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tudents all over campus are preparing to return home for Thanksgiving break. For most students this will be a peaceful return to family, food and, for many, football.

However, most students do not have to worry about going home to a situation like the one happening in Ferguson..

Senior Corey Tabb Jr. and Fresh-

man Robert Barnes are both from Ferguson and plan to return home over break. They both agree the Ferguson they are returning to is nothing like the one they knew growing up.

“Everything was different,” Tabb said when describing what he saw during his last visit home. “No one was outside, everything was shut down.

Stores I was used to seeing, and going to, were closed.”

Barnes describes a similar feeling of desolation in his town. He went as far as to say that if someone were to go there and walk around, one could almost convince themselves that

nothing ever happened, until they saw the buildings.

“The same street that I would take walking to and from school looks like a tornado hit it,” Barnes said. “The Taco Bells have boards on the windows; Papa Johns has scorch marks on the back from when they tried to burn it down and the Quik Trip, literally, was ablaze. It’s weird to have all these memories of places that no longer are as they once were.”

Barnes said the six-hour drive does not stop him from feeling the effects of the situation going on in his home town.

“On one hand, I’m happy being up here furthering my education, but, on the other hand, I feel like I am running away,” Barnes said.

All of this destruction and chaos has been the result of the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in early August. Barnes said he knew Brown.

“He was a kid that I used to play basketball with every once in a while,” Barnes said. “He was passive. He was always joking. He was a big guy, above six-foot. He looked scary, but when you talked to him that notion was quickly dismissed.”

Barnes recalls the day he found

out that Brown was shot.

“It was surreal,” Barnes said.

“I didn’t connect it. I woke up, my younger cousin woke up me up and said, ‘Mike’s been shot,” and you know, I didn’t think it was the same Mike that we hooped with. But we pulled up a picture of us on Instagram from the day before and, sure enough, it was him.”

He never expected his friend to die, or for his death to turn into what it has become.

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Duel in Duluth

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Minnesota Duluth (11-0) built a championship reputation playing physical, hard-nosed football, much like the Northwest (10-1). The two programs have used that mentality to win four of the last six Division II national championships.

The two have faced each other four times total, all of which were in the playoffs, as the series is tied at two apiece. Sitting atop the national rankings again, Duluth continues to play with that mentality.

“I think they are the best football team we’ve seen, right there with Pitt this year, top to bottom,” Head Coach Adam Dorrel said. “ … Their turnover margin is phenomenal. They’ve only turned it over six times this year. They’re a big, strong, blue-collar football team that likes to run the football, stop the run and throw some play action in there.”

The two met in the first round of the playoffs last season and the Bearcats were victorious, winning 4521. This time around, Dorrel knows his team will have a tall order trying to stop Duluth’s run game. The Bulldogs are seventh in the nation at rushing the ball, averaging more than 304 yards per game.

“They are patient,” Dorrel said.

“They are good with two or three yards

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… I don’t want to use the word vanilla – they’re not vanilla at all. They’re just really good at what they do, and they do it each week and they know what they’re doing.”

Not only do the Bulldogs have junior running back Logan Lauters, who averages more than 115 yards rushing per game, they have to face yet another dual threat quarterback. Sophomore quarterback Drew Bauer averages more than 71 yards rushing per game, to go with his 174 yards passing.

“As far as that goes, we’re really relying on our front seven as far as just containing the quarterback and stopping the run,” senior cornerback Travis Manning said.

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With the semester winding down, the search for a dean of the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth College of Business and Professional Studies College continues.

This year’s search for a new dean began in late August after new provost Timothy Mottet wanted to get an upstart on the search.

“He asked to meet with me in late August and wanted to request that I serve as the chair of the search committee,” Chair of the Business Department Steve Ludwig said. “At the time we met, we talked about the process and what we were hoping to do in terms of coming up with a pool of applicants that would be suitable applicants for this spot, and trying to do something different that what we have done in the past, because we have been through a couple of different searches.”

The search committee for a new dean is different than it has been in the past. One mjor change is that four of the nine committee members are from the Booth College.

“It is a really well represented committee, it highly represents the departments that are going to be underneath the dean’s leadership and other important groups on campus that will interact with the dean’s position on a fairly regular basis,” Ludwig said. “The committee was composed, and we were given a charge of developing and making sure we had the right job description.”

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While the search for the dean continued, the committee is looking for an individual that will be well-rounded.

“We received applications until the middle of October, and then at that point the committee began the process of reviewing those applications,” Ludwig said. “We have a process where we look at all the application material. We went through a process of narrowing down from that pool, to a group of candidates that we all felt comfortable with.”

At this point, the committee has narrowed the search to five candidates to conduct phone and Skype interviews.

“We are kind of in the process of finishing up that,” Ludwig said. “We will be identifying ... at the Provost’s direction, somewhere between two or three candidates that we can bring to campus, and we’re hoping to get that completed so we can have candidates on campus before Christmas break.”

Once the Provost’s office designates the criteria and job description is created, the Human Resource office takes over.

Even though students do not always know department deans personally, Lugwig discussed the importance of the position.

“When we look at what the dean is doing, they probably aren’t interacting with students on a daily basis, but they are providing the mechanisms, the faculty support, the faculty resources, to make sure the college is well represented,” Ludwig said. “I think it will have an impact, but it may not be a direct impact.”

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The 13th edition of the Fall Classic at Arrowhead Stadium was supposed to signal the beginning of a new tradition. For 12 years Northwest played Pittsburg State, but this year, the Washburn Ichabods took the Gorillas’ place.

Each university’s marketing department begins to publicize the game weeks and even months before. This was supposed to be Washburn’s first opportunity to play at Arrowhead Stadium, and in response, its marketing department went all out.

“Our marketing efforts started early in getting the word out, and promoting it through all available media channels and personal campaigning,” Marketing Director for Washburn Athletics Brent Hogan said. “We had a 30-second commercial produced, and had it run in heavy concentration in highly visible areas, such as the World Series, Kansas City Chiefs football games, news and prime-time shows.

We also concentrated heavily on social media campaigns (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and email) and had a small presence in newspaper and radio in the local Topeka area.”

Both universities knew with the

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game taking place at the end of the season, there would be some risks.

“Before we signed the contracts back in the spring, I said there were two major risks,” Northwest Athletic

Provost reacts to Spanish elective concerns SHANE STEELEY Chief Reporter | @shane_steeley

After information came to light regarding the Modern Languages department, changes are coming for Spanish students.

According to Provost Timothy Mottet, getting students to graduate is what the University strives for.

“It would be egregious on our part if we were to prevent graduation because we did not offer the course,” Mottet said. “That, under my watch, is not going to happen.

We will find a solution that fits under the Spanish department.”

Mottet feels strongly about the importance of learning a foreign language, as well as the lack of students signing up has created this funding issue.

“We have a situation where the Spanish major has been declining over the last several semesters. So when you have other majors that are escalating, you have to redistribute resources,” Mottet said. “We are trying to make those decisions carefully, but with that said, we have to be able to provide a solution for that student, so that we don’t prevent that student from graduating on time.”

Mottet went on to discuss the possible solutions.

“There are a variety of options; one, we can do degree plan substitutions; if there are enough students we can hire an adjunct to come in and teach an upper division Spanish course for whatever the requirement is,” Mottet said. “(And having another professor teach) would just depend on whether or not they would be willing to teach an overload and ask the faculty member if they would be willing to teach an extra course.”

Mottet wants to work on a solution to solve the lack of a upper level electives, but students have be vocal.

“I checked with the dean and he said no student approached he or the department chair requesting any concerns,” Mottet said. “I approached Dr. Steiner and he said, to his knowledge, no one approached him with a concern.”

Kirsten Hudgens, one of the students who brought the problem to the surface, is enthusiastic to hear that something is being done.

“The end goal is to have at least one 3- credit hour class offered next spring,” Hudgens said. “From what I’ve heard, the article has sparked interest and could get things rolling.”

Director Mel Tjeerdsma said. “Number one, when you play the last game of the year, there’s a risk that one of the two teams hasn’t been as successful as you wanted them to be; and I said at

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Both teams knew the risk, but still targeted their alumni living in the

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“It is a little different to promote than a game here at Bearcat Stadium.

We try to expand our reach down into the Kansas City markets and the surrounding areas,” Marketing Director for Northwest Athletics Nate Davis said. “We have been able to work with some of the radio stations in the area, specifically 810 AM; they have a great reach with sports radio standpoint.”

Both sides continued to promote the game at Arrowhead, until it was moved to Bearcat Stadium.

“We were all disappointed. I am sure they were more disappointed than we were because they have never been there,” Tjeerdsma said. “For their team and coaches especially, this was a big deal. I’m sure it was harder to deal with, but I think our coaches and players handled it extremely well.”

