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he laid in her extra-long twinsized bed on the sixth floor of Millikan Hall thinking about how she didn’t just not want to get out of bed that morning, but didn’t want to wake up at all. Seemingly on top of the world in her junior year at Northwest with straight A’s, a job as a BRIDGE with residents and coworkers she loved, Pooja Poudyal thought she should feel content and accomplished, but instead found herself sitting in a hospital room signing a Care and Concern Contract. The Care and Concern Contract is part of the University’s Care and Concern Policy, outlining how the University is to manage concerning student behavior. Concerning behavior, defined by the policy, presents an immediate danger to the life, health, welfare, safety or property of any Northwest community member. If the University has a credible re-
port of concerning behavior, the Behavioral Intervention Team will step in and determine a response. If warranted, the BIT will recommend the student sign a Care and Concern Contract. The contract requires students to attend four, one-hour sessions with a licensed mental health professional, which can be a staff member at Wellness Services or a private practitioner. The contract enables the practitioner to give a Risk Assessment Summary to the BIT. According the Care and Concern Contract, the purpose of the Risk Assessment Summary is not to cure or diagnose underlying conditions, but to evaluate whether the student is able to safely participate in the campus community. The policy is designed to help students with mental health issues, but some don’t feel like they are getting the help they need. “At some point, I felt like I was just lost in the rules,” Poudyal said. “I did not feel like I was getting the help
that I needed. I was really worried to talk to my counselor about any thought that I had because I knew if I say anything, they’re just going to put me in the hospital. If I’m going to talk to my boss, he’s definitely going to send me to counseling; if I talk to my counselor, they’re definitely going to send me to the hospital.” Two years and three Care and Concern contracts after Poudyal was first admitted to the hospital in February 2018, she was still struggling with mental health issues and took a semester off school to go home to Nepal. When Poudyal came back to the University for her final year this fall, she said just felt pushed around by the University. At the time she signed the first Care and Concern Contract, Poudyal said she felt it was a gesture showing that the University cared about her wellbeing and wanted her to succeed. She said Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Kori Hoffmann ex-
plained the contract would help the University to work with her to make up missed classes, assignments and tests. “It felt like a supportive statement in that moment,” Poudyal said. “It felt like it’s something that every student needs when they’re in such similar situations, so I didn’t think much of it at the time.” Hoffmann said the Care and Concern Policy has been in effect for at least as long as he has been in his role, more than seven years. It was last updated Aug. 5, 2011. Hoffmann said the goal of the policy and the contract is to support students and keep everyone in the community safe, including any students who enter into a contract. Hoffmann said around 98% of Care and Concern Contracts are presented to students who have been hospitalized for mental health treatment. He said the contract supports students from an academic front and to direct students to resources.
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A new farmhouse sits atop a grassy hill on Northwest’s R.T. Wright Farm, where the community celebrated its completion with a ribbon cutting and detailed tour of the farm manager’s countryside home. The celebration took place at 4 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Wright Farm, two miles north of Northwest’s campus at Icon Road and Highway 71. Northwest partnered with the Maryville School District’s Northwest Technical School, where high school students worked with construction professionals to construct the 1,300-square-foot home. The new house replaces an old home on the property, consisting of three bedrooms and two bathrooms in an open floor concept, featuring a two car garage. The NTS has a class for students interested in construction named “Building Trades,” composed of stu-
dents who work on year-long projects for the class. Last year’s project was the new farmhouse. Jay Drake teaches building trades at the NTS. He said the farmhouse project provided students with insight on how construction projects actually work. “Our students get a lot of handson experience, since they are involved in the whole building process,” Drake said. “They are required to work on a timeline, one that aligns well with the class and makes our buildings the best they can be structurally.” Local construction professionals installed the concrete, electrical and plumbing, but the high school students worked with building materials with instruction from Drake. The home received a donation providing for fiberglass insulation from Ripple Glass, a Kansas City, Missouri, recycling company that recognized Northwest as its Recycling Program of the Year.
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South Main project takes shape in city KENDRICK CALFEE Community News Editor | @KoalaCalfee
Two significant projects will take shape in Maryville during fiscal year 2020, affecting city-wide traffic flow, local businesses, local consumers and the city budget. The South Main Improvement Project will begin to take shape July 2020, and the new Public Safety building is already undergoing groundwork with its land site grading complete and the expectation of building materials to arrive in five weeks. The South Main Improvement Project is expected to take at least three weeks for construction, creating a temporary hinderance on local businesses and citizens who frequent the popular corridor. The council and community leaders will participate in strategy meetings in relation to specific plans for traffic during the project and communicate with businesses located on South Main. They will release more information when details are finalized. City Manager Greg McDanel said the large focus of the FY ‘20 budget is on the costly capital improvement projects. “About $12 million will go toward the South Main project and another $4 million is budgeted for the completion of the new public safety building,� McDanel said. “Those are the two main focuses of this 2020 budget.� Mayor Rachael Martin noted not only how the budget will be affected by next year’s expansive projects, but how each will require numerous resources and a significant amount of time and planning by city staff.
“Around 60% of our city’s businesses are located on the South Main corridor,� Martin said. “This is going to require a lot of communication from us to business owners in the planning process. We want it all to run smoothly.� During its Aug. 26 meeting, the council met early for planning related to the FY ‘20 budget. They reviewed property tax rates issued by the state and considered organization funding requests while taking into account necessary funds for the city’s larger projects. Property tax rates in Maryville will remain at the same rates from the last fiscal year, as the general fund will receive 36.5 cents per tax dollar, the public library 28.52 cents and parks and recreation 40.85 cents, totaling $1.0587. The council approved the debt retirement obligation bonds for the Maryville Community Center at 7.82 cents per tax dollar, a rate 0.66 cents cheaper than the previous year. As the property tax rates remain the same across the board and the debt retirement down from last year, the city looks to improve on its overall growth in revenue. Last fiscal year, the assessed valuation for the city increased by $4.5 million with the personal property category seeing an 8.5% jump. The council noted that while the state issued no change in authorized property tax levies, the valuation jump will allow the general fund, public library and parks and recreation to all see a minimal increase in fundings.
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Amidst top-40 radio hits blasting through the speakers and freshmen hunting for free swag, a friendly rivalry brewed between the two major political student organizations on campus: College Democrats and College Republicans. In preparation for the 2020 election year, both groups aimed to increase their memberships and presence on campus. The tables representing each group at the organization fair were separated by several other organizations, so the two groups focused on their personal sign-up goals throughout the day. However, after the fair was over, College Democrats Vice President Tyler Bears and College Republicans President Jasper Logan compared sign-up numbers and issued a challenge. “I saw a post from Jasper Logan on Facebook, and he said that they got 86 sign-ups, and I texted Spencer and said, ‘Should I tell him the news?’ and Spencer said, ‘Yeah, buddy,’� Bears said. “So I went into my Facebook and I did what people call a ‘clap-back.’� Bears said that College Demo-
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crats got more than 100 sign-ups, which Logan took as a challenge. “I saw that the dems surpassed us by about 15 sign-ups, and challenged Tyler and Spencer to a ‘race to 250,’’ Logan said. “I hope that, regardless of the outcome, the result will be getting more young people active in politics, no matter which side of the aisle they are on.� Logan said canvassing in nearby communities is a major focus of the organization, and they hope to increase that effort in the coming year. “In 2018, we knocked on every door in Maryville, plus thousands in Savannah, St. Joseph, and even places as far away as Kansas City and Slater on the weekends,� Logan said. “We did that with fewer than ten volunteers. In fall of 2020, I’d like to have fifty active members ready to hit some doors and phones.� Bears said that the group has always been active, but a goal this year was to do more than hold meetings and have discussions. He said that Owens has generated a list of a semester’s worth of event ideas including campaigning events, speakers and debates. “Spencer Owens, who I have come to love greatly, has really stepped up to the plate in a way that I couldn’t be any happier with,� Bears said. “He’s really proven that, even within just the first few weeks of this semester.� Logan and Bears said the rivalry is purely friendly and the two groups have a good relationship. Bears said the relationship between the groups is best illustrated by a debate hosted by Criminal Justice Club last year. “They brought up a number of issues, and we all raised our hands and talked about them, and the College Republicans and College Democrats agreed on quite a bit of fundamental issues,� Bears said. “And I think that just goes to show that oftentimes the truth can get skewed in such a way that makes us look a lot more polarized than we are, but there’s a lot of common ground that we have.� Logan said they hope to continue having civil political debates and discussions leading up to November 2020, and possibly collaborating in philanthropic efforts similar to last year’s flood relief fundraiser. After the flooding in the midwest in the spring, College Republicans, at the suggestion of College Republicans Vice President Hannah Richter, used its information table spot in the J.W. Jones Student Union to raise money for the cause rather than advertising the group. Richter invited College Democrats to collaborate on the fundraiser, which raised around $70 for the Nebraska Farm Bureau’s flood relief effort. “We are blessed to be on a campus where we are able to have rational discussions ... and maintain good relationships with friends who have different political views,� Logan said. “I hope that Northwest will continue to lead the way as an example of civility and productive discourse.�
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Annual Forum introduces students to NPHC
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Members of the National Panhellenic Council at Northwest hosted their annual NPHC Forum Aug. 29. Out of the historical nine black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities , there are four active on campus: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. President of Rho Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Kylan Harrell said he has been to four forums and this was his second one as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. “This is basically to inform freshmen,” Harrell said. “I know it’s hard — first getting to college and not really understanding the do’s and don’ts, you have people telling you what you should and shouldn’t do. This is just easier layout to set the guidelines and standards before the school year starts off.” The Alphas were founded Dec. 4, 1906 at Cornell University by seven African American men. Their motto is “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All.” Nu Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. President N’ninah Freelon said she has been to all the forums and this is her second one since she has been a member of DST. “I feel like it’s important for us to have a forum so we can get into people’s heads what Greek Life is, and just start eliminating any type of stereotypes about black Greek-lettered organizations,” Freelon said. “I think that is the main importance of having an NPHC forum and just getting people aware of who we are before we start really doing stuff on campus.” DST was founded Jan. 13, 1913
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Senior Dominque Gilliam performs at the Neophyte Presentation for the Iota Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. April 13. There are nine national black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities; four are represented at Northwest.
