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6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 Now renting for 2015-2016 We have apartments and houses 1-5 bedroom units Check us out at www.KirksvillePropertyManagement.com Or call 660-665-6380 5am-6pm Monday - Saturday 5am-4pm Sunday Aquadome thrives while searching for permanent home BY AUSTIN HORNBOSTEL Assistant News Editor [email protected] Although the Aquadome still is search- ing for a permanent venue, the organiza- tion has had high turnout for its events. Last semester, the Aquadome contin- ued to host events for the community at various alternative locations, such as TruYo and the now-closed Downtown Cafe. This strategy is set to continue this semester as the Aquadome hosts open mic nights and other one-time events around Kirksville. Although the oranization lacks a perma- nent venue, the Aquadome’s last show with Gloom Balloon and Christopher the Conquered resulted in one of the biggest event turnouts ever for the organization. Junior Rachel Hain, Aquadome execu- tive board president, said she is happy with how the organization has continued to host events despite the lack of a per- manent venue. Hain said the search for a new venue still is in progress. She said Aquadome volunteers looked at proper- ties mostly during the summer and the end of the fall semester. Hain said many of the buildings they looked at on The Square would not be viable as there are residences above them. Hain said for the last two events, the Aquadome has used Scrappers Den, a thrift and consignment store located on Illinois Street. She said the location for the Aquadome’s next event has yet to be determined. Hain said the Aquadome has start- ed hosting its meetings in the Student Union Building to involve more Truman students. She said the organization’s meetings take place at 4:30 p.m. each Monday, and she hopes students will lend their support. “We’re hoping we can start to get younger students involved,” Hain said. Hain said she thinks event attendance has not suffered because of venue changes. She said she was happy the Aquadome’s last show was so successful despite the or- ganization having to depend on other busi- nesses to host shows. Senior Ashley Byrne, Aquadome execu- tive board vice president, said one of the organization’s struggles with searching for a new venue is finding an affordable one. “Rent is really expensive and it’s really hard for a non-profit, student-run organi- zation to be able to raise upwards of $800 a month,” Byrne said. “We’re still hoping to eventually find a permanent home, but we have our work cut out for us.” Byrne said the Aquadome’s goals for this semester are to make connections with un- derclassmen and find a new venue. Byrne said she feels lucky to have experienced working with the Aquadome and she hopes other members of the community will take advantage of the organization’s events. Sophomore Josh Brumfield, Aqua- dome executive board secretary, said the quality of shows the Aquadome has been able to offer has not suffered because of a lack of a permanent venue, but he said setting up and hosting these shows has been more difficult. He said he hopes the Aquadome will gain more support mov- ing forward. “One of the biggest things is I want people to know we still exist,” Brumfield said. “Apparently, this is a problem. I don’t know if it’s our fault or just from not hav- ing a venue, but it seems like it became a pretty common belief that the Aquadome was done for, which isn’t true.” Brumfield said the Aquadome typical- ly likes to host shows at area businesses to make attendants feel more welcome, rather than house shows such as those the organization hosted last semester. Brumfield said houses sometimes can feel a little more exclusive, which can work against the Aquadome’s goal of making concertgoers feel involved and included. The Aquadome’s next show, featuring musicians Dubb Nubb, Paper Ceilings and Rae Fitzgerald from Columbia, Missouri, will take place 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. The event venue has yet to be determined. Submied Photos Jefferson City band Mt. Ivan performs at an Aquadome house concert during the fall 2014 semester. Below, students gather for an open mic night at TruYo. Aſter the former Aquadome venue was condemned during summer 2014, the organizaon has been hosng events throughout the Kirksville community.
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6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
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1-5 bedroom units
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Or call 660-665-6380
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Aquadome thrives while searching for permanent homeBY AUSTIN HORNBOSTELAssistant News [email protected]
Although the Aquadome still is search-ing for a permanent venue, the organiza-tion has had high turnout for its events.
Last semester, the Aquadome contin-ued to host events for the community at various alternative locations, such as TruYo and the now-closed Downtown Cafe. This strategy is set to continue this semester as the Aquadome hosts open mic nights and other one-time events around Kirksville. Although the oranization lacks a perma-nent venue, the Aquadome’s last show with Gloom Balloon and Christopher the Conquered resulted in one of the biggest event turnouts ever for the organization.
Junior Rachel Hain, Aquadome execu-tive board president, said she is happy with how the organization has continued to host events despite the lack of a per-manent venue. Hain said the search for a new venue still is in progress. She said Aquadome volunteers looked at proper-ties mostly during the summer and the end of the fall semester. Hain said many of the buildings they looked at on The
Square would not be viable as there are residences above them.
Hain said for the last two events, the Aquadome has used Scrappers Den, a thrift and consignment store located on Illinois Street. She said the location for the Aquadome’s next event has yet to be determined.
Hain said the Aquadome has start-ed hosting its meetings in the Student Union Building to involve more Truman students. She said the organization’s meetings take place at 4:30 p.m. each Monday, and she hopes students will lend their support.
“We’re hoping we can start to get younger students involved,” Hain said.
Hain said she thinks event attendance has not suffered because of venue changes. She said she was happy the Aquadome’s last show was so successful despite the or-ganization having to depend on other busi-nesses to host shows.
Senior Ashley Byrne, Aquadome execu-tive board vice president, said one of the organization’s struggles with searching for a new venue is fi nding an affordable one.
“Rent is really expensive and it’s really hard for a non-profi t, student-run organi-
zation to be able to raise upwards of $800 a month,” Byrne said. “We’re still hoping to eventually fi nd a permanent home, but we have our work cut out for us.”
Byrne said the Aquadome’s goals for this semester are to make connections with un-derclassmen and fi nd a new venue. Byrne said she feels lucky to have experienced working with the Aquadome and she hopes other members of the community will take advantage of the organization’s events.
Sophomore Josh Brumfi eld, Aqua-dome executive board secretary, said the quality of shows the Aquadome has been able to offer has not suffered because of a lack of a permanent venue, but he said setting up and hosting these shows has been more diffi cult. He said he hopes the Aquadome will gain more support mov-ing forward.
“One of the biggest things is I want people to know we still exist,” Brumfi eld said. “Apparently, this is a problem. I don’t know if it’s our fault or just from not hav-ing a venue, but it seems like it became a pretty common belief that the Aquadome was done for, which isn’t true.”
Brumfi eld said the Aquadome typical-ly likes to host shows at area businesses
to make attendants feel more welcome, rather than house shows such as those the organization hosted last semester. Brumfi eld said houses sometimes can feel a little more exclusive, which can work against the Aquadome’s goal of making concertgoers feel involved and included.
The Aquadome’s next show, featuring musicians Dubb Nubb, Paper Ceilings and Rae Fitzgerald from Columbia, Missouri, will take place 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. The event venue has yet to be determined.
Submitt ed PhotosJeff erson City band Mt. Ivan performs at an Aquadome house concert during the fall 2014 semester. Below, students gather for an open mic night at TruYo. Aft er the former Aquadome venue was condemned during summer 2014, the organizati on has been hosti ng events throughout the Kirksville community.
