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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION FEB. 13 - 19, 2013 Student run since 1911

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Southeast bookstore and textbook rental system may change in 2013, officials considering possibilities ANDREA GILS COPY EDITOR

Southeast Missouri State University may outsource its bookstore and textbook rental systems next semester to keep up with technological changes by signing a one-year contract with a new vendor. According to a press release from Southeast, the university issued a request for proposals on Nov. 30 to vendors that might be interested in placing a bid. Within weeks, students will have the opportunity to listen to the vendor’s proposals before university officials make any decisions. When Southeast Bookstore manager Jan Chisman announced she was retiring, Kathy Mangels, vice president of Finance and Administration, said it was an opportunity to look at different models of operation and at the same time keep up with today’s technological advances in the classroom. Jack Dunn, a student worker at the bookstore, said that new technology won’t make much difference. “Taking the words from a book you don’t want to read anyway and putting it on a tablet doesn’t make you read it any more,” Dunn said. “There’s a lot more procrastination that goes into technology, I think, for students than actually doing work. Whether the coursebook is on an e-book or whether it is on a hardback, you’re not gonna read it either way. So I think that that is all for looks and not for really student benefit.” Southeast has received bids from Follett, Barnes and Noble

and the University of Missouri. Proposals had to include specific information about the bookstore’s operation, including retail sales, clothing and other merchandise as well as information about textbook rental, including costs, operation and incorporation of current Southeast staff in their models. Mangels said Southeast will compare the vendors and the bookstore’s current textbook rental models. Mangels said students will have a chance to hear how the vendors will operate first hand and be able to ask questions during an open forum that will take place the last week of February or the first week of March. Mangels said Southeast will use the feedback from the forums and the information provided to make a recommendation to the Board of Regents, which will make the final decision. “The textbook rental is a very important program to students, and we will consider the vendor with regards to how it is set up to students,” Mangels said. “We have a very successful program compared to other institutions. ... We are not looking to change that. … What we are looking at is how we can provide students the cost-benefits of a rental program that access to the new technology that gives them course materials in a whole new way.” Mangels said that if the recommendation is to work with one of the new vendors, Southeast will work with that vendor to finalize what it proposes, which would include textbook rental pricing. Dunn said he thinks there will be an increase in the price of

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Southeast is considering outsourcing its textbook rental program to another company. Photo by Drew Yount textbook rentals and that students will see a difference in how the bookstore is run, according to what he has been told by his supervisor. “I have it that none of the rental plans are as good as the ones we have now, either in price or in how many books are available to be rented,” Dunn said. “It would just be more of a rate to rent any books, or a percentage of new, and it wouldn’t be cheaper than the 25 dollars that we have now,” Dunn said. “If they say they are going to get money for different things to be able to do better things for the school, they can’t do anything better. … Nothing helps everybody more than textbooks. … Even if they said they are going to give us more technology, I don’t think they are going to help anybody.” Mangels said that there may be some changes in merchandise offered, including electronic equipment like iPads and laptops, which the bookstore does not

currently offer. Mangels said she is observing the courses that currently use e-books to see if there is a difference in outcome when electronic materials are involved. “Nationwide, only about 5 percent of all books in courses currently are e-text, but we anticipate the industry that it will continue to grow,” Mangels said. “It’s still very new. ... There’s still analysis to be done to see how faculty can incorporate these along with traditional print materials and make the best of the learning experience.” Mangels said that the outsourcing is not about trying to make more dollars and any profit would go to funding student scholarships and other things the bookstore’s revenue already does. “We are trying to be proactive on behalf of our students so we can offer the materials in the classroom and also watch for them from an affordability standpoint,” Mangels said.

According to the Associated Press, Quazi Mohammed Rezwanul Nafis pleaded guilty to terrorism charges Thursday. Last fall, the former Southeast Missouri State University cybersecurity major attempted to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank with what he thought was a 1,000-pound car bomb. He was officially charged with an attempt to use weapons of mass destruction and to provide material support to the al-Qaida. Nafis, 21, said in court that he felt remorse and no longer sees himself as a jihadist. Read the story on Hannah Parent’s blog at southeastArrow.com.

Career Linkages Annual campus-wide career fair will be held March 7 Southeast Missouri State University’s Career Linkages is hosting a campuswide career and internship fair on March 7 for all majors on campus and for one day. A new feature provided through Career Linkages, located on the second floor of the University Center, will allow students unable to attend the fair to submit their resumes for review by staff members at Career Linkages online through the university’s homepage under Career Linkages “News and Events” link. “This enhancement to the career fair experience adds additional potential to connect students with employers to provide an impression that lasts both before and after the actual event,” said Joyce A. Hunter, experiential learning coordinator for Career Linkages. Read the story at southeastArrow. com.

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BIESER starts first season as interim coach SOUTHEAST BASEBALL COACH STEVE BIESER TOOK OVER THE PROGRAM AFTER MARK HOGAN RETIRED IN JULY

Southeast baseball coach expects athleticism, versatility to create offense KARLEE LURSEN ARROW REPORTER