at Howard University by 22 women with the motto “Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom.” “We are so much more than the surface,” Freelon said. “We’re so much more than the strolling and service. We actually put in work. You have to put in work to be a
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Friends, family and Maryville community leaders celebrate with Renae Luke at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Luke Therapy Services, LLC Aug. 27.
part of our organization. We work hard, period.” Junior Hope Williams said this year’s forum was more interactive than last year because of participation from the audience and the panel. “I think last year there were less
people and less interaction,” Williams said. “This year, I think the panel was more involved with the people and the people were more involved with the panel. I think people came out of their shell.” Rho Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Treasurer Brian Dunn said
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ing, vocabulary, sentence structure and other pieces of verbal communication. The business provides additional language-based reading evaluations, where Luke says helping children have a grasp on literacy helps them in their daily lives. A celebration took place Aug. 27 at Luke Therapy Services, where friends, family and community members attended to recognize Luke’s achievements. “I always hoped I would get that kind of support coming home,” Luke said. “It was one of the most humbling experiences I’ve had.”
he is thankful for the participation and turn out. “Compared to last year, we had a lot more crowd participation,” Dunn said. “I would like to thank the incoming freshman for showing their support, and I want to extend my hand out more; if anyone has any questions they can see me on campus and definitely reach out.” Freelon quoted the Gamma Theta Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity President Jackson Barnes during the forum, “Actually staying a part of the organization and staying active is actually harder than becoming.” Freelon said that’s what she wants people to take away from NPHC organizations. Phi Beta Sigma was founded Jan. 9, 1914 at Howard University by three African American men with the motto of, “Culture For Service and Service for Humanity.” Iota Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi President Richard Venerable reflected on his first ever NPHC forum. “It’s a humbling experience,” Venerable said. “Being a part of something bigger than myself and being the face of my chapter, to bring in anyone who is interested in men of Omega.” Omega Psi Phi was founded Nov. 17, 1911 at Howard University by three collegiate men with the motto, “Friendship is essential to the soul.” Freshman Enaisia Hamilton said the forum informed her of what NPHC fraternities and sororities are on campus. “It’s a great way to know what each was because I didn’t know how many they had in the first place like the Alphas or just the sorority in general,” Hamilton said. “It’s good seeing all of them come together and all the black people coming together just to watch them is good too.”
Area’s first speech therapy clinic aims to serve Maryville youth A new Maryville business provides pediatric-based treatments for speech, language and reading disorders, serving as the only clinic in the area providing care designed to help children overcome communicative setbacks. Renae Luke is the owner of Luke Therapy Services LLC, a new business located on Dewey Street in Maryville. The business offers traditional speech and language services, working with children on speech sounds and stutter-
Luke is a Nodaway County native who grew up in Conception Junction, Missouri. She began her career working in the Kansas City, Missouri, area before opening Luke Therapy Services in Maryville. Luke worked at what is now Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, previously Heartland Medical Center, when she was first employed. She served as the hospital’s pediatric speech pathologist and helped open the institution’s pediatric therapy clinic.
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CONTINUED FROM A1 Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Mo. and State Representative Allen Andrews, R-Mo. spoke at the grand opening event, commemorating the agriculture sciences programs at Northwest. “It was interesting, Senator Hegeman and I were just brief, earlier,” Andrews said. “Some of the things that are happening here at Northwest in agriculture is just astounding — the plethora individuals coming together and supporting the University to make things happen.” According to Rodney Barr, the Director of the School of Agriculture Sciences at Northwest, the R.T. Wright farm has been on campus for almost 50 years. The farmhouse replaced was 45 years old. Farm manager Jim Husz said the new home aligns with the programs goals and vision for the farm long-term. “The first thing anyone seen was the run-down farmhouse,” Husz said. “We actually heard comments to that nature.” Husz went on to say that another driving factor in building a new home was how it was more energy efficient. He said while the University upgrades its buildings, specifically on the farm, they look to align them with the University farm’s master plan. “In that plan — new farm house, the ag learning center, but moreover we’ve got stages planned for various operating facilities with our swine (and) dairy,” Husz said. “ Our beef project is already started
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that initiative. It’s not complete but it’s the most advanced we’ve got.” An additional improvement planned for the School of Agriculture Sciences is the addition of the Agriculture Learning Center. The University is actively raising funds for an $8.5 million building to serve the purpose of providing an area for students to conduct research and scholarly activities in the field of agriculture. Through a $1 million invest-
ment, Northwest is working to improve the “front door” of the Wright Farm, including roadway, entrance, signage and fencing improvements for overall beautification to the 448acre farm. The Director of the School of Agriculture Sciences at Northwest, Rodney Barr helped structure the farm’s master plan. He noted the farm hasn’t been a large focus for funding in the past.
“For a large portion of that there wasn’t a lot of investment into the farm,” Barr said. “With limited resources we haven’t been able to do that, until about six years ago…” President John Jasinski attended the event, sharing words of encouragement with the agriculture department. “We’re aligning with business and industry, and what the needs are out there,” Jasinski said. “The ag learning center, ladies and gen-
tlemen, is going to be a reality.” The building will include space for agriculture industry meetings, workshops, future shows and career development events as well as the promotion of agriculture literacy. The University noted each improvement is based on the focus of providing students with hands-on, profession based experiences in the area of Agriculture science.
“I had always had it in my head that they want to kick me out of school for being depressed and being drugged by someone else,” McClain said. “It’s a saddening feeling that someone else’s actions, they will allow it to ruin you, and if anything, they will help it.” McClain filed police reports with UPD and Maryville Public Safety after they were released from the hospital for the night they believe they were drugged. Hoffmann said Northwest is unique in its Care and Concern Policy in that concerning behaviors are not considered conduct violations, and students who attempt to harm themselves or others do not always have to immediately go through a conduct violations process, which he said is typical nationally. “Something about that doesn’t feel right to me,” Hoffmann said. “Students are already experiencing some mental health concerns — anxiety, depression, stress, whatever it may be — and then you add onto that by saying we’re going to charge you with a conduct violation, and then say here’s the outcomes. That doesn’t feel right to me or our institution.” According to the contract, the purpose of the policy is not to punish students, but is intended to provide structure for responding to concerning behavior. However, if a student is presented with a Care and Concern Contract and doesn’t sign it, or if they continually fail to comply with the terms of the contract, Hoffmann said the student would go through the conduct violations process. One potential sanction is involuntary withdrawal from the University. According to the University’s Involuntary Withdrawal and Readmission Policy, withdrawal does not bar students from attending the University again. Hoffmann said in his seven years here, a student has never refused to sign a Care and Concern Contract. When the time came for McClain to verify for their fall classes, they were told there should have been a hold on their account for not fulfilling the mental health evaluation requirements. While the four mandated evaluation appointments had to be completed by Sept. 20, the contract stipulates the first appointment must be within the first week of signing the contract, which McClain did not do. McClain said they could not af-
ford private counseling over the summer and Wellness Center counseling was unavailable to them. However, Hoffmann said Wellness Center counseling services are available over the summer to students who are registered for a future term. McClain said after they had verified for and started classes for the fall semester, Steinman called them and said there should have been a hold on their account because no progress was made on their mandatory evaluation sessions. Hoffmann said the only reason an academic hold would be placed is because a student is not completing their sessions. “We’ll send out multiple reminders via email, via text; we’ll make phone calls,” Hoffmann said. “Students are always aware that they are not completing those sessions. I have students sometimes say, ‘Nobody ever told me,’ and I can go into our system and pull up all the different emails we sent them, and it can even show when they opened and read the emails. So it’s not something we do lightly.” While McClain was still able to verify for classes, a hold was placed on their account preventing them from adding or dropping any other classes. They said the hold was removed from their account by setting up an appointment with counseling in Wellness Services and notifying the BIT of it.
