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Search continues for new chair Mass Media Department has five potential candidates Andrew Tyahla Arrow Reporter
Southeast Missouri State Uni-
versity is on its second attempt to find a new chairperson for the Department of Mass Media. The current chair, Dr. Tamara Baldwin, plans to retire at the end of the summer 2012 semester. Southeast began its search in July 2011 and had hoped to have a replacement by the end of the fall 2011 semester. “There were some excellent finalists,” Provost Dr. Ronald Rosati said. “Some of those finalists were so good, when we offered the position, their home institutions did not want to let them go, so they counter-offered and they ended up staying home.” In addition to other colleges not wanting to let their experienced faculty or their own chairs go, later reference checks showed that some candidates did not meet qualifications for the position. The process for finding a
new chair began with ads for the chairperson position being published nationwide in academic journals pertaining to mass media. Potential chairs then applied through the Department of Human Resources. Human Resources then screened them for professional qualifications before passing them to the four-person chair search committee for evaluation. “That’s the hard part,” said Dieter Jedan, Chairperson of the Department of Global Languages and Cultures and chairperson of the search committee, said. “The easy part is once we have the applications. We just need to look through the files and see if the applicants meet the criteria.” The committee is looking for someone who is attentive to students’ needs, is up to date with the world of mass media and can hire and work with faculty to construct and deliver a curriculum that makes students desirable to employers. “Whoever is hired will have
a couple of duties that are immediately forthcoming,” Jedan said, “namely the reaccreditation of the mass media program.” Once these criteria have been verified, there is expected to be six or seven eligible candidates for the position. The search committee then conducts phone interviews to narrow the field down to three finalists to be invited to the Southeast campus. After this, these names are sent back to Human Resources, as well as to the provost and the Department of Equal Opportunity. After some final interviews, the committee votes for the new chair. “I try not to vote unless there’s a tie, one way or another,” Jedan said. “But with three people, it’s not possible. The previous committee had six people so it was more likely for me to have to break a tie.” The search committee had five applications out of an anticipated 20 on March 5. Jedan said that they will have a new chair by the beginning of May, provided everything goes smoothly. The new chair should then be ready by the fall 2012 semester.
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Whoever is hired will have a couple of duties that are immediately forthcoming, namely the reaccreditation of the mass media program. Dr. Dieter Jedan
BRIEFS
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Documentary Film shown in Rose Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo
and the Search for Identity will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Theatre. The documentary tells the story of The Dirty War, a time in Argentina’s history when an estimated 30,000 people were killed and tortured under the country’s military dictatorship. Young children and babies born during this time were given away to military supporters. A group of women known as Las Abuelas, or the grandmothers, have made it their mission to reunite the families that were torn apart during The Dirty War. Dr. Tuggle, director of the journalism program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his two daughters collected the interviews, literature and research to create this documentary about the human right to know your identity.
Charity Soles4Souls week March 25 through April 1 has
been proclaimed Soles4Souls Week in Cape Girardeau. Soles4Souls is a national charity that provides shoes and other necessities for impoverished people and those who have been affected by natural disasters. Twenty collection bins will be placed around campus during Soles4Souls week to gather new and gently used shoes. The event is sponsored by Southeast’s Horticulture Club and the Collegiate Farm Bureau as well as St. Andrew Lutheran Church and Marcy’s Planet Shoes.
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COMPETE
TEAM unity is a goal of Southeast baseball EIGHTEEN FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE TEAM
BRIEFS Southeast Softball Softball team 3-3 in the OVC The Southeast softball team
went 1-2 against Eastern Kentucky over the weekend. The teams split a doubleheader on Saturday with Eastern Kentucky winning the first game 3-2 and Southeast winning the second game 7-5. Eastern Kentucky won the series finale 4-2 on Sunday. Southeast is tied for fifth place in the OVC with a 3-3 conference record. Southeast will play SIU Edwardsville at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Southest Softball Complex.
Southeast Baseball Redhawks swept on the road The Southeast baseball team
was swept by New Mexico State to fall to 7-14 on the season. The Redhawks lost 9-1 on Friday and then lost a doubleheader on Saturday by the scores of 23-7 and 8-6. Southeast will begin OVC play at 3 p.m. March 23 against Austin Peay at Capaha Field.
Southeast Gymnastics Team wins meet before MIC championships The Southeast gymnastics team
defeated Texas Women’s University 194.200-193.700 on Friday at Houck Field House. Junior Angela Serafini scored a 9.800 on the uneven bars and balance beam for the Redhawks, and sophomore Taryn Vanderpool won the all-around with a 38.825 score. Southeast will compete in the Midwest Independent Conference Championships at 5 p.m. March 24 in Chicago.
Southeast Tennis Tennis team loses OVC opener The Southeast tennis team lost
its OVC opener against UT Martin on Sunday. UT Martin won five of six singles matches and won all three doubles matches to take a 6-1 victory. Sophomore Elizabeth Nyenwe was the only Southeast player to win her singles match when she defeated Johanie Van Zyl in straight sets. Southeast will host Austin Peay at 2 p.m. March 24 at the Redhawks Tennis Complex.
