The Omnibus

Board of Trustees makes decisions for University

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. C. Pat Taylor, Southwest Baptist University president, reported the decisions made during the last Board of Trustees meeting of the 2007-2008 year on Wednesday, May 7.
There were six main decisions discussed and voted on by the Board members.
Of these six action items, the last item is of interest to the student body.

Bye Bash offers prizes

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Southwest Baptist University students will be able to celebrate the end of the academic year with all their friends at this year's Bye Bash from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, May 9 to Saturday May, 10 in Blair Intramural Gym, hosted by University Activities Council.

Compton reflects after 10 years at SBU

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Josh Compton, chair of the Bob R. Derryberry Department of Communication Arts, came into the field of communications by complete accident.
"I was scared to death of my first class in college, Fundamentals of Public Speaking at 7:30 in the morning with Dr.

Diplomas, awards to be given at commencement

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Southwest Baptist University spring commencement is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 on Burnidge Memorial Forum. Approximately 400 undergraduate and graduate students will cross the stage and receive their diplomas.
The commencement address will be given by guest speaker Charles Edward Graham.

Dorms compete for Campus Olympic champion title

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Beasley Hall won first place with a score of 110 at Campus Olympics, which were held Saturday, May 3 on Burnidge Memorial Forum.
The Beasley Babes placed first in six events, clinching their victory.
Meyer Hall placed second, scoring 85 points.
The third place winners were the ladies from Woody Hall, achieving 80 points.

Forensics team celebrates accomplishments with banquet

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Southwest Baptist University Forensics team hosted its annual Pi Kappa Delta banquet Saturday, May 3 in McClelland Dining Hall.
The evening began with punch being served in a reception room, allowing guests to fellowship and flip through scrapbooks of the 2007-2008 school year and years past.

Initiatives tackle finances, beautification

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For the concluding article in the Seven Strategic Initiatives series, both Initiative Six and Seven will be featured.
These two initiatives focus on separate but very important areas of the Southwest Baptist University campus.
Initiative Six is a plan for improved financial health.

SIFE chooses new officers for 2008-09

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As Southwest Baptist University's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team heads to compete in the National SIFE competition in Chicago, Ill. next week, the newly-elected officers for the 2008-2009 school year prepare to take leadership and continue SBU's winning SIFE tradition.

Students connect with Bolivar organization

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Southwest Baptist University students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to give back to the Bolivar community during finals week with an organization called Bolivar Connections.
Bolivar Connections is a non-profit organization that receives donations from people in Bolivar who have excess and uses the form of a free store to distribute those donations to people in the area who are in need.

Students win dates at annual Singled Out event

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Woody-Gott Hall transformed Goodson Student Union into a "Western Roundup" Thursday, May 1, for the Singled Out.
Singled Out has become one of the annual favorite events for the spring semester at Southwest Baptist University. Applications to be contestants for Singled Out were submitted prior to the event.

Clinton campaign in shambles as Obama nearly secures nomination

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After a historic Democratic primary filled with party bickering, divisions, crossovers, unbridled idealism and "change," Americans may finally see Senator Barack Obama emerge as the party's nominee by the end of May.
In case you missed it, Obama trounced Clinton with a 14 point advantage in North Carolina, and Senator Hillary Clinton barely won Indiana by two points in a state that she was supposed to take more decisively.

Society of Veterans spotlight graduating servicemen

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

To honor those who serve, I decided to interview two graduating veterans: seniors David VanBebber and Benjamin Stephens.
First interview: David VanBebber.

What led you to join the service?
"It is something that I always wanted to do but put off doing. I thought it was a shame that I was so able to serve and didn't.

Campus and community perform Masterworks

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Southwest Baptist University hosted the annual Masterworks concert Friday, May 2 in Pike Auditorium.
The Masterworks chorus and orchestra performance of "Magnificat in D," by J.S. Bach, and "Jubilate Deo," by Mack Wilberg was excellent. The chorus and orchestra were conducted by Dr.

Emerging Musicians United of SBU rock at Ingman Hall

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Southwest Baptist University students and guests listened to the most feet-stomping rock bands and best solo musician performances the University has to offer. Emerging Musicians United (EMU) put on the second annual EMU fest, with approximately 50 people attending the event Saturday, May 3 in Ingman Hall.

Improvise 2 hits Davis-Newport Theatre

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Improvise 2: A Night of Improv" took place Thursday, May 1 in Davis-Newport Theatre. This was an encore of the improv night that took place last semester during homecoming, and similar to the show "Whose Line Is it Anyway?" junior Amy Whitehead and sophomore Becca Koe emceed the event while junior Kristy Schick kept track of the score.

Summer movie picks will have the box office booming

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the end of the semester fast approaching, many students will have a free schedule to hang out with friends, travel somewhere fun or catch up on a hobby. For many, summer means movies. There is a long list of anticipated summer releases coming to a theatre near you.

Banner weekend for men's track

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After years of single-digit scoring and last-place finishes at the MIAA Outdoor Championships, the Southwest Baptist men's track and field team showed the rest of the conference that there is a new team to deal with in the MIAA.
Junior Michael Pierce and sophomore Jeremy Glassmaker started things off Saturday for the Bearcats by easily qualifying for finals in the 1,500-meter run.

Headed in the right direction

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With this being the last column of the year, I thought I would take a stance that has not often been taken in this space over the past three years.
SBU sports, in general, are on the upswing. Are they perfect? Not by any means, but no school has a perfect program.

Intercultural Studies students prepare for semester abroad

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Four groups of students enrolled in Southwest Baptist University's Intercultural Studies program will spend six months abroad throughout the next several months.
Juniors Lydia Powers and Emily Iler will teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at universities in Chiang Mai, Thailand and will prayer walk in the red-light district in the city.

Lady 'Cats break multiple records at MIAA Championships

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The 800-meter run is one of, if not the most, agonizing races in track and field. The 800 is also the event that the Southwest Baptist women's track team is laying claim to in the MIAA.
In the preliminaries on Saturday, freshman Kelsi Chowning easily qualified to finals by placing second in her heat (the top two places in each heat automatically qualified for finals) with a time of two minutes, 19.

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Baseball finishes season

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Southwest Baptist baseball team rounded out their season this past weekend with a four game series against the Griffons of Missouri Western. Much like the season, the weekend series showed glimpses of the Bearcats pounding the ball, but the success was not long-lived.

Bryant named MIAA Coach of the Year

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Student athletes from conference champion Southwest Baptist and runner-up Northwest Missouri State claimed first-team honors in six of the nine flights on the 2008 All-MIAA Women's Tennis Team as selected by the league's coaches.
Southwest Baptist (16-7, 5-2 MIAA) captured its first MIAA championship with a 5-3 win over Northwest (21-4, 7-0 MIAA).

Nipper ties for second place

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Southwest Baptist sophomore Brad Nipper tied for second place in the Central Super Regional.
Nipper shot a 219 (74, 73, 72) which put him at +3 for the tournament. Teammate sophomore Justin Sellin shot 10 over to score 226 (74, 76, 76), which put him tied for 10th place overall.