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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2012 Student run since 1911

SGA setting new budget for 2012 Student Government Association provides funds for homecoming, student organizations, Student Activities Council and more

Student government setting aside $50,000 for a student innovation project Savanna Maue Arrow Staff Writer

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The Student Government Association at Southeast Missouri State University has an expansive budget fueled by student fees that funds SGA’s operational functions and accommodates eight branches of the Southeast community. New members are elected into student government every April. The executive board then spends a week over the summer in training, where they decide the main goals for the year. Once these goals are set, the previous year’s budget is reviewed and a new one is formed for the new ﬁscal year. After months of revision, the ﬁnal draft of the budget is sent to the student senate to be

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The idea behind it is that it’s a great way for students to accomplish projects. It is a way for them to spend money to improve campus and improve student life in some way. Patrick Vining approved by the fall semester. “However, the budget itself continues to grow a little bigger because when enrollment at Southeast goes up the revenue goes up as well.” SGA president Patrick Vining said in a phone interview. For ﬁscal year 2011, nearly 32 percent of SGA’s budget went toward student government’s internal expenses.

A total of $96,705 was spent on student government activities, which ranged from its web design, student wages, photographers, postage, printing, prizes and awards, catering, ice cream socials and many other incidental fees. The other 68 percent of SGA’s 2011 budget totaled $210,295, according to the budget sheet prepared by SGA treasurer Emilee Hargis. It was distributed among student organizations, student communications, club sports, discretionary accounts, graduate fees that are reimbursed, the Student Activities Council, homecoming and the W.I.N.G.S. shuttles that run every weekend. The budget for fiscal year 2012 is not yet finalized but it is expected to be very similar to the 2011 budget. “We fund things such as organizations that are held on campus for the students, such as SAC movie nights,” Vining said. “We use some discretionary money for sending students to conferences. We work with athletics to send students on bus trips, such as the upcoming trip to the Murray State game.” Michelle Irby, the faculty adviser for student government, said SGA provides free tickets to students. “We do a co-sponsorship with the president’s office every spring to pay for 300 students tickets to see one event at the River Campus,” Irby said. “This will be our third year, starting from when the River Campus

was relatively new and thought it was a good way to get students to go see a show, and since it seemed to go very well we continued the partnership.” SGA is also working to establish a student innovation fund. “This fund will be a challenge designed to allow students to submit an idea for an innovative project for our campus that will beneﬁt current and future Southeast students,” Jami Conley, head of SGA’s Student Issues Committee, said via email. “The winning idea will have funding put toward completing the project up to a certain maximum (that will be established by SGA executive board prior to opening the challenge to students).” The Student Issues Committee soon will post advertisements for submitting ideas for the fund. It will pick an idea and begin work toward its completion in the near future. Although a deﬁnite dollar amount has not been set as to how much can be spent on the student innovation fund, members expect it could be up to $50,000. This money is included in the budget unclaimed, and can be allocated toward whatever the student government decides, and this year SGA voted to try this new student project. “The idea behind it is that it’s a great way for students to accomplish projects,” Vining said. “It is a way for them to spend money to improve campus and improve student life in some way.”

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Student Government Dinner with the deans Senators from the Student Gov-

ernment Association will be dining with the deans of their colleges during the second annual “Dinner with the Deans” on Feb. 6. The dinner allows SGA senators to interact with the deans of Southeast Missouri State University to discuss issues concerning Southeast students. “The purpose of the event is to get [SGA] senators together with the deans of each of the [senators’] colleges because they represent the colleges,” said Michele Irby, director of Campus Life and Event Services. Four senators represent each college and they will talk about issues and concerns with the dean of their college. According to Irby, this will allow senators to build relationships with their dean.

Black History Month Open forum  The Male Initiative Program:

Men Encouraging New Ways will help participants separate rumor from ﬁction when it comes to internships. Learning the Unwritten Rules for African-American Professionals will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the University Center. The event will consist of a presentation that will highlight common stereotypes and perceptions in the workplace, followed by a discussion about internship experiences and some of the unwritten rules of a professional environment. “We want to have a forum to discuss challenges that AfricanAmerican men and women may encounter as professionals in their chosen ﬁelds,” said Steven Taylor, interim coordinator of Learning Assistance Programs. Two members of Men Encouraging New Ways will be facilitating the presentation and discussion.

