The leaves are now golden, pumpkin lattes are sipped and the weather is chilled — autumn is here. What do MBU students, staff and faculty feel about the season?
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“My favorite thing about fall is the leaves and because all of the colors. They mesh well together. I love the orange and the yellow. My favorite leaves are the rounded ones that point at the top.”
—MOLLY DECLUE, junior
exercise science
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“I like the changing of the leaves because I think that it is beautiful. I like pumpkin picking because Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.”
—DONYELLE DEMARSE, junior
education
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“OK, well it’s hard to pick my favorite because autumn is my favorite. But I would probably have to say it’s a tie. I’m sorry if that’s illegal but it’s a tie between the color of the leaves and the smell. I just think those two go hand and hand. I don’t know, it just makes me feel nice and warm inside, just the best season in the world.”
—ALLEN BERRYMAN, junior
musical theatre
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“My favorite thing about fall is football, because I grew up on LSU football, and football to me is fall.”
—PAULA BENNETT
assistant professor of communications
Communications Department
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“My birthday is in the fall and I love how fall is the preview of what winter will be for the year.”
—JOSEPH WYATT
salad cook, cafe
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“My favorite thing about fall is the changing colors of the leaves, and pumpkins.”
—SHELBY SHORE, senior
Christian ministry
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“My favorite thing about fall is the bonfires for sure. They bring family together.”
—MARKIA FONTANA, junior
music education major
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“To me, fall is all about Thanksgiving. Family gatherings and good food.”
—AUSTIN TROWER, freshman
music major
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“I love seeing the changing colors in the leaves. Two or three different colors in each tree makes it very cool.”
—MAC DAVENPORT, junior
Christian ministry major
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“Fall gives me a reason to drink hot cocoa. The colder weather is also refreshing.”
—DAVARDO ROLLE, junior
psychology major
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“My favorite thing about fall is the changing of the colors.”
—MIKE KRONE, director of grounds
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“I like the fact that it’s not, like, too cold, and you can still wear jeans and long-sleeve shirts and be comfortable.”
—JOHN DRILLING, sophomore
music business/ music ministry
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“The cold weather because I get to wear layers.”
—RICHARD BROOKS, senior
information technology
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“Getting ready for audition season.”
—COREY FRAINE, senior
musical theatre
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“My favorite thing about fall is the leaves changing, it’s just really pretty.”
—SHANNON ALLEY, junior
health sports science
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“The thing I like about fall is being able to go to Creve Coeur Park and watch the deer in the evening.”
—CINDY PAINE, Missouri Baptist University secretary
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“I like the fall because it is getting closer to my birthday and you don’t have to cut grass until the spring.”
—JOSHUA WILLIAMS, sophomore
health sports science
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“I like that it’s cold outside. I like that it’s not too cold. There are endless amounts of hot chocolate.”
—BLYTHE BERGSTROM
Career Services office assistant
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“I would say eggnog, because they only have it in the fall, so it’s special. You don’t get it very often.”
—AUBURN INGRAM
human services major
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“The perfect weather, changing leaves, and how it brings people together.”
—EMILY DIXON, manager
The Perk coffee house
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“I love the weather and how everything is changing colors. Everything is just so pretty and, plus, it’s sweater season.”
—MEGAN ARNOLD, freshman
psychology major
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“I love how trees are changing colors and simply admiring God’s creation. Not to mention the fall colors make a great backdrop for my photography.”
—BROOKE HANKINS, freshman
Biblical counseling/musical theatre
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“Bonfires are my favorite part because there are usually s’mores involved. Wearing my boot collection is also a plus, but I do not like the cold.”
—CAYLA RICE, freshman
Christian ministries
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“Well, I love pumpkins, the cooler weather, s’mores, having bonfires and hayrides. I really love bonfires and hayrides.”
—HANNAH WOOD, junior
communications
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“My favorite thing about fall is the caramel apple cider at Starbucks. My reason why is that it tastes incredible.”
—ANDREW MILLER, assistant to the campus minister
Campus Ministry/Student Development
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“Me winning Mr. Spartan.”
—MAX WINGATE, sophomore
undecided
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Triston Buckley 
Emily Retzer