Southeast Football Redhawks will begin spring practice April 2 The Southeast football team will
begin spring practice on April 2. The team will practice three times a week for four consecutive weeks from 6-8 a.m. in April. The team will have a scrimmage at noon on April 14 and 21. Spring practice will conclude with the spring game at noon April 28.
Southeast’s pitching staff has a team ERA of 7.56 through 21 games this season. -Photo by Nathan Hamilton
Pitching staff struggles for control Erin Neier Arrow Staff Writer
The Southeast Missouri State University baseball team’s new players have experienced 21 games at the Division I level on a team that has struggled. So far, the Redhawks have had good play by a handful of freshmen and transfer players but have been plagued by a pitching staff that has been unable to control their pitches and their opponents. “Well, they’re hanging in there,” Southeast coach Mark Hogan said. “I mean, we’ve had some good wins and more recently we’ve had a tough stretch against good competition. The key for them is to keep their head up. I mean, this is their dream, to play on this level and in a lot of ways they are finding out how difficult it is because the athletes are excellent. We’ve got a lot of good players too though, and I think they’ll learn from it.” The Redhawks have a record of 7-14. The team will start Ohio Valley Conference play against Austin Peay at 3 p.m. on March 23 and 1 p.m. on March 24 and 25. “I think every outing is valuable,” Hogan said. “Every time our guys get out on the field they learn a little bit more. You know, the key right now is just to be able to keep their head above water and go through this period where we are struggling, learn from it, and then if you
can get on the other side of that and have some success. Then it’s really a worthwhile learning experience. The thing you can’t do and the thing that is not acceptable is to quit or put your head down. Because this is a tough league and you can’t do it. You’ve got to go after it.” Out of the eighteen additions to the team, Hogan said that freshmen Andy Lennington, Jason Blum and Dalton Hewitt, and junior transfers Zack Smith and Shane Blair have stood out to him so far this season. Lennington has a batting average of .296 and has started 19 games and played first base, second base, shortstop and right field. Blum has started in 17 games this season and is hitting .182. Blair has been behind the plate in eight games and has hit two home runs. “[The coaches and returning players] are always behind us and support us,” Lennington said. “No matter how you do, whether you go 0-for-4 or 4-for-4, they’re always going to be behind you. They’re just a big support group.” Smith, the No. 3 starting pitcher, has a record of 1-4 with 13 strikeouts and a 7.71 ERA. The team has an ERA of 7.56. Seven Southeast pitchers, including freshmen Grant Davis and Will Spitzfaden, were used in a 22-11 loss against Saint Louis University on March 6. It was the first college game that both Davis
Freshman pitcher Cody Spanberger pitched against Illinois State University on March 4 at Capaha Park. -Photo by Nathan Hamilton and Spitzfaden had pitched in. Five Southeast pitchers also gave up 20 hits and walked 13 batters in a 13-11 extra-inning loss to Illinois State on March 3. The Redhawks were leading the Redbirds 11-2, but were outscored 11-0 the final five innings. “[The pitching staff ] is trying so hard, and this is a steep curve when you come into this league and you know the athletes are all excellent,” Hogan said. “It’s not just the physical part, it’s mentally being able to go in there and handle those stressful
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levels of competition. You know, there’s only one way to get it. You’ve got to go in there and get boxed around a little.” Lennington said that he hopes he can do what it takes to win because that is the team’s main goal. “My goal is always the same: good team unity and a lot of cohesion and playing good, hard baseball,” Hogan said. “Some days it looks easier than others. Some days it might be easier than others. It’s tough for us right now, but that’s part of the game.”
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PLAY
CLUB softball season about to begin TEAM IS STUDENT-RUN AND MOSTLY STUDENT-FUNDED
The team filled its roster in 2012. - Submitted photos
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We definitely want to win in fastpitch softball, but it’s about building teamwork and having fun outdoors. Chris Scudder President Chris Scudder.
Club softball prepares for season Five newcomers were added to the team this year Bradley Conway Arrow Reporter
With five newcomers joining the squad and everyone else returning to the team, the club softball team at Southeast Missouri State University is gearing up for the 2012 season. “Playing fastpitch softball is something that intramurals don’t offer,” Southeast club softball president Chris Scudder said. “It’s competitive but fun at the same time.” The team was created in October 2009, but didn’t have a full roster until the 2010 spring semester, wehn it finished with a 0-6 record. In the 2011 fall semester, the team won their first game against Indiana in the Eastern Illinois Fall Frenzy tournament and ended the season with with a 1-3 record for that season. “We definitely want to win in fastpitch softball, but it’s about building teamwork and having fun outdoors,” Scudder said. This spring, the players will take last season’s experiences from the field and build on that to have a winning season record. “I expect us to be a lot better,” Scudder said. “I was the only pitcher on the team and now we have a second pitcher as well as several new girls plus all the returners from last fall, so I look forward
to getting some wins with this group.” The team is providing an opportunity for female Southeast students to participate in a fastpitch softball team at the collegiate level. The team is also student-run and most of the team’s expenses come out of the students’ pockets. Last season, Scudder said that the softball team held a Krispy Kreme donut fundraiser on campus to raise money for their tournament and travel expenses. “If we need to take that step then we will host another fundraising event, but we will also decide as a team if the need for money arises,” Scudder said. There are 15 players on the roster and if it exceeds 20 then the team will hold tryouts. The cost to play for the fall and spring semester is $50. Practices are held at 5 p.m. Monday and 3 p.m. Thursday each week at the Southeast Softball Complex. The team’s first set of softball games will be on March 31 at Eastern Illinois. It is also scheduled for a doubleheader in Carbondale, Ill. on April 21. The team may also compete in a six-team softball tournament held at SIU Edwardsville on March 24. “I’m not sure if we have a rival, but although we’re a new club softball team I would say that Carbondale would be our closest rival if we were forced to choose,” Scudder said. For more information on the team, email cascudder1s@semo.edu or go to the “SEMO Club Softball” page on Facebook.