felt lost in the system. “People are so concerned about following rules and protocols that they don’t really care about the person being treated, and that’s how I felt like throughout this process,” Poudyal said. “It’s not about what I need; it’s about what they are told to do.” After talking to her counselor about the missed appointment, Poudyal said her counselor requested she meet her at the hospital, where she said she was admitted by court order. Poudyal said there were no openings for her in Maryville, so she was assigned to a Mosaic facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she remained for around 11 days. In St. Joseph, Poudyal said she received a new diagnosis: bipolar disorder, which the medications she was taking exacerbated. She said Hoffmann came to the hospital, and she signed her second Care and Concern Contract April 18, 2018. Poudyal received new medication and went home to Nepal for the summer, returning to campus in fall 2018. That fall, while working as an assistant complex director in South Complex, she said she had a panic attack and collapsed at the front desk. She said she didn’t want her coworkers to call UPD because she didn’t want to go back to the hospital. Poudyal said she was put on probation for not following protocol and not letting her staff call UPD. “That was a very, very stupid situation, because I felt like I did what was right for me,” Poudyal said. “It was just weird because I knew I didn’t need UPD coming in asking — I just didn’t feel good about it. My job was the one thing that was keeping me sane, and it was the one thing I was proud of, and I felt like I was doing good in it. I started spiraling, and I felt like I was done with living.” This time, Poudyal said she tried to kill herself. Poudyal said she was taken to the Intensive Care Unit and then admitted for mental health treatment. There, she signed her third Care and Concern Contract. After being released, she met with Steinman and he told her they contacted her parents. According to the Care and Concern Contract, “The BIT, where appropriate, may take steps, including contacting the student’s parents and/or other appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the
health or safety of the student or other individuals.” Hoffmann said while the policy says parents, in practice, the students’ emergency contact is usually the party reached out to, and only after notifying the student about it. After her third hospitalization, Poudyal said she took the spring semester off to stay home and focus on her mental health. Poudyal said she felt caught in a repetitive system that wasn’t helping her get better. She said if a student is in the hospital repeatedly, then something is not working and a new approach needs to be tried. She said she struggled with talking to a counselor because she comes from a culture that doesn’t talk openly about mental health, and she said the University shouldn’t assume students know how to talk to a counselor. She said as a BRIDGE and later as an ACD, she was trained to direct students to resources. She said she felt she was just being directed around and not receiving help at any of the places she was sent. “I just felt pushed around,” Poudyal said. McClain said while the concept of the contract and the Care and Concern Policy is good, in practice, it let them down. “The thing that really disappoints me, and it turned me away from the Northwest professional community, is that they didn’t acknowledge that I could have died,” McClain said. “They go about it with zero care at all for the person who is going through whatever they’re going through. I was labeled as a disruption, as an inconvenience to be removed. I hated that more than anything. I felt zero support; I felt worse than I did going into the hospital.” Hoffmann said he has worked with students from other universities who were expelled for attempting or threatening suicide, and he said those students and their parents were grateful to Northwest for its process of handling mental health issues. “From a privacy perspective, we can’t share the name of every student who has signed a Care and Concern Contract,” Hoffmann said. “By nature, you’re only going to hear from the people who have complaints. You’re not going to hear about the many other cases where students are thankful for that.”
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Brayden P. Martinez, 18, for minor in possession, under 19 in a bar and possession of fake I.D. on the 300 block of North Market Street.
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CONTINUED FROM A1 Beyond the mandatory four evaluations by a mental healthcare professional stipulated in the contract, the Care and Concern Contract also contains contact information for Wellness Services, counseling services through Wellness Services, University Police, Residential Life and Student Affairs. Senior Starr McClain, who uses they/them pronouns, signed a Care and Concern Contract at the Maryville Mosaic Medical Center April 10, but under different circumstances. McClain said they have dealt with anxiety and severe depression for as long as they can remember, but said they were not suicidal until after they went out to The Outback the Friday before hospitalization. At the bar, they said someone drugged their drink without their knowledge. After escalating suicidal thoughts, McClain said they checked into the hospital. McClain said their doctor told them after they signed the Care and Concern Contract that there were benzodiazepines in their system. Benzodiazepines, according to the Mayo Clinic, slow down the nervous system, and drinking alcohol can exacerbate the depressive effect. A common drug containing benzodiazepines is Xanax, a drug used to treat anxiety. After sleeping for 15 hours in the hospital, McClain said Steinman came to see them that Monday. McClain and Steinman met one-on-one, and McClain signed the Care and Concern Contract that day. McClain said the language of the contract began to bother them a few weeks after being released from the hospital. They also did not feel they were in the right state of mind to be signing a contract at the time, since they believed they still had benzodiazepines in their system. “I had no choice. It was either sign the contract or you can’t come back to school,” McClain said. “He basically said that, and what I heard a lot of, is, ‘You did something that could have potentially disrupted the Northwest environment and caused distress to the rest of the students.’” McClain said while they were still reeling from the weekend’s events; they didn’t feel cared for; they felt like a burden and a problem to be dealt with.
Poudyal said she took no issue with the requirements to see a counselor, since she felt she could be utilizing the resources available to her. However, she said her treatment plan from the hospital was not the right fit. Poudyal said she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, panic disorder and anxiety, and she was prescribed two medications, but within a week, she only felt worse. She said she was still disassociating and having panic attacks, but she began to hallucinate, have seizures and pass out multiple times a day. She said her suicidal thoughts got worse. Poudyal said she called a suicide hotline, and the staff at the hotline contacted UPD. She said UPD took her to the hospital again, but this was when she said she began to lose faith in people who said they would support her. Although she was not admitted to the hospital that night, she missed one of her mandated appointments. In the process of communicating why she missed the appointment, she said she
POLICE BLOTTERS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5 Aug. 27
Aug. 30 There is an open investigation for identity theft. Aug. 31 There was a closed investiga-
A summons was issued to Kaleb Popplewell, 21, of Maysville, Missouri, for trespassing in Franken Hall.
There is an ongoing investigation for harassment on the 200 block of East 3rd Street. Aug. 30 A summons was issued to Damien L. Miles, 28, of Norman, Oklahoma, for assault on the 300 block of North Market Street. A summons was issued to Alex R. Glynn, 20, for minor in pos-
Aug. 31 There is an ongoing investigation for larceny on the 25000 block of State Highway EE. Sept. 1 A summons was issued to
There is an ongoing investigation for disorderly conduct on the 400 block of South Market Street. Sept. 2 A summons was issued to Cody D. Hagle, 23, of Orient, Iowa, for driving while suspended, improper registration and an equipment violation.
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Students need to network Speed Networking. The name implies two things – it will be fast, and you will network. But what does that actually mean? Why should you care? Career Services is hosting Speed Networking in the student union at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Sept. 10. Employers will be seated in a circle of tables. You will start at one table and have a one minute conversation with the employer seated behind the table.
After a minute of conversation with the employer, you will move to the next employer table and the process begins again. Handshakes and elevator pitches will be perfected. Dress is business casual. What’s an elevator pitch? An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive opening that you use to spark interest in yourself. A good elevator pitch should last no longer than a short elevator ride of 20 to 30 seconds, hence the name. It sounds hard, but the good
news is that you will be able to practice your elevator pitch a number of times at this event. Employers have told me countless times that if a student extends their hand, before they do, they are immediately impressed by the drive and professionalism of the student. Seems like an easy win to me. Maybe you’ve looked at the list of the employers coming to Speed Networking and are thinking, there is no one from my industry. If that ever crosses your mind, may I of-
fer you two tips? One, let me know who you want to see. We make calls all day, every day, inviting new individuals to attend. Second, you don’t know who every employer knows, or where they might have previously worked. The challenge of finding top talent is fierce and employers commonly refer job candidates to their friends who are also hiring. See you at Speed Networking. An hour of time, unlimited possibilities.
