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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- 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 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.

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Signs marking the entrance to Rocky Hallow, along with rules and regula- "Make like a tree and get tions can be seen from the parking lot. outta here!" -Biff Tannen Page 4 Arts & Life NoV 2015 Warm Springs Ranch: where it all begins

Tours close at the end of Octo- ber but begin again in March. The tour off season is still an exciting time at the ranch. Babies start coming in the middle of January through March. This will be the busiest time of year for John Soto and his crew. They must continue ranch maintenance, prep for tours, breed mares back, and be ready to welcome a new baby Clydesdale into the world at any moment. Clydesdales carry their baby for 11 months, but the delivery is a very fast process. Placed in each mare is a birthing monitor that will notify Soto through an alarm on his phone when the mare is beginning to go into labor. Every time he hears his phone go off, he drops whatever he is doing and begins an “I’m rolling” rush to the barn. “My most stressful time is as I am driving down the driveway Photo contributed by Ali Soto because you do not know what you By Kohlie E. Stock their horses from registered breed- beginning his 36th year of overseeing are going to find when you get to Express Staff ers. It was a little over 3 decades ago operations at Warm Springs. He began the barn: whether only the head is “Where you are right now is that Anheuser Busch chose to save his career with Budweiser in California coming out, or nothing, or if it is the breeding room. This is where money, make use of their over 900 when he was 21. Caring for 90 plus breech. You always reach up and all of the magic happens.” acre property in California, and begin horses and hosting facility tours is not feel for both front legs and the head. Hearing these words from the breeding their own Clydesdales. New an easy task. Soto, the staff, and tour When you feel that, you kind of tour guide is anything but awkward. pens and shelters were built, and the guides are always busy. take a sigh of relief. Then you tell Instead, it is a moment of awe. Every first Budweiser Clydesdale breeding “We do not have too many typi- yourself, ‘Okay. We can just get this horse starring in Budweiser Super farm was born. cal days. We know first thing in the baby out.' That is the most stressful Bowl ads and present on opening Over 7 years ago, Anheuser Busch morning we have tours at ten and two. part,” said Soto. day of the Cardinals at Busch Sta- sold the California facility and broke So, we have to have the barn ready for Soto shares a story of a slight dium are all naturally conceived in ground for a new start on a 340 acre tours, which means getting horses fed, imperfect timing of his 24/7 on call this one room. Located in the heart farm in Cooper County, Missouri. getting them out of the barn, getting job. While going out to eat with his of mid-Missouri is Warm Springs Warm Springs Ranch opened in 2008 the barns clean, all of the stalls clean, wife, Ali, at a local restaurant, his Ranch, the official home of the and was in full operation when it wel- the barn hosed down, all just cleaned alarm went off. This occurred the Budweiser Clydesdales. comed the first foal born on location, up and ready for the tour. We start at instant their meal had arrived. Before the blessed breeding appropriately named, Cooper. six, and usually by nine o’ clock, we With a quick apology to Ali, he room, Budweiser purchased all of Ranch Supervisor, John Soto, is are ready for the tours to come in.” rolled out. Forty foals are born Nov 2015 Arts & Life Page 5

Photo contributed by Ali Soto John Soto with Captain, a stud clydesdale at Warm Springs.

Photo contributed by Ali Soto

enjoyed the tour, then we did our job.” Guests do not see the inside of a Budweiser Clydes- dale's life after their time at Warm Springs. Those chosen must eventually say goodbye to the ranch and move to Califor- nia for training. However, what the guests at Warm Springs Photo contributed by Ali Soto will eventually see is the transition From the breeding room to from a cute baby to a bold creature the world beyond the white panel Photo contributed by Ali Soto in a handmade harness leading a red fence, Warm Springs is only a small Moose, born this past September, was bleeding Kansas City Royal blue. wagon. Being a part of the iconic but crucial part of a Clydesdale’s during the foaling season; the At the end of each tour, it is tradition hitch team and making debuts in journey. These bay beauties are timing is not always convenient, to offer those 21 and older to stick festivals, high profile parades, and born to be legends and represent but Soto still says it is his favorite around for a free Budweiser. Staff opening days is the ultimate goal for Budweiser, a world class beer. responsibility. member, Natalie Bertling, said she every Clydesdale. Warm Springs is where it all begins. The most recent addition to likes the people because everyone is the Clydesdale family is Moose, a happy when they come here. celebrated celebrity in the Kansas Soto adds, “I just hope they City area. This little Clyde made the (visitors) have a good time. We enjoy headlines for the roots of his royal doing what we are doing, and the name inspired by Mike Moustakas, people like to see the Clydesdales third basemen for the Kansas City babies. At the end of the day, by Royals. the time they look at what we have It is not just the Clydesdales to show them, visitors will see the that are important to Warm Springs gildings, the full-sized horses, the but also the people who visit the stallions, and the mares and the ranch. Their goal is to make every- babies. They will take pictures and one feel like family and completely learn all about the behind-the-scenes welcomed on the facility. The ranch of what we do. We want them to is not camera shy; guests on tours walk away with a smile and say that take as many photos as they desire. they really enjoyed the tour. If they Page 6 Arts & Life NOV 2015 Teaching assistants take learning beyond the textbooks Photo contributed by Shemshat Durdyyeva

