Southeast Arrow November 9, 2011 by Gary Rust

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Basketball is Back MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW PG. 2 Q&A WITH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH PG. 8 BRITTANY HARRIEL PG. 12 ONLINE: NINO JOHNSON

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Taylor rejoins women’s team after illness Jordan Hale Arrow Reporter

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For a high school athlete, being given the chance to continue playing sports at the college level is often a dream come true. Southeast Missouri State University women’s basketball player Brooke Taylor received that chance and nearly lost it. Taylor came to Southeast in 2010 from Bismarck High School in Bismarck, Mo. She was a four time all-state, all-conference, all-district and all-region selection in high school. During her senior year, Taylor led her team to a 23-4 record and a conference title averaging 23.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and four steals. Entering the 2010-11 season, Taylor was ready to showcase her skills at the college level. “My expectations were high for the basketball team,” Taylor, a 6-foot-1 forward, said. “I wanted to come in and do whatever I could to help our team succeed. I was anxious to try and take on whatever role there may have been.” Unfortunately Taylor would not get that chance. Taylor was diagnosed with a severe iron deﬁciency in September 2010. Doctors said she had the lowest iron count they had ever witnessed in a living person. While running tests, doctors also discovered that Taylor had atrial ﬁbrillation, which meant her heart rate would jump to dangerously high levels during workouts. Taylor learned in October 2010 that she would miss the entire season. “I still had that mindset of a child, where I think nothing can actually stop me from doing what I want to do,” Taylor said. “I didn’t ever think I wouldn’t be able to play again, but I

Brooke Taylor guards a Harris-Stowe player during Southeast’s exhibition game on Monday. - Photo by Kelso Hope did question if playing would ever be the same again.” Taylor has been surrounded by basketball her whole life. She watched her older sisters play in youth sports clubs and all the way through high school. She is often in the gym early and leaves long after practice is over. For Taylor, there isn’t much of a life outside of basketball. Her diagnosis hit her hard. “It was the most stressed I have ever been in my life,” Taylor said. “I wasn’t the same without playing. I have never just not participated in sports.” Taylor’s social life was affected as much as her basketball career. She said all she wanted to do was sleep. She didn’t have much of a social life because her illness would make her too tired, and people began

to think of her differently. “I didn’t have the same relationship with my teammates as everybody else did because I wasn’t going through what they were, or putting in all the hard work and effort they were,” Taylor said. “I felt helpless on the sidelines as I cheered them on, but [I] didn’t always know what to say to help them.” After a series of tests, doctors never found what actually caused Taylor’s iron deﬁciency. Today she takes iron supplements, and she is in good health and ready to play. “Playing the previous season without Brooke was hard because there was one less scorer, one less rebounder and one less player that could be used,” senior guard Bianca Beck said. ”With the amount of injuries we had last year, and not being able to use her,

[it] really put a dent in the roster. “I’m excited to see her be able to play this year,” Beck said. “Her presence will change the dynamic of the team offensively and defensively.” John Ishee, the coach who recruited Taylor to Southeast, was not offered a new contract after last season, when the team ﬁnished 8-21. “She’s a real player and had she been able to play, I’d probably still be employed,” Ishee said. Southeast has high hopes for the 2011-12 season. The team is ready to compete with a fresh direction from new coach Ty Margenthaler. “She gives us a lot of energy and [is] obviously someone that can put the basketball in the hole,” Margenthaler said. “She’s going to be a real bright player in the future.” Taylor is just as eager to return to the court. “I feel like I am back to the way I used to be,” Taylor said. “I’m not sure what I can bring to the team this year, but I know that I will do whatever I can to help all of my teammates and work as hard as I can to be the player our coaches would like to see me be.” Taylor no longer has to undergo iron infusions or blood transfusions. For now, her iron levels are stable. “I’d like to say as long as I take good care of my body and keep watching it that this will never happen again,” Taylor said. Even with everything Taylor has gone through over the past year, she never let it break her spirit. “I could remember the way I felt when I played,” Taylor said. “Nothing else can give me that feeling. It’s hard to explain it, but I learned to love both the good and bad side of the game.”

