{"id":1915,"date":"2018-09-14T16:12:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T16:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2019-06-30T11:41:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T16:41:52","slug":"path-of-totality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/","title":{"rendered":"Path of Totality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By Bethany Vonseggern <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he temperature cools, the light shifts the shadows and the bright glow from the sun slowly turns the sky to darkness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aug. 21, 2017 marked the unique day that \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.astronomy.com\/great-american-eclipse-2017\" class=\"broken_link\">The Great American Eclipse<\/a>\u201d created memories for a lifetime. While most have experienced an eclipse, this one was different because it created a full path-way of totality which could be seen from the Atlantic to the Pacific. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luckily for locals, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjoemo.info\/\">St. Joseph<\/a> was in the direct pathway making Western a prime location to view this phenomenon. However, due to unforeseen weather and cloudy skies the eclipse was difficult to see, but it did not stop some locals from enjoying the event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marissa Steimel, events and new student program coordinator who lives on campus, watched the eclipse from the Clock Tower with her two sisters and mom. Despite her slight disappointment about the clouds, Steimel said her family had a wonderful time trying to see the eclipse through the clouds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe moment the sky darkened and it became twilight in the middle of the day-was surreal,\u201d Steimel said. \u201cWe were all amazed in that moment. We just couldn\u2019t stop looking up at the sky and marveling at the change in the atmosphere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weeks prior to the eclipse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/\">Western<\/a> started hosting a variety of activities to mark this rare opportunity. Some events included: \u201cTotality,\u201d a show about the different types of eclipses showed at the Bushman Planetarium; SOLAR, an exhibition of solar-themed artwork at the Potter Hall Art Gallery; Talk with Experts at the Potter Hall Theater; and Eclipse! a musical revue with solar or lunar themed music woven into stories. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1915 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"The Great American Eclipse\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/unnamed\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/unnamed-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Great American Eclipse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/unnamed-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/unnamed-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/unnamed-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Dr. Skinner from the nursing department with her family\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/dr-skinner-from-the-nursing-department-with-her-family-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Dr.-Skinner-from-the-nursing-department-with-her-family-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dr. Skinner from the nursing department with her family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Dr.-Skinner-from-the-nursing-department-with-her-family-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Dr.-Skinner-from-the-nursing-department-with-her-family-2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Dr.-Skinner-from-the-nursing-department-with-her-family-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"The Great American Eclipse\" data-caption=\"Western was graced with the presence of great minds for the 2017 eclipse on Aug. 20. Speakers who made presentations: Michael Bakich, senior editor of Astronomy magazine; Brian Busby, chief meteorologist at KMBC-TV in Kansas City; Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia; and Mike Reynolds, professor of astronomy at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Photo credit: Diane Holtz\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/eclipse-speakers-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Eclipse-speakers-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Great American Eclipse\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Eclipse-speakers-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Eclipse-speakers-2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Eclipse-speakers-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3809'>\n\t\t\t\tWestern was graced with the presence of great minds for the 2017 eclipse on Aug. 20. Speakers who made presentations: Michael Bakich, senior editor of Astronomy magazine; Brian Busby, chief meteorologist at KMBC-TV in Kansas City; Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia; and Mike Reynolds, professor of astronomy at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Photo credit: Diane Holtz\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"The Great American Eclipse\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/img_8199\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/IMG_8199-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Great American Eclipse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/IMG_8199-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/IMG_8199-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/IMG_8199-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Marisa Steimel, Libby Steimel and Priscilla Steimel(sitting) watching the eclipse from the Clock Tower\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/14\/path-of-totality\/marisa-steimel-libby-steimel-and-priscilla-steimelsitting-watching-the-eclipse-from-the-clock-tower\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Marisa-Steimel-Libby-Steimel-and-Priscilla-Steimelsitting-watching-the-eclipse-from-the-Clock-Tower-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Marisa Steimel, Libby Steimel and Priscilla Steimel(sitting) watching the eclipse from the Clock Tower\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Marisa-Steimel-Libby-Steimel-and-Priscilla-Steimelsitting-watching-the-eclipse-from-the-Clock-Tower-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Marisa-Steimel-Libby-Steimel-and-Priscilla-Steimelsitting-watching-the-eclipse-from-the-Clock-Tower-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/Marisa-Steimel-Libby-Steimel-and-Priscilla-Steimelsitting-watching-the-eclipse-from-the-Clock-Tower-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Bethany Vonseggern The temperature cools, the light shifts the shadows and the bright glow from the sun slowly turns the sky to darkness. 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