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SOFTBALL positive about upcoming season COACH LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING VETERAN PLAYERS

Redhawks want to build on OVC tournament run Team picked to finish fifth in OVC Erin Neier Arrow Staff Writer

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Southeast freshman catcher Jamie Woodworth practices with the pitchers on Wednesday at Houck Field House. - Photo by Kelso Hope

The Southeast Missouri State University softball team is ready to pick up where it left off last season. “We had a great finish in the OVC Tournament, and so we’re definitely looking forward to having the season open with a veteran group,” coach Lana Richmond said. The Redhawks are coming off a fifth-place finish in the OVC in 2011. In the OVC Tournament, the team nearly secured a berth to the NCAA tournament but ended up one win short. The team lost to Jacksonville State in the championship game 9-5 and ended the season with a 31-30 record. “All of them have one goal in mind: winning the OVC,” Richmond said about her players. “I mean, that’s a goal that they all have, and they’re all focused on ‘This is what we have to do.’ Everyone is focused on their job that they have to do and their roles.”

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All of them have one goal in mind: winning the OVC. Lana Richmond Southeast was picked to finish fifth this season by the OVC Preseason Coaches Poll, which is voted on by coaches and sports information directors. Jacksonville State, Eastern Illinois, UT Martin and SIU-Edwardsville were all picked higher and were the only teams that finished ahead of Southeast last season. “I always like to be the underdog, so it works out in our favor,” said senior shortstop Renee Kertz, who was second on the team with a .328 batting average last season. “I think everyone’s focused and everyone has their eye on the prize, so we are all working really hard.” Including Kertz, Southeast returns six position players. Also, four members of the pitching staff will return, including sophomore pitcher Alora Marble, who led the team in wins with a record of 18-8 and was named to the All-OVC

second team. Junior pitcher and utility player Taylor Cowan will also return. Cowan won six of the seven games she started as a pitcher and was second on the team with eight home runs. “For softball, the people in the circle have got to do the job for you, and I think that’s where it is going to be our biggest impact this year because freshmen are now sophomores,” Richmond said. “We have a junior that is in her second year of full-time pitching. We’ve got those pitchers who pitched a lot of innings last year that are back along with the mix of a freshman. That adds to a pretty good staff, so I think our impact is going to be the experience and maturity gained from our pitching staff.” The Redhawks’ season starts at 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Jackson State. The team’s ﬁrst tournament will take place Feb. 10-12 in Monroe, La. at the Mardi Gras Classic. “I think there are a number of things that they can do well, but if I had to play tomorrow they would be ready,” Richmond said. “I just feel that they would be ready and that’s based on returning a veteran team, and we’ve been able to accomplish a lot in the fall and up until now in our preseason. “I mean, we’ve covered a lot, but it’s just a matter of putting some ﬁnishing touches on some things with our hitters and our pitchers and catchers.”

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SOUTHEAST shapes up NEW PROGRAM CHALLENGES UNHEALTHY ROUTINES

BRIEFS Southeast Track and Field

Pole vault record 

Jill Schnurbusch broke Southeast’s track and ﬁeld women’s pole vault record and ﬁnished fourth in the event with a height of 12 feet, 1.5 inches on Friday at the Indiana Relays. Also on Friday, Josh Uchtman won the men’s weight throw event with a distance of 18.02 meters. On the second day of the competition, Blake Carter won the men’s long jump with a distance of 7.15 meters and Jessica Bollinger and Chris Loseman won the women’s and men’s 5,000 meter run, respectively.

Southeast Men’s Basketball

Redhawks travel to Murray State

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team improved its OVC record to 6-2 with a 65-60 victory against Austin Peay on Thursday. Forward Leon Powell was the Redhawks’ leading scorer with 12 points and led all players with 18 rebounds. Forward Tyler Stone contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds. Southeast will play at Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday in Murray, Ky. Murray State is ranked 10th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and is the only undefeated team in Division I.