Southeast Missouri State University’s former baseball coach Mark Hogan’s teams produced 15 major league draft picks, 13 all-Americans and 18 Ohio Valley Conference tournament appearances in his 18 years at Southeast. But the team only made it to the NCAA tournament two times — in 1998 and 2002 — during Hogan’s tenure, which ended when he retired in July. Interim head coach Steve Bieser, along with his new coaching staff, is looking to change coaching philosophies this year to try to take the Southeast program to another level and a berth into the NCAA tournament. Lance Rhodes will work specifically with pitchers, while Dillon Lawson will work with hitters. Bieser was named interim coach by athletic director Mark Alnutt for the 2012-2013 school year following Hogan’s retirement. Bieser was an assistant coach under Hogan for two years and focused mainly on pitching. A permanent coach will be given the position following the 2013 season. Bieser along with Rhodes and Lawson, and volunteer assistant Michael Adamson, wants to create a more defensive and quick team, as compared to previous power-hitting teams that Southeast has had. “I like a team built around defense and speed, and that is something that we have kind of focused on early on as we have a lot of athletic players here,” Bieser said. “If you look at our starting infield four of them were starting shortstops in high school.” According to Bieser, being a shortstop means a player is quick, athletic, can cover a lot of ground and also has quick hands. “Getting those types of guys in our program, finding more athletic guys who are versatile and can play lots of different positions are very important for us to find for our offense,” Bieser said. Bieser is expecting the athleticism and versatility of his current players to create the offense for the team this year, as opposed to previous years. Trenton Moses, the third baseman for Southeast last year, ranked fourth in the nation with 19 home runs to go alongside shortstop Kenton Parmley with 13. Both players were seniors last season and will not return to put up the same numbers. Moses was drafted following the season by the Atlanta Braves. “We are very athletic and have a lot of players that can play multiple positions. Because of this we will be able to go out there and find ways to score runs,” said Jason Blum, a redshirt sophomore infielder. Bieser’s new philosophy is to change little things constantly in order to help the team be successful this year. He will work on different plays in different situations during practice, so when it comes to game time there will be no situation the players are not prepared for. “We are going to be a lot more creative offensively as well as defensively,” Bieser said. “We have a lot more guys that can freelance plays by being aware of the situation around them and catching a guy off base.” Bieser defines success as doing something correctly and the way it should be done. “We want to make sure our successes are deserved,” Bieser said. “Even if we get away with something, we will show the players how to clean it up and be successful in that situation all the time.” With a new coaching staff comes a different

Top: Southeast baseball coach Steve Bieser. Bottom left: Bieser squats behind the pitching machine during practice on Feb. 6. Bottom right: Bieser talks to his players during practice on Feb. 6. Photos by Drew Yount

style of play. Southeast is considered to be more of a mid-major level team in Division I, which means they typically do not get lights out pitchers and athletes that can hit double digit home-runs every season, so Southeast will look to play small ball this year and force other teams to make the mistakes. “What we did last year wasn’t wrong, it was just a different style,” Bieser said. “We don’t get the guy on the mound that can dominate on the mound or get 15 homeruns a year.” “Coach Bieser plays a little more small ball

and always focuses on the small things,” said junior pitcher Christian Hull. “Coach Hogan was very aggressive and tried to create a lot of runs. They are both great coaches, just with different philosophies.” With the team being made up of mostly first-year and second-year Division I players Bieser is expecting the team to get better every day. Bieser said he does not want to set a goal for a number of wins this year, and instead wants the team to focus on playing good and

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fundamentally solid baseball day in and day out in order to be competitive against every team they play. “Our only seniors are on our pitching staff. We are going to be very young and focus on making sure each weekend we get better,” Bieser said. “We will be super competitive in every single game we play this year.” Southeast opens up its season Friday in New Orleans against the University of New Orleans Privateers. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.

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“THE Has Beens” compete in intramurals THE ORIGINAL “HAS BEENS” COMPETED TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE PLAYERS HAVE LEFT SOUTHEAST

Intramural team made up of athletic department staff, Southeast coaches SPENCER MICHELSON STAFF WRITER

Buried toward the bottom of the intramural basketball men’s recreational division at Southeast Missouri State University sits a team known as “The Has Beens.” What makes this team different from the six other teams competing for intramural dominance is that this team is not composed of students. This team is made up of Southeast football coaches, a Southeast baseball coach and staff from the department of athletics. “We’re all old, washed up former players,” Kent Phillips, coordinator of event and management facilities of Southeast athletics, said about the team’s name. The name is also a nod to the fact the team played two years ago and had the same name. The original “Has Beens” competed two years ago, but a majority of those players left Southeast. Both Seeman and Phillips were on that team and decided to get a new band of teammates together this year. “It was kind of all of our idea,” Seeman said. “We play a staffers-interns basketball game, and we decided we were going to make an intramural team. It’s good exercise for us, we’re getting old. It’s just a way for us to exercise, to have a little fun.” The team never practices. Phillips and Seeman both said that the members are too old to practice and that practice isn’t required for intramurals. “There’s a few of us who’ve played together,” Seeman said. “We’ll just go up to the rec, but you know with everyone’s different schedule, with the football coaches, the baseball coaches. So we haven’t all gotten together a lot to play, we haven’t gotten in sync.” Since everyone on the team has a membership to the Student Recreation Center-North, they are allowed to play against current students at Southeast. “The Has Beens” age has not helped, as they sit in fifth place out of seven teams in the recreational division with a 1-2 record. “It’s probably different for the students to see a bunch of old guys out there,” Seeman said. “I mean we’re not extremely old, but just different when they’re expecting to play some students

then we show up.” The team’s youngest player is 22-year-old Ricky Zum Mallen, a graduate assistant to Southeast’s athletics’ marketing and promotions department. Michael Adamson is the lone Southeast baseball coach on the team, while Nick Stauffer and Tyler Hennes are the Southeast football coaches on the team. Nick Saverino, coordinator for marketing and promotions, completes the seven-man roster. As the youngest player on the team, Zum Mallen has the most responsibility.

“You get to go play with your boys, have a good time. It’s good exercise, and we get to pretend that we’re younger than we really are.” Kent Phillips “The guys were talking about putting a team together, and I wanted to be apart of it,” Zum Mallen said. “Since I’m the youngest, they made me the team captain and in charge of everything.” Phillips is the oldest person on the team but declined to reveal his actual age. “We find that younger teams, they like to run it,” Phillips said. “They run a lot more and play a lot more defense. We play a half-court style. We don’t have many fast breaks.” Phillips and Seeman agreed that their team mostly plays zone defense as opposed to man-to-man. With a zone, players are responsible with defending a certain area on the floor rather than keeping up with one person. “We’ve had a few fast-break buckets, but not too many,” Seeman said. “We get caught up from behind pretty quick.” “The Has Beens” play mostly for fun. Their last game of the season is on Feb. 13. Win or lose, they will more than likely be in the intramural playoffs since their sportsmanship rating is 4.5 out of five. To make the playoffs, team records do not

Teammates Nick Seeman and Kent Phillips give each other a high five during a Feb. 6 game at the Student Recreation Center-North. Photo by Spencer Michelson matter. A sportsmanship rating of 3.5 is needed to make it into the playoff bracket. “You get to go play with your boys, have a good time,” Phillips said. “It’s good exercise, and we get to pretend that we’re younger than we really are.” Phillips also had some advice for the “The Has Beens” opponents. “Take it easy on us,” Phillips said. “We’re old.”