Hogan said there was disappointment not only for him, but also for everyone associated with Washburn.

“We had people flying and driving in to attend the game and to reconnect with fellow classmates/teammates as well,” Hogan said. “It was a let down to the student-athletes, cheer, dance and band members who were looking forward to the experience.”

At the beginning of every year college students begin the dreaded process of applying for financial aid.

As awful as that sounds, it may not be as bad as it is made out to be.

Many students find the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be lengthy and confusing.

Filled with unnecessary questions, it sends students on an unclear hunt to find tax information while needing to know their parents’ income.

Freshman Brianne Hansen said that her experience with the FAFSA process has put a bad taste in her mouth toward the application entirely.

“It’s really tedious and annoying, especially if you have to fill it out more than once,” Hansen said.

“I honestly think the process is very long. You need both of your parents income; their tax returns, you need a bunch of stuff.”

Yet Director of Financial Aid Del Morley said the process is not as bad as it used it be.

According to Morley, the process used to be an all-paper application for which students had to pay in order to have it processed. It would take four to six weeks to process and the application itself had twice as many questions as the applications do now.

Morley said the application has changed a lot over the years to the benefit of the student and it continues to improve.

“It’s not a perfect tool by any means. And I don’t have any great ideas on how to improve it, but one thing they are talking about doing so that people find out their award sooner, especially first time people,

is instead of using prior year tax information you could use ‘prior-prior’ year. So when you apply for 2015 you could use your 2013 information,” Morley said.

Allowing students to use information from two years prior to the application year will help shorten the amount of time between a student submitting an application and a student receiving the award.

“I didn’t think it took that long to get the reward; I applied early. I did the estimated FAFSA and I pretty much got my estimate. It’s just filling it out that is the really long process,” Hansen said.

According to the FAFSA website, a first time student will take approximately fifty-five minutes to fill out the application and for continuing students it only takes about ten minutes to update the information.

“The instructions are very explicit. The first time through it, it takes a little time but not very much if you have your tax information in front of you. And after you do it the first time, in succeeding years you do what is called a Renewal FAFSA and you just change whatever might have changed in the last year,” Morley said. “We sponsor a FAFSA Frenzy every year, and rarely does anyone take longer than a half hour.”

Morley believes students are upset with the FAFSA program simply because they hear others being upset with the program. He said it is not nearly as bad as it is made out to be.

Freshman Brianne Hansen still wants to see the application change.

“I think they should simplify it or revise it, because some of the questions on there are not necessary for determining anything,” Hansen said.

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Students in the Greek community have become accustomed to fall Homecoming and spring Greek Week, but the schedule will be a little different next spring.

The decision to end Greek Week was passed down shortly after the deadline for committee position applications. Interfraternity Council President Austin Nichols said the problem was a lack of applicants for the positions.

“Basically, there were a certain number of executive and co-chair positions needed to facilitate the whole week,” Nichols said. “We needed those leadership positions to be filled, and not enough applications were sent in or not all were qualified for the positions needed.”

Nichols is not sure why they did not receive enough applicants and no one else seems to know either.

However, sophomore member of Phi Mu Alex Gross says this situation shines a poor light on Greek Life as a whole.

“I think it’s sad that not a lot of applications were turned in, and that Greek life wasn’t looked at in a different way than it has been,” Gross said. “This is supposed to bring our Greek unity together, but this just shows us how we really aren’t one whole, like we are supposed to be.”

Nichols said he did not want to see Greek Week taken away either.

“It’s always been something I have enjoyed being at and being a part of,” Nichols said. “It’s great to see everyone in the community come out as a whole.”

Even though Greek Week is gone this year, Nichols is hopeful that it will return.

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“I can definitely see it coming back in the future; it wasn’t an easy decision to make,” Nichols said.

Gross said that she not only wants the week to come back, but she wants it to be better.

“I think Greek Week should come back with more enthusiasm,”

Gross said. “Greek Week at other schools is super fun, so it would be interesting to see participation like that at our school.”

Nichols said community leaders are looking for a different activity for the Greek Life community to fill the gap left by the cancellation

“Currently we are talking about trying to replace it with something,” Nichols said. “But, obviously we are only a select few trying to get a decision like that made. So, any Greeks with ideas of what we could do should contact me and we can try to get that to happen.”

Local ministries speak out in light of state same-sex marriage ruling

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The major court decision striking down Missouri’s gay marriage ban as unconstitutional created a major source of contemplation for Maryville church leaders. Some church leaders in Maryville have reacted to the decision with optimism, but feel their hands are slightly tied due to decisions that must be made at higher levels.

First United Methodist Pastor Scott Moon finds the situation to be a proper and right step, but it will require the church to take a deep look into policies and personal beliefs.

“It’s hard to be representative of a body of people. I am a leader within the United Methodist Church,

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which itself is going through soul searching and examining, and challenging various rules we have regarding same-gender marriage,” Moon said. “It seems to be part of a general pattern with few exceptions that is being very permissive of same gender marriages.”

According to Moon, change can be slow due to how major decisions are handled within the Methodist Church. In two years, the General Conference will weigh in.

“Two issues have been considered since 1972 in our denomination.

In the upcoming general conference, it will be considered in a way that it’s never been considered,” Moon said.

“So I would say that it is coming to a head in 2016.”

The Presbyterian church just

recently began to allow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals to hold leadership positions within the church, but have not made a decision regarding same-sex marriage as well.

The decision to allow same-sex marriage within the Presbyterian church will be dependant on what the general assembly, who meets every other year, decides in 2016, according to First Presbyterian Church Pastor Jonathan Mitchell.

“My initial reaction is that I see individuals fighting in the courts for their own rights. The policy for Presbyterian USA is we ordain L.B.G.T. individuals,” Mitchell said. “The turning point was the ordination issue. So right now the book of order, the book we use to govern ourselves, is in con-

flict because we ordain gays and lesbians but do not marry them. So there are a lot of folks in the church that feel this needs to be resolved.”

If the conference decides to let Presbyterian ministers ordain samesex marriages, it will be up to individual pastors on whether or not they want to oversee them. While Mitchell does not plan on going against the church’s laws before a decision is made, he is excited for the future.

“If it passes, each congregation would be given the option to do gay and lesbian weddings if they wish to do so,” Mitchell said. “I, in general, support the issue and believe that God is a God of grace and it’s about two people who are in a committed relationship, long term, lifetime committed relationship.”

Age is nothing but a number for Maryville native Jordyn Swalley.

Swalley, 24, is the youngest member of the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce. She is also the youngest to be in the only full-time position, Executive Director. She began her work with the Chamber Nov. 3.

“I will be turning 25 in February,” Swalley said “That makes me the youngest in the office and probably in this position, but I also finished college having experience and I’ve gained a lot of experience in the two years that I’ve been graduated. So I feel like I have enough experience to be in this position, despite how old I am.”

In her new position, Swalley is required to meet with business owners, chamber members and network for them. She looks for ways to bring new businesses to the community and in turn build the economy.

Swalley said that she enjoys sharing the benefits of the chamber with others.

“The chamber helps the businesses and the community have opportunities to network, and we always try to think of new ways to bring in new customers.” Swalley said.

“There are so many things you can take advantage of with the chamber.

You get advertising in our view book that goes to new residents, and every single college student, you get discounts and all sorts of things that really promote business.”

Swalley studied Parks and Recreation Management at Northwest Missouri State University and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree.

Swalley decided she wanted a job firmly rooted in the community after she began working at the community center, helping plan events and helping run the aquatic center.

“I just thought, you know, you get to help a lot of people and you get to connect with customers on a level that a lot of people don’t get to. And I think I’ve made the right decision.”

Swalley said.

Maryville Chamber of Commerce President Sean Sheil believes it is beneficial that she is native to Maryville.

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After three years without an official dean at the helm, the Booth College is clamoring for new leadership

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t has been a long time coming. It appears that this academic year, Northwest will finally hire a dean for the Booth College of Business and Professional Studies.

After three years without a leader, the administration is poised to give the Booth College a clearer vision of its future. Then again, we at the Missourian can’t help but feel like we’ve heard this before.

To be fair, the search effort looks like it will produce results this time around.

Tim Mottet, hired as provost this June, appears to have made the search for a Booth College dean somewhat of a priority. The search begin promptly in August when he tapped Business Department chair Dr. Stephen Ludwig to head the search committee. What’s promising is Mottet’s understanding that past search efforts have failed, and his willingness to try some new things.

Unlike in years past, this particular search committee seems to better represent the departments affected by the absence of a dean. Four of the committee members are from the Booth College, as opposed to just two in previous years.

