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Lack of advanced Spanish electives trouble seniors SHANE STEELEY

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for him. He runs hard.

“Where I don’t think he’s getting enough credit is he’s a dynamic punt returner. In my opinion, they’re going to go as their run game goes. And that’s probably all of us. I think it’s a high of 30-something and a chance of snow. I think we really got to be focused on trying to limit him. It’s going to be hard to stop him.”

Senior linebacker DJ Gnader did not take kindly to Moore wanting to accomplish his record while he is roaming the defensive side of the ball.

With the spring semester quickly approaching, some Northwest students are left questioning if they will graduate on time.

Spanish students are concerned about what they will do in order to graduate, thanks to new changes in the modern language department. The lack of an upper level Spanish elective is causing frustration for those who are in the Spanish department.

Spanish minor Kirsten Hudgens has no clue what to do if an upperlevel Spanish elective is not offered, and she is seeing how it is affecting her upper-level classmates as well.

“We are just struggling to find another elective in spring, and we are graduating so we need this offered this same year,” Hudgens said. “I have two options because transferring is not an option for me. My two options are either wait until the fall or the summer when there is a class offered, or I can completely drop the minor, which would negate all the money I have spent on the classes I have taken.

That would basically waste two years of Spanish classes.”

According to Spanish professor Jose Perez, paperwork for a new Spanish elective was put in but due to the lack of funds the course will not be offered next semester.

“We talked about it with the head of the department. I had a draft of the syllabus, so people would know what the class would be about,,” Perez said.

“After that, it was not approved. I think now the Spanish department is in a bit of a transition, because two of the faculty members aren’t here anymore and there are two new faculty.

I think that transition made it harder for everything to be how it should be”.

Department Chair Michael Hobbs responded via email regarding why the class will not be offered.

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Senior running back Robert Burton III rushes in for his ninth touchdown of the season against Emporia State Saturday, Nov. 8. No. 7 Northwest went on to win, 42-14.

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For the 13th year in a row, No. 7 Northwest (9-1) will play in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium. However, this time, the home of the Chiefs welcomes a new opponent in Washburn (4-6).

After going 9-3 against Pittsburg State in the first 12 years of the Fall Classic, the Bearcats will face a lesser

opponent who is not their archrival.

Head Coach Adam Dorrel said he believes his team is still focused on the game, as a win would give Northwest a 20-1 MIAA record throughout the past two years and a second consecutive conference title.

“I think it has a different feel,” Dorrel said. “I think with a new opponent maybe has added a little more excitement. It’s new for us playing them there and vice versa. And then I think the fact that you have a chance to win a conference championship has obviously sent it through the roof.

It’s going to be a great atmosphere.”

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The Washburn scouting report is clear: stop senior running back Vershon Moore. The standout ball carrier averages 90 yards rushing per game, but has averaged 149 the past three games against Central Oklahoma, Emporia State and Northeastern.

“Now that I’ve seen him on film, you could argue their running back might be the best. He’s certainly the best in our league,” Dorrel said. “He could be the best … He’s already publicly said he’s 125 yards away from setting the all-time school rushing record, and he wants to accomplish that Saturday. We have a lot of respect

Threat raises security at fall concert

CHRIS ROUSH

News Editor | @ChrisRoush30

KELSEY SCHRIVER Contributing Reporter | @TheMissourian

Students spent hours in the car, traveling distances far and wide to attend the 2014 Fall Concert which featured a student band, ‘The Beacons,’ opening for alternative rock band ‘We The Kings.’

The start of the evening suffered an unexpected turn of events.

At approximately 4 p.m., University Police was made aware of a threat made on the patrons of the event via Yik Yak. An email was sent to all students just before 6 p.m. after the initial threat, stating the increase for security at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts.

The majority of the patrons at the door who had arrived early in hopes of better seating were not University students and relied on the friendliness of students to receive the information.

With the help of students who contacted University Police about the threat, action was taken by University Police and other local law enforcement.

Even though Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app, Police Chief Clarence Green has taken action to find out who is responsible for the threat.

“We are doing that now, we are investigating, we served a search warrant to Yik Yak Monday night in reference of receiving information from Yik Yak,” Green said. “We’ll go from there once we receive more information from them.”

University Police does not monitor social media at this time, but re-

I was a little disappointed in how the situation was handled; we never had a representative of SAC personally apologize to us ... they didn’t attempt to see if the band would come back out and instantly turned us down.

Keslie Wright Northwest Senior

ceives tips from the public.

“We don’t have the staff to do that all,” Green said. “So everything we receive is reported by some member of our community.”

Upon hearing news of the threat, members of security and police teams implemented an emergency action plan. Green explained the precautions to patrons waiting for the doors to open.

“We swept the facility, tried to determine if we needed to launch an investigation and tried to see who made this threat to see if we could resolve it before hand,” Green said.

Senior Keslie Wright and freshman Beverly Peterson were the winners of two VIP tickets for the event.

These tickets entitled them to a meetand-greet with both bands, food before the show and first dibs at seats before the doors opened. After news of the threat reached the Performing Arts Center and the Student Activities Council crew, the arrangements were promptly cancelled.

“I was incredibly excited about getting the opportunity to meet We The Kings,” Wright said. “I was a little

disappointed in how the situation was handled; we never had a representative of SAC personally apologize to us and when we stayed behind to see if we could meet them afterward, they didn’t attempt to see if the band would come back out and instantly turned us down.”

Wright and Peterson were not the only students who experienced difficulties with the concert. Every individual was scanned by metal detectors and bags were checked upon entering the building. Even after the additional security protocols at the door, concert-goers did not see an increase in wait times at the door.

“I understand they were interested in safety, but there weren’t that many VIP members, we could have easily been checked by police before meeting the band,” Wright said.

While some were upset with the thorough screening, senior Kaela Fritts and senior Morgan Hunter were very happy for the increase in security.

“I noticed campus police and other highway patrol cars outside and they all did a pretty good job of screening people as they came in,” Hunter said.

Once the doors were open and patrons made it to their seats, the anticipation began to build.

SAC had held a Battle of the Bands contest and for one lucky student band, it was their chance to open for a major show. The Beacons is comprised of Michael White, his twin brother, Bryan White, and John Cerrone.

Even though the event started with a security threat, University Police were able to calm everyone down and allowed patrons to leave the event smiling.

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Yik Yak was the source of a threat made to the patrons of Saturday’s fall concert.

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Virus concerns addressed

University sends email regarding Ebola worries CHRIS ROUSH News Editor | @ChrisRoush30

While there have been only a select few cases of the Ebola virus in the United States, Northwest is taking precautions.

The University sent an email to students, faculty and staff last week discussing the steps being taken to ensure the safety of its students and the public.

“We wanted students and people know that it is on our radar, we are looking at, there are procedures in place,” Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ceperley said. “The idea is that we are thinking about it, the procedures have been in place and we have been monitoring it for a long time. We just want people to understand a little more about it.”

According to the CDC, the virus has killed an estimated 5,000 people in three West African countries, and has sparked concern since a man from Liberia was diagnosed

in Dallas, Texas.

Clinical supervisor at the Wellness Center Judy Frueh says evaluating patients takes time and asking the right questions.

“We are always concerned about what we call the ‘worry well’ for the people who think they may, but really don’t, and they don’t even have any risk factors,” Frueh said.

Northwest does have an emergency process for a pandemic such as Ebola.

“It’s kind of tweaking the plan from the flu outbreak a few years ago,” Frueh said. “We are not starting from scratch, square one, so we have some guidance with the plan.”

The University advises any individual considering traveling to or from an area that has been affected or thinks they have been exposed to the virus should contact the Wellness Center or their local health care provider.

“We are going to be a little more diligent on keeping track of students who are studying abroad; the folks that are coming in,” Ceperley said.

“We have a lot of communication with the Study Abroad programs, the International program and the pro-

grams on campus to make sure we all communicate.”

According to the University website, only four countries in West Africa have a Study Abroad program and the closest to affected countries is the University of Ghana.

Ceperley says becoming educated about the disease is key.

“I think that’s what we want to encourage people to get out and learn more information about the disease,” Ceperley said. “I think the biggest thing is understanding the virus, how it is transmitted and when you look at it, you have a better chance of checking the flu.”

As of now it is transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood, feces, saliva, urine, vomit and semen.

The University continues to work with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State Health Departments, the American Medical Association, American College Health Association, as well as local entities including the Nodaway County Health Department and St. Francis Hospital and Health Services.

Freshman seminar updates receive mixed reviews from students

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Over the years, many changes have been made to the freshman seminar program, but two big changes stand out.

This year, enhanced freshman seminar and regular freshman seminar do not meet separately, and all freshman seminar students meet until the end of the first trimester.