Bradley Conway Arrow Reporter

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Shape Up Southeast’s physical and wellness challenge is an avenue for the Southeast Missouri State University community to strive for healthier goals, better ways of treating bad habits and making exercise a daily routine. “I just want people to understand how important it is to be active, whether it’s putting in the hard work at our gym or exercising somewhere else,” said Dr. Takeshi Fujii, assistant director of Recreation Services. “It’s a great program because it teaches you mentally how to become a healthier individual, and hopefully that is something you can continue doing after the 10-week challenge.” The 10-week competition is free and everyone that registers can create their own team of friends, family members or co-workers to conquer the challenge. The team competition is divided into two divisions. The top three teams that finish with the best results in each division will be rewarded with a prize at the end. According to Fujii, the first place prize will include a onehour relaxing massage while the second place through fifth place teams will receive a 30-minute massage. Shape Up Southeast will also give a prize to the team with the most creative name, which must be original, healthy and bizarre. There may be other prizes included for the top teams as well. “You don’t need a gym membership to lead a healthy lifestyle,” Fujii said. “Small steps and choices you make

Shape Up Southeast aims to change students’ health lifestyle and will include an incentive program. - Photo by Bradley Conway

every day do count to have a healthy lifestyle, not temporary, quick-ﬁx attempts.” Team members will track their daily exercise on the Shape Up Southeast website. The website will also let each team print a daily log that informs members of the current team standings, rules and other information vital to the contest. “I want everyone to be motivated, and I think this incentive program will

encourage everyone to keep up with their daily physical activity routine,” Fujii said. Shape Up Southeast also includes the Walk the Walk contest. Rather than doing this contest as a team effort, individuals will be required to turn in their results using a pedometer. Contestants will record their number of steps for 70 consecutive days. Prizes will be the same as the team competition awards. The registration deadline for

Shape Up Southeast will end at 5 p.m. Feb. 3. The competition will last from Feb. 6 to April 15. Walk the Walk registration ends at 5 p.m. Feb. 20. The contest began on Jan. 17 and will last until May 1. Registration forms can be completed by visiting www.semo.edu and searching for Shape Up Southeast. Winners will be announced at noon on May 4 at the Student Recreation Center-North in the Multipurpose Room.

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BACKSTAGE spotlight COSTUMES AND SCENERY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF ‘THE PAJAMA GAME’ Whitney Law Arrow Reporter

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The Department of Theatre and Dance has had some impressive and elaborate shows. However, the work that goes into creating the costumes and scenery for these shows is a big production of its own. The creation process behind every production is always different. Rhonda Weller-Stilson, the director of the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, is designing the costumes for the upcoming show “The Pajama Game”, which will be February 22 - 26 at the River Campus. Students get involved by participating in two hours of costume or scene shop lab work that is required for all theater and dance majors. The students in the course Rehearsal and Production are designing costumes along with faculty costume designer Jonathan Starr for “Lend Me a Tenor” coming in March. Southeast alumni Bill Black received special recognition at homecoming for his work as the guest designer for last semester’s main-stage show “Hamlet”. A faculty member usually designs for each semester’s main-stage productions because of the large cast and the need for the most elaborate costumes and sets. Students, along with the help of a faculty member, are the main costume designers for all of the smaller second-stage shows and dance concerts. “Designing for dance concerts

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Designing for dance concerts is my favorite because it allows for more creativity. It is more abstract. Rhonda WellerStilson is my favorite because it allows for more creativity,” Weller-Stilson said. “It is more abstract.” The students and faculty work along with the choreographer to create the perfect ensemble for each dance performance. Each show’s budgets are granted to the department and are determined by the type of costumes needed, cast size, what is already available and what materials are needed. The designers research and sketch until they decide what the costumes should look like. Student assistants and the lead designer then decide which pieces they will borrow from other

universities, which they will pull from Southeast’s personal stock of costumes and which pieces they will build and sew for the show. Student assistants apply for these positions and are given a scholarship for working eight to 16 hours per week in the costume or scene shops cutting, sewing, building and painting. They are chosen based on academics, work ethic and previous work in the department. “I like costume design because it can help me get into the fashion world and work for movies, which is my ultimate goal,” said Sara Wiegard, a design and technology major in the performing arts department. “Here I can learn how to sew, play with fabrics and draping and build dresses. I don’t think there are any other classes or programs here that can actually teach you that.” Unlike costume production, the technical director of scenic design Jeffrey Luetkenhaus, assistants and contract workers build all of the scenery in the shop. This original scenery plays a special role all its own. “This is an art where you can create something that other people can see and interact with,” Laura Crabtree, a contract worker, said. “The actors use what you create and work with your set.” Twenty-one ﬁne arts students will soon be going to the Southeastern Theatre Conference in order to get interviews, audition, network and prove what they have learned from their work in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Students participate in two hours of lab work that is required for all theater and dance majors. - Photo by Whitney Law