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The projector hums to life, backpacks are collectively unzipped and notebooks and laptops are taken out. Word documents are open and pencils are ready. Students try their best to keep up with the slides and the professor as they frantically transcribe what’s on the board. Hopefully, this will be useful information to take note of and not useless jargon that will never appear on a test or quiz. Taking notes, a crucial element to academic success at any level beyond middle school is heavily controlled and scrutinized - even in college. To take notes on paper or with your laptop is often a question many students must answer, yet many professors try to control that decision for students. The professors’ choice normally leans towards the notes being taken on paper with a frequently cited study from the Association Psychological Science that said taking notes on paper leads to the students having better test scores and memory retention. Forcing students to take notes a certain way is exclusionist and takes control of a student’s personal education away from them. Both laptops and spiral notebooks have their advantages and disadvantages, but the student should be allowed to choose which method they prefer. Taking paper notes is better for memory. Writing is more effective as a learning tool because it is more difficult; just as the more weight when lifting increases muscle growth, the more struggle when transcribing something increases memory. Spiral notebooks are also cheap with a simple college-ruled notebook from Dollar General costing less than a dollar. College students today still choose this approach with many lecture halls full of students jotting down bullet points on notebook paper. Professors rely mostly on laptops for students to complete and turn in work, and it makes sense that many professors rely solely on Canvas for classwork at Northwest. The Northwest laptop program ensures that every student has access to a usable laptop with full support service and, thus, an avenue to Canvas. Alongside this, cost, both environmentally and monetarily, convinces most in the class that assignments are best handled online rather than in print form. For the aforementioned reasons, many students want their notes in the same place as their assignments for ease and convenience. Another reason to choose to type over handwriting is speed. A 2011 study from Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in occupational therapy found that adults write an average of 14 words per minute. The average typing speed is between 38 to 40 words per minute according to statistics gathered from users of a popular typing test on Live Chat Inc.
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Unhelpful donations hurt relief efforts
Survivors wade through chest-level water in search of salvageable supplies and anything left from their devastated homes in hopes of recovery from the natural disaster that struck. Hurricane Dorian made contact with The Bahamas Sept. 2, wreaking havoc, crippling infrastructure and sparking a humanitarian crisis. Sept. 3, it raged on, this time taking five lives on Abaco Island, according to the Al Jazeera. Countless victims are suffering in the wake of Hurricane Dorian and are in need of relief support. As a community, Northwest students, faculty and staff should take action to help the victims. The Office of Student Affairs is organizing a way for the community to donate directly to the victims of the hurricane. The community should take
advantage of this opportunity to help donate; however, ensuring you make a helpful donation is crucial. HowStuffWorks, a website that provides easy to understand explanations about different topics, illuminates what is called the disaster after the disaster, an issue caused by useless donations coming in. The idea of useless donations sounds absurd, but in reality, it results in the crippling of relief efforts. Unwanted donations make shelters and warehouses unusable while simultaneously taking up the precious time of volunteers that could be dedicated elsewhere, according to TED. A far too common unwanted donation is teddy bears. The same TED article stated that 65,000
teddy bears were donated after the Sandy Hook shooting. Rather than being helpful, receiving 65,000 teddy bears grinds the already weak pop-up infrastructure at the site of the disaster to a halt. This stops the important donations from getting to the people who need them. Sandy Hook may not be a hurricane disaster, but the same donation mindset applies to any disaster. People far too often pack up a box with whatever they can find without a second thought about if the contents are actually useful. Other donations that don’t help anyone are expired foods; already opened medicines; old, ruined clothes; used underwear; toys and other miscellaneous items that aren’t specifically being asked for by relief organizations. For an idea of what to do-
nate, several news sources have reached out to relief organizations to find out what donations are needed. The New York Times interviewed Stephen McAndrew, the deputy director for the Americas of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, who said shelter, unexpired food, water, unopened medicine and communication devices are in high demand. They also reached out to the organization HeadKnowles. HeadKnowles helps coordinate relief efforts in The Bahamas and has set up a GoFundMe for money donations. When you see donation boxes appear around campus, take time to see if you can afford to help make useful donations to help the victims of Hurricane Dorian, Bearcats.
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Four tips for fraternity recruitment I have the pleasure of serving as the Interfraternity Council Vice President of Membership/Development for 2019. Northwest’s Greek Life is an exciting community to be part of, and I am thankful for your interest. I have learned a variety of lessons throughout my time as a fraternity man at Northwest, and I hope the following tips prove to be helpful in the recruitment process. 1. Keep an open mind. Do not fixate on one group throughout the recruitment process. Keep your eyes and opinions open. This behavior will lead to a more meaningful experience and will help you maximize your expo-
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sure to multiple organizations. Due to there being seven fraternities on Northwest’s campus, you will have the opportunity to visit everyone, so be sure to check out each fraternity. 2. Check your peers. One of the best parts of recruitment is the opportunity to build relationships with fellow freshman men. With that being said, it is important to check the other guys that are at the recruitment events as well as the members that are near your age because these are the people you will likely spend your entire college career with. 3. Check the upperclassmen. Another important aspect of re-
cruitment is meeting older members. These are the juniors and seniors in the fraternity. As older members, they have been involved the longest and have the most insight to provide on the fraternity. Look to these older members and ask yourself, “Are these the kind of guys I want to be like when I am older?” Whether that question is answered due to your college major, campus involvement, personal convictions or other factors, asking this question will only enhance the recruitment process. 4. Seek meaningful conversations and relationships.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may want to be everywhere at once when the social invitations arrive. But this week you will have to pick your RSVPs carefully. Spend time with close friends.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Focus most of your energy on a work assignment that has been looming for some time now, Libra. Once it is off your plate, you can focus your energy on everything else.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 You may have a lot of things on your mind, Taurus. The best way to handle this kind of situation is to find a quiet place and think about all the answers you need.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Don’t worry if people do not always understand your intentions, Scorpio. You are a natural born leader, and you have to make some challenging decisions from time to time.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 A spending spree is not the way to go right now, Gemini. You have to be more responsible with your money. Ask a relative or friend to help you work on a budget.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Problems have a funny way of sticking around even when you try to avoid them, Cancer. Rather than running from difficult decisions, it is time to meet them head on.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 You have a big event on the horizon that you have been planning, Capricorn. If it has been taking up too much of your energy, try delegating a few tasks to get some relief.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you have had an overwhelming week, you can find a restful spot to recharge. Plan a spa weekend or even just a quiet hike through a state park.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, try to be supportive of those around you even when you may not agree with all of their reasoning. Diplomacy will help you keep a good group of friends.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 A change of scenery is something you can use right now, Virgo. Pack up an overnight bag or backpack and hit the road for some spontaneous adventures.
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Sagittarius, you may find yourself as the life of the party sometime this week. Embrace the limelight but make sure to set aside some time for rest and relaxation.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you can’t figure out something that is puzzling you, it’s best to take it to a few other people who may offer a fresh perspective.
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CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Feel pain 5. Interest rate 8. Long narrative poem 12. Sedimentary rock 14. No (Scottish) 15. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 16. Sleep gear 18. One who buys and sells securities 19. Cincinnati ballplayers 20. Of the backbone 21. Car mechanics group 22. Iranian village 23. Canadian peninsula 26. For all ills or diseases 30. Known for his “razor” 31. One who plays the viola 32. Resinlike substance 33. Educational association 34. Inappropriate 39. A team’s best pitcher 42. The cost of bus travel 44. Badgerlike mammal 46. Popular sport in Ireland 47. Written works 49. Pop 50. Consumed 51. Something comparable to another 56. Wild goat 57. One-time space station 58. Outline of a plan 59. Actress Petty 60. An electrically charged atom 61. Chewed and swallowed 62. Bones (Latin) 63. Central nervous system 64. Type of pipe CLUES DOWN 1. Vipers 2. Pal 3. One who has been to Mecca 4. Energy and enthusiasm 5. Leaf-footed bug genus
6. Southern belle accessory 7. __ de Mornay, actress 8. Print errors 9. Preceding 10. Asian nation 11. The people in a movie 13. Liberate 17. Strong laxatives 24. Tub 25. Happening 26. Polyvinyl acetate 27. Small island (British) 28. Neither 29. The G.O.A.T. 35. What Goodell oversees 36. One who engages in Dawah
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Sleep habits plague students ANGEL TRINH A&E Reporter | @acuteanglewrite
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he freedom to plan their own daily schedule is part of the college dream many students may have. However, when the hours of classes, homework, study time, part-time jobs and other activities add up, students often sleep less than recommended. Assistant Director of Wellness Services - Clinic Services Judy Frueh said students should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep each night. However, she generally sees students getting an average of five or six hours each night. “(Sleep) is just like charging your phone,” Frueh said. “You need to recharge. When you don’t, then that puts you up to decrease your immune system. It also sets you up to eat a lot more, so you’re more likely to gain weight.” Graduate student Natasha Helme tends to sleep a maximum of four hours a night. While she was an undergraduate student, she started cutting out sleep to have time for her coursework as a double-major in professional writing and history and working as a tutor in both fields. “It just got progressively worse as time went on because the classes got harder and I had to read more,” Helme said. “Since I was a history major, I would read some things that were really messed up and that would keep me up at night too.” S t u d e n t s w h o d o n ’t s l e e p enough don’t perform as well as students who do. Lawrence Epstein, an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said students feel and perform as poorly as someone who hasn’t slept for 48 hours after sleeping less than six hours per night for two weeks, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Sleeping 12 to 15 hours on the weekends will just keep you tired.”
