MWF Mon., Dec. 12, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Mon., April 30, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Noon MWF Tues., Dec. 13, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Tues., May 1, 4:30--6:30 p.m. 1 MWF Mon., Dec. 12, 1:30—3:30 p.m. Mon., April 30, 1:30—3:30 p.m. 2 MWF Wed., Dec. 14, 1:30—3:30 p.m. Wed., May 2, 1:30—3:30 p.m. 3 MWF Mon., Dec. 12, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Mon., April 30, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Mon. evening (5 p.m. or later) Mon., Dec. 12, 8—10 p.m. Mon., April 30, 8—10 p.m. Wed. evening (5 p.m. or later) Wed., Dec. 14, 8—10 p.m. Wed., May 2, 8—10 p.m. 8/8:30 TR Mon., Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Mon., April 30, 10:30 a.m.—12:30

p.m. 9 TR Tues., Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Tues., May 1, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 11 TR Tues., Dec. 13, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Tues., May 1, 7:30—9:30 a.m. Noon TR Sat., Dec. 10, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Sat., April 28, 4:30—6:30 p.m. 1 TR Tues., Dec. 13, 1:30 –3:30 p.m. Tues., May 1, 1:30—3:30 p.m. 2/2:25 TR Thurs., Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m.—12:30

p.m. Thurs., May 3, 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

3 TR Wed., Dec. 14, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Wed., May 2, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Tues. evening (5 p.m. or later) Tues., Dec. 13, 8—10 p.m. Tues., May 1, 8—10 p.m. Thurs. evening (5 pm. or later) Sat., Dec. 10, 1:30—3:30 p.m. Sat., April 28, 1:30—3:30 p.m. Please note:

All EN110, EN111, EN120, EN305, and EN306 have their finals on Sat., Dec.

10, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Please note: All EN110, EN111, EN120, EN305, and EN306 have their finals on Sat., April

28, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Name: Lucas ManringHometown: Stockton, Mo.Major: AccountingActivities: Cross Coun-

try, Track and Field, Alpha Phi Gamma, Delta Mu Delta

Honors/Awards: Six-Time National Qualifi er (Indoor/Out-door Track and Field), Two-Time NAIA Indoor All-Amer-ican: 800m (2nd place-2011; 4th place-2010), NAIA Out-door All-American: 800m (4th place-2011), CMU Outdoor Track and Field Record Holder: 800m (1:50.69), CMU Indoor Track and Field Record Holder: 600m (1:21.69), Cross Country Captain (2009), Track and Field Captain (2011)

Favorite CMU Memory: “During my freshman year a few of us from the cross-country team went out to do an eating contest at Golden Corral. It was Mike Kelly, Brecht Madalijns, Daniel Simmons, Derek Laxton, Calin Hantau, and myself. Quite a few plates into it we realized that it was a horrible idea. Brecht won with fi ve plates, all fi lled with steak. Although, I think I won by default because I was the only one that didn’t throw up. It was a great night with some of the best friends I’ve made at this school.”

Advice to Freshmen: “There’s a lot you’ll learn about yourself in college that doesn’t come in a classroom. Make the best of the time you have here, and don’t be afraid to get out and try something new. Find out what’s important to you and be the best at it.”

Plans after Graduation: “After graduation I plan on con-tinuing my running career while pursuing a masters in account-ing. I am pursuing a graduate assistant position somewhere around the country to coach track and fi eld while I fi nish my masters, and I hope to eventually attain my CPA.”

By Brittanee Jacobs

Lucas Manring

The second annual CMUSoup & Chili judging Dec. 1 wasenjoyed by many faculty, staffand students. Below are the topcontenders.

SOUP1st Place: Sharon Craven’s

Mexican Chicken2nd Place: Crystal Terrell’s

Corn Chowder3rd Place: Colleen Thies’ To-

mato Bisque CHILI1st Place: Nancy Sanders

Beer Chili2nd Place: Teresa Argent’s

Pumpkin Chili3rd Place Eric Robinette’s

White Bean Chili

Soup & Chili Cook-Off Winners

THIS IS CUPPLES HALL as it appeared in the mid-1930s. Built in 1899, it originally was a men’s dormitory. After McMurry Hall was constructed in 1927 and Brannock Hall was reconfi gured for administrative offi ces and classrooms, this building was converted for use as a library and continues to function in that capacity, with a major new wing constructed in 1968. A number of signifi cant additions and improvements have been made in the years since. Jim Steele

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FOUR CMU STUDENTS attended a recent statewide psychology conference and one of them, Kelli Handy (left), returned to campus with a fi rst-place award. The seventh annual Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference last month was hosted by Westminster College. CMU Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Elizabeth Gold sponsored the student participation. It was the fourth year in a row CMU has been involved with MUPC, and Central students have earned awards in three of those years, Gold said. Handy, a senior psychology major from Independence, placed fi rst in the Non-Emperical Poster category for her poster, “Infl uences on Adherence to Physiotherapy Treatment.” Also making presentations were CMU students Amanda Evans, senior, psychology major from Kearney (right),in addition to Adam Russo, senior, psychology major from Columbia. Anthony Kiprono, senior biology from Fayette, also took part in the conference.

