Spring Break
What do you expect from the Student Government Association? "To be impartial towards all students and minorities and speak up for things that most people don't want to talk about without being afraid of being politically correct." Anneliese Smith Sophomore Political Science "To change situations and make things better, and change the parking lots in front of the University Center.
Archie Hughes, a post commander for the Independence, Mo. troop 1738 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), wasn't looking for a confrontation at his organization's 108th national convention this past week at Bartle Hall in Kansas City. He just wanted to hear from President George W.
We all have treasures at our fingertips. Whether you are a freshman coming from out of state or if you have grown up in Kansas City, there is a treasure for you. I am referring to the new Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. While you were getting a tan in Cancun, studying abroad in Europe or slaving away trying to make enough cash for another semester, there was magic happening in Kansas City.
Like most people during the first week of classes, I sized up my teachers. Many of my instructors seem competent. I might actually learn something from them this year. However, I have some professors who remind me of high school teachers. How can this possibly be college if university professors are acting like high school teachers? I'm sure a lot of people have had a class where the teacher felt it necessary to read the syllabus to the class.
I was nervous when I went to interview Interim Dean of the Conservatory of Music and Dance, Dr. James Mobberley. But Jim, as his friends call him, put me at ease. He's a friendly man. He smiles often and is genuinely passionate about the university for which he has worked for 24 years.