Student development specialist and freshman seminar instructor Margaret Sebastian said she believes combining the groups doesn’t change much in the classroom.

“Honestly, a little part of me was concerned because I thought it would change the dynamic of how to teach freshman seminar, but everybody is in the same boat,” Sebastian said. “One of the only differences I noticed was that the enhanced freshman seminar students were confused about why they had to stay in class

longer. As compared to last year, all the assignments are similar and the students all have the same questions about everything.”

According to the director of freshman seminar Allison Hoffmann, in the past there have been two groups of freshman seminar classes. Regular freshman seminar and enhanced freshman seminar for students who had been conditionally admitted to the University. The regular freshman seminar classes met for nine weeks while Enhanced Freshman Seminar students met until the end of the first trimester.

“This change was made to assist our freshman students and provide a support system throughout the entire first trimester,” Hoffman said.

“Previously, freshman seminar ended at midterms, often a time when students might need extra assistance on note taking, exam prep and study skills to finish out the trimester.”

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do not agree with the changes. Freshman Casy Angell believes that meeting for a full trimester is unnecessary.

“I understand why they would change it, but for the things that we do in that class, I don’t think it would take longer than nine weeks to cover everything that we need,” Angell said.

Another difference is a class for enhanced freshman seminar no longer exists. Instead, they take the regular freshman seminar course and meet with a Success Coach every week to develop skills such as time management, note taking, studying skills and writing skills.

Sebastian also believes these changes are the beginning of the University consolidating the work of Success Coaches, mentors and other resources available to students.

“It’s just still in limbo, how do you figure out who does what,” Sebastian said. “You just have to think of the bigger picture, and how we can all make students more successful.”

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Campus transportation improves wait times JAMES HENDERSON III Chief Reporter | @jendersoniii

Northwest’s Safe Ride Home program is now reporting service that is faster than ever.

Since its creation in 2004, Safe Ride has struggled getting to students in a timely manner. Last year the program reported an average wait time of 50 minutes, but now it averages a wait of under 13 minutes, according to Special Projects Manager Ashton Raffety.

“In the past, late night hours would consist of a lot of shopping trips,” Raffety said. “Mostly because international students needed supplies and didn’t have a car, and we can respect that. We just needed to free up resources for people trying to come home from the bar or from a party.”

Raffety said that to achieve this, Safe Ride put restrictions on late night hours and it will no longer take students to retail stores. To ensure this did not limit students, the program decided to create the shuttle.

“The shuttle runs sort of like a bus stop on certain nights of the week,” Raffety said. “It has two different routes and takes students to different locations around town. All you have to do is stand at a stop and show

them your Bearcat card.”

Sophomore Kris Hudson said he has noticed the change.

“It seems to be a lot faster this year than last year, because their service is in higher demand and they still get to me fast,” Hudson said.

He also said that from his own experience it can vary from day to day.

“In my opinion it depends on the day of the week,” Hudson said. “On weekdays, their line seems to be busier than the weekends.”

According to a news release on the Northwest website, the Safe Ride program has lowered the number of dangerous driving situations by 66 percent. Raffety believes this will just further improve the situation, especially as the colder months approach.

“People aren’t going to want to walk as the temperature goes down,” Raffety said. “And that’s a reason we needed to make sure we freed up our resources. Drunk people aren’t going to want to walk home in the cold, and are going to try and drive if they can’t get a ride. We need to keep drunk people off the road and people from freezing trying to walk home from parties. That’s why this change had to happen.”

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Locals react to overturned gay marriage ban SHANE STEELEY

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Senior Duncan Kelly and graduate student Praveen Jonnalagadda created a new attendance program which requires students to swipe their Bearcat cards.

New program helps track attendance DARCIE BRADFORD Chief Reporter | @darcie_jeanne_7

In upcoming years, Northwest students may be required to swipe into class as a more reliable way to keep track of attendance.

Senior Duncan Kelly and graduate student Praveen Jonnalagadda created an attendance tracking program that could be implemented at Northwest. The program consists of terminals with touchscreens and card readers where students will swipe their Bearcat cards before entering a classroom. Once a student swipes their card, the information will be sent to a server and be logged into the attendance database.

Jonnalagadda said that he believes this system is necessary when trying to keep accurate attendance.

“Having this kind of program will help instructors to take care of students personally, which

helps them to grow academically,” Jonnalagadda said.

Kelly said he wants to be able to set up his program in a way that will allow the attendance to be sent to Northwest Online as soon as it has been logged.

Jonnalagadda explained his group of programmers are working toward making the system fully automated.

With this program, attendance would be recorded for every class on campus, making it the most accurate and reliable system available.

Some students are pleased with the idea of an automatic attendance tracking program. Freshman Beth Pottroff says she believes it makes the whole process simpler.

“I think it’s a good idea. If for some reason the teacher doesn’t see you or if you come in a little late, you can still receive the attendance credit,” Pottroff said “Plus, that way it is just the student’s responsibility to

keep track of their attendance. I think it simplifies things.”

Once finalized, the program will be presented to Provost Timothy Mottet. If approved, it will be implemented all across campus.

Kelly hopes that Mottet will approve of his program.

“Our plan is to show the provost this works; it is reliable and it will save a lot of money.” Kelly said.

Kelly is also confident that his design can beat out competitors who work in this type of business everyday.

“We are competing against real life companies who do this sort of thing and who have these attendance tracking solutions,” Kelly said. “But we seem to be winning because we have the cheapest one. Not only are we making the core services and software, but the hardware unit is close to half as expensive as a single unit from another company.”

If the program is approved it

would be two or three years before it would be installed across campus.

According to Kelly, the plan would be to install the terminals in only a couple of buildings per semester until all buildings are equipped with the new program.

Kelly said this whole project came to be after he entered the Pearson Student Coding Contest his junior year with an older version of the program.

Around the same time, a former graduate-directed project was handed to the Center for Information Technology and Education office involving a similar design.

“The office really liked the idea and they wanted me to complete it,” Kelly said. “I asked them why they wanted it and it turns out if the school can keep reliable attendance for all classes across campus, they can actually get more money from the government which is good for everybody.”

Those fighting for marriage equality in Missouri can finally raise their hands in celebration. Last week, judges in St. Louis and Kansas City declared the gay marriage ban unconstitutional, allowing lesbian, gay and transgender couples to marry in Missouri.

Provost Timothy Mottet discussed the importance of the landmark ruling not just for himself as a gay man, but for the whole community.

“I think this is a decision on tolerance. This is a decision on gays and lesbians being allowed to marry, but it’s also a much bigger decision, and I think it’s just where the public is in their threshold for tolerance and openness on all different forms of life,” Mottet said. “I just want the same rights as anyone else. I don’t want to be excluded from an opportunity to show my love, and value, and appreciation for another person and all the benefits that come with that. I don’t know why I should be excluded from that. Being in a committed relationship for 14 years, I don’t know how that’s any different from any other relationship.”

Mottet believes this is a sign of moving toward a brighter future.

“It’s another affirmation that we made the right decision; we’re in the right place,” he said.

Professor Kenton Wilcox, adviser of Common Ground, Northwest’s Gay/Straight Alliance, is excited about what this means for the gay rights movement.

“At the point we are at now, almost all judges recognize there are no legal arguments left for discriminating against same-sex couples,” Wilcox said. “The only thing that prevents gays and lesbians and bisexual people from enjoying their full rights is hatred, and that is not a compelling legal argument.”

Former Bearcat and Maryville resident Lance Lewis was less reserved in his reaction.

“It’s about damn time,” Lewis said. “The fight for equality was started before my life by many courageous men and women. They laid the groundwork and began paving the way for the future generations. Many of the early activists paid with their lives and some still do.”

For students, this fight is important despite generational differences according to vice president of Common Ground Garrett Warfield.

“It is amazing that we are seeing it early in our life so that we can enjoy the benefits of it for most of our life,” he said. “The largest impact, I feel, is actually for the previous generation, who this essentially started with.

This is something they have grown up fighting for and seeing it come to fruition has been a major victory for them.”

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A1: Chief Reporter Shane Steeley delves into the issue seniors face with the Department of Modern Languages.

A2: Chief Reporter James Henderson III speaks with campus leaders about the University’s precautionary measures.

A3: Chief Reporter Shane Steeley gauges the response from students and faculty on the landmark decision.

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Lack of advanced elective classes forces seniors to stay an extra semester, transfer or abandon Spanish

...They’ve now succeeded in alienating those who’ve spent significant time and money on the program.

an upper-level elective before receiving their diploma. Seemingly without warning, senior Spanish students arrived at school this fall and were hit with a grim revelation: it would be almost impossible for them to graduate in spring as they had planned.

