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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION Feb. 27 - March 5, 2013
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Student run since 1911
High schoolers will compete at 57th regional science fair at Show Me Center on March 5 RACHEL WEATHERFORD MANAGING EDITOR
TheShowMeCentersoonwillbeabuzzwith highschoolers,judges,students,staff, facultyandsciencefairprojects.Highschool studentswillsetuptheirscienceprojectsfor the57thSoutheastMissouriRegional ScienceFaironMarch5intheShowMe Center. Therewillbe321studentswithprojects. Thereare263studentsfromthejunior division,whicharejuniorhighschool studentsfromseventhandeighthgrade. Thereare58studentsfromthesenior division,whicharehighschoolersranging fromninthto12thgrade. “Thestudentsaretheoneswhobenefit themost,”saidDr.ChrisMcGowan,deanof theCollegeofScience,Agricultureand TechnologyanddirectoroftheSoutheast MissouriRegionalScienceFair.“Thehigh schoolstudentsandthejuniorhighschool studentsbenefitthemostfromthisbecause itgivesthemanopportunitytoseewhat scienceislike.Theyhavetoposeaproblem, makeahypothesisandrunanexperiment —notthattheyalwayshavetobeexperiments,butmostofthetimethey’re experiments.Thentheydrawconclusions fromthoseexperiments.Thentheyhaveto talkabouttheirexperimenttoajudge.” Areasofinterestforprojectsinclude behavioralandsocialscience,biochemistry, botany,chemistry,Earthandspacescience, engineering,environmental,medicineand health,microbiology,physicsandzoology.A categoryformathandcomputerscienceis onlyforstudentsintheseniordivision. “Weusedtonotallowjuniorstodo humansubjectthings,”McGowansaid.“But itwastoorestrictiveandtherearetoomany experimentsthatinvolvedhumansubjects, sowechangedourrulessothatexperiments
withhumansubjectscanbejudged.But theyhavetofilloutsomeformswhenthey dothat.” SoutheastMissouriStateUniversity suppliesthevenueastheirpartofsupportingthesciencefair. “Wepayforthevenueandwesimply helpsupportthefairinwhatevermannerwe can,”McGowansaid.“Wemayhelpwith travelsometimesbecausethewinnersofthe fairdogototheinternationalfair,whichisin Phoenixthisyear.Andthefaircoversthat.” Thefairisacommunityorganization. McGowansaidinadditiontocontributions fromtheuniversity,theSoutheastMissourianisamajorsponsor,andtherearesome otherlocalsponsors. Studentsdeveloptheirsciencefair projectandapplyforadmission.Thereisa $10entryfeeforeachexhibit,anda$15 entryfeeifelectricitywillbeused. Thestudentsarriveonthedayofthefair andsetuptheirprojects.Judgesthenvisit thevariousboothsanddiscusstheprojects withthestudents.Thejudgesaskquestions, tryingtomakesurestudentsunderstand theirprojects,accordingtoMcGowan. Thesetupprocessandpreparationfor thefairtakeweeks.Dr.SteveOvermann,the directorofenvironmentalscienceat Southeast,istheScientificReviewCommitteechairperson.Hereviewstheprojects oncehighschoolstudentshavesubmitted them. Theprojectsfromtheseniordivisionare theonlyoneseligibletogoforwardto internationalcompetition. “Theinterviewswiththestudentsare oftendelightful.They’reyoungand enthusiastic,”Overmannsaid. “Themostimportantpartofthewhole processistalkingtothestudents,”McGowan said. Theregionalsciencefairwillattract33 schoolsthisyear.
“Someschoolshavetheirownscience fairs,andwegetthewinnersoftheirscience fairstocometothisfair,”McGowansaid. “Someschoolsdon’thavetheirownscience fairandtheyactuallyuseusasthescience fair.Someschoolswillbringalotofprojects andsomeschoolswillbringjusttwoorthree orfour.” Awardsforwinningthefairincludea scholarship.Southeastprovides$2,000to theoverallwinnerofthefairtoahighschool seniortoattendSoutheastthefollowing year. Anotherawardisanall-expensespaid, week-longtriptotheinternationalscience fairforthestudentandthestudent’steacher. Overmannsaidtheprojectsthatprogress totheinternationalfairare“quiteamazing.” “Iwasfortunateandjudgedoneyear whenitwasinNashville,”Overmansaid. “Thequalityoftheprojectsattheinternationallevelisastounding.Manyofthemcould bemaster’sdegreelevelwork.” “We’vebeenrelativelysuccessfulat havingstudentswinthingsattheinternationalfair,”McGowansaid.“They’veneverwon theoverallaward,buttheyhavewontheir divisionandwonsomespecialawards. We’veactuallydoneprettywellatthe internationallevel.” OvermannencouragesSoutheast studentstocomeoutandlookatthescience fairprojects. Students,staff,facultyandthepubliccan beginviewingtheprojectsat3:30p.m.on thedayoftheevent. “Wehavealotofvolunteers.Wehavea lotofstudentswhojudge,”McGowansaid. Students,facultyandstaffwhoare interestedinjudgingorwanttoaskmore questionscancontactWilmaHuffmanat 573-651-2163oremailregscifair@semo.edu, orcontactDr.DavidProbst,whoisthechief ofjudges,at573-651-2388ordprobst@semo. edu.
Board of Regents approves several changes at meeting on Feb. 21 TheSoutheastMissouriStateUniversityBoard ofRegentsapprovedanincreaseof2.97percent forthecostofroomandboardforthe20132014academicschoolyear.TheBoardof Regentsalsoapproveda$24millionResidence LifebudgetandincreasedtheResidenceHall technologyfeeby$10.Studentsnowwillpay $60peracademicyearinsteadofthe$50they hadbeenpayingsince2010. Theboardalsoapprovedanincidentalfee ratechangeforveterans.Non-Missouri residentswhoareveteransoractiveduty membersofthemilitarywillnowpaythelower in-statetuitionrateatSoutheast.Theyhad beenpayingout-of-statetuitionrates. Theboardalsoapprovedaresolutiontosell bondstoraisemoneytobuildaresidenceand academichallattheRiverCampus.
Travel Southeast business students are competing in Belguim FourSoutheaststudentsaregoingtoBelgium tocompeteinthe2013NetworkofInternationalBusinessSchoolsWorldwideCaseCompetition.ThefourstudentsareIbrahimElbreki, EmileeHargis,NickMaddockandPatrick Vining.Theywillcompeteagainstnineother teamsfromcountriesallovertheworld.They willbegonefromMarch1-4.Dr.William Redmundistheadviserforthetrip.Four differentstudents,DeannaDipold,Elizabeth Maldonado,MitchellBrunsonandEgbar Ozenkoski,whoattendedlastyearwonfirst placeatthecompetitioninRotterdam, Netherlands.
Awards Awards nominations open until March 1 TheStudentLifeandLeadershipAwards programisanawardsceremonywhere students,facultyandstaffarerecognizedfor theirleadershipeffortsonandoffcampus. NominationscanbesentinuntilMarch1.Read moreatsoutheastArrow.com.
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OVC tournament draws near THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WILL BE MARCH 6-9 AT THE NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
BRIEFS Women’s Track & Field Redhawks win OVC Indoor Championships The Southeast Missouri State University women’s track and field team finished first at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships over the weekend. Southeast coach Eric Crumpecker received the OVC Women’s Coach of the Year award. Rebekah Lawson finished second in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17 minutes, 28.21 seconds, her career-best time and the school record. She also finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run. Jerika Lewis won the 400-meter dash. Jill Schnurbusch and Jessica Brown finished second in the pole vault and long jump, respectively.
Men’s Track & Field Redhawks finish second at championships The Southeast Missouri State University men’s track and field team finished second at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships over the weekend. Southeast throwers Kevin Farley and Craig Robinson finished in the top two spots in the shot put and weight throw events. Robinson won the weight throw and finished second in the shot put. Farley won the shot put and finished second in the weight throw. Blake Carter won the long jump with a jump of 24 feet, 5 inches and finished second in the 60-meter dash.
Gymnastics Redhawks score season best The Southeast Missouri State University gymnastics team lost its meet against Illinois State on Sunday, but finished with a seasonhigh score of 193.925. Southeast’s Taryn Vanderpool won the all-around with a career-high score of 39.150. She finished second in the balance beam and tied with Margaret O’Neal for fourth place in the uneven bars with a score of 9.800. Megan Fosnow finished second in vault with a score of 9.800. Taylor Penzien won the floor event with a score of 9.875. The Redhawks’ next meet is against Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. Sunday at Houck Field House.