-JACKIE KIBLER
As both a graduate assistant and a research assistant in the writing center, Helme spends most of her night reading and writing after her evening classes. She has grown accustomed to going to sleep at 3 or 4 a.m. “When I first started doing it, other than constantly being so tired, I just had a harder time concentrating sometimes,” Helme said. “I’m used to it now. It doesn’t affect me as much.” Even though Helme often functions without adequate sleep, it hinders her ability to focus in class and prevents her from completing assignments to the best of her ability. Sleep deprivation negatively affects both physical and mental health. Associate professor in the School of Health, Science and Wellness Jackie Kibler said sleep is important for college students because their brains are still developing until their mid-twenties. “When you’re sleeping, it’s the only time your brain has a chance to make connections and finish developing,” Kibler said. “The last part of your brain to develop is your frontal lobe which is in charge of making good decisions, planning and organizing information.” Kibler said she knows when her students don’t get enough sleep because they seem more stressed, they don’t think as clearly and they have difficulty with memory. Students tell her they stayed up late studying or doing homework because they think they’ll perform better in the morning, but she said it’s the other way around. “You need to sleep so your performance will increase,” Kibler said. “You’re not doing yourself any favors by missing out on sleep.” To make up for missed sleep during the week, students tend to sleep in on the weekends. Frueh said this is an ineffective method. “You can’t bank it,” Frueh said. “It’s best to get it consistently and stick close to a sleep pattern by a couple hours on the weekends just
Counting Sleep Under 7 hours per night by sex
35.5%
34.8%
Age group under 7 hours per night 0
10
18-24
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
32.2%
25-34
37.9%
35-44
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45-54
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26.3%
Amount of sleep students get by major Creative Writing
Computer Science
Mass Media
5.75
6.00
6.50
Chemistry
Education
Ecology
5.92
6.18
5.75
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because that keeps you in rhythm for your sleep cycle. Sleeping 1215 hours on the weekends will just keep you tired.” Students don’t get enough sleep because they think sleep deprivation is expected since the people around them don’t get adequate sleep either, Kibler said. Helme said she sees many people who are proud of their sleep deprivation, but she doesn’t think they should be. “It irritates me sometimes that our society is like, ‘Yes, put yourself in these bad situations to be above others/elite,’” Helme said. “That should not be a badge of honor. The badge of honor should be taking care of yourself.” Effective time management skills can help students get more sleep. Frueh said everyone, not just college students, can benefit from being aware of the amount of time they spend on social me-
dia and watching TV — things she calls “time-wasters.” Kibler had similar thoughts. For a class project, some of her students monitored how much time they were on their phones, and the results were eye-opening. “I think if people monitored and saw how many hours they’re actually on their phones, they’d realize they could actually use some of that time to sleep,” Kibler said. On average people spend three hours and 15 minutes on their phones each day, according to The Guardian. Some people spend nearly four and a half hours on them. Frueh said she thinks freshmen have the hardest time getting enough sleep because they’re also adjusting to the college lifestyle. Being involved in various activities while balancing coursework and finding sleep can be overwhelming for some. Freshman Olivia Zylstra said
she manages time well because she does any work she can during the hour breaks between classes. Zylstra’s schoolwork hasn’t hindered her sleep schedule so far. She goes to bed around 11 p.m. and wakes up at 6:30 a.m. to get ready for her 8 a.m. classes every day. “I don’t know if, when I get more homework, it’ll stay that early, but I’m hoping it will,” Zylstra said. “I’m also planning on joining more things as time goes on. I always try to do my work at least for the day then I do other stuff like watch Netflix because I know it’s not going to happen if I don’t (beforehand).” While Zylstra isn’t having trouble now, many students — such as Helme — struggle balancing their workload and sleep as the semester progresses. When sleep deprivation begins to affect their mental health, Kibler said they should talk to their professors.
“As a professor, I always prioritize my students’ mental health,” Kibler said. “If a student is struggling and they talk to me, I’ll do whatever I can to assist them and get them whatever resources I can. I’ll always work with them because I want them to be successful.” Students can do different things to get better sleep. Frueh said they should have a routine, determine their priorities and stay off their phones at least 30 minutes before going to sleep. Kibler recommended limiting caffeine consumption in the afternoon, getting exposure to sunlight in the mornings, meditating and limiting stressful activities before bed. “The littlest habits make a huge difference,” Kibler said. “You guys need to prioritize yourselves. Be honest with yourself. If you’re not healthy, all the other stuff doesn’t matter.”
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Music professor hosts faculty recital SARAH VON SEGGERN A&E Editor | @ SeggernSarah
As the lights dimmed in the quaint theater and a voice came over the speaker to address the audience, the crowd grew silent with anticipation for the silver trumpet and black piano duo. The faculty recital began at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Charles Johnson Theater with abrupt piano chords lingering in the air before a striking sound erupted from the trumpet. Each year, Professor of Music and Assistant Department Chair William Richardson sets up the faculty recital for the Northwest community as well as the students who participate. He said he hopes the audience will leave “whistling a tune” and “tapping their feet.” “We got kind of a good mix of a couple of heavy classical pieces and then some more popular music,” William Richardson said. “It’s nice to have both. I guess what I’d like is if people kind of realize the variety of music for which the trumpet actually works.” William Richardson was supported by staff accompanist Jiwon Choi for the first half where classical pieces like “Caprice (1972)” by Joseph Turrin and “La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)” by Claude Debussy were played, as well as the popular song “When I Grow Up” from the 2011 Matilda the Musical. As William Richardson and Choi played in tandem through the respective lineup, the modest amount of people who came sat attentively, clapping after each piece as they bowed between songs. In the crowd, William Richardson’s family could be found. His mother Kathleen Richardson and father Bob Richardson have been “following him since fifth grade” and rarely miss his performances, Bob Richardson said.
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Professor of Music and Assistant Department Chair William Richardson and staff accompanist Dr. Jiwon Choi perform at the annual faculty recital located in the Charles Johnson Theater.
“We knew the earlier part was going to be quite difficult,” Kathleen Richardson said. “And it was kind of nice in the last part (because) it was so much fun, and he had the other students involved. I think he kind of put together a pretty good recital.” During intermission, students in concert black attire quickly set up the stage for the Northwest Trumpet Ensemble and other select Northwest musicians. Even though junior Ryan Edwards only played in the last song,
“Tico Tico” by Zequinha de Abreu as part of the percussion line, he still thoroughly enjoyed the experience. “My favorite part about playing is that Doc is, like, easy going, so during rehearsal we started dancing around, it was a little more tame on stage, but when we started dancing around, he was alright with it so we could just enjoy the music for what it was,” Edwards said. Before the low tuba notes of “Tico Tico” began, William Richardson told the audience in the front
that he hoped they didn’t mind being “in the splash zone” since he was on the edge of the stage about to perform. While some nervously smiled and laughed at the comment, others were unfazed. Freshman John Salehi was one such person. Despite sitting closest to the stage with two other friends, he didn’t mind it since he was ultimately there for the music, even bobbing his head to the infectious rhythm. “Oh, the splatter zone. I sit in the front row for most performanc-
es because you get the full experience,” Salehi said. “So I love it.” As the recital drew to a close and the players filed off the brightly lit stage, the audience clapped for their performance before shuffling out of the theater. At the end of the recital, despite his face hurting from playing for so long, William Richardson felt good about the overall performance and was proud of his students and all the work that was put into the recital.