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Southeast’s enrollment increases

Spring enrollment up by .5 percent

Housing unaffected SEMO Events by increase Jacqueline Irigoyen Online Editor

This spring, enrollment at Southeast Missouri State University increased .5 percent or by about 60 students. All accommodations, including housing, were met. Assistant vice president for Enrollment Management and director of Admissions Dr. Deborah Below said there are a few reasons for students to enroll in the spring semester rather than in the fall. “We have a diverse student population, and so the spring semester could be the first time an international student is able to enroll,” Below said. “And we also have non-traditional students at least 21 or older who want to go to school, and then we have high school seniors who graduate early and start in the spring.” The process for enrolling is the same in the spring and fall semesters. “The only thing that is different between fall and spring semester is in the spring we don’t have the major opening weekend because it is a small group of students,” Below said. Residence Life director Bruce Skinner had no problems

with housing when it came to the increase this semester. “We had 306 students move out in December of last year and we had about 162 students enroll [for housing] in January,” Skinner said. “We had 145 students leave to transfer schools, 33 for internships and 27 for graduation.” Southeast couldn’t house every student who applied to live on campus during the 2011 fall semester. Skinner doesn’t believe that situation affected enrollment. “The increase this semester is not related to what happened fall semester,” Skinner said. “We weren’t affected negatively, and we were able to accommodate everyone who wanted to live on campus.” Skinner said he has noticed that students enrolling in the spring often already know a student at Southeast. “When students enroll in spring, we pair them up with another new student, or usually they request a roommate because they already know someone who goes here,” Skinner said. The official enrollment statistics will be released the week of Feb. 13. The Office of Institutional Research conducts this census at the end of the fourth week of each semester.

Athenaeum Series – Artist’s Talk by Kristin Powers Nowlin

Dr. Carl Werner: Lecture on Evolution

as part of the Athenaeum Series. She has dealt with issues of race and gender in her artwork for nearly 18 years. Her work challenges the history of race in American culture. For more information, please contact Matt Olsen at (573) 986-4967 or molsen@semo.edu.

and “Evolution: The Grand Experiment,” will speak at Glenn Auditorium. He will speak about the big bang, origin of life, fossil evidence, geology, true science and evolution. For more information call Abraham Renaud at 573-513-0202.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Noon Kent Library: Sadie’s Place, Cape Girardeau, MO Artist Kristen Powers Nowlin will speak

Cross Cultural Relationships: Myths, Facts, Stereotypes and Realities

Wednesday, Feb. 1 6 p.m. Southeast Missouri State University: University Center, Cape Girardeau, MO This discussion on building cross-cultural relationships will take place in Ballroom B in the University Center. Facilitators will discuss their experiences and address myths and stereotypes. For more information, please contact Valdis Zalite at (573) 651-2512 or vzalite@semo.edu.

Cape’s Original Gun Show

Friday, Feb. 3 7 p.m. Glenn Auditorium, Cape Girardeau, MO Dr. Carl Werner, author of “Living Fossils”

Sunday, Feb. 5 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A.C. Brase Arena Building, Cape Girardeau, MO Exhibits of used and new guns, knives and accessories for sale Feb. 3-5, 2012.

Staged Reading: Royal Gambit Saturday, Feb. 4 7 p.m. Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible Theatre, River Campus, Cape Girardeau, MO Students in Southeast Missouri State

University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will hold a staged reading of the historical drama “Royal Gambit,” written by Hermann Gressieker, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible Theatre at the University’s River Campus.