Awards to CMU psychology students

CMU’s second annual Campus Ministry Christmas party was held on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. Campus Chaplain Lucas Endicott and wife Shannon opened their home to nearly 40 Central students. Shannon prepared lots of food for the party — cranberry punch, hot chocolate, pigs in a blanket, mini-quiche, spinach-artichoke dip, Chex mix, crackers, cheese, summer sausage, cream puffs, peanut brittle, peppermints, M&Ms, and

Clementines. Around 8 p.m. a Christmas trivia game was played, Jeopardy!-style. Questions came from categories like “CMU and Me” and “Word for Yo Momma.” One question even asked the average hourly wages of Santa Clause impersonators ($11 for those who are wondering). Prizes were given to the members of the winning team and other participants. By Brittanee Jacobs. Photo by Shannon Endicott.

Well-attended Campus Ministry Christmas party

SENIOR THEATRE ARTS MAJOR Josh Kirby from Armstrong is directing Samuel Beckett’s existential play “Waiting for Godot” at Central Methodist University this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at 7:30 p.m. in The Little Theatre on campus. The play is free and open to the public. Alternately called theatre of the absurd and a tragi-comedy, Waiting for Godot centers around two men who wait in a park for a mysterious fi gure named Godot who never shows up. It is presented in two acts, the second on a second day--much like the fi rst. Only one character remembers everything that happened the day before. Waiting for Godot provides a great jumping-off spot for discussions of religion and philosophy, as well as the structure and purpose of plays in general.

Author Samuel Beckett was born in Dublin, Ireland,in 1906. He fi rst published an essay about his goodfriend James Joyce in 1951. Beckett went on to anexalted career and was awarded the Nobel Prize forliterature in 1969. He died in 1989.The cast for Waiting for Godot includes JordanBrennan (senior theatre arts major from Marshall) asVladimir; Ben Wilson (junior interdisciplinary studiesmajor from Columbia) as Estragon; Aubrey Taylor(sophomore music major from Columbia) as Pozzo;Daniel Primm (senior history major from Coppell,Texas) as Lucky; and Jackie Hoffman (freshmannursing major from Naperville, Ill.) as Boy. JoshKirby’s assistant director is Shamika Pegue (juniorbiology major from Kansas City). ABOVE: A rehearsal scene Wednesday evening.

NOW PLAYING: Waiting for Godot

Cold temperatures and winter precipitation are in the forecast, and that means it’s time to win-terize your car.

A video on the Missouri De-partment of Transportation’s YouTube site reviews the most important things to remember while getting your car ready for winter, from tires to antifreeze to what to pack for an emergency. The video is located at www.youtube.com/modotvideo.

Here are some of the high-lights:

• Check your tire pressure and tread condition.

• Make sure your antifreeze is at proper levels.

• Inspect the oil level and windshield wiper fl uid.

• Pack a small emergency kit in case of the unexpected.

MoDOT also reminds motor-ists to check road conditions by consulting its Traveler Informa-tion Map at www.modot.org or by calling MoDOT Customer Service anytime at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636)

Be ready for winter driving

CMU’s Student & Community Center at holiday time (JIM STEELE PHOTO)

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That’s what she said!By MEGHAN BARTON COLLEGIAN MANAGING EDITOR

Thanksgiv-ing break was a much needed leisure period for me. I got my head back on straight, and ate edible food. One day I even laid in bed the entire day and fl ipped back and forth between Law and Order: SVU and LMN (Lifetime Movie Network, duh.)

My responsibility for the Thanksgiving meal is to make all the pies and desserts. This year I made four pumpkin, three pecan, caramel pecan rolls and a pump-kin gooey butter cake; but that’s beside the point. Why so many you ask? My dad and I are just that popular that we are expected to frequent multiple thanksgiving celebrations. Get on our level.

So as I was saying, like any mediocre house guest would, I bring a pie, or whatever. All in all, seven pies came and went. In the process of making those pies, I did a lot of thinking. For as long as I can remember, I knew one day I would become what you call a “career woman.” In my mind, be-ing a career woman and a good cook did not go together. I found myself asking that question yet again, “What in the HECK was I thinking?” and my personal favor-ite as of recently, “Why did I think THAT was a good idea?”

My mom was a career woman and a fabulous cook. Everybody always says their mom makes the best blah blah blah…no. There is no comparison. She wouldn’t get home until 6 p.m. and would im-mediately start preparing dinner.

