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Oct. 8, 2009 | V85 | N6
This week CAMPUS
Computing Day Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Computer Science and Information Systems will host its third annual Computing Visit Day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Students and families who wish to participate in Computing Visit Day can register online at www. nwmissouri.edu/dept/csis/ visitday by Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Encore production
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“I Love a Piano,” a musical journey spanning seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin, is the University’s next Encore performing arts series production. It begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Mary Linn Auditorium at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. The performance will use 64 of Berlin’s songs and capture the feel of early 20th century America.
Community
Basketball clinic Maryville Parks and Recreations will be offering a Youth Basketball Clinic open to all area youth in grades 3-6. The Maryville high school basketball coaches will serve as clinicians. Registration will take place at the Maryville Community Center, beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, and ending Friday, Oct. 30.
Volunteer day The Sigma Society will be aiding the city in a community service project to clean up the Mozingo house. The Society will be cleaning the inside and outside of the house, which is set to become the Mozingo Visitor’s Center, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 The city has partnered with the University to use the center for a variety of opportunities.
Bearcats Thursday
-Womens Soccer vs. Washburn, 4 p.m. at home
Friday
- Volleyball at Central Missouri, 7 p.m.
Saturday
- Cross country at DePauw Invitational (Terre Haute, Ind.) - Football vs. Missouri Southern, 1 p.m. at home - Soccer vs. Emporia State, noon at home
Wednesday
Thursday
-Volleyball vs. Benton, St. Joseph 5 p.m. at home - Boys Soccer at Savannah, 4 p.m.
Friday
- Football vs. Savanah, 7 p.m. at home
Saturday
- Volleyball at Benton, St. Joseph Tournament, 8 a.m.
Monday
Prep, Kansas City 4 p.m.
By Greg Miller News Editor The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment against Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. The EEOC’s lawsuit cites that management at the restaurant engaged in unlawful sexual harassment of female employees and that the restaurant discriminated against a 17-year-old server and other female teen workers. The case was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Mo., St. Joseph division. A date for jury trial has not been set. According to court documents, numerous employees were exposed to a sexually hostile work environment and were harassed with sexual comments, request for favors and unwelcome touching. The EEOC also said one employee left her job after managers allegedly trapped the 17-yearold in the office with them and turned out the lights. Andrea Baran, Senior Trial Attorney, said their research into the situation also found inappropriate activity occurred at the restaurant. “During the course of our investigation we found they had been victims of sexual harassment,” Baran said. She also said her agency had already offered an opportunity to resolve the claim, which was rejected by the restaurant.
photo by lori frankenfield | chief photographer
KAT DONOVAN, SHELBY Roberson and Julie Ray sign up Josh Maschmeier for the St. Jude’s “Up Til Dawn” fundraiser at the sign up desk in the union. “Up Til Dawn” will be on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the union ballroom.
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STAYING UP FOR A CAUSE Fundraiser holds meaning for participants By Cassie Thomas Missourian Reporter College students spend many nights awake until the early morning hours, but one night each year St. Jude’s “Up ‘til Dawn” gives students a reason to stay up late to support a greater cause. This student ran philanthropy can be found on campuses nationwide. The philanthropy has actively gathered funds at Northwest since 2006. St. Jude’s “Up ‘til Dawn” was first held in 1999 at the University of Memphis. In the past 10 years it has grown to raise millions of dollars at over 200 universities throughout the U.S. Northwest has proudly supported St. Jude’s through this event for four years. In the past, students have written letters prior to the final celebratory event, but this year
it is structured a bit differently. Students will gather and write their 35 letters asking for donations to benefit St. Jude’s on Oct. 19. Following the letter writing, students will take part in the celebratory finale event centered around a Mad Hatter-themed tea party. There will be food, games and live entertainment. Jaime Webb has been involved with “Up ‘til Dawn” since her freshman year. “I chose to become involved because what I want to do relates back to this,” Webb said. She is an elementary education major who hopes to one day have a career as a child life specialist. To Webb, just knowing that she has helped is very rewarding. “The cost of running a hospital is so high and to know that you’re helping just a little is my favorite part of being involved,” Webb said.
Laura Palermo, executive director of “Up ‘til Dawn” also enjoys knowing that she is helping out. “Seeing the amount we have raised at the end of the year is great. I love to see all of our hard work pay off,” Palermo said. Senior Kalee Shonk, assistant director of “Up ‘til Dawn”, agrees that the thought of helping someone else makes it worth all the hard work. This past summer Shonk went to Memphis with Palermo for a collegiate leadership seminar. While in Memphis they were able to tour the St. Jude’s Hospital. “It was great to meet the kids that we are helping; to hear their stories and their successes. To know that St. Jude’s is helping them so they don’t have to worry about the money. Just hearing and seeing their gratefulness is so rewarding,” Shonk said.
gaunt house GAUNT HOUSE CONSTRUCTION continues through the month of October. Steve Redmond and Sheldon Scadden perform electrical work upstairs. The project is going past the expected date, due to damages in the master bathroom floor.
- Volleyball at Lincoln Prep, Kansas City Tournament, 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Boys Soccer at Lincoln,
Sexual harassment charges filed by EEOC defending 17-year-old
See NAPOLIS on A5
- Volleyball vs. Missouri Western, 7 p.m. at home
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photo by mallory dahmer | missourian photographer
photo by courtney edwards | managing editor
Chaske Frank, 13, loops around Bearcat Arena dancing in the boys junior fancy category at the Pow Wow Saturday.
Native American ways, traditions celebrated with all By Kylie Guier Asst. News Editor The sixth annual Northwest Pow Wow kicked off Saturday in Bearcat Arena. The free event was open to the public. Native Americans from across the Midwest gathered on campus to celebrate their culture and show residents the ways and traditions of their tribes. Dressed in brightly colored traditional wardrobe the dancers competed in different categories and exhibitions throughout the day and evening. The categories included tiny tots, junior girls, junior boys, golden age, men’s and women’s. The women’s categories included jingle, traditional and fancy shawl and the men’s included grass, fancy and traditional. Curriculum and Instruction professor Barbara Crossland has been the primary sponsor of the Pow Wow since the beginning. She is registered with the Cherokee Nation. Crossland said the Pow Wow started when native students approached her after a moving lecture from Wilma Mankiller. She was the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation and inspired the students to start a Pow Wow on campus. “She was a great woman and an advisor to presidents,” Crossland said. “She was chief of my tribe.” The event began to grow through word of mouth.
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