12th Annual Children’s Arts Festival

Tuesday, Feb. 7 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO The Arts Council will be displaying chil-

Faculty Choice: Emily Booth Art Exhibit

Wednesday, Feb. 1 1 to 5 p.m. River Campus Art Gallery, Seminary Building Room 106, Cape Girardeau, MO This exhibition slot is reserved for the

dren’s artwork from 11 counties and over 20 schools for the entire month of February. Teachers are encouraged to submit pieces from grade levels 3 through 8. Eight pieces from each grade are selected for placement in a commemorative booklet. Please come join us for a memorable First Friday experience!

talented professionals who make up the Department of Art faculty. Faculty members receive the space on a rotating basis and may choose to showcase their own creative works, coordinate a visiting artist or curate a thematic group exhibition. This year the slot goes to instructor of Art and Exhibitions coordinator Emily Booth.

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BOND NPHC organizations small but strong

Top And Upper Left Cover Photo: Omega Psi Phi members Joshua Powell, Desmond Bryant, Remington Kelly, Thomas Nellums, Jamar Dowdy, Dominique Bailey and Tajai Sullivan after their victory against th Phi Alpha fraternity in a charity basketball game. - Photos courtesy of Desmond Bryant Bottom Left: Remington Kelly volunteering at the Southeast Food Bank. - Photo courtesy of Desmond Bryant Bottom Right: Members of the Omicron Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at an event. - Photo courtesy of Danielle Hicks Southeast Missouri State University’s Omicron Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. - Photo courtesy of Danielle Hicks

Members become brothers and sisters for a lifetime Tina Eaton Managing Editor

or a small organization, it sure can make a lot of noise. Members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity meet outside of Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University on most Wednesdays. Some days they will grill, some days they will play loud music and some days they will perform step routines. But every day they will enjoy laughing and socializing with their brothers and friends, and everyone is invited. Omega is one of nine Greek organizations in the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for traditionally

African-American fraternities and sororities. Four of these chapters are active at Southeast. The fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma, as well as Omega. Delta Sigma Theta is the active sorority. There are several members of the Sigma Gamma Ro sorority and the Iota Phi Theta fraternity on campus who are trying to reactivate their chapters. NPHC chapters at Southeast tend to have a much lower number of members than chapters of the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, which govern all other fraternities and sororities on campus. “The size of the population that they take their members from is smaller,” said Teena

Reasoner, assistant director for fraternities and sororities at Southeast. “We have a smaller African-American student population than we do general Caucasian student population.” Along with a limited population, membership requirements also reduce the number of eligible members. Each group requires a certain GPA and most call for a number of credit hours and community service hours to be logged before joining. This fact does not stop the members from putting on events and participating in community outreach as much as members of larger organizations. Homecoming is a major participatory event for Greek

organizations at Southeast. While most of the IFC and Panhellenic groups build ﬂoats for the annual parade, NPHC groups enter as walking or driving groups. The night of homecoming, NPHC hosts a step contest, where the African-American Greek organizations come together, along with its alumni and visiting chapters from other schools, to perform choreographed step dances for a monetary prize. Each of the NPHC chapters at Southeast also host events for a full week each semester. When possible, this week revolves around its Founder’s Day, the anniversary of its organization’s founding. According to Delta Sigma Theta president Deja Martin,

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her sorority uses its week to focus on education, physical and mental health, international awareness, political awareness and involvement and economic development. Such activities are typical of what many NPHC groups do during its speciﬁed week. They often mix in fun events, such as sports tournaments and game nights. The events do not end with the week. NPHC groups participate in a number of community service projects throughout the year. Chapters have worked with the Boys & Girls Club, Franklin Elementary School and several other organizations in the area that host walks, runs and awareness events. According to Omega Psi Phi

president Dominique Bailey, his national organization has 10 speciﬁc programs that guide its community service. This year members will be helping people in the Cape Girardeau area sign up to vote. They will also host a talent hunt that offers recognition and scholarships to local talent. “They really do a good job of embracing working in the community,” Reasoner said. “And they stick with an organization for several years. It’s really neat to see that they get connected with some of the organizations here in the community and stay connected for quite a few years.” Reasoner said IFC and Panhellenic chapters do similar community service events, but due to its higher numbers of

members it tends to take on more projects at once and stick with one cause for less time. NPHC groups nationwide take pride in its alumni involvement. After graduating they often join alumni chapters and continue to host events and service projects as well as support their undergraduate chapter. “The NPHC groups overall, nationally, are really, really, really good at keeping their alumni involved,” Reasoner said. “They build very strong alumni chapters. I’ve always been impressed with how well they have kept their alumni involved. NPHC members truly see it as lifetime membership, and they are active until the day they die.” The importance of recognizing

