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Thursday | January 29, 2015

In Brief STAFF REPORTS

UPD investigating rape, prosecutor to review The Northwest Missouri State University Police Department is investigating an allegation of sexual assault that took place last Sunday.

According to University Police Chief Clarence Green, the department received a report at approximately 2:26 a.m. Sunday morning from a young lady indicating a young male sexually assaulted her.

“We are still in the investigative stage of gathering information and statements, talking with witnesses, as well as possible witnesses,” Green said. “We did locate the suspect that night, and gathered some information from him. We are still trying to confirm and validate all the information we have.”

Once all the information has been gathered and evaluated, Green said the report will be sent to Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice to decide whether or not charges will be filed.

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University responds to maintenance concerns

ANDY CAMPBELL

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Following last week’s articles regarding deferred maintenance, University officials have responded.

After student concerns and questions, conditions reports and financial needs were uncovered, and the process of renovations and approving projects was explained.

“We start with life safety,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Matt Baker. “If smoke detectors aren’t working or if sprinklers aren’t working, those are no-brainers.”

The road to funding allocation has no road map. Baker said certain projects have to take priority over others because of long term effect.

“What are the things that if we don’t fix they’re going to get worse?

If we have a leaking roof and don’t fix the leaking roof, we’re going to compound the problem.” Baker said.

Over the years, these projects have continued to compound, resulting in a problem larger than most saw coming. An assessment of facilities condition conducted in 2011 revealed over $120 million in deferred maintenance needs.

The study revealed electrical feeders more than 30 years old and transformers, including those at the high rise dorms reaching more than 40 years old.

“We have funds that we set aside for capital improvements,” Northwest Vice President of Finance Stacy Carrick said. “Those funds are for equipment, new facilities and deferred maintenance or non-routine repairs.”

Deferred maintenance is considered “non-routine” due to the nature of the project. Routine maintenance is funded through the University’s standard operating budget, but deferred maintenance usually consists of larger repairs.

In the past, capital funds have been provided by the state, but those appropriations have continued to dwindle over the years. This leaves the University with the task of coming up with that money to make the necessary repairs.

“For capital appropriations, just in general, it’s been longer than ten years,” Carrick said. “So capital funds today come through the University setting aside dollars in the operating budget, and the students have a fee that they pay as well.”

This fee students pay of $8.65 was increased this year following the approval of the Student Senate.

It applies to the operating budget, which in turn will benefit auxiliary services. Auxiliary Services funds include housing, which makes students wonder how some dorms are experiencing maintenance trouble.

“They’re experiencing the same problem as ENG. They have many

capital needs that exceeds the funds that are available,” Carrick said.

While housing on campus has its own budget, the maintenance budget also includes dining and the J.W. Jones Student Union. With the Union included in that $120 million facilities conditions report, the University struggles to make funds available in every place needed.

The facilities report, found $45 million of needed deferred maintenance was present in the interior shell of buildings, and $25 million in the exterior shell. This reveals over half the deferred maintenance needs on campus are within the infrastructure of the buildings.

“If there was anything that was a concern of safety, that doesn’t become something we look at in five years,” Baker said.

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Royals Caravan to visit Maryville Hy-Vee Friday After nearly pulling off a Cinderella story and winning the American League pennant, the Kansas City Royals will travel around the Midwest to meet the loyal fan base.

As part of the Blue Caravan, Royals outfielder Terrance Gore, catcher Erik Kratz, Royals Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Wilson and broadcaster Rex Hudler are scheduled to make a stop at the Maryville Hy-Vee Friday afternoon.

The caravan is scheduled to show up at Hy-Vee Friday, Jan. 30 from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Northwest adjusting to online tech changes JAMES HENDERSON

Chief Reporter | @jendersoniii

After the University instituted changes to the Northwest Online program, mixed responses from faculty and students have surfaced.

This 2014-2015 school year has already seen the shift in the University’s web-based learning management system from eCompanion to Northwest Online.

This trimester’s addition of emailed notifications is just another of the many changes the program is going through, other than the name. CITE Director Darla Runyon says that the notifications are a new feature offered by Pearsons, the company that Northwest Online is run through.

“It looked like it would be a good communication tool between professors and students,” Runyon said. “We are always looking for ways that are more up to date with the way students are communicating, and since it had the texting feature, we thought it would be helpful to students.” The notifications have received both positive and negative responses from students. Sophomore Ally Stewart said she is not a fan.

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Sophomore Tyson Higel lost his ankle and lower leg in a lawnmower accident when he was a child, but that hasn’t slowed him in his life’s endeavors.

Student shares overcoming obstacles after freak accident DARCIE BRADFORD Chief Reporter | @darcie_jeanne_7

Tyson Higel grew up in a small town outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. He went to a small high school where he was on the wrestling team and now he attends Northwest with the goal of becoming an orthopedic prosthetic practitioner. Looking at Tyson Higel, you would not see anything out of the ordinary, but looks can be deceiving.

When Tyson Higel was young he suffered a “freak accident” resulting in his left ankle and foot being amputated.

“I was four years old and I was riding on a lawn mower with my dad and I fell off. It was pretty much like an instantaneous thing. I fell off to the side with the blade and as soon as I fell it caught my left foot, my ankle and cut it pretty much straight off,” Tyson Higel said. “I remember (my father) carried me to the sidewalk and put a coat over it and tried to do a tourniquet. Then I was rushed to the hospital and from there they amputated the rest.”

When it came time for Tyson Higel to start school, he was just as eager, curious and active as any other child. His mother Sylvia Higel described Tyson Higel as a normal kid who was quickly accepted by his peers.

“Tyson has always been a social person and a leader in the classroom. He was, and still is, a determined individual. He did not let

having a prosthesis stop him from doing anything. Some things he just had to find a different method to do them or some things, like running, just took him a little longer,” she said.

“All Tyson’s classmates have always accepted Tyson from day one. On his first day of kindergarten the teacher sat all the kids in a circle and had Tyson show them his prosthesis. That was all they needed, and never thought any different of him.”

Even though Tyson Higel moved well with his prosthesis and sometimes others didn’t even notice it, as a mother Sylvia Higel had a different perspective.

“The first couple years after his amputation were the hardest. We made many trips to the hospital for prosthesis fittings, a minor surgery and physical therapy appointments. We spent about a month in the hospital before we even went home after his accident, which meant we were not at work,” Sylvia Higel said. “I, as a mother, am always watching him when he walks, to see if I think he is having issues with his prosthesis. You always worry about how he is doing and if his prosthesis is fitting correctly.”

Despite his mother’s concern, his prosthesis did not hinder him in the classroom.

Tyson Higel said because only his ankle and foot had to be amputated he has good mobility. He has a prosthetic leg that his real leg fits into and with that he can walk, jog and even run for short periods of time.

Tyson Higel remained involved in many school functions but as he grew older he became self-conscious about his prosthesis.

He said he wanted to be like everyone else

it was when he started wrestling in high school helped him to overcome that selfconsciousness.

“I was on the wrestling team my junior and senior year, but that was the only thing I did. I can sprint, run and jog and all that, but I can’t for extended periods of time,” Tyson Higel said. “I wrestled with it on but I didn’t too good, because kids kind of targeted it.

So after my junior year I tried without it and that’s when it all changed for me. I started to be less self-conscious about it just because I was in a big gym with all these people and I was out there without my leg on. It was just something that usually I’m not open about, so that actually helped me a lot.”

Tyson Higel’s mother said that seeing her son be comfortable with his stump made her very proud “Tyson had always been shy about exposing his stump to anyone except for close friends or family. Although, he would have his stump still covered with a liner, he would have to get out to the mat without the aid of his prosthesis, which meant hopping,” Sylvia Higel said. “That first match, he hopped out there like it was no big deal. It brought tears to my eyes, along with several of the wrestling moms that day. This helped Tyson mentally as he had overcome another obstacle in his life.”

Everything from a supportive family and classmates, to helpful doctors and nurses has helped Tyson Higel get to where he with his prosthesis and his choice of career.

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Students question requirements Department explains appreciation classes

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Students in Music Appreciation prepare to sing as part of the class requirements.

The general education program is designed to help students become more well rounded. However, some students believe certain courses are missing the mark.

As a part of the general education program, students are required to take a fine arts credit. This credit is offered predominantly through lecture-style “appreciation classes.”

However, many students do not see these classes as chances to learn more about the fine arts, but rather an easy way to get a good grade. Sophomore Kris Hudson is one of these students.

“I took the class because I needed to work towards my degree, as well as I’ve heard it was the easiest of all the general education classes,” Hudson said in reference to his time in Theater Appreciation.

For the other general education classes, students are given handson practice in the class they are in.

Hudson said that he would like that mindset to transfer to the fine arts classes as well.

“In hindsight, taking theater appreciation wasn’t awful,” Hudson said.

“But, it would’ve been cooler if it were

more hands-on. Like, maybe helping build sets or costumes or reading plays out loud in class. Something more than just lecture-based learning.”

Chairman of the Fine and Performing Arts department Joe Kreizinger has taught theater appreciation courses in the past and argues that the appreciation courses are an important part of the general education curriculum.

“My observation of students in general education arts courses is that they are highly engaged and grow in understanding of and appreciation for the particular art areas in which they enroll,” Kreizinger said.

Freshman Katherine Davidson took Theater Appreciation last semester. She said she learned from the final research project in the class, but other than that she said it was nothing she had not heard before.

“I thought it was a reiteration of plays we had to read in high school,” Davidson said. “The class did not introduce me to anything I haven’t been exposed to before.”