Financially, this could have a serious impact on the accomplished Spanish students at Northwest. Staying an extra semester or two could incur hefty costs on the students. Additionally, forcing students to stay here longer could put a hamper on many of their future plans, including costing them the chance to walk at graduation with their friends.

As with the study abroad issue, the Modern Language department’s woes are self-imposed. If funds were not going to be available for this upperlevel class, the students who banked on taking the

class their senior year should have been informed.

Now they’ve been put in a bind with essentially no way out.

Transferring is out of the question, as Spanish students cannot be sure all of their credits will transfer to their next school. Furthermore, Northwest certainly doesn’t want students who’ve spent most of their time and money as a Bearcat to get their diploma elsewhere.

For Kirsten Hudgens, the Spanish minor interviewed in the A1 story, dropping her minor would be a damaging decision. Simply abandoning the program she’s spent thousands on over the years should be a decision no student should have to make.

The funding problem in the Spanish program is real. No one can doubt that. However, one can’t help but wonder about other things the University has spent money on recently that could’ve have been better spent on maintaining the Spanish department. The considerable resources allocated for campus aesthetics comes to mind.

We applaud the efforts of Spanish students to bring a petition to department chair Michael Hobbs. The position the Modern Languages department has put these students in is outrageous.

Hopefully, the University responds to this petition and does everything it can to rectify the issue.

Gay marriage decision critical for Missouri DUSTIN MCMAHON Contributing Columnist

It is happening, and I don’t know whether to be ecstatic or disgusted.

A federal judge in Kansas City struck down Missouri’s constitutional amendment Nov. 7 which prevented gay and lesbian couples from getting married.

U.S. District Court Judge Ortrie D. Smith cited violations of the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Smith’s decision sets precedent that any state law which denies the right to marriage solely due to gender is unconstitutional.

An unprecedented shift in ideology and culturally-directed moral standing is happening before our eyes. This change is probably a result of the influx of ideas, belief structures, facts and knowledge that can be shared and distributed with little effort via mobile technology. The massive movement seeking to inform the populace about homosexuality seems to be doing its job.

For Missourians, the ruling is a big deal. Same-sex couples in the St. Louis

area are already being issued marriage licenses. Personally, it is refreshing to see such a progressive idea that legal exclusions based on gender (or any other physical or mental reason) are on the decline in my home state.

Nationally, this ruling adds more legal precedent to the rising summit of court rulings in favor of same-sex couples. The time is running out for a legitimate legal reason to be presented which would exclude some citizens from the basic right of marriage. There are fewer loopholes for those who still argue for same-sex marriage’s illegitimacy. It is only a matter of time before there is no legal argument to even discuss.

But what about the moral issue?

Well, the answer to that question is increasingly becoming “what moral issue?” Morals refer to cultural values or codes of conduct. The current generation of college-aged people, or “millennials,” have tended to hold more progressive political ideologies. This could be a reason that our generation is less resistant to issues that our parents may have thought were amoral.

Whether or not you agree with the direction that millennials are taking our culture’s identity, an important self-reflective question needs to be asked: “What side of history do I want to be on?” It is a question that needs to be asked within every gen-

eration. Am I going to be a part of the social evolution my generation is perpetuating, or not?

The fading approach may be set on staying the course, continuing to discriminate against certain groups of citizens for the sake of abandoned moral standpoints, or tradition for tradition’s sake. However, the legal precedent has been set and the morals have changed. Same-sex marriage is growing nationally as a protected act under the 14th Amendment’s Due Process and Establishment Clauses.

It is my opinion that there is no reasonable legal or moral standpoint to denounce the merits of same-sex marriage. My ideology has been shaped by cultural and academic influences prominent in my life, as well as a personal expectation that my rights not be infringed. It is my guess that if you are a millennial, like me, you will hold a similar standpoint.

The first sentence of this column said that I don’t know whether or not to be ecstatic or disgusted. To clarify my feelings, I didn’t know whether to be ecstatic at the growing cultural acceptance of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, or disgusted that it took so long for it to happen. There is still work to be done to promote an as-equal-as-possible approach to legislation in the United States, but we are close.

THOMAS DRESSLAR Opinion Editor

Whew. The last Ebola patient in America is free of the virus. We can all breathe easier now that the horrible Ebola pandemic that’s been ravaging the nation for months is nearly eradicated. Life can finally return to normal.

Now, I hope the last two sentences raise a few eyebrows. The sane should ask themselves these questions: Was there ever a Ebola epidemic in America? Should Americans have ever been concerned at all? The answer to both is an unequivocal, no.

Unfortunately, the University channeled its inner CNN with its unnecessary Ebola warning email last week.

I want to make it clear that I don’t fault Northwest for trying to educate students about the Ebola virus. There has certainly been dangerous, misleading information spread through wordof-mouth and in news media.

However, is a University mass email the best vehicle to deliver information about Ebola? Students pay very little attention to the emails in most cases and there is plenty of other truthful, helpful information on Ebola out there from doctors, the government and healthcare organizations. After talking to students, it seems the only feeling the Ebola email generated from students was confusion, followed by laughter.

Context is what I fear the University’s email lacked. There were only two brief, contextual nuggets that, if read correctly, should have prompted most students to send that email to the trash bin. The email stated that “... no individuals residing at Northwest or in Nodaway County have reported symptoms in circumstances consistent with risk of Ebola infection.” It went on to say that, “there are no University trips or programs planned in [the ebola-stricken] countries.”

If there is virtually no threat of any spread of the Ebola virus in the area in the near future, why are we being notified of the “precautions” the University is taking to guard against the virus. While we’re at it, why don’t we send a precautionary email about tuberculosis? While not as deadly as Ebola, tuberculosis is much more contagious. What about an email about the more dangerous influenza virus? Hell, even rabies kills more people every year in the United States.

In our story on page A2, the campus officials interviewed stressed that the procedures to handle any virus have already been in place for some time.

Wellness Center Clinic supervisor Judy Frueh mentioned that they are simply “tweaking” their plan from the flu outbreak a few years back.

However, if these plans had already been in place, there is no new information to report to students. During the flu outbreak mentioned, there was certainly new information that needed to be disseminated to students about flu shots, vaccines, etc. Not to mention that there was a legitimate reason to be concerned about influenza, as opposed to Ebola.

The only effect this email could have possibly had is to further perpetuate the myth that Ebola is something Americans should worry about. It is not. Hopefully, students care more about driving home safely tonight than being infected with a disease that now has zero reported cases in America.

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he Department of Modern Languages has been a source of frustration for many Spanish majors as of late. Unfortunately, much of this is self-inflicted. Now, the department appears to be making things even worse for senior Spanish majors on the way out.

In our Oct. 30, issue we shed light on the adverse effects the study abroad requirement is having on recruiting new Spanish majors. Dr. Eric Dickey, who teaches Spanish and French classes, said that “since the requirement was implemented about two years ago, the number of Spanish majors has drastically reduced.” While the department is looking at eliminating the requirement, it has already turned many would-be Spanish majors and minors away.

The latest development that has angered those who’ve spent years in the Spanish program is disheartening to say the least. By suddenly withholding the funds to offer upper-level Spanish elective classes, the Department of Modern Languages has put seniors in an ambiguous position. In addition to turning off those who’d been thinking about studying Spanish at Northwest, they’ve now succeeded in alienating those who’ve spent significant time and money on the program.

Many may find it hard to understand how this situation could have a drastic impact on a student’s potential graduation. Like most majors here at Northwest, Spanish majors are required to complete

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CONTINUED FROM A1 “We never want to have a running back run for over 100 yards on us,” Gnader said. “That’s kind of our goal.

Throughout the weeks we’ve kind of dwindled it down to holding guys to 60 yards, 50 yards, 45 yards, we’ve gotten down to 30 yards. I don’t know exactly what our goals are yet but if it we’re me, he wouldn’t get half of that.”

The Bearcats already stopped the top statistical running back in the nation when the played Central Missouri’s LaVance Taylor, Sept. 20. Taylor averages 150 yards per game and the Bearcats held him to seven total.

That performance gives them the confidence in stopping Moore.

“They’re both really good running backs,” senior linebacker Cody Matthewson said. “Our first and foremost goal on defense is to stop the run … He gets down hill and he makes moves and he’s a quick guy, but our number one goal, our defensive line knows and our linebackers know: stop the run. We’re going to approach it the same way we do every other running back in the league.”

“The goal is definitely going to be way less than 125 yards.”

Dorrel believes the cold weather will help both defenses, but the Bearcats had no problem throwing the ball around the field in 40-degree weather last week. While the rungame has been clicking, rushing for 899 yards the past three games, the passing attack thrived at Emporia last weekend. Bolles tied a career high of four touchdowns.