one’s past is likely to come up in any conversation about NPHC groups. Many have traditions that have been passed down since the organization’s founding. Trent Ball, the associate dean in charge of Educational Access Programs at Southeast, said there are programs for students who plan to join NPHC chapters that teach them its rules, history and traditions before they even enter college. Being a part of an NPHC chapter instills a sense of belonging in its members and a commitment to the betterment of self and community. “Often, especially in urban areas, the only people who were very successful in college were connected to those organizations

previously,” Ball said. “My father was a Kappa, and I remember the ﬁrst time I went to an activity beyond church where there was a huge number of men that were all professional was when I went to an activity with him. And that’s pretty consistent.” Members of the NPHC chapters at Southeast have a strong incentive to remain as active as they do on a campus dominated by IFC and Panhellenic groups — because once upon a time, they did not have this opportunity. “Earlier, when the organizations began on different campuses across the country, everything was pretty quiet and pretty silent because it wasn’t really fully accepted,” Ball said. “So you celebrated with that joyful noise.”

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They build very strong alumni chapters. I’ve always been impressed with how well they have kept their alumni involved. NPHC members truly see it as lifetime membership, and they are active until the day they die. Teena Reasoner

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ALUMNI support higher education “DIANA, THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS” IS THIS YEAR’S EXHIBIT, WHICH SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

Director of Development discusses charity St. Louis Cares gives back by providing underprivileged students a way to attend college at Southeast Dan Fox Editor

am Duncan is the director of development of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. He has been involved with St. Louis Cares since the fall of 2010. St. Louis Cares, which is made up of Southeast alumni, is having a charity event called “DIANA, The People’s Princess” on Feb. 23. Proceeds from the event will help St. Louis area foster children attend Southeast.

What is St. Louis Cares? Duncan: St. Louis Cares began with a small group of alumni from St. Louis who really wanted to give back to the students of St. Louis who are looking at going to college. They were thinking about what they could do to really make a difference and have a great impact on the neediest group, the most well-deﬁned group, of students in the St. Louis area. This group of alumni grew into a group of 12 … all of them St. Louis-area alumni.

What is St. Louis Cares’ mission? Duncan: There were a couple of folks that were associated with a group called Angels’ Arms. We started meeting with Angels’ Arms. This group [St. Louis Cares] decided that we should partner up. So as a result, the mission of this group, while it was always to help individuals with a well-defined financial need come to Cape and have the same experience that we had as alumni, … Angels’ Arms became our first priority under that mission. There’s a broad

mission of helping students in St. Louis with a well-defined financial need to bring alumni together who wish to help, not just financially, but help in any way [to] support students in the St. Louis area come here.

How did you bring “DIANA, the People’s Princess” to St. Louis? Duncan: Gary Zide is one of our members. Gary founded the St. Louis Home & Garden Show. As founder, he’s always done something special to bring in a different type of person who hasn’t attended before. Gary saw great value in trying to figure out a way to help St. Louis Cares from his work in bringing “DIANA, the People’s Princess,” to this year’s exhibit. Gary went out by himself and found this exhibit, and Gary brought it to St. Louis. This exhibit became his interest because he really wanted to bring something special. We sat down one day and he said, “Sam, I’ve got this coming in and I wonder what we should do with it. I wonder if there’s a way if we could help our endowment and maybe bring in more people to the home show than before.” What we sought was a winwin situation. We want the Home Builders Association to benefit from this by having some different people attend. We want Angels’ Arms to benefit because we want to help the kids in the Angels’ Arms foster care system to find their way to a four-year residential university.

“DIANA, The People’s Princess” is this year’s St. Louis Cares exhibit. - Submitted photo

Alumni sponsor the event, along with Southeast’s University Foundation. - Submitted photo

What is Angels’ Arms mission? Duncan: It was started by a lady named Bess Wilfong. Bess became interested in adopting a foster child some time ago. When she did this, she learned some things about foster care and foster children and decided that she really would like to keep siblings together. It became her mission in life to arrange for siblings in foster care to be taken care of and to stay with their siblings. Over the last 10 years, they have worked with St. Louis-area philanthropists and business owners and other entities to establish seven foster

homes in which many young boys and girls could move in and not be separated from their brothers and sisters.