Left: Southeast guard Marland Smith shoots a free throw during a game against Ball State on Saturday at the Show Me Center. Top right: Southeast guard A.J. Jones dribbles down the court during a game against Ball State on Saturday at the Show Me Center. Bottom right: Southeast forward Nino Johnson tries to get past a Ball State player during a game Saturday at the Show Me Center. Photos by Alyssa Brewer
Women fail to qualify, men nearly in OVC tournament ERIN NEIER EDITOR
The Southeast Missouri State University men’s and women’s basketball teams are in the final week of its seasons, but only the men’s team have a chance to earn a spot in the OVC tournament. The OVC tournament will be held March 6-9 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium and the men’s team currently sits in sixth place in the conference standings. The top eight teams compete in the tournament. Four teams have officially received berths to the tournament. Belmont, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee State and Murray State will be the top four teams, but the exact rankings have not been decided. The Redhawks face Austin Peay at 7 p.m. Thursday in Clarksville, Tenn., and Murray State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Murray, Ky. “Well we’ve got two games on the road, hard games coming up,” Southeast coach Dickey Nutt said. “You’ve got Austin Peay, a very difficult place to play. They may be the best [3-11] team that I have ever seen. Watching some of their games, they’re just as good as anybody and they’ve had some tough luck, a lot of overtime losses, balls go in at the end of the clock or the end of the game. To be [3-11] it’s amazing how good they really are. So I know that’s going to be a difficult challenge for us, but I think our guys will be ready for it and then you’ve got to go to Murray State back-to-back, 48 hours apart.” The first time Southeast and Austin Peay played on Jan. 3 the Redhawks won 86-84. Southeast and Murray State played on Jan. 5 at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks
led by six points at halftime, but lost 74-66. Murray State, who clinched first place in the OVC West Division with a 106-100 double overtime win over Morehead State on Feb. 20, will be one of the top two seeds in the tournament. “We want to win these last two games and get some momentum going into the tournament and hopefully that momentum will carry over,” Southeast guard Marland Smith said. “We know if we get there we can play well. We’ve been playing well lately, so we’re just trying to get that to carry over.” Southeast is looking to redeem itself after an 85-82 loss to Ball State in its ESPN Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters game on Saturday. The Redhawks led for most of the game, but trailed 77-67 with 1 minute, 33 seconds left in the game. A free throw by Southeast forward Nino Johnson with 13 seconds left pulled the Redhawks to within three points. He deflected Ball State’s inbounds pass and Smith connected with a 3-pointer to tie the game at 82 with seven seconds remaining. Ball State guard Jauwan Scaife then kept the game from going into overtime when he made a three over Johnson with 1.7 seconds on the clock. “We did a lot of good things, but at the end of the day we didn’t get it done, and that’s the thing I’m most disappointed about,” Nutt said. “But it doesn’t affect our conference. We’ve got to get our heads up, can’t worry about sulking and putting our head down. We’ve got conference play to play.” The Southeast women’s team spoiled any chance it had of making the conference
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tournament with a 60-57 loss to Jacksonville State on Saturday. It was the first win of the season for Jacksonville State, who is 1-26 and 1-14 in the OVC. “I think it’s still a positive season, I really do,” Southeast coach Ty Margenthaler said. “There’s some things that I wish that could’ve gone a little bit better, but I do think that even if we don’t make it, with this senior class never making the tournament, and this senior class doing things they have not done, we still have done special things. “They’ve never won over 10 games, we’ve done that. … There’s a lot of positive things taken out of [this season] even if we don’t make the tournament, that I’m very pleased with. … As a second year coach, what I look for is improvement every year and we’re definitely doing that.” The Redhawks needed to win their final three OVC games to have a chance to make the tournament. They face Murray State at 5:15 p.m. Saturday in Murray, Ky., in their final game of the season. Southeast’s record is 10-17 and 4-10 in OVC play. The last time the women’s team won 10 games was during the 2008-2009 season. It also was the last time the team had a winning season. “Regardless, it’s been a great season and we’ve accomplished things this year that we haven’t in the four years that I’ve been here, and I really think that we’re taking this program to another level and definitely going a step in the right direction, so that’s a positive thing regardless of how the year turns out,” Southeast guard Bailie Roberts said. “Just being able to be a part of turning a program around is a really positive and exciting thing for me.”
INTRAMURAL SIGN-UPS
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Intramural floor hockey and the intramural 7-on-7 flag football tournament sign-ups are available from March 4-12 at imleagues.com/ semo.+
NEW sports club on campus THE CLUB SOCCER TEAM AT SOUTHEAST HAS 16 PLAYERS ON ITS FIRST ROSTER
Southeast baseball team avoids sweep The Redhawks scored six runs in the eighth inning to defeat North Dakota State University BRAD CONWAY STAFF WRITER
Members of the Southeast club soccer team practice at a gym in Parker Hall on Monday night. Photo by Karlee Lursen
Women’s club soccer team kicks off first season The team will compete against regional teams BRAD CONWAY STAFF WRITER
Southeast Missouri State University women’s club soccer is a new organization on campus that will compete on a regional level. The club welcomes players of all levels and abilities who are interested in competing against people from other universities. “I tried to start one in my freshman year, but we had like eight girls and then they never started showing up to practices,” vice president Paige Jones said. “She [president Taylor Buettmann] is a transfer student and when she came, she got more girls to play.” Buettmann played soccer at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., in 2011. She played in five games before transferring to Southeast. Club soccer is a registered student organization that is formed by students that want to participate in a league and travel. The club is supported by Recreation Services but is student-organized, student-led and student-operated. It is the players’ choice whether they want to become recreational or play at a competitive level. Jones said that there are 16 women on the roster. “We’re hoping that in the next year we can have an actual booth at the ‘Welcome Back’ stuff, and actually have a
new number of girls that want to try out and are more competitive,” Jones said. When submitting a request for recognition, sports clubs must meet specific requirements to obtain club recognition within the Student Government Association. The criteria in the Student Organization Handbook says that clubs must have at least five current Southeast students who are in good standing with the university. The club must present a constitution with the university’s rules as well as a student code of conduct. Each organization must have an executive officer and be active in participation, too. Once the club is approved by the Club Sports Council, it will receive recognition. “There’s a lot of paperwork,” Buett-
“We play for the love of the game. When you’ve played your whole life, and you don’t want to quit.” Taylor Buettmann mann said. “First I contacted the Recreation Center just to see if there was a club because I played soccer at my last school. They said no, but would love to have a girls club team on campus. They put out a sign-up sheet during move-in day at the tables. A bunch of girls wrote their name down and I emailed everybody. Then we started with the paperwork and rosters.” The club will travel throughout the
region to compete against SIU Carbondale, Washington University, Truman State, the University of Missouri and University of Nebraska. “I think there are going to be around eight teams in the division,” Buettmann said. Buettmann added that the next step is fundraising so that expenses will not be an issue. “We just have an initial fee, but the school gave us some allocations, so that helped with leagues and the jerseys we’re ordering,” Jones said. Buettmann and Jones also said that they’re debating on having a fundraiser either at the end of this semester or next semester. Practices currently are being held in the gym at Parker Hall. “We practice in Parker Hall on Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays we have conditioning workouts. Wednesdays we’re usually outside or in the recreation center,” Jones said The club is scheduled to play its first game at 1 p.m. April 21 at SIU Carbondale. The teams will meet again at 1 p.m. April 28 at the intramural fields on the Southeast campus. “We play for the love of the game,” Buettmann said. “When you’ve played your whole life, and you don’t want to quit.” For more information on the club, email trbuettmann1s@semo.edu or pdjones1s@semo.edu. Students can also visit the “SEMO Women’s Club Soccer” page on Facebook.
The Southeast Missouri State University baseball team trailed by four runs after 2 1/2 innings, but after slowly chipping away, and a six-run eighth inning, the Redhawks defeated North Dakota State University 13-7 on Sunday. Southeast improved to 6-2, avoiding the three-game sweep as the Bisons fell to 3-3. “It was a great comeback, and it was a challenge to the guys,” Southeast interim coach Steve Bieser said. The Redhawks struggled offensively until the fourth inning when Southeast shortstop Andy Lack smacked a ground ball down the left field line with two on base. With bases loaded, Southeast outfielder Cole Bieser hit a gapper to center field off the first pitch, driving in two runs to make it 5-4. The Bisons scored again to make it 6-4, but a two-run single by junior Matt Tellor tied the game. “We didn’t want to get swept on our home park,” Steve Bieser said. “They jumped on us early, but we were really able to keep battling through the nine innings.” The Redhawks took their first lead of the game when Lack hit the ball down the right field line, which drove in two runs and gave the Redhawks a 7-6 lead in the sixth inning. “It felt real good today,” Lack said. “Just tried to stick with my defense and help the pitchers out. Today I guess I had a good day.” Lack went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. In the eighth inning NDSU outfielder Kyle Kleinendorst hit a gapper to right-center, but Cole Bieser made a diving catch to for the final out of the inning. Cole Bieser finished the evening 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. “If we continue to have those team at-bats, then everybody is going to feel good about themselves,” Steve Bieser said. In the bottom of the eighth Tellor hit a sacrifice bunt down the third base line to put the Redhawks in scoring position. After the bunt, Southeast outfielder Derek Gibson hit an infield ground ball to shortstop John Skrbec, who made an error. The Redhawks gained an 8-6 lead. Right fielder Dalton Hewitt also hit the ball shallow into centerfield, driving in another run. Hewitt finished 2-for-4. The Bisons committed three errors in the frame and the Redhawks piled on six-runs. Lack hammered the ball into right field, adding another RBI. Southeast had a season-high 18 hits in the game. “We cranked out nearly 20 hits and everyone in the lineup came up big,” Southeast infielder Jason Blum said. “We feel real good. We feel real confident.” Blum finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and three runs scored. Southeast starting pitcher Will Spitzfaden allowed eight hits and six earned runs. Pitchers Skylar Cobb, Trevor Kill and Bobby Hurst only allowed one earned run on three hits over five innings. “These two weeks coming up is really going to test us,” Steve Bieser said. “It’s two tough weeks, two very tough weeks.” A three-game series will start against Oral Roberts at 3 p.m. Friday at Capaha Field. “They’re playing a little bit without one of their top arms,” Steve Bieser said. “But they’ve got three quality starters. They will be some of the best arms we’ve seen so far this year.”