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CREATE
‘LEND Me a Tenor’ brings comedic relief RIDICULOUS OBSTACLES ALONG WITH CRAZY SCENARIOS BRING A WILD SHOW
Comedy will be at the River Campus in the Flexible Theatre Plot twists and mistaken identity form the play's backdrop Whitney Law Arrow Reporter
The critically acclaimed play “Lend Me a Tenor” is coming to Southeast Missouri State University at the end of the month. The comedy is full of mistaken identites and plot twists and revolves around an Italian opera superstar. The play was originally directed by Ken Ludwig and played on Broadway and London’s West End. The comedy takes place when Tito Merelli, the world famous Italian superstar, arrives to make his debut with an Ohio opera and soon winds up missing. The show’s presenter tries to cover for Tito’s absence, but chaos unfolds. “The script is what makes this show so funny,” said Kyle Morr, the actor who plays Tito Merelli. “Ken Ludwig is amazing. He
created the perfect characters, found crazy scenarios to drop them all in, placed the most ridiculous obstacles in their way and yet still managed to make sense of everything. I don’t know how he did it, but I am thrilled to be able to be a part of a show that is truly this hilarious. Add actors like Alex Klier and Abby Vatterott to the mix of the script, and you have hilarious actors reading hilarious dialogue.” Klier plays Max, the assistant who steps in to impersonate the opera star when he goes missing. Vatterott plays Max’s love interest Maggie. The cast is made up of eight members, as opposed to the 51-person cast from the most recent Southeast production “The Pajama Game,” and all of the actors have equally important roles. “Small casts are the most fun,” Klier said. “You spend so much time with these same people that it becomes comfortable. It all comes from trust. We bonded very quickly and have had, and still are having, so much fun. I’ll miss it so much when it’s over.” Southeast students have been involved in many aspects of this production. The set for
this show is being designed and constructed by a class in the design and technology program, and instructor Jonathan Starr is in charge of the costume design. Director Amy Fritsche said that the department chose this show because it is funny and contains a
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lot of laughs. The students acting in the play can learn from their roles, and Fritsche said that this production teaches the students the importance of comedic timing. “This is a comedy, and like all good comedy, actors are playing like it is the most serious time of their life, and the audience can laugh at that,” Fritsche said. “The audience is watching an experience where someone did something that took courage and achieved success.” “Lend Me a Tenor” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 22-24 and 29-31 and 2 p.m. April 1 at the Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible Theatre at Southeast’s River Campus. Tickets can be purchased for $3 with a Southeast ID, or general admission tickets can be purchased for $15. Tickets are available at the River Campus box office or online at www.rivercampusevents.com. “As much fun as I have had rehearsing this show, I still wish I could sit out in the audience and see it for myself,” Morr said. “It is going to be a great experience for anyone who comes to watch it. The show has everything; action, comedy, romance, suspense and just all out craziness.”
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He created the perfect characters, found crazy scenarios to drop them all in, placed the most ridiculous obstacles in their way and yet still managed to make sense of everything. Kyle Morr
SEMO Events Human Rights Documentary Screening Event
Laden and 9/11 We Will Never Forget.
Wednesday, March 21 7 - 9 p.m. ROSE THEATRE, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. "Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the
Chick-Fil-A American Red Cross Fundraiser
Wednesday, March 21 5 - 8 p.m. CHICK-FIL-A, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Chick-Fil-A will donate ten percent of
Search for Identity" will be screened at Rose Theatre on the campus of Southeast on March 21. It is the story of a period in Argentina’s history, The Dirty War, when a military dictatorship controlled the country. The film tells the story of Las Abuelas (the grandmothers).
sales on March 21 to the American Red Cross.
Flash Fiction “How Less is More”
Kent Library Athenaeum Event—Changes in Law and Society in the Decade Since 9/11
Thursday, March 22 7 p.m. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, DEMPSTER HALL RM 025, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
Wednesday, March 21 Noon - 1 p.m. KENT LIBRARY: SADIE’S PLACE, KENT LIBRARY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
way to write a story? Think again. The art of flash fiction allows you to write a condensed story with emotional impact and speed. This is an art where every word counts and within 800 words or less, you can tell your story. In this six week workshop, we’ll read various examples of flash fiction from classic authors to contemporary authors.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Friday, March 23 7:30 p.m. DONALD C. BEDELL PERFORMANCE HALL, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent
the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang will combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
Southeast Missouri Writers’ Guild
Saturday, March 24 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, GRAUEL BLDG RM 317, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Dr. Thomas Eaton, fiction writer, will present “Defining the Shadows: Writing the Life of the Unassuming Citizen”: creating that character who does not reflect our values or our customs; who lives a life apart from our own; who engages life entirely differently from the perspective in which we see it, and the one whom we almost pity – to our own loss – for not being like us.
