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• Perález has dreams for student-friendly union
• Economics professor to present at Oxford
• Main financial aid deadline passes
• Western phone services keep people connected
• Einstein Bros. feeding folks in Remington Hall
• Canvas provides venue for student writers here
• Dome Theater thrills students
• Business Office offers students new online options

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Mold in residence halls raises concern
Mold, mold everywhere.

This is what most first time Western Campus residents find when they take a look into their showers. On the curtains, on the walls and on the ceiling, mold accumulates at an alarming rate for students living in Vaselakos Hall. [Read more.]

System bug forces shutdown of email
Missouri Western experienced major technical difficulties the week of Feb. 7 when the school’s e-mail system, Groupwise, stopped functioning. The majority of students on campus were unable to access their email accounts from Feb. 7-12 , proving the importance of the internet in education today. [Read more.]

Film festival to offer opportunities for 816 Films
A handful of students has the chance to learn about the film industry and have fun at the same time. For some of them, it is a matter of chasing their dreams. [Read more.]

The American Objectivist
Clay Rains, the American Objectivist, offers his perspectives on Glenn Beck in this blog.	Glenn Beck: Progressives and 9/11 truthers are radicals who may assassinate Obama Click here to read.

Our Multimedia
Spring Career Fair Western students had a chance to visit with area employers who showed up for Western's Spring Career Fair, held March 4th in the Fulkerson Center. Coinciding with Criminal Justice Week, the event was well attended by police departments, as well as many other nearby employers. These employers took time to visit with Griffon Today and share some tips with job seekers.
Faculty Art Exhibition Associate Professor of Art Geo Sipp gives a run-down of some of the ceramics, drawings, paintings and other artwork created by art faculty for Western's Biannual Faculty Art Exhibition.
HapKiDo classes Mr. Chan Yu teaches a one-credit HapKiDo class on Wednesday nights on the East Balcony of Looney Complex. Heather Heater was there recently for Griffon Today.
Your Film
'What Will You Prove?' trailer Carlos Gomez, a member of 816 Films, has offered another of his films, "Sorry," for Griffon Today viewers. You'll recall that Gomez previously submitted the trailer for his film "What will you prove?" He plans to upload a full version of that film soon. Get involved and submit your own creative work to Griffon Today. News, opinion, creative writing, films, photos, artwork -- whatever. Just attach a file to a message and email it to editor@griffontoday.com. Click here for more of Your Film.
Your Photos
Submit your photos Want to share your photos with others? Just attach your file to an email and send to editor@griffontoday.com. Click here for more of Your Photos.
Your Art
Brandon Edwards The art of Brandon Edwards, several drawings that reflect the artist's unique perspective. To see Brandon's other pieces, click on the image. Click here for more of Your Art.
Your Writing
Canvas teases Catch some excerpts from the Western student literary magazine, Canvas. Click here for more of Your Writing.

Griffon Today
Western's Student Community Portal

This Web site is produced by students in the Multimedia Lab in the English, Foreign Language,
and Journalism Department. It will carry a wide range of content, including multimedia, student film,
creative writing, photography, and art. Do you have something you'd like to post? Just let us know,
and we'll make room for it. We want this to be your site as well as ours. After all, this is Griffon Today.

Griffon Today is once again up and running. Look for postings this semester from the Griffon Today
staff and Basic Media Reporting students. Also, submit your own materials for publication.
Images should be jpg format. Film can be .mov, .wmv, or flash formats. Text should be .doc format.
To send materials to the editor, simply click here and attach them to the email.

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