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NORTHWEST MISSOURIAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024
MARYVILLE, MISSOURI
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VOL. 113, NO. 1
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Construction plans impact student-life, campus walkways DAKOTA OSWALT News Editor | @doswalt_NWMSRN
Students, both new and returning, will likely notice something different about Northwest this fall, but it’s not only Buffalo Wild Wings GO, it’s campus-wide construction. Campus construction has already impacted students in many ways by limiting parking space and removing portions of sidewalks. Some of the active projects around campus include the continued updates of Martindale Hall, a multimillion dollar renovation project, and redoing the patio tiles at the J.W. Jones Student Union.
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A construction worker from Maxim Construction Inc. uses a circular saw on a piece of wood outside of Martindale Hall Aug. 26.
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THEY RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THEY WORK THROUGH IT. THEY’VE BUILT A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND THE STATE, SO THEY HAVE A LOT OF HELP.
AMANDA CULLIN UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF
A water pipe burst near the Memorial Bell Tower on Aug. 20 at about 1 p.m. Northwest’s Director of Capital Programs Scott Kuhlemeyer said a contractor was in the process of boring a new gas line, which caused this to happen. This unexpected event resulted in the University temporarily shutting off the water supply to many academic buildings, two residence halls and the J.W. Jones Student Union, which houses most campus dining options. The issue was resolved the next morning, just one day before freshmen moved in. Several University Police officers responded to the issue while it was happening, including Amanda Cullin, UPD’s new chief of police. Cullin said she worked to communicate with workers at the site and create teams to solve the problem. Cullin said construction on campus is a positive thing because it provides stronger, more efficient infrastructure, but things like this could happen during any construction work. She advises students to be prepared for anything, for example, having extra water and nonperishable foods available. INFOGRAPHIC BY EMMALY MURPHY DESIGNER
Northwest’s college of arts, sciences to welcome new dean Elise Hepworth RAIEA SALERNO News Reporter | @RaieaS
Missouri Western State University Vice Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Elise Hepworth has been working at MWSU for 10 years, but she has always loved the Northwest community, and soon she plans on joining it. Former dean of Northwest’s College of Arts and Sciences Michael Steiner retired after 10 and a half years in the position on July 23, 2024. Hepworth, a Northwest graduate, will take Steiner’s place and will start her new position Sept. 9. “I am a Bearcat through and through,” Hepworth said. “I’m so excited and happy.” A dean typically assists the students and faculty with all things related to academics within a certain college. This can include breaking barriers in the workplace for faculty. Hepworth will oversee the Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Language, Literature and Writing, Mathematics and Statistics, Military Science and Natural Sciences departments under the college, just like Steiner did.
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Campus recycling efforts prove successful with first place prize ASTRE SCHLAISS News Reporter | @AstreWords
Over the summer, Northwest Sustainability worked hard to replace every recycling bin on campus. The new recycling bins now have clear-cut instructions, and eye-level labels for user convenience. Tim Hill, the sustainability coordinator at Northwest explained the old labeling was harder to see. Hill said passersby would struggle seeing the old labels on the sides of the bins, and end up throwing away most of their recyclables. “The previous recycle bins had been on campus for, I think, nearly two decades,” Hill said. “So they had been on campus for a long time. They were starting
AARON HARE PHOTO EDITOR
New recycling bins are installed on the first floor of Tower Suites East. The updated bins are a part of a campus-wide recycling bin replacement.
to show their age.” Hill said there are four main categories of sustainability on campus — energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and
green campus initiatives. He said there are many different ways campus plays into these different categories.
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