Who are some of your partners for the event? Duncan: The Home Builders Association of St Louis, Angels’ Arms and Ladue News in

conjunction with the Southeast Missouri University Foundation; which the foundation is really the anchor of the group. The foundation always seeks to help students through scholarships.

What are St. Louis Cares’ financial goals? Duncan: The ﬁrst objective

is to endow a scholarship at $10,000. However, if you ask the members of St. Louis Cares what their overall objective is, in some fashion, to help students with deﬁned ﬁnancial needs by having a $1,000,000 endowment. A $1,000,000 endowment would provide approximately $50,000 a year for St. Louis-area students.

Rage Sports Brawlers: What are your plans for the Super Bowl?

David Amelotti: “Spending my Super Bowl Sunday with my residents. I’ll be getting a projector and providing a joyous time for myself and 35 other individuals.”

Damon Christy: “I plan on sitting in my apartment with my roommates and eating pizza.”

Drew Yount: “I like to keep it small, plain and simple. It’ll be me and my roommate with our girlfriends, watching the game in our room.”

Will Groeller: “I plan on going back home to St. Louis and playing it all by ear.”

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SOUTHEAST’S RADIO STATION ROCKS ON

RAGE plays a variety of programs and music Andrew Tyahla Arrow Reporter

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Southeast Missouri State University’s radio station KDMC 103.7 FM, better known as RAGE, provides students an outlet for alternative music and various talk shows. “As a student-run station, we do everything ourselves,” student manager Audra Wiant said. The station was established in 2003 when the Department of Mass Media decided to upgrade its laboratory to a full FM broadcast station. “Prior to that, the station distributed music over the campus cable,” RAGE adviser

Dr. Bruce Mims said. “It was not until 2003 when the department was able to get a license to use FM radio waves.” RAGE only played alternative music at the time. The station has since expanded its programming to include talk and information shows. The topics have changed as students have come and gone. Some of the current programs put on by students include “Afternoon Entertainment,” which covers celebrity, music and ﬁlm news and “Friday Moring Sketch Show,” a comedy skit show. “Sports Brawl,” is a sports news show that covers both college and professional athletics. “Critical Hit” covers video game news and reviews. In addition, “Cape Underground” is a showcase for local rap and hip-hop artists. “[Cape Underground] serves as our after-hours party playlist,” Wiant said. “It airs late Friday night as a way to get the weekend started.” The music aired on RAGE is selected on a daily basis. To assist with the process, a program called

Hit Disk provides the station with recommendations for the coming week. Also, music from local artists is frequently featured. Programming director Sean Kenney sets up the playlist based on these suggestions, taking into account if a song was recently released and how well a song sold. “No matter how songs are chosen, the process is still disconnected from the student body,” Wiant said. “RAGEfest serves to connect with students by showcasing the artists we feature on the radio.” RAGEfest features performances by local bands that are heard on RAGE. Artists lined up so far for this year include Bears on Fire and Vanattica. The event will be held after spring break. “I do not think there are any changes planned in the future,” Mims said. “But we do plan on improving on what is already done.” Students who wish to be a part of the station can email Mims at bmims@semo.edu. Walk-in visits are also welcome at any time.

Rage plays a variety of music and daily shows. - Photo by Kelso Hope

SGA sponsors reunion of past and present members Roxie Meyer Arrow Reporter

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Southeast Missouri State University’s Student Government Association is sponsoring a student government reunion to open up lines of communication between past and current leaders. “The reunion is open to the entire student government,”

said Michelle Irby, director of Campus Life and Event Services. “Any past presidents, vice presidents or treasurers of student government who decide to attend, and their guests.” A similar reunion took place six years ago to mark the 60th anniversary of SGA on Southeast’s campus. “It’s a beneﬁt to hear of other

people’s experiences; to learn what worked and what didn’t in order to become a more effective body in the future,” SGA president Patrick Vining said. Though all were invited, many of the former students who served in SGA over the years will not be able to attend the reunion. “We would love to see all past ofﬁcers attend,” Irby said.