With such a strong woman as a role model in my life, why would I ever make the association that I had to choose between something like being good at cooking and

having a career?I guess I thought if you were

good at those things (cooking, cleaning, crafts, babysitting) you were destined to be a Suzy, or a homemaker, and that was NOT in the cards for me. I am getting a law degree and hope to be an accom-plished attorney and within good time establish myself not only in a large fi rm but as a partner as well.

As far as crafts and babysitting goes, count me in. If everything I owned was covered in glitter, I still wouldn’t be satisfi ed. I’m more creative than your average doll and actually enjoy doing crafts. I took a pottery class this summer and it was one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. Oh, and babysitting. Since I do not wish to have an offspring of my own at this time, I just steal other peo-ple’s. Hide yo kids, hide yo wives, because apparently I just woke up with baby fever as of recently. Well, cute baby fever anyway. If anybody ever says all babies are

cute, they’re lying. There are defi -nitely some ugly babies out there.

I guess why I’m telling you all this is because I want it to make you realize something. And side note: no offense to all the dolls out there majoring in homemaking and husband hunting, though I be-lieve all of my opinions are facts, they are nonetheless just opinions.

What I realized is that you should never, ever hide your tal-ents. I always read that as a wom-an, you are NEVER to be that girl that brings baked goods to work. Well, to hell with that because the day I brought a banana cupcake with honey-cinnamon frosting was the day I went from unpaid intern in the Governor’s offi ce to paid employee. Coincidence? Probably not. Just because you’re good at different things doesn’t mean you’re a total weirdo.

And, I’ve learned that there’s a time and place to toot your own horn. To quote my Grandpa Bar-ton, “If you don’t toot your own

horn, it won’t get tooted.” So, yes my Thanksgiving break was a suc-cessful one. And, if you’ve never cooked for your parents or some-one you care for, get on it. I’ve been told that cooking for some-one is the best way to show your love and appreciation.

Everyone needs nourish-ment, company and love. Noth-ing feels better than providing a good meal for your parents, or knowing that you totally kicked butt at work that week. So start showcasing your talents.

We’re in college, you girls. Find out what you’re good at and perfect it. Whether you’re good at cooking, doing hair, babysit-ting or arguing (and of course I’m more than satisfactory in all four) at least you’re good at something. It’s not my fault you lost your fake leather jacket at the bar.

P.S. If you enjoy my column, you would die over my twitter. Follow me, you girls. Now. @megfaebar

‘Me vs. Martha’

FOR YOU BEAUTIFUL SNOW WOMEN: No matter what your holiday plans are this year, lookingfabulous is always a must. This 2011 winter season calls for so many wonderful pieces for both men and women it is defi nitely something to “HoHoHo” about. For all you lovely ladies, no matter what your occasion may be, wearing se-quins, scoop necks, metallics and one shoulder pieces is the best way to add excellent holiday cheer to any party. Although adding drama to any outfi t is always fun, staying subtle with the amount of sequins used per outfi t is important.

For those attending those some-times dreaded holiday work parties, sequins can turn that dread into fun and fabulous by adding just the right amount of sparkle to any bor-ing night. When wearing a scoop neck shirt, it’s important to pair this with a simple bottom and funky heel or boot. Wearing a pair of fl ashy earings matched with gaudy braclets and rings is appropriate, but wearing a necklace would be way too much due to the drama of the “scoop” neckline, the shirt already creates.

Scoop neck dresses are great pieces to entertain or host in, due to the comfortablity that most cre-ate. Styling a scoop neck dress with a pair of sheer, black tights and a pair of simple stilettos, is the best way to achieve sleek and chique el-egance all at once. For those ladies who like to add a little mystery to their holiday outfi ts, the one shoul-

der dress or shirt is the way to go. They can easily be dressed up or down, and add the right amount of sexiness with out being overbear-ing. With your hair pushed behind the exposed shoulder, and a fun sparkly clip or fl ower holding your hair back, there is no doubt you will be the most watched women in the room with an outfi t like this.

For those of you not into wear-ing a dress this holiday season, me-tallic, loose baggy tanks and tees are defi nitely back in style and are great pieces to wear to those casual and funky holiday parties. They are easy to move around in and portray a casual, yet fun and fl irty look. A trendy winter hat such as a subdued sequined beanie, or funky fi dora, matched with a dark washed skin-ny jean and bold colored fl at such as gold or red, will add the perfect spice to your choice of metallic top.

Other options for not wearing a dress this holiday season range from wide legged jeans, high waisted jeans and all the way to black leath-er leggings paired with a tailored blazer or oversized silk blouse. As far as the perfect handbag goes, any fold-over clutch or wristlet in those funky quilted leather patterns, fl ashy sequins, metallic colors or the always elegant, patent leather would be perfect for any outfi t list-ed above. Also, never forget pearls are always the perfect accessory as well as a beautiful smile.