Your Bearcat wants at least one more Casey’s I forgot, over the summer, that there was a third Casey’s General Store coming to Maryville, so when I drove down Main Street from Highway 71 on move-in day, getting ready for my sophomore year, I was thrilled. I’m from Iowa. Casey’s is embedded into my culture. It’s part of my DNA. I was born in the
bathroom of a Casey’s, twice. I grew up there. And it’s about time Maryville got on board, but I still want one more. In Iowa, I think there’s some kind of law that says we have to have a Casey’s General Store every half mile or so (don’t fact check that). It’s honestly sickening to me that Missouri and
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pus. But you don’t understand how much I need mediocre pizza in my life. And their sub-average donuts are an Iowan delicacy. Don’t give me a quality pizzeria near campus. Don’t give me a donut shop with convenient hours. And don’t you dare give me a QuickTri — err, uh, I mean a gas station with clean bath-
rooms and appealing food options. Just give me a fourth Casey’s, please.
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The “freshman 15” is a common term for the weight gained by college students during their first year of school. However, being mindful of weight and physical wellness isn’t limited to students. For faculty and staff, health and wellness is a large factor in their lives. A group of six women met together for their weekly meeting of Taking Off Pounds Sensibly Aug. 29 in the Union Meeting Room D. Between swapping recipes for healthier substitutes for pizza, pasta and wine, the women also tackled how they stay motivated to work out and eat healthy. The women discussed fasting options and the success they’ve witnessed in their friends who have done eight hour fasts, 16 hour fasts and even a 24 hour fast. They each wrote down two goals and put the scraps of paper in a pile at the center of the table. At the end of the meeting, one woman drew out a piece of paper and made that the groups’ goal for the week. The goal this week was to either walk or ride a bike once a day. For Assistant Director of Wellness Services - Clinic Services Judy Freuh, TOPS is a great way to stay accountable. “It’s a program for staff and is a collaboration between Wellness Services and Human Resources,” Frueh said. “We offered it last semester and said if (faculty and staff) show up to half the meetings you get half of your (TOPS) membership free.” Northwest offers a variety of ways to promote a healthy lifestyle for both students and staff. Between the Wellness Center, free memberships to the Foster Fitness Center, reduced prices for workout classes and showing how many calories are in each dish at the Union, trying to keep weight off isn’t tricky. The biggest downfall is often self control. Faculty and staff aren’t the
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Taking Off Pounds Sensibly is a Northwest employee support group where members aim to hold each other accountable in developing healthy lifestyles. TOPS meets Thursdays at noon in Administration Building third floor.
only ones who can benefit from Northwest’s mission to promote a healthy lifestyle. Students are the main target for Wellness programs. In a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is prevalent in 35.7% of college-aged Americans. For many students, this is the first time they have complete autonomy of their food choices. Mom and Dad aren’t standing over shoulders to scold their children for eating Häagen-Dazs for dinner. With this new found sense of freedom and often less structured schedules to workout, students often gain the “freshman 15.” However, many activities on campus provide opportunities to stay fit and active. Alpha Sigma Alpha has mandatory gym hours. Intramural sports teams provide an opportunity to join team sports without the stress of joining the college team. For human services junior Sydney Robinson, working out replaces a part of her routine from high school. “I used to play sports in high school,” Robinson said. “Just continuing to workout is really im-
portant to me. It makes me feel better and destress.” The formula for an effective workout consists of three parts: warm up, work out and cool down. Business management junior Hunter Klucke explained his usual workout. “I usually walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes,” Klucke said. “Then I usually do some weights and walk again to cool down.” Though staying active is a large portion of staying fit, another major component is eating clean. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, typical American diets exceed the recommended intake levels or limits in four categories: calories from solid fats and added sugars; refined grains; sodium; and saturated fat. Americans eat less than the recommended amounts of vegetables, fruits, whole-grains, dairy products and oils. With healthy options offered on campus combined with the FitBit fad, it’s easy for students and faculty to hold themselves accountable when sensibly taking off pounds.
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Tennis eyes encore trip to quarterfinals MADDISYN GERHARDT Chief Reporter | @maddigerhardt
With the 2018-19 tennis season bringing prosperous postseason finishes for both the Northwest men’s and women’s teams, the 2019 fall season is geared towards perfecting and strengthening both individual and team efforts for a lasting postseason run. “I think we have a good lineup on the women’s side and actually on the men’s side too,” coach Mark Rosewell said. “We have a lot of players back which is always a good thing experience wise. We do have some new players that we don’t know much about, but we’ll learn more about them through challenge matches and competition.” While last season’s postseason run took the Northwest women’s team (20-7) to the NCAA quarterfinals in Altamonte Springs, Florida, future successful seasons are the priority of Rosewell and both teams. Despite last year’s season ending with the Bearcats being shutout against the University of Indianapolis, the push to better themselves and their skills is the driving factor to get back to that stage and win the national quarterfinals. The 2019 spring season brought Northwest its first 20-win season since 2008 accompanied with a trip to the national quarterfinals. “I think the nucleus is good, and if you can keep your players healthy, then you always have a good chance,” Rosewell said. “We have a new assistant coach, Tanner (Lantz), who is a former Bearcat
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Sophomore Andrea Zamurri, a transfer student and Northwest tennis player from Rieti, Italy, prepares for upcoming Central Region Doubles tournament Sept. 10.
who played here a couple of years ago. He already knows how the program is going and what I’m after. We’re all excited, and we like our teams, both men and women.” While the athletes are the main
reason the tennis team has been so successful in years past, updated facilities and promises for future developments also play a key role in the training and competition of the team. One of the most recent
examples of this is the dedication of the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center in April. “As far as tennis is concerned here at Northwest, there has really been some great things that
have happened for the program,” Rosewell said. “Within the last two years, we’ve had our outdoor courts renovated and two more courts added. Facilities wise, we’re in good shape, and it’s quite noticeable each day.” With donations being used to upgrade and give the team facilities and resources it needs, the team has also seen an increase in attention from fans within the Northwest community. While Northwest is known for its winning football and basketball teams year in and year out, the tennis team is one of the most consistent athletic teams on campus in terms of postseason runs and winning seasons. “People are naturally going to go to spectator sports,” Rosewell said. “I’m not sure people realize sometimes what kind of level that we play here because it is an outstanding level. Would we like more people out there watching our matches sometimes? Sure. But it could be less people. We’re very happy that we have our teams here at Northwest.” As the team prepares for the Central Region Doubles Tournament in Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 10, they look forward to adding another winning season to their program statistics. With many returners and a few young and developing players competing for the Bearcats, the ability to further their postseason run becomes more achievable.
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we make sure to keep the girls focused every single point and make sure we challenge ourselves.” The Spoofhounds bring back a lot of key players this season after only losing two seniors. One of those players is Renshaw, who is one of the Spoofhounds floor generals and leaders this season. “We have had a lot of different coaches since us seniors have been here,” Renshaw said. “This season feels different for us; it’s nice to get this clean sweep to start this season for us.” In the four years that the class of 2020 has been at Maryville High School, the team has seen three different head coaches. Throughout all of the coaching changes, Renshaw said coach Foster has made all of the players believe that there are no weaknesses on the team and that they are only as good as they want to be. Maryville’s next game is on the road against the Bulldogs at 6 p.m. Sept. 5 in Bethany, Missouri. The ‘Hounds look to start off their road stint with what could be another tune-up game for a hungry team looking to return to the title picture.