Savvy Shopping
Saturday, March 24 6 - 8:30 p.m. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE
UNIVERSITY, DEMPSTER HALL, RM 127, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. This class covers how to save on EVERYTHING you can possibly think of! From tricks the retailers don’t want you to know to where to go online for the best shopping deals, this workshop has it all! A few of the topics we’ll cover are: Travel, appliances, furniture, clothing, eye wear, prescriptions, toys, dining out electronics and more!
Guest Artist & Faculty Recitals Sunday, March 25 3 p.m. ROBERT F. AND GERTRUDE L. SHUCK MUSIC RECITAL HALL, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Timothy Schmidt, Bass-Baritone, with Matt Yount, Piano
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ENTERTAIN
REGGAE band’s fan base continues to grow ST.LOUIS-BASED BAND VISITS CAPE GIRARDEAU
Aaron Kamm and the One Drops specialize in melodious dance grooves Jacqueline Irigoyen Online Editor
Aaron Kamm and the One Drops formed in 2009 to perform reggae, blues and rock music with a touch of live improvisation. The band’s name originated from a combination of lead guitarist and vocalist Aaron Kamm’s name and the name of the most common reggae drumbeat. Reggae artists use the term “one drop” to refer to the opening beat of a song. Each member was in a band before the One Drops formed. They are all from different areas of Illinois. Kamm is from Highland, bass guitarist Andy Lee Doris is from Alton and drummer Sean Raila is from Chicago. “We were musicians in Illinois and each of our bands played at the same venues, and that is how we met and formed Aaron Kamm and the One Drops,” Raila said. The band is not signed to a record label and produces all of its music and books its shows on its own. “We aren’t signed because the music industry is going through a little bit of a change to where in previous years as a band, you needed to be signed to be able to tour and produce a CD,” Raila said. “Now, being signed isn’t necessary
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This show is going to be more special ... we are bringing one of our favorite bands, Jon Wayne and the Pain, to play with us. Sean Raila and we are able to promote ourselves through the Internet and make our own music.” Aaron Kamm and the One Drops has two albums out. A third will be out at the end of this month. “Our second album got a lot of good feedback from it,” Raila said. “And with our new one coming out it is going to be a little different because we got to spend more time on it and got to be a little more creative.” Musical inclination came
naturally to the One Drops. Raila studied music at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Kamm’s dad was a guitarist and Doris’ a bassist. Though the members are from Illinois, the band calls St. Louis its hometown. “It has been a steady uphill climb, starting out in St. Louis and branching out slowly,” Raila said. “We did two Bloom Heavy festivals last summer and have been touring a lot.” Raila has seen the band’s fan base grown steadily despite its lack of a record label. “We feel pretty good that we have been able to put out three albums with 10 original songs on each and being able to play three or four times a week,” Raila said. “Usually after playing in the same cities over and over, there is a decrease in attendance, but we have seen ours do nothing but increase.” Aaron Kamm and the One Drops will bring a guest when they perform at 8 p.m. on March 23 at Pitter’s Café and Lounge. “This show is going to be more special than our usual shows in Cape because we are bringing one of our favorite bands, Jon Wayne and the Pain, to play with us,” Raila said. Sarah Fohrell, a social work major at Southeast Missouri
Aaron Kamm and the One Drops will perform with Jon Wayne and the Pain on March 23 at Pitters’ Café and Lounge. - Submitted photos
State University, enjoys seeing the band perform live. “Their performances are very upbeat and relaxing,” Fohrell said. “Their music creates a very chilling atmosphere that draws people out of their seats and gets everyone up and grooving.”
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SHINE
Kang in a traditional dress for the opening ceremonies. - Submitted photo
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Former Miss China attends Southeast
Kang competed for six months in over 50 competitions, beating over 1 million girls for the title of Miss China. - Submitted photo
Top: One of the competitions included a modeling show of Chinese traditional dresses. Above: A swimsuit competition was one of the 50 competitions Kang completed. - Submitted photos
Southeast student part of 2008 Olympic Games Elizabeth Fritch Arts & Entertainment Editor
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fter six months and over 50 competitions with more than 1 million other young women, Yaoyun Kang was named Miss China 2008 at 19 years old. Kang, referred to as Karen by her classmates and teachers, is now a 23-year-old senior mass media major at Southeast Missouri State University with an emphasis in video production. She came to Southeast in August of 2009 to pursue what will be her second degree. Her first is a degree in film and performing art from Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, located in southwest China. Kang said that unlike the scholarship competitions in
the United States where each year a new queen is crowned, this specific competition for Miss China only took place in 2008. The Chinese Olympic Games Committee held the competition so that the woman crowned Miss China could represent the country of China in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing by walking a team out during the opening ceremony. Sichuan Normal’s president chose 30 students to represent the university in the competition. All 30 of the young women competed in eight to 10 competitions in the capital of the Sichuan Province with 500 to 600 girls from other universities. Three or four girls from each of China’s 23 provinces were chosen to travel to Beijing where they competed for three months.