FOR YOU HANDSOME SNOW MEN. This year, you men luckily have it somewhat easy in

picking your perfect holiday outfi t. Just remember the following fi ve main styles and pieces when trying to look your best. These fi ve styles and pieces would be, military style cardigans, sleek suits, skinny ties, fl annels, and of course anything velvet, yes I just mentioned velvet. A Velvet black or maroon colored blazer with a dark jean and skinny tie is perfect for your best friends holiday party. This look won’t out do the host, but at the same time portrays a confi dence that no one will be able to resist. A military style cardigan or fl annel button down with any type of casual pant or jean works best for those chill, holiday house parties that consist of awesome board games, card games, delicious food and of course that awkward moment when two people meet under the mistletoe. Last but not least, the sleek black suit, with a skinny tie is the absolute stand out look for men this holiday sea-son, and is as well, the best choice for those holiday work parties. Al-though the holidays can most of the time be stressful, never forget to laugh, take pictures, spend time with family and friends and most importantly, eat merrily!

Happy Holidays y’all. Be safe and dress well! I’ll be watching for your outfi ts……as will Santa, and he will put you on his fashion police “naughty list”, so always be atten-tive to what you wearJ

XOXO“Santa baby, hurry down the

chimney tonight”

(Sophie) sticated Style

CMU’s national fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, held its annu-al philanthropic event “TKE Play-boy Review” on Thursday, Dec. 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at a Fayette sports bar, Hawgs ‘n Heifers.

Members of CMU Greek or-ganizations are admitted for $3, while non-Greeks must pay $5 to attend. The event raised $90 which will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

The event began with a dance competition between the sorori-ties. Each sorority who partici-pates creates a dance routine for sseverl of its members to perform. This year only one sorority chose to compete. By default, Sigma Pi

Alpha won for 2011. This is the second year in a

row the Sigmas have won. This year’s routine was performed by seniors Jessica Guerrant, Caitlin Essmyer, and Gabriela Hernan-dez and juniors Megan Davidson, Kayla Leeser, and Jessica Scobee. Sigma Pi Alpha received a special-ly-made trophy for the victory.

The Sigma routine was fol-lowed up by a performance from the fall 2011 class of Tau Kappa Epsilon. President Phillip Willer then expressed words of gratitude to the former TKE Sweetheart, Mollee Thompson, before an-nouncing the new Sweetheart for 2012 — Kayla Leeser.

Frat raises funds for national foundation

Fashion by Sophie Wilensky - What to Wear and How to Wear It

‘TIS THE HOLIDAY PARTY SEASON

CMU SOUTH ENTRANCE following snow earlier this week.

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SportsCMU’s women’s basketball team led wire

to wire Wednesday, defeating Missouri Baptist University 82-68 for their third consecutive victory.

The Lady Eagles fl ew out of the gate tak-ing a quick 11-0 lead behind eight quick points from senior Sami Dunger (St. Louis, Mo.). CMU would lead by as many as 16 in the fi rst half, but Missouri Baptist put together a 9-0 run to pull within seven. The score was 38-31 at the break.

Seven points would be as close as the vis-iting Lady Spartans would get as CMU con-trolled the second half in a similar manner to the fi rst. When MBU would threaten, the Lady Eagles would answer with a basket to clinch their fi rst three-game winning streak since No-vember 2004.

Dunger led four Lady Eagles in double fi g-ures. Dunger poured in fi ve three-pointers and fi nished with a game high of 25 points. Junior Raylyn Nuss (O’Fallon, Mo.) added four three-point fi eld goals of her own, scoring 16. Junior

Karli Abbey (Seneca, Kan.) recorded a double-double with 13 points and a game high of 12 rebounds. Sophomore Sammie Gathercole (Springfi eld, Mo.) had 12 points off the bench while Sophomore Nakia Robinson (St. Louis) dished out a game high of six assists. Senior Cat Kyle (Fayette) added nine boards. Missouri Baptist was led by Andrea Seabaugh with 17 points.

“We’re really starting to fi nd a groove,” James Arnold, CMU’s fi rst-year head coach, shared. “We are playing much better together on both ends of the fl oor and the ladies are playing hard and with passion. If we continue to work hard and continue to grind to get better, we will continue to have great results.”

CMU improves to 4-6 overall and remains 2-0 in conference play. The Lady Eagles play their second of fi ve straight home games on Saturday against conference foe MidAmerica Nazarene University (6-5 & 1-1). Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Lady Eagles top Baker University for third win of this season

Senior Sami Dunger scored 23 points and made 4-of-4 clutch free throws for the Central Methodist University women’s basketball team in the fi nal minutes of Satur-day’s game at Peru State College, leading the Eagles to an 80-76 win over the Bobcats.