Dorrel gives a unique explanation as to why he believes junior quarterback Brady Bolles can thrive in cold weather.

“One of the things in my years of coaching, it kind of depends on, it’s going to sound crazy, but on your quarterbacks hand size,” Dorrel said.

“Our kid’s got huge hands. He’s able to grip the ball very well. In some of the quick games he doesn’t even have to find the laces to throw it. I’m not worried about that all. He throws the ball well into the wind too.”

With that being said, the Bearcats plan to utilize the new-found dominant run game.

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CONTINUED FROM A1 “Professor Perez won’t be able to teach the elective class in the spring because there are no funds available to pay him for teaching the extra class,” Hobbs stated.

The course, which would have been Spanish 21st century film, would have fulfilled several Spanish major and minor requirements. Without this class students like Hudgens could be required to stay another year.

Students are writing up a group statement to present to department Hobbs by the end of the week. According to Hudgens, she hopes this letter can do something about the situation.

“We are writing a letter for all of us students to sign and give to Hobbs,” Hudgens said. “The letter encompasses that we are upset and frustrated, and want to know what measures have been taken and what solutions would benefit us.”

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Senior wide receiver Korey Jackson points to the sky after hauling in a diving catch in Northwest’s 42-14 win over Emporia State Saturday.

“I feel like Kyle Zimmerman is giving us a spark when he comes in,” Dorrel said. “I thought Brady ran the ball really well Saturday on some broken plays. We’re getting excited about where we’re going with that. This time of year it’s good to be able to run the football. We’re going to obviously, like them, try to do that Saturday.”

Northwest has used mainly a two-back attack during the rushing game emergence. Senior running back Robert Burton III has 553 yards and nine touchdowns. Freshman running back Cameron Wilcox

kids come to practice, their focus has been really good. I think they’re feeding off each other. I think they got the offensive line really excited, the tight ends, the full backs, about blocking.”

If Northwest and Pittsburg State both take care of business this weekend, it is likely they will play each other in the first round of the playoffs. This time it would be in Pittsburg, Kansas.

They did not need any added motivation but that is exactly what it would do for the defending national champs.

“It would obviously be a little extra motivation,” Gnader said. “Not

Blotters for the week of Nov. 6 Maryville Department of Public Safety

Oct. 5 There is an ongoing investigation of burglary at the 600 block of East Seventh Street.

Oct. 17 There is an ongoing investigation of burglary at the 1200 block of East Fourth Street.

the 100 block of West Third Street.

Nov. 1 Wyatt R. McClain, 22, was charged with a peace disturbance at the 200 block of East Thompson.

DeAndre X. Thomas, 20, Darby T. Raines, 19, Jesse R. Frazier, 20, and Kase A. Newcomb, 19, were charged with a peace disturbance at the 1000 block of East Third Street.

Oct. 27 There is an ongoing investigation of burglary at the 500 block of West South Avenue.

Brian E. Noble, 19, was charged with minor in possession at the 1000 block of East Third Street.

Oct. 30 There is an ongoing investigation of larceny from a motor vehicle at the 600 block of West Halsey.

Nov. 3 Jedediah D. Burch, 25, was charged with failure to maintain financial responsibility at the 700 block of North Main Street.

There is an ongoing investigation of larceny from a motor vehicle at the 300 block of West Fifth Street.

Oct. 31 There is an ongoing investigation of burglary at the 500 block of East Seventh Street.

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has developed into the go-to back as he has 305 yards throughout the last three games. He has 495 and six touchdowns on the season.

Sophomore running back Phil Jackson II should not be forgotten either as he has 358 yards and 6 touchdowns on the season. He brings great experience, but with the arrival of Wilcox, Jackson has seen diminished playing time since playing Lindenwood, Oct. 11.

“I’m very proud of Bobby and Cameron, you know, and Phil Jackson,” Dorrel said. “He’s not running the ball right now but just seeing those

David Ackman, 19, was charged with careless and imprudent driving at

Nicholas R. Papenburg, 23, St. Joseph was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain right half of the road at the 2100 block of South Main Street.

Nov. 4 There is an ongoing investigation of larceny at the 1400 block of South Main Street.

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There is an ongoing investigation of larceny at the 1600 block of South Main Street.

Nov. 5 There is an ongoing investigation of larceny at the 1800 block of North Grand Avenue.

Scott Putnam, 32, was charged with wanted on a warrant and failure to appear the 400 block of North Market.

Nov. 6 Jacob R. Goins, 21, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and equipment violation at the 200 block of West South Avenue.

Nov. 7 Crystal D. Young, 18, Laci A. Palmer, 18, and Mariah S. Barnes, 18, were charged with possession of marijuana at 1800 block of North Grand.

Exon T. Smith, 21, Anthony S. Brown-Smith, 20, and Keenan N. Smith, 22, were charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a peace disturbance.

saying that we wouldn’t have enough going into another game but they were the one to knock us off this year and kind of got us off our high horse as a team. In the back of my mind, I really would like to play them again. I know there’s a lot of other guys on the team that feel that way.

“Whatever happens, happens. If we got to go up north, down south, wherever we got to go, we’ll go. I know this team is really focused on accomplishing our main goal, being down at Sporting Park on December 20th.”

Roxann M. Boyce, 50, was charged with driving while suspended, failure to register a motor vehicle, and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

Nov. 8 There is an ongoing investigation of larceny of a motor vehicle at the 500 block of West Fourth Street.

There is an ongoing investigation of larceny at the 700 block of West Third Street.

University Police Nov. 7 A summons was issued for a liquor law violation at Dieterich Hall.

Nov. 8 A summons was issued for a liquor law violation at Perrin Hall.

There is an ongoing investigation of making a terrorist threat on Yik Yak. Nov. 10 A summons was issued for disorderly conduct at B.D. Owens Library.

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For 12 years, Arrowhead Stadium and Pitt State were synonymous for Bearcats fans. In the 13th edition of the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium, Washburn rejuvenates the game in its replacement of Pitt State.

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or 12 years, a mid-October trip to Kansas City was the most important event on a calendar for Bearcats football fans. Arrowhead Stadium gave fans of two Division II powerhouse programs a chance to feel like a part of the big leagues.

The venue has not changed; the opponent has. Saturday, fans will know how the significance has changed. Sub-40 degree temperatures, possible snow and a Washburn team boasting a 4-6 record could show just how much Pitt State meant to the Fall Classic.

Gary Bradley became a follower of the Bearcats when he came to Northwest in the early ‘90s until his graduation in 1996. Between storming the field at Nebraska-Omaha in 1997 and making the trip to Florence, Alabama for championship games, some of his fondest memories lie in Arrowhead Stadium against the Pitt State. While Bradley is sad to see them go, he thinks Northwest fans should bring the same enthusiasm they have for the past 12 years.

“It’s new for their program, so I’d hope they (Washburn) would bring a lot of fans,” Bradley said. “As Pitt showed in years past, when you have little to play for, it can be hard for struggling programs to draw the kind of fan support that a venue like Arrowhead merits. (Northwest is) in a ‘win and we’re in’ situation with the playoffs, so our fans need to support the team … “ Just how many fans will show up

in support of the Bearcats and Ichabods remains in question until the gates of Arrowhead Stadium open Saturday. As of Tuesday, Northwest sold 3,620 tickets.

Those numbers alone show that the tradition has changed.

In the five years leading up to 2002, Mel Tjeerdsma had his way with Pitt State. As the head coach of the Northwest Bearcats football team, he won five consecutive games against the Gorillas, including three wins in rival territory 200 miles south of Maryville.

Then-Athletic Director Dr. Bob Boerigter, now commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, approached Tjeerdsma in the spring about the possibility of playing Pitt State off-campus, as renovations to Bearcat Stadium were not expected to be finished for the midOctober game.

That fall, Northwest and Pitt State traveled to as close to a neutral site as possible. Pitt State had to travel 19 miles further than Northwest, but those 19 miles transformed the Northwest football program. The original matchup took place on a Thursday night and set a Division II attendance record of 26,695. Beginning in 2003, the matchup was moved to Saturdays and draws an average of more than 20,000 fans.

“It was so successful that next year, Pitt decided to do the same thing with the game, and it was very successful again,” Tjeerdsma said. “From that point on, we did everything together – split all the expenses, split all the profits – and it was a great deal for both of us.”

After the 2013 affair, the two ends failed to meet eye-to-eye and Pitt State would not sign a contract to continue the Fall Classic. A $5 million contribution by the city of Pittsburg to build a new indoor facility caused

hesitation from the community to continue the game in Arrowhead.