“That was my honor to do it, to represent my university to do it,” Kang said about why she chose to compete. “And if I win it, I can represent China by participating in the Olympic Games, so that’s why I wanted to do it.” More than 50 competitions were completed during the process. Some of the competitions included swimwear, Chinese traditional dress, interviews and a competition where the young women could choose to either dance or sing. Kang believes the singing competition was one of the reasons she won the Miss China title. “I won the competition, I think there are two reasons. One, my coach, he was in charge of those girls and he liked me a lot, and he helped me a lot about
this competition. And another reason is that I am very good at Chinese opera. I think this is important. And I’m so friendly with friends, so I think this is pretty much why I win this.” After being named Miss China, another monumental event happened in Kang’s life and in the country of China. An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.9 hit Sichuan Province in May of 2008. The earthquake killed approximately 70,000 people, injured more than 374,000 and more than 18,000 are still missing and presumed dead. Kang and her family were unharmed by the catastrophe, but she was not going to be able to travel to Beijing to participate in the opening ceremony because Sichuan Normal closed down so students could not leave
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and no one could come in. The Olympic Committee granted Kang permission to leave the university, and it was then that one of the assistant directors of the games bought a ticket for her to fly to Beijing to begin preparing for the opening ceremony. “We practiced, practiced, over and over again before the opening ceremony,” Kang said. She said the performers spent three months preparing for the ceremony. She admits that the time spent on the ceremony was “ridiculous,” but it definitely paid off. “To be honest, the whole process for the opening ceremony is perfect,” Kang said. “That is just because everybody prepares very well for that.” After the immense amount of preparation, the day finally came.
The girls who led the teams into the stadium had to wake up at 5 a.m. to get dressed and prepare for the ceremony. Around 8 p.m. the ceremony began, and Kang said her excitement just kept rising. The athletes walking with her and in front of her were all taking pictures with her, and she said she hid her camera in her dress because no one was allowed to have cameras while walking out. “I was feeling just so excited,” Kang said. “I was like a monkey jumping around.” Kang led the country of Lebanon into the stadium during the ceremony. She held a sign identifying the country. She said she couldn’t have felt more proud during that moment, just knowing she was representing China. The perks of winning the competition were not just limited
to being a part of the Olympics. “After becoming Miss China, I think it’s probably easier than someone else to find a job in China,” Kang said. “And the Beijing television, they asked me to work for them, and Hong Kong television also gave me an opportunity to work in Hong Kong.” But Kang was eager to study in the US and has yet to have her fill of American life. She said she is applying to graduate schools. “In this semester, I am applying to three universities, like master’s schools, in Texas, around Dallas, Houston, that area,” Kang said. “So that’s one of my goals. After I graduate [from Southeast], I will go to a master school or work for a Chinese television in America or find a job in Disney or California.” Kang will graduate in May
after more than two years at Southeast. She has made a lot of friends during that time and has grown close to some of her professors. She was emotional when she talked about what she would miss about Southeast. “You know, I spent two years in this university,” Kang said. “Those two years, like time flies. There’s so many people that helped me a lot. No matter, moving my stuff or teaching me English. Everything, they taught me everything. So, I really appreciate those people that helped me.”
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I was feeling just so excited. I was like a monkey jumping around. Yaoyun Kang
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Yaoyun Kang leads the 2008 Lebanon Olympic team into the opening ceremony.
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SHINE
Kang in a traditional dress for the opening ceremonies. - Submitted photo
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Former Miss China attends Southeast
Kang competed for six months in over 50 competitions, beating over 1 million girls for the title of Miss China. - Submitted photo
Top: One of the competitions included a modeling show of Chinese traditional dresses. Above: A swimsuit competition was one of the 50 competitions Kang completed. - Submitted photos
Southeast student part of 2008 Olympic Games Elizabeth Fritch Arts & Entertainment Editor
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fter six months and over 50 competitions with more than 1 million other young women, Yaoyun Kang was named Miss China 2008 at 19 years old. Kang, referred to as Karen by her classmates and teachers, is now a 23-year-old senior mass media major at Southeast Missouri State University with an emphasis in video production. She came to Southeast in August of 2009 to pursue what will be her second degree. Her first is a degree in film and performing art from Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, located in southwest China. Kang said that unlike the scholarship competitions in
the United States where each year a new queen is crowned, this specific competition for Miss China only took place in 2008. The Chinese Olympic Games Committee held the competition so that the woman crowned Miss China could represent the country of China in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing by walking a team out during the opening ceremony. Sichuan Normal’s president chose 30 students to represent the university in the competition. All 30 of the young women competed in eight to 10 competitions in the capital of the Sichuan Province with 500 to 600 girls from other universities. Three or four girls from each of China’s 23 provinces were chosen to travel to Beijing where they competed for three months.