Despite falling behind 9-0 in the fi rst three minutes of the game, the Lady Eagles battled back and tied the score at 10-10 at the 14:41 mark of the fi rst half. Dunger hit one of her fi ve 3-pointers to tie the score and Peru State immediately called a timeout.

The Lady Eagles dominated the fi nal four minutes of the fi rst half and ended the half on a 16-8 run to lead 44-33 at halftime.

For the fi rst 11 minutes of the second half, CMU maintained a double-digit lead, but Peru State clawed its way back into the game and came within one point, clos-ing the gap to 77-76 after Katie Potter made a 3-pointer for the Bobcats.

After Dunger made two free throws to make it a 3-point game, Peru State missed both free-throw attempts on its next offensive pos-session. Sammie Gathercole hit 1-of-2 free throws to make it a two-possession game and a Peru State 3-pointer right before the buzzer fell short, securing the win for the Lady Eagles.

CMU shot 42.6 percent from the fi eld, while Peru State shot 40 percent. Both teams performed equally from the three-point line, shooting 32.1 percent. The Eagles topped the Bobcats in free-throw shooting with 70.4 percent to their 60 percent. CMU forced 20 turn-overs and had 37 rebounds on the night.

Dunger was the leading scorer for the Eagles with 23 points and she also had three rebounds. Soph-omore Nakia Robinson had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Junior Raylyn Nuss ended the game with 14 points and fresh-man Kyra Williams had 12 points.

CMU improved to 3-6 on the season and is 2-0 in the Heart of America Conference, tied with Avila University at the top of the conference standings.

Lady Eagles unbeaten in HAAC, win at Peru State

The Central University Meth-odist men’s basketball team’s im-proved its shooting in the second half of Saturday’s game, and it brought them to a 63-54 road win over the Peru State Bobcats.

The Eagles started the game on an 11-0 run and never trailed in the entire contest. Junior Melvin Till-man scored a basket late in the sec-ond half to give CMU a 28-7 lead, its biggest of the game. The Eagles led 30-22 at halftime.

Peru State battled back in the second half and cut the CMU lead to three points at 48-45 with 6:29 to go in the game. But junior Eric Franklin knocked down a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to push

the lead back to six points.The Eagles made 5-of-6 free

throws in the fi nal minute of the game to secure its fi rst conferencewin of the season.

CMU shot 44 percent from thefi eld while Peru State shot 32 per-cent. The Eagles were 9 of 21 fromthe three-point line while the Bob-cats shot just 3 of 20. CMU forced17 turnovers and had 32 rebounds on the night in the Heart of Ameri-ca Athletic Conference victory.

Junior Robert Mason led CMUwith 15 points. He also had 6 re-bounds. Junior Elliott Black had13 points and a team-high of eightrebounds. Franklin had 12 pointsand fi ve assists.

CMU men get fi rst conference win of season over Bobcats

All-district honors to CMU playersThirteen CMU football players

have been selected to the CoSida/Capital One Academic All-District Football District 5 fi rst team, as an-nounced recently by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Those selected were seniors Bradley Carter (El Cajon, Calif.), Caleb Haynes (Higginsville, Mo.), Kyle Gibson (Columbia, Mo.),

Jacob Heppner (Mansfi eld, Mo.), Cody Wallingford (Gower, Mo.), Ryan Adams (Slater, Mo.), Matt Curts (Bolivar, Mo.), and Tyler Belt (Macon, Mo.); juniors Wil-liam Eichman (Moreno Valley, Ca-lif.), Cody Davis (Sullivan, Mo.), and Bryan Plenge (Kahoka, Mo.); and sophomores Bryan Pollard (Warrenton, Mo.) and Svein Han-sen (Hellvik, Norway).

These players were recognized as some of the nation’s top student-athletes for their performances on the fi eld and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important re-serve with at least a 3.3 GPA at his/her current institution and must have participated in at least 50 per-cent of the team’s games.

Four Central Methodist Uni-versity volleyball players were recognized on the 2011 Heart of America Athletic Conference all-conference teams. Senior Taylor Reed, of Toledo, Ohio, earned a spot on the All-HAAC fi rst team while junior Sarah Lewey, of Kansas City, was selected to the second team. Senior Melanie Touchette, of Millstadt, Ill., and sophomore Makenzie Shepard, of Leavenworth, Kan., received All-HAAC honorable mention honors.

Reed, an outside and right-side hitter, was named to the All-HAAC fi rst team. She led the team in kills, ending the season

with 344. Reed also recorded 63 blocks on the season. Reed was named the HAAC Hitter-of-the-Week on Oct. 31 and made the 2011 Avila Eagle Invitational All-Tournament team.

