A newsletter for the students, faculty & staff of Cleveland University-Kansas City

Vol. 26, Issue 5 | September/October 2014

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Quick Quiz gives readers a chance to test their knowledge of pop culture, current events and other fun trivia

tidbits. Every correct entry is eligible for the drawing conducted on

the quiz deadline.

They’ll Never Be Royals.The San Francisco Giants may have eked out a win over our Boys in Blue in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, but like Lorde says; “They’ll Never Be Royals!” As Kansas City’s best season in three decades has come to a close, we thought we’d honor their return to glory with a little Royals trivia. Batter up! What three Royals players from the 1985 World Series Championship team filled the same slots in the Game 7 batting order as Eric Hosmer, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon from the 2014 team? For extra credit, name the starting catchers for the 1985 and 2014 teams.

Last issue’s winner Nobody won last issue’s “Quick Quiz” contest. Have we mentioned that our quiz offers the opportunity to win easy cash in the form of a gift card? A random trivia offering, the question we asked was as follows: What are the last names of the following four men named Peter? (1) He starred in “Dr. Strangelove.” (2) He sang “Sledgehammer.” (3) He directed the “Lord of the Rings.” (4) He was a Cosmic 60s artist. The answers were: (1) Peter Sellers; (2) Peter Gabriel; (3) Peter Jackson; and (4) Peter Max. Another chance to win a special prize, courtesy of Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, is presented above. C’mon, loyal readers, you gotta play to win!

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CLEVELANDUNIVERSITYKansas City

September/October 2014Volume 26, Issue 5

A crowd of more than 675 people gathered on the campus of Cleve-

land Chiropractic College Oct. 10-12 for Homecoming 2014. The “There’s No Place Like HOMEcoming” theme utilized a “Wizard of Oz” motif, and by the end of the weekend, the Continu-ing Education Units (CEU) had trans-formed some in attendance, just like the characters in the classic 1939 movie. The visitors likely realized a brain enlightened with new wisdom, courage enhanced to introduce new treatment techniques into practice and a heart infused with a greater passion to aid those in need.

Guests arrived on campus and en-tered the building via a specialized “yellow brick road,” to further promote the “Oz” theme. They were greeted by life-sized images from the film, which helped to create a little movie magic on campus. Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, presi-dent, welcomed the capacity crowd on Friday morning and introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. James Chestnut.

Additional speakers included Dr. Ty Talcott, Dr. Mark Charrette, Dr. Evan Mladenoff, Dr. Mark Pfefer ‘85, Dr. Stephan Cooper ’04, Dr. Evan Gwilliam, Dr. Calee McClure ’00, Dr. Jeff Lavell, Dr. Steve Gould ’89 and Dr. Gerald Clum. The speakers addressed a wide range of topics, including electronic health records, extremity adjusting and the Affordable Care Act.

Sarah Hilliard, director of alumni ser-vices and coordinator of Homecoming 2014, said she was most pleased with the influx of new attendees.

“The best part was seeing so many new faces on campus,” Hilliard said. “We loved having our alums here that hadn’t yet seen our new campus. It was delight-ful to see the pride on their faces as they came home for the first time.”

Student reaction to the Homecoming events was positive, especially when asked about the lineup of speakers.

“I enjoyed listening to Dr. Chestnut,” Chris Miller said. “He had a strong chiro-practic philosophy backed up by so much research. It was refreshing to listen to him be so positive about the future of chiro-

practic and how much we can and do to help our patients. Overall, being a part of Homecoming revitalizes the passion to be a chiropractor, because it’s easy to get lost in the workload of classes and tests.”

Relishing what made it an outstanding event, attendees can look for-ward to Homecoming 2015. If it goes as smoothly as its predecessor, it will likely offer its own challenge to be considered the “best Homecoming yet.” But with 2014 still fresh in our minds, next year seems like a distant place that for now, might as well be “somewhere, over the rainbow.” Visit cleveland.edu for an expanded version of this story and more photos. it

‘No place like home’ for Clevelanders

Cleveland students look on as Dr. Mark Charrette performs an extremity adjusting demonstration during his Homecoming 2014 session on Oct. 10.

Dr. Stephen Larsen, a member of the pre-clinical science fac-ulty at Cleveland University-Kansas City (CU-KC), had a

research article published in the Winter 2013/Spring 2014 Journal of the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons, a peer reviewed, internationally recognized periodical.The work, titled “Diverticulum in Small Bowel with Foreign Object,” took more than a year to complete, and detailed the discovery and removal of a foreign object found in an unusual location within the human body. Larsen said this was the first time in its 55-year history that the periodical published photographic images in color.

The gross anatomy and embryology of digestive track diverticula is cited in the article. Also discussed is the “histological features of the diver-ticula, chemical analysis and identification of the foreign object and con-sequences of the patient’s health following removal of the foreign object.”

This accomplishment was special for Larsen in that it allowed him to work with several distinguished colleagues, including his brother, an analytical chemist, who determined the composition of the unknown

substance that was the focus of the study. He called this collaboration a fulfillment of a “life-long ambition” to co-author a scientific paper with his brother.

“This research effort required interacting with several off-campus physicians and professional laboratories to obtain tissue samples necessary for preparation of gross and histology images,” Larsen said. “I want to thank the

multiple CU-KC departments for their assistance.”Others who assisted were Dr. J.R. Dobson III, CU-KC faculty, and Dr.