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A fter a heartbreaking loss in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 16 tournament championship to end last season, the Maryville volleyball team got its 2019 campaign underway at home Sept. 3. Coach Miranda Foster entered her first season as head coach for the Spoofhounds as they took on the East Buchanan Bulldogs in their first game of the season. Even coming off of a 19-11-4 season just a year ago, it was an energetic crowd full of students back for another year of ‘Hounds’ volleyball. The Spoofhounds looked determined to put on a show for the town of Maryville with seniors Molly Renshaw and Brooke Katen leading the team out. The Spoofhounds were in control for most of the match, starting solid with a quick and somewhat easy 25-11 win in set one. They controlled the action at the net for the entirety of the set with strong blocking and occasional digs throughout. Junior Serena Sundell accounted for most of the scoring during the set. Senior Brooke Katen and junior Kelsey Scott helped finish off the first set with attacks to the Bulldogs. In the second and third sets, the Bulldogs were constantly knocking at the door, going on multiple streaks for three or four points at a time. East Buchanan middle-hitter sophomore Sidnee Carr accounted for nine of her team’s points in the second set and gave the Maryville blockers some troubles. Despite the scare, the Spoofhounds found a way to survive the second set, winning 25-23. I n the third set, the Spoofhounds
cruised to a 25-19 finish against a depleted Bulldogs team giving them the clean sweep on the evening. Sundell did most of the attacking for Maryville after junior Macy Loe and Renshaw helped set up the hits. T he Spoofhounds won their first match of the year in convincing fashion despite it being the first match of the season and looked as if they were in mid-season form. The Spoofhounds delivered a win to their flourished crowd, giving them what they came to see. “I was excited. We have a really good crowd; they get excited and show up for the games,” Foster said. “They all have awesome personalities, and they have a lot of fun in the stands. ... I’m glad we have the support we do.” The Spoofhounds play host to eight more regular-season games this season and will hit the road for another eight contests. Contrary to years past, one thing the Spoofhounds are focused on this season is to keep the foot on the gas pedal when they lead. “We want to maintain our side even when we feel secure; it can be easy to let up and let the other team have hope and gain momentum,” Foster said. “As a coaching staff,
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‘Cats looking forward after strong season CALVIN SILVERS Missourian Reporter | @CalvinSilvers
After winning a record 14 conference games, having its second 20-win season (228) since 1999 and hosting the quarterfinals of the MIAA tournament, the Northwest volleyball team is aiming for another accolade-filled season. Heading into her eighth season at the helm of the Bearcats, Amy Woerth believes that while they had an early exit from the MIAA Tournament last year, they can build from the experience. “We need to continue to focus on the process and doing the things we need to do,” Woerth said. “We did everything right from the standpoint of hosting and having the tournament at our place; we just have to get over the hump. I believe in our system, I believe in the process of what we do, and I believe in our players.” The Bearcats are graduated four seniors last spring, including offensive stars Sophia Schleppenbach and Maddy Bruder. The defensive side also took a blow with losing two defensive specialists. “When you take a look at those four being gone, it’s unfair to put that on anybody on our team. I’m not going to sit there and say who’s going to fill Maddy Bruder’s shoes,” Woerth said. “I’m looking for capable people on our team and make them as good as they can be. It’s not anyone’s story but theirs.” Woerth has brought in six new players hoping to replace the firepower of the graduated seniors. One of these players is sophomore Hannah Koechl, a transfer from Boise State. “We jumped on the transfer portal and made contact with her coach,” Woerth said. “She’s an international player, so I wanted to get some background on where she
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Coming off a 20-win season, Northwest volleyball prepares for its first game Sept. 6 in the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kansas.
played. I got to know her well over email and phone calls, and I was impressed with her.” Two incoming freshmen have impressed Woerth. Freshman Alyssa Rezac has proven she can keep her poise and handle tough situations. She came in as the only setter due to concussion injuries to others in her position. Freshman Jaden Ferguson
has brought a different play style to the left side and has a wide skill set for being so young. This year’s captains, junior Hallie Sidney and senior Jordyn Musselman, are looking to use their leadership skills to help the team. “I’m focusing on being the best teammate I can be,” Sidney said. “I want to create relationships and be
trusted on by them.” Another returning player that is looking to make a huge impact is junior Morgan Lewis. “She played some minutes last year after she came back from surgery,” Woerth said. “We want her to step up and start being the production that Sophia Schleppenbach did last year. She has the ability level to
achieve that step up.” Northwest has already participated in a scrimmage against Lindenwood, a team they played last year in the regular season. The Bearcats won five of the six sets and got to show off the young talent the team presents.
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Maryville senior breaks record in win over Cameron MADDISYN GERHARDT Chief Reporter | @maddigerhardt
As the Maryville boys soccer team started their season Sept. 2 against the Cameron Dragons, past seasons’ success and state titles were not the only focusing points for coach Dale Reuter. In the past, the Spoofhounds have been known for their speed, agility, talent and overall winning nature. This year, the focus for the group is teamwork. “We don’t think too highly of ourselves, and we work as a team,” Reuter said. “It’s hard work. It’s nothing easy. Nobody’s perfect and we build off of that. I think the reason for our success is we talk about team all the time. We do everything in a team manner.” With the first game of the season being a starting point for how the season may go, Monday’s game included breaking records and the Spoofhounds first win of the season. As the ‘Hounds took the field, senior Jaden Hayes had no inclination that he would be breaking a record that night. Hayes not only broke the school record for goals in a single game, previously set at 8, he went on to break the MSHAA record and set the mark at 10. Hayes’ record added to the team’s final score to end the game by mercy rule. While Hayes is a starting midfielder for the team, other addi-
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Senior Maryville midfielder Jaden Hayes set a new school record with 10 goals against Cameron Sept. 2.
tions to the team help to make it as successful as it has become. “Jaden works hard. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a player work as hard as he has at his craft. … Jacob Farris on the outside did
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Junior Taylor Wolfe handles the ball in Northwest soccer’s 3-1 victory in an exhibition match against Northern Iowa Aug. 24. Wolfe scored zero goals on seven shots last season, the first under coach Marc Gordon.
a great job last year for us. I look for great things from him,” Reuter said. “James Distefano, Thomas’ younger brother, is a sophomore this year and did get one in there. Just his tenacity going up front like
that and that’s what you have to do in that position.” Although Maryville has had prosperous past seasons, losing key players like Will Mattock, Thomas Distefano and Zach Staples within
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“We had players throughout the season we weren’t expected to see a lot of time, but through the process and the struggles we had, there were extensive minutes for those players,” Gordon said. “Our growth and the return of players and the buy-in from our process makes us more confident that this year will be more successful.” To address the Bearcats’ attacking ability, an area they lacked in last year, Gordon brought in 11 new recruits to further equip their scoring arsenal. Attacking is one of the Bearcats’ biggest focuses this season; last season, they were out scored 39 goals to 9, while recording just 83 shots on goal, which was a very underwhelming amount compared to teams around the nation. The coaching staff is excited for two international players to be joining the team this season: Emilie Swaerd from Rykkinn, Norway, and Merel Marting from Riemst, Belgium. “They bring a unique understanding of the game that maybe a lot of our American players don’t,” Gordon said. “They have meshed with the program very quickly and
the last few years has had a major impact on their overall performance and formations. While players like Farris, Hayes and Distefano help with the consistency of the team and their winning record, other players like Justin Staples, Jaxon Pettlon and Quinn Pettlon are also key to keeping the team on track. With fast forwards, mindful midfielders and a strong defensive line along with numerous goalies, the ‘Hounds sees this season as a chance to show their talents and highlight every one of their players. “We have 22 boys on the team all with a common goal of working really hard one game at a time,” Reuter said. “Then we go in the back and we have Jaxon Pettlon and Quinn Pettlon, cousins, and they’re holding that center defense for us. Hunter is in the goal this year, and I look for him to really step up.” In its respected sport, the soccer team is one of the most winningest Maryville teams in years past. With consistent district or semifinal finishes, the team’s focus this year is to better the program for future Spoofhounds and get back to the top. As a long season is ahead, the players along with Reuter just want to focus on getting back to districts and bringing the state title back to Maryville.
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New-look roster preps for season under second-year head coach The Northwest women’s soccer team is preparing for the 2019 season with a fresh start and a chance to redeem themselves after a rather forgettable 2018 campaign. The Bearcats finished last season 2-15; they had six one-goal losses last season that could have gone either way. Coach Marc Gordon said last season his team struggled to score goals. “We had some growth this offseason; our team last year had to learn a new system and a way of coaching, and the way I do things was a different experience for the young team we had,” Gordon said. Gordon also believes the team spending the spring and winter working together helped build a foundation in order to move the program forward was essential. The Bearcats reload this season with 20 returning players, many of whom being players who logged decent minutes throughout last season.
helped build on the team chemistry we have going.” Freshmen Kaylie Rock and Atiana Stratman could be two impact players for the Bearcats down the road, two aggressive forwards who were very highly-touted recruits that excelled at communicating on the field. While Rock and Stratman may be the future of the Bearcats, they do have some key players: returning goalkeeper Alexis Serna-Castillo, defender Emily Madden and forward Joanna Shaw. Serna-Castillo recorded 75 saves for the Bearcats as the starting goalie for most of the season. Madden and Shaw accounted for four of the nine goals last season. These players could make even more of an impact with their experience and chemistry this season with the addition of more talent. Assistant coach Quaid Curtin and graduate assistant Nyla Peterkin were impressed by the commitment that was shown by the ‘Cats throughout the offseason.
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Junior running back Trey Houchin scored one touchdown in Maryville’s 23-14 Week 1 loss to the 2018 MSHSAA Class 2 State Champion Blair Oaks Aug. 30.