Lewey, a setter and team cap-tain, received a spot on the All-HAAC second team. She record-ed 813 assists and 113 sets on the season. She also had 102 digs. Lewey was named HAAC Setter-of-the-Week on Oct. 31 and also made the 2011 HLGU Trojan Classic All-Tournament team.

Touchette and Shepard re-ceived All-HAAC honorable mention honors. Touchette, a de-

fensive specialist, had 315 digs on the season for an average of 2.8 per set. Shepard, an outside hitter, recorded the second most kills on the team, with 238.

Four CMU volleyball players named All-HAAC

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When we think of heroes, we often think of athletes. I know I do at least. Being the football fanatic that I am, I have a couple of heroes that play in the NFL, especially Minnesota Vikings players because that’s my favorite team (Adrian Peter-son, Percy Harvin, etc.). However, my favorite current player isn’t a Viking.

He was the fi rst sophomore to win the Heisman trophy, which is given to the best college football player in a single season. He has two national championship rings on his hand. He’s even one of the few to both pass and run for more than 20 touchdowns in a single season.

Maybe you’ve heard of him. In case you’re still stumped, I’m talk-ing about Tim Tebow, the former quarterback for the Florida Ga-tors. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 23rd pick in the fi rst round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Lately Tebow has again come into the spotlight with his 6-1 record as the Bronco’s starting quarterback this season. But in spite of him win-ning games,criticism comes with it, only it doesn’t have to do with his football abilities—it’s his faith. A tweet from Tebow on Oct. 27 defi nes a new craze sweeping the country—Tebowing: “to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing

something completely different.”Tebow has even received criti-

cism from NFL players. In response to Jake Plummer’s negative com-ments about the outward display of faith, Tebow made a wise com-parison to marriage: “If you’re mar-ried and you have a wife, is it good enough to only say to your wife ‘I love you’ the day you get married? Or should you tell her every single day when you wake up and every-opportunity? So any time I get an opportunity to tell [Christ] that I love [Him] or given an opportunity to shout [Him] out on national TV, I’m gonna take that opportunity.”

Tebow’s openness about his relationship with Jesus Christ isn’t new. He’s been open about his faith since his time at the University of Florida. In his fi nal game for the Ga-tors, Tebow had this verse on his eye black, ready for the world to see:

“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” – Ephesians 2:8-10

For a young man who has ac-complished so much in the world,

that is an important verse. Salva-tion is a gift, and so is faith. It has nothing to do with what we do, how many awards we have won, how much we have helped the poor. None of that can bring salvation.

I have been watching Tebow closely for six years. I have watched too many times an athlete act like a complete fool, absorbed in the world and the minute something goes their way, then they thank God for allowing them to succeed. So when I became aware of Tebow and his outward profession of faith in Christ, I was doubtful. I had seen it before only to be disappointed.

After winning his fi rst Heisman, Tebow spoke to some inmates at a prison.“Everybody is telling me I’ve made it,” he told them. “They tell me, ‘Tim, you have success and you’ve made it.’ I’ve won the Heis-man Trophy, so I’ve got it made, right? One day, people are going to forget about me. One day, people are going to forget about the Heis-man Trophy, the jump pass, and the-national championship. One day, my championship ring is going to rust.

There are only three things that are going to last forever: God, His word, and people.”

A clip on YouTube shows Tebow speaking about the priorities in his life. One would think football

would be number one on the list. It’s actually number four: “Faith, fam-ily, academics, and football.”

When I read the Armor of God in Ephesians 6, I immediately think of football. In football, helmets pro-tect the head; shoulder pads protect the chest and shoulders; hip, thigh, and knee pads protect the legs; and-fi nally, cleats protect the feet. While this equipment provides players with physical protection, we, as Christian “warriors” need other protection as well. Ephesians tells us just as players need protection, we Christians need armor to protect us from the outside forces that wish to harm us. During football games, play-ers get pounded constantly, and with-out the protective armor, their bodies wouldn’t be able to take the abuse.

The same can be said for our spiritual lives. Satan is constantly pounding us with temptations. Therefore, we need the armor of God to protect us and give us the strength to stand tall when the world around us is falling apart.

Today, as Christians, let’s put on the armor of God so we can stand up for Him and be that Christ-like exam-ple for our teammates and the entire world to see.

MY HERO…TIM TEBOWBy Brittaanee Jacobs

Editor-in-ChiefPerspect ives

As others see itConsider the following scenar-

io: An innocent citizen is arrested in his own country by his own coun-try’s military. He is not read his rights. He is not charged with any crime. He has neither trial nor abil-ity to contact a lawyer. He is held indefi nitely in prison.

Could you guess in which coun-try did the citizen live? China? You would be correct. North Korea? That would also be correct. What about the United States of America? After the 93-7 Senate passing of the most recent National Defense Au-thorization Act for 2012, this is now a possibility.