“That was my honor to do it, to represent my university to do it,” Kang said about why she chose to compete. “And if I win it, I can represent China by participating in the Olympic Games, so that’s why I wanted to do it.” More than 50 competitions were completed during the process. Some of the competitions included swimwear, Chinese traditional dress, interviews and a competition where the young women could choose to either dance or sing. Kang believes the singing competition was one of the reasons she won the Miss China title. “I won the competition, I think there are two reasons. One, my coach, he was in charge of those girls and he liked me a lot, and he helped me a lot about
this competition. And another reason is that I am very good at Chinese opera. I think this is important. And I’m so friendly with friends, so I think this is pretty much why I win this.” After being named Miss China, another monumental event happened in Kang’s life and in the country of China. An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.9 hit Sichuan Province in May of 2008. The earthquake killed approximately 70,000 people, injured more than 374,000 and more than 18,000 are still missing and presumed dead. Kang and her family were unharmed by the catastrophe, but she was not going to be able to travel to Beijing to participate in the opening ceremony because Sichuan Normal closed down so students could not leave
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and no one could come in. The Olympic Committee granted Kang permission to leave the university, and it was then that one of the assistant directors of the games bought a ticket for her to fly to Beijing to begin preparing for the opening ceremony. “We practiced, practiced, over and over again before the opening ceremony,” Kang said. She said the performers spent three months preparing for the ceremony. She admits that the time spent on the ceremony was “ridiculous,” but it definitely paid off. “To be honest, the whole process for the opening ceremony is perfect,” Kang said. “That is just because everybody prepares very well for that.” After the immense amount of preparation, the day finally came.
The girls who led the teams into the stadium had to wake up at 5 a.m. to get dressed and prepare for the ceremony. Around 8 p.m. the ceremony began, and Kang said her excitement just kept rising. The athletes walking with her and in front of her were all taking pictures with her, and she said she hid her camera in her dress because no one was allowed to have cameras while walking out. “I was feeling just so excited,” Kang said. “I was like a monkey jumping around.” Kang led the country of Lebanon into the stadium during the ceremony. She held a sign identifying the country. She said she couldn’t have felt more proud during that moment, just knowing she was representing China. The perks of winning the competition were not just limited
to being a part of the Olympics. “After becoming Miss China, I think it’s probably easier than someone else to find a job in China,” Kang said. “And the Beijing television, they asked me to work for them, and Hong Kong television also gave me an opportunity to work in Hong Kong.” But Kang was eager to study in the US and has yet to have her fill of American life. She said she is applying to graduate schools. “In this semester, I am applying to three universities, like master’s schools, in Texas, around Dallas, Houston, that area,” Kang said. “So that’s one of my goals. After I graduate [from Southeast], I will go to a master school or work for a Chinese television in America or find a job in Disney or California.” Kang will graduate in May
after more than two years at Southeast. She has made a lot of friends during that time and has grown close to some of her professors. She was emotional when she talked about what she would miss about Southeast. “You know, I spent two years in this university,” Kang said. “Those two years, like time flies. There’s so many people that helped me a lot. No matter, moving my stuff or teaching me English. Everything, they taught me everything. So, I really appreciate those people that helped me.”
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I was feeling just so excited. I was like a monkey jumping around. Yaoyun Kang
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Yaoyun Kang leads the 2008 Lebanon Olympic team into the opening ceremony.
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SOUTHEAST considers coed living prospect RESIDENCE LIFE IS AWARE OF COED UNITS ON OTHER CAMPUSES, BUT THERE ARE NO PLANS TO IMPLEMENT THE PRACTICE SOON Brittany Tedder Arrow Staff Writer
There are several colleges on the
East Coast, including Haverford College, Wesleyan University and Rutgers University that allow coed living in single housing units for their students. Southeast Missouri State University, however, will not be allowing on campus coed living for students anytime soon. According to Dr. Bruce Skinner, director of Residence Life at Southeast, the Residence Life staff is aware of the moves by other colleges and universities to coed residence halls. They pay close attention to how the situation is managed on other campuses but have chosen not to convert to that style of housing yet. Although there is no plan to have coed living at Southeast, Skinner said the university might develop some specific halls for coed living at some point in the future. “Some of our current halls, such as community style, would make having all halls coed difficult, but other halls are setup differently and moving to coed would be easier given the room and bathroom layouts,” Skinner said. According to Skinner, if Residence Life decided to introduce coed rooms, the first step the staff would take would be to speak with current residence hall students, the Residence Hall Association, Hall Council and the Student Government Association about the idea. “For example, at many schools coed living is not allowed for
Though a few colleges and universities have adopted coed living in rooms and suits, Southeast has chosen not to convert to a coed living arrangement. - Photo by Kelso Hope new students,” Skinner said. “We would work with students to see if there is a smaller population of residence halls students, juniorand-above class standing, for example, that could select coed rooms. This is just one possibility that we might consider.” Skinner said there would not be any specific rules concerning couples living together. He does not think student relationships will pose much of a threat to the coed living idea. “I do not believe we would
require students to be married, as coed housing for married couples is not what we see happening at other colleges or universities,” Skinner said. “In addition, the types of residence hall rooms we have are not likely not to be in high demand for a married couple.” Skinner said he does not believe that coed living would make a huge impact to the university itself. The change, he believes, is one that impacts the culture of the residence halls and the
not university-wide impact, but we did have to work with our current and incoming students to alert them to this change in housing options,” Skinner said. According to Skinner, if Southeast had coed living, the selection process would be the same as it is now. “We would use our same sign-up process, just with some additional questions to make sure all students in the room or suite understand they are selecting to live in a coed room or suite,” Skinner said. According to Eric Lesh, an RA in Henderson Hall, allowing coed single housing would benefit him because he is married. “I, being a married person, would definitely prefer the ability to live in the same room as my wife,” Lesh said. “I think there are some married couples, like my wife and I, that would benefit from living on campus and living together. The numbers of those people are probably low, but I know the few would appreciate the option.” Lesh does not believe coed housing would create more problems for Residence Life. “I think about the same percentage of roommate conflicts or issues that come to [an] RA’s attention now would come to [an] RA’s on a floor with boys and girls living together,” Lesh said. “In some situations now the boyfriend or girlfriend is over so often that having them living there would not be much different.”