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Southeast students to celebrate Mardi Gras at Grande Parade in St. Louis DAMON CHRISTY ARROW REPORTER

Every year in February the streets in St. Louis are filled with purple, green and gold decorations. There are parties and parades, including one for dogs. People walk around in masks and wear small plastic beads. It is Mardi Gras season. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, which is the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the Catholic holiday for the beginning of Lent. However, Mardi Gras is more popularly known as a carnival celebration that traditionally goes from the last day of Christmas to Fat Tuesday.

“I have been waiting to go to St. Louis for Mardi Gras for years, and I am really looking forward to it.” Nate Ponder

An artist draws a model at the Arts Council. The Arts Council is a weekly class that is held off campus and allows artists to draw however they want for the cost of $5. Photo by Kristina Lautenbacher

Figure drawing class brings area artists together ASHLEY BENNETT ARROW REPORTER

The sound of light chatter, papers crumbling and pencils sketching fill the brightly lit room for a figure drawing class. The Arts Council at 32 N Main St. is the location of choice for the figure drawing class that meets every Wednesday from 7-9:30 p.m. The class, started by former Southeast Missouri State University professor Grant Lund, has been established for some time. Classes used to be held on the campus and Lund would provide a model that patrons would pay $5 to draw however they wanted. The group draws a crowd of anywhere from six to 12 people ranging in age from young college students to people in their 70s all with a passion for the craft. Brenda Seyer is a regular in the drawing group as well as Carol Vowels and Marty Riley. “We start at 7 p.m. and we do gesture drawing for a half hour, where the model changes the pose every eight minutes. We take a break then we put the model in a formal pose that she will remain in for the rest of the night,” Seyer said. “They sit for 20 minutes and

take a five minute break and do this about three times during the rest of the night.” Craig Thomas took over the group and has been coordinating the models and the event for more than 15 years. “I like the group because it means that once a week it forces me to do art, which is what I do because I’m a freelance artist,” Thomas said. “This keeps me always doing something and working, it keeps me current.”

“It’s a lot of emotional support with people who have a common interest.” Carol Vowels The artists come from all different backgrounds from teachers to students from the university to financial consultants and cartoonists. The group is always looking for models to participate. There is no requirement to pose and if someone is interested they just have to sign up. “Holding still is the hardest part,” Thomas said. A lot of the models are found by Thomas. He has run into people on the street and asked them to model and

some come from the university. Kids can be models and everyone is accepted. The class even includes nude modeling. “When you’re drawing a nude, you’re not thinking of it as a naked person, you’re thinking of a female or male body and you’re looking at the values and the compositions and the lines, it’s total emersion in the drawing itself,” Seyer said. The artists in the group like the class for different reasons, everyone has their own personal reasons for coming and being a part of the group. “Input from the people that know what they’re doing helps those of us that don’t get better, you can learn a lot here because everyone draws in different styles,” Riley said. “It’s so fun to see what everyone does.” Along with learning about how to draw different things many people come for the friendships they’ve made and how supportive everyone is. “It’s a lot of emotional support with people who have a common interest. Not only do you get encouragement, but you get ideas to promote your own paintings,” Vowels said. “You’re inspired to do that and by their talent you learn how to manage your own work more and your own craft, it really is a great group to be with.”

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Mardi Gras is a popular event with many students, and they travel to St. Louis to experience the Grande Parade and party on Soulard Street. This year the Grande Parade will take place Feb. 9 on Soulard Street. It is by far the biggest event during the Mardi Gras celebration in St. Louis. Anna Steffens, a senior interior design major at Southeast, had not planned to go until she received St. Louis Blues hockey tickets. “I am going to the Blues’ game that night so I probably will go to Soulard at some point that day,” Steffens said. Cybersecurity major Nate Ponder said he is going to attend the celebration this year as well. “I have been waiting to go to St. Louis for Mardi Gras for years, and I am really looking forward to it,” senior cybersecurity major Nate Ponder said. Exercise science major Brian Grote, 22, said this will be his first time to go the Mardi Gras celebration. “I lived in St. Charles but have never been able to go till now,” Grote said. Mardi Gras has been a tradition celebrated in St. Louis for more that 30 years and is considered to be the second biggest carnival aside from New Orleans, which makes it a popular tourist spot for people wanting to experience Mardi Gras but do not want to travel to New Orleans. Seniors Rachel Hofmann and Michelle Martin, integrated marketing and public relations majors respectively, will not be able to make it to St. Louis this year because of work. Hofmann says she still plans to get a king cake, which is her favorite part of Mardi Gras. “I plan on seeing if there is any Mardi Gras parties in Cape that night to make up for not being able to go up to St. Louis,” Martin said.

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‘ANNIE’ comes to Bedell THE SPRING MUSICAL WILL BE PERFORMED FEB. 20-24 IN THE DONALD C. BEDELL PERFORMANCE HALL

Tony Award-winning ‘Annie’ to be main stage show SAVANNA MAUE ONLINE EDITOR

It takes a broad range of actors to complete the cast of a musical. This semester’s main stage performance at the River Campus will consist of actors who range from a dog to 11 year olds to faculty members who teach at Southeast Missouri State University. The Tony Award-winning musical “Annie” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Feb. 22 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall. There are more than 100 costumes in “Annie,” according to assistant professor and designer Alyssa Bolden. “It actually is one of the best shows to be an ensemble member in,“ Bolden said. “We have one ensemble member who is playing eight different characters, which is eight different costumes as opposed to the orphans who may only have two costumes. So it is kind of funny some of our main characters have a lot less clothing than some of the ensemble.” Bolden said the biggest challenge of designing costumes is making sure that everyone’s character is established while still making sure the ensemble looks good on stage. “Annie and Grace are some of my biggest challenges, especially because Grace has to look great,” Bolden said. “Daddy Warbucks I can put in a suit, and he’s going to look great. Grace has to look top of the line 1930s yet at the same time really establish her character. And,

she’s always with Annie, so her, Annie and Daddy Warbucks have to look good together. It’s not just making one character look good, it’s making everyone look good at the same time and together.”