In case you are confused, yes, the scenario which I provided will now go before the House of Representatives and because of the majority which passed the bill, regardless of whether Presi-dent Obama vetoes the bill, it will still be made law.

Keep in mind the bill does not blatantly state that someone with a dissenting opinion will be arrested by the military. However, the bill does state that the military does have the right to arrest any person living in the United States, even a citizen, if they are suspected as a terrorist of any kind. I’ll repeat that last part; any person in the United States may be arrested and detained by the military, without charge, tri-al, or legal counsel if they are SUS-PECTED of being a terrorist.

This unprecedented power may be familiar to any history student; Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, China, Congo, Iraq. It seems al-most every nation the United States has stated was not demonstrating adequate human rights have given their military equal power, which we have denounced.

This power was given to the military by a secretly drafted sec-tion of the National Defense Autho-rization Act, an annual bill designed to outline the government spending and operations. The authors of this bill, one time presidential candi-date, Arizona Senator John McCain and Michigan Senator Carl Levin, defi ned the power to be used on the battlefi eld. The authors then went on to declare the battlefi eld to be worldwide, including the United States. Any enemy of the state dur-ing a time of war may be detained by the military until the end of the confl ict involving the belligerents.

A proposal by Senator Mark Udall which would have eliminated the amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act, how-ever it was voted down 38-60. Both Senators McCaskill and Blunt vot-ed against the Udall Amendment. They both backed the ability to in-defi nitely detain their constituents.

This new power granted to the military has been condemned by many professionals outside of the Congress including the director of the CIA, the director of the FBI, the Secretary of Defense, the direc-

tor of national intelligence, and the head of the Justice Department’s national security division.

In the wake of this news, there are several questions answered and several more which quickly present themselves in a seemingly endless cycle of doubt. It seems that the “War on Terror” is only a vehicle which continues to allow the pow-ers that be to take away rights and fund a perpetual war, a war which the citizens must pay. It has cer-tainly confi rmed the theory that the Congress no longer answers to their constituents and instead acts in self interest. Our aristocratic leaders continue to preach the Gospel of the Republic to the world, a song which resounds here in the heartland by the hoi polloi, which makes us in-creasingly hypocrites.

I consider myself a patriot. I have faith in this country. I have faith in my countrymen. As a pa-triot, however, I cannot put a single ounce of faith in our leadership. It is not Obama or Perry. It is the entire system which has rotted. As long as lobbyists are allowed existence, the people’s voice will never be heard over the power of money.

It is the most basic economic law; people will act in their own self interest. We will have no leadership in this country until we make every politician receive minimum wage and no kickbacks, it will only be then that we as a nation see the rise of real leadership.

Sean Faulkner

The Republican Primary Carousel has rotated the leading candidate from Bachmann to Romney to Perry back to Romney to Cain back to Rom-ney and now to Newt Gingrich. With new polls refl ecting changes in the guard almost weekly it has been diffi cult to determine who truly has the edge in the Republican Primary race. Remember at this point in 2007, Rudy Giuliani led in many polls along with Romney and neither would go on to receive the Republican nomination.

To make sense of these fl uxes in the polls let’s de-termine the real pretenders and contenders in the Re-publican Primary race.

First are the Pretend-ers. On Saturday, amid more allegations, Her-mann Cain suspended his campaign and took him-self out of the running. Senator Rick Santorum has never been in the top three of any of the straw polls and is too much of a newcomer for the na-tional Republican constituency. Bachmann, who at one time had led the Iowa straw poll, has now fallen to fourth at 8 percent. Ron Paul is currently second in the Iowa straw poll at 18 percent but his foreign policies are just not in line with the majority of conservatives for him to receive the party’s nomination.

That leaves us with only four serious contend-ers left to receive the Republican Party presiden-

tial nomination: Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, John Huntsman, and Newt Gingrich. Perry is current-ly fi fth in the Iowa Straw Poll and seems to suffer a setback every time he talks, but his policies are in line with the conservative base, he has experi-ence as governor, and he has the resources to stay in the race throughout the primaries. Mitt Rom-ney has the money and resources for his cam-

paign to go the long haul as well, even with recent setbacks in Iowa. Newt Gingrich has moved into the contender arena with recent surges in the polls and is fi rst now in the Iowa straw poll at 25 percent. He now needs to work on his organiza-tional structure to keep his status as a serious contender. Finally,

John Huntsman is my dark-horse as a contender. He currently is last in the Iowa straw poll at only 2 percent but has better numbers in New Hampshire and is the only candidate who has not hurt himself with any al-legations or policy mistakes. He has experience as governor of Utah and as ambassador to China.

As the pretenders begin to fall out of the race don’t be surprised if Huntsman is able to take ad-vantage of their followers. He has the money, resources, and values that will be vital through the next couple of months as the primaries begin to take place.