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expectations of students and parents about living on campus. “Some students and parents still expect residence halls, so the entire building or at least the entire floor, to be just male or female,” Skinner said. Skinner was an undergraduate at Southeast in the 1990s when there were some buildings that were all one gender. For example, Towers South was all male, while Towers East was all female. “When these two buildings went coed by floor there was
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CAPE derby team continues to grow ROLLER DERBY SEASON GOES FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER
The jammers try to push through the pack to earn points for their teams. -Photos by Anna Hopkins
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Roller girls skate for fun and a good cause Savanna Maue Arrow Staff Writer
At a roller derby bout it’s not uncommon to see elbows fly and girls hit the floor as 10 skaters glide around the track. The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls know how an intense bout feels and the amount of endurance it takes to win an aggressive match. Bout is the derby term for what other sports consider a game or match. These bouts consist of two 30-minute periods and a halftime. Each period is divided into two-minute sections called jams. Five players from each team are on the track during a jam. A player, called a pivot, guides the team and there are three blockers and a jammer. The jammer is the only person on the team who can score points. When the first whistle blows in a jam, the pack — the four players other than the jammer — start circling around the court. Once the second whistle blows, the jammer starts skating and earns a point for each opposing player she passes. The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls organization is not very old, but it is one that continues to grow in popularity. Founders Bobbie Soxxx, Sylvia Smash and Revenjamin formed the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls in February 2010. Their derby names are how they prefer to be recognized. The trio developed an interest in the sport after watching a Southern Illinois Roller Girls scrimmage and decided to bring it to Cape Girardeau. The idea quickly started gathering followers and soon developed into the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls.
The team’s season begins on March 10 and goes through November. “It’s not the kind of thing where you can stop training,” Soxxx said. “It’s not like its professional football where your job is to train all the time. “We generally have two practices a week for three hours. Everybody has to make 75 percent of those in order to play. Of course we could do stuff outside of practice, but it is considered a recreational activity.” The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls organization includes a board of directors. Bobbie Soxxx is the president and is one of the eight people involved in the committee that keeps the group running. The organization receives money from sponsors, donations and its members. One way the members stay connected with the community is through their charity work. For its season opener and first home bout the group is organizing a canned food drive for the SEMO Food Bank. In the future, the derby girls will help organizations such as the community counseling center and SE hospice, and will also raise awareness for ovarian cancer and Autism. “Every home bout, we give a percentage of our profits to a charity,” Soxxx said. “In this case, we’re doing a canned food drive. Last year we gave about five grand or something to local charities. It can’t be done without the support of the community.” Soxxx also said they do have some local sponsors but are always looking for more to support the team. Soxxx said that any female 21 years and older interested in becoming a roller girl could contact her or find the dates of one of their “fresh meat” sessions at capegirardeaurollergirls.com.
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ON-CAMPUS coed living A STUDENT AND STAFF MEMBER CONTEMPLATE OPPOSITE-SEX LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Q: Do you think coed living is a good idea?
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We would only allow coed housing when both people mutually selected each other.
I don’t think there should be restrictions on what sex you live with.
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I do believe coed living in residence halls is a good idea. I would qualify that to say in specific instances. Like, I don’t think it’s a good idea for the typical first-year student moving away from home for the first time. I would say those who would qualify are the students who are 20-21 years old, who are maybe junior or seniors or veterans returning back from the Middle East. For them to be told they are still bound by the same rules of an 18 year old right out of high school, those groups of students don’t respond well to that. We would only allow coed housing when both people mutually selected each other. We wouldn’t use coed housing to assign roommates just because the guy and girls’ roommate preferences matched. We would make both male and female say they specifically want to live together. I do particularly think it’s a good idea for upper-class students, assuming we have the facilities that can handle that, like suite-style and apartment-style housing. I would strongly discourage people who are in relationships from living together, but someone could be in a same-sex relationship right now and could be living with their significant other and we wouldn’t have any idea. I do bring up, when I talk with parents, that the worst roommate conflicts are people who have been best friends for many years. They tend to have the nastiest conflicts. I would use the similar speech. I know you’re going to live with your boyfriend/girlfriend, but you’re thinking you’re going to play house. But knowing you both are going to live in a 200-square-foot room and if it goes bad inevitably one of you is going to have to move, which will make things complicated. Those students would be dragging the university into their boyfriend/girlfriend relationship problems, and as a university that’s not an area we want to spend much time on. We do have 17 apartment units on Washington Street and there are some married couples over there. We consider the apartments nontraditional housing — so like a married couple with a child, a mom or dad raising a child and two married people without children.