‘Hounds seek redemption after Week 1 loss JON WALKER Sports Editor | @ByJonWalker
The graduating class of 2020 was getting ready to head into its first days of preschool in 2005 the last time Maryville football started a season 0-2. Sept. 6, the Spoofhounds (0-1) will look to avoid that when they hit the road to take on Harrisonville (0-1). Maryville, which fell 23-14 to Blair Oaks in Week 1, faces traditionally one of the hardest teams remaining on the rest of its schedule in the Wildcats. This matchup is a rematch of last year’s Week 2 meeting between the schools, in which, the ‘Hounds pitched a 36-0 shutout against the Wildcats. One of the things that Maryville coach Matt Webb thought his team lacked against the Falcons was focus, specifically pertaining to penalties and small mistakes; some-
thing that Webb knows has to be fixed sooner rather than later. “Good teams don’t commit the amount of penalties that we had in that game; they really hurt us on both offense and defense,” Webb said. “The penalties are obviously something that we can coach up and fix; those are things that we can fix.” The Spoofhounds, who rarely find themselves in the losing column, face a similar situation to last year when they started the season with a loss to Blair Oaks and then preparing to play Harrisonville. Webb knows that despite the non-ideal circumstances, “One game doesn’t make a season, never has.” The message has a strong resonance throughout the locker room, especially for junior quarterback Ben Walker. “(Webb told us) don’t dwell on (the loss),” Walker said. “One loss doesn’t define our season. We can
come back; we just have to keep our heads held high.” The Spoofhounds get a close to ideal matchup in the Wildcats, who allowed Kearney’s running back to plow for 208 yards rushing in Week 1.
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With the ‘Hounds’ traditionally run-based offensive attack, junior running back Trey Houchin could be primed for a breakout performance Friday. “(Harrisonville allowing that
many yards) is exciting to hear,” Houchin said. “With that being said, I believe they’ll have a game plan set up for us. As a football team, we have to execute very well this week if we want to beat this powerhouse football program.” Webb figures that offensively, the Wildcats are going to bring a spread-offense that has elusive backs and other talented players in skill positions as well. This could create problems for the Spoofhounds’ defense if they can’t clean up the little things that didn’t play out the way they wanted it to against Blair Oaks. “We’re really close in most spots,” Webb said. “If we’re just able to emphasize that we can get this one thing — we’re in the right spots most of the times, just being able to get that one extra person that’ll really spring things for us will go a long way.” Despite Webb’s message of one
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game not defining a season, it’d be quite a different outlook compared to previous seasons if the ‘Hounds fall again Friday. With the message this week being to clean up the little things, Maryville will have a test as to what type of team they’ll be looking forward towards the rest of the season. “I’ve coached for over twenty years, and it doesn’t matter if you win or lose the first game,” Webb said. “Football teams make the most improvement throughout a season between Week 1 and Week 2. … We’ve got a great opportunity to go play Harrisonville, but the focus will be on ourselves and fixing those mistakes that we can fix.”
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Entering his third year at the helm, Northwest football coach Rich Wright has led the Bearcats to a 19-6 record in two seasons, including a 2-0 record against rival Missouri Western.
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orthwest football, followed by legions of fans and students, is going to make the southbound trip to Spratt Memorial Stadium Sept. 5, renewing a decades-old rivalry with Missouri Western. The two schools’ campuses are a little more than 45 miles apart, but their football programs couldn’t be much further apart. A rivalry, by definition, implies that the two teams are battling for some form of superiority, a fight between Northwest and Missouri Western that’s been overwhelmingly one-sided for the better part of two decades now. The Bearcats haven’t lost a game to Missouri Western since 2012, beating the Griffons in six consecutive matchups. The streak predates both team’s head coaches, who each enter their third season at the helm of their respective program. Northwest coach Rich Wright was the defensive coordinator for the Bearcats the last time they lost to Missouri Western. Griffons coach Matt Williamson was working for Central Arkansas. Northwest sophomore quarterback Braden Wright was in eighth grade. It’s not just that Northwest has been consistently better than Western; the Bearcats have been dominant. Over the six-year win streak, Northwest’s average margin of victory has been 29.0 points. In 2012, the last time the Griffons were able to take down the Bearcats, they did so by a score of 21-20. The statistics and records go on and on, and nearly every one of them teeters in the favor of Northwest. Hall of Fame coach Mel Tjeerdsma was hired to turn Northwest football around in 1994 and Missouri Western has beaten Northwest just six times in the 25 years since. Only four of those six wins came after the turn of the century. Western has beaten Northwest twice since Rich Wright arrived as a defensive line coach 15 years ago in 2004. For most of the last two decades, Northwest versus Missouri Western has been the rivalry that hasn’t seemed to feel like much of one, a rivalry plagued with a predictable outcome: Northwest is 21-4 in the two teams’ last 25 meetings.
But Rich Wright doesn’t see it that way. He won’t cower behind coach-speak and declare the Western matchup the same as all the rest, because, for him, it’s not. “I’ve never been a guy that hides behind cliches: ‘Oh, it’s just another game,’” Rich Wright said. “No, it’s MoWest. Why not embrace that? It’s two schools, 30 minutes apart. … As far as that piece of it, let it be what it is. Auburn-Alabama. There are games — and I don’t care what the records are and I don’t care who’s playing for what — yeah, it’s a rivalry game.” Wright said he expects the atmosphere in St. Joseph to be dynamic on game day — the type of environment Northwest uses as a recruitment tool. And despite the aforementioned statistics, those numbers that paint Northwest out to be the Goliath to Missouri Western’s David, the Bearcats expect a battle. A part of that expectation comes from Western’s brand. Under Williamson, the Griffons have been defined by a certain degree of physicality and toughness, particularly at their offensive front. Western is returning four AllMIAA standout players on their offensive line, the core of a group that gave up the fewest sacks in the conference last season. Northwest, meanwhile, touts a defensive front-seven that recorded more sacks than any other MIAA team a season ago.
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Northwest’s record against Missouri Western in its last 25 matchups. The defense has long been Northwest’s bread and butter. The Bearcats were the No. 1 scoring defense in the country in 2017, allowing just 9.3 points per game. They were good for the No. 6 spot nationally last season after allowing 14.6 points per contest. Still, senior defensive end and captain Spencer Phillips said, the team implemented changes this offseason. They want to be better. “In my opinion, (Western) is one of the most physical offensive
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lines we played last year,” Phillips said. “But, in the end, we had another year to grow. … We’re going to be set against anything MoWest has to throw at us.” Northwest is used to physicality, though. Having won four NCAA Division II National Championships in the last 10 years, the Bearcats have played most of their games with a permanent target on their backs for at least a decade, Rich Wright said. They’re used to taking every team’s best shot every single week. Teams tend to plan differently when matching up against Northwest, sometimes making drastic scheme changes to their gameplan in an effort to catch the Bearcats off guard. Rich Wright said, at times, opponents implement entirely different systems, apparently reserved for matchups with the Bearcats. That, coupled with the inherent uncertainties of a Week 1 matchup, leaves Northwest unsure of what to expect from Western. The personnel will be different than what it was a season ago for Western. The Griffons’ scheme
may be, too. In any case, the Bearcats are expecting a dogfight. “It’s going to be a smashmouth game,” Rich Wright said. “There’s no doubt about it.” The nature of Week 1 matchups allows both teams months of preparation time with no true way to prepare. The Bearcats could have studied Western’s 2018 game film diligently the entire offseason, Wright said, but it wouldn’t matter if the Griffons’ offense was redesigned entirely. The same sentiment applies to Western, of course, and it applies an increased focused to each team’s physicality. “We pride ourselves on being physical and being pretty good against offensive lines,” Rich Wright said. “I think that Missouri Western was one of the best offensive lines we faced last year. We usually try and rise to the occasion against people like that. It should be a great matchup and we’ll find out who wins the test of wills inside.” Northwest enters the rivalry matchup with a clear historical advantage on the heels of a season that, through inconsistencies and
key departures, left more questions asked than answered. At the season’s start, most of the question marks left by last season’s team appear to have been sured up. Rich Wright said he expects a year of maturation from Braden Wright, who entered the fray as a redshirt freshman last season, to pay dividends. He said he thinks the offensive line has improved and he thinks the offense, as a whole, should prove more consistent. Phillips said the defense is as good as it always has been — something he thinks is expected at this point. Thursday’s game will serve as a litmus test for the team’s apparent progress. The Bearcats have been playing against themselves all summer, aching to play a contest that isn’t a scrimmage against an opponent who isn’t a teammate. The challenge that awaits Northwest is as much an opportunity as it is a test. And it is, of course, a rivalry. “Especially knowing that we’ve been going against each other for, what, four weeks?” Phillips said. “I’m ready to hit somebody else. I’m ready. I’m ready for MoWest.”