By TYLER J. WINNCollegian Reporter

ELECTION ANALYSIS: Who has the GOP edge?

Major honor to Central VP Julee Sherman

National honor society Alpha Chi inducts 20 from CMUPAGE 8 • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011 THE COLLEGIAN • WWW.CENTRALMETHODIST.EDU

Twenty CMU students were inducted Nov. 16 in Alpha Chi, a national college honor society for the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors. The banquet began with an opening by Alpha Chi’s advisor, Dr. Richard Bradley, and a prayer by the society’s vice-president, Kate Otten. After the meal, catered by Fresh Ideas, senior president Catherine Kyle and Otten presented new members with certifi cates and pins. The new members of Alpha Chi

are: Ryan Armstrong, Abigail Bostic, Megan Davidson, Cody Davis, Shannon Dickerson,Kaitlyn Eversmeyer, Kate Gladbach, Jaime Guffey, Chris Ivy, Brittanee Jacobs, KaylaLeeser, Alisha Maples, Katie Moore, Elisabeth Nation, Michael O’Neill, Nathaniel Oliver,Jessica Powell, Shelby Reed, Ryan Revoir, and Elizabeth Robb.

By Brittanee Jacobs

What’s on your iPod?By BRITTANEE JACOBS, Collegian Editor-in-Chief

JODY FORD, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

• “Fat Bottom Girls” by Queen• “Dream On” by Aerosmith• “Ice Cream Paint Job” by Dorrough• “Don’t Blink” by Kenny Chesney• “The Pretender” by Foo Fighters

JOHNNY STILWELL, Defensive Ends Coach

• “You Got What I Need” by Biz Markie• “Lights (Bassnectar Remix)” by Ellie Goulding• “Collide” by Howie Day• “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence& the Machine•“The Kids Aren’t Alright” by The Offspring

D. BRYANT, Wide Receivers Coach• “Never Would Have Made It” by Marvin Sapp• “Round of Applause” by Waka Flocka Flame• “On My Level” by Wiz Khalifa• “Same Ole Love” by Anita Baker• “Headlines” by Drake

RYAN ADAMS, Senior Defensive Lineman•“Inside of You” by Russell Brand• “Shameless” by All Time Low•“Tonight Tonight” by Hot Chelle Rae• “115” by Elena Siegman•“Vanilla Twilight” by Owl City

This week’s iPod report focuses on the musical tastes of the CMU football program. The fi ve last songs from three coaches

and one senior player are included here. If you think your department/team/organization should be our next feature of “What’s on your iPod?” then shoot me an e-mail!

Awards are wonderful things, but when they come from one’s professional peers — as was the case for CMU’s Julee Sherman —they defi nitely carry special signifi -cance. Sherman, vice president for fi nance and administration, has re-ceived the 2011 President’s Award by the Central Association of Col-lege and University Business Offi -cers (CACUBO).

“It’s an honor,” Sherman admit-ted. “I know many others (in CA-CUBO) are every bit as deserving. The biggest thing is that it’s from your peers, people who work just as hard as you do both for their institu-tion and for CACUBO.”

She received CACUBO’s ci-tation at the group’s annual con-ference held recently in Omaha. CACUBO is an organization of professionals from colleges and universities of all sizes. An esti-mated 500 attended the event.

The President’s Award is CA-CUBO’s premier honor and rec-ognizes one who gives of time and talents in promoting the

group’s objectives and whose service, leadership, direction and dedication are exemplary.

A branch of the National As-sociation of College and Univer-sity Business Offi cers, CACUBO was founded in 1912 and currently boasts memberships from 660 col-leges and universities in 26 states and the District of Columbia.

Sherman, who joined CMU in

1985 and became a vice president 10 years later, has been active in CACUBO since the ‘90s. She has been in a variety of leadership roles within the group since 2002, includ-ing service as its president in 2009.

Professional development of veteran and new professionals in higher ed administrative and business services is the key focus of CACUBO, Sherman noted.

CACUBO vice president Mary Herrin of Wichita State University, right, makes the presentation to CMU’s Julee Sherman.

CMU social sorority Sigma Pi Alpha will host a special Parents Night Out this Friday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Parents needing time for Christmas shopping or simply some time for themselves may drop-off children at the Eagles

Nest at CMU. Park in Lot D be-hind the library/plant operations. Take staircase to front of library and then go left past the library. The Eagles Nest is marked with a sign and is a small building on the left connected to Holt Hall.

Games, snacks and the Christ-

mas movie “Elf” will be provided for the kids. The cost is $10 for one child and $5 for each addi-tional child.

Questions? Call Magan Da-vidson at 573-225-6468 or Elsie Schrieber at 573-645-6716.

CMU sorority will host special Parents Night Out this Friday