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November 2015 Edition MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Greyhound EXPRESS [email protected] November 2015 www.macc.edu Inside Stories: Canvas.... News Painting a future for MACC's learning managment systems Stan Isle pg 2 By David DeOrnellis Canvas will be put into lege have signed with Canvas, has had trouble integrating Greyhound Express Staff Local award pg 2 use starting the Fall 2015 se- according to Johns. classes between Tri-State and MACC has a new deal in mester. The switch is two years Canvas brings portabil- Canvas. Fall 2015 is the trial place with a new learning man- in the making. MACC began ity and modernizes MACC’s run, so many students have Arts & Life agement system called Can- searching for a new learning learning-management system. already begun using Canvas. In the news pg 3 vas. It is set to replace the old management system to replace Now twitter and text-messag- Students who changed pass- Rocky Hallow pg 3 system Tri-State Online. The Tri-State Online; Tri-State’s ing updates for grades are an words for Tri-State will need Warm Springs pg 4-5 learning management system contract with MACC runs out option. Canvas offers mobile to use the original password is what runs MACC’s online Work study pg 6 in December 2016. MACC applications for Android and given to them their first year for courses for their students. is really interested in a more IOS devices. Compared to MACC Online. This password Amy Johns, director of modern learning system that Tri-State Online, Canvas is is fully integrated with Web- Instructional Technology at works with students’ modern, much more mobile ready and mail (formerly Houndmail), Voice MACC, describes her favorite fast-paced lifestyles. Canvas capable. Also, Canvas’ course MACC Online, and Canvas. Student Profiles pg 7 element of Canvas. seems to fit the bill. home is more interactive Canvas is definitely in as Cheerleaders pg 7 “Canvas empowers stu- MACC is not the first and customizable to fit each the new learning system, and dents and allows them to college in the area to make student’s needs, according to students can expect Tri-State decide how and when they the switch; the University of Johns. to be completely phased out are notified of course events.” Missouri and Stephen’s Col- Johns stated that MACC by Spring 2016. Sports Greyhound scrimmage pg 8 Lady Greyhounds pg 8 "If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything." When logging into Canvas, students will see the home screen. Happy Thanksgiving! Students can access assignments, grades, student email, and Signs near Instructional - Marty Mcfly notes from instructors from this page. Technology promote Canvas. Page 2 Campus News Nov 2015 Johnston receives leadership award Leaving a legacy: a little about Stan Isle... Each day MACC journalism students use the Stan Isle room to write articles, edit their work, and construct layout. By Kohlie E. Stock Express Staff After graduation and News and eventually rose serving in the Air Force, to accept the role of senior When you enter Room he returned to Moberly editor for the magazine. No. 246 on the main and worked at the Moberly From a local boy with campus of Moberly Area Monitor Index as a sports a passion for the news to Community College, you editor. This position at the a prominent voice in the realize that this is no ordi- Photo contributed by Scott McGarvey Monitor allowed his dream world of sports, Stan Isle By Kohlie E. Stock nary classroom. The past career to flourish bringing left more than a mark on Express Staff editions of the The Grey- Eric Johnston was presented The Outstanding Student other opportunities for his hometown and MACC. hound Express scattered work, such as employment He left a legacy. Leadership Award by the Missouri Community College As- around and black and white at a tribune in Wisconsin. Each day journalism sociation in September 2015. This MCCA award is presented photos covering the back However, it was The students and visitors of the annually to a student nominated by the college they attend. wall are a clue. Yet, if you Sporting News, a sports Stan Isle Journalism Room Requirements include maintaining a 2.5 GPA or above and look closer, you will notice magazine based in St. are reminded of his love to display exceptional leadership qualities through campus a reoccurring theme within Louis, that made a state- for writing, his dedication, involvement during the previous academic year. the room. It is a theme re- wide name for Isle. He spent and his great success in “I am super motivated. I am doing what I want to do,” volving around one man, 25 years