Ferris Buhler, a recent graduate who interned on the project.Visit abdominalsurg.org/journal/2014 to read the article in its entirety

and to view accompanying photographs. it

Article fulfills life-long ambition for Dr. Larsen

Question & Answer

Who’s your all-time favorite Bob?Bob Johnson of “Sesame Street”

Maroon 5 or Train?Maroon 5

Favorite Superhero?Elastigirl (a.k.a. Mrs. Incredible)

Absolute worst movie you’ve seen ?“Buried” with Ryan Reynolds

Embarrassing song on iPod?“Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”

What animal would you be?Dolphin

Absolute favorite song? “Standing Outside the Fire” by Garth Brooks

TV show that’s a guilty pleasure?“The Quest”

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Dr. Shannon Vandaveer Undergraduate Instructor

in the spotlight

Vital Stats

Time @ CCC:10 Months

Hometown:Carthage, Mo.

H.S. Mascot:Tigers

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Thanksgiving bake sale startsCleveland’s Student Council is once again sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Bake Sale, which features homemade cinnamon rolls, breads, pies and cookies from Bauman Family Farms in Garnett, Kan. Order forms are available in Student Services. Completed forms and payment must be received by noon on Friday, Nov. 21. Orders will be available for pick up on Tuesday, Nov. 25, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Dining Hall, just in time for the holidays. All baked goods are made by Bauman Farms Bakery, operated by the family of Cleveland alum Dr. Glenn Bauman ’04, and all jams/jellies are made by a neighboring Amish family. In addition to the pre-purchased orders, there will be additional items for sale Nov. 25 for those needing last minute goodies.

Campus Happenings What’s News?

(Clockwise, from top):Dr. Jon Wilson leads a mock-

adjusting demonstration during the “Discovery Day” open house

for prospective students, which was held on campus Oct. 17. Taking

advantage of the photo booth during Homecoming 2014 are (l-r) Dr. Clark Beckley, Sarah Hilliard,

Angela Segovia (VIII) and Brian Asbury (XI). D.C. students

honored at the Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony held Oct. 23

gather for a photo. Undergraduate student Joseph McCall and Brendon Burris display the

certificates they received at the Fall 2014 Undergraduate Academic

Excellence Awards Ceremony Oct. 2. A stilted man entertains a crowd

of kids and their parents during the Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society’s annual “Light the Night” walk against cancer held on the

Cleveland campus Sept. 19.

‘Light the Night’ held Sept. 19Cleveland University–Kansas City (CU-KC) hosted the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual “Light the Night” walk against cancer on campus Sept. 19. More than 7,000 attended the event to raise awareness about blood-related cancers and to generate funds to aid in the treatment and to help find a cure. A team from CU-KC joined other teams from around the Kansas City on the walk, ultimately raising more than $600,000 for the cause. Participants walked a large circular loop through the neighborhood before returning to the CU-KC campus to enjoy food and entertainment. Local high school musicians and dance teams performed, and there were a host of family friendly activities. This was the third-consecutive year Cleveland hosted the event and served as a sponsor.

news & notes

Chiefs event draws 450More than 450 Clevelanders enjoyed

unseasonably warm weather and a vic-tory for the home team during “Cleveland Day at Arrowhead” Oct. 26. Students, faculty and family members arrived for a day of relaxation under sunny skies with temperatures in the low 80s. The Kansas City Chiefs generated some ad-ditional heat on the gridiron, as they thrashed the cross-state rival St. Louis Rams 34-7.

A pregame tail-gate party began at 10 a.m., and of-fered a solid start to the day’s festivities. Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue set the tone for the gameday fun, with a meal of barbecue brisket, turkey, side dishes and dessert. Highligting the tailgate was a visit from the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders and team mascot, KC Wolf.

Jalonna Bowie, director of student services, said the annual fall gathering is one that every-one enjoys. Brisk ticket sales each year continue to show that Clevelanders are definitely “ready for some football” at Arrowhead Stadium.

“The Chiefs game has always been a favor-ite here at Cleveland,” Bowie said. “There’s just a special atmosphere at Arrowhead on gameday that’s unlike any other place. There’s food, fun, football and friends — who could ask for more

than that?” While students

obviously favor a day of fun at the stadium, so does the faculty. Dr. Jason Bartlett, an associate professor and clinician, was pleased with the great barbecue, the Chiefs victory and “hearing the crowd come alive.” But more than that, he

was glad to have the opportunity to socialize with fellow Clevelanders away from campus.

“It is nice to be able to interact with the stu-dents in a non-academic environment,” Bartlett said. “It’s difficult for students to think of their teachers as being something more than the per-son who is always lecturing and testing them.”

The victory resulted in more than a 4-3 re-cord for Kansas City. It won the Chiefs the Gov-ernor’s Cup in the “Battle of Missouri.” it

Clevelanders and their guests fill their plates with barbecue during the tailgate party prior the the Chiefs/Rams game Oct 26.

Did You Know? Results of a seven-year study published in the May 2007 issue of the Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapy showed that patients whose primary care was provided by a chiropractor rather than an M.D. experienced 85% less pharmaceutical costs, 62% fewer outpatient surgeries, 60% fewer hospital admissions and 59% fewer days spent in the hospital.