“I certainly understood … it took us a long time before they finally made the decision that ‘No, we’re not gonna do it anymore.’ Now that they beat us here on homecoming, they’ll never do it again,” Tjeerdsma chuckled.

Out went Pitt State, leaving Northwest with the hope of finding a potential opponent to continue the annual game loved so much by the Bearcat faithful. Tjeerdsma knew how much it meant to the players and coaches to walk through the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, so he began to play interest from possible schools in the area.

According to Tjeerdsma, Northwest presented the idea to Central Missouri, “but they just don’t want to do it.” Then, the Bearcats struck gold and found new life at Arrowhead Stadium when they found interest from Washburn. Northwest officially announced the matchup Aug. 2, and moved the event from it’s usual midOctober date to the last game of the regular season.

Northwest and Washburn agreed to a two-year contract, with the option of a two-year renewal. Despite the Ichabods’ underwhelming 4-6 record and possibility of rough weather, Tjeerdsma believes Washburn, located one hour west of Kansas City, will travel well for its first Fall Classic.

“I think they have got some anxiety, just because of their record, but I think their fans will really turn out,” Tjeerdsma said. “Going into it out of spring, we said there was two risks.

Number one is the date … you always have a risk with weather. The second risk is, that late in the year, one of the two teams could have not a real good record. We’re looking at that a little bit.”

Despite Washburn’s mediocre record, it brings in a two-game winning streak against Northwest, who has an

opportunity to all but clinch a playoff spot. The Bearcats can also clinch at least a share of the MIAA title while going 20-1 against one of the top conferences in Division II over the past two years.

“It’s very exciting. I know how blessed I am to be sitting here and to be the head coach here,” Head Coach Adam Dorrel said. “ … the buzz that’s in there (the locker room), I felt it Sunday and I felt it again (Tuesday).

Our kids are very excited … Saturday is a huge football game for our program, for our kids and for our fans.”

Promoting the Fall Classic against an opponent of Pitt State’s caliber has been easy for Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing, Promotions and Licensing Nate Davis. With a switch in opponent, Davis says the athletic department has not changed promotion tactics and is relying on the tradition of Bearcats football.

“The team itself is always kind of a big draw so we haven’t had to change our methods because it’s been such a success,” Davis said. “There was some initial disappointment because Pitt State was such a good rivalry … Our fans are as loyal as any in the country at showing up on Saturday and supporting the team.”

The fans have played a big role in the success of Northwest at Arrowhead Stadium over the years. Over the 12 years, the average attendance is slightly more than 20,000 fans, and the revenue shows it. After splitting all expenses, Tjeerdsma says the athletic department banks between three and four times more than a Saturday at Bearcat Stadium.

With Northwest’s joint athletic department, the revenue benefits all sports and is a significant reason for the annual return for the Bearcats. Another reason, according to Tjeerdsma, is the appeal it brings to recruiting.

“Arrowhead is a big deal. The

Sophomore Cass Weitl looks at the scoreboard at the Fall Classic against Pitt State Oct. 19, 2013.

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Chiefs are a big deal …” Tjeerdsma said. “To be able to walk into the house of a high school senior and say ‘You know what, for the next five years, you’re gonna be making a trip to Arrowhead Stadium and playing in that stadium,’ that’s a big thing.”

As the home team in 2014, Northwest is able to bring recruits to the Fall Classic as a visit, something that Washburn’s Sports Information Director Gene Cassell is looking forward to in 2015. With the attention it brings to the University and the football program, Cassell said the Ichabods were quick to jump on board.

“It was something that people on campus were on board with in the higher-ups in the administration, and figured it would be a good opportunity for us,” Cassell said. “ … We thought it would be good for our program to get some exposure … I think the opportunities are going to be better for us to be able to bring potential recruits through Arrowhead, take them through the locker rooms and out on the field and everything else …

It’s a little different than playing in a six or 7,000 seat stadium.”

This game is unlike any game Washburn has played; not so much for Northwest. Tjeerdsma, along with the athletic department, knew the risks that came with a mid-November game against a new opponent. The success of the change may not need to wait until after the 2015 matchup and could be seen come 2 p.m. Saturday.

“It will be different. Pitt StateNorthwest has been a huge rivalry.

Just from a tradition standpoint, since 2002, eight of those 12 years, one of the two teams has been to the national championship game,” Tjeerdsma said. “That doesn’t happen very often in any kind of rivalry, so that has a look to do with it.

“We’re looking to a new beginning with Washburn.”

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“Big Hero 6” is a hilarious, action-packed movie that unfortunately falls short in some aspects.

“Big Hero 6” follows the story of Hiro Hamada, a 14-year-old genius with a knack for robotics. After finding himself in trouble due to underground robot fights, Hiro’s older brother Tadashi urges him to put his talents to good use and shows him his own invention, the healthcare robot Baymax. On his brother’s urges, he participates in a college admissions contest, where he proves successful.

As per the bill in any Disney movie, tragedy strikes unexpectedly. In the wake of this tragedy, Hiro discovers someone may have stolen his technology and is using it for nefarious purposes. He decides to gather Tadashi’s colleagues from college and modifies Baymax, forming a small band of superheroes.

To start, this movie is pretty funny. It has some really good laughs with unexpectedly clever humor scattered about. Baymax, as indicated in the trailers, is the main source of humor, making almost all

of his on-screen appearances funny scenes. The movie tries to evoke some strong emotions by having heartwarming and sad scenes at crucial parts of the story.

Though the context of these scenes are valid, the emotion seems phoned in, like it was an afterthought.

The story is pretty good, but with some small cracks here and there.

Not to spoil anything, but the choice of apparel for the main antagonist makes little sense. In most media, a supervillain is supposed to have a trademark or a symbol that represents them, physically, psychologically, etc., but not in this movie. The villain is just there as plot convenience more than anything.

The rest of the movie is good, but suffers from being a little too quick to the draw. Situations are not dwelled on in the movie; things move quickly from one to another, which draws little engagement out of the story.

Disney continues to pull no punches when it comes to animation quality, though. With beautiful landscapes, fluid animation and airtight action scenes, there are no complaints in this department. Voice act-

ing is great as well, as all characters seem to have the right voices to match their personalities.

“Big Hero 6” is good, but it isn’t great. It has some fun moments, some great jokes, but doesn’t “wow” like previous Disney movies have.

Despite all my criticisms, there is something I have to remember. This movie was not made for me. It was not made for my age group. I should not expect a Disney movie to be on the same level as a film like “Pulp Fiction,” and I didn’t. I held it to the same level of standard as I do for other Disney films, and “Big Hero 6” is good; just not as good as what I’ve come to expect from Disney.

It is still worth a watch, though.

While not 100 percent spectacular, it is still a nice, fun movie to sit down and have a few laughs at.

Rating: 4/5 Title: Big Hero 6

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Dazzling, emotional and at times, confusing, “Interstellar” is one outstanding sci-fi film to remember.

“Interstellar,” while marketed as a space exploration fantasy epic, takes a look at the psyche of humans when faced with survival. Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper, a former NASA test pilot-turned-farmer in a world on the cusp of the apocalypse.

Crops are dying off permanently, dust storms plague the land and the population is dwindling. His daughter, Murphy, keeps getting messages in Morse code and binary via fallen books and dust.

The messages lead Cooper to NASA, which has been reduced to a handful of people living in a secret underground headquarters. It is then that Cooper agrees to pilot an intergalactic mission to investigate possible replacements for the dying Earth.

The mission becomes one of sacrifice, trust and love.

Christopher Nolan, director of “The Dark Knight” trilogy and “Inception,” delivers his usual blockbuster, popcorn flick with deeper philosophical and psychological insights. Think “2001: A Space Odyssey” meets “Gravity.”

Matthew McConaughey is outstanding when it comes to emotional scenes and times of crisis. Luckily those moments overshadow his offputting demeanor and cheesy quasiphilosophical insights.

The rest of the cast consists of the established talents of Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, John Lithgow and Matt Damon, as well as up-andcomer Jessica Chastain, as seen in “The Help” and “Zero Dark Thirty.”

However, that talent is often wasted on cheesy one-liners that are meant to be inspirational.

The supporting cast is essentially just there to interact with Cooper.

There is little-to-no backstory on anyone other than Cooper and his family, as the focus is more on Earth’s current situation.

Matt Damon is incredible as Dr. Mann. His presence drives home the reality of the natural human reaction when faced with the issue of survival.

People worry about themselves and their families before the rest of the species. Mann is seen as crazed and selfish, when in reality, he simply represents humanity as a whole.

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The moments where Nolan attempts to make a huge statement are typically the ones that fall short and come off as laughable. However, there are some breathtaking moments that accurately depict the statement, “less is more.” Sometimes silence can be more deafening than the pounding organ-heavy soundtrack.