“However, we realize that isn’t realistic due to travel, schedules, etc. We are anticipating about 20 past ofﬁcers.” Former student government members and their guests will be given a shuttled campus tour and a welcome reception at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Kem Statuary Hall in the Aleen Vogel Wehking Alumni

Center, followed by a dinner at 6 p.m. Attendees are then invited to the men’s basketball game against Tennessee Tech at 7:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center. Guests can RSVP until Jan. 31. Questions should be addressed to Dave Chronister by phone at (573) 651-2280 or email at dchronister@semo.edu.

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Q: Why attend Southeast sporting events?

A fan and an athlete give their opinion on the positive results a good turnout can have.

“ Jacob Haun

Students can have a profound effect on the success of our athletic teams. A noisy crowd can be the ultimate defense mechanism to any sports team.

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I’m sure every athlete can attest that it feels wonderful doing the thing that they love most and having a cheering crowd at their back. Anthony Crawford

Jacob Haun

Anthony Crawford

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Southeast athlete

Disappointment is usually the emotion that floods over me when I enter any athletic event at Southeast. Whether it’s at the Show Me Center, where the squeak of the players’ shoes drowns out the crowd, Houck Stadium, where the wind is more excited than the crowd, or at any other athletic event that is largely ignored by the general student population. My entire first year as a student I spent going to games alone, sitting in a completely empty student section. This has always been really hard for me because I take such pride in multiple different parts of the university, one of which is in our athletic events. For me, it has never been hard to go to athletic events. In some cases I have even cleared my schedule to make sure that I could attend. When I was in high school, you had to pay to get into all athletic events. Here it’s free! Contrary to what people say, win or lose, the atmosphere at athletic events is always fun. At basketball and football games, the show band/Golden Eagles Marching Band always provides entertainment and commentary. Sometimes it’s singing, heckling the other players or playing music that always brightens that atmosphere. They try their best to make the Show Me Center a formidable place to play. Other athletic events carry their own charm as well, like soccer with the excitement of finally scoring that goal or the individual music for each player in baseball. Then there is always the abundance of free stuff at nearly every athletic event, be it free T-shirts because we just scored or magnets for your fridge, free is free! What I find increasingly upsetting, though, is that students feel that going to athletic events would be a waste of time, that Southeast sports are just doomed and will never experience success. Students can have a profound effect on the success of our athletic teams. A noisy crowd can be the ultimate defense mechanism to any sports team. I am a firm believer that all of our athletes really want to succeed, and knowing that they have that support can be a real confidence boost. In 2010, I thought we had reached a real milestone. Southeast football had one of its most successful seasons ever. Crowds of students flocked to the stadium and a great sense of camaraderie was fostered. I would love to see the students come together and support the athletic teams again, and I have no doubt as the student body that we can make this happen.

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Southeast Missouri State University is home to a little over 11,000 students, making it significantly smaller than some Division I schools in the nation. However, I can also say that SEMO is home to some of the most talented, hard-working student athletes that you will ever come across in your lifetime. As a member of the track and field team here at Southeast, I am no stranger to the hard work and dedication that goes into mastering my craft. Day in and day out, my team works hard to prepare to dominate anyone that steps on that track wearing a different color uniform. Whether you see the basketball team crashing the boards in the rec center or the football team hitting the field for practice, every student athlete at this institution gives their all, not only to showcase their talent, but to represent the Redhawk student body. With that being said, I feel like it is imperative that each and every sports team at Southeast gets the proper support that they deserve. I find it sad that Houck Stadium and the Show Me Center are within walking distance of every dorm on campus, and yet students can’t find time to go support teams, such as gymnastics or soccer. I’m sure every athlete can attest that it feels wonderful doing the thing that they love most and having a cheering crowd at their back. An athlete just having that support and love from the fellow student body helps us perform at another level. Not only does coming to a sporting event benefit us but it benefits the students. Who wouldn’t want to wake up on a Saturday afternoon and go watch an exciting football game with some friends? Why not spend some extra free time going to see a volleyball match? I promise that students would not be disappointed. Student athletes here at Southeast put blood, sweat and tears into getting good at what they do and implementing it on game day. To every athlete, it is always an excellent feeling stepping out on that track, court or field and having people in attendance acknowledging our hard work and dedication and cheering us on — win, lose or draw.

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