Additionally, this time around, University administration is more willing to update the Missourian on the progress of the search. From the accounts of our reporters who’ve covered the story, Mottet appears to have a better grasp of the gravity of the issue.

Even with the different feel of this search, it’s tough to ignore the admin-

...we just don’t have that overall vision of where we’d like to be as a college that a permanent dean would help provide

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istration’s past missteps. Since Dean Thomas Billesbach retired in 2011, Northwest has made offers to several potential candidates, some of whom declined and others who were later dismissed as candidates. The most prominent was Jon Hagler, a former director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hagler’s candidacy was scrapped following revelations that he allegedly created a “hostile work environment” in his former department.

Admittedly, some of these issues were out of Northwest’s control. Budget cuts in 2012 and the departure of provost Doug Dunham this year made accomplishing any big picture goals difficult.

It is also tough to attract a private sector business professional to a public sector job at a relatively small college in northwest Missouri.

But, as stated in one of our editorials last spring, departments without a

dean suffer considerably in terms of a vision for the future. Describing how his department was affected in a story this April, Ludwig lamented that “we haven’t been held back from moving forward, but we just don’t have that overall vision of where we’d like to be as a college that a permanent dean would help provide.”

Whether they are aware of the dean vacancy or not, you can be sure that business, agriculture and communications students would benefit if their departments had a keener eye for the future.

With five candidates selected from a fairly large pool of applicants, one would hope that at least one is the right fit for Northwest. While the University certainly doesn’t want to rush such an important hire, most students in “deanless” departments would argue that three years is long enough. Though a direct comparison isn’t necessarily fair, the College of Arts and Sciences replaced its dean in just a few months earlier this year.

We commend Mottet’s initial plan to have a hire by January. Even though extenuating circumstances have made this impossible, it is refreshing to see the administration approaching this problem with urgency.

The Missourian looks forward to learning more about the potential candidates when they visit campus later this semester. Hopefully the position won’t be open next fall, four years after the Booth College last had an official leader.

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A1: News Editor Chris Roush details how this particular search for a Booth College dean is different from failed searches in years past.

A2: Chief Reporter Darcie Bradford takes a look at what Northwest students think of the financial aid application process.

A3: Chief Reporter James Henderson III finds out why Greek leadership canceled the annual event and when it may come back.

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FAFSA desperately needs simplification THOMAS DRESSLAR Opinion Editor

Politicians and education advocates are constantly coming up with ways to expand access to higher education.

Modifying loan repayment rules and capping interest rates are among the countless ideas proposed to increase college enrollment. With perpetually rising tuition rates, the federal government must do whatever it can to make college more affordable and appealing. That starts with simplifying the bureaucratic mess that is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

In the news story on page A2, covering Northwest students’ experience with FAFSA, you read the typical complaints: the process is tedious, it feels unnecessary at times and takes entirely too long to fill out.

Director of Financial Aid Del Morley, while recognizing the system is not perfect, largely dismisses these concerns. However, after looking at some serious analyses of FAFSA’s complexity it would appear that the students are not just complaining about too much work.

The FAFSA is entirely too com-

plicated for no reason.

In a study for the Brookings Institute, Michigan University professor Susan Dynarski examined over 100 questions asked on the FAFSA form (this is even longer and arguably more complicated than the 1040EZ tax form from the IRS). She found that the “vast majority of the questions on the FAFSA contribute nothing to the targeting of federal aid.”

In her research, Dynarski also found that income, plus family size, is more than enough to mimic the current distribution of financial aid. For example, if someone grows up in a poor family (perhaps with $15,000 in income a year), that person is eligible for the maximum Pell Grant. There is little need for other questions. However, if a family with a complicated financial situation were to apply for federal aid they may need to provide more information.

One of the most shocking revelations in Dynarski’s study came when she tried to figure what would happen to Pell Grant awards if she eliminated questions from the FAFSA. By eliminating all but a few questions, she found that 74 percent of students would see no change in their Pell.

Furthermore, 91 percent would see a change of less than $500. If that doesn’t give credence to Northwest students previous claims of “tediousness,” I don’t know what will.

Now, considering how slow things move in Washington, a bill to streamline the government application for student loans seems far-fetched. Thankfully, senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are stepping up on this issue.

In addition to drastically reducing the number of questions on the FAFSA, the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act would revamp much of the federal student financial aid system. The bill would inform students how much financial aid to expect in their junior year of high school. Among several other things, it also allows students to use their Pell Grant year-round; no more filling out the FAFSA every semester.

In the news story, Morley mentioned that, compared to the financial aid system in the past, the FAFSA is relatively simple. This is undoubtedly true. But, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a great deal of room for improvement.

Dyanski’s study estimated that the government could save students’ families almost 100 million hours if it eliminated the current application form. A simplified, straightforward FAFSA form would increase enrollment and a take a significant step toward the government’s goal of expanding access to college education.

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Greek Week 2015 has officially been canceled, and I believe this is a brave and bold decision made by the student leaders in Greek Life at Northwest. I am a proud member of Greek Life and I think this decision comes out of the lack of effort and motivation from members of Greek Life.

I have seen both sides of Greek Week from being a participant my freshman year to serving on the Executive Board my sophomore year.

During both years I saw the its ups and downs.

Greek Week is organized by an executive board of two co-chairs and a secretary, as well as eighteen committee chair positions. Before the decision was made to cancel Greek Week, applications were sent out to all members of Greek life and there were not even enough to fill all the positions. Out of the more than 1000 Greeks at Northwest, 21 positions could not be filled for one of the biggest Greek events of the year. I think this is a perfect example of the lack of effort from those involved in Greek life.

The events that traditionally occurred during that one week in March have been the same for years.

Although most of them are fun and enjoyed by the members of Greek Life, they don’t truly show people what Greek life is all about. I believe a week solely dedicated to the Greeks at Northwest should be one that shows off our values to this community, values such as brotherhood, sisterhood, scholarship and service. Greek Week, in its current form, does not reflect those values. Almost every event is chapter vs. chapter, when it should really be chapter with chapter. Unity is supposed to be a very strong element of Greek Life and with Greek Week the way it is, competition seems to be more important.

The fact that the student leaders in Greek life are aware of the flaws of Greek Week and other issues surrounding it is a move in the right direction. It shows that they want to see it succeed in the future. I believe canceling Greek Week 2015 was the right decision. Greek Life student leaders made a very audacious decision that, while some Greek’s may not like, is one that was extremely necessary for a successful Greek Week in the future.

There are many changes that need to be made to make the week successful again, changes that will hopefully begin to foster more unity, less competition and be more in line with the values of Greek Life. Taking a year to make those changes and tailoring a week around the true values of Greek Life is exactly the right decision.

I hope this decision opens the eyes of all the members of Greek Life at Northwest and shows them a problem that needs to be addressed. Additionally, I hope this will increase the effort and motivation of the members of Greek Life and set a precedent for events in the future.

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CONTINUED FROM A1 “We’re just keeping our eyes on our receivers. We don’t even really look in the backfield. We keep our eyes on our man … He likes to look down the field as he’s running too, so we got to keep our eye on our man.”

The Bulldogs average 304 yards on the ground and a mild 180 passing yards per game. Manning says they can not afford to fall asleep on the passing game, no matter how much they pound the front 7 with the rushing attack.

“I think the big thing with that is being disciplined,” Manning said. “I was watching on film; they like to run a lot of double moves. The receiver will come off the line jogging and just take off. Just every snap being ready, being consistent, being disciplined with every snap, and I think we’ll be just fine.”

The Bearcats’ defense has held the top four rushers in the MIAA to a combined 47 yards rushing against Northwest. With that astonishing statistic, the Bearcats have reason to believe they can shut down Lauters. That is why Manning is putting extra preparation into the Duluth receiving core.

“As bad as a team wants to rush against us, it’s probably not going to be too good, obviously,” Manning said. “So I definitely think they’re going to try and throw some balls in the

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CONTINUED FROM A1 “These all seem like very foreign events until it happens to you, or until it happens to someone close to you,” Barnes said. “For example, when I did meet Michael in 2012, never did I picture that, come this year, he wouldn’t be here or that Trayvon (Martin) would be juxtaposed on him, and that he would become a scapegoat. I don’t think I could ever explain to him, if he still were here, what his death would bring.”

Both Barnes and Tabb said they couldn’t believe the shooting took place, nor could they believe what came after.

“It was a big shock,” Tabb said.

“I lived so close and all this stuff was happening. The community was falling apart.”

Barnes said the first weeks following the shooting was a stand-off.

“There was a bit of a trial period,” Barnes said. “Where the tension was there and everyone knew something was going to happen, based on the reaction of the police and local officials.

Then after the action taken, or lack there of, everything went to hell.”

He went into detail, describing what he heard on a daily basis from his home.

