{"id":2202,"date":"2018-09-24T01:57:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T01:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:03:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:03:40","slug":"whats-your-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2018\/09\/24\/whats-your-function\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Function?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By: Myleigh Lanham<\/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: 25%;\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-2202 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse4.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse4-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse4-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse4-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse5.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse5-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse5-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/LanhamSchoolHouse5-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04488.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04488-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04488-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04488-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04488-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04520.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04520-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04520-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04520-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04520-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04544.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04544-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04544-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04544-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04544-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04594-1.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04594-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04594-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04594-1-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04594-1-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04597.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04597-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04597-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04597-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04597-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04787.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04787-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04787-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04787-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC04787-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05010.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05010-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05010-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05010-150x150.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=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05066.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05066-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Schoolhouse Rock! on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05066-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05066-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2018\/09\/DSC05066-150x150.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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western\u2019s production of \u201cSchoolhouse Rock!\u201d rocked the house in Potter Hall in October 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jukebox musical is a show during which the audience can say they learned about the government, grammar and money management. Tom, a nervous school teacher, is watching television when iconic educational characters represent aspects of his personality to show him how to win his students over with imagination and music. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morgan Mallory, who directed the musical, said she enjoys to create, tell a story and collaborate for a show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think directing is one of my favorite ways to artistically express because you deal with a bunch of different people coming together to tell one person\u2019s story,\u201d Mallory said. \u201cI like all of the little puzzle pieces and being able to create something together.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the performance, the actors put their full energy into the show. Actors wore shoes with wheels in the heel and would slide across the stage and there was no intermission between all of the dancing, singing, jumping or skipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Vardiman who played George, said that he would like to perform for the rest of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I am onstage performing, it is like no other feeling in the whole world,\u201d Vardiman said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s better than food, but it\u2019s out there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the show is very educational, the department offered promotions to incorporate the younger generations. They partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters and if a big brother brought their little, the little would get in the show for free. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe just wanted to do community outreach and connect with kids so we went for a show where they could learn and celebrate,\u201d Mallory said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The department also had a pajama night where the audience could come in pajamas, watch Saturday morning cartoons before the show and eat from a cereal bar, the proceeds were donated to the Noyes Home. There was also a bus that would pick children up from the home to come watch the show for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riley Rasche, a sophomore on campus, said she really enjoyed the different aspects of the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe cast and crew did an amazing job,\u201d Rasche said. \u201cThe lighting was great as well as the vocals and choreography. It was one of my favorite shows at Missouri Western so far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the course of two-and-a-half weeks, the cast had to learn 21 songs. Songs that some audience members may remember such as \u201cConjunction Junction,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m Just a Bill\u201d and \u201cA Noun is a Person, Place or Thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEverybody likes Schoolhouse Rock; it\u2019s a nostalgic and enjoyable show,\u201d Vardiman said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Myleigh Lanham Missouri Western\u2019s production of \u201cSchoolhouse Rock!\u201d rocked the house in Potter Hall in October 2017. The jukebox musical is a show during which the audience can say they learned about the government, grammar and money management. 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