Despite the lack of feeling towards the supporting cast, the father-daughter relationship between Cooper and Murphy and Cooper’s selfless desire to save his family is enough to keep you emotionally connected to the film. The continually underlying question of, “what would you do for love?” keeps you engaged

and thinking Occasionally I found myself getting lost and confused in the convoluted plot, but I later realized I was merely overthinking it. Go see it, observe and absorb it. People will be talking about “Interstellar” for weeks to come.

Rating: 4/5 Title: Interstellar

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I am just going to say it: you have to be freaking stupid to post a threat on social media.

If you don’t know what happened this weekend in the Ville, let me give you a quick recap.

Someone posted on the social media app Yik Yak that they wanted to know how many people they could shoot at the concert.

Police were immediately notified and tons of cops flooded the campus, successfully getting in my way while I was just trying to enjoy a little good ole American pop punk and hindering my alcohol smuggling process. I guess they also wanted to make sure everyone was safe too, but whatever.

Back to my main point: you seriously have to be stupid to do something like that. Even though Yik Yak is anonymous, everyone is on that site and pulling a stunt like that is going to go viral faster than a celebrity’s lady parts flashed at the paparazzi.

Social media is the main way people can connect and get information out quickly. And if the person who originally posted the

yak on Yik Yak is reading, listen (with your eyes) closely. I don’t know what it is going on in your life, I don’t know your past, but if you were seriously considering shooting people at the concert just know this: your best friend could have been at that concert, your professor, your roommate, anyone.

People are here to help if you feel like you want to shoot something other than tequila on a Friday night.

Now that I have that seriousness off my chest, I can’t promise I won’t make fun of you anymore, but please know that there are people out there who care about you. We’re all a big, fuzzy Bearcat family … a family that doesn’t want to get shot.

Now, your man wants you to calm it down on social media. Keep posting pictures of your breakfast, your cat or whatever else you desire slapping a filter on. Selfies are still up for debate, but that’s another Stroller for another day.

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CONTINUED FROM A12 “He’s really good at understanding what we need to do on the defense,” Gnader said. “He know what he needs to do and what the other guys needs to do. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment, and I’m thinking about something else and I forget to look up at the play call, and Reimer’s right there to get the play to me.”

One thing is for certain, Reimer

has taken on a new perspective since he and his team were humbled by the Pittsburg State Gorillas, Oct. 18. “(I’m) really just enjoying what we have,” Reimer said. “We’ve been lucky the last couple seasons to do so well. (I’m) enjoying practice, making sure we’re doing things right, enjoying Saturdays because I only got a couple left. Seniors recognize that and every one on the team knows that. You don’t know when your last snap is. So yeah, definitely a renewed sense of enjoying the game.”

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While Reimer’s GPA will tell you he is set for life after Northwest, Gnader believes the sky’s the limit for him on the gridiron.

“I know when the NFL scouts come, he’s definitely one of the guys they talk to,” Gnader said. “He has the frame, he has the size, he has the speed for the next level. And I think with his mind, he can do anything.

We’ve talked about that a lot, just me and him. I think he’d be selling himself short if he didn’t give it a try.”

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Junior quarterback Brady Bolles escapes from a tackle and completes a first down during Northwest’s victory Saturday Nov. 8 against Emporia State.

CONTINUED FROM A12 Northwest beat Central Missouri by 22 points Sept. 20.

The Bearcats have won three straight games with explosive offensive outputs to go along with the stellar defense.

They carried a combined score of 111-27 in their wins against Fort Hays, which beat Pittsburg State, Missouri Western and Emporia.

What makes that statistic even more astonishing is the 899 rushing yards they accumulated in the process.

To go along with the playoffexperienced senior Robert Burton III and sophomore Phil Jackson II, the Bearcats have the emergence of freshman Cameron Wilcox, who can’t help but remind you of “Beast Mode” Marshawn Lynch. He can run between the tackles with a low center of gravity and catch the ball out of the backfield with ease.

Throughout the last three games, the freshman standout has racked up 305 yards for three touchdowns on the ground and 40 yards receiving.

When weather turns cold, windy, and precipitation becomes a factor, it is historically crucial that teams can

run the ball and play defense.

On paper, the Bearcats defense is loaded. It has lived up to expectations on the stat sheet. It allows 206 yards per game, 3.5 yards per play and has allowed a jaw-dropping 606 yards on the ground all year. All of those stats lead the MIAA. Meanwhile, Pittsburg State respectively ranks sixth in the MIAA in rushing, averaging 148 yards per game. They have the second-ranked rushing defense, allowing just 111 per game. However, they allowed 210 last weekend to Central Missouri.

Yes, the Gorillas offense chucked it all over the field against the Bearcats in the first matchup, finishing with 343 yards through the air, but it only rushed for 53.

You get the sense that everything that could have gone wrong for the Bearcats that day did, and everything that could have gone right for the Gorillas did. Bearing another colossal special teams collapse from Northwest, it should be in much better shape this time around.

You will get a glimpse of how the Bearcats fair in postseason weather when they face Washburn this weekend. The high is 41 and the low is 23 Saturday. That seems to be ideal for these Bearcats.

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1. Minnesota St.- Mankato................10-0 2. Ouachita Baptist...........................9-0 3.Minnesota Duluth..........................10-0 4. Pittsburg St..................................9-1 5. NORTHWEST.................................9-1 6.Harding.........................................8-1 7. Sioux Falls....................................9-1 8. Azusa Pacific.................................9-1 9. Henderson....................................8-1 10. Central Oklahoma........................8-2

Nov. 15

NORTHWEST vs Washburn Pittsburg St. at Central Oklahoma Fort Hays St. at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia St. at Nebraska Kearney Lindenwood at Northeastern St.

Upper Iowa at Minnesota St.- Mankato Minnesota Duluth at Minot St. Ouachita Baptist at Henderson Hardin at Arkansas Tech Wayne State at Sioux Falls Menlo at Azusa Pacific

MHS FOOTBALL MEC STANDINGS

Overall

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MEC

MARYVILLE...........................12-0 Smithville..............................9-2 Lafayette...............................7-4 Savannah..............................6-4 Bishop LeBlond.......................5-6 Chillicothe..............................5-6 Benton..................................3-7 Cameron..............................0-10

7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 2-5 2-5 2-5 0-9

Central (Park Hills)

**

John Burroughs Osage

*

Monett Orchard Farm

*

California

Nov. 14

MARYVILLE at Oak Grove

Oak Grove

*

MARYVILLE *Matchups take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. **Matchup takes place at 1 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15.

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Class 3 powerhouses fight for semi-final showing Chief Sports Reporter| @HEINOHeinen

The No. 1 Maryville Spoofhounds (12-0) face a talented No. 3 Oak Grove Panthers (10-2) in a rematch of the 2013 state quarterfinal game.

These two teams met each other last year at this exact point in the playoffs at Oak Grove. Head Coach Matt Webb and the Spoofhounds know the atmosphere is going to be electric as the Panthers look to knockoff the back-to-back state champions.

“I think the familiarity from last year will help,” Webb said. “We know what the atmosphere will be like. We’re a very seasoned team in playing big games. There will be a big crowd, great opportunity to go on the road and play against a great football team.”

The Panthers beat O’Hara 63-35 i the Class 3 District 7 final last week after narrowly escaping a one-point victory against Hogan Prep.

The playing styles of the Oak Grove and Maryville set up a smashmouth football game Friday. The Panthers average 391 yards rushing per game this year, while Maryville averages 352 rushing yards. With two rushing-dominant offenses, both defenses could have their hands full.

“This is a game between two very evenly matched teams,” Webb said.

“They like to run the ball and take pride in playing great defense … they got a

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dynamic running back with Aaron Graham … it’s going to be a great matchup.”

For the most part, Maryville has breezed through the win-or-go-home matchups thus far into the playoffs, but this will likely be the tallest task yet. Oak Grove has been waiting for this game and Maryville recognizes it.

“They’re going to want to come in this year and take care of us,” senior running back Brody McMahon said.

“They are going to want to come out fast and we have to have good practice this week and start fast like we did last game.”

Defensively, Maryville has an ad-

vantage on paper. Things are always tougher on the road though, especially with two powerhouse teams like these two. Maryville has not lost a road game or playoff game since Nov. 7, 2011, against Richmond.

“It’s going to be a great game,” senior running back Payden Dawson said. “We’re going to be on the road … they’re a great team. We have to be prepared.”

Despite the road matchups throughout the playoffs, Maryville has great followings to road games this year. Webb has a message for the Spoofhounds fans.

“The special thing about this is that we are on the road,” Webb said.