“What used to be quiet streets were filled with the constant sound of police sirens,” Barnes said. “Then I would bring friends over that weren’t from my neighborhood and they would hear the pops and ask, ‘Are those fireworks?’ and I would have to

air. They got a couple good receivers … They don’t show that much speed but they’re disciplined, they run pretty good routes and got nice hands.

“I think if we just do what we’ve been doing all season we’ll be fine. … Even though they’re not known to throw the ball, I think they’re going to throw it a little more this weekend with our defense and front seven.”

As far as the Bearcats’ offense goes, opponents never really know what it is going to do. It averages more than 226 yards rushing and 224 passing yards. With the cold weather in Minnesota, fans would think the running game would be the key factor.

With the Bearcats allowing 60 rushing yards per game and Duluth allowing 86, the passing game could turn out to be the difference.

“That is what has set up the success for our passing game all year,” senior wide receiver Jason Jozaites said. “Our run game gets out, our offensive line is unbelievable. They set up huge holes for our running backs.

Team’s start to key in on us running the ball and as soon as they start keying in on things like that, we start bringing in the play-action, getting them to bite down.”

“We’ve kind of seen these safeties like to fill the holes and play a big key in the run game ... As long as we make plays, I think that’s going to be the key to success for our entire team.”

The Bearcats are in for another weather-impacted game heading up to Duluth, Minnesota. While there is only a 20 percent chance of precipitation, the high is set for a bitter 38 degrees. After last week’s “SnowFall Classic” against Washburn, and a week of practice at Bearcat Stadium, Northwest should be good to go for any possible weather.

“What I’ve heard so far is it was actually colder last week then it’s suppose to be in Minnesota this upcoming week,” Manning said. “Honestly … I don’t think it was that bad as far as the cold affecting our gameplay. I don’t know what it’s like for receivers trying to catch the ball, but defensive backs, it almost played into our favor … I don’t really see it playing a big toll on either team.”

The winner of the first round matchup will head to Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Manning and the Bearcats are embracing the underdog mindset that comes with playing on the road possibility throughout the playoffs as a No. 5 seed.

“We’ve accepted that,” Manning said. “We were all in here howling ‘road dogs’ when we found out the seeding in the playoffs. Honestly, I love it. I love it. It’s just that much more bonding on the road. It’s a job every weekend. Less distractions on the road. It’s just all about football, football, football, football.”

Senior cornerback Travis Manning and senior safety Jared Fox join the Bearcats in lifting the MIAA Championship trophy after defeating Washburn 31-14 Saturday.

say, ‘No, those are gun shots.”

Tabb, being a senior in college and attempting to finish his education, said the distance from his hometown has allowed him to put it out of his mind, making it a little easier. However, for Barnes, who was not only a freshman but also an acquaintance of Brown, said this has had a significant effect on his life.

“It’s been an experience for sure,” Barnes said. “Certainly not a good one though. You never want to hear about another dead black kid, especially one that you know personally.

That adds another layer to the disillusion you feel with your own government, that you could be killed for your color and little to nothing would be done about it.

“Everyone has an opinion on it: it is trending on Twitter, is all over Facebook and I hear people all the time talking about it. People would sometimes drag me into conversations with them, you know. Not knowing that I lived about six minutes from him - on foot. And some people would be generally misinformed about it saying, ‘He’s a thug, he deserved it,’ but that’s not true. And besides that, what is important here is that he was a human being, and he’s dead now.”

The situation has left both families dealing with negative effects.

Barnes described his family as being more cautious. He said that he felt an urge to go out and join the peaceful protesters. However, his mom would not allow him to out of fear that her 18-year-old son, who has gone through a similar walk of life as Brown, would not get a chance to see

19 either. He described a similar reaction from his dad.

“My dad, who is usually a very tough guy, was even like, ‘If you go out at certain time, make sure you let me know where you are,’ and he would go to the courts with me and watch me from his truck.,” Barnes explained.

Tabb said this situation has placed so much fear in his family that they are not sure they can stay.

“They already have a plan in place,” Tabb said. “If the violence starts back up again, they’re going to move away.”

Tabb said that the move would not bother him too much.

“I’m going to graduate soon and be on my own,” Tabb said. “So, wherever they go, I’ll go too.”

Barnes, on the other hand, said his family refuses to leave the city.

“My dad is kind of stubborn,” Barnes said. “It will take a major catastrophe for my family to leave the city. At this point it kind of becomes the principle that we aren’t going to be run out of our city.”

Both men believe that if the verdict comes down and it is not what the people want, the repercussions will be massive.

“If the man gets away with the murder Ferguson will protest again,” Tabb said. “If he does get convicted, I think the community will come together. But, if he doesn’t, things are going to get very bad.”

Barnes too believes this could turn out to be much worse than it was before.

“If you thought things were bad before the people found out he won’t

be convicted, I shudder to think of what it will be like if he isn’t,” Barnes said. “Whatever happens, the good and the bad, it is going to be huge.”

Tabb cautions Ferguson protesters, saying it is more important to keep people in the city safe than to feel that people got justice.

“Even though not a lot of people live in Ferguson, it affects all of Saint Louis. It affects the small neighboring cities; it’s just bad for the whole area,” Tabb said.

Barnes said the tension has built up as the violence has grown.

“Michael’s death is a product of a tension that has been building in the community for a while now and has grown since this happened,” Barnes said. “The cops are tense because they feel like they are under constant surveillance, which they are. They feel like their lives are in danger, which, in a way, they are every night they go out and police the city now.”

He said that Brown would not have wanted any of this.

“If we take a moment to focus on not destroying our own community and keeping the city safe, justice for Michael will be achieved, in a way,” Barnes said. “I don’t think he would have wanted people to destroy the town and the neighborhood that he grew up in and loved in his name.

“Change will come. We’ve seen in history that it will, but it will take a while. But, pillaging and looting is not the way to get it to happen. I can understand where the anger is coming from, but another body isn’t going to replace the one that was lost.”

Barnes says that while time will

Blotters for the week of Nov. 13 Maryville Department of Public Safety

Nov. 14 There is a report of a structure fire at the 500 block of Lisa Lane.

There is an ongoing investigation of larceny from a motor

University Police Department Nov. 12 A summons was issued for a liquor law violation at Hudson Hall.

vehicle at the 300 block of East Second Street.

Nov. 15 Jamie L. Justice, 30, was charged with failure to register a motor vehicle and failure to maintain to financial responsibility.

Nov. 13 A summons was issued for disorderly conduct at Tower Suites East.

Nov. 15 A summons was issued for stealing from Wells Hall.

Nov. 16 Nelson I. Ploen, 20, was charged with minor in possession and indecent exposure.

Zachariah N. Green, 20, was charged with driving while intoxicated, open container in a motor vehicle and minor in possession.

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heal the wounds and the buildings will go back up, things will never be the same.

“You can never erase this event from history,” Barnes said. “You will never be able to shake off the feeling of what happened there. In the following years there will probably be more cases like this and he will be referenced every single time. This is not something that will be easily let go, and I hope not.”

Tabb refused to comment on what he thinks of the trial because he believes that there are two sides to every story. However, Barnes said that he has no sympathy for the officer.

“I should, but I don’t,” Barnes said. “I have spent dozens of nights contemplating what state of mind he had to be in to kill him. Or what scenario must have happened for that option to come to the forefront. What made him pull the trigger that many times? He deserves the right to state his case, to a fair trial. But, it brings up the question, ‘Where is Michael’s fair trial?’”

With all of this on their minds and on the minds of the people of the city, the men will make their way back home. They will go back for Thanksgiving and eat with their family. Tabb believes it will be a normal Thanksgiving for him and his family. Barnes said this situation will hang over the family during the holiday. However, one thing both can agree on is the hope that the city can keep the peace throughout the holiday.

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You are going to die.

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hose five little words are not an infamous line in a scary movie, or the introduction to a chain letter that you must send to 15 people in 15 minutes. It is a simple fact; one that often escapes college students because it is difficult to consider.

“Death is a topic that is difficult to discuss, but something that is very much a part of who we are LAUREN MCCOY and our society,” senior Shannon Managing Editor | @TheMissourian Murphy said. “We are all humans and therefore have a limited amount of time on this earth to do what we choose … It’s hard to grasp the idea of a person so full of life dwindling and becoming nothing.”

Whiskey highs and the sweet taste of freedom can often hide the bitter truth: though college students may be in their prime, they are not exempt from the possibility of dying and it is an important matter to address.

To take the sting out of the topic, academics in the 1960s such as Robert Fulton, a sociologist at the University of Minnesota, and Herman Feifal, a psychologist who taught at Brooklyn College, proposed that death should be discussed on college campuses.