The class costs the same and requires the same amount of class attendance as any other class on campus. Davidson said it was not worth the time, money or effort that one would give to other general education classes. Hudson, however, said the class is easy to get a good grade in

and, in that regard, is not a waste.

“It was worth my time in the sense that I need it to graduate, but personally it wasn’t something that I feel like I needed to be successful in life,” Hudson said. “It especially wasn’t worth my money, but I passed it with a very high A so it wasn’t like I wasted money either. As bad as it sounds, little effort was put in, so I guess that wasn’t a waste either.”

Kreizinger said that another positive of the appreciation classes is they spark student’s interest in the program.

“Many (students), and not just fine arts majors, choose to follow their general education appreciation courses by enrolling in one or more of the many courses in the arts areas that immerse them deeply and personally into a more specific art area,” Kreizinger said.

Hudson said that he recognizes the importance of sparking interest in the fine arts. However, he said that his main problem boils down to retention and relevance.

“I do think the appreciation classes make you more well rounded, because they force you to learn and ‘study’ a topic that you might not be familiar with or necessarily like,” Hudson said. “But, I don’t think a lot of students carry that information with them for the rest of their college experience, let alone their life.”

Missouri legislature continues stalemate regarding harsher primary seat belt law Chris Roush

News Editor | @ChrisRoush30

As required by Missouri State law, all drivers and front-seat passengers must wear seat belts. If a driver holds an intermediate license, all passengers must wear seat belts.

In Missouri, though, the law designed to keep drivers and their passengers safer appears to have a few flaws.

“Missouri’s seat belt law is what would be described as a fairly weak law,” Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood said. “As the previously tempted legislation would indicate, we can’t use a person not having a seat belt on as probable cause for a stop. We can only enforce the seat belt violation once they have been stopped for another violation.”

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Lawmakers in Missouri have tried to pass legislation in order to make a primary seat belt law, but it continues to meet resistance.

Last year, State Representative Galen Higdon, R-St. Joseph, filed for a primary seat belt law, but it never made it out of committee.

“I think that’s a primary example of us being the Show-Me State,” Wood said. “There’s a whole lot of states that have primary enforcement and as a result probably have a lot higher percentage of seat belt use.”

Over the past several years, state and federal agencies continue to raise awareness regarding the importance of seat belts. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12,174 lives were saved by wear-

ing seat belts in the United States in 2012. In Missouri, 200 lives were saved by the simple safety device.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute, only 33 states have a primary seat belt law in place. New Hampshire is the only state without a primary or secondary law in place.

In Missouri, children under the age of 16 must wear a seat belt and children under the age four, or those weighing at or below 40 pounds, must be in a child’s restraint.

Cities and towns around the state have changed to using a primary seat belt ordinance, but Maryville is not on that page yet. Wood thinks a possible reason for this is the lack of high speed roads in Maryville.

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portance of seat belts, Green said the department has taken measures to help with seat belt use.

“We have done a seat belt survey the last several years,” Green said. “I believe it has made a dramatic shift in people using their seat belts.”

From experience, Wood said he believes that it may take a while for legislation to be passed in favor of a primary seat belt violation.

“I think it has always been a matter of, for the Missouri legislatures, a matter of personal liberties, that they think a person has the right to wear or not to wear,” Wood said. “The secondary enforcement is sort of a compromise, it is against the law, but they can’t get in trouble for it unless they are stopped for something else.”

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“I have not seen it, and maybe one of the reason is the demographic of Maryville,” Wood said. “The bulk of our roadways are lower speed limits versus interstates ... where the seat belt would have a more dynamic effect than here in town.”

With the recurring talk in the legislature about seat belt safety, University Police Chief Clarence Green believes younger people may not think seat belts are as important as other age groups.

“I think it’s just the 18-25 year old age group that is at a high risk for a lot of things,” Green said. “It’s not just seat belts, and it probably has something to do with feeling invincible.”

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Hospice nurse shows families, patients compassion

ANDY CAMPBELL

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From all walks of life people experience a range of things from mental illnesses to chronic pains or something as common as a cold. Others are forced to face death, perhaps before they ever thought they would. For them, there’s a source of comfort and reason. In Maryville, that source is SSM Health Care and Hospice.

“When I worked in Oncology, I realized just how much those people and families appreciated the comfort measure in end of life,” SSM Health Care hospice RN Melissa Coffelt.

Coffelt was born in Fairfax, Missouri, and grew up in Atchison-Nodaway county. She started her medical career as a first responder before eventually going back to earn her degree as a registered nurse.

“I went directly to work for Heartland on the oncology-cancer floor, which was really my passion.” She said.

After five years in the oncology-cancer department, Coffelt moved to SSM Health Care as a full time Hospice RN. “No day is ever the same,” Coffelt said with a laugh. “My patient range is usually eight to 12, on most days, but you’re on-call all day, so if something comes up you have to be able to prioritize what’s most important.”

Even though Coffelt experiences a new patient with every case she opens, each of her patients face the same future, and she looks at it as a positive opportunity.

“I get to meet them at their most vulnerable and weakest moment.

They feel like they can depend on you no matter what. That’s a sense of accomplishment for me,” Coffelt said.

On the other side of the sick bed are people like Mary Houston, whose mother was diagnosed with cancer. Houston contacted SSM Health Care and the moment they knocked on the door, Houston felt

the “weight of the world lift off her shoulders.” She says her experiences with hospice have been incredible.

“I don’t think people should view it as the end of their life,” Houston said.

Hospice has gained a negative stigma just as powerful as any other.

Many patients across the nation deny hospice care. They view it as a death sentence. Most view it as ‘end of life’ care, when one could view it as ‘quality of life’ care.

“They are absolutely the greatest people I have ever met,” Houston explained. “Mom couldn’t get out of bed one day and hospice came in, they gave her a shower, they dressed her and even gave her a pedicure.”

Coffelt’s mission is the same with every patient she sees. To provide quality of life through comfort, care and happiness. One task of her job is identifying what comfort actually means, not only to each patient, but to the families.

“To my mother, having no pain is her comfort,” Houston said. “To me, knowing that my mother is not in pain and someone is taking care of her brings me comfort.”

By providing comfort to a patient, hospice allows them to focus on the things that matter in their final days. Instead, they can enjoy their family and loved ones, or hobbies they’d left behind.

“One woman taught me how to knit,” Coffelt said. “That was her therapy.

When I would go over, we would knit together and just have conversation.”

Regardless of how they do it, Coffelt helps patients enjoy the time they have left.

“It’s the acceptance part that can sometimes be the most difficult,” Coffelt said. “Some patients will know they have symptoms and know something is wrong, but ignore all of them. You actually have to hear it, and accept it yourself.”

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Hospice RN Melissa Coffelt holds the hand of patient Judy Renshaw at St. Francis Hospital and Health Services.

had to learn for herself before becoming an RN. Upon starting nursing school, Coffelt received her own medical news: a diagnosis of thyroid cancer which changed her view on life. The silver lining was evident in the timing of the cancer being found.

“It was caught very early. I did not experience chemotherapy or radiation,” she explained. “It wasn’t diagnosed from the get-go, it was just a mass, and I had the option to take it out or to leave it in.”

Coffelt had the mass removed and sent to testing, the results coming back with the heartbreaking news.

She said, once you hear the diagnosis, the fear follows you.

“It’s not something that I’m proud of, that I think about it everyday,” she said. “But you think about ‘what do I do now, what’s next for my life or what’s different for me now?’”

Every day Coffelt continues to struggle with the acceptance of her diagnosis. She worries when symp-

toms of common illnesses start to show, and if they could mean something more. She says this experience in her life strengthened her faith and allowed her to help others.

“Having news brought to you like that changes the way you look at life,” she said. “To be able to help other patients feel that comfort or joy, or to live to the fullest everyday changes everything. That’s what I love about my job, and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Nodaway County, Maryville continue plans for economic development CHRIS ROUSH

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In the next few months, people driving by Applebee’s will notice the new building springing from the ground.

Wells Bank of Platte City, Missouri, is opening a branch in Maryville later this year. The bank will include three drive through lanes, as well as an ATM. However, the Wells Bank is just the beginning for a new economic development plan for Maryville.

The development will take place at the southwest corner of Carefree Place and South Main Street.

“The city has been working with Fountain Park Partners LLC, which is the owner of a 25-acre track of ground … in order to relocate property and make that entire property developable,” City Manager Greg McDanel said. “We certainly see Wells Bank as being an anchor for that site.”

county aspect, if we look at Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties, if trends hold true and we do not do something about it by 2030, the overall population loss of our five counties will impact our five counties losing $100 million dollars of annual payroll. This is a big number, a scary number; it is something we are being very focused on and how can we stem this tide.”

Although the outlook over the next 15 years appears to be grim for Northwest Missouri, Executive Director of the Maryville Chamber of Commerce Jordyn Swalley believes seeing businesses like Wells Bank come to town means the town is growing again.

“If business owners and buyers have enough confidence in Maryville to build new, or renovate old, they’re putting a lot of money into it; which means they are planning on staying for a

Since the end of last year, the city has made strides to increase its economic development. One of the biggest components of this stride is Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation annexing into part of the city and announcing an expansion.

“Kawasaki is the largest employer we have in the county, by far,” said Nodaway County Economic Director Josh McKim. “They have in excess of 800 full-time people and 300 temp laborers out there.”

When McKim came to Maryville a year ago, he was introduced to a study showing a decline in residents and income for the northwest Missouri region.

“There was a study done by the Missouri Department of Economic Development and they did forecasting for rural counties across Missouri and population growth by 2030,” McKim says. “From a five

long period of time and have confidence that they will succeed,” Swalley said.