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Russell Nelson is the juror for this year’s Juried Student Exhibition from Feb. 25-April 3. There will be a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday in the River Campus Art Gallery.+
OLYMPIC athlete to speak MICHELLE KWAN WILL SPEAK AT 7:30 P.M. MARCH 6 AT THE SHOW ME CENTER
Michelle Kwan to speak on ‘Aspiring to Greatness: What it Takes to Win’ BRAD CONWAY STAFF WRITER
Former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan is coming to Southeast Missouri State University to give a presentation called “Aspiring to Greatness: What it Takes to Win.” Kwan will talk to her audience about planning and preparing for success as part of the 2012-13 Speaker Series at the Show Me Center.
“Michelle is a good fit for the Speaker Series because she has a wide range of knowledge and experience with health and wellness, public policy, government and community service,” coordinator for campus programming Joanna Shaver said. “As an Olympic athlete and now as an adviser on public policy in the State Department, she knows what it takes to succeed. Her knowledge should be quite enlightening for our students.” Getting Kwan to come to campus was not an easy task. “To bring Michelle to campus, we had to make an offer, a complete contract and work with her agency to plan logistics,” Shaver said. “There are many offices on campus that help, such as the Show Me Center and University Relations.”
“I’ve watched Michelle compete in ice skating competitions since she was quite young. She’s an amazing athlete with a winning attitude.” Joanna Shaver
Michelle Kwan Submitted photo
Kwan won her first World Junior Championship in 1996 at the age of 13. Three years later she received second place in the national and world championships. In 1998, she appeared in the Winter Olympics held in Nagano, Japan, finishing with a silver medal. She also finished with a bronze medal in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Kwan is a nine-time U.S. champion and a five-time world champion. She has won a total of 43 championships during the course of her career. She was also named the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, meaning that she was the face of figure
skating during her time. “I’ve watched Michelle compete in ice skating competitions since she was quite young,” Shaver said. “She’s an amazing athlete with a winning attitude.” Off the ice, according to speakers.com, Kwan was named America’s first Public Diplomacy Envoy by the Secretary of State and was appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. She was also named Sportswoman of the Year by both the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Women’s Sports Foundation while also winning the Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in America. “She is someone that many of our students grew up watching on television, so we hope that the students will feel a connection to her,” Shaver said. While Kwan hasn’t officially retired from figure skating, she hasn’t competed since the 2006-2007 season. Kwan decided to put her career on hold to focus on a Master of Science degree in law and diplomacy at Tufts’s Fletcher School in Medford, Mass. “I’m looking forward to hearing her speak about her skating accomplishments, but I’m also interested in all of the things she has accomplished off the ice,” Shaver said. Kwan will speak at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the Show Me Center. Tickets are required for entry and are free for Southeast faculty, staff and students with a valid Southeast ID. Anyone without a valid Southeast ID can purchase tickets for $10 at the University Center room 202, the Center for Student Involvement in the UC room 204 or the Show Me Center box office. “She will speak then have a moderated question and answer,” Shaver said. “Guests may submit questions for Michelle as they enter the Show Me Center.”
Organization helps to encourage kids Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers to be role models to children in mentor program MICHAEL RYAN ARROW REPORTER
Big brothers or sisters can be the type of role model that many children do not have in their lives yet eagerly want. This was the case for 9-year-old Vanessa before she was partnered with her Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor Sarah Urban. Urban, now a junior at Southeast Missouri State University, is one of the many people who have decided to make a difference in a child’s life through the program. The program was established in 1904 by Ernest Coulter with a goal to help kids find someone who they could look up to and someone who was willing to put in the time and effort to be a real role model. According to the Big Brothers Big Sisters website, 83 percent of the children who were surveyed agreed that their mentor instilled values and principles that have guided them through life. “It’s a really great program that reaches kids on a personal level and can really help them realize their full potential. It’s not a huge time commitment, and it goes a long way to change a life,” Urban said. As stated by the Big Brothers Big Sisters website, after 18 months with their mentors, the children were 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs, 27% less likely to begin using alcohol and 52% less likely to skip school. As of right now, there are 214 children currently awaiting a match with a big brother or sister in southern Missouri, and the program needs volunteers.
“Volunteers have many things to offer, and there is no magic formula when it comes to being a Big,” Bethany Beggs, relationship specialist for the Cape Girardeau Big Brothers Big Sisters office, said via email. “Just as our Littles have a wide variety of personalities and interests, so do our Bigs. We’re looking for special people to help us fulfill our mission of building trusting and enduring relationships that encourage and support young people. We especially need men who will make a commitment to give a child the invaluable gift of friendship. These volunteers are a little extra accepting, a little extra flexible and a little extra fun! We want these relationships
“We’re looking for special people to help us fulfill our mission of building trusting and enduring relationships that encourage and support young people.” Bethany Beggs Sarah Urban poses with her little sister, Vanessa. Submitted photo to last. Being a Big is an honor. Being a Big can be enjoyable, fulfilling and a lot of fun. Being a Big is a commitment, as volunteers have the chance to help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve.” Meeting the children for the first time can be thrilling and scary all in the same time. For Urban the experience was exhilarating. “You could tell she was super excited, but she was so quiet in the beginning,” Urban said. “I asked her a few questions about herself, and she asked me a few questions about myself.” For several months, they met at Vanessa’s
school to get to know one another. Schoolbased programs are provided through the program, such as playing basketball together or taking a walk around the school grounds. After six months Urban and Vanessa moved from the school-based program to the community-based program, which allowed them to spend time together outside of the school. “We actually have a lot of the same interests, sometimes we just paint our nails or go swimming at the Recreation Center,” Urban said. Although she already donates a good
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amount of time to her little sister, Urban also is putting a lot of effort into recruiting big brothers and sisters for the organization. In November she created the on-campus event called Fall into Big Brothers Big Sisters, which helped to match more than 30 new children with a mentor. “I really hope to work for them [Big Brothers Big Sisters] one day,” Urban said. Volunteer applications can be found at www.bbbsemo.org or by calling the local Cape Girardeau office for more information at 573-339-0184.
VAQUERO
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The Southeast Wind Symphony and Concert Band will present ‘Vaquero’ at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at the River Campus. Tickets are available at rivercampusevents.com.+
MEET Me in Paris
FOURTH CHAMBER MUSIC SUNDAYS AT THREE CONCERT TO BE MARCH 3
Sundays at Three series continues CALANDRA JONES-JACKSON ARROW REPORTER
Professor of violin, Brendon Christensen, had his mind set on making a difference. He has done so by bringing chamber music to Cape Girardeau. “I’ve always had it in my mind to end up someplace where I can make a difference and create something lasting,” Christensen said. “In New York I’d be just another pretty decent fiddle player, here what I do truly matters. I also have always planned on being in an academic setting. I grew up in a small college town, so that aspect of life feels very natural to me.” Christensen has worked at the university since 2002 and is the creator and director of the Chamber Music Sundays at Three concert series. “When I applied for the job at Southeast I realized there was not a professional-level artist series in the area,” Christensen said. “Chamber music is my main area of specialization, so the idea of starting my own series was appealing to me. The department, and later the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, have been very supportive of the project.” Chamber Music Sundays at Three occurs one Sunday per month. The current series began September 2012, and the theme for the March 3 concert is Meet Me in Paris. Meet Me in Paris will feature four musicians, including Christensen, who have traveled throughout the world to play music. The other featured musicians will include Seth
Above: Brendon Christensen Southeast Missourian photo Below: (Left) Valentina Takova, (Right) Laura Reycraft Submitted photos
Carlin, Valentina Takova and Laura Reycraft. Meet Me in Paris features music from the 19th Century, including pieces like, “Elegy for Piano and Cello”, “Piano Trio Op 18 in F Minor” and “Piano Quartet Op 15 in C Minor.” According to Christensen, that era was chosen because Paris came back into its own as a center of art and culture at that time. “The theme of this year’s series is world travelers, so the idea of a concert focused on the music of Romantic-era Paris was a good fit,” Christensen said. Christensen said his musical network helps bring performers to the concerts. “From the beginning, the series has been centered around my own musical network, musicians I’ve known and worked with in the past and who are willing to make the trek to Cape to perform,” Christensen said. “It has been incredibly gratifying that so many world-class musicians have agreed to come and play.” The purpose of the series, according to Christensen, is to let Cape Girardeau experience chamber music. “For my students, it’s a chance for them to see high-level musicians in live performance, for the community it’s a chance to enjoy a genre of classical music that is close to my heart and a perhaps more intimate experience than a large symphony or band concert,” Christensen said. All concerts are held in the Robert F. and Gertrude L. Shuck Recital Hall at the River Campus. Meet Me in Paris will be at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information go to rivercampusevents.com.