When it’s chemistry “… it seems apart the gas chromatograph,” said they are eager to do stuff; they seem Dr. Meininger. fairly conservative. That is philosophi- A gas chromatograph (GC) is an cally subjective,” he stated. analytical instrument that measures Meininger needs a lab assistant the content of various components only in the Spring because he usu- in a sample. ally has more lab setups during the “This experience helped me to spring semester. His lab assistants retain information better; I could are working hard, and they succeed practice what I learned during the in most cases. lectures,” added Durdyyeva. Responsibilities of lab assistants Dr. Meiniger advises his stu- include: preparing instructions and dents to continue as lab assistants materials used during lab experiments where they are planning to continue and demonstrations, organizing lab their education. When he was a equipment, and sometimes setting up student at the University of Cincin- sample preparation. nati, he worked as a TA. The salary Shemshat Durdyyeva, chemistry wasn’t too much, but the school paid lab assistant for Spring 2015, said, “I thousands of dollars for tuition for practiced lab safety, explored chemi- teaching assistants every year. cals and how to store them properly. Durdyyeva said, “This job con- Little projects such as fixing scale vinced me that I enjoy working at the machines and labeling chemicals gave lab and want to become a chemical me valuable experience.” engineer. I learned and gained hands- “Last spring, my lab assistant, on experience that I won’t be able to Shemshat Durdyyeva helped take get from textbooks.”

Shemshat Durdeyyeva enjoys the hands-on learning experience working as a chemistry lab assistant.

By Guzel Tuhbatullina assistant needs 40 hours of work with The Greyhound Express is a student publication produced three Express Staff a professor. Not all professors need an times a semester at MACC, 101 College, Moberly, MO 65270. assistant. It depends on the number (660)263-4110. [email protected] What is a TA (teaching assistant) and type of classes the instructor has or a lab assistant? What do they do? during the semester. Editorial Policy: All letters should be no longer than 150 words Often a student can become a It is hard to find advertisements and must include identification as student or faculty and a phone lab assistant in a classroom setting about open positionsbecause profes- number. Phone numbers will not be published. All letters are if he/she majors in the particular sors often ask one of their students subject to editing for length. To place an advertisement: contact field. For example, one who majors if he or she would like the position. the faculty advisor or the advertising manager to request rates, in chemistry or minors in engineer- Dr. Dan Meininger has worked sample issue, etc. ing may get a job in a chemistry lab. at MACC for 16 years. He wants his MACC students can benefit assistant to be one of his students. It by being a lab assistant or teaching takes him some time to get to know Express Staff Moberly: David DeOrnellis, Kohlie E. Stock, Gu- assistant. MACC provides a $500 his students and propose this deal. zel Tuhbatullina, Austin Ward. Layout Staff: David DeOrnellis, scholarship a semester to those who He prefers to have students who are Kohlie E. Stock, Austin Ward, Ashley Williams. are chosen as an assistant. In total, the majoring in a related field. Oct 2015 Voice Page 7 Back to the Future MACC Cheerleaders By Ashley Williams RAH-ally Student Profiles Express Staff In Back to the Future, Part II, the Chicago Cubs won the 2015 World Series. The Cubs were set to make this prediction come true until the final games against the NY Mets in the MLDS championship. What do you predict to be new in 2045?