Create Student-made films The Fault-Line Film Festival

returns for another year to showcase Southeast Missouri State University students’ talents in making and producing films. The month long festival will also include an awards ceremony and a public screening of the films at the FaultLine Film Festival Gala on Nov. 16. The festival, which started on Oct. 3 with the Fault-Line Kickoff Event, took place over the month of October and into the beginning of November, during which time students planned and filmed their movies. “So far we’ve had several pre-production meetings,” said senior participant Angela Hayden at the start of the festival. “A few meetings were to cover the script, character development, setting, props and costumes. We’ve contacted our locations to get permission to shoot, and tomorrow we’re going to scout them out. From there we will make plans for lighting and sound, as well as create our shot list for each scene.” The festival included master classes taught by Southeast film teachers to aid students and give them an in-depth look at some specific processes creating a film requires.

The Fault-Line Film Festival includes an award ceremony and a public screening of the films on Nov. 16. - Submitted photo

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COMPETE

BIGGER, stronger men’s team TRANSFERS AND RECRUITS MAKE SOUTHEAST MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEEPEST IN COACH DICKEY NUTT’S TENURE Travis Wibbenmeyer Sports Editor

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The 2011-12 Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team appears to be the deepest and most athletic team that third-year coach Dickey Nutt has had in his tenure. The team gained the services of Logan Nutt, Michael Porter and Tyler Stone, who had to sit out last season due to transferring from other NCAA Division I schools. Injuries also forced the Redhawks to play with a shortened rotation that often lacked size, with their tallest starter being forward Leon Powell at 6-foot-7. With the transfers becoming eligible, and a Memphisﬂavored arrival of new players, the team will try to improve its 10-22 overall record and a 6-12 record in the Ohio Valley Conference last season. “The bottom line is that we aren’t very good yet,” Dickey Nutt said. “I feel like we have a chance to be. We have to work to play at a higher level.” Working harder is something that freshman forward Nino Johnson said he has had to adjust to at the college level. ESPN ranked the Memphis native as the 40th best power forward in the nation. Guard Telvin Wilkerson, a former teammate and competitor of Johnson’s in high school, is the other freshman on the team. The two were teammates at Melrose High School before Johnson transferred to White Station High School before his junior season.

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It’s a little closer to home, and I wanted to come help build a program. Tyler Stone Powell, who led the team in scoring (14.1 per game) and rebounding during his junior season, said both freshmen are “ready to play right now.” Powell is one of three returning starters for the Redhawks. He was the only Redhawk named to the preseason all-OVC team after being named to the second team all-OVC and the OVC allnewcomer team last season. “Leon has that experience we are going to lean on,” Dickey Nutt said. Guards Marland Smith and Lucas Nutt return in the backcourt and were the team’s third and ﬁfth-leading scorers last year. Lucas Nutt, the coach’s son, was the team’s point guard and led the team with 112 assists. His older brother Logan, a

ESPN ranked Nino Johnson as the 40th best power forward in the nation. - Photo by Travis Wibbenmeyer transfer from Mississippi, will add depth in the backcourt. Porter, who went to nearby Sikeston High School, and the Missouri transfer Stone will give the Redhawks more big bodies in the post. Stone played under former Missouri coach Mike Anderson who is known for playing an up-tempo style. Stone, also a Memphis native, said that he feels Southeast is where he is supposed to be. “It’s a little closer to home,

and I wanted to come help build a program,” Stone said. Junior guard Nick Niemczyk played in just ﬁve games last year due to a knee injury. He averaged 13.4 points and shot a team high .433 percent from 3-point range. “Nick brings a good basketball IQ, and he makes shots,” Dickey Nutt said. Seniors Marcus Brister, Zach House and Waylon Jones and junior college transfer Corey Wilford round out

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Southeast’s 13-man roster. “If I had to make a starting lineup right now, it would probably be Lucas, Marland, Marcus, Tyler and Leon, but I think our guys know that it’s who ﬁnishes the game that matters,” Dickey Nutt said after the team’s practice on Thursday. Southeast will begin its season at 7 p.m. Friday at Missouri.

