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i Volume 9, Number 7 | Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University | Oct. 6, 2015 in d a n o D e n The a m o R y b o t o h P Legacy Above: For a preview of this year’s Homecoming activities, see the special section on Page 4. LU student donates time at center for domestic violence to give my time to the Marina Bach community,” Smith said. Reporter Volunteering at Bridgeway Behavior October is Domestic Health center helped Violence Awareness Smith realize that her month, and Lindenwood major is right for her as University will hold its well as being informed second candlelight vigil about domestic violence. to commemorate it. She says, “By working The event, sponsored at the shelter I have heard by Bridgeway Behavior many stories, and I have Health Women’s Center, come to the realization is scheduled from 7 to that getting into an 9 p.m. Thursday at the abusive situation can pavilion. happen to anyone.” Bridgeway is located in “Knowing what to do in St. Charles County and that situation has helped Photo by Phil Brahm offers domestic violence me personally, and I can Droste Road will be shut down for more than a year due to a major improvement project by the city of St. Charles. treatments for adults who also share my knowledge have been abused. with others who are put Lindenwood student in that situation of abuse,” Road work will shut down Kelsey Smith donates Smith said. her time to the center. After graduating from Smith is majoring in Lindenwood, Smith psychology with a minor hopes to move back to major route onto campus in gender studies here at California and open her Phil Brahm Lindenwood housing sits “It definitely is traffic- normal business; there will Lindenwood University. own private practice. Managing Editor along the one-third-mile calming and safer, just be some construction Heather Brown- To get more stretch and will experience moving the parking noise for a little bit.” Hudson, gender studies information about Plans to reconstruct major renovations as part for these houses to the With Lindenwood professor, encouraged Bridgeway Behavior a road on the edge of of the project. backside,” Seggerman said. listed as the property her to get involved with Health center, visit them Lindenwood’s campus will The driveways on these “Lindenwood was very owner of the 42 student- the treatment facility. at www.bridgewaybh. force faculty and students properties will be removed, appreciative.” occupied homes affected Smith says her favorite com/domestic-violence- to find another way to and parking spaces will be The Department ofby the construction, the thing about working at services. classes for more than a added to their backyards. Public Works will continue university has been the the shelter is working with To get more involved year. Alleys also will be to work with the university city’s primary contact the children of domestic on campus you can The city will redo the placed between the homes as the planning process throughout the planning violence victims. contact Dr. Heather section of Droste Road on Droste and Anneric comes to its end and when process. Students who live “Hearing their stories Brown-Hudson at (636) between Charbo Street Street to access the spots. construction begins. in these homes have yet to and helping the children 255-2286 or hbrown- and S. Duchesne Drive City Project Manager “We are going to work be contacted by either the grow from the traumatic hudson@lindenwood. to improve the quality Matt Seggerman said the with Lindenwood to see city or LU, leaving them events is why I continue edu. of the road and address decision was made so that what our working hours unaware of what will take safety hazards for drivers. students can leave their can be, and we will just be place next summer. Construction is projected homes without backing working in the backyards,” Lindenwood senior to begin October 2016. out of their driveways into Seggerman said. “We won’t Kalyn Newton, who lives Missouri crowns A section of oncoming traffic. be affecting [students’]in a campus house along Continued on Page 2 two new queens J-term class explores UK visual arts Niklas Dehlwes British Museum. The trip includes tours through Reporter London and the Warner Brother Studios. Lindenwood’s study Students must keep a abroad program is going photo journal during the to be expanded with one entire trip, from which more course next year. they will make up a final During the upcoming project and a presentation J-term, students have on Jan. 24. the opportunity to visit Students who want to London from Jan. 7. – 16. participate in the study The class will be led abroad program have by Jay Ratican who will only one more week to meet with his students do so. Sign-up sheets three times before the are available from any class starts to discuss communications teacher. an introduction, health The only requirement to & security and general fulfill is a completed ENG information. 150 class. The trip to the United For participation, Kingdom will focus on students will have to ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Game of pay approximately Thrones’ and ‘Doctor$4,485, including the Who’. Students will be flights, housing, food and visiting several visual admission to all of the effects studios in Wales. attractions. Students will Additionally, students earn three credit hours, will get to see Westminster which will be counted Abbey, Buckingham for electives or for a Photo by Nao Enomoto Palace, Tower of London, major or minor credit for Lindenwood hosted the annual search for the new Design by Cayla Brown BBC headquarters and the communication students. Miss Missouri USA. Read the whole story on Page 2. Page 2 Oct. 6, 2015 NEWS Droste Road 2016 Miss Missouri Continued from Page 1 tax dollars to good use is Anneric, knew nothing great,” Besselman said. about the plans until Renewed Treasures, she read a post on social along with 14 other stores contestants sparkle media. will experience several “I feel good, and I will While she is not segments of the road Viktoria Muench definitely compete again bothered by the idea of closed throughout the News Editor next year,” she said. “I’ve losing a portion of her duration of the project, but The search for the been preparing for about backyard, she said she the city has said it plans to new Miss Missouri USA six months and tried is concerned that the leave at least one lane open and Miss Missouri Teen to keep up with brutal university chose to handle at all times. USA came to an end this eating habits, but it was the manner themselves Despite the upcoming weekend, as Lindenwood worth it and I’m proud and not seek the input of construction, Besselman played host to the pageant that I made semifinals.” students who live in the feels confident her business where the new beauty The top five was construction area. will not be heavily affected. queens were crowned. announced after another “It would be nice if “Before, there was a bit During the two-day presentation of swimsuits Lindenwood were to ask of a work project outside event held at the sold- and evening gowns. They our opinions on projects our store where they out Scheidegger Center, had one last chance to before going on with them,” worked on the road, and it 108 girls from all around impress the judges during Newton said. “It would didn’t stop our customers Missouri competed for the interview part of the especially be nice if they at all,” Besselman said. “We the crown. competition. would at least mention it have faithful customers; After presentingSydnee Stottlemyre to those it directly affects.” they will find a way.” themselves to the 10 represented Wildhorse “I am fine with the idea The project also will judges in swimsuits and Creek and received cheers of the parking lot between improve the existing evening gowns during from the crowds for her the houses on Droste sidewalk to a 10-foot the preliminary show on answer about how society and Anneric, but I hope wide shared-use path for Saturday, the top 16 of can improve itself. they send us some sort of pedestrians and bicyclists, both Miss and Miss Teen “We still have a long way notice that it is going to be and the overhead utilities then moved on to the to go,” said Stottlemyre, Photo by Nao Enomoto happening before it does.” will be buried. In addition, semifinals on Sunday. who was crowned Miss Lindenwood student Ashtin Bruere presents her Cynthia Besselman, wife the northbound lanes of Lindenwood senior Missouri USA 2016 later evening gown during semifinals on Sunday night. of city councilman Tom the road will be realigned Ashtin Bruere was among that evening. can’t imagine what it feels from Lake of the Ozarks Besselman, and owner of at intersection of Droste the semifinalists and said “All members of like to be discriminated received the title of Miss Renewed Treasures, a thrift and Duchesne. she feels happy about society need to learn to for who I am by simply Teen USA 2016, after shop located on Droste, According to the city’s making it that far in the love others, no matter walking down the street.” she wowed the judges is looking forward to the website, the project’s competition. if they differ from us. I Teenager Dallas Ezard with her presentation new look of the road. estimated cost reaches throughout both nights. “Any project that would almost $5 million and is Ezard showed improve the streets of expected to be completed confidence when asked St.

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