First row: Bonnie Pickett, Zana Robinson, Abbey Price, Becky Pickett. Second Row: Chloe Flavell, Kayla Fuem- Abbey Price Moberly Mo meler, Cailin Roth, Shelby Fuemmler, Coach Becky Smith. Sophomore Third Row: Preston Reams, Colton Moots, Seth Holland. "I predict there will be personalized robots by our side 24/7. Mine will brush my hair and teleport me anywhere in the world."

Romekia Wallace St. Louis MO Freshman "I think there will be fly- ing cars and solar powered engines."

Megan Keim Nia Flowers Moberly MO Oswego, IL Sophomore Freshman "There will be robots to "In 2045 I think the world do everything for us and a will create robots to keep machine that makes it rain society running smoothly." food."

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Dr. Page 8 Sports NOV 2015 Lady Greyhounds gain experience at jamborees Express Staff The Lady Greyhounds competed in several preseason jamborees and one scrimmage to get a taste of college basketball. Thirteen of the 14 Lady Greyhounds are Freshmen: Autumn Joes, Indianapolis, IN; Anjanea Simms, St. Louis; Ashley Irving, Hopkins, SC; Karyssa Giboney, Harrisburg, MO; Alisha Vinson, Concord, NC; Nia Flowers, Oswego, IL; Angelice Kenney, Dayton, OH; Da’Tasia Almon, Chicago; Danisha Maggette, Chicago; Tinon Hunter, Gary, IN; Romekia Wallace, St. Louis; Jarriel Lark, Smyma, GA; and Makala Colbert, Marshall, MO. The only Sophomore, returning from last year, is Daria Ivonova, from Kurst, Russia. The Lady Greyhounds competed in the ICC Jamboree in Peoria IL. and then traveled to Belleville IL for SWIC Jamboree. At the Shalin Hoops jamboree in Overland Park, KS, the Lady Greyhounds Rashad Lindsey, continued their preparation for the 15-16 season. The first home game was Sophomore, and the a scrimmage vs. Stephens College on Oct 26. Moberly Greyhounds faced a tough Colum- The first regular season opener was the State Fair Classic on Oct. 30 and bia College defense 31. At the State Fair Classic, the Lady Greyhounds lost in the opening match in the home opener on Friday to Carl Albert State College, a Div 1 school from Poteau, OK, 66-53. on October 21. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Lady Hounds treated Kirkwood Community College to a loss 51-44. During the preseason, Kirkwood was ranked among the top 10 in NJCAA Div. II. Kirkwood attempted a comeback in the second half with an early run to make the score 32-27. The Lady Greyhounds sunk Greyhounds scrimmage Columbia College a few key shots and managed a 6 point lead into the fourth. Offense lagged By Austin Ward for both teams in the fourth, but a 3-pt shot by Danisha Maggette late in the Express Staff quarter allowed the Lady Greyhounds a large enough edge to slow the pace October 21 marked the first night that the Moberly Greyhounds and play out the final minutes. had the opportunity to play at home this season, a scrimmage vs. the Upcoming games will be at home. The Lady Greyhounds will compete Columbia College Cougars. The night ended in an 80-68 loss to a very in their own Classic on Nov. 6 and 7. The Lady Greyhounds will take on tough Columbia College team. While there were stretches of very good Vincennes on Friday at 5 p.m. and Marshalltown on Saturday at 5 p.m. play, Coach Pat Smith notes that it was the bad stretches that was the ultimate factor. “At times we played pretty well; we had a bad stretch in the first half, we had a bad stretch in the second half and those two stretches kind of doomed us,” Smith said. Smith notes that one area the team needs to improve is on defense. “I always start on the defensive end. We’ve got to get better de- fensively; we made too many transition mistakes against Columbia College,” Smith said. Rashad Lindsey, who was playing in his first scrimmage after nursing an injury all preseason, led the team in scoring with 15 points. Three other Greyhounds scored in double figures: Markell Bradshaw scored 14, Daniel Dzierzawski had 12, and Chris Clark put in 10. The first set of action in the regular season will start on November 5 as the Greyhounds play a stretch of three Daniel Dzierzawski puts up a games in three days. First game is against contested shot against Pure Prep Planet Academy with the last two against Academy of Iowa. MACC defeated The 2015-16 MACC Lady Greyhounds host the Lady Greyhound Classic on Pure Prep 114-45 to wrap up the Nov. 6 and 7. Cloud Co. and Kennedy King. preseason on Nov. 2.