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I lived in a dorm my first year of college in Norway and my second year here at Southeast. If when I moved here and got placed with a guy, I wouldn’t have cared. So I do think coed living is a good idea. However, I don’t see the point in getting assigned with a male, but if I wanted to live with a guy I think I should be able to. I don’t think there should be restrictions on what sex you live with. When I lived in the dorms here in Vandiver I had to share a bathroom with three girls. I don’t think it would have made any difference if they were guys. I think that there would maybe be less drama if girls were allowed to live with guys since there tends to be a lot of drama between girls who live together. I could see parents around here react negatively if their son or daughter got assigned to room with the opposite sex, though. If the parents are paying for it then I’m sure they will have more of a problem with it than any student.
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35 orchestra players will perform with Southeast Symphony Roxie Meyer Arrow Staff Writer
Allen Vizzutti, a world-renowned trumpet player, has been invited to perform at Southeast Missouri State University as a guest player during the second half of the Trumpet Spectacular show. Vizzutti learned to play the trumpet from his father at an early age. He was playing for the World Youth Symphony Orchestra at 16 and later attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N. Y. He became
famous for his musical technique and performances in the movie soundtracks for “Back to the Future,” “Rocky II” and “Star Trek.” Thirty-five orchestra players will perform Surprise Symphony by Haydn and Sabre Dance, from composer Aram Khachaturian, in the first half of the show. In the second half they will finish with Haydn and the Carnival of Venice with Vizzutti. “We have been working on the music for a while, but with other projects and spring break coming up we will have a little bit of short
preparation time,” orchestra director Sara Edgerton said. It’s not unusual for the symphony to feature a guest performer. In the past it has performed with British pianist Jack Gibbons and violinist Mark O’Connor. “My favorite part of playing with a guest performer is just that,” said Ethan Trimble, the principal French horn player. “It’s one thing to watch a professional musician perform, but it’s a totally different experience to be on the same stage performing a concert with them.”
Performing with a guest player isn’t always easy. The players practice for months without the guest player’s part, which makes it difficult for both the orchestra and the performer to change the music before the show. “A guest player might have a certain idea of how they want a piece to sound, and we don’t know what their plans are until we rehearse with them,” Trimble said. The orchestra used back-up pieces of the melody during practice as a general idea of where the guest
performer’s part would be. “No one plays his part during practice because it is usually more than ridiculous,” trumpet player Cody Jinkerson said. “It’s one of the hardest pieces out there.” Vizzutti will arrive in Cape Girardeau on the evening of March 24 and rehearse his part with the orchestra on the 25 and 26. The show will take place on March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall. Tickets are being sold at the River Campus box office for $19. Student tickets are half price.
Southeast and SLU team up for National Social Work Month Kristina Benedict Arrow Reporter
Southeast Missouri State University and Saint Louis University are partnering to celebrate National Social Work Month in March. The department doesn’t just prepare and train students to be professional social workers. Southeast’s social work department chair Michael Parker said it hopes to impart the values of the social work profession on students as well. “We want to impart on them the understanding of oppression and discrimination, advocate for the oppressed and make the world a better place,” Parker said. Parker said that being a social worker isn’t just the required academic preparations. It requires much self inspection of the students to see if their values are the same as those of the department. Parker called
it a “mindset,” an “ideology” and a “way of living.” Social work major Melissa Hester is an example of Parker’s idea of a social worker. “To be a social worker to me means you provide a service to people without passing judgment on their situations,” Hester said. Being a social work major has its highs and lows. Parker believes the biggest challenge that social work students come in contact with is the stigma that comes with the profession of working with those that society disgraces. “The profession deals with people society doesn’t value, such as the poor, oppressed and homeless,” Parker said. “The biggest challenge is overcoming the stigma from society and feeling appreciated for what they do since society doesn’t really reward that.” However, Parker noted that the students in the major and the
faculty of the department both benefit greatly from the training. He said that the students gain the knowledge of working to improve lives and help people overcome difficulties like poverty and inequality. Parker also said that the faculty gets the opportunity to teach and help train these students to make a difference and to see them graduate and do those things. That was why Hester decided to major in social work. She said that she loves to help people in need, and seeing them in that state inspires her to help. “I feel like in some point in your life you’re going to need help,” Hester said. Parker said that there are currently around 175 majors in the social work department and about 50 minors. However, the social work title is protected and state regulated because the degree comes from an accredited
program. This means that only the majors are allowed to really call themselves social workers. Hester plans to get her master’s in social work after she graduates from Southeast. She said she specifically wants to work with teenage girls at a nonprofit organization. Parker said that Southeast offers a bachelor’s degree in social work, and St. Louis University offers a master’s degree in social work. Booths were set up in the University Center on March 8 to educate students about the programs and the professions associated with social work. Parker said that National Social Work Month stemmed from the National Association of Social Workers. “It’s part of a legislation to promote the social work values,” Parker said. “We also have training sessions, publications and a quarterly journal.”
National Social Work Month was created in 1984 to recognize the contributions of social workers to society. In Parker’s opinion, they work in the spirit of Jane Adams, who he believes is one of the most well-known social workers. Parker also noted that along with the professional organization, there is also an educational organization. That organization is the Council on Social Work Education. It serves as the accrediting body and provides evaluations and standards for the social work programs.
For more information on the social work department at Southeast, call Michael Parker at 651-2004, or visit the department’s webpage at http:// www.semo.edu/socialwork.
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