this show is particularly special because some of the actors performing are not Southeast students. Three children from Southeast’s summer Theatre and Dance Academy were chosen to play orphans in the production. The role of Daddy Warbucks will be played by Southeast faculty member Joesph Mason. Daddy Warbucks is a one of the main characters in the play and is Annie’s adopted father. In the musical, Annie has a pet dog named Sandy, a large loveable mutt she found in the street that she takes home to live with her. The role of Sandy will be played by Lloyd the dog, an 18-month-old hound mix from the Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary in Jackson, Mo. Lloyd was discovered by Jackson resident Melanie Coy, who is the dog’s trainer. Coy works with a program called “Puppies for Parole” where inmates at the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Mo., handle the dogs and are in charge of their obedience training. This is how Lloyd is being trained for his role in “Annie.” Once the show is completed Lloyd will be available for adoption. “He is doing basic training and then he does have a couple of different commands such as ‘Go’ and ‘Stay’ from when he is needed to come on the stage and stay when Annie is singing during the show,” Fritsche said. Ticket prices range from $17 to $20 and are available by contacting the River Campus box office at 573-651-2265 or online at rivercampusevents.com.

“So really no matter what show we choose we feel confident that we will have students that will be able to perform in it.” Amy Fritsche Freshman Anna Hebrank will play the role of Annie. This is her first lead role in a Southeast production. She had a small part in the musical “Grease” last semester. Assistant professor and director of “Annie” Amy Fritsche said this show was chosen almost a year ago, and because she already has been working with the students for a semester she has a better knowledge of her students’ skill levels. “We actually casted this musical at the very end of the fall semester, and we have an idea of who the students are and who would be auditioning for each show,” Fritsche said. “We have a fairly high level of talent within our department so really no matter what show we choose we feel confident that we will have students that will be able to perform in it.” Fritsche said new members join the theatre department every semester, and

Top: William Humphrey, left, and Hyunju Yang, right, in rehearsal. Bottom: Noah Hendry, Hannah Moore and Tiffany Richards practicing a scene for the upcoming musical “Annie.” Photos by Alyssa Brewer

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HANDBALL court built in 1800s THE HANDBALL COURT LOCATED NEAR THE RIVER CAMPUS MAY BE THE OLDEST STANDING HANDBALL COURT IN THE NATION

Historical handball court set to be torn down by Southeast Handball court will be replaced with new academic building and residence hall HANNAH PARENT STAFF WRITER

People may notice the brick structure by the River Campus located on Morgan Oak Street, but few may realize that it is a part of Cape Girardeau’s rich history. The handball court, which is a contributing structure to the federally-protected St. Vincent Academy, may be the oldest standing handball court in the nation. The handball court is set to be demolished by Southeast Missouri State University to build a new academic building and residence hall at the River Campus. Kathy Mangels, vice president of Finance and Administration at Southeast, and the Board of Regents announced the approval of plans for the new building in December. Mangels said that the proposed L-shaped building will run east and west parallel with Morgan Oak Street, and north and south on the same site line as the existing Seminary Building. This means that the handball court’s location will be in direct conflict with these plans. According to history enthusiast and webmaster and blogger at the Southeast Missourian James Baughn, the handball court likely

is the first handball court west of the Mississippi. He said that there is another court in San Francisco that was built in 1850, but the court on the River Campus could be as old as 1843. Baughn said that there were actually two courts. The first one was built in 1843 by Joseph Lansman and another one was built during 1853 after the St. Vincent Academy property was struck by a tornado in 1850. Only one of those courts is still standing on the property today. According to his research, Baughn said the court still standing is most likely the one built in 1843. Baughn said the building of the structure and the St. Vincent Academy is historically significant because it was financed by Louis Houck, who played a significant role in the establishment of Southeast and was built by Joseph Lansman on land he donated. Lansman is responsible for building many structures around the Cape Girardeau area and is known as “the man who built Cape Girardeau.” Baughn feels that, though the court is deteriorating, it is a worthy cause to try to keep it standing, but it needs money to invested into it. Mangels said in October, during a Board of Regents meeting, that she hired a structural engineer to analyze the stability of the handball court. She presented these findings to the board and emphasized that the court was determined to “have severe structural issues.” “We found out it couldn’t be patched as it is,” Mangels said. “That’s how we decided it needed to come down. We can’t rebuild the

Historical handball court is located near the River Campus. Photo by Colby Powell structure, and it can’t stand as is.” The Board of Regents eventually decided the best way to deal with the situation was to commemorate the bricks, especially the ones with carvings on them, in the new building by using them in the construction of the entrance while including a plaque with the history of both St. Vincent Academy and the handball court. According to the National Register nomination form by Historic Preservation Services, LLC, based in Kansas City, Mo., “the handball court is quite possibly the oldest handball court remaining in the United States … because of its date of construction and its association with Vincentians, it is possible that a structure’s design has an association with French antecedents.” Cape Girardeau city planner Ryan Shrimplin, who also is a member of the Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission, said that Mangels presented the university’s plans to demolish the handball court to the commission in December. Shrimplin said that Mangels pointed out the structural damage like cracks that are causing the mortar to wear out and a hole that is affecting the stability of the structure, making it unfeasible to keep the structure standing. Shrimplin said Mangels discussed the fact that the handball court was not sound enough to move from the property and reassemble it without losing its historical integrity. According to Shrimplin, the property on which the handball court is located is stateowned public property, which exempts it from Cape Girardeau zoning laws, and that, from a local government’s point of view, local laws will always be trumped by state laws. “They don’t have to get approval from the city,” Shrimplin said. “They can purchase properties and demolish as they wish. The commission did appreciate that the university took the time to come to the meeting and let us know what was going on. There is some disappointment that the university let the structure get to this point. It appears this handball court has seen better days.” Since the cost of constructing the building is being financed by bonds and not federal grants, the handball court is exempt from the protection of the National Historic Register. Terry C. Foley, a Southeast graduate with a bachelor’s degree in historic preservation, is disappointed that Southeast is demolishing another historically significant structure. Foley, who now owns her own historic preservation consulting business, said that since Southeast is known for having one the few

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and best undergraduate programs that is endorsed by the National Council of Preservation Education, it is a contradiction that they have been so flippant about knocking down historical structures. According to Foley, Southeast has demolished Albert Hall, Charles W. and Helen Russel Boutin House, the Henry S. Moore House, L.B. Houck House, Leming Hall, Werner’s CGA Supermarket, Washington School, Willie’s Bakery at 1215 Broadway and the former Howard’s Athletic Goods location. A petition has been started on change. org to save the handball court from being demolished. Though Southeast has demolished many historical buildings, they are currently renovating the infrastructure of the historically significant Academic Hall, which is set to be

“We found out it couldn’t be patched as it is. That’s how we decided it needed to come down. We can’t rebuild the structure, and it can’t stand as is.” Kathy Mangels finished July 31. The project was funded by bonds and Southeast’s website said they wanted to preserve the infrastructure to “honor the history” of the building. Though they are renovating one historic property, Foley said he feels that the university has shown a pattern of indifference towards preserving historic buildings. “It is a responsibility and a privilege to own a historic property,” Foley said. “Property owners of historic properties should consider themselves a steward of a community’s architectural heritage. Southeast is a steward to many historic properties. It would be great if they understood that owning a historic property is a privilege and an honor.” Mangels said Southeast has assigned historic preservation graduate student Melinda Winchester to do a photo documentation of the structure. According to Mangels, Winchester also will write a historical narrative of the structure’s historical significance. The academic building and residence hall is projected to be built by fall 2014.

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DEBATE

CONGRESS is considering new legislation PEOPLE ON STATE-OWNED CAMPUSES IN MISSOURI CURRENTLY CANNOT CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS

School shooting unlocks debate of on-campus concealed carry laws HANNAH PARENT STAFF WRITER

Whether or not concealed weapons should be allowed on state-owned college and public school campuses has recently become a hot-button issue across the nation. The shooting tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14 sparked a renewed public interest in gun control and concealed carry licenses on college campuses. An individual must obtain a concealed carry license before they can legally carry a concealed weapon in public. According to Missouri laws, students, faculty, staff or any individual on state-funded campus property are not allowed to have concealed weapons on the premises. Southeast Missouri State University is included in this policy. “I don’t think people should carry guns around campus, students or faculty,” history major Anthony Laurentius said. “That is just asking for someone get shot, and if the teachers were armed I would feel like I was in jail and not in school.” The National Rifle Association announced that its membership has “spiked” by around 250,000 since the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, which left 20 6- and 7-year olds and seven adults dead. The shooting has inspired a heated debate that has even caused the federal government to consider

legislation to control gun ownership and crack down on gun trafficking. National political groups like Students For Concealed Carry, which is in support of allowing concealed weapons on campus as a safety measure, are reemerging. “For years, colleges have cultivated a deadly illusion that a gun-free policy makes us safer,” David Burnett, Students For Concealed Carry spokesman said in a press release. “The mass shootings we’ve seen in recent years only prove killers don’t play by the rules. Today we’re calling on legislators in every state to change those rules and stop colleges from trampling on the rights of good people wanting to defend themselves.” Some students at Southeast agree that responsible gun owners should be allowed to protect themselves and others in case a violent situation arises. “I’m very protective, especially of the innocent,” Southeast theatre major Ken Westbrook said. “In this case, I would love to be able to carry my weapon in class. This way, in the case of a breakout, I could act. But, if nobody had guns we wouldn’t have to worry about it. The flip side of this is if I began to act, someone else with a concealed carry weapon could act on me, accidentally thinking I may be an accomplice to the shooter [or shooters].” According to the National

Conference for State Legislature’s website, five states now have provisions allowing the carrying of concealed weapons on public campuses. These states are Colorado, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin. “I feel like a campus should be safe enough that students do not feel the need for concealed carry,” Southeast marine biology major Brittany Lillibridge said. “It’s a personal choice. However, Southeast should do all they can to make their students feel safe so they don’t turn to that. But as of right now there have been many muggings and assaults around campus, and I can understand if people want to protect themselves.” Del Hollinger, owner and lead instructor at ADS Public Safety Training in Perryville, Mo., is a licensed concealed carry instructor. He feels that if a person went through all the correct avenues to get their license they should be able to carry on campus. Hollinger feels that at least teachers and administration should have the right to carry concealed weapons in this scenario. “I have been getting a lot of teachers and administrators that are part of local [public] school boards that are considering amending their concealed weapon policies,” Hollinger said. “In my opinion, concealed weapons should be on campus if they are in the hands of

responsible people.” The Missouri senate passed legislation that lowered the age to get a concealed carry license from 23 to 21 in 2011. Concealed carry licenses can be obtained in Cape Girardeau through the Cape County sheriff’s office. These licenses require that in addition to being 21, an individual must go through state-mandated safety training, train in gun operation and pay a fee. Applicants can’t have a felony charge and have to be of sound mind as determined by the state as well. Hollinger said that concealed carry training can cost anywhere from $75 to $100. “My classes go beyond just going over government requirements,” Hollinger said. “We teach law enforcement tactics, like how to search for an intruder and the physiology of how a weapon is used in force. I even offer a ‘sweetheart’ special where I offer training to couples on Valentines Day.” On Feb. 6, House democrats announced they will unveil 15 proposals in hopes to curb gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama’s plan and will include a call for banning assault weapons. The democrats’ recommendations will also include barring highcapacity magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition, requiring background checks for all

A shooting range dummy gets put to use in practice exercise. Photo by Kristina Lautenbacher gun sales and prohibiting gun trafficking, all of which Obama proposed after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. But Hollinger said he feels that when shootings like the one at Sandy Hook happen, the issue of limiting gun ownership always arises. “Gun control doesn’t work to stem violence,” Hollinger said. “Criminals do not pay attention to the laws. The criminals still get the weapons and don’t get registered. In light of recent events, gun control laws are a knee-jerk reaction. This legislation usually doesn’t go far. People take their second amendment rights seriously.”

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HARMONIZE

Romance at the River Campus Faculty members share love for more than just music WHITNEY LAW ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

“I’m not an especially sentimental person, but the concept of love at first sight, that’s what it was.” Paul Thompson

Southeast’s music department has five married couples currently working at the River Campus. Left: Jessie Reuter-Yount and Matt Yount. Top right: Dr. Marc and Rebecca Fulgham. Bottom left: Lori Shaffer and Dr. Christopher Geoke. Bottom right: Paul Thompson and Dr. Sara Edgerton.

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The day-to-day grind at the workplace can be demanding. Faculty in the music department not only have classes to teach and lessons to prepare, but they also have hours of rehearsing to do and concerts to attend in order to perfect playing the music that they love. Many Southeast Missouri State University faculty members have a spouse that understands what it is like to work in the field because they work in the same department and in the same university. There are five married couples who work in the music department, and they expressed that music is an important part of their marriages now, and it was always a part of how they met. Dr. Sara Edgerton, the director of the Southeast Missouri University Orchestra, and her husband Paul Thompson, who teaches applied flute at Southeast, met while they were teaching at a music school in London. “I had been teaching there for a few years, and I heard that there was this sort of wunderkinder, this wonderful flutist, this young talented flutist who had just accepted the position to teach flute there,” Edgerton said. “I hadn’t met him at all, but I knew he was around, and then one day I was teaching in my practice room, and all the music stands had gone. I went to the next practice room and then knocked on the door, and he was there and I said ‘Hello’ and kind of introduced myself and I said ‘Do you happen to have a spare music stand?’ and he said ‘No, but I know where one is,’ and he went running off.” Thompson said he remembers the moment vividly and literally ran through the halls and into multiple rooms until he could find her a music stand. “I’m not an especially sentimental person, but the concept of love at first sight, that’s what it was,” Thompson said. The couple continued to work together and play music together and started dating when they met again at an end-of-semester party when Thompson intentionally missed the last train causing Edgerton to give him a ride home. “It was really unsubtle, really, but effective,” Thompson said. “And we’ve lived happily ever after.” “That’s right,” Edgerton said with a smile. Dr. Marc and Rebecca Fulgham also met by playing music together. Rebecca Fulgham, the director of the Southeast Missouri Music Academy, said she has been accompanying her husband Marc Fulgham, a Southeast professor of music, since they met in college. They have been at Southeast together for 21 years and have worked in the same department for 26 years. Lori Shaffer, adjunct voice instructor, said she and her husband Dr. Christopher Geoke, the chair of the Department of Music, started singing music together before they started dating and that they work well together now because they have grown up singing together. “We were high-school sweethearts, and we

started dating our junior year of high school and had known each other way before then,” Shaffer said. Matt Yount has been an instructor of music for eight years and his wife, Jessie Reuter-Yount, has been a part-time adjunct faculty member for three years. Yount said that working in the same department as his wife is good because he gets to see her more often and that she understands music like he does. “We have always been extremely like-minded: we both love music and performing, we’ve both made decisions to live our lives for Jesus Christ and we’re active in our church. We enjoy the same kind of music-related activities for leisure. I could go on and on,” Yount said in an email. “Over spring break, we’re planning a trip to Bloomington, Ind., to the campus of Indiana University to see a couple of performances in their music department. The point is that we live our lives together in just about every way, and music and our work is just another example of that.” Edgerton and Thompson also said that they understand each other’s music and passion for it. Edgerton said that if Thompson comes home and says that he has to rehearse, she understands because she has to as well. “Music is not just something you do from 9-5,” Edgerton said. “Music is a career, it’s a calling, it’s kind of a vocation. I think to be

Dr. Marc Fulgham and Yount said that their spouses understand the demanding schedule that often accompanies a musician’s lifestyle. “It’s really nice to have somebody who understands what’s going on,” Dr. Marc Fulgham said. “There’s a lot of demands on your time outside of just the work hours because we have students that are performing, so that’s evenings. We have other rehearsals. I play in the brass quintet, the faculty quintet, I also play in the Paducah symphony, so somebody that understands the schedule of a performing musician, it’s a lot easier when they’ve experienced and are doing the same things.” Yount, Edgerton, Thompson and the Fulghams also all said that getting to see their spouses throughout the day is a benefit of working together. Thompson said that he and his wife know that they are lucky, especially since many couples who are musicians have commuter marriages in which they have to travel for work and not see each other. “We’ve both been extremely happy here, and frankly we both recognize we’re extremely fortunate both to be able to be here. … People occasionally, they don’t have to remind us, but people occasionally comment on how lucky we are, and we always absolutely confirm that,” Thompson said. “Absolutely incredibly fortunate.”

“Music is not just something you do from 9-5. Music is a career, it’s a calling, it’s kind of a vocation. I think to be married to someone who feels the same way you do about something, we both care really passionately about music and about teaching. And to share that I think it’s really, really wonderful, and I think really helps both of us a huge amount.” Sara Edgerton married to someone who feels the same way you do about something, we both care really passionately about music and about teaching. And to share that I think it’s really, really wonderful, and I think really helps both of us a huge amount.” Thompson said that they also sub for each other’s classes if necessary and Edgerton said that she gets advice on classroom issues from Thompson because she trusts his judgement. Shaffer said that another benefit to working with her husband is the opportunity to stop by and see each other throughout the day or get lunch together. “Being able to just see him during the day instead of just waiting until everybody is home at night, and that’s a good thing because we have so many things that go on in the evening also, and even though we get to do them together, it’s work,” Shaffer said.

All of the couples said that they often get to work with each other, but each of them have their own roles individually and contribute independently to the department. “We have totally different jobs even though we are in the same department,” Rebecca Fulgham said. “In the music world, we’re each specialists,” Edgerton said. “I do the cello and the orchestra and he does the flute. He didn’t come here because I do the cello. He represents the skills in that particular area. We both work very, very, very hard to end up with our jobs and we never felt like someone’s riding on the success of someone else. … I think it’s been just a really strong stroke of good fortune for us that our specific areas of expertise have fit so well to what Southeast has needed.”

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SPRING Athenaeum series begins THE NEXT PRESENTATION IS “THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR” ON FEB. 13

Four lectures, student recital remain in the Athenaeum series ANDREW TYAHLA STAFF WRITER

The spring 2013 Athenaeum series at Kent Library will include topics ranging from carbon footprints to how people in the mid1800s viewed America’s Founding Fathers. According to Carl Pracht, professor in the Information Services department and the series’ organizer, the Athenaeum series began in fall 2007 as part of a previous library director’s wishes to make the library “a hub for scholarship.” To do so, faculty members are given a forum to share their research and interests with the university community. The series takes its name from a historical series of open forums and lectures held by groups interested in scientific and literary pursuits. These lectures were named for Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The presenters are chosen from volunteers, with special invitations being sent out to new faculty in the fall. “We want our students to enjoy the presentations,” Pracht said. “It would also be nice for our students to appreciate the interests and research of our Southeast professors.” This semester’s series began with a presentation by Dr. Jeremy Barnes from the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation on Jan. 30. Barnes talked about ways to stay motivated to exercise and how to meet fitness goals. About 30 students attended this lecture. “I saw several individuals write down how to get a personal trainer for $10 for the entire semester,” Pracht said.

Sadie’s Place, located in Kent Library between the circulation desk and Kent Café, hosts the Athenaeum series. Photo by Kelly Lu Holder Dr. Jennifer Bengston, a new professor in the Department of Global Cultures and Languages, presented her archaeological work on the role of children in the Central Illinois River Valley on Feb. 6. Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, dean of the College of Education, will present “The Connection Between Languages and Behavior” on Feb 13. She will explore a series of studies she has conducted about the interaction between the development of language and emotional competence of children during the lecture.

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Dr. Joni Hand, a new professor in the Department of Art, will discuss issues in a book she recently wrote called “Women, Manuscripts and Identity in Northern Europe, 1350-1550” on March 6. “Many may be surprised that women were patrons in the late Middle Ages,” Hand said. “They may also be interested to know that religious manuscripts were not often that religious and could be irreverent from a modern perception.” In addition to the lectures, a student recital will take place at 12:30 p.m. April 6. Music

students will perform for the audience under the organization of Dr. Jeff Noonan, a professor of music history and literature and applied classical guitar in the Department of Music. Dr. Steve Overmann, the director of the Department of Environmental Science, will discuss the carbon footprints of humanity, Southeast, the United States and individuals on April 17. In addition, he also will share steps people can take to reduce carbon footprints. “I hope that students better appreciate the roles of individuals and institutions in contributing to climate change and the growing future negatives of this phenomenon,” Overmann said. The series will wrap up with the new director of the Center for Regional History, Dr. Adam Criblez, on April 24. According to Criblez, after studying how Independence Day is celebrated in Midwestern cities in the mid-1800s, he has noted how the celebrants measure themselves against the Founding Fathers. “Americans today argue about what the Founding Fathers intended the country to look like and, in many cases, put them on a pedestal,” Criblez said. “I hope students are able to find similarities and differences in how they perceive the Founding Fathers versus how 19th-century Midwesterners perceived that group of men.” Aside from the student recital, all Athenaeum series events will be at noon in Sadie’s Place, located in Kent Library between the circulation desk and Kent Café. There is no cost to attend the events.

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ALUMNA puts degree into action HARPER IS A SOUTHEAST ALUMNA WHO HAS TRAVELLED FROM PERU TO HOLLYWOOD FOR DERMATOLOGY

Alumna travels world speaking about work in dermatology CAMERON JEFFERY ARROW REPORTER

Dr. Julie Harper graduated from Jackson High School in Jackson, Mo., in 1987. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1991 and attended medical school at the University of Missouri, where she also did her internship and dermatology residency. Harper has been the founding director of the American Acne and Rosacea Society since 2005. The purpose of the non-profit organization is to educate the public on two of the most common skin care conditions, acne and rosacea. Harper was the president of the Alabama Dermatological Society from 2009 to 2010 and owns a private dermatology practice in Birmingham, Ala. Aside from working in her private practice, Harper speaks throughout the United States and in other countries about her work. Harper was interviewed via email.

Q: What was your degree in from Southeast Missouri State University? A: My original major was political science and public relations, and I originally planned to attend law school after graduation. Well, plans changed during the beginning of my junior year when I changed my course of study to interdisciplinary studies with my sights set on medical school. I knew I wanted to be a dermatologist.

Q: What specifically led you to considering dermatology as your career goal? A: So often people have life experiences that impact their career choice. That was certainly true for me. I had a good deal of acne as a teenager, and I frequently visited my dermatologist, Dr. Hal Brown. I appreciated what he did for me, and I was inspired to help other people in the same way. I never thought I would be thankful for acne, but I am and I thank God for giving me the ability and the opportunity to be a physician and, in particular, a dermatologist.

Dr. Julie Harper and her translator on a medical mission trip to Urubamba, Peru. Submitted photo

“I have been published a good bit, and I have had the opportunity to speak all over the United States, in South America and in Europe.” Julie Harper Q: What is some general skin care advice for all individuals? A: I see many patients in clinic each day treating acne, dermatitis, skin infections and way too much skin cancer. Wear sunscreen! I perform skin cancer surgery and inject Botox and

fillers, and I care for children and adults of all ages.

Q: What has been the most memorable/ unique moment during your career? A: I have been published a good bit, and I have had the opportunity to speak all over the United States, in South America and in Europe. But my more unique experiences have taken me to Urubamba, Peru, for a medical mission trip along with the trip to the red carpet for the Grammys, the Academy Awards and the SAG awards. Yes, I was interviewed about...acne. I told you I was thankful for acne. For a national televised commercial for

CeraVe skin care I flew to [New York City] for two days had a stylist, make-up artist and a hair stylist. We filmed for eight hours on a set for a commercial I appeared in for 15 seconds. It’s got to be just right.

Q: Personal thanks to anyone for your current success and/or any additional comments? A: I am married and have two children, who are the loves of my life. I really am thankful to God for the blessings he has given me. I pray that I can share some of his grace, mercy and love to my patients everyday. I am thankful for my education (go SEMO)! It is certainly the best investment of my life.

What are you doing this Valentine's Day?

Molly Milana Plans are to lead a Bible study with a couple women about true love.

Clayton Scherer I’m going to sleep in and cook a big meal for my momma.

Justin Manion I’m going to cook myself up some nice deer steaks, have myself a nice glass of wine and I’m going to watch myself some deer hunting DVDs.

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SPORTS show returns to Southeast GREAT OUTDOOR SPORTS SHOW WILL BE FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AT THE SHOW ME CENTER

Attendees browse through the outdoors equipment at the Show Me Center last year. Submitted photo

Withers Broadcasting will be host of annual Great Outdoors Sports Show 50 vendors from all over the region display their sports merchandise from swimming pools to fishing equipment DREW YOUNT ARROW REPORTER

Many families enjoy the great outdoors, and families have been enjoying the Great Outdoors Sports Show since its inception in 1988. The sports show, which runs Friday through Sunday, will feature more than 50 vendors this year that will display items such as pools and barbecues, campers and RVs and hunting and fishing equipment. “Whenever people think of a sports show they think automatically of men, but there’s a wide variety of different things for the entire family whenever they come to something like this because not only are there vendors there that have products that deal with the outdoors, there’s also vendors there that have food sampling going on,” said Carolyn Asmus, sales manager at Withers Broadcasting. The vendors at the Great Outdoors Sports Show are from all over the region. Asmus said the vendors represent a lot of the activities available for people in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Asmus said Withers has been the media partner for the Sports Show since the beginning but recently took it over, which means the Withers’ sales team has been responsible for getting all the vendors last year and this year. “We start planning about August because some of the businesses we deal with are seasonal, so if we don’t catch them while they’re in their seasons it can be a little harder to run them down in the winter months,” Asmus said. Some of the seasonal businesses include those that sell pools and spas, boating equipment and barbecue companies. The sports

show also features businesses that tailor to motorcycle riders, golfers and campers. The average attendance for the Sports show is 5,000 people, and Asmus said she expects about the same number of attendees this year. Josh Hanlon, the marketing director of the Show Me Center, said the main reason so many people attend the sports show every year is because there is not another show like that in the area. “It’s just a win-win for the community,” Hanlon said. “When we have shows it brings in people from all over the area, not just from Cape and Jackson, those that are staying in hotels, those that are spending money at restaurants and other places as well.” The Show Me Center staff likes holding shows and events that help the community, and the Great Outdoors Sports Show definitely does that, Hanlon said. Hanlon said when planning events at the Show Me Center he likes to bring things that attract the public. This year’s sports show is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Show Me Center. Admission is $5 for adults, and children 6 years old and younger get in for free.

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Go to southeastArrow.com to register for the contest and submit your photo for your chance to win. Contest open only to current Southeast Missouri State University students. You must be one of the people in the photo and have the permission of the other person in the photo to submit a photo. Voting will be open February 15 – 21st. One vote per person per day will be allowed. You will be asked to register an account to submit a photo of vote. Account registration is free.

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What is the most romantic restaurant in Cape Girardeau and why? Dan Fox

Mongolian grill. Nothing says romance like $6 all you can eat buffet.

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Bella Italia, it’s reasonable and delicious.

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Finding a Greek organization Personally, I have always had some reservations about joining Greek life. I was never sure if it was really my thing, and I never wanted to go through the process of being judged in order to determine where I fit in. However, I have recently discovered a society that I think I can handle. Southeast Missouri State University has many honor fraternities and sororities on campus, most detailed to meet specific areas of study. The society I recently learned about is Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. Read the rest of the post at Savanna Maue’s blog.

Ten Tips for Studying Studying is not fun. Sometimes it is, if it’s something interesting. Most of the time it’s just a drag, but we have to do it for success. 1. Listen to music Listening to music, especially soft, classical or songs without lyrics, can help you concentrate. If it doesn’t work, don’t do it.

Correction An article about recently hired career advisers in the Feb. 6 edition of the Arrow misquoted C.J. Yerington and Kathleen Crawford. Both were asked why they chose to work at Southeast. Yerrington said: “I know, for me, I have a significant other who works here, who recently accepted a position. So that initially is what brought me to the area. But having conversations with them, they had interned here a long time ago for their master’s degree, and spoke very fondly of the university and their

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A.B.C. Present ‘Who Am I?’ Who Am I? will take place February 21, 2013, at 8 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. Who Am I? is a live wax museum for Black History Month. Students will pick an African American figure to portray and give facts about that person and also dress like them. The student will come alive and act as that historical person, and the audience will guess who they are. Get A&E updates on Ashley Bennett’s blog.

Southeast baseball team picked eighth in preseason poll

experience, so I knew in my transition here that this would be a university that I would be interested in working for.” Crawford said: “I just finished up my master’s in December at SIU in Carbondale, so I was looking for any higher [education] position that I could commute to, and I knew I didn’t particularly — I didn’t really seek out working at SIU. I wanted to get another experience at another university, and SEMO has a great reputation with SIU students.” The Arrow regrets the errors.

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The Southeast Missouri State University baseball team was picked eighth out of 11 teams in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll, which is voted on by OVC baseball coaches and sports information directors. Southeast junior left fielder Derek Gibson was named preseason all-OVC. Read news and sports updates at Erin Neier’s blog.

Southeast Softball The Southeast softball team is on the road and set for its first pitch against Jackson State at 4 p.m. in Jackson, Miss. The softball team was picked to finish fifth in the west division in the OVC preseason polls and is looking to upset some teams on its way to the top this year. By downloading the Southeast Fanatics App, you can check in by going to the events and potentially win prizes.

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The deadline to submit your application is 11:59 p.m. Feb. 13. The application can be found at southeastArrow.com/forms/ateam. The ultimate goal for the A-Team is to have a group of students that become recognizable by the rest of the students at Southeast and whose opinions and thoughts are looked forward to every week and prompt discussion. The perfect person would not only share their ideas but welcome others to express their own.

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If Southeast Missouri State University students need help getting fired up for a home basketball game, they should look no further than to Notre Dame and Cape Central for advice. If Southeast wants a better home-court advantage, the student’s need to pack the house, seat-by-seat. Southeast students need to take some notes from the local high-schools.

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