2008 Woodie Awards
Lighting budget: Northwest budgeted $22,500 for campus lighting for the 2008-2009 school year. So far, they've spent about half of that, Vice President of Finance and Support Services Ray Courter said. That money goes toward buying new equipment, such as streetlights, light bulbs or other equipment needed. The electricity needed to power the lights is not included in this budget.…Read story
Missouri higher education institutions may soon face state appropriation cuts because of the country's economic problems and the state spending more than its means. …Read story
A campus bus driver, waiting for passengers to board for a tour, gets off and cleans his tires' rims. He doesn't have to - he wants to.…Read story
When someone hears the word dentist usually the first thing they think of is getting their teeth cleaned, filling cavities or something of that nature. This is what Brian Vierthaler does for a living along with some things on the side associated with dentistry.…Read story
The question about the safety of Maryville's water seems to be on people's minds throughout town. …Read story
In their last meeting, Northwest jumped on Pittsburg State early and never looked back, shutting down the Gorilla running game and dominating the line of scrimmage. …Read story
The Northwest men's basketball team kicked off its season in impressive fashion against Peru State Tuesday night at Bearcat Arena.…Read story
Mark Rosewell has spent over half his life on the tennis courts, and yesterday he was acknowledged for it.…Read story
At just about any Maryville high school activity, fans can catch a glimpse of a man affectionately known as "The Big Show." Short and slender with a mischievous grin, Paul Snow doesn't have the look of anything big or showy, but in a life that's taken him from Red Oak, Iowa to the NFL, he's seen the big stage and found what he loves.…Read story
On a team led by a high-octane offense, a stalky, shaggy-haired former soccer player solidifies the middle of the MEC's best defense. Maryville junior linebacker Evan Johnson leads the Spoofhounds with 72.5 tackles in his first season playing football since middle school.…Read story
Just one team stands in the way of Maryville's first appearance in the state championship game since 1996.…Read story
Look at what Pelini has already done. He has taken a 5-7 team and turned them into a team sitting on the verge of an 8-4 regular season. We went from tied for last in the North to a second place finish. …Read story
Russia's President, Dmitry Medvedev, has recently proposed some major legislation: the lengthening of term limits of both the Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) from four years to five-year terms, as well as the length of term limits in the office of the president, from the current four years to six-year terms. …Read story
As the end of the trimester approaches, stress has started to take over our lives, studying hours outnumber sleep and a good meal consists of coffee and ice cream. …Read story
New to DVD: "Tropic Thunder" made it on the shelves this week. Though Ben Stiller ("Zoolander") is the star and director, Jack Black is tenaciously awesome, as always. The film is about a group of actors who while filming a war movie, get caught in a real battle situation.…Read story
It's finally here; not only the movie "Twilight" (based on the popular book series by Stephanie Meyer), but its long-awaited soundtrack.…Read story
Use the used: Sure, this may be your first home away from home, and we understand the urge to decorate with all the coolest new stuff from Target or Wal-Mart. Just consider, for a second, how much waste that would mean, assuming most freshmen get relatively new stuff every year of school.…Read story
A club full of fans are packed in tight on Halloween night at the World Famous Outback. They have come to hear a new band amidst the booze and the debauchery of a typical night in Maryville. …Read story
A - Alcohol Let's face it - by the end of the week, everyone is going to want a drink. Some might wait until Thursday or Friday, but the lucky few who are done with finals early in the week will probably hit the bars to relieve some stress and make sure they part ways with the Maryville night life properly before leaving for a month. …Read story
'Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Who doesn't want to watch this 10 times in a row when it's on TV? The story of everyone's favorite green thief and Whoville has been warming our hearts for more than 40 years while still remaining popular. This entertaining tale of giving instead of receiving may only be 26 minutes in length, but its impact will stick with us forever. …Read story
From a young age, Eugene Jarecki knew he wanted to be a filmmaker.
As the Northwest volleyball team wrapped up its season it left a lot of unaccomplished goals out on the court.
'Charlie Bit My Finger - Again!' This is absolutely numero uno, my friends. There are two kids sitting on a chair, they are obviously brothers. The older kid sticks his finger into the baby's mouth, and the baby immediately bites it. The older one proceeds to explain what just happened. At first he sounds like Forrest Gump when he says "Charlie bit me," but then you realize the kid is British. The accent really brings out the pain of the word "ouch." The video has more than 60 million views, and it's funny every time.