According to Erika Hayasaki’s article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year, the proposal was met with more than 600 death-related courses offered across the U.S. by the late 1970s. Today, thousands of these classes exist.

One such class at Kean University in New Jersey lets students visit cemeteries, meet murderers at maximum-security prisons, hospices and funeral homes. It also requires them to write goodbye letters to dead relatives, and to pen their own eulogies and wills.

Though Northwest does not have a class like this, associate professor of recreation Sue Myllykangas collaborated with Carol Gosselink of Missouri State University to create an online, interactive module about death and dying.

“I created the Death and Dying module from an idea I had after working at the Center on Aging and Aged at Indiana University,” Myllykangas explained in an email.

“There I worked on a FIPSE grant that had me creating online courses for persons working with the elderly.”

The problem-based learning modules are designed to allow students to apply the skills they’ve learned in courses in an emotionally safe environment. The first one she created is called “Where’s Millie”, which dealt with solving the disappearance of an older woman named Millie.

“My research interests are in endof-life care, caregiving and the use of leisure interventions to ease the stress at the end of life,” Myllykangas said. “So naturally I thought of creating another module like Millie

that focused on Death and Dying.

“I realized that students can be scared of the topic, and so creating the module in a way that presented information in a fun yet educational way became my design priority.”

Myllykangas believes death does not have to be a scary, dark issue and came up with the idea of a haunted house to bridge the gap between the frightening and the facts.

“The problem (in the module) became students have to give a speech at a conference and not knowing what to say,” she said. “Their car breaks down in front of a haunted house, where they are fortunate enough to interview the ghosts about their experiences at the end of life.”

With assistance from the Center for Information Technology in Education, Myllykangas successfully created and launched the module, a project that was awarded a CITE Innovation in Technology and Education Award in 2006.

Though Myllykangas’ research and modules focus on death at the end of life, junior Tiffany Ryan said it did make her think about her own eventual passing.

“It’s a little weird, but honestly, kind of refreshing,” Ryan said of the idea. “It shouldn’t be so weird to talk about people dying, or death in general. I don’t know if I’d take an entire class on it, because that might be creepy.”

After a moment’s thought, Ryan corrected herself.

“Then again, if we talked about it like a regular thing, it wouldn’t seem so creepy,” she said.

In an effort to make the most of her life junior Abby Snyder admits to creating a bucket list. “(It’s) mainly places I want to travel to, such as Ireland and even just other states,” Snyder said. “I have a bucket list because you never know when it’s going to be your time to go, and having a bucket list give me things to look forward to and accomplish hopefully - before my time comes.”

Some college students are balanced on the cusp of adulthood; not yet fully into the “real” world, but not entirely in adolescence either. It is easy to succumb to worrying about details that will seem trivial later in life. Snyder recognizes this, though, and strives to look beyond her next big test date.

“As far as foreseeing my death, well, I guess when it’s time, it’s time,” Snyder said. “It’s hard as a college student to live for more than graduation day, which is just another reason why I think everyone should create their own bucket lists … gives you more than just graduation to look forward to.”

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Cult classic sequel misses comedic mark MANDI MORIN Missourian Reporter | @MandiMorin1

While the majority of us were babies when “Dumb and Dumber” became a classic, we had to wait until adulthood for the sequel “Dumb and Dumber To,” to come out Nov. 14.

We finally return to Harry and Lloyd’s story two decades later, and they are still as goofy, clueless and crude as ever. After the longest running joke in cinema history, Lloyd finally comes out of his fake neurotic state, and the two idiot buddies return to their slapstick antics and dumb luck for their next big adventure.

Spoiler alert: as soon as the goons leave the psych ward Harry reveals to Lloyd that he needs a new kidney.

Long story short, Harry’s parents adopted him and he gets 20 years worth of mail from them, it is here that he finds out he’s been a father for the past 22 years.

On their quest to find Harry’s kid for a kidney, their classic slapstick and disgusting childish antics ensues. They not-so-cleverly escape the pursuit of the bad guys, including “The Walking Dead” actress Laurie Holden and “21 Jump Street” actor Rob Riggle.

From start to finish this movie was terrible. The jokes were sometimes stiff between the talents of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Despite plot twists galore, the humor was disappointingly dull. While you can’t dispute Carrey

and Daniels’ acting talents, this movie did nothing for their credentials.

If you like mindless, disgusting humor this movie is a great choice.

However, it does not live up to the expectations for the sequel of a classic.

After 20 years in the making, I expected the jokes to be more thought out.

While there were heartwarming moments, Lloyd and Harry’s onscreen chemistry seemed forced and a little rusty. Like most of the audience, it appeared as if the actors outgrew the repetitive, numbskull behavior and immaturity that is synonymous with the “Dumb and Dumber” franchise.

Sequels are often a set up for disappointment. This comedy was no exception to that rule. It was the same jokes, plot and ridiculous haircuts as the first movie. The only difference is the 20 years which definitely showed on Carrey and Daniels faces, as did the difference in their maturity from the first film.

Personally, I was very disappointed in this movie, but I can see why fans will be buying this sequel when it comes to stores. It was vulgar, in poor taste and had everything a mindless comedy could possibly put in one movie.

Rating: 1/5 Directors: Bobby Farrely, Peter Farrely Release Date: Nov. 14, 2014 Nearest Showing: Hangar Cinema

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Toys back for the fourth round KELSEY SCHILB Missourian Reporter | @kschilb

For many college students, “Toy Story” was a series we grew up with.

It touched our hearts and sparked our imaginations.

We thought we saw the emotional and nostalgic conclusion with “Toy Story 3” in 2010, but we were wrong.

Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company Robert Iger announced there will be a “Toy Story 4” hitting theaters June 16, 2017.

Few details have been announced, it is certain that Pixar cofounder and director of the first two “Toy Story” films John Lasseter will direct the new family film. Also involved in the production process is Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich, masterminds behind “Find-

ing Nemo,” “Monsters Inc.,” and “Toy Story 3,” respectively.

Rashida Jones, best known as Ann Perkins on “Parks and Recreation,” will join the reputable Pixar team to write the script along with Will McCormack. Jones and McCormack worked together on the 2012 indie film “Celeste & Jesse Forever.”

“Toy Story 4” is rumored to be a love story, focusing on the romance between Buzz and Jessie, as well as the on-going relationship of Woody and Bo Peep. The story will follow the memorable toys after they said goodbye to Andy in the third movie.

The toys we all know and love will be joined by new friends as they adjust to life with Bonnie, Andy’s neighbor.

It is unknown if original iconic voice actors such as: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, John

Ratzenberger or Wallace Shawn will return, but it’s hard to imagine a sequel without them.

For many millennials that followed the story of Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang, it’s hard to imagine another movie at all. From the original movie to the heartfelt parting-of-ways between Andy and the toys, the film spoke to our generation in a way no other film could and the finality of the third movie felt - well, final.

The fact that “Toy Story 3” focused on Andy going to college and leaving his toys behind which was around the same time many ‘90s kids were leaving home left little doubt that this was to be the end of an era. To make a fourth movie is to tarnish the memorable end of thousands of childhoods.

Tatum, Carrell take on unexpected roles

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“Foxcatcher” is a weird, interesting and intentionally ambiguous psychological exploration.

This film follows the tragic, true tale of the misfit DuPont heir who entices an Olympic gold medal winning wrestler and his brother into training (with DuPont as a coach) for the 1988 Olympics.

The story is great, but in trying to reach emotional depths and explore the vast realm of identity, it was lacking. The film opted for a dry narrative over a savory inspirational piece, sacrificing much needed entertainment value in the process. The viewer can walk away at least understanding the story, if not enjoying it. However, if you find you’re bored after the first 15 minutes and hoping it’ll pick up, I have to warn you, it doesn’t get any more interesting than that. I enjoyed it, though it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

The acting is another matter altogether. The idea of Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in dramatic roles in a dark, serious-minded film based on a true story sounds dubious, but works absolutely wonderfully. Carell breaks out of his usual funny man role to play DuPont, a motivated but emotionally disturbed man.

It is really interesting when a role is played by someone who completely exceeds all expectations. I went in thinking Carell was going to do a terrible job in a serious role, but was surprised when he was able to show the amount of raw emotion in his performance. Tatum portrays a man struggling with his training well, and Mark Ruffalo is definitely the glue, rounding out the cast to bring it all together.

Individually, they would all be decent roles but since all three have high levels of interaction in the movie, it really cements their performances Overall, this is a great movie with excellent performances by Carell, Ta-

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tum and Ruffalo. It has great actors, directing and design with an amazing soundtrack and cinematography.

It is definitely Oscar-worthy in some respects. It may not be the film for everyone, but if you like suspenseful drama films with a rockstar cast this is definitely for you.

Rating: 4/5 Director: Bennett Miller Release Date: Nov. 14, 2014

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Your Man doesn’t want to hear it If you were surprised when the temperature dropped sub-thirty last week, I want you to raise your hand. Now, I want you to smack yourself in the face with that hand.

We get it: it’s cold. Now shut the hell up. I’m just as sad about no more bikini babes on my Snapchat, but on the bright side we’re one step closer to adult eggnog.

For those of you seriously surprised at the snot-cicle-forming cold weather, maybe you should have researched this area before coming to Northwest. This oddly specific region is known for being rather chilly; and by rather chilly, I mean sometimes the insides of cows freeze and they become ice cream machines.

Just saying, if winter really bothers you, transfer to a school in Florida, California or maybe even Mexico. I heard it’s warm in Mexico.

It is November and obviously that means the infamous cold is upon us, so why are you even complaining? Yeah, okay, we got snow earlier than usual, but it’s

only snow … besides, why are you freaking out about snow when the real culprit is the wind? Northwest wind is sneakier than Your Man trying to get away with mimosas during those dang 8 a.m. classes.

That wind worms its way into your nine layers and finds a way to give you chills no matter how well you think you’re protected.

Girls, you should probably complain the least. Cold and snow means you don’t have to shave, right? From what I hear, that’s a really big issue for females.

Nevermind the fact that I have to shave several parts of my body every week - delicate parts, mind you.

If you could see my face, you’d understand why I am so hesitant to put a razor to this masterpiece.

You’re just shaving legs and armpits.

A few nicks never mattered, and right now, you don’t even have to worry about those things. Just let your inner Chewbacca come forth and reign for the rest of the Winter Wonderland era.

Have you ever thought about

what people did before we had reinforced thermal jackets and boots made out of baby alpaca skin to keep us warm? If that thought doesn’t knock the complaining out of you, I triple dog dare you to go lick a flag pole.

People used to just suffer through the ridiculousness that is Northwest winter. You should be glad you have your Uggs and North Face gear to protect your little hineys. Nevermind the fact that Uggs are only good for accessorizing with your Starbucks, and North Face clothes are for those who want to climb freaking mountains. I just want everyone to be warm so I can quit hearing about it.

Now go back to talking about Netflix, cuddling, and the amount of classes that you are failing and stop complaining about the weather, because there is a 40% chance it’s already cold outside.

The Stroller has been a tradition since 1918 and does not reflect the views of The Northwest Missourian.

EXTRA POINT CONTINUED FROM A12 Minnesota-Duluth won 23 games, but were on the rise under Nielson.

And then, history was made.

Eleven games into the 2002 campaign, Northwest and Minnesota-Duluth had unblemished records through the regular season.

The Bulldogs were selected to the 16-team playoff for the first time and drew an opponent they never faced before – Northwest.

That Nov. 23, 2002 game would go down as one of the greatest seen at the former Rickenbrode Stadium. Neither team lead by more than 10 points during the game, and the teams combined for more than 1,000 yards of offense and six turnovers. A Northwest missed field goal attempt led to a Minnesota-Duluth touchdown, giving the Bulldogs a 41-38 lead with three minutes remaining.

A six play, 61-yard drive was capped off by a three-yard touchdown run by Geromy Scaggs to give Northwest the 45-41 victory.

“It was a tough, physical game and it led to what the next three

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CONTINUED FROM A12 The Hounds would win the state championship that season with an unblemished record.

Not only did they go undefeated, but they dominated teams behind a powerful offense led by senior quarterback Jon Baker. The Hounds average margin of victory that season was 32.8 points. In 12 of the 15 games the Hounds held the opposition under 10 points, including three shutouts.

The closest game that season came against Lafayette Oct. 19, 2012. The Hounds were able to squeeze out a win against the Fighting Irish 2720. The Spoofhounds would go on to finish the season 15-0, winning their first state title since 2009.

Then came the 2013 season when the Hounds were again picked to win the MEC, and were prohibited favorites to win the Class 3 title for the second consecutive season. The Hounds lost Baker to graduation, so all-state free safety Trent Nally took over the offense.

The Spoofhounds opened up the season with an impressive 32-0 victory against Lawson. In that game, Nally led the way for the Spoofhounds with 22 carries for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The next week, the Hounds shutout the Warriors of St. Pius X. The streak, then at 18 games, almost came to an end against an upset-minded Bishop LeBlond. The Hounds trailed late in the game, but were able to come back and win when Nally found a wide open Trent Dredge, who zipped into the end zone, preserving the win. But the offense wasn’t the story of the season.

The defense dominated in 2013.

The Hounds defense gave up 10.5 points per game in 2013 and finished the 2013 campaign undefeated at 15-0, winning back-to-back state championships for the first time in Spoofhounds history. During all of these great achievements, Webb still had yet to experience defeat since he became head coach as the Spoofhounds.

Entering the 2014 season, Webb and the Hounds were 30-0 and

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“They’ve all been real physical football games ... There’s no doubt that we respect what they’ve done.

Since that day, a rivalry of sorts has formed between the Bulldogs and Bearcats come playoff time.

“You would have to give us some kind of postseason rivalry because we just see them so often in the playoffs,” senior cornerback Travis Manning said. “Sometimes it’s there, sometimes it’s here and we’re really similar … With all that into play, it would have to be some type of postseason rivalry.”

Since the 2002 matchup, things have changed for Duluth while the success has continued in Maryville.

Since its first playoff appearance, Duluth has turned the corner as a program. The Bulldogs have added eight playoff appearances (2005 and 2008-14), including seven consecutive appearances, second only to Northwest’s 11 straight playoff appearances.

“We certainly have a tremendous amount of respect for them,” said Northwest Head Coach Adam Dorrel. “I think there are a lot of similarities between (Duluth Head Coach) Curt Wiese and I. He took over a seeked a third consecutive state title to the already impressive run.

For the second consecutive season the Spoofhounds were forced to find a new quarterback after Nally graduated. This time, an inexperienced sophomore Trey Oglesby took over the reigns. Luckily, what he would do most was hand it off to his senior all-state running back Brody McMahon.

The Hounds opened the season with an impressive victory over Lawson, winning 45-14. The following week, the Hounds blew out St. Pius X, pushing the streak to 32 games in a row. The Hounds would run wild over opposing teams all season with a 39.4 point margin of victory. McMahon, who only averaged three quarters of play on the season, had a spectacular season, rushing for 2,314 yards and 33 touchdowns. He also eased the Oglesby transition by contributing 543 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.

Maryville opened up this season 12-0, riding a 42-game winning streak into the Class 3 quarterfinals against the Oak Grove Panthers. The Panthers and Hounds met in the same round in 2013, and the Panthers were looking forward to revenge their defeat; they did not hold back.

Senior running back Aaron Graham ran all over the Spoofhounds defense. The 6-foot-1-inch, 194 pound running back ran over, through around the Spoofhounds defense for 345 yards and seven touchdowns on 25 carries.

The Panthers sent the Hounds home soundly, winning 69-23.

The streak came to an end.

Forty-two games and Webb and the Spoofhounds lost for the first time in nearly three years. But, what can’t be lost in the aftermath is that his team went 1,103 days, 168 quarters, and 2,016 minutes (football time) without a loss. I knew that this day was coming, but I didn’t expect it to come to an end this way. No team had dominated Missouri football like Maryville since Jefferson City won 71 consecutive games in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. Even with the loss, you can be sure that the Spoofhounds will be looking to start a new streak come week one of 2015.

tough job filling the shoes for someone who’s kind of a legend there. I certainly think he’s done a great job and battled through some adversity at some times. Consistency is what I see from their football program …

We look at it as just a lot of respect for our opponent and know we have to play well to win.”

Since the start of the 2008 season, the Bulldogs have produced the nation’s best winning percentage (.903 off an 84-9 record) while the Bearcats are next at .885 (85-12). In addition, both schools have won a pair of NCAA Division II titles during that stretch --Minnesota-Duluth in 2008 and 2010 and Northwest Missouri State in 2009 and 2013.

Saturday’s matchup will mark the fifth meeting in a series that is split 2-2. Northwest won the inaugural matchup in 2002, followed by backto-back losses to Minnesota-Duluth.

The Bulldogs defeated the Bearcats for the 2008 National Championship to cap off a perfect season, and in a 2010 matchup in Duluth, Minnesota.

“This was the last game that Bostwick was able to coach so on the defensive side, we’re taking that as a chip on our shoulders … It kind of means that much more to us knowing

that,” Manning said.

Jozaites said that though he, along with Manning, watched the 2010 game from Maryville, it was used as motivation for last season’s matchup at Bearcat Stadium, which Northwest won 45-21.

“That was a game that came down to the last minute and fortunate enough for them, they were able to run away with it and make it to the national championship that year.

That was a huge eye-opener for us and that’s what motivated us for last season. This is a huge game. We’ve seen each other a good amount in the playoffs the past couple years and we’re excited to play these guys again.”

Northwest and Duluth are notorious for hard-nosed, smashmouth games, as shown by the scores of the first three games of the series, where each game was decided by seven points or fewer. Duluth and Northwest provide some of the top rushing offenses and defenses in the country, both ranking in the top 22 in rushing offense and top four in rushing defense.

“Something that defines both teams are hard-nosed players – players that are tough, can play in these cold conditions and run the ball very

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well,” Jozaites said. “Both teams have a lot of tradition, especially against each other. When we played them last year, we still had bad taste in our mouth from a few years back when they back us, so I think they’re going to have that same taste in their mouth from us beating them last year. We have to be prepared for them to come out firing and we’re gonna do the same thing.”

Northwest and Duluth have become two of the model programs of the NCAA Division II landscape. Both teams will do whatever it takes to win, to move one step closer to another trophy and Jozaites knows this game will be a statement to the other teams in the national playoffs. “ … It’s exciting to play these guys every year and it seems like whoever comes out of these type of games victorious usually makes it pretty deep in the playoffs,” Jozaites said. “Starting off our postseason run with these guys is definitely gonna set the tone for what the playoffs are gonna look like for the rest of the teams …

“The respect that we have for them and the respect that they have for us, you just can’t call it anything else but a rivalry.”

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42-game streak comes to brutal end TYLER BROWN

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With less than two minutes to go in the ball game Friday night, Maryville’s junior running back Dakota Beemer rushed for a huge gain, giving the Hounds a first-and-goal.

However, the Spoofhounds fans who made the two-hour drive sat still on the bleacher seats and the Maryville sideline did not erupt.

The Hounds failed to punch the ball into the end zone on that game-ending drive, and that was the theme of the night. For the first time in 42 games and in Head Coach Matt Webb’s Spoofhounds career, Maryville football lost in the Class 3 quarterfinals to Oak Grove 69-23 last Friday night.

Despite the loss, you could sense the amount of passion and fondness Webb has for his team.

“Obviously when you look back on it the overall work is something I’m very proud of,” Webb said. “Our goal was win one game at a time. We didn’t get that done Friday, that goal wasn’t met. When you look at the body work though, I’m very proud of the season Maryville put together.

“I think starts with our captains,” Webb said. “(Jacob) Cacek, and Brody McMahon were playing at a real high level not just at their individual positions but were also great leaders on and off the field, through the offseason. They did everything that we asked them to do, that goes through our seniors, our starters; very proud of the leadership that was shown this year.”

Maryville closed in on the Panther lead late in the first half when senior running back Brody McMahon rushed in for a 6-yard touchdown to make the score 28-23.

The Hounds then recovered an onside kick but failed to take advantage and had to punt. Oak Grove’s junior running back Landon Cairer broke free for an 88-yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the first half. Maryville never scored again as the Panthers scored

42 unanswered points.

“We got it back at the end of the second quarter,” Webb said. “ … We knew they were going to get the ball at the beginning of the third quarter so we wanted punch one in there …

(We were) Just trying to play catch up at that point.”

There were two major headlines in the Maryville loss. The main one belongs to Oak Grove senior running back Aaron Graham, who rushed for seven touchdowns and 345 yards on the evening.

“He’s an excellent football player,” Webb said. “And, they’re an excellent football team. Oak Grove, give them a lot of credit. They really played extremely hard. Obviously offensively, we felt like they could run the football and they did. We couldn’t get stops.

Give all the credit to Oak Grove. They out coached us.”

Not only did Graham have a career game, Cairer rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

The Panthers rushed for 598 yards as a team.

“They’re really quick and I mean, you can’t make that stuff up in practice,” senior lineman Jacob Cacek said. “The practice squad does as much as they can but I mean, there is a game speed and there is a practice speed. And, their game speed is above that, and probably above anything I’ve ever seen. It’s ridiculous.”

The secondary reason the Spoofhounds lost was McMahon getting banged up in the middle of the first quarter. He managed to rack up 130 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, but he appeared to play with a limp throughout the game.

“That’s the kind of kid he is,” Cacek said. “He’s going to give it everything he’s got and so is Weybrew.

Beemer is banged up. He practiced through it and played through it.

That’s just the kind of team we are.

We’re going to play through it and try to get what we can done. It just didn’t roll our way tonight.”

Beemer, who is likely slated as the team’s primary running back next season, tallied up 163 rushing yards

and a touchdown on 15 carries. However, his performance was the furthest thing from his mind.

“We got to learn from it,” Beemer said. “We’ll definitely be back next year. I wish we could have sent the seniors out a better way. It had to end sometime.”

Another facet of the game that derailed the Hounds was the turnover battle. They had six turnovers, including three sophomore quarterback interceptions, three fumbles and they fumbled two other times that Maryville recovered.

“Turnovers played a huge factor in that football game,” Webb said.

“That’s uncharacteristic (for us).

Turnovers are part of the process. We did not win the process tonight and Oak Grove did.”

Despite the 37-point loss, Maryville put up 448 total yards of offense. However, when you turn it over as many times as the Hounds did and allow as many rushing yards as they did, it is hard to come out with a 43rd straight victory and a shot at a three-peat.

“It’s not just us doing dumb things,” Cacek said. “It’s them making plays. There was nothing we could have done a whole lot different. They made plays. We didn’t.”

As for McMahon, he had what could be considered the best season in Maryville football history.

In the Class 3 District 8 finals against St. Pius X, he rushed for a team record 301 yards. He also has set the single-season rushing record with 2,314 yards and set the single-season touchdown record with 42 total. “(The records) help a little bit,” McMahon said. “But, you just don’t want to do this for your team … I’m proud of the guys. 42 ball games.

That’s great. It just sucks going out like this.”

As far as his gutsy performance last Friday night goes, “I wanted to keep going as much as I could,” McMahon said. “But, it was a little rough.

But, I finished the game.”

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Junior Dakota Beemer and senior Brody McMahon embrace each other in a hug after Friday’s state quarterfinals loss at Oak Grove.

Maryville coach named defensive coordinator of USA Football squad RYAN EDWARDS

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Matt Webb is no stranger when it comes to coaching football. To do so on the national stage is a special honor for the Maryville head football coach.

Webb was named the defensive coordinator for the 2015 under-17 USA Football team. Webb will get to work with one of the nation’s best coaches in Gary Swenson, who has coached West Des Moines Valley High School for nearly two decades.

Swenson has won five state championships and 13 conference championships at Valley High.

This is not Webb’s first go around with USA Football. In July 2011, Webb was on the coaching staff with Northwest athletic director Mel Tjeerdsma, serving as the staff’s defensive line coach.

“USA Football is the governing body that represent American football on the world stage,” Webb said. “My experience goes back to before I came to Maryville, when I

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was a college coach. I helped coach the 19-and-above national team that went to Austria back in 2011.”

The event will be held a week before the Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium. USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck hopes these kids and coaches cherish this opportunity.

“This is an exciting competition for our national team players as well as from football Canada,” Hallenbeck said in a press release. “Our young men have a chance to play for their

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Senior guard for the women’s basketball team is averaging 21 points per game through the Bearcats first three games.

She dropped 30 points, including eight three’s against Saint Mary’s last Tuesday.

country and learn from top coaches while working alongside the best athletes in their respective grade levels.”

Webb also echoes the words of the executive director.

“This is a unique experience, because everyone is hand-selected,” Webb said. “But, you are asked to partake in this event. I’m glad that I accepted it.”

Webb hopes to learn a lot from other coaches who will be at the event in Arlington and bring what he learns back to Maryville.

“Coaching is like any other profession and business,” Webb said.

“I’m a head football coach. I have done this for 15 years now. You can learn from people regardless of record. You can pick and choose what you want to bring back to your program.”

The event will take place at the end of January and beginning of February in Arlington, Texas. The week will begin with a week of practice and activities and wrap up with Webb coaching against the under-17 Canadian National team.

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Senior running back for the Maryville football team in rushing with 163 yards in the Hounds loss to 69-23 loss to Oak Grove last Friday. Beemer also rushed in for one touchdown.

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The Northwest women’s basketball team (2-1) will host the Winstead-Reeves Classic Tournament this weekend.

The Bearcats, coming off their first win of the season at home Monday, will tip-off against William Jewell College (1-0) on Friday in Bearcat Arena.

Along with Northwest and William Jewell, Minnesota Duluth (1-1) and Pittsburg State (3-0) will also play in this weekend’s tournament.

After a 30-point performance in Monday’s win against the College of St. Mary, senior Ariel Easton says staying focused will be the key to beating William Jewell.

“We got to continue to bring our energy and effort, with everybody being on the same page is very important,” Easton said. “We will go through scout reports this week. Paying attention and being focused will be a huge key this week to go in Friday and get a win.”

Head Coach Michael Smith says a determining factor this weekend will be the Bearcats coming to the court with intensity and excitement.

“Just coming out of the locker room at the start of the game having

just a lot of energy,” Smith said. “Having some excitement with a great attitude and having the opportunity to play the game of basketball. You know, the game we love, and so I think that is where it all starts. The confidence coming out of the locker room, bringing some excitement and energy that carries over to the game.”

Smith says showing confidence in the players will help them grow with coaching a young team this year.

“You got to continue to try and pump them up as much as you can.

I have learned through the years, especially with a young team, you can’t continue to nag and get down on them. You got to correct them when they make mistakes, and try to move on and build on it so they don’t continue to make those mistakes. The last thing you want is for them to get there head down and lose their confidence in themselves, because that affects all of us,” Smith said.

The Bearcats want to turn the matchup into a half-court game, as the Cardinals are expected to put on a full-court press.

The William Jewell game will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in Bearcat Arena.

Northwest will play its second game of the tournament at 4 p.m.

Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth.

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After a sluggish start to its first game and an offensive shootout in its second game, the Northwest men’s basketball team (1-1) will look for a balanced effort from its team this weekend.

The Bearcats’ next two games will be played against teams that finished with a losing record last year, setting them up for a possible three-game winning streak.

After alternating wins and losses this past weekend, the Bearcats will hit the road to go compete against William Jewell College (0-0) and Rockhurst (1-0) at the Hillyard TipOff Classic in St. Joseph.

The Bearcats have to take advantage of the level of competition and avoid playing down to lesser-talented basketball teams if they hope to avoid a second consecutive 1-2 start to begin a season.

First up for the Bearcats will be William Jewell College, which entered Division II play just two years ago.

Both William Jewell and Northwest played each other last year, with Northwest coming away with a hardfought victory that included 12 lead changes. The game was tied at 40 going into the half, with Northwest pulling away in the second half and eventually winning the game 78-71.

After that game, both teams went in different directions. William Jewell finished the season at 11-16 and Northwest finished the season at 24-9.

To avoid the upset, the Bearcats have to improve on offensive and defensive rebounding, a category they have struggled with in both of their games this year.

“We have been terrible at defensive boards and that needs to be a strength of ours going into the rest of season,” McCollum said.

Following their game against William Jewell, the Bearcats will play Rockhurst University, which finished last year with a record of 7-18.

The Bearcats play William Jewell College at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hillyard Tip-Off Classic. The Bearcats will face off against Rockhurst 5 p.m.

Sunday. Both games will be played in Missouri Western’s basketball arena.

During the men’s first game of the season, the team struggled against a

more experienced Minnesota StateMoorhead team.

The Bearcats were not able to overcome a slow start and eventually lost to the Dragons 75-66.

“I thought we were kind of jittery coming out, and I think that happens when you have a team that does not have a lot of experience,” McCollum said.

The Dragon’s game plan, carried out by a veteran group of players, threw off the young and uncomposed Bearcats, which contributed to uncharacterized defensive play.

“They were definitely more experienced, they got a lot of older guys and we’re younger,” sophomore forward Zach Schneider said.

“They ran some offensive sets that confused us, that messed up our rotations a little bit.”

The Bearcats’ offense was not able to bail out the defense, as they missed shots early that they usually make.

“I thought once we were relaxed, we started hitting the shots that we normally hit, but it took us so long to get relaxed and we weren’t able to recover from it down the stretch,” McCollum said.

Fortunately, the Bearcats were able to recover from their first game woes and went on to beat Upper Iowa University 91-83.

The score of the game did not accurately indicate the performance of both teams. The Bearcats were up by 16 points with two minutes to go, but Upper Iowa hit some late threes to slice the Bearcats’ 16-point lead in half.

The Bearcats offense dramatically improved from its first game by converting 53 percent of their and shooting 52 percent from behind the three-point line against Upper Iowa.

Composure and shooting accuracy proved to be the difference between the Bearcats’ first and second game.

“We played really well in the first game. We played probably the same in the second game, we just hit more shots in the second game and then got pretty much the exact same shots,” McCollum said. “We got layups, kick-out threes and we were able to hit them.”

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ollowing a frigid mid-December loss in 2010 in northern Minnesota, the Bearcats were trounced from a possible championship repeat and were without a coach.

Mel Tjeerdsma announced his retirement as head coach of Northwest and then-Athletics Director Wren Baker

was forced to name a predecessor.

“As I talked to our coaches, talked to Coach T … and I kept hearing the same things about Scott Bostwick,” Baker said during a Jan. 20, 2011, press conference announcing Bostwick’s hiring. “Fearless competitor, warrior on the recruiting trail, loyal to the green and white, true to the paw … You (Bostwick) are the clear and unequivocal choice to be our next head coach.”

Bostwick passed away June 5, 2011, before ever being able to take the field as head coach. He coached his final game as defensive coordina-

tor of Northwest Dec. 11, 2010.

The Bearcats return to the spot where Bostwick coached his final game Saturday against a foe they are all but familiar with in the playoffs.

Senior wide receiver Jason Jozaites says the trip to Duluth, Minnesota, this Saturday is enough motivation for the team, especially for the defense and the 21 senior members of the team.

“That really kind of hit home for the entire team just knowing that a guy like Coach Bostwick coached his last game on this field,” Jozaites said.

“That’s kind of warming to our hearts to go back to a field like that. I think

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every guy on our team can say they feel Coach Bostwick is always with us when we’re playing. We’re excited to get up there and he’s definitely gonna be with us this weekend.”

In 2002, the football programs at Northwest Missouri State and Minnesota-Duluth were on different ends of the spectrum in Division II history.

Just before the turn of the millennium, Mel Tjeerdsma led the Bearcats to back-to-back national championships to account for the first titles in the programs history.

While Northwest was adding to its trophy case, Minnesota-Duluth

was transitioning away from Jim Malosky, a coach of 40 seasons, after he took a leave of absence due to health concerns that forced him into retirement. After one season of interim head coaches, Bob Nielson took over the helm of the Minnesota-Duluth program in 1999.

In the four seasons prior to 2002, Northwest hauled in 47 victories, three playoff appearance, three MIAA titles and two national titles.

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For the second consecutive year, Northwest senior defensive end Matt Longacre was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection to the All-MIAA first team. Longacre was one of 21 Bearcats who earned All-MIAA honors this year.

Longacre is coming off a 2013 season where he had 12 sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Through 10 games this season, Longacre has 5.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.

“It’s a huge honor. I have to give credit to everyone around me,” Longacre said. “Not a lot of people can say they were named Defensive Player of the Year once, let alone twice. It really is special.”

Northwest Head Coach Adam Dorrel says that Longacre has a great work ethic on and off the field, and

deserves the award.

“It really speaks to his consistency and toughness,” Dorrel said. “I talked to him right before the season started, challenging him to follow up what he did last season, this season.

He works hard everyday in practice and in the film room.”

The selection process is grueling.

Every coach in the MIAA Conference has meetings about which players they believe should get selected to the All-Conference teams.

“I was very pleased with our selections. Matt really does deserve his selection,” Dorrel said. “Those are really tough meetings for those coaches. I am really appreciative of those coaches who voted for our kids.”

Along with Longacre, senior offensive tackle CJ Keeney was unanimously selected to the All-MIAA First Team. The Bearcats managed to get eight players selected to the AllMIAA first team and 21 players landing first, second, third or honorable mention honors.

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First Team TE/FB - Marcus Wright OL - CJ Keeney* OL - Shane Smith DL - Matt Longacre* DL - Brandon Yost LB - D.J. Gnader DB - Jared Fox

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Maryville’s impressive streak of 42 straight wins came to an end last Friday at the hands of Oak Grove and its senior running back Aaron Graham.

Though the Hounds must wait until 2015 to begin a new streak, the historic run will be remembered for sometime around these parts.

This run was impressive in so many ways. The Hounds 42-game winning streak was tied for seventh in country.

The last time the Spoofhounds tasted defeat was against Richmond in 2011 in the Class 3 playoffs. After that defeat to the Spartans, the Spoofhounds went 1,103 days, 168 quarters, and 2,016 minutes (football time) without a defeat. And yes, you read that correctly.

After the 2011-12 school year ended, then-head coach Chris Holt bolted from Maryville to Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Maryville hired 1992 alumni Matt Webb, who had been coaching at Southern Louisiana for seven years.

In Webb’s first season at Maryville, the Hounds started the season with an impressive 40-0 victory against Lawson.

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