writing a weekly the field of journalism. said Johnston. John Stanley “Stan” Isle. column for The Sporting Johnston is a psychology major who dreams of becom- Sports journalist and ing a mental health therapist and owning his own practice Moberly native, Stan Isle, one day. He plans to graduate from MACC this December loved journalism from a and transfer to either Columbia College or the University of very early age. In grade Missouri. Until then, he stays involved on campus working school he began publishing a newspaper for his local as a LARC tutor, Student Government representative, and neighborhood, operating Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Tau Chapter president. out of the basement of his “What makes it work for me at school here is I schedule home. This love for writing everything; I put everything in my calendar. I try not to ever continued to grow taking push anything off. I try to get as much as I can done through- Isle into his years in col- out a day. I make friends with all of my professors, I talk to lege where worked as the all of them, ask questions as much as I can. I don’t know, I editor-in-chief of Moberly just do not put anything off. I do everything that I need to Mirror for Moberly Junior do so I can stay as close to 100% in every class that I can.” College. Nov 2015 Arts & Life Page 3 In Your Back Yard, Rocky Hallow By David DeOrnellis Rocky Hallow was established trails into the depths of the woods down Greyhound Express Staff as an official Missouri Department of into serene creek beds are some of the Washington- Donald Trump and Conservation Natural Area in 1973. most beautiful trails in the area. Tower- Ben Carson moved into the top two By David DeOrnellis places as Republican presidential Express Staff The L-A-D Foundation’s efforts are ing caves and a majestic waterfall are to preserve Rocky Hallow and Native visible from the trails. Hunters enjoy candidates. They are the only American history. L-A-D is a private both deer and turkey hunting seasons Republican candidates with more Located near the small town organization; their main effort is to at Rocky Hallow. Only non-permanent than 20 percent support. of Holliday, Missouri is a piece of preserve natural areas in Missouri. stands are allowed so that people don’t American history. At 191 acres, The park is dedicated to Charles harm the trees or bother wildlife. California- October 21, 2015 Rocky Hallow natural area flows Callison; a plaque is placed in his honor However you spend your time at marks the exact day Marty Mcfly from clover fields down into lus- at the start of the hiking trail. He grew Rocky Hallow, it won’t be a disap- goes back to the future in the 1989 cious sandstone creek beds. Ferns up in Holliday as a boy and spent most pointment. The history, wildlife, and film, “Back to the Future part II”. dating back to prehistoric times, deer, of his time in the woods of Rocky Hal- overall beauty is something to inspire While some predictions were turkey, and bobcats are just some of low and gave it the name. the explorer in all of us at historic right: smartphones, 3-D movies, the residents of its forest. For hiking or hunting buffs, Rocky Rocky Hallow natural area right in and fax machines, the Back to the The most notable feature of Hallow fits the bill. Beautiful hiking Holliday, Missouri. Future writers missed a few, such Rock Hallow is its Native American as flying cars, hover boards, and petroglyphs. Several cave drawings the Cubs winning the World Series. have been moved to local museums to avoid destruction from nature Kansas City- The Kansas City and vandals. Some petroglyphs are Royals win their second World still visible. However, the pieces in Series, their first was in 1985. The better shape have been moved to Royals won the decisive game 5 in local museums. Men fishing, deer, twelve innings with the score 7-2. and sunrises are just some of the breathtaking carvings in the caves Washington- Volkswagen is com- that tower the creek beds. Large caves more than twenty feet tall ing under fire from the Environ- tower over the majestic creeks in Rocky mental Protection Agency. They Hallow. reportedly faked over 10 million of their diesel engine test results. It is believed that they used an illegal device that sends out fake Photos by David DeOrnellis results for their greenhouse gas emissions. Oklahoma City- During Okla- homa State's homecoming parade, a driver suspected to be under the influence, ran into a police mo- torcycle before running into the crowd of fans killing four people and injuring forty-six others. The bond was set at 1 million dollars.
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