“Make sure you can get down on Friday night and watch us play, then watch the Bearcats play at Arrowhead … Last year it was a great advantage to have the stands overflowing with our fans.”

Webb tells Maryville fans that it is games like this where the best times for football fans are made.

“It’s a great time to be a football fan,” Webb said. “It’s a lot better to sit next to someone with a warm blanket on a cold game. We have a great opportunity to play a great Oak Grove team that’s well coached … come on down and make a weekend out of it.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove. The winner will take on the victor of Orchard Farm and California for a chance at a trip to the state finals.

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Senior running back Brody McMahon gets the game ball after setting the Maryville single-game rushing record with 301 yards in the win against St. Pius X.

Established football program gets nationally recognized by USA Today RYAN EDWARDS

Chief Sports Reporter | @RyanaldoEdwards

Over the last two and half years, Matt Webb’s football program has dominated Class 3 in Missouri.

That success is now being acknowledged by a national newspaper in a major contest.

A battle for USA Today’s title as the “Best Football Program 2014” has ensued and includes the hometown Spoofhounds. Webb City, Lamar, Camdenton, and Valle Catholic will battle with Maryville for the honor in the contest, which includes 255 programs.

Tim Jackson, a 1991 graduate of Maryville High School is lifelong Spoofhound. Jackson has voted over 1,000 times so far in the early stages of the contest.

“Its such a great program.” Jack-

son said. “Whether its football, basketball, or wrestling. I love seeing them get all this national attention, these kids really deserve it.”

Jackson also claims to be the biggest Spoofhound fan. He even painted his fence to show support for the Spoofhounds.

“I would love to see the Spoofhounds win,” Jackson said. “It would show people how dedicated Maryville is to its hometown team and kids.”

Each state has five representatives for the contest, along with Washington D.C. The contest is based on the amount of votes a program receives during state, regional and national rounds, which span between November and December.

“They (USA Today) selected us based off our performance,” Maryville athletic director Jason Kurz said. “On and off the field, it really speaks vol-

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Junior quarterback for the Bearcats football team tied a career-high, throwing four touchdowns against Emporia last Friday. He went 15-25 for 256 yards and rushed for 34 in the victory.

umes to how this program is run by Coach Webb and his staff.”

There are four requirements that a school must meet to be entered in the contest: on-field success, coaching/ player development, fans/attendance, and facilities/training/uniforms.

Maryville has 41 consecutive wins over the past two-and-a-half seasons. The Spoofhounds have won three consecutive conference and district titles under the new playoff format, including state championships over that time span.

“The play on the field speaks for itself,” Kurz said. “This team has won 41 games in a row. They have also been successful not only at this level, but at the middle school level as well.”

The second requirement that must be met is coach/player development throughout the program, which Kurz says is a big emphasis

Anne Herbert

Senior runner for the Northwest cross country team earned ALL-MIAA honors when she placed sixth at the conference championships running a time of 22:15.

She helped the women place fifth.

in Maryville.

“We focus on coaching, and playing development every week,” Kurz said. “We are always trying to find ways to develop our coaches and players through a lot of different things.”

The third requirement that must be met is fans and attendance throughout the community. Maryville is a community that backs its football teams and Webb believes that the community is all about football.

“We have a proud tradition here at Maryville. There are a lot players that have contributed to this.” Webb said. “It’s always nice to see former players come back here and watch this team play.”

The fourth requirement is facilities, training and uniforms.

Maryville strives for all of these, according to Kurz.

“Our press box, uniforms and field

Payden Dawson

Junior wide receiver and defensive back for the Maryville football team went for 98 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in the Hounds victory against St. Pius. He also led the team in tackles with four.

are all top of the line. We take pride in all of the that goes into preparation that goes into the game.” Kurz said.

Voting will start at the state level, beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, and end Nov. 19. Once the state level is decided, the winner will advance to the regional, which begins Nov. 20, and will end Dec. 1. The winner of the regional round will advance to the national round with voting beginning Dec. 2, and ending Dec. 10.

As the competition nears, Webb has a message for everyone in Maryville.

“I want everyone in Maryville, everyone who was a Spoofhound, to vote,” Webb said. “I want friends of friends to vote. It’s an awesome honor to be a Spoofhound. It speaks volumes about this community.”

If the Spoofhounds win, the athletic department would receive $1,000.

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Senior running back for the Spoofhounds football team set a school record when he rushed for 301 yards against St. Pius X. He also racked up four touchdowns in the victory.

BEARCATS SPORTS

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The women’s basketball team celebrates before claiming the trophy for the danceoff between the men’s and women’s teams.

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Freshman forward Chris-Ebou Ndow throws down a dunk during the annual Bearcat Basketball Bash Nov. 6.

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Freshman guard Xavier Kurth and freshman forward Dray Starzl lip sync their own rendition of “I Want It That Way” by The Backstreet Boys.

Women’s basketball put to immediate test RYAN EDWARDS

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Sophomore Shelby Mustain looks for an open teammate during practice Nov. 10.

After weeks of practice and closed-door scrimmages, the Northwest women’s basketball program starts the regular season Friday in Wayne, Nebraska in the NSIC/MIAA Challenge.

The schools competing in the challenge are No. 12 Wayne State College, No. 25 Northern State University and Nebraska Kearney.

Wayne State is looking to build on its NCAA Tournament appearance last season under seventh-year Head Coach Chris Kielsmeier. The Wildcats fell to Emporia State in the Central Regional Semi-Finals.

“It’s a wonderful event to host,” Kielsmeier said, whose team went 28-5 overall and 19-3 in the NSIC last season. “All four teams playing here this weekend, playing in this event, can truly benefit from it. We have some newcomers to the program so they are ready to play.”

Kielsmeier also noted that every team can benefit by playing more non-conference games before the start of conference play.

“It’s going to be a great weekend.

It’s a way for all four teams to play more basketball,” Kielsmeier said.

“This event will allow you to play more games, non-conference games, and every team can use these games to prepare for games later in the season.”

After going 10-19 last season, Northwest is eager to get the season started. Northwest head coach Michael Smith knows that this tournament will present a tough test for his young, inexperienced squad.

“It’s going to be a great test for us out of the gate,” Smith said. “Both teams made the NCAA Tournament last season, and both teams return a lot of starters. The best thing about going into these first games is that these teams remind us a lot of ourselves, as far as personnel goes.

I think that the we match up well

Herbert, Cunningham place sixth, earn All-MIAA honors PATRICK WOOD

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With the conference meet behind it, the Northwest cross country team looks ahead to a meet.

The men’s and women’s team will each take seven runners to Wayne, Nebraska, for the NCAA Central Region Championships Nov. 22.

“It’s really preparation for nationals,” junior Ryan Cox said. “We don’t get many opportunities to run a 10k course, and regionals is a bump up from what we have been running.”

With a week separating the conference meet and the regional meet, the Bearcats look to train hard and prep for a longer course against better competition.

“We are going to run a more competitive race,” assistant coach Will Hare said. “We are going to strive to be more aggressive towards

teams like Pittsburgh State and Central Missouri.”

Last Saturday the Bearcats traveled to Bolivar to compete in the MIAA Championships.

Missouri Southern took home first place as a team score of 22 points at the MIAA Championships.

With the top ten finish Cunningham achieved All-MIAA honors for 2014. With his 17th place finish Cox earned honorable-mention awards for his 2014 campaign.

“I was happy overall with my performance,” Cox said. “I’ve been having some injury issues the past two weeks so I wasn’t sure how my legs would be, but for the most part I was happy with the way I competed.

“This year is definitely a building year for the program. The most important thing going into the conference meet was competing as

best we could and making a statement for next year. ”Cox explained that he was pleasantly surprised by his teammate Grundmayer stepping up.

Cox expressed he had always had confidence in Grundmayer and was happy to see him finish the conference meet strong.

Missouri Southern won the women’s competition with 44 points.

With Herbert’s finish, she earned All-MIAA honors for the 2014 season.

“Bolivar is a very flat, fast course,” Hare said. “Since it was conference, people came out excited and came out quick, and our girls where just a little too relaxed.

“They still came out and beat the teams we were supposed to beat.

Hopefully we can come out in a few weeks and fight back, and a couple of those teams we should have had a better shot at it.”

Placed 5th overall

Wick Cunningham: 6th place, 25:15 Ryan Cox: 17th place, 25:43 Tim Grundmayer: 31st place, 26:18 Kit Anderson: 34th place, 26:27

Placed 5th overall

Anne Herbert: 6th place, 22:15 Samantha Lorenzo: 33rd place, 23:53 Brooklyn Ellis: 37th place, 23:59 Katie Bush: 40th place, 24:04 Jessica Johnson: 43rd place, 24:11

against them.”