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Midnite Munchies late-night delivery service brings more than food KELLY LU HOLDER ARROW REPORTER
When students are coming back from the bars, head dizzy from way too many whiskies and Cokes and their stomachs growling for food, the easy solution for some is to get in their cars and drive to their favorite fast food restaurant like Taco Bell or McDonalds, but not anymore. The 29-year-old bartender at Bel-Air Grill, Lance Fleming, had the idea for Midnite Munchies, a late-night food delivery service, seven years ago and with the help of Bel-Air Grill got the small business up and running in January. “I used to go out a lot,” Fleming said. “I would find myself at people’s houses without a car, and they had no food, they had no cigarettes and there was nothing to drink, and I had plenty of money but no way to get it.” Midnite Munchies offers a wide selection of greasy favorites like chili cheese nachos, fried pickles, fried Oreos, cheeseburgers and a local favorite called The Slinger, which is biscuits and gravy covered in chili, nacho cheese, tater
tots, scrambled eggs and sausage. All menu items cost no more than $9 and are delivered door-to-door. Midnite Munchies provides more than food. They also have tobacco products, including non-menthol cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, cigars and smokeless cigarettes. Customers must be at least 18 years old to buy and a proper ID must be shown at the time of delivery. Fleming said with help of a few friends and family, they make deliveries and run the small business out of Bel-Air Grill. “They [Bel-Air] were all for the idea,” Fleming said. “They support me fully, and they’ve helped me out so much. They’re taking a very small percentage of everything, and it’s going to be a kind of self-sustaining thing, so all the new food is paid for by the income that we make.” Fleming said since opening, business has been good, and they have had a lot of repeat customers. “I want to be like the Walmart of food delivery,” Fleming said. “I want to constantly evolve and change and try to come up with
new things to make it fun and catchy and make people want to get involved with it.” Fleming said he started advertising on campus for Midnite Munchies, but it’s basically for anyone who wants some midnight food. “It may seem expensive when you first look at the menu,” Southeast Missouri State University freshman Rylie Gines said. “But you get huge portions, and the food is great. I like that I don’t have to drive. Also, I like that there are breakfast options, too.” According to Fleming, his business is looking into delivering alcohol as well. Bel-Air currently has a packaged liquor license, but the process of transporting the liquor instead of keeping it in house would be more of a liability but something they are considering for the future. “I think that if Midnite Munchies sold alcoholic beverages it would prevent people who were intoxicated from driving to get more,” Gines said. “I definitely think that the amount of drunk driving will decrease because of Midnite Munchies. Before the only places that delivered were pizza places, and now people
have more options to choose from.” Fleming said he hopes to have a functioning website in the next two months that would be fully mobile and hopefully a Midnite Munchies app for smart phones will also be available. “Right now my brother is helping me, and some friends are helping me,” Fleming said. “We’re going to slowly start filling those spots once we get everything set in stone how it should be run. “We’re going to start training people in and getting a payroll going. If people are looking for a job, it’s weird hours on the weekend, but our drivers make really good money, and everyone seems to tip really well.” Midnite Munchies is open noon-3:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. There is a minimum order of $10, plus a delivery charge of $2.50 per address. There is no delivery charge for calls made before 1 a.m. Each order must be prepaid by debit card on the phone by calling 573-335-0377. There is also a Midnite Munchies Facebook page.
Missouri minimum wage increases 10 cents HANNAH PARENT STAFF WRITER
Shawna Shweain spends her days at school working on her French education major at Southeast Missouri State University and her nights and weekends at Ruby Tuesday working to get her bills paid. Servers, like Schweain, don’t often have down time and spend long hours on their feet. Schweain is a server and bartender at the Cape Girardeau location of the chain restaurant. She is paid the server minimum wage of $3.67 an hour, but she mostly depends on tips from customers. This is dependent on not only her performance but business and the kindness of strangers. If servers don’t make enough in tips, Missouri employers are required by law to catch them up to minimum wage. This year, Missouri increased the minimum wage from $7.25 to $7.35. An extra 10 cents an hour is only another $4 a week for a full-time Ruby Tuesday employee like Schweain. In the bordering state of Illinois, minimum wage is $8.25. The dollar difference is attributed to higher cost of living in Illinois, but servers and minimum wage employees feel that meeting the cost of living in Cape Girardeau can be tough when they are getting paid just above $7.35 an hour. Ruby Tuesday and other restaurants often make servers share a percentage of their tips with hosts and other employees like bussers to help pay their wages. According to Schweain, working 40 hours and taking on a full-time school schedule is not ideal for a student who takes her studies seriously, but she really has no choice. “Well, I mean in the long run, if you’re working 40 hours a week that would add up,” Schweain said. “[As a server] it doesn’t always directly impact me, it could bring in more customers who help pay my wages. There are often times, especially in the summer, when people have less money, they don’t go out as much and my tips can often equal out to minimum wage.” Schweain said that she feels like her weeks are jammed packed, where she often has to run from school straight to work and then heading home to do homework into the early hours of the morning. As a server and bartender she hopes to increase her chances to make more money in shorter periods of time. “I love being a server,” Schweain said. “It can be disheartening when you set a [money] goal for yourself for the day and you don’t meet it you feel pretty bad. It usually evens out in the weekends.” Southeast Missouri State University economics professor Bruce Domazlicky said that a 10 cent increase in minimum wage is not really going to have much of an impact on workers or the economy, but over time these increases build up to
Shawna Shweain greeting a guest and suggesting menu items during her serving shift at Ruby Tuesdays. Photo by Hannah Parent something significant. “You may see a 10 cent increase this year and a 15 cent increase next year,” Domazlicky said. “Eventually these increase do make an economic impact.” Domazlicky explained that if the minimum wage increases too steeply it can affect the economy negatively because employers may try to reduce costs by laying off employees. According to Domazlicky, states like Illinois that have a higher minimum wage can sometimes have trouble getting potential businesses to set up locations there, which can negatively affect the availability of employment. Interior design major and host at Ruby Tuesday Erin Melvin often struggles to balance the need to pay the bills with her college obligations. Having to work has conflicted with extracurricular activities that she wants to be able to put on her resume. Melvin is the vice president of the Interior Design Student Association and the Construction Management Organization, and she said both clubs meet once every two weeks. Melvin, who also participates in a weekly competition associated with these organizations, said that in a perfect world she could make it to all her obligations, but she has to make a living. “I don’t think that 10 cents is enough,” Melvin said. “I am actually from Illinois, and I am used to getting $8 an hour minimum wage, and that was barely enough over there. I know the cost of living is little bit lower here but not that much lower.” Many students opt for on-campus jobs at Southeast to make ends meet. Student Employment coordinator Cassandra Hicks said that students that work on campus will receive the 10 cent increase on their wages. She explained that Southeast places importance on education so any student worker may not exceed 20 hours of on-campus work, when school is in session and 37 and half hours on breaks and during the summer. “I think for the majority of students minimum wage is
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adequate,” Hicks said. “Like with anything, you have to have a budget and be careful what you spend it on. Obviously there are some exceptions for students that are in difficult situations. But for the majority of the students I think the wage is appropriate.” Hicks said that students’ focus should be on furthering their education, and that working too much may impede on their academic development. “There are several factors that go into whether working over 20 hours will affect students school work,” Hicks said. “But by and large most students would not be able to handle working more than 20 hours a week and keep up with their studies.” Hicks was a non-traditional student while she attended Southeast. She was married with children while getting her degree, so she and her husband decided that she wouldn’t work while getting her undergraduate degree and that she would work part time while in graduate school. According to Hicks, it is difficult for the average student to keep up with school obligations if they are working almost 40 hours, but there are certainly those who can do it. “If you are working 40 hours a week and you take a traditional 15 [hour] course load, you are supposed to be spending approximately 45 hours a week on your studies,” Hicks said. “Working 40 hours on top of that, that is two full time jobs. There are not a lot of people out there that are going to be able to manage that.” Schweain and other students who don’t have spouses or children still have to deal with mounting bills at apartments, grocery shopping, school supplies and car payments. Schweain said that she does scrape by, but she has seen those in her position that have to go without. “I think that minimum wage right now doesn’t meet the standard for living,” Schweain said. “It is still not a livable wage. Feasibly, you can’t get out of poverty at this rate of pay. You would have to get two 40-hour jobs.”
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FRIENDS reflect on Southeast graduate JORDAN HALE GRADUATED IN DECEMBER WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TELEVISION AND FILM AND BACHELOR OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM
Friends cherish memories of Southeast graduate ASHLEY BENNETT ARROW REPORTER
Top: A collage of photos of Jordan Hale. Submitted photo Bottom: Jordan Hale, center, poses with a group of friends in front of the Show Me Center. Submitted photo
Jordan Hale’s friends will remember the good times they had with him, including the time he tried to get R&B singer Tyrese, who has over two million followers on Twitter, to wish a friend happy birthday. “I’ll never forget how he spent almost two weeks tweeting Tyrese to wish me a happy 21st birthday because I told him that’s all I wanted,” friend Kayla Inez said. “When Tyrese didn’t do it, he spent another week tweeting Tyrese that he didn’t like him anymore. Then when his album came out, Jordan was like, ‘Sorry Kayla, this album go! I can’t boycott him anymore.’” Hale, of St. Louis, died in the early hours of Feb. 11 from a self-inflicted wound. Hale graduated in December from Southeast Missouri State University with Bachelor of Science degree in television and film as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Hale was employed by the KFVS television station in Cape Girardeau as a member of the news production crew. He was also employed as a manager at the Shawnee Park Recreation Center and was a sports official for the Special Olympics Missouri. “I met Jordan in 2008. We shared a lot of common things, we both did photography. He actually inspired me to start back doing photography,” Southeast student Dominick Gregory said. “He
taught me a lot of things, and we just used to hang out a lot with him and his friends.” Hale was born in Limestone, Maine, on Aug. 31, 1990. He was 22 years old. He is survived by his mother and father as well as two sisters, Janay Hale and Breanna Derritt. The funeral for Hale was held in St. Louis on Feb. 18 at his home church, Shalom City of Peace. A magnitude of people came out to support the family during its time of grief. The scene of the funeral was a somber mood as everyone gathered to pay their respects. Inside the church there was a board that held messages that had been posted on Hale’s Facebook wall when family
“You’ve touched a community of people and SEMO could never be the same.” Marion Fields and friends learned of his death. “At one point of my life, I saw you every single day,” said friend Marion Fields in a post on Facebook that was on display. “The elevators, the dining hall, football games and those nights ‘the guys from the [ninth] floor’ decided to pull the fire alarms. It’s a tragedy you thought it was your time to go.
You’ve touched a community of people and SEMO could never be the same. I remember telling you I was going to name my son Jordan and you gave me a list of other suggestions. I pray your soul has found peace.” Many of Hale’s family and friends remembered him for his charismatic personality, genuine spirit, gentle smile and handsome appearance. “I first met Jordan in 2004, our freshman year of high school and I’ve known him since then. I remember thinking, ‘Man, he’s a small football player’ because we were the same height,” Southeast graduate Alecia Peterson said. “My best memory with him was our freshman year at SEMO and it was my first time seeing him in two years, and I was kind of jealous that he had grown taller and I didn’t. He used to come to our room all the time, and one night him and [a friend] Josh were throwing water balloons and playing pranks on the other people on their floor and recording it. It was fun.” The memories that others share with Jordan come in many forms. “I’ve know Jordan all the way back to middle school and all the way through college,” family friend and recent Southeast graduate Brandon Harvey said. “One of my best memories is of him always getting mad when somebody called him little. His size didn’t mean anything to him, Jordan would look up to somebody eight feet and tell them to shut up.”
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When deciding whether to stay on campus or move off campus, students should consider damage and maintenance fees at the place they are living. Students living on campus are not charged for maintenance as long as it is damage students are not responsible for causing. For instance, there is a problem with the window. If the problem with the window is a problem with the seal or something that simply happens over time, members of Facilities Management come in and fix it. If the window is broken because of a student throwing a baseball through the window, for example, that leads to a student or common area damage fee. “We don’t have any maintenance fees included in the room rate,” said Kim Fees, the assistant director for facilities and operations for Residence Life. “What we do have, though, are common area damage fees. You have your regular maintenance, which gets done throughout the year, and that’s part of the housing portion. It’s those damages that are beyond that, damages
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Safety and security are huge factors in deciding where students will stay during the semester. The decision to live on or off campus isn’t always simple. Southeast Missouri State University residence halls and local apartment complexes where students live take different measures to ensure the safety and security of their tenants. Dearmont Hall resident assistant Mary O’Connell said that most breaches in security at Dearmont involve the smuggling in of marijuana and that all RAs on duty are told to immediately call DPS if they smell marijuana. Southeast DPS Official Kenton Martin was assaulted by a non student who was in a dorm room at Dearmont on Feb. 19. Manik Rashid Webber Young, 19, of St. Louis, was subsequently charged with second degree assault of a law enforcement officer and a misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Though this incident is not common, a support system of resident assistants, hall directors and the availability of DPS is made available to diffuse situations like this. DPS and Martin were contacted about the incident but did not respond. According to Clery crime statistics available in DPS public records, five sexual offences, four burglaries, one case of arson, seven liquor law violations and seven drug-related violations were reported in Southeast residence halls in 2011. In addition to currently being an RA at Dearmont, O’Connell worked as one in Towers North last year. She said that last year there were issues with vandalism and at one point a bulletin board was set on fire. “The worst problem we have at Dearmont is pot and people smoking pot,” O’ Connell said. “I have gotten good at doing pot busts.” O’Connell said at both Towers North and Dearmont there are always two RAs on duty every night, and that most security problems are internal or related to drugs and alcohol. O’Connell said at Dearmont, RAs are required to carry a duty phone that students can call if they see something illegal or unsafe going on and both Dearmont and Towers have 24-hour help desks available for students in case of emergency and students are supposed to register guests at these desks. “We try to keep the main doors locked, and try not to prop our wing door,” O’Connell said. “We encourage residents to open their doors on the floors, but we try not to prop the wing doors because its easier to get in and out of.” According to O’Connell, internal conflicts are another occurrence that happens more often than unwanted people in the residence halls. O’Connell said that conflicts at Dearmont escalate faster than those she dealt with at Towers North. For instance, she had a recent experience where two students were about to fight over one not removing the lint from the dryer. She said similar conflicts that build over weeks at Towers often culminate in two hours at Dearmont. Residence Life Facilities director Kim Fees that there are a number of things that Residence Life does to promote safety at Residence Halls. He said that he encourages all staff to quickly report any abnormal occurrences to DPS and there are always residence assistants and hall directors available in the dorms for student support. “It’s sort of a joint effort,” Fees said. “Our staff goes through to maintain the security but sort of need to understand and realize that we give out keys for a reason. That is to maintain security. The halls are safe for many reasons, but we want students to appreciate that as well. We want them to help us maintain the
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that get created by the student, that actually get tacked on at the end of the year.” Common area damages are damages that happen to the floor where residents live, and are caused by a student or students’ action. If something like a window is broken in the lounge, Residence Life works hard to figure out who broke the window. If it can’t figure out who broke the window, then all the students are charged a group fee. “The Residence Life staff works very closely with everybody on the floor to try and identify that single individual or those individuals that create the damage so that way we don’t have to charge everybody,” Fees said. “We expect individuals to accept responsibility for the damage that they cause, so when those people don’t come forward, or other people in the community don’t turn those in that created the damage even though they know who did it, they can’t give us any leads, that’s when everyone in the community does get charged for the damage. Now the charge is split amongst everybody equally. For example,
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Students that are considering renting off-campus housing may discover that there are significant differences between the costs of living on campus and the costs of renting off campus. Unlike apartments, Southeast Missouri State University allows students to pay one payment that covers most students’ costs. With apartments, the costs often occur in the form of many bills that students need to track. The costs included in Southeast billing cover a multitude of provisions: laundry service, cable services, mail, telephone service, utilities, shuttle transportation, and internet. Not all of these services are provided by landlords, and students who rent off-campus apartments may have to go to a third party for additional services and additional billing. Hetzel Properties specializes in renting apartments and houses in Cape Girardeau to Southeast students. According to Laura Sizemore, an employee and representative of Hetzel Properties, charges for renting one of its properties include utilities and the use of the property. Internet may be included, but it depends upon which of the properties is rented. Students still have to pay for groceries, transportation to campus and some of the other services that Southeast provides. Students may not realize that a meal plan and the use of the recreation facilities is optional, but it would be far less convenient to live off campus and maintain regular use of these provisions. This would also increase the need for transportation between the students’ living space and the campus, and that may inflate transportation costs. Dr. Bruce Skinner, assistant vice president for Student Success and director of Residence Life, has worked with students that have faced challenges regarding confronting differences in housing costs for living in off-campus apartments. Skinner spoke about the significant factors of renting off-campus housing that his experiences tell him students tend to forget. He
security of the building.” According to Fees, Residence Life also funded the newly installed satellite DPS station in Towers, to make sure that Towers has more protection. Fees also said that red phones that immediately dial out to DPS have been installed in all residence halls and that the campus, both inside and outside of buildings, is well lit. Fees said that RAs are required to post six room hours, so that students can feel free to voice their concerns. Room hours are times allotted for students to express their concerns to the residence assistant on their floor. Fees said that in 2008, to ensure more safety, high security key cores were created to make it harder for students to make copies of their keys. “Residence halls are as safe as students allow them to be,” Fees said. “Let me explain that, basically we have resident assistants on duty in addition the hall directors on duty each night. That starts at 5 p.m. and goes through 8 p.m. They are doing the rounds through the building. They are looking for doors that have been propped open. But on the same token, we have students that all they want is to prop the door open.” Many students who choose to live off campus go to apartment complexes that are directed toward the college crowd like Collegewood Apartments and Cape Trails Apartments, both located on Sprigg Street near campus. Off campus apartments do not have a the safety net of
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if the charge is $100 and there’s 20 people in the community, everybody receives a $5 charge. But, then again, that’s a last resort.” Cape Trails, an apartment complex in Cape Girardeau, has 24-hour maintenance. There is regular maintenance from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Emergency maintenance assistance is available at other times for serious issues, like a light socket smoking or flooding that could damage other rooms. In Cape Trails, residents are charged if they break something that wasn’t caused by wear and tear, such as a glass microwave plate, but if a dishwasher floods the resident would not be held accountable. Fees for maintenance and damages will vary depending on where a student lives. Students who are seeking on campus and off campus housing should ask questions before making a decision. Questions can include specific examples, ask about what is included in damage and maintenance fees, ask the average cost of maintenance fees and when those fees would be due.
pointed out that students living on campus only pay for the housing that students use while school is in session. “People forget that in many cases they are committing to a 12-month lease,” Skinner said. “People sign 12-month leases thinking someone will take over their lease for the summer or they will be able to break their lease and then when this does not happen they are stuck with three months of rent and utilities for a space they never planned to use.” Skinner said that he has encountered students that faced difficulty with transferring colleges with a lease that has six months left to be paid. Skinner also said that people forget to consider utilities and transportation costs and that internet and cable TV can be easily overlooked.
“People forget that in many cases they are committing to a 12-month lease.”
There are several living options for students to choose from to live at in Cape Girardeau. Photos by Drew Yount
Bruce Skinner Some students do not realize that off-campus apartments come with additional requirements and responsibilities when it comes to handling costs. Sizemore said that Hetzel Properties requires a security deposit that is equal to an installment of rent. Depending upon which property is rented, rent comes out to about $400 per student once per month. On the reverse, there are some costs to living on campus that are not attributable to off-campus apartments. According to Skinner, there is an RHA fee that amounts to $30 per year. Students that live off campus also do not have to pay extra for housing during any break from schooling. Students that do stay in on-campus housing must pay an extra $20 per night.
resident assistants and hall directors or having campus police on site, but many complexes try to keep safety in mind by taking certain precautions. Jody Geiser, owner and building manager of Collegewood Apartments, said that he recalls only one incident where a car was broken into about eight years ago and that she feels that the gated apartment complex is fairly safe because all 60 apartments face each other and are well lit so there is no place to hide. “Our complex is well lit and within walking distance from campus,” Geiser said. “I think the closeness to campus is helpful for safety. The Southeast shuttle bus station is close. We require residents to have car tags, so we know who is on our property at all times. We have steel doors and encourage our tenants to be aware of their surroundings.” Manager of Cape Trails Linda Henson said that the complex has a courtesy police officer on site 40 hours a week. She said that the complex is well lit and tenants are encouraged to tell management if anything unusual happens. Henson said that she tries to keep Cape Trails as safe as she can but of course she knows that she and tenants must be aware that things can happen. “Even if you live on campus, that does not make you more or less safe than living off campus,” Henson said. “Crime can occur wherever you are at. You just have to be aware of that.”
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SOUTHEAST changes housing options STUDENTS HAVE LIVED AT CANDLEWOOD SUITES FOR TWO YEARS BUT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO A THIRD YEAR
University will end housing agreement with local hotel in May Plans for new residence halls lead to university no longer needing Candlewood Suites ANDREW TYAHLA STAFF WRITER
SoutheastMissouriStateUniversityisexitingitsthree-yearcontractthatallowsupperclassmentoliveatCandlewoodSuites,alocal hotelmorethanthreemilesawayfromcampus,afteronlytwoyears. “Thecontracthadbeenamendedmultipletimesoverthepasttwoyearsinorderto satisfytheneedsofboththeuniversityand thehotel,”saidAllenMauk,theassistant directorofbusinessoperationsatSoutheast’s OfficeofResidenceLife. Theuniversityrentedoutthefourthfloor ofCandlewoodinresponsetothegrowing numberofstudentsrequestingtoliveinresidencehalls,withthefirst48studentsmoving inAugust2011. “Wewereliterallyfull,”Mauksaid.“Weonly havebedsforapproximately3,000residents, butmorepeoplewantedtoexperienceliving oncampus.” Withthenumberofon-campusresidents increasing,ResidenceLifeagreedtoextend thecontractanadditionaltwoyearsanddoubledthenumberofstudentroomsinMay 2012,thoughnotallroomswereused.However,withanewresidencehalllocatednear DempsterHallandtheOttoandDellaSeabaughPolytechnicBuildingsettoopenin Augustandplansforadditionalhousingat
theRiverCampus,thecontractwillbeterminatedattheendofthissemester. “Thenewhallwilladd262studentbedsto campus,”Mauksaid.“Betweenthatandthe plannedhousingattheRiverCampus,wedid notseeanyfurtherneedtosendstudentsto Candlewood.” Thereare30studentscurrentlylivingat Candlewood. “Livinghereisreallyquietcomparedto livingoncampus,”saidAliciaBradt,theresidentassistantatCandlewood.“Inaresidence hall,theremightbealotofnoisefromfriends hangingoutinrooms,doorsslammingand outsidetraffic.Here,thereisnotasmuch extranoise.” Studentroomseachhaveafullkitchen,so residentsarenotrequiredtopurchaseameal plan.Thepriceoftheroomsincludesapreferredcommuterparkingpass.Shuttleservice isnotprovidedtoandfromthehotel. “Onedrawbackisthecommutetocampus,”Bradtsaid.“Itisa10-minutecommute tocampusfromthehotel,atminimum.Even then,thatonlygetsyoutoHouckStadiumon theedgeofcampus.” Inaddition,therearenodeskshiftsforRAs atCandlewoodbecausethefrontdeskisstaffed24hoursaday.TheplannedRiverCampusresidencehallwillhavesimilaraccommodationstoCandlewood.Nowitiscurrently intheearlydesignstagesandconstructionis expectedtobecompletedbyfall2014. “IwouldliketosaythattheCandlewood managementwastremendoustoworkwith,” Mauksaid.“Theywerealwayswillingto accommodatetheneedsofthestudents,and wewerewillingtohonortheirwishes.” Candlewoodwillclosetostudentsonce everyonemovesoutinMay.
Students have a kitchen with a microwave, a stove, a dishwasher and a full-size refrigerater in their rooms at Candlewood Suites. Students also have a private bathroom and a TV and DVD player supplied in their rooms. Photo by Rachel Weatherford
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STUDENTS face graduation problems STUDENTS SHOULD START PROCESS EARLY AND PAY ATTENTION TO REQUIREMENTS ON DEGREEWORKS
Graduation issues set students back KELLY LU HOLDER ARROW REPORTER
Graduation,usuallyknownasan exhilaratingandaccomplished momentinone’slife,canturninto quitethehassleatSoutheastMissouriStateUniversity.SomestudentsatSoutheastarefindingit difficulttoreceivetheircapand gowntograduate. Theassistantregistrarforgraduation,JulieGrueneberg,checksstudentsprogressthroughenrollment forgraduationandisalwaysavailabletothestudentsforassistance. AccordingtoGrueneberg,the processforregisteringforgraduationstartsmonthsbeforeastudent enrolls. Thereisahelpguideon Southeast’swebsitethatlists the“7easystepstogettingyour diploma,”whichtellsstudentsstepby-stepwhattheyneedtoaccomplishbeforebeingapprovedfor graduation. Gruenebergsaidoneofthe biggestthingsisforthestudentsto talktotheiradvisersandlookover theirdegreeauditmorethanonce. “It’ssoeasyforstudentstooverlookthingslikethewritingexam orMAPP2,”Gruenebergsaid.“And thenifthey’renotregisteredfor themwhentheyapply,thenthey getaletterfrommesayingyouhave thisunmetrequirement.Idon’tlike sendingthoseletters,andI’mpretty surestudentsdon’tlikegetting
them.” Oncetheregistrar’sofficegets anapplicationforgraduationand everythingischecked,thestudent isenteredintothestudentinformationsystem.Thattriggersanemail togotothestudent’sSoutheast address,whichconfirmsthatthe registrar’sofficehashisorherapplicationinthesystem. Afterstudentshaveenrolledfor theirfinalsemesterandsentintheir graduationapplication,theycan goonlinetotheSoutheastportalat anytimeandtracktheprogressof theapplication. Southeastdevelopedtheonline trackingsystemprogramandhas beenusingitforaboutsixyears. “Moststudentsdofind[thetrackingsystem]reallyhelpfulbecause moststudentsdon’tchecktheir emailbetween8a.m.and5p.m.,” Gruenebergsaid.“Thiswaythey canseewhat’sgoingonatanytime andtheydon’thavetowaitforusto getsomethingtothem.” AccordingtoGrueneberg,when theregistrar’sofficegetsthechance tochecktheapplicationsasecond time,oneoftwothingswillhappen. Iftheapplicationgetsapproved,the studentwillthengetaconfirmation emailalongwithsomeadditional information.Ontheotherhand,ifa studenthasanunmetrequirement heorshewillreceivealetterasa followuptotheconfirmationemail, whichspecificallystatestheunmet requirement.
Gruenebergsaidnottaking theMAPP2isthemostcommon reasonstudentsgetdeniedfor graduation. “Thebiggestproblemthatwe haveisMAPP2,”Gruenebergsaid. “Ithinkpartoftheproblemisthat studentsaresotunedintoregisteringforclassesandtheprocessfor doingthat,buttheregistrationfor MAPP2isdoneinadifferentmanner.Youhavetogotothetesting andserviceswebsite,selectthattest andpickadateandregisterforit. Andbecausethat’sdifferentthan whatstudentshaveexperienced inthepast,it’sveryeasytosay,‘Oh well,I’lldothatlater,’andthenyou forgetaboutit.” AccordingtoGrueneberg,it’sthe student’sresponsibilitytoseekhelp ifneededandkeeptrackoftheir requirements. SeniorCallieLeittermanexperiencedgraduationdifficulties whenacodingerroronherdegree auditstatedshewasnotadmittedintotheDepartmentofMass Media. “Ithoughtitwasfrustratingto receiveadeniedletterinthemail whenIknewthatIhadallofthe requirements,”Leittermansaid.“It causedmetopanicwhentherewas noneedto.” SeniorJacobHaunexperiencedhismaindifficultywiththe amountoftimethatittooktoget hispaperworkbackandthefact thattheregistrar’sofficecouldbe
Paul Kettenbach turned in a graduation application at the registrar’s office on Feb. 22. The office is located in Memorial Hall in room 101. Photo by Drew Yount difficulttoworkwithattimes. “Ithinkthatwithaprocessthat isasimportantasgraduationthey needtoaskforapplicationssooner thantheendofthesemesterand havestudentsrelymoreontheir advisers,”Haunsaid.“Also,they shouldstreamlinetheprocessmore toonline.” AccordingtoGrueneberg,anybodyintheregistrar’sofficeisthere tohelp,advisersaretheretohelp, advisingcentersinallthecollegesaretheretohelpandthenthere areallthedepartmentchairsand deansandnotoneofthemwould denyastudenthelpiftherewerea problem. “Becauseanadviserisanadviser, itdoesn’tmeanthat’stheonlytime youshouldtalktothem,”Gruenebergsaid.“Mostofthefacultyand almostalloftheprofessionaladvisers,ifyouhaveaquestionora
problem,makeanappointment,go seethemandtalktothemaboutit. Justdon’twaituntilthatenrollment periodbecausethenyoumaynot getmuchmorebecauseofthetime constraints.” Studentsalsoneedtobeawareof theirgraduationrequirementsand wheretheyareintheprocess. “Myfirstpieceofadviceisto watchthatDegreeworksaudit.Pay attentiontothatbecausethat’s exactlywhatweusedtodetermine ifastudentiseligibletograduate,” Gruenebergsaid.“So,ifthereare notanyproblemsthere,theywon’t haveanyproblemswhenitcomes tograduation.Mysecondthing wouldbetotalktoyouradviserand notjustwhenit’senrollmenttime.” Theregistrar’sofficeislocatedinMemorialHallinroom101. Visitsemo.edu/commencement forapplicationinformationand
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Southeast student discusses being Rowdy the Redhawk SPENCER MICHELSON STAFF WRITER
Rowdy the Redhawk’s identity is shrouded in secrecy. No one is supposed to know Rowdy’s real identity, other than the one as Southeast Missouri State University’s mascot. There are two people that are Rowdy at Southeast sporting events. Rowdy’s job is to pump up the crowd and get people on their feet. One of the people who wears the Rowdy costume is a sophomore biology major. The Arrow talked to the other student who plays Rowdy who is a sophomore education major and hopes to be Rowdy the rest of the time this person attends Southeast.
Q: Why did you want to be Rowdy?
make me cards for Rowdy’s birthday. They make all different signs that I keep all the time or kids will bring me candy and things like that, so it’s fun to see the kids at the games every day.
Q: Any stories about college students? A: There’s some kids that are obnoxious. They will pull my tail, but none of them have been rude and pushed me or anything. But a bunch of groups of guys are funny, so they’re fun to be around.
Q: Are you ever allowed to reveal your identity? A: No. Basically, it’s like all other mascots in baseball or the NFL or NBA, they don’t reveal themselves ever. So it’s kind of like people don’t know who you are inside, so it kind of makes the effect for the character.
A: I wanted to become Rowdy for a couple of reasons. I’ve done a couple of other mascoting jobs within high school and, like, a baseball team back home. But I really love to just do it for the fans and just the excitement of the games, and I love getting everyone involved during the games. So that’s my most favorite thing to do at the games.
Q: How hot does it get in the Rowdy costume?
Q: What was the process to become Rowdy?
Q: Why do you love being Rowdy?
A: The process actually was a tryout with the senior last year and my boss now. They literally had me put on the costume, then I had to run through all these different obstacles. I had to run up and down the stairs at the basketball court. I had to run up and down the stairs at the football field. I had to run to the 50-yard line and back. I had to catch a ball and then throw it back. Somebody had to grab my tail, and I had to get out of it. That was basically it. I also had to show him dance moves and stuff like that.
A: I just love it because of the fans that I have, and basically everyone that supports me with what I do. And I just love getting everyone excited because in high school I got voted “most school spirit,” so I’ve always been that person to get people excited about things.
Q: How many Rowdys are there? A: There’s two, basically. So if I can’t do an event the other Rowdy does another one. If there’s multiple events at the same time, like on one day, a Saturday, there will be a women’s [basketball] game at the beginning of the day, and a men’s game at the end. So, it’s kind of so I don’t get tired.
Q: Any stories about little kids? A: I have made multiple kids cry. That’s the hardest part about the job. I actually have two little kids for every game that I go see and they
A: It is unbearable sometimes. I did one of the Show Me Days and I went on a tour into the aquatic center, and that was the worst idea I’ve ever done before because it just drains me. I come out [of the suit] and it’s disgusting.
Q: What sporting events does Rowdy appear at? A: Basically all of them. We’re actually starting gymnastics. That’s coming up, so I’ll be going to gymnastics ones. And baseball and softball, we’re starting to get [Rowdy] to go to this year, so that’s exciting.
Q: Anything you’d like to add? A: Get more people to come out to the games because that’s one of the biggest things. I’ve seen other mascots at other schools and their student section is huge, so it’s kind of sad to see ours sometimes because it sucks. But I feel like we’re getting better, so that’s a good aspect of it. Go Redhawks! Oh, and don’t hit Rowdy’s head at games because my head is hard and I have a helmet on and it really hurts sometimes. Don’t hit the head.
Rowdy the Redhawk shows off his team spirit at a Southeast men’s basketball game against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 2. Photos by Alyssa Brewer
Which do you prefer, living on campus or off campus and why?
Adam Stanford Since it’s my first semester I have to say on campus because I can get a feel for the campus better.
Mary O’Connell Living on campus because you don’t have to pay rent or make your own food, you can walk down to Towers or the UC.
Lisa Nolan I would say on campus because I have a lot of scholarships and grants and all that stuff pays for my housing, so I don’t have to worry about utilities and all that.
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Malcom Houston I think living off campus is better because even with rent and utilities it’s cheaper living off campus.
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Be part of for 2013-2014 Now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year for the following Arrow management positions: EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Keith Reed picks a student from the crowd to ask him a question at the Michael Davis Lecture on Feb. 19. Southeast Missourian photo
Editor speaks and visits class ANDREA GILS COPY EDITOR
StudentsatSoutheastMissouriStateUniversityhadtheopportunitytohearfrom KeithReed,oneofthesevensenioreditorsof ESPNTheMagazineonFeb.20. Morethan100studentsattendedReed’s lecturewherehetalkedabouthiscareerand howhegottothepositionheholdsatESPN, whilealsoaddressingdiversityissuesinthe mediaworld. Reedhaddinnerwithstudentsfromthe NationalAssociationofBlackJournalists, visitedafewjournalismclassesandgavea lectureinhonorofMichaelDavis,ajournalismstudentwhodiedafterahazingincidentatSoutheastin1994. Duringtheclassvisitsandlecture,Reed talkedwithstudentsabouthowhegotto workfor“thelargestandmostsuccessful mediacompanyonEarth.”Reedhasworked forESPNfor18months.Beforethat,heworkedasabusinessreporterfortheBaltimore BusinessJournal,theBostonGlobe,the CincinnatiEnquirerandhashadmultiple internshipsduringhiscollegeyearsatCoppinStateUniversityinBaltimore,Md. The36-year-oldNABJnationaltreasurer saidheneverknewhewouldworkinsports journalismsincehehadbeenworkingasa businessjournalist.Hesaidbeingabusiness journalistprovidesthethebestcombination ofhisthreemaininterests—journalism, businessandpolitics—forhisentirelife. Duringthedinner,Reedtalkedabout thechallengesintermsofcompetitiveness, diversityandpreparationthatstudentsmust faceinthejournalismindustryoftoday. Reedexplainedtheimportanceoftaking advantageoftheresourcesSoutheastprovidesstudents,likeworkingfortheArrow,joiningpre-professionalorganizationssuchas NABJandSocietyofProfessionalJournalists anddoingasmanyinternshipsaspossible. Reedsaidthatcomingfromasmaller schoolfromtheMidwestregionoftheU.S. placesSoutheaststudentsatadisadvantage comparedtoIvyLeaguestudentswhohave directaccesstonetworkingandthebigcompanieslocatedontheEastCoast. “Ithinkit’simportantforstudentsto gettheopportunitytohearfrompeople whohaveexperiencesthattheymightnot
necessarilyhaveaccessto,”Reedsaid.“Ifwe aregoingtohavediversityinourbusiness, thenwehavetostartpullingoutfromplacesthatarenotonthemap.Itcan’tbealways thesamefourschools.” Studentsheardabouttherolediversity playsinanewsroom,theimportanceofa diverseteamandasReedsaid,“bringing yourselftothenewsroom.” Reeddescribedhowimportantitisto haveadiversestaffonairandinnewsrooms. Reedclarifiedthatdiversityisnotlimitedto racialdifference,butalsoincludesdifferencesingender,socioeconomicstatus,how onethinksandhowoneviewstheworld. “You’regoingtowalkintoanewsroom wherethereisadiversityproblemnomatter whereyougo,”Reedsaid. Reedbeganthelecturebysharingnews hereceivedWednesdaymorning.ThepresidentofNABJtoldReedinanemailthat “[Soledad]O’Brien,oneofthemostvisible membersofCNN’steam,isconsideringleavingCNNbecausethepositionthatshehad soughtasahostinprimetimehadnever materialized,”Reedsaid. O’BrienisCNN’sanchorofthemorning newsprogramStartingPoint.Reedsaidthat O’BrienmadesurethatanetworklikeCNN wasbeingrepresentativeandwasexamining issuesthatimpactedpeoplethatwerenot thecoremainstreamofthenewsroomitself. MassmediainstructorMichaelSimmonssaidthatReeddidagoodjobpresentingstudentswithchallengestheymayface injournalism. “Aseducatorswehavetobehonestwith studentsandletthemknowthatevenifyou havetheskillsandeducationit’sstillvery challenging,”Simmonssaid. PublicrelationsstudentTylerGraefsaid thatReednotonlyraisedawarenessbytalkingaboutdiversitybuttranscendedthat. “Beingcompetitiveinthemarketplace wasapointinhisspeechthatIthinkthatis moreimportantthandiversity,”Graefsaid. “Ifeelthattheexamplethathesetshasmore ofanimpactonmethanaspeechabout diversity.” NABJmemberCameronJefferysaidhe wasinspiredbyReedbecausehesaidthat eventhoughReedwasaprofessional,Reed saidhewasnotperfect,andthatmotivates Jefferytoworkonhiscraft.
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SOUTHEAST’S cutest couple chosen BREE AND CAMERON RECEIVED 271 VOTES ON THE ARROW’S CUTEST COUPLE CONTEST LAST WEEK
What do you think about Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter being out for the season again? Matt Brucker
Opens a spot for youth pitching that the Cards have coming. Shelby Miller, Joe Kelly, or Trevor Rosenthal is gonna have to step up. Kelly did great last year, but if they don’t sign Lohse, (which they shouldn’t) two of those may get spots.
David Belleville
Its depressing to see a competitor of his stature have to miss another season, but his health and life after baseball must be considered above all things. If there is any team that can overcome this, it is the St. Louis Cardinals.
Chad Grapperhaus
Huge loss for the cardinals. He is a great pitcher and we could really use him to get back to the World Series.
Brandon Tappmeyer
Big loss. The bullpen will have a strong arm to make up for, but I believe they will come through and help us on to another World Series
Congratulations to our Southeast’s cutest couple contest winner’s Bree and Cameron. They won $25 to Schnucks. Go to southeastArrow.com for our next contest.
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Q: How do you decide where to live during college? BILLY SCHMITZ A-TEAM MEMBER
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This is a decision almost all college students eventually make. It is a choice that can differ depending on your situation. A student making this decision will have to weigh the pros and cons. As a senior, I can tell you that almost all of my upperclassmen friends who do not have a housing scholarship live off campus. There are a few main factors that go into that decision for most of us, and I will get into those later. Personally, I came to Southeast as a freshman and lived in Towers South. I had a random roommate because all of the students I knew at that time were women. It wasn’t terrible, but my roommate made the mistake of getting lost in the party scene and neglecting his studies. We got along fine and he was generally a cool guy, our habits just didn’t mesh.
HALEY HOLTON A-TEAM MEMBER
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The decision of living on campus compared to living off campus is a huge deal in the life of a college student. As a sophomore in school, I have already lived on campus for two years, and I am just ready to move on and try something new. However, the decision to move off campus was difficult for me because there were many good things I enjoyed about being on campus, yet there were also some not-so-good experiences about living on campus One of the best parts about living on campus is that there is always something to do and people to hang out with! You could have a Big Bang Theory marathon with a group of friends Monday night then the next night make cupcakes with friends on a different floor. I have made more friendships than I can count by living in the residence halls, and I even get the chance to learn about different cultures because of the international friends I have made. Plus, you are always informed of things that are happening around campus by the countless amount of posters and just word of mouth through your hall. You also are close to your classes on campus, which means that you can sleep in a little bit later. You have no excuse to be late to your classes because everything is within walking distance. Another plus is that the shuttle services are available on campus and are always running for the benefit of students. By living
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On-campus living also is generally noisy with so many people in close proximity. As a sophomore, I got a housing exemption and moved off campus and lived by myself in an apartment. That had the obvious positive of privacy. It was also quieter with more courteous and mature neighbors. As a junior, I lived with three other roommates at the popular off-campus complex called Cape Trails. That was a generally positive experience mainly because I was friends with all of my roommates and met a lot of other students since the complex is so large. However, some of the same problems as the residence halls apply because it is the same principle of many college students in a small space. Now, I live in a five-bedroom offcampus rental house, so I guess you could say I’ve seen it all! There are quite a few pros I can think of for living off campus. The main advantage I can immediately think of would be that living off
campus is more cost efficient. Many younger students have a misconception that living off campus is more expensive when in fact, if it is done correctly, living off campus is almost always cheaper. More pros that come to mind would be: your ability to make your own food and eat healthier, the possibility to live on your own or to pick your roommates and quicker access to go out and/or do errands. Walking to pig lot from Towers adds about 20 minutes round trip for any off-campus trip. Additionally, you are freed from the university policies that on campus students have to adhere to. The main disadvantage I hear from offcampus students is the commuter parking lots and walks to and from class, but I’ve never found it to be a problem as long as you time your arrival for classes correctly. Many of these advantages for off-campus living do not apply if the student is not responsible enough to do essential tasks of someone renting and living on their own. These tasks include paying rent and
utilities on time, budgeting money for food, learning basic housekeeping, doing laundry and cooking for yourself. By the same token, it forces a student to grow up and learn some independence. In comparison, by living on campus, you have the ability to pay once for four months of living and eating each semester. You would also avoid having to pay bills, which is convenient and can be a big factor for people. If you feel like you cannot or do not want to learn those things, you should probably stay on campus. On campus offers the convenience of your meals being made for you, facilities management cleaning common areas and fixing problems, proximity to your classes and the ability to meet and befriend many students. For me, my favorite living situation (and I’ve had many) is my current one in an offcampus house with roommates. It is a situation that varies from person to person and the decision should take into account many things. I hope this helps you decide.
on campus you can also save money on things like groceries, monthly expenses, utility and gas money for having to drive to campus. One of the last great things about living on campus is the availability of the dining halls and having a meal plan. This means that you don’t have to ever worry about spending the time to make dinner every night because it is always prepared for you and the Towers dining hall even has an ice cream machine, so you can enjoy a cool and yummy treat! Living on campus can be a lot of fun and very convenient, but not everything is sunshine and roses when living here. Sometimes there is too much going on around you that you may slack on your homework or end up going to bed every night at like 1 in the morning because you’re hanging out with your friends. A lot of nights I had to use major selfcontrol and not stay up late just so I could wake up early for my 8 a.m. class. And if you are a person that goes to bed early, it is also difficult to actually get a good sleep because quiet hours start at 11 p.m. and most of the time it is still not even quiet after quiet hours. Another negative about being in the residence halls is that you really have no privacy or alone time by yourself (unless you have a private dorm). Having a roommate can be hard to get used to, especially because you have to get used to someone else’s schedule and habits. The residence halls also offer limited space and there is not a lot of room and if you end up getting a messy roommate,
your room may seem even smaller, which can be frustrating. Not only do you share a room with someone, but you typically share showers, restrooms and trash cans with everyone on your floor. And when everyone decides to throw their trash out at the same time it smells like crap in the hall. Lastly, and probably one of the most annoying thing about living in the residence halls is that you get sick and tired of the café food. After a while, the food just doesn’t seem very appetizing. All of these things I have talked about are just some of my experiences with living on
campus. You may not have the same experience I have, but these are some things to think about carefully before deciding if you want to live on or off of campus. Either way, you will still have a great experience and living in residence halls is something everyone should at least try once because it can be fun, but after a couple years it is totally understandable for anyone to want to desperately move out. My biggest recommendation is just to think about the pros and cons because only you know what living environment is comfortable for you.
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