The new Wells Bank is expected to open by the end of the year, but McDanel thinks this is just the beginning for new projects in the area.

“We think that will bring additional retail, maybe shopping, as well as fast food, most likely a restaurant,” McDanel said.

“Probably towards the back end of the property: more housing.”

The need for more options and business opportunities has been a long talked plan for the area. With millions of dollars at stake down the road, Swalley thinks it is important to reverse the trend and encourage students to stay in Maryville.

“Our goal as a community is for everyone who comes into this town, will want to stay in this town,” Swalley said. “So building new, renovating and developing businesses will show

those students that there are opportunities, with a community pride that is unbeatable, and that this could be a potential place for them to stay.”

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Fringe parties detrimental to successful advancement CODY UHING Contributing Columnist

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OUR VIEW:

Faculty, students must align outlook on online tools In 1987, Northwest Missouri State became the first electronic college campus in the country. It was proclaimed as “innovative and exigent” by the Washington Post and USA Today. The accessibility of features like myNorthwest and Northwest Online (formerly eCompanion) made all the tools to succeed in an electronic classroom accessible with the click of a button.

Nearly 30 years later, the electronic campus is still evolving, but student and faculty response has not been entirely positive. Here at the Missourian, though, we find it hard to sympathize with those who are at such odds with this “new” system.

Web-based course management systems, such as Northwest Online, are no longer an uncommon thing. Chief Reporter James Henderson III looked into the issue, and the biggest complaint about email notifications boils down to one thing: the University decided to take advantage of a new feature offered by the company that runs Northwest Online.

As CITE Director Darla Runyon, and an University-sent email, explains, the notifications can be altered and set to the user’s preference. The only notification

that cannot be manually removed deals with announcements from professors, but Runyon even noted enough complaints could possibly result in the removal of that feature as well. In our eyes, the minor inconvenience of deleting a few extra emails a day does not warrant the annoyance expressed across campus.

From the faculty side, concerns of disconnect from students were voiced by various teachers. While there is a possibility of less face-to-face time for students and professors, the frank truth is students who have genuine concerns about grades will seek out their professor’s help.

On the other hand, freshmen are hand-fed in everything Northwest Online and preached to about how the system will make their college experiences revolutionary. That deal is set aside when a good amount of teachers fail to use the tool, though. The simplicity that the program provides is created to work hand-in-hand with the busy schedules professors and students work around. If a teacher needs to make an announcement, that can be done very easily. If a student needs to check the schedule or a grade,

however, that is not always the easiest case, as many students discuss opening Northwest Online to a blank page.

Teachers may do this as a way to increase interaction with students but that should not come at the cost of limiting the effectiveness of an important tool for every student.

In our opinion, this actually creates more accountability for students. If a student traverses the entire semester without once checking their grade in Northwest Online, what does that say about their priorities? Personally providing feedback about grades is one thing, but spoonfeeding congratulations or motivation is another; in college, there is a certain understanding that education is a student’s responsibility, and those who take it seriously will still make time to speak to their professors without a screen between them.

Overall, we would like to see everyone involved step back, take a breath and look at the big picture: on a self-proclaimed electronic campus, none of us should be particularly shocked when the technology changes.

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Bill Cosby is facing over 20 allegations of rape or sexual assault from different women spanning his 40 year career.

Due to the statute of limitations, he has yet to be charged with any crime.

However, it is likely that some form of legal action will be taken in the future. Until that time Bill Cosby is continuing to perform his stand-up shows and make appearances despite significant outcry against him.

There are many who are calling for

him to be completely blackballed from the entertainment industry, meaning he would no longer be allowed to perform.

Such a punishment seems legitimate, especially considering the allegations yet taking such actions essentially deem him guilty in the public eye before proving him guilty in any legal sense.

The American legal system is dominated by the notion that all parties accused of criminal action are “innocent until proven guilty.” While the allegations against Mr. Cosby are without a doubt reprehensible, allegations are not proof of action. Should an owner of a comedy club not want Bill Cosby to perform, then it is within their right to do so. But, it should be up to the individual club owners to decide.

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It is no surprise that every pundit at every news network has an eye on 2016. You can’t miss it. Events such as the Iowa Freedom Summit, hosted last week by Iowa Senator Steve King, highlight a packed G.O.P. field. On the other side of the aisle, every reporter is waiting tirelessly for Hillary Clinton to announce her candidacy. What makes the latest presidential election all the more entertaining is the entrance of fringe candidates with little hope of securing the nomination from one of the two major parties.

Both parties are subject to a fringe element. Democrats have the liberal wing led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (IVT). The Republicans have the ultraconservative Tea Party on their right.

Each party also has a concentration of more moderate candidates, such as Clinton or Vice President Joe Biden on the left and Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush on the right.

The entrance of fringe candidates in both parties makes winning the primary and nomination an arduous task. Customarily, candidates must run to the right or left in order to pick up the nomination in a crowded field, whereas the race to the final, general election is a race back to the middle to pick up any and all independent voters possible. Reasonable candidates must play the game without alienating the base or independents.

Regardless of political affiliation, it is in the best interest of voters to shy away from fringe candidates. Our system of politics makes it difficult for the entrance and survival of thirdparty candidates. Until that changes, voters hoping for radical politicians to make substantial gains will find their party loses more often than not.

While Romney or Bush may not be the most desirable candidate for the entire Republican Party, if they hope to win the White House they must coalesce behind the stronger candidate.

That candidate has to go up against a Democratic nominee, and they are traditionally more moderate than their conservative counterparts.

This isn’t to say that time will change the layout of our political system and make our democracy more accessible to third-party candidates.

Other democracies around the world have found untold successes with a system that allows for a diverse number of parties with differing opinions.

Our system has worked, or hobbled along, depending on how you look at it, for the last 238 years. Rarely have we seen extreme politicians take control of the agenda, and we have yet to be driven into the ground by a particular ideology. We encourage compromise, and when the atmosphere becomes too disruptive we remove the unwanted fringe for a pragmatic middle. Our folly is a lack of bold leadership, but when it appears we seize the notion of it and give it a chance.

In recent memory we have elected politicians who promise to be dynamic, bold leaders while still promising compromise with the opposing party. As a country we have been disappointed by the lack of action. This is the downside of demanding change but being content with the status quo.

Our system is broken in a number of ways, but we have adapted to deal with the issues that are thrown at us.

Our current adaptation has provided us with a solid way of governing that requires compromise and concessions. Until we are ready to shift our system as a country, we must continue to live within the rules we have created. Shying away from the fringe of either party in favor of a strong middle is the only way to advance as a society through government action.

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Freshman Tyson Higel spends an afternoon playing ultimate frisbee at Bearcat Stadium.

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CONTINUED FROM A1 Tyson Higel is studying to become an orthotic prosthetic practitioner, a field which he hopes give him a chance to help others to overcome the same challenges and mental roadblocks.

“I do want to help other kids and other people like me, and I think it’s important, because in that job it is something that not a lot of people are comfortable with,” Tyson Higel said. “I think it’s important to have a lot of trust with your practitioner, and I feel like since I have a lot of personal experience with it I will be able to relate a lot with my patients on a personal level that not a lot of other people can.”

As Tyson Higel goes through college, his passion for his future career and his desire to help others

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“If a structural engineer says this is dangerous, we deal with it that day.”

When it comes to maintenance and expenses on campus, the University has vowed the safety and satisfaction of every student comes first.

If the buildings are safe one could wonder what could warrant a report of more than $60 million in deferred maintenance regarding the interior and exterior of the buildings.

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stand out. Other students, such as his fraternity brothers, see these qualities in Tyson Higel.

Senior Kale Allen first met Tyson Higel during rush week last semester.

Tyson Higel rushed Sigma Tau Gamma and, according to Allen, left a very good impression.

“He wasn’t shy at all, he didn’t mind to just talk; went with the flow and a very relaxed kind of guy, so we definitely hit it off right off the bat,” Allen said. “And you can see his passion. He’s wanting to go into prosthesis, it’s not only something that has affected his life but he knows the effects it has. You can just tell he’s the kind of person who wants to help everyone out.”

Allen said when he met Tyson Higel for the first time, he had no idea Higel even had prosthetic leg.

“A bunch of our fraternity members went and played basketball

one day, and even playing basketball, and with him in gym shorts, I had no idea until a few days after that.” Allen said. “They were like ‘Yeah, he has a prosthetic,’ and I was like ‘What? I just played basketball with this kid and he was better than me at times.’”

This new information did not change Allen’s opinion of Tyson Higel at all.

“I mean, at first it kind of caught me off guard. I didn’t know what to think, I didn’t know how he felt about it. But, after a few days we all realized it doesn’t bother him at all, it doesn’t hinder him in any way.”

Allen said. “It’s his personality that really attracted all of us to him in the first place. We are all used to it at this point. You can’t even call it a handicap anymore because knowing the kid he doesn’t look at it that way, and it doesn’t really affect him in any way that is noticeable.”

a ceiling tile was structured wrong. It could be the HPC pipes have out-lived their usefulness,” Baker said.

Other maintenance needs identified in the report included ventilation, plumbing, electrical and heating and cooling. As the state approves a deferred maintenance bill, providing Northwest with nearly $7 million, the University has to prioritize projects.

“We’re very grateful for the $7 million; it’s a big help and a great start for us,” Carrick said. “But when you’re looking at some of those larger dollar items, the repairs that are needed in those categories are hard to go after

with $7 million.”

The University is preparing to come up with a long term comprehensive plan. This $7 million will be used for projects that will be a long term benefit through energy efficiency and cutting costs. Those costs will then go back into the operating budget, allowing for the needed maintenance work and renovations.

“I wish there was an easy answer or an easy formula,” Baker said. “Are we where we want to be? Not necessarily, but we are making the most sound decisions based on what we have, and where we want to go.”

“They are kind of annoying and inconvenient,” Stewart said. “But my main problem is they’re usually a day late, so if you go strictly off of that, your assignments will be late.”

Freshman Stone Cole has the opposite opinion. He said he enjoys the new notifications.

“I think they are very helpful,” Cole said. “They help keep me on track and up to date on my grades as well.”

If a student has any issues with receiving the notifications, Runyon said that the notifications can almost completely be turned off. The only notifications that can not be turned off are professor announcements.

However, Runyon said if she gets enough complaints about the notifications, she would go to the company and possibly have them find a way to allow students to shut down the notifications entirely.

Overall, both Cole and Stewart agree that classes with Northwest Online are preferred to classes without it.

“I think classes with Northwest Online are a lot more convenient,” Stewart said. “I usually try to take classes that use it. I have a class without it and it’s kind of frustrating, because we don’t know what our grade is and you can’t monitor that like you can with Online.”

However, even with the majority of students preferring to use it, there are many teachers still not willing to use Northwest Online. Mass Media Professor Jason Offutt blames the complexity of the program as the reason for him not using it.

“Once it’s set up, it’s pretty easy to use,” Offutt said. “But, the set up is so clunky and time-consuming it’s hard to get the account set up.”

Offutt’s sentiments about Northwest Online are not held by just him.

Freshman Kori Trautloff complains that the system is difficult to use for students coming out of high schools where no such system exists.

“I think it’s complicated,” Trautloff said. “And I don’t think the University explains how to use the tool very well. I just don’t think it is very good.”

Runyon said that both of these issues can be easily fixed. For students, they can go to their Northwest Online homepage and find tutorials on how to correctly use it. She said in the future she may try to make it more well known to students at the beginning of the fall semesters. As far as professors go, she welcomes them to the CITE office and receive instruction on how to run the program.

“There is a slight learning curve behind getting it set-up, but once they learn how to use it and use it in the way that they want to use it they should be able to retain that,” Runyon said. “Once the course site is set up they can duplicate that to the next semester and make minor changes. If you’ve never used a course management system before, you definitely want to come to this office and let us train you to use it.”

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does not see the program as overly complex. As a former student of Northwest she said the Northwest Online tool was invaluable. Because of this reason, she uses it very regularly in all of her classes.

“I’d say, for the most part, it gives students a way to have constant access to not only their grades, but their performance,” Bowlin said. “As soon as they take an online quiz or an exam they know what their grade is.”

Bowlin said this instantaneous grade checking is a major proponent for student accountability. The ability to see their grade constantly is important in motivating students to get or keep their grades where they want them to be.

There are functions of Northwest Online that allow for students to communicate with their professors quickly and visa versa. Bowlin said she enjoys the capability to contact her students with a few strokes on her keyboard. However, Offutt said he is afraid this form of communication is replacing face to face interaction between professor and student.

“Another reason is: I want students to come to class, I want them to talk to me,” Offutt said. “I want to be able to say, ‘OK this is your grade, you’re doing great,’ or, ‘OK this is your grade, we really need to talk about what you need to do to improve it,’ and if people are just looking at their grades on eCompanion, I can’t do that.”

Political Science Professor Robert Dewhirst agrees with Offutt’s point of view. Dewhirst said that one of the main reasons he does not use the system is simply because it doesn’t fit well with his teaching style. However, he has begun using the gradebook function of Northwest Online for only the second time during his tenure at Northwest, upon student requests.

Still he is hesitant to use the program.

“I prefer dealing with students one-on-one, I’d rather have them come by,” Dewhirst said. “I do respond to emails, but I’d rather talk. I enjoy talking to college students, so I try to encourage that. I’m afraid that if I get too far on Northwest Online it will discourage students from coming by.”

Bowlin said she does recognize the need for face-to-face interaction between professors and students. For this reason, she said students should rely on Northwest Online as only a supplemental tool and not use it to replace interactions with professors.

Offutt and Bowlin both said doing work on paper is a preferable way to study and online coursework and notes are not a substitute for that.

Just like any technology, Northwest Online is being constantly changed in order to better serve the students and faculty of Northwest and Runyon said that this is still true going forward.

“Like any company, like Google, Amazon, eBay, anything, they are always looking for new technologies and new ways to change things,” Runyon said. “I would welcome any emails from faculty or students with ideas to change and better improve Northwest Online. We may not get the change you want, but it can be helpful.”

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Professor Jason Offutt stands and smiles with his new book A Funeral Story. Offutt’s book was published Dec. 14, 2014, and is his first fiction novel out of seven published books.

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A Professor’s Story Northwest instructor details his literary journey to writing his newest book

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Instructor in the Communication and Mass Media department, Jason Offutt, is now a published novelist. Published Dec. 14, 2014, Offutt’s first novel is titled “A Funeral Story.”

It tells the story of Deever Dickson, a self-described nerd with a set of Dungeons and Dragon playing, Comic-Con attending friends.

He spends his days working a thankless IT job, answering phones at a help desk. But Dickson isn’t the average guy he appears to be.

Womanizing and commitment phobic, Dickson trolls the obituaries looking for strangers’ funerals to attend. He doesn’t attend these funerals to mourn the dead; he goes to ‘comfort’ bereaved women.

However, Dickson soon meets his match in Marissa, the grieving sister of a slain teen brother. Marissa isn’t as easy to shake as Dickson’s past conquests. No matter how hard he fights it he soon finds himself falling in love.

“A Funeral Story” is Jason Offutt’s first foray into fiction, after previous successes in non-fiction. He has published several books about the paranormal, with titles including, “What Lurks Beyond,” “Darkness Walks: Shadow People Among us,” “Haunted Missouri,” and “Paranormal Missouri.”

Published Jan. 20, his most recent non-fiction book titled “How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items,” is a survival guide for combating various forces of evil, including vampires, zombies and werewolves.

Offutt has also published a collection of humorous essays, “On Being Dad,” and a travelogue, “Through a Corn-Swept Land: an epic beer run through the Upper Midwest.” In addition to his many published works, Offutt is also a syndicated columnist.

Offutt found the transition from non-fiction writer to novelist to be surprisingly easy.

“I already knew how to research. I went to Comic-Con to make sure I had it, that I got all the details right,” Offutt said. “That’s the same in journalism. I already knew how to work under a deadline, that really helps.”

With any kind of writing Offutt tries, consistency is a key part of his process. He treats his writing time as an appointment, setting aside two hours each night. He explains the way this daily ritual keeps him productive: “I’m just used to sitting down, at the same place, at the same time every night to just write.”

The idea to write a novel emerged partly from a desire to always try new genres and partly from a challenge by one of Offutt’s students.

“I was challenged to do National Novel Writing Month, by a student, so I went ahead and did it. At the end of November, the goal is to have 50,000

words written. Basically you finish a novel.” Offutt adds. “But I did the project and at the end of it, I was only halfway done with the book.”

Finishing the book is only half the battle, as Offutt explains, “As far as publishing goes, I’ve been very lucky. Since I’ve written other books, people are more likely to take a look at new stuff I write, since they see that, they already know my stuff.”

Publishing a book is a difficult process, but Offutt has done it all without a literary agent.

“I’ve thought about getting one. I’d like to have one, because they make it easier, especially with the release of the books,” Offutt said. “But they also take some of the money. So, I haven’t had one so far.”

Offutt has found Northwest to be very supportive as he balances his job as a professor and his own writing career. He proudly displays a handwritten card on the bookcase in his office, a note of congratulations from Dr. Jasinski.

“I’ve received a lot of support from people at Northwest. Yeah, everyone has been very supportive. Everyone has been really great about it.”

Employed at the University for nine years, Offutt also teaches journalism.

Dimitric Edward, a student in Offutt’s Professional Media Writing class, says he’s learning a lot while also having fun: “I really do enjoy it. I’m learning a lot. The class is more about newswriting but we’ve been going over basic things like sentence structure, parts of speech, stuff like that.”

It’s Offutt’s sense of humor that makes the class most enjoyable, according to Edward.

“He’s very entertaining. Especially when he goes off on rants. He’s funny too. At the start of class he always asks what’s in the news, and if anybody says anything, like, there’s a new way to tie your shoe, somehow he’s always like ‘Oh, yeah, I read that,’” Edward adds. “But he’s definitely entertaining, he keeps everyone engaged. He’s not the type that like, sits there and talks at us. He actually tries to listen and get participation even if some of us are unwilling.”

Edward enjoys the class so much, he would eagerly take another course taught by Offutt.

“If he has another class for me to take with my minor, I would definitely take it with him,” Storm said.

Billy Storm has had several classes with Offutt as a Sports Media major, and agrees that Offutt is a wonderful teacher, in the classroom and out. “It’s pretty refreshing to see a teacher that wants to have fun, but all at the same time he wants to be a teacher. Offutt is really somebody that I look up to,” said Storm.

Offutt’s fun-loving personality makes a huge difference to his students, as Storm explains.

“I love the guy,” he said. “He’s an amazing teacher, that brings an attitude that I think a lot of teachers struggle to keep throughout the school year, every day.”

It’s clear that Offutt is making an impact on his students.

“I think he’s the best teacher that this university has,” Storm said. “And that Northwest should be lucky they have such a talented teacher at their university.”

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Sleater-Kinney returns with brilliant lyricism

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The feminist punk goddesses Sleater-Kinney have finally returned after a ten-year hiatus.

Formed in Olympia, Washington in 1994, Sleater-Kinney were part of the Riot Grrrl feminist movement, which sought to empower women by popularizing politically conscious, all female bands in the male-dominated punk rock scene.

Guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein has since achieved high-profile fame on IFC’s “Portlandia,” which she co-created with Fred Armisen. While vocalist/guitarist Corin Tucker and drummer Janet Weiss stayed active in music. Thankfully, the band recently decided to reunite and their new album “No Cities to Love,” is their masterpiece.

The album opener “Price Tag,” sets the mood for the journey through

the mindset of these three forward thinking musicians. The incredibly intelligent and satirical lyrics are complemented by fierce, effective and colorful guitar work, not an easy accomplishment in 2015 when seemingly everything in guitar music has been done a million times before. Despite the difficulty involved in writing intriguingly powerful trio arrangements, Sleater-Kinney has again created a record sound that’s not only incredibly fresh, but original.

The title track on “No Cities to Love,” is delightfully catchy and hummable, but does not compromise the rough-around-the-edges chic that is offered throughout the album, despite being the lead single and a potential radio hit.

Another standout on the album is “A New Wave,” which uses post-punk guitar exercises to drive home strong

lyrics such as: “No one here is taking notice/No outline will ever hold us/ It’s not a new wave, it’s just you and me/ Was I the only witness/ Try to prove we ever lived this/ invent our own kind of obscurity.”

This record is full of similarly brilliant lyricism and is worthy of repeated listens. Sleater-Kinney has made the ten year gap between albums well worth the wait.

Rating: 5/5 Artist: Sleater-Kinney Album: No Cities to Love Release Date: Jan. 20, 2015

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‘Guantánamo Diary’ a must-read for Americans

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“The music was off. The conversations of the guards faded away. The truck emptied. I felt alone in the hearse truck. The waiting didn’t last: I felt the presence of new people, a silent team.

I don’t remember a single word during the whole rendition to follow.”

These intriguing words begin the harrowing account of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, detainee of Guantanamo Bay. Imprisoned since 2002 but charged with no crime, Slahi began keeping a diary to document his incarceration. After a seven year legal battle, his writings have now been published as “Guantánamo Diary.”

The events of this groundbreaking book begin in 2002, when Slahi was taken prisoner by the Ameri-

can military for his suspected involvement in the Millennium Plot.

Though insufficient evidence existed to charge Slahi with involvement, U.S. military interrogators began a “special interrogation plan” personally approved by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield.

The “special interrogation plan” included a shameful list of horrors including sleep deprivation, starvation, beatings, threats of sexual assault and freezing temperatures.

This treatment would continue for twelve years, as documented by Slahi in the handwritten 466 pages that would become “Guantánamo Diary.”

Despite the unimaginable horror Slahi was subjected to, his narrative reflects unbelievable grace and forgiveness for his captors.

While enduring harrowing conditions that threatened his physical and mental health, Slahi drew comfort through his unwavering faith.

“The only prayer I could remember was the crisis prayer,” he wrote.

“Ya hayyu! Ya kayyum! and I was mumbling it all the time. Whenever I came to be in a similar situation, I would forget all my prayers except the crisis prayer, which I learned from life of our Prophet, Peace be upon him.”

The diary also includes an introduction written by the American editor Larry Siems, who details the process of constructing Slahi’s writings into a narrative.

Slahi’s journal entries were handwritten in his fourth language, English, which he learned while imprisoned.

Slahi was unable to participate

in the editing process, due to his continued imprisonment. Despite the obstacles to publication, Siems forged ahead to prepare the manuscript to print. He did so in the belief that it should be in the hands of the American public.

Before Siems, though, the manuscript had a very different, and unwelcome, editor. The manuscript has been heavily censored by the U.S. government. The black bars obscuring Slahi’s words remain in the published version of the book and serve as a constant reminder of the obstruction of the truth. Against all odds, Slahi tells his story - one that deserves to be told.

Heart wrenching, darkly funny and graceful, Slahi’s voice shines as a light through the crack in the walls

of his captivity. Most of all, Slahi uses the diary to recapture a stolen sense of his human dignity.

In a culture torn apart by a rising hatred of Muslims, the publication of this book is more important than ever. It serves as a poignant reminder of the essential humanity of every human being, regardless of religion or nationality. “Guantánamo Diary” is a powerful must-read for every American.

Rating: 5/5 Title: Guantánamo Diary Author: Mohamedou Ould Slahi Release Date: Oct. 22, 2013

Fall Out Boy continues pop-oriented sound in ‘American Beauty/American Psycho’ Luke Peterson Missourian Reporter | @TheMissourian

Fall Out Boy went from a small, pop-punk band from the suburbs of Chicago to one of the most wellknown, modern, pop-rock groups in America. Now, near their highest point in popularity, the quartet is back for their sixth studio album “American Beauty/American Psycho.”

The album continues the shift toward a more pop-oriented sound

that the 2013 album “Save Rock and Roll,” started. One of the first noticeable elements is sampling songs from different artists like Suzanne Vega and Mötley Crüe.

The album starts off strong with the opener “Irresistible.” From the sample of a horn fanfare to the booming chorus, the track starts the album off on a strong note, but the title track doesn’t quite measure up.

“American Beauty/American Psycho” is one of the weaker tracks on

the album, mainly because it lacked the seamless link between vocals and instrumentation present on the surrounding tracks. The album improved with “Centuries,” which ESPN used extensively for their coverage of college football this past season. Next is the strongest track on the album: “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” The track slows down the tempo and delivers lyrics that are darker but catchy.

After this though, the album starts to falter again. Some songs such

as “Uma Thurman” and “Immortals” are nearly identical, with only the lyrics and samples to distinguish them.

Another problem the album faces is the new sound, which drowns out the instrumentals. The layers of electronic production bury the sound which doesn’t allow the drums and guitar to be fully appreciated.

Overall, the sixth studio album by Fall Out Boy isn’t bad, but falls short in the second half. Listen to “Irresistible,” “Centuries” and “The Kids Aren’t

Alright,” but skip “American Beauty/ American Psycho” and “Immortals.”

Rating: 3/5 Artist: Fall Out Boy Album: American Beauty/ American Psycho Release Date: Jan. 16, 2015

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The saying “the devil is in the details” cannot be truer for a senior preparing to graduate.

We’re bombarded with forms to fill out, fees to pay and signatures to obtain. Often times, we get too caught up in the paperwork to really notice the details of our lives that we will miss the most.

Last weekend, I met up with a friend that graduated two years ago.

I was surprised when on our walk on campus, the things she mentioned that she missed the most weren’t the physical places or people, but the feeling of being on campus.

This forced me to start thinking about the small things I’m going to miss once I walk across that stage in 13 weeks. Adulthood and the real world are entirely too close.

I’m going to miss how the campus goes from a dirty swampland after the snow to a spring garden in a matter of days once the temperature rises. Shoutout to the grounds crew. They do a fantastic job making sure our environment is a pleasant as can be.

This doesn’t happen in Kansas City.

There is nothing like sitting

by Colden Pond after a long day of classes just to relax. It’s kind of been an oasis the past four years. Although after jumping in my freshman year, I learned that the water isn’t as pure as it looks from the outside. Sorry Clarence, don’t arrest me.

I’ll miss Clarence and his jovial and welcoming attitude. Through all that has happened in the last few months with police across the country, his actions and those of his fellow officers at Northwest provided an example of what law enforcement should be.

This sounds strange, but I’ll even miss trying to find a parking spot on campus. Even when I did find a spot quickly, the overall lack of spaces provided a perfect excuse for showing up to class 10 minutes late Thursday morning, after mug

night. Parking might not have been the original reason for showing up late, but professors can’t help but fall for that trick.

Mug night, you are the best.

Where else can you bring your own ‘mug’ to a bar and have them fill it up for a dollar and some change?

College. This bright ray of sun right in the middle of the week is exactly what the doctor ordered for the soul, not to be confused for the liver.

After a night at the bar, a quick call to Safe Ride to get home is probably the most underrated aspect of livin’ in the ‘Ville.

After living in the heart of one of America’s largest cities last summer, I learned the value of a free taxi after a night out. Real taxis cost more than the drinks. Everyone has a Safe Ride story. Next time you hear one of those stories, imagine that bro driving home...

I remember when Aladine was what you kids now call ‘campus dollars’ and since I’m an old man, I’m too stuck in my ways to change what I call it. I’ll miss ordering Pizza Hut and throwing it on my Bearcat card.

Bring back the 24 hour station too … But most important, here’s to the memories that JW’s brought to us, along with the old Union. Because nothing is better than Applebee’slike food that your parents are paying for. Don’t kill me, mom.

That’s it. Your man is about to cry. Don’t forget the times we had in this town. It’s over sooner than you think. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Unless you go to grad school. *Opens a beer.*

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CONTINUED FROM A12 “He’s fighting,” McCollum said.

“He’s trying as hard as he possibly can to get these guys to compete at a higher level. He knows what it takes.

It’s just a matter of getting those guys to follow him. He’s been as good as a person can be this season with leadership, consistency and just a want to win. I think when you have that added pressure to be a leader, it becomes a little bit more difficult offensively because you put more pressure on yourself to do those other things.”

Despite the added pressure, Cozad has averaged 11 points per game and more than five rebounds. He averages 23 minutes per game – which is five more than he did last season – but that’s due to his foul trouble. That is due to the lack of big men the Bearcats possess.

Northwest finds itself at the crossroads of its season, losing two games in a row for the first time.

With star freshman guard Justin Pitts out for the foreseeable future, the Bearcats need its seniors to rise above and get them back on track.

“I think it’s more of the culture things in practice,” McCollum said.

“It’s more showing these guys how to

compete and stick with things when things don’t go your way. If they can do that down the stretch run, then we can have some success.”

Pitts was averaging 33 minutes per game, 16 points and totaled 57 assists before going down with a high ankle sprain. McCollum said he can run but making a cut on a high ankle sprain is tricky. Northwest has lost the last two games since the injury, but junior guard Lyle Harris put up a career high 14 points during the 77-65 loss to Missouri Southern Jan. 21. The Bearcats sit at 13-5 on the season.

“It is the next man up, and you can’t just think everyone is going to be healthy or everyone is going to be on,” Wallace said. “You always gotta be ready for it to be your turn to play. I think Lyle (Harris) and An (Anthony Woods) are doing a good job of that right now, but now we need to go into games knowing they can perform and come off the bench and do well and expect to win.

“It felt kind of like Pitts went down, Xavs (Xavier Kurth) down, it’s like ‘oh maybe, I don’t know if we can do this.’ We played OK at Southern.

Lyle really proved that he can be good for us. Now we see that we can win without these guys. Even though we’d like to have them, obviously.”

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“Now, you’ve taken a step back a year through and you understand that it is a process. Every coach that’s taken over a program that’s kinda been on shaky ground, you’ve had to really take your time, do things right and recruit the right type of players. I feel like we’re heading in the right direction now to build a foundation for a solid program.”

Throughout the 2013-14 season, the Bearcats were unable to find much of a groove, despite a four-game winning streak in February. The women’s team finished with an overall record of 10-17.

The Bearcats showed bright spots in Michael Smith’s first season, however.

The women’s team was only outscored by just more than two points per game, outshot its opponents on the season in all categories and tallied more assists.

“It’s always difficult for the first year for all of us,” Michael Smith said. “Just getting familiar with their names, with their families and who they are as people, we didn’t really get a whole lot of time. That first year was a big transitional phase.”

The struggles continued amidst the start of the 2014-15 season, with the women’s team dropping four of its first five games. Following a Nov. 22 loss to Minnesota-Duluth, Michael Smith spoke about his frustration and the lengths he will go to turn the team around.

“We need some people to step up,” Michael Smith said following the loss.

“That’s just all when it comes down to it. I told our kids that my door is open and if we need to play some dodgeball Monday and to break a little ice and relieve a bit of tension, I’ll stand in the middle. I’m willing to do whatever to help these kids have success.”

The Bearcats won their next two games and have worked their way to an underachieving 6-13 record, though the team seems to have turned a corner

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Regardless of what the experts thought, Wilson and Brady will lead their respective teams on to the field to square off in the most important game in football.

Another similarity these teams share is their struggle at the beginning of the season. However, both teams seemed to turn their season around only after they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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that fits my system. I tell our girls all the time ‘I’m not recruiting the best player, I’m looking for the right player.’

“I’ve always felt that if you recruit quality kids in the classroom that it carries over to the court. It doesn’t come easy for hardly anybody. They have to work to do well in the classroom and if they’ve worked to do that then they would work for me.”

For freshman guard Bailey Smith, meeting the coaching staff and hearing the goals Michael Smith had set were a big reason she chose to play at Northwest.

“He just talked about how excited he was,” Bailey Smith said. “When I was deciding to come here, he already had a lot of recruits committed and he was just talking about how he thought it would be a big difference (this) year with all of us. I was just completely excited and I wanted to come here, no doubt.”

The success has not come instantly for Northwest, but the reason for return extends past basketball for Smith.

“I want to give back to Northwest,” he said. “I want to be here as long as I can. More importantly, I want to be consistently known as a good team and hard-working, good players in the classroom and community. I just want them to be good ambassadors for Northwest Missouri State while they’re here and when their career is over with.”

While Michael Smith hopes to bring the women’s team further than last season, he says the ultimate goal is not yearly conference championships but consistent competitiveness and improvement.

“We’ve used the word ‘urgency’ in practice a lot more these days as far as everything we do … They understand that,” Michael Smith said. “We’re maturing, we’re growing as a team. I’d like to see us grow a little faster, a little more, but ‘you gotta crawl before you can walk’ is the way I look at things.

We’re definitely walking right now, almost to a jog.”

Patriots apart piece-by-piece as they easily won 42-14. The loss dropped the Patriots to 2-2. After that, they would go on to win the next 10 out of their next 12 regular season games, finishing with a record of 12-4.

Later in the season, the Seahawks would also lose to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Like the Patriots, the Seahawks would rebound after their loss to the Chiefs and they would go on to win eight games in a row, in route to the Super Bowl.

Both teams will try to neutralize each other’s passing attacks with some of the most elite defensivebacks in the game.

The Seahawks defensive backfield will be led by three-time All-Pro Richard Sherman and four-time AllPro Earl Thomas. Experts believe that both Thomas and Sherman are among the smartest players in the league.

The Patriots defensive-backs will be

led by Darrelle Revis and a former Seattle Seahawks player Brandon Browner.

Coming into the game, the Seahawks rank ninth in total offense and first in total defense. The Patriots will enter the game with the 11th ranked offense and the 13th ranked defense.

Ultimately, this game will come down to the level of focus the New England Patriots have going into the game. Distractions, such as “DeflateGate” is never good for a team to have, especially before the Super Bowl. Distractions can sometimes be the difference between a win or a loss.

If the Patriots win, “Deflate-Gate” should be an after thought. Although, if history tells us anything, “gate-like” situation will follow New England into the offseason. If the daunting Seattle defense prevails for its second year in a row, look for New England to be forced to answer a lot of unwanted questions this coming offseason.

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Lindenwood........................13-6 Nebraska-Kearney................12-5 Missouri Southern................13-6 Pittsburg St.........................11-7 Central Missouri...................16-4 NORTHWEST........................13-5 Central Oklahoma.................13-7 Fort Hays St........................12-7 Washburn...........................10-11 Missouri Western..................8-9 Southwest Baptist.................9-11 Northeastern St....................5-13 Emporia St..........................9-10 Lincoln................................4-15

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Fort Hays St.........................18-1 Emporia St...........................16-1 Pittsburg St..........................17-3 Missouri Southern.................12-5 Central Oklahoma.................13-7 Central Missouri....................12-7 Washburn............................13-5 Nebraska-Kearney..................11-8 Northeastern St......................9-9 Missouri Western....................8-8 Southwest Baptist................. 7-10 Lindenwood...........................9-8 Lincoln..................................7-9 NORTHWEST.........................6-13

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Lafayette..............................12-4 Smithville..............................8-8 Chillicothe............................ 11-5 MARYVILLE............................9-7 Benton..................................8-7 Bishop LeBlond.......................8-7 Cameron.............................. 6-10 Savannah.............................2-10

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Cameron.............................12-3 Chillicothe...........................16-1 Benton...............................15-2 Lafayette............................12-5 Bishop LeBlond....................11-6 Savannah.............................8-4 Smithville............................12-3 MARYVILLE..........................0-14

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since a home loss to then-No. 13 Washburn where Northwest lead for more than 20 minutes and going into the final 8 minutes of play. Michael Smith said his players seemed to buy into his system following winter break and it has changed the whole attitude of the team.

“There’s no doubt it’s night and day from last year, and that’s just with any coach whenever they start over, as far as trying to get familiar with their players,” Michael Smith said.

“We started having a few kids buy in and I think that carries over into our locker room. From a locker room standpoint, this may be one of the best teams I’ve ever had get along.”

Part of the new found life of the team has been the re-emergence of junior guard Tember Schechinger, who went from starting every game as a freshmen to only starting seven in Michael Smith’s first season.

“I was a new guy and with me you pretty much got to earn everything. This year, we started her because, from a talent standpoint, she was pretty good,” Michael Smith said.

“It kinda got to her head a little bit so we brought her off the bench again.

Finally, her and I just sat down and hashed it out. It’s like ‘Hey, you’re a good enough player. I think you’re an all-conference player. It’s time to start showing it. I’m gonna start you. If you don’t play well, it’s on your shoulders and you’re gonna have to explain that to your teammates.’”

Because of his experience at multiple levels, Michael Smith has kept in touch with coaches from around the country, and has brought in talented recruits during his time at Northwest and during his tenure at Truman State. Though his recruits have worked out for him, he sticks to the mantra he has always believed in.

“The best thing that’s been for me is that I’ve known the MIAA,” Michael Smith said. “I know the type of player that it takes to compete because of where I came from … I try to fit a certain player

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Success finds girls athlete in three sports JACOB BLAND Chief Sports Reporter| @J_Bland93

Dedicated, persistent, hardworking, trustworthy, loyal, competitive; these are the words the girls basketball coach Candace Boeh would use to describe senior Ashton Reuter.

For most of Ashton Reuter’s life sports has played an intricate role in her life. Soccer was the first sport Ashton Reuter started to play “When Ashton was four years old and she first started to play soccer, she fell in love with soccer,” Dale Reuter, her father, said.

With soccer being Ashton Reuter’s first love she quickly understood the hardwork and dedication needed to excel at the sport.

“We had a little game that we use to call ‘Soccer-Volleyball’ and when she was little we would go out in the yard, and we had a kickback net. We would lay (the kickback net) down on the side and we would volley the ball back and forth with our feet, and Ashton would spend countless hours playing soccer,” Dale Reuter said.

Dale Reuter, the head coach of the girls high school soccer team, has had the opportunity to not only watch his daughter grow in all the three sports she has competed in, but coach her as well.

While Ashton Reuter was in elementary school, she started to play basketball and softball competitively, but soccer always remained her main focus.

When she was 9 years old, she started to play for a competitive soccer team called the Twisters. During the time that Ashton Reuter played for the Twisters, the head coach of the team was Cleo Samudzi.

Samudzi played a heavy role in molding Ashton Reuter into the soccer player she is today. Samudzi not only showed her patience, but he

taught her the proper fundamentals that make a good soccer player.

“He (Samudzi) played semi-pro ball for his country. He is phenomenally smart and he is a brilliant man,” Ashton Reuter said. “He is very patient and he teaches you the game.

I learned pretty much everything I know about soccer, as far as ball movement and foot skills, from him.”

Up until Ashton Reuter started high school, soccer was the only sport she consistently played. When Ashton Reuter was a freshman at Maryville High School, she wanted to play in a fall sport, so she went back to her roots and gave softball a try.

Ashton Reuter successfully competed on the varsity level of softball all four years, despite never playing fast-pitch before her freshman year.

During Ashton Reuter’s senior year, she became one of the leaders and one of the most effective players on the team with a batting average of .279, eight runs, and five stolen bases.

Ashton’s Reuter’s commitment to excellence on and off the field did not go unnoticed as she made 2nd Team All-District and the All-State Academic Athlete.

Impressively enough, softball is not the only sport that Ashton Reuter has been able to eclipse.

With the exception of her freshman year, this is the first year Ashton Reuter has made an impact on the girls varsity basketball team. After Ashton Reuter’s freshman year, she decided to put off playing basketball in order to focus on school and the other two sports she played.

When Candace Boeh was named the new head coach of the girls basketball team, Ashton Reuter decided to give basketball another try.

As a senior leader, Ashton Reuter has been a player that Boeh has

leaned on to build a foundation for her team.

“I really can’t imagine the team without her,” Boeh said. “She doesn’t lead by talking, she’s just a true leader in leading by example. She’s the first one to finish sprints; she’s the first one diving on the floor for a loose ball; she’s the first one to look you in the eye and really grow from instruction.”

While leading her team by example and displaying her physical style of play, Ashton Reuter has shot 40 percent from the field and has averaged six points per game.

With the soccer season right around the corner, and basketball season wrapping up Ashton Reuter will soon shift her focus back to soccer.

Ashton Reuter feels soccer is her best sport, and for good reason. During her high school soccer career she has averaged 2.5 goals per game and holds numerous school and state records.

The school records include: most goals scored as a freshman (37), most goals scored in a game (8), most goals scored in a single season (63), and most career goals scored (143).

In Ashton Reuter’s four years of high school she has obtained many achievements, but her performance in the classroom is what stands out the most to her coaches.

While balancing three sports in high school, Ashton Reuter has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and has consistently been selected to the all-academic team in all the sports she has participated in.

Next year, Ashton Reuter plans to enroll at Northwest Missouri State University where she will continue her soccer and academic career.

Ashton Reuter will leave behind a legacy. She has been predictively perceived as hardworking and dedicated, but most of all, a good teammate.

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Senior guard Ashton Reuter runs the ball down the court during practice Monday, Jan. 19. Reuter is one of the few who is a three-sport athlete at Maryville.

Stocklein stresses ‘intensity’ in inaugural coaching season

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Last year, the Spoofhounds found themselves in complete rebuilding mode as the boys basketball team were only able to nab six victories all year. This year, there is a different attitude as the season continues and first year coach Matt Stoecklein has things going in a positive direction.

Since day one, intensity has been something Stoecklein demanded from the team. That intensity has helped lead the Hounds to a 9-7 record on the season.

“I think it helps you survive some of those lower dips,” Stoecklein said.

“When you are talking about positive energy and just coming together as a

team, if you do that you can survive those. If you don’t, things will just continue to go down.”

To help that intensity – and teamwork – Stoecklein sometimes gathers the team together and goes on team trips. Some are simple, casual outings in which the whole team can just be together.

“We go to things, like Bearcat games or just go out to eat,” Stoecklein said. “Sometimes we do some fun things in practice that may not necessarily be basketball related but we just want to stress to work together and that these are your teammates. Care more for him than you do yourself, and everything will be just fine.”

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a step forward from last year’s disappointment. Senior forward Payden Dawson says the intensity is what has made the difference.

“Intensity is always the key,” Dawson said. “Every time you get the momentum swings, you feel everyone else getting energized, everyone starts playing better, everything just gets better. ” Junior forward Chip Dunlap also knows the importance of the team’s intensity, whether it plays at home or on the road.

“It helps with getting up and down the court,” Dunlap said. “It helps with keeping up with everything. The intensity helps us keep our heads high, home or away games, we have a lot of support.”

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The senior shooting guard for the women’s basketball team scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Bearcats 60-59 loss at Missouri Southern last Wednesday.

Intensity is not the only thing stressed by Stoecklein and the coaching staff. Senior forward Jacob Cacek says what he has been taught has improved the team’s chemistry.

“He’s just really brought us together as a team,” Cacek said. “We play a lot more as a team rather than individuals. Instead of just playing one-on-one all over the court we’re playing a lot better, passing a lot better, and playing better defense.”

Dunlap goes in depth as to what Stoecklein has done to improve things this season.

“A lot of the drills we do help,” Dunlap said. “Just working together as a team with different coaching, with more plays they all help a lot.”

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last year, Stoecklein has taken the reigns and helped make improvements, and it shows in the record as the Hounds have nine wins against their six last year. As Stoecklein will tell you, they are not done yet.

“We keep talking to the players about making problems smaller and smaller,” Stoecklein said. “ We had some dips this year and last year, and we’re trying to climb out of the dips, and make our dips get smaller and smaller.”

The Spoofhounds are competing in the Cameron tournament until Friday and will play Bishop LeBlond for the third time this year Tuesday Feb. 3, then finally return home next Friday against Smithville.

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The junior guard for the girls basketball team helped almost knock off the No. 1 seed in Cameron by scoring 11 points for the Spoofhounds in the 43-41 loss Tuesday.

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Tjeerdsma coaching tree fills Nebraska-Kearney staff TYLER MARTIN Chief Sports Reporter| @Tyler_Martin78

“Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat.” That statement is pounded into the heads since the moment students of Northwest students start freshman orientation.

Many enrolled students might not understand it, but for an athlete or coach, ones who put blood, sweat and tears into this program, the meaning is clear.

Josh Lamberson started his career playing quarterback for the Bearcats. He was an All-American and lead his team to a National Championship in 2005.

This past December, Lamberson was named Head coach of the University of Nebraska Kearney Lopers.

Lamberson said that he has former Bearcat head coach Mel Tjeerdsma to thank for much of what he has learned.

“The foundation that Coach T. set there at Northwest really set a great example for all of us,” Lamberson said. “It gave us a lot of tools in our tool belts to go on and be successful in whatever field we were going into.”

Lamberson is not the only coach on the staff at Kearney that has ties to Northwest. Defensive coordinator Ken Gordon, offensive line coach

Joe Holtzclaw, defensive line coach Shayne Shade, and linebacker/special teams coach Jake Willrich all have history with the Bearcats. Lamberson says this is no coincidence.

“They modeled exactly what Coach T modeled for so many years,” Lamberson said. “I knew that they had those same fundamentals, morals and ethics installed in them that I wanted in assistant coaches.”

Gordon was the secondary coach and special teams coordinator for Northwest before being hired as defensive coordinator at Kearney this past December.

Willrich worked with the defensive backs as a graduate assistant in 2003 and 2004 for the Bearcats before he was hired as the linebacker and special teams coach at Kearney.

Holtzclaw started his career playing alongside Lamberson at Northwest. He earned All-MIAA honors as a senior and was a part of the 2005 and 2006 national runner up teams.

Holtzclaw said that what this Kearney staff learned at Northwest was how to build a team from the ground up.

“What Coach T taught us was about the building process, and once you’ve done that the championships and the wins will come,” Holtzclaw said. “We all took a very vested interest in how that process works.”

The building process this coaching staff learned will play a big part in the upcoming season, as Kearney has gone 3-8 for the past three seasons.

Shayde played defensive line for the Bearcats from 2007-2010 and then helped coach the defensive line until he was hired as the Defensive Line Coach under Lamberson this offseason.

Shayde said coaching players like Matt Longacre and Brandon Yost taught him many things he didn’t know. He said that he is going to take the things that he learned from them and apply them when coaching his players at Kearney.

To make things even more interesting, the schedule for the 2015-16 season was released earlier this week, revealing that Northwest will head to Kearney to take on Lamberson and his staff full of alumni the first week of the season. Lamberson said that this game is not just another game on the schedule.

“It definitely means something special just because Northwest was such a big part of my life and it really helped me get to where I am today,” Lamberson said. “I owe so much to that university, and Coach Tjeerdsma in particular, and the assistant coaches and the players that I had the chance to play with.”

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Zimmer, Cunningham relay course experience to track RYAN EDWARDS

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For Northwest junior Nolan Zimmer and sophomore Wick Cunningham, running is a way of life. Running comes second nature to them. What is more important is a unique bond that has formed between the teammates.

Zimmer is a junior from Kearney, Nebraska, where he starred at both cross country and track at Kearney High School. Cunningham is a sophomore from Knoxville, Iowa, where he dominated the high school ranks.

Zimmer and Cunningham have become good friends since becoming teammates last year.

It started this summer when Zimmer and Cunningham stayed in Maryville. They had a strict routine of waking up early in the mornings to go for a run and work out. That routine helped build endurance for long distance runs, Zimmer says.

“Our relationship goes beyond running,” Zimmer said. “I think that’s really special. We were out there in summer logging miles together. We did a lot of extra things like playing disc golf. We built camaraderie doing those things.”

Zimmer and Cunningham are longdistance runners for the indoor and outdoor team. The team recently competed in the Holiday Inn Invitational in Nebraska In that meet, Zimmer won the 5,000-meter run, while Cunningham took second in the 3,000-meter run.

Northwest track and field coach Scott Lorek says Zimmer has improved greatly since coming to Northwest. He is excited to see how much Zimmer can improve over the course of his career.

“Distance running is all about years that you string together, and

seasons that you string together,” Lorek said. “His (Zimmer) development has been steady. It’s surprising, because I didn’t expect him to reach this level as early as he did.”

Lorek says Cunningham is a student of running, meaning Cunningham knows when he has to push himself.

“A real important part of distance running is knowing your body and monitoring your levels,” Lorek said. “In a way, which is too little and what is too much. Wick is really good at doing that.”

Zimmer and Cunningham also run cross country for Northwest. This past season, however, Cunningham carried the team. Zimmer was redshirted during cross country season, but no reason was given.

“My work ethic in general has really changed since I have been here,” Zimmer said. “Redshirting cross country was a huge change for me.

During that time I changed the way that I trained and worked out.”

Cunningham says running cross country really helped him get ready for this track season. He does see a lot of differences in the pace of the two sports.

“Cross country really does help us prepare for track,” Cunningham said.

“I am still running the same amount of miles. At the same time, it is a lot different running a lot flat surface then running up and down hills.”

Zimmer has goals he personally wants to accomplish this season Mainly, he wants to qualify for 5,000-meter race. It’s not only for him, but for the team as well: he wants the team to qualify for nationals.

“I would like to see this team do well in the conference meet, both indoor and outdoor,” Zimmer said.

“We are definitely an up-and-coming team, and coach knows that.”

Football tallies four with AllAmerican honors

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Senior Matt Longacre salutes the fans after Northwest’s NCAA Division II Playoffs first-round loss Nov. 22 against Minnesota-Duluth.

D2Football.com Release - Northwest senior defensive lineman Matt Longacre was named to the D2Football. com All-America first team in a release from the publication on Tuesday. The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football. com with input from coaches, scouts, media members, and sports information directors from around the country.

Senior D.J. Gnader was named a second team performer while Marcus Wright and Brandon Yost each earned honorable mention accolades.

In 2014, Longacre recorded 37 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks. He had 17 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and one forced fumble. He finishes his career as Northwest’s all-time leader in tackles for loss with 47.5 and sacks, 30.5.

Longacre has now earned first team All-America honors from the AFCA, D2Football.com, Daktronics and the Associated Press. He was a first team All-MIAA performer and was the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year.

Gnader was a first team All-MIAA performer and was named second team all-region from both Daktronics and Don Hansen. He finished the year with 70 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass defenses, two pass breakups and an interception.

Tight end Marcus Wright was a first team All-MIAA performer, catching 15 passes for 192 yards as a senior. Brandon Yost was also a first team All-MIAA performer and earned Don Hansen All-Region honors. Yost had 45 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

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Women’s basketball head coach Michael Smith talks over the gameplan with the players during a time out Nov. 25.

In 1996, Michael Smith was 22 and fresh out of college at Central Methodist, contemplating what his next step would be. After spending a summer working basketball camps to make some quick cash, a stranger offered him an opportunity that stuck with him for nearly 20 years.

Michael Smith was offered the chance to begin his coaching career as a graduate assistant to Wayne Winstead, the all-time winningest coach in Northwest women’s basketball history. After two years with the program, Michael Smith packed up and landed a position as an assistant coach at Angelo State (Texas) until 2002.

After a successful first head coaching gig at Moberly Area Community College, Michael Smith took over the reigns at Truman State, where he earned a name for his ability to recruit and improve teams during his five years heading the program.

Michael Smith was brought home to Maryville, May 10, 2013, where his career began and where he always hoped to end up.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to come back,” Michael Smith said.

“Pride is the word that comes to mind when I think of Northwest. Before I came back here, every time Northwest would come up, I would think of my experiences here and the amount of pride that people who walk across campus ... To be able to come back was a humbling opportunity because this is where it all started for me.

“Coach Winstead gave me an opportunity. I didn’t know him and he took a chance on me and I want to be able to repay him and this is a good way to do that.”

After junior guard Samantha Hurst went down with an injury following her time at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Michael Smith extended an option similar to what he had. Left without many options, Hurst was offered the opportunity of playing at Northwest.

“He was the main reason I came here,” Hurst said. “After I got injured,

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my options kind of fell off a little bit, but he was steady with it and kept talking to me. He was willing to give me a second chance to prove myself.

From the start, he made it clear how he was going to run practices and he wasn’t gonna go easy on us, and he wanted us to be successful.”

Michael Smith wanted to be a part of the Northwest community to the extent that he emailed Athletic Director Mel Tjeerdsma within 15 minutes of the position opening. After first coming to Northwest when Central Methodist played an exhibition against the Northwest women’s team in 1995, he fell in love with the idea of moving to Maryville. He was introduced to Winstead, and the idea of becoming a graduate assistant, after working a series of summer basketball camps, where he was offered a position and accepted it on the spot.

Nineteen years later, Michael Smith has been through the coaching ranks in Division I, Division II and Junior College, and has gathered lessons about coaching and recruiting that stick with him to this day.

“Everywhere you go, you take bits and pieces,” Michael Smith said.

“The thing with coach Winstead that I learned was how to incorporate family in your career and how you can incorporate that within your players.”

Following former women’s coach Gene Steinmeyer leaving Northwest in 2012 after a 29-5 season, Michael Smith became the programs third coach in as many seasons. A late hire just prior to summer beginning, he was unable to get much of a grasp for his players until the following trimester began in the fall.

“Unfortunately, it was the third coach in three years,” Michael Smith said. “(The girls) were kinda running in circles, I was running in circles trying to figure out who do we have, where do we need to go, what are the next steps we need to be, because I wanted it right then and there, just because of what Northwest had meant to me.”

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Forget about “Deflate-Gate” and move on to football, because this is, indeed, Super Bowl week.

This Super Bowl XLIX matchup might not win a popularity contest, but it features two teams who match up well together. Both teams have well-rounded defenses and are led by quarterbacks who have overcome insurmountable odds to get where they are today.

Tom Brady has gone from an after-thought to elite since entering the league in 2000. When Tom Brady was selected in the 6th round by the Patriots, little was known about him and hardly anyone saw his potential. Robert Kraft, the current owner of the New England Patriots, did not even know who Tom Brady was when he saw him at practice during his rookie year.

Little did Kraft and the rest of the New England Patriots organization know that the low-risk pick and unknown commodity would soon lead the team to three Super Bowl championships (possibly four) and six Super Bowl appearances.

Like Brady, not much was expected of Russell Wilson when he entered into the league. In the 2012 draft, the quarterback class was highlighted by the names of Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin and Ryan Tannehill.

Four quarterbacks were selected before Wilson. After waiting the first two rounds, and part of the third round, Wilson was finally selected 75th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.

After Wilson was drafted, NFL experts still had doubt that Wilson would be able to compete on the NFL landscape. Experts were impressed with his intangibles, but they were concerned about his height.

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Seniors Matt Wallace and Grant Cozad share a moment before practice Jan. 27.

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Last year’s men’s basketball team played a total of 33 games when its season came to an abrupt end in the national tournament’s Sweet 16 to the eventual national champion, Central Missouri. Of those 33 games, the team’s two juniors totaled three starts.

Two of those starts came from now-senior Grant Cozad and one from senior Matt Wallace. That, in a nutshell, describes the team’s expectations coming into the season.

Cozad admits that he and Wallace had a brief moment of doubt.

“I think immediately after the season, I think we realized, yeah, five seniors carried the load during the season,” Cozad said. “I mean, you gotta move on. You can’t just dwell on being negative and being like ‘oh yeah, we lost five seniors.’ No, I mean, we kind of wanted to step up

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and move forward.”

Wallace averaged 18 minutes per game last season and put up just more than two points per game. This season he has taken on a prominent role, averaging 30 minutes and tallying up almost eight points per game, but where he has really stepped up is on the defensive end. Wallace has 28 steals and 56 defensive boards through 18 games.

“He’s an extremely tough defender,” head coach Ben McCollum said. “He’s always in the right spots defensively. He executes exactly what we want. (He) always knows what’s going on as far as that stuff goes and then, obviously, makes big plays down the stretch defensively as well.”

Not only has Wallace’s effort on the court helped the Bearcats, he has also become a true leader on an underclassmen-heavy team. If you follow him on Twitter, he is a fun “fol-

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low” and he brings that light attitude to the team camaraderie. However, when he is on the court, it is all about the game.

“It’s good because he is very good at executing schemes and game plans,” McCollum said. “If we say ‘take away this defensively,’ it’s completely taken away. He’s very focused in that aspect. Off the floor he’s drastically matured from his freshman and sophomore year. Where he’s been a lot more reliable academically, been a lot more reliable off the court. He’s grown immensely since his time at Northwest.”

Cozad, on the other hand has always known what it would take to step up and be a leader. If you pay attention in pre-games or in practice, he is always breaking the team out of the huddle and has been the rock of this years team’s success.

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