Smith also said that his team is looking to start faster, and be able to hold each other accountable when they do something wrong.

“We are still trying to figure each other out as a team,” Smith said. “We have to be ready. We have to be refreshed. And, we have good bench play in order to play well.”

Smith wants his team to play with the consistency it showed throughout the summer and early fall.

“It’s not how you start,” Smith said. “It’s how you finish. We were picked to finish ninth, so there won’t be any pressure on us. But, I do believe and these girls believe that they are better than that.”

Northwest plays Northern State at 8 p.m. Friday and against Wayne State at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Bearcats will return home to host College of St. Mary at 6 p.m. out of Nebraska, Monday.

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Senior linebacker Eric Reimer leads by example TYLER BROWN Sports Editor | @TyMan4_

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f you watch the Bearcats Saturdays, you see a cold-blooded bruiser roaming the second level of their defense, and he’s wearing number 51.

Although senior linebacker Eric Reimer’s performance speaks volumes head coach Adam Dorrel goes as far as to say that you would not even notice if he was in the room you.

Because of this, his teammates have developed an appropriate nickname for him.

“The kids jokingly call him the ‘Silent Assassin,’” head coach Adam Dorrel said. “ … He totally flips a switch when he plays. He’s not out there yelling and screaming but his intensity, you can see it in his eyes. The way he hits people and delivers a blow, he’s anything but subtle on gameday.”

Reimer laughs about the “Silent Assassin” tag he received. He carries a different swagger when he steps in between those white lines, but at the same time he’s not going to change his demeanor.

“I think I just focus in and don’t worry about things I can’t control,” Reimer said. “Whether it’s other players talking or trying to get chippy.

I just like to go out there and play, and

focus on what I can do. I don’t think talking is part of my game.”

When you play in a defensive front 7 that contains four AllAmericans and several other talented contributors, it is hard to stick out above the rest.

The All-American Reimer has done just that whether it is on or off the field. Fellow All-American linebacker DJ Gnader had the most praise for his 5-year teammate.

“On the field he’s a great player,” Gnader said. “I really enjoy playing next to him. He’s the type of guy that you know he’s going to do his job every play. He’s going to do it at a high level. You know he’s going to have your back no matter what. If I make a bad read, he’ll be right there.”

“Me and him have a really good relationship. We’re roommates on the road and stuff like that. I’ve got to know him a lot. He’s a very quiet kid but he’s a different person on the field. He’s not very vocal but he plays with a lot emotion, and he plays with his heart. Honestly, he’s one of the best I’ve ever played next to and it’s an honor to be on the field with him.”

Dorrel also could not help but laud over Reimer’s presence on the team. He says the captain has the three components that he looks for in his players; be studious in the classroom, give it your all on the field and have high character.

“He’s a very intelligent football player,” Dorrel said. “Factor that in with his athleticism. He runs really

well for a kid his size … The thing I always appreciate about him is how he cares about the young kids in our program … We always talk about legacy, and part of your legacy is leaving something for the young guys.

He’s definitely done that and we’re very proud of him.”

In 2013 Reimer was second on the team in all tackles with 106, tackles for loss with 13.5 and sacks with 6.5.

This season however, he is first in both tackles with 58 and tackles for loss with 10.5 and has a respectable 3.5 sacks.

Reimer will be the first to tell you that it is the other 10 guys on defense that sparks his stellar play, which is a characteristic of his humble personality.

“A good defensive line can make a defense great,” Reimer said. “That’s for sure, because it frees up the linebackers and it makes the defensive backs job a lot easier when the quarterbacks under pressure. Maybe somebody is open in the secondary but the quarterback doesn’t see him because he’s running around.”

As great as his stats have been in the past two years, they are likely to be padded with more numbers after this weekend’s game against Washburn.

In two games at Arrowhead Stadium, Reimer has racked up 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry.

Road trip roommate Gnader also has 15 tackles, one tackle for loss and

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If I were to use ‘coach speak’ in this column, it would be all about Northwest’s Fall Classic matchup with Washburn this Saturday.

However, I am a writer, and we are born to think ahead.

While Washburn is currently riding a two-game winning streak with a combined score of 78-17 in its wins against Emporia and Northeastern, it is 4-6 on the season. The Bearcats should not take the Ichabods lightly.

It is certain that Washburn circled Nov. 15 on the calendar ever since news broke that it would be playing the defending national champs at Arrowhead Stadium.

With that all being said, it is highly probable that Northwest will be heading to Pittsburg, Kansas for a revenge game in the first round of the playoffs. That is, of course, if the Gorillas take care of business in Edmond, Oklahoma. Pittsburg State faces a Central Oklahoma team that is receiving votes to be nationally ranked and knocking on the doors of a regional berth with a victory.

If the Gorillas and Bearcats both come out victorious, they will likely earn the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds in Super Region three, respectively, which would mean the Bearcats will travel to Pittsburg for the playoff opener.

A lot has changed since the Northwest disaster in Bearcats Stadium Oct. 18.

Following that game, Pittsburg State had a one-point lead against Nebraska-Kearney going into the fourth quarter before scoring 14 unanswered.

Then they traveled to Missouri Southern and beat them handily. However, last week, Central Missouri went into Pittsburg and nearly shocked the No. 6 team in the nation. The Gorillas waited until two minutes remained in the game to take the final lead, 38-31.

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an interception in those two games.

Granted, those games came against arch-rival Pittsburg State, but Dorrel believes this game is a big deal and they will have no problem adding to their Arrowhead resume.

“The best competitors I’ve ever been around, rise up in those big games,” Dorrel said. “I think you could argue, they’re two of the better ones we’ve ever had here … I think they take it extra special.”

Not only is Reimer and All-American on the field, but in 2013 he was an Academic All-American.

Nov. 6, he was nominated once again. He is studying to be a Business Management major and carries a 3.92 GPA. He embodies what a student-athlete looks like and it shows on the field.

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Northwest basketball returns as the Bearcats will host two home games on back-to-back days against two offensive powerhouses.

The Bearcats play MinnesotaMoorhead Friday and Upper Iowa Saturday. The Dragons of Moorhead averaged 87 points per game last season while the Peacocks of Upper Iowa averaged 75 points per game. After a few weeks of practice, Head Coach Ben McCollum and the team is ready to get started.

“It will be good for us,” McCollum said. “It’ll feel even better for the guys because they get a little bored getting after each other everyday. It’ll be our chance to get after someone in a different color jersey.”

After graduating five seniors from last years squad, this season will have some challenges. Junior shooting guard Connor Crooker is the only returning player who started a significant amount of games from last season. Crooker said despite the team’s inexperience, it is confident going into the season.

“We are very confident about this year,” Crooker said. “We were playing well in the scrimmages and know we can play with the best teams. We just look to compete and win.”

When a new season comes, teams have to re-invent themselves.

They have to learn who they are and what they have to do to win games.

McCollum and the team will find out a lot about themselves in these first two games.

“I don’t know (what our identity is going to be) yet,” McCollum said. “ Right now we have a high basketball IQ ... Defensively, we got a ways to go and that needs to change. Now.” This year’s team is young with only two seniors. However, both of them carry over last year’s experience into this season. Senior forward Grant Cozad accepts his role as one of the leaders for this youthful team.

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“I’ve been here for five years so I can bring the experience to show the younger guys the Bearcat way,” Cozad said. “It’s definitely a new experience for me as well, it’ll be an adventure this year to see what everyone has to offer.”

Some of those younger guys have quite a bit to offer. Returning sophomore forward Zach Schneider won MIAA freshman of the year last season, and is ready to get started and wants to start strong.

“It will be nice to play someone in a different colored jersey,” Schneider said. “We’ve been playing against each other for the last three months … We look to come out with a lot of energy and it would be nice to start the season with two straight wins.”

Despite the young group, McCollum has been impressed by the teams preseason rhythm.

“We’ve had pretty good energy in practice so far,” McCollum said.

“We had a really good preseason, got ourselves in good shape, and we are a mentally tough team. Have to make sure we get competitive in games and be tough to compete in this league.”

The Northwest defense will be tested early against two high scoring teams from last year. McCollum knows how important it can be to get off to a fast start.

“We are going to have to guard well, McCollum said. “Both teams can score at a high rate. They shoot a lot of threes and throw up shots, and want to get into a high scoring game. We have to come with a high level defensively… not fall asleep on things, that would help us get a couple of good wins early.”

Tip off time at the Northwest Missouri State Classic between Northwest and Minnesota Moorhead is 7 p.m. Friday night, followed by a 3 p.m. tip Saturday. Admission is free for all fans during Saturday’s games due to the Bearcats football team playing in the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium.