Legacy Photo by Michael Sprague the Bridge Has Finally Been Completed
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.com Volume 7, Number 1 Student Newspaper of Aug. 27, 2013 Construction progress vague Legacy Photo by Michael Sprague The bridge has finally been completed. Read the story on Page 2. Helmick signs with Rams Former Lindenwood star wide receiver Andrew Helmick has been making a big splash with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. Since signing his free agent contract with the Rams on May 15 following a tryout, Helmick has quickly become the talk of fans, bloggers, and members of the organization who have watched him in training camp at Rams Park in Earth City. Continued on Page 6 Legacy Photo by Michael Sprague The construction area located across the street from LU. Many of the buildings that will be constructed are unknown, but the development is planned to be completed by 2014. Starr Gazing Emily Adair Markets, is currently moving of West Clay and 1st Capitol. that University Commons @LULegacyNews utilities and grading the site. The current working title will contain a Schnucks and The University Commons, Duggan said there is still for the road is the West Clay a large pharmacy, as well Editor goes beyond: the development across no set date for construction, Extension, and the long term as smaller retail outlets and 1st Capitol Dr., will likely though Bruce Evans, the plan is to extend the street to restaurants,” Beard said. include a Schnuck Market, director of community Fairgrounds Road. “Hopefully, construction A time for growing up student housing, a pharmacy, development, said the Evans and Mike Anthon, will start before the end developers intend to have the a contact at The DESCO of the calendar year, and a post office and various Read on Page 4 stand-alone businesses and project done for the holiday Group, could not provide hopefully stores will open by retail shops. season 2014. any information about future next fall.” Vice President for According to Evans, the tenants, as no contracts have Operations and Finance Julie site plan has been approved. been signed. What do you think? Summer music Mueller deferred reporter to Building plans must be Director of Executive What kinds of shops and the Office of Public Relations. submitted and approved Communications Julie Beard restaurants would you like After getting in touch with before a building permit can said that, though no contracts festivals rock St. Louis to see built across the street? Mueller, Public Relations be issued. have been signed, everything Send us your thoughts at Officer Chris Duggan said Evans also said that seems to be moving along [email protected] DESCO, the development roadwork is under way for the well. or tweet @LuLegacyNews Read on Page 5 company for Schnuck street from the intersection “The President anticipates Baseball and Softball Letter from the Editors: New year, new paper Michael Sprague and fields get new turf Madeleine Heppermann years and The Legacy is no to the Lindenwood community, like and where you think we @LULegacyNews exception. but such a task cannot be could use improvement. We We are excited to announce completed without group effort want to hear from you, our On behalf of the entire our transition to a weekly paper, and participation. In addition to fellow Lions, to help make The Legacy staff, we would like to with a new issue hitting stands the dedicated staff assembled Legacy better than ever. Contact welcome everyone back to LU every Tuesday. this fall, we are looking for us with comments, concerns for another exciting school year. It is our goal to provide more student input. or questions at 636-949-4336, Lots of big changes have taken as much interesting and Tell us what you like seeing [email protected] or place at LU over the past few informative content as possible in the paper, what you do not visit Spellmann Room 3095. Work and Learn move From Spellmann era Michael Sprague standing water,” Lober said. @LULegacyNews The fields are now entirely covered by a turf carpet to virtual timesheets Over the summer, overlay. The traditional construction crews worked Emily Adair Learn” section of the portal. grass areas consist of @LULegacyNews fast at converting the about an inch-and-a-half In addition to viewing their natural grass fields in the tall plastic grass with little Work and Learn students job assignments and statuses, Lou Brock Sports Complex rubber pellets filling out the will begin logging their students can enter hours and to completely turf fields. underneath. hours through the portal for review past entries. The change follows seasons As for the infield, baseball the fall semester. Assistant The new system requires that resulted in rescheduling coach Doug Bletcher said Director of Work and Learn students to input their exact or cancellation issues for that took a little bit more Eric Mircsov is working to work times in the “Time both the baseball and softball discussion. transition students to the new Sheet Entry” tab. To ensure teams after heavy rain. The “The infield dirt area, or system. accuracy, hours should be turf fields, while not an end- where you’d think it would Approximately 1,200 logged daily by clicking the all, will help alleviate the be, is going to be a light students participate in the date on the calendar. Legacy Photo by Neil Ralston problem. colored carpet composed W&L program, which gives The portal allows students Aug. 18 concluded a two-day auction of the Spellmann Softball coach Don Lober of 40 percent sand and 60 undergraduate residents the estate at 5254 Gutermuth Road. The buildings will be cleared said that as long as the rain percent rubber,” Bletcher to log multiple work sessions opportunity to work 150 for one day, revise timesheets and the land will potentially be used for expansive housing. stops, games can be played. said. “Then 75 percent sand Dennis Spellmann, LU’s president from 1990 to 2006, hours per semester to earn “That rain will just wash and 25 percent rubber on the and keep a running totalof is credited with eliminating the school’s debt, beginning down right through the warning track so you can $1,200 to be applied to Room hours worked and remaining an extensive expansion project and significantly increasing field and then through the hear and feel when you run and Board. hours needed. enrollment. main drainage on the side. on it.” The virtual timesheets can The auction included LU merchandise, salvage from the two Continued on Page 2 houses, lawn items, furniture and tools. Essentially there will be no Continued on Page 6 be found in the “Work and Page 2 NEWS Aug. 27, 2013 FYE helps freshmen transition Aeriel Niccum week such as the bonfire @LULegacyNews Wednesday night, block party Thursday, outdoor Last week started the first movie Friday and “Evans semester of college for the Unlocked” Saturday which approximate 1,000 incoming included snacks, inflatables, freshmen. Each freshman a photo booth, games, the class is required to arrive at opportunity to create wax LU the week before classes hands and a disc jockey from officially begin to start their 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. orientation to the university, Student Ambassador, Peer or First Year Experience. Leader and senior Josh Dunn Dean of First-Year Programs worked several events last Shane Williamson plans and week, including check-in and accomplishes FYE. the outdoor showing of “Fast “The purpose of FYE is and Furious 6.” to help first-year students “FYE gives you a chance become acclimated to to bond with other freshmen Legacy Photos by Blake McCauley and Sandro Perrino Lindenwood University and not just be thrown Top: Freshmen circle up as classmates dance at the FYE Bloc before classes begin,” said into the mix. It also gives Party on Aug. 22. Bottom left: Students get to know one another Williamson. “During FYE, freshmen a chance to get a at the bloc party. Bottom right: Students unwind with a friendly game of Jenga in Evans Commons. students will make friends, ‘lay of the land’ and feel more see where their classes at home before classes begin, are located, meet their especially for those who take academic advisor, learn longer to adjust. It’s a great about resources and support program for freshmen,” said LUL 101 offers tools for freshmen services and have fun.” Dunn. Aeriel Niccum management, homesickness, two honors sections. “If we hadn’t been required @LULegacyNews The “fun” aspect of FYE Monday marked the end of roommate conflict, study The LUL 101 honors to go, a lot of freshmen would refers to several activities FYE and the official start of In conjunction with FYE skills, etc.) prevent students courses also cover transitional have missed out on different for freshmen hosted last classes. week, freshmen are required from succeeding, and this issues but is taught more on aspects of campus life that to complete a semester long class covers those issues,” a philosophical level with are worth experiencing,” she orientation course, LUL 101. said Williamson. different books than the said. Westbound Blanchette Dean of First-Year Programs Williamson also designs non-honors courses. Students should come Shane Williamson oversees for the curriculum for the class. Senior Elizabeth Clark away from LUL 101 with Bridge fully functional the LUL 101 classes. Though each professor holds LUL 101 in high an understanding of the “The course is designed runs their class differently regard. resources available to them, Michael Sprague While the westbound and may add additional “The major plus (to LUL) the importance of time @LULegacyNews bridge is operational, there is to provide students with assignments if he or she was that you got to meet management and study still work to be done.