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DISC golf course to be installed

NEW 18-HOLE COURSE TO BE BUILT AT CAPE COUNTY PARK NORTH BY POPULAR DEMAND

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Roller Derby New roller derby in Cape A completely different type of

family-oriented entertainment began in Cape Girardeau last year. The roller derby league Cape Girardeau Roller Girls was launched amidst a void in roller derby play between Memphis and St. Louis.

Southeast Football Redhawks win shootout The Southeast football team

won 55-44 on Saturday against non-conference foe Central Methodist. Southeast scored on all but one of its offensive possessions. Southeast (3-6, 2-4) will play again at 1 p.m. Saturday at Houck Stadium against OVC foe Jacksonville State.

Southeast Soccer Season ends for team The Southeast women’s soccer

team saw its season end Friday at Houck Stadium against Morehead State in the second round of the OVC Tournament. The Redhawks lost2-1 on a goal by Morehead State with 52 seconds left. They ﬁnished the season with a record of 12-6-1.

With the overwhelming popularity of disc golf in Cape Girardeau, the Cape County park board unanimously approved the installation of the new 18-hole course for Cape County Park North that will be much larger than the 10-hole course installed in May at Capaha Park. In disc golf, also known as Frisbee golf, players throw Frisbees into a series of metal baskets, which are considered the hole. Play starts at a platform, otherwise known as a tee box, and the distance to the basket varies for each of the holes. “Disc golf has become extremely popular within the town,” said Southeast junior Jordan Gabriel, who plays the Capaha course daily. “I would like to see more options throughout Cape.” Many people expressed their frustration with overcrowding of the 10-hole course and wanted to see more options in the city. “Ever since the Capaha disc golf course has opened I have received numerous requests every week that we look at putting a course in the county parks,” county commissioner Jay Purcell said. Purcell, with members of the Frisbee Golf Citizens Group compiled of various disc golf enthusiasts who suggested the installation of the ﬁrst course, suggested a second course be built in Cape County Park North to the Cape County park board. Purcell introduced a

Capaha Park has a 10-hole disc golf course. The Cape County park board approved a new 18-hole golf course to be built at Cape County Park North. - Submitted photo sponsorship plan that would involve citizens and businesses sponsoring 4-by-8 inch engraved pavers for $100 or an 8-by-8 inch engraved paver for $150. The pavers will serve in the place of concrete tee boxes at Capaha and will allow an opportunity to raise substantial funds through sponsorships of engraved pavers and provide a durable surface that is better looking than concrete. “This should be an effective way to raise funds given that we will be building our tee boxes out of pavers,” Purcell said. “We will be able to pull out existing pavers

and replace them with engraved sponsorship pavers as we raise additional funds.” Purcell explained the plan to build the course without county tax money will be by aggressively soliciting for sponsorships. Purcell already made verbal agreements with two area businesses to sponsor a tee for $1,000 each and believes that he will have no problem raising the substantial funds needed. The 18-hole course is designed to meet the standards set forth by the Professional Disc Golf Association while still keeping Cape County Park North

enjoyable for all its other uses. By following these standards, Cape County Park North could be the host to tournaments, which will generate revenue for other various park improvements. Purcell said the course will be built in two phases. If funds are raised and weather permits, the ﬁrst phase will be complete by spring. Phase 1 is a 13-hole course that will be used while crews continue to work on phase 2, which is the completion of the 18-hole course. Purcell and the board expect the entire project to be completed by the end of next summer.

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CREATE

ARTIST shares her creations with students D’ANN DE SIMONE’S ART FOCUSES ON PEOPLE’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Jacqueline Irigoyen Online Editor

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Artist d’Ann de Simone ﬁnds a way to express a deep concern for our environment and planet through her artwork. De Simone is concerned about the way our environment and planet is impacted by humans, especially when it comes to pollution. She worries that over time the natural and beautiful parts of the planet will fade. “With these collages, I would pick up trash that I would see when I went running, and then I put the pieces together,” de Simone said. “I want people to be aware of the impact they have on our environment and see it through a different perspective.” De Simone is an art teacher at Michigan State University. She has degrees from Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University and the University of Massachusetts. De Simone’s collage prints show a variety of handmade pieces and digitally produced prints. Her collage prints are pieces of different materials, like trash, from the environment that she puts together. De Simone enjoys seeing her work displayed, and she enjoys talking to people about it, but

A close up of gaia theoria. - Photo by Kelso Hope

“ One of d’Ann de Simone’s creations on display at the River Campus. This piece is called gia theoria. It was created from wood rubbings, acrylic, gouache, archival digital photos, wall paper and found material. - Photo by Kelso Hope

she also feels that is risky. “You have the risk of talking too much about your work to the point that you are telling the viewer how to see it,” de Simone said. “There should be different interpretations, and you just have to ﬁnd that balance.” De Simone always has loved painting and has wanted to be an artist since she was young. “Growing up in Rhode Island, I would spend every day on the beach, and that caused me to fall in love with water and then portray that in my paintings,” de Simone said. Before starting a painting,

de Simone never has a goal or idea in mind. “I ﬁnd something that interests me and I go with it,” de Simone said. “Being an artist means you are always working, whether it is perfecting your work or thinking about painting something new, it takes practice and depends how you see the world.” She has also traveled to other schools to talk about her work. Art Gallery exhibit coordinator Emily Booth has put together the arrangements for this event. “When planning exhibits, I take images and art to present at the art department Exhibitions

Committee meetings, and then the committee as a whole decides what artist will be exhibiting at the gallery,” Booth said. Being able to introduce artists to the public and to exhibit their work is something Booth enjoys. “I really like seeing the new, exciting works in person and getting to meet the artist,” Booth said. “D’Ann de Simone’s talk was wonderfully entertaining and thought-provoking. I had a great time visiting with her.” Selections of de Simone’s artwork are on display until Nov. 17 at the River Campus Art Gallery located in the Seminary Building.

Growing up in Rhode Island, I would spend every day on the beach, and that caused me to fall in love with water and then portray that in my paintings. d’Ann de Simone

Southeast will hold two events in honor of Veteran’s Day Ryan Marx Arrow Reporter

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In honor of the veterans who have served in the United States’ armed forces, Southeast Missouri State University will hold the Veterans Appreciation Luncheon and Remembrance Day National Roll Call on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 in the University Center. The Student Veterans Organization will be in attendance at both events. Junior Swift serves as the vice president of SVO. He is an engineering technology major at Southeast as well as a ﬁfteen-year veteran. The organization provides a network of support and advocacy for student veterans. Its mission is to provide those students with information regarding educational beneﬁts that they are entitled to as well as help them transition from life in the military to life in the classroom. According to SVO adviser Charles Distefano, a veteran himself, several members have been called back to serve. This is one of the many challenges student veterans face while attending college. Though SVO is currently under construction, it recently participated in its second

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These events are a great opportunity to reach out to those veterans on campus who aren’t aware of this organization. Junior Swift homecoming parade at Southeast. The club hopes to eventually create an extensive network among student veterans, successful veteran alumni and community members. To honor Southeast’s veterans, the Ofﬁce of the President will sponsor a Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Friday. The lunch is for all university students, faculty and staff who have served

in the military. The luncheon will take place in the University Center Ballroom at noon. According to Michele Irby, director of Campus Life and Event Services, over 200 students have been invited to the event, along with several faculty and staff members. Speakers will include university president Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, history professor Dr. Wayne Bowen, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves, and alumnus Edward Gargas, who served in the U.S. National Guard. The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success will also sponsor the Remembrance Day National Roll Call on Friday. Participating colleges and universities across the country will read all names of the casualties of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Names will be read from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along with a “minute of silence” at 11 a.m. in the University Center Lobby. “These events are a great opportunity to reach out to those veterans on campus who aren’t aware of this organization,” Swift said.

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Junior Swift is the vice president of SVO. - Submitted photo

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ENTERTAIN

GLOBAL entrepreneurship week TWO SOUTHEAST ALUMNI WILL BE FEATURED Megan Richter Arrow Reporter

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Students at Southeast Missouri State University and members of the community will help celebrate the fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week beginning Nov. 11. Sandra Cabot, assistant director of outreach for the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and coordinator for Global Entrepreneurship Week, said that activities are provided for students and the public to raise awareness of the opportunities for entrepreneurship that can be achieved at any economic level. The CIE began planning for the week nearly nine months in advance. In a press release from the CIE, Dr. James Stapleton, executive director of the CIE and associate professor of management, said, “Global Entrepreneurship Week is an initiative that inspires people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity — to think big; to turn their ideas into reality; to make their mark.” There are many different speakers, networking events and contests over the course of the week that will appeal to students, business leaders, employees and employers. “We look for speakers that have a relevant message, not only to entrepreneurship but also strikes a chord with the students and faculty,” Cabot said. The week begins with the Women Inspiring eNtrepreneurship program on Nov. 11 and 12 in Glenn Auditorium. At these events, women from around the Midwest meet to discuss business goals and achievements. Information for WIN! can be found at www.semo.edu/win. Karla Bakersmith, a Southeast alumna and CEO, will give the keynote address for Global Entrepreneurship Week at noon Monday, Nov. 14 in Glenn Auditorium. Clifton Taulbert,

Entrepreneurship Week Events Nov. 11

Women Inspiring eNtrepreneurship (WIN!) Networking Reception Glenn Auditorium, 6-7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12

WIN!Workshop Glenn Auditorium, 7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 Last year’s WIN! program brought together women entrepreneurs from all over the Midwest. - Submitted photo

entrepreneur and author of “Who Owns the Ice House?” will present at the same time and place on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Both speakers are part of the University Speakers Series. Finalists for the BIG Idea Competition will present on Nov. 15. The BIG Idea is an opportunity for students with business plans to win money for development. Cabot explained that competitors were asked five questions about their idea upon entering. Those with the best answers will move on to the final round where they will present an “elevator pitch” in front of a panel of judges to tell them why their idea is the next BIG Idea. The Fault-Line Film Festival will have its second anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 16. “The Fault-Line Festival is a cross-campus initiative for Southeast students to work together,” Cabot said. “Anyone can develop a short film to submit to the Fault-Line. It’s not just mass communication students, theater students — it’s anyone.” Steven Poster, cinematographer

for ﬁlms such as “Donnie Darko” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” will speak at noon at the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus. The Fault-Line Film Festival Gala will be at 7 p.m. at Rose Theatre where the People’s Choice Award will be presented as well as the winning Southeast entries. Another Southeast alumnus will visit the university on Thursday, Nov. 17. Billy Dodson will be at Kent Library at 6 p.m. to talk about his experiences as a naval ofﬁcer, artist and entrepreneur. Cabot hopes that many different areas of campus will join the CIE during Global Entrepreneurship Week and give their ideas. “It’s an opportunity to put the spotlight on the wide range that entrepreneurship can change lives and society,” Cabot said. “It’s the way it changes lives and mindsets. It has the ability for people to change lives as well as have impact on lives.” For more information on Global Entrepreneurship Week contact James Stapleton

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FRESH personality for basketball team NEW SOUTHEAST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH TY MARGENTHALER TALKS ABOUT THE TEAM AND HIS PERSONAL LIFE Erin Neier

I just help them with anything. If they ask, I help them and if they don’t, I leave them alone.

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y Margenthaler is the new coach of the Southeast Missouri State University’s women’s basketball team. This is his first year at Southeast and as a head coach in his career. Margenthaler and his wife Julie have two sons, Brice, 11, and Nate, 7. His father, Jack, was a coach for 15 years at Western Illinois University and for 11 years at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. His brother, Matt, is coaching his 10th season at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

What is a typical day like for a college basketball coach? Margenthaler: Getting up early and preparing. Right now as we are in season, preparing for practices. We always have a staff meeting to talk about practice. Then, I try to get on the phone a little bit and make some phone calls to high school coaches and junior college coaches for recruiting. Then, I’m emailing and Facebooking kids to kind of continue relationships. Of course, hit the practice court and then after practice watch ﬁlm and then try to get home and spend the evening with the family.

How did you feel after learning you were hired as Southeast’s head coach? Margenthaler: Very excited. It’s a situation that has always been a goal of mine, to be a head coach at the Division I level, and when I found out the news I was extremely excited and really proud that all the hard work I put in is deﬁnitely paying off.

What other jobs did you have before coming to Southeast? Margenthaler: College jobs started at SIU-Edwardsville. Then [I] went from SIU-Edwardsville to Bradley University and then from Bradley University to the University of Wisconsin.

What is the process of becoming a college coach, and what qualifications do you have to have? Margenthaler: Qualiﬁcations, of course, are to have a four-

Women’s basketball coach Ty Margenthaler works with the post players during Southeast’s practice on Oct. 21. - Photo by Kelso Hope

year college degree. A master’s definitely helps with that. A lot of the coaches are in the teaching field because that’s what we’re doing right now on a daily basis, teaching the young women. That has kind of prepared me and also background and playing at the college level has definitely helped.

Why did you decide to become a coach? Margenthaler: It’s in the family. I grew up in the business. My father was a longtime Division I basketball coach. My brother is now a head Division II basketball coach. It’s just something that has always been a part of my life, something I’ve always enjoyed, and I deﬁnitely want to give back to what has been so good to me.

What has shaped you as a coach and person? Margenthaler: Definitely the people I have been around and family values that I have learned from my family. That is definitely what has shaped me as a person. I think the competitive edge that I have and the relationships that I’ve learned through my college experiences and my assistant coaching experiences definitely have helped me and provided me the tools I need to be successful at this level.

How has your job here affected your family? Margenthaler: You know, it’s deﬁnitely a strain. This is really not a 9-to-5 job, it’s your livelihood.

It’s deﬁnitely tough, but I have a very supportive wife and two great kids that understand what I do. I try to leave work at work and spend quality time with them when I am at home. It’s difﬁcult because I am not home a lot, but I try to take time away to spend quality time with them.

How do you support your sons with their sports careers? Margenthaler: They are deﬁnitely interested in sports. I want them to be individuals and do what they want to do. I’m not a dad or a coach that pressures anybody into doing what they don’t want to do. They’re around it so they have a strong interest, and right now they’re young enough where they like all sports.

Describe how you feel in the days leading up to, and the day of, a game. Margenthaler: This will be a little bit different. I am excited and nervous about it because it will be my ﬁrst head-coaching game. I try to prepare the best I can, but I think once Nov. 11 rolls around we will be ready for the ballgame.

How are you hoping to turn the women’s basketball program around? Margenthaler: I feel like we have already taken small steps in doing that. I think our kids are getting a little more structured and I think we’re on the same page, but it’s going to take time. It’s a process and I think if we do little things correctly on a daily basis, it will all work out.

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EVALUATE

Council downgrades department

Southeast’s Mass Media Department faces possible denial of ACEJMC accreditation

Department of Mass Media loses full accreditation Accreditation is provisional for two years, at which point another evaluation will take place Josh Hartwig Arrow Reporter

Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Mass Media is on thin ice with the organization that assesses and accredits university programs. The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications recently downgraded Southeast’s status to “provisional.” This means the university’s mass media program is lacking in some areas. Southeast has a twoyear time frame to improve. For Southeast, being accredited means that its mass media program meets all of the standards outlined by the council, said Dr. Tamara Baldwin, chair and professor of mass media at Southeast. “This is a very rigorous, rigorous process—very high standards,” Baldwin said. Only 111 mass communication programs in 40 states and the District of Columbia—and one program in Chile—are

accredited by the council. Southeast is a “powerhouse,” according to Baldwin, who said that the university is high ranking and will do whatever it takes to see that reaccreditation takes place. Baldwin said this accreditation issue is something that is not being taken lightly by the university. “[Southeast] has made a conscious effort—a very strong, strong effort—to go after any accreditation that’s out there for its programs,” Baldwin said. “If a program has an accrediting body, we would like to have our program accredited by the body because we know that means the very highest standards are being imposed.” According to Baldwin, the council sends an accrediting team back to a university it has previously assessed to make sure everything is still meeting its standards. These checkups occur about every six years. Southeast was assessed in the fall of 2004. After the council deliberated and voted, Southeast was accredited

in the spring of 2005. “It was our first time,” Baldwin said. “We were thrilled. It was wonderful!” According to Baldwin, before the mass media program became accredited, some students were having trouble finding a job after they graduated. “This department wanted to be accredited because our students were not even getting interviews,” Baldwin said. However, Southeast alumnus Micah McDowell, who has a career in video production, said that whether or not Southeast was accredited made no difference to him or his employer. “To me, Southeast being accredited meant diddly squat,” McDowell said. “I still got a job and wasn’t even asked if Southeast had accredited mass communication and journalism programs.” Southeast was re-evaluated for the first time last October. “A five- or six-member team came back to look at us again ... and recommended that we be provisionally reaccredited,” Baldwin said. Southeast remains provisionally accredited, even though out of the nine standards that the accrediting team assessed, it was in compliance with

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only seven of them. To earn back full accreditation, the mass media department must improve on “assessment” and “mission and governance” as listed in the Journalism and Mass Communications Accreditation handbook. “We have been given provisional reaccreditation, and we have two years to get these standards back in line,” Baldwin said. “And we’re working on it. ... I’m certain we’re going to take care of it. We’ve already gone a long way to get these things done.” Baldwin said that Southeast is collecting all types of data, both formally and informally. However, Southeast was unable to provide the council with organized proof that the data collected—for example, an exit interview—can be translated into how Southeast is improving its classes with feedback from students. Baldwin said Dr. Jean Slater, a professional accreditation consultant, has been invited to the university to help with the feedback problem. A new chair of the Department of Mass Media is slated to be appointed in July of 2012, after Baldwin’s retirement. “What we need to do, we’ll do it,” Baldwin said. “We’re not going to lose the accreditation.”

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THINK

BOARD of Regents approves new housing PLANS FOR NEW GREEK VILLAGE WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT FALL

Q: Are there benefits to the new Greek housing?

Southeast’s Board of Regents recently approved a timeline to begin work on a new Greek village, which would provide additional housing space and opportunities to sororities and fraternities.

Derek May Lambda Chi Alpha

As the Board of Regents approved the master plan that included the future for a new Greek housing system, I see both the positives and negatives coming from this. To begin, I would just like to say as a fellow member of our Greek community, it is a privilege to be able to have the opportunity to receive a new housing environment and hope that we can continue to grow as a community, both in numbers and individual growth. Like I said before, approving the new housing for the Greek community places me on top of the fence, not knowing how I feel because I see both good and bad things coming from this. To begin with the positives, I feel as though the Greek community is in need of new housing because the Sigma Chi/Lambda Chi Alpha housing on campus has had foundation problems and cracks in the foundation that are a result of the building being so old. And also, with the amount of health issues that the old

housing has caused individuals living on Greek Hill, the need for a new housing establishment would be very beneﬁcial in that aspect. Also, I believe it could result in better Greek relations among our community. Seeing as though the building site would be subject to be behind the Show Me Center, we would indirectly be forced away from the rest of campus. I understand that as a fast-growing university and with many new students coming to campus we, as a university, must expand and grow in size.] In the future, campus could possibly grow even farther out past the Show Me Center. But just part of me feels as though, when the new Greek housing does occur, it will continue the separation and division between the Greek community and the rest of the Southeast population. Looking into our past, the university thought it would stop expanding and be ﬁnished growing, as you can tell from the back side of Carnahan being brick while the rest of its sides are covered in limestone. However, that would soon be proven wrong as we have extended much farther, adding on much more to

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Sarah Gregory Gamma Phi Beta

Approving the new housing for the Greek community places me on top of the fence, not knowing how I feel because I see both good and bad things coming from this. campus. One will never know how large Southeast Missouri State University will become. Overall though, I do believe it is a good idea to have this new housing, even though it is going to be a very expensive and costly project.

In fall 2009, I was a freshman at Southeast, and I decided to go through recruitment. I knew I wanted to get involved at SEMO, and I wanted to see if Greek Life was the route for me to take. I knew instantly that it was. When I joined my sorority, I knew that I had friends that would be my friends for the rest of my life. The women in my sorority truly are my sisters. When my sophomore year rolled around, I was granted the privilege to live in the Greek-area housing, where I still live today. I absolutely love living in the house. This is where the majority of my sisters really become my sisters and close friends. We do absolutely everything together in the house, but it is an experience that is becoming less available for the women in my sorority. While our house numbers are growing year after year, our houses are not. Currently, our house only has 36 available spots to live in. With a chapter of 96 women, this is not enough space. Most sororities

have a live-in requirement, or an amount of time that each member has to live in the house. With our two-year live-in requirement, most of the time sophomores and juniors are living in the house, freshmen are living elsewhere on campus and seniors are living off campus. This year, though, we have six women who joined the sorority last year who live elsewhere on campus because there is not room for them in the house. This means they will be living in the house as seniors, which also means they will be taking spots from the sophomores and juniors who usually live in the house. These women are also getting robbed of bonding time with their sisters. This pattern is sure to continue with the growing numbers of sororities on campus, causing a never-ending cycle. If SEMO were to provide new greek housing, this issue would be resolved. More room would be available for each sorority, which would allow every woman of the sorority to get the true sorority experience in their time here, creating bonds and becoming true sisters with the women around them.

Greek Hill, the current on-campus Greek housing, was constructed in the 1960s. Southeast’s Board of Regents recently authorized Southeast officials to begin contracting architectural and engineering services to construct a new Greek village. Each new house in the village could provide between 20 and 30 beds. - Photo by Kelso Hope .

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DRIBBLE

BRITTANY Harriel team’s unofficial leader LAST YEAR’S LEADING SCORER TAKES THE GAME SERIOUSLY

Margenthaler says he can count on junior forward Erin Neier Arrow Reporter

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Brittany Harriel, a junior forward on the Southeast Missouri State University women’s basketball team, doesn’t have to have the loudest voice in the gym to make herself known. She has proven to her teammates and coach that she has what it takes to be a leader. “She’s not the most vocal kid on the team, but [she leads] by her actions, what she does on and off the court,” coach Ty Margenthaler said. “Kids look up to her and the last two years she’s been through it. Her leadership role is mostly her experience, which really helps.” Southeast had a record of 7-21 two seasons ago and finished 8-21 last season. Harriel played in every game during both seasons and tied for the team lead in scoring last season, averaging 8.9 points per game. “I hope to be a leader in my own way,” Harriel said. “It may not be scoring. You know, just lead by example. I want [my teammates] to respect me. I want them to know that [I’m] going to come in every day and lay it all on the line for them and not question it.” Junior forward Bailie Roberts said that Harriel has accepted this role and can be counted on to step up when her team needs her to. “She definitely gives the coaching staff and the players some confidence when we need a

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I hope to be a leader in my own way. Brittany Harriel

go-to basket,” Margenthaler said. Off the court, Roberts said, Harriel’s personality is much different and would even call her “Miss Peppy.” “She has her competition mode where if she’s playing, she’s going out there and not going to be joking around,” Roberts said. “She takes it seriously. Then off the court she’ll be joking around and stuff with everyone else.” Preseason, Harriel has been sidelined during some practices

due to a pulled hip flexor, but she has set goals for upcoming practices and said she will be ready for the season. “I would like to improve on being more consistent every practice and bringing that into games,” Harriel said. “Just making sure I give effort every day.” Margenthaler said that consistency is what he has been stressing to Harriel on a daily basis. “I can always rely on her. I can always count on her,” Margenthaler said. “I know what she is going to bring to the table on a daily basis and, as a coach, that gives you great confidence.” Harriel’s sophomore season showed improvement from her play as a freshman. Harriel led the team with a .420 fieldgoal percentage and a .324 3-point field-goal percentage. The previous year she had a .342 field-goal percentage and a .278 3-point field goal percentage. Margenthaler knows that Harriel has had two successful college seasons, but wants to push her to become better. “I’d like her to just get out of her box a little bit and just be a little bit more aggressive and want to take that next step,” Margenthaler said. “She’s a good player, but to become a great player she’s got to do it on both ends of the court, so that’s what I challenge her on.”

Brittany Harriel played in every game during both of her seasons at Southeast. In the 2010-2011 season, she tied for the team lead in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game. - Photo by Kelso Hope

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