Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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LENCIEt lEWED • Continued from page 22 There is a lot of blood; there are victims lying out on the main floor, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Sheldon Lyon said at a press conference. 1 have never seen anything like it before. It is shocking to see not only a person, but someone who is a priest- very disturbing. Helicopters waited on a grass lot near the abbey while others hovered overhead; some primed for medical transport, others sought possible gunmen. Fear for the safety of the community spread, as questions were left unanswered. Unsure if Jeffress, dead in the Basilica, was the alleged shooter, authorities advised the community to be careful. Stay in homes, don ' t be out walkin ' around, Lyon said. We don ' t know if we got this guy or not. A suspicious package was found in Jeffress ' vehicle. A bomb squad was called in to investigate and found nothing dangerous. I keep asking myself these questions: Why? How did this happen? It ' s just such a shock, Abbot Gregory said. It is still very unreal for me. These kind of things don ' t happen in Benedictine monasteries. St. Gregory ' s Catholic Church school and offices in Maryville were on precautionary lock-down throughout the ordeal. The community of Conception and the monks of Conception Abbey were closely interwoven. Many of the people who work for us are part of this community, Abbot Gregory said. And it ' s very clear by their outpouring of concern that they are going to walk this difficult path with us. On the evening of the shooting, the Rev. Chuck Tobin officiated a prayer service at St. Gregory ' s Catholic Church. The families of Father Philip and Brother Damian were among 350 attendees. According to Tobin, the service was intended to center the community during confusion, grief, searching and wondering. After weeks of investigation, authorities were unable to ease the minds of the community. Investigations closed in August with no answers as to why Jeffress opened fire on the abbey. Four months after the shootings. Northwest officials planted a tree near the Peace Pavilion at Colden Pond out of respect for the monks. Through community assistance and faith the monks of Conception Abbey found ways to persevere. For 1 500 years Benedictines have been welcoming people in that spirit, and that won ' t change, Abbot Gregory said. Monasteries are places of peace, and we will work to restore the spirit of peace that ' s here. Monks recess nut ot C ' oiKcptioii Ablx ' v iliinng tlio luiif 14 (untTiil. ' T hf rite ofC ' liristi.in biiruil ms pcrtoniH ' ii in tlu- li.isilic.i ot the InHii.K iil.itlon C loiiccption, C AHKvptioii Ahln-y tor tiu ' Kcv. I ' hillip Si ' huslcr -ind Hrothcr D.inii.iii. t ' liowhy . l,li .i . ' .i if.- Mourners bear tin- t.iskct ot j monk shot l y l.loyil | ■t(■r ■ s. Jinic- III, I Ik- liodu ' s of Itrotlu-r 1 ).iini.in L.(r «ni .ukI the Kc . IMiiIlip Schuster were c.irrii ' il to the tcint-tcry .ut4iss the street troni t!oiueption Ahhey. ; Jiw.. -j ' . t.7i ,.i t. ' .i pr- 2k FEATURES

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Variety Show kicks weekend, events filled with patriotism VARIETY SHOW BY BFTSY LEE Homecoming activities brought alumni and students together for a celebration of Northwest and American Pride. Reflecting the theme, American Pride, Northwest Style, the Variety Show kicked off Homecoming weekend. A component of the Variety Show was the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen. Crowned Oct. 30, Kelli Rowlands and Logan Lightfoot were both sponsored by Delta Zeta. The Variety Show acts incorporated the theme by playing off aspects of American culture. Live from the ' Ville, performed by Sigma Sigma Sigma and Sigma Phi Epsilon, satirized United States TV culture. We tried to incorporate American culture into our act, Lauralyn Sullivan said. ' Saturday Night Live ' and ' Wayne ' s World ' are part of American culture. Individuals and groups also had the opportunity to perform songs prevalent in American culture. Ben Fuentes, Jara Sunderman, Beau Heyen, Craig Buhman and Jeremy Meyer-performed individually. The Variety Show final product was a success among audience members. I expected skits, Andy Piarson said. 1 just didn ' t expect them to be this fiinny. Comedy was the main focus of the Variety Show. Between skits and vocal presentations, the Masters ' of Ceremony, Rtxldy Jasa, Jeff Harp, Kathy Hundley and Melanie Siedschlag performed sketches to keep audience members entertained. IXiring the Nov. 1 performance of the show, Harp had to leave the performance for being, as he stated on stage, overly cra.ss. Siedschlag said she thought the speculation that Harp was drunk wa.s hearsay. Homecoming Queen Kelli Rowland receives i t(»ngr.ituljti ry hug trnin (!.iroliiic CIross, Kiiwbnd wa% a dnubic tiujor in business jiui cconiinilCS. photo hy Mott l-ryr Bobby Bearcat waves the- Aiiicricjti (lag ss ' hilc orhcr Sigina Alpha Iota members perform the national anthem. The title of their slclt was Ainenian Pride Pageant. pJirtpfty 7rr?y»( IjuJ y 26: Events