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Marching for Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds join local NAACP for the MLK Day March and celebration on Monday
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Springfield citizens march to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy.
By Nicole Roberts The Standard @NReneeRoberts Many Springfield citizens, including several students from local colleges, attended the NAACP’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on Jan. 19. Hundreds of people participated in the NAACP’s A Century of Black Life, History and Culture march from Mediacom Ice Park to the Gillioz Theatre. According to Cheryl Clay, president of the NAACP chapter in Springfield, the march has been held for over 20 years. “We are honoring the life, legacy and memory of Dr. King,” said Evangel University Krause residence director Ramsey Jeanty. “We really appreciate that, especially as a Christian school, with him being not only a minister, but somebody who really embodied what it would be like if we all acted like children of God.” Participants in the march remembered the importance of
King’s work. “The Civil Rights Movement was very important, and I think we can sometimes forget how much trouble this country went through before we were at this point today,” said Cade Wilke, a sophomore premedicine major at EU. “People want to remember the impact Martin Luther King Jr. made.” After the march, people gave speeches and played music at the Gillioz Theatre. Several students thought current issues like Ferguson and the Eric Garner case led to a higher number of marchers. Lexi Gambino, a sophomore math education major at MSU, said even though Ferguson took place in St. Louis, many Springfield citizens have strong feelings about it, which could have influenced their decision to participate in the march. Clay hoped the march will encourage Springfield citizens to participate more in their community. “Our nation is going backwards as far as equal rights. We need to become involved in the
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community in order to make a difference,” Clay said. “I think it’s good for students to get involved with stuff like this, especially with the events that have happened on our campus this past fall semester with the protests and the way some African-Americans were mistreated,” said Camry Cowan, a junior high school math education major at MSU. “I think it’s good for people to just show up and see how the attitudes that have been around for a long time are still affecting people today,” Cowan said. “Even though we’ve made a lot of progress, there is still a lot of progress that we can still make.”
Springfield NAACP Chapter Meetings are the third Saturday of every month at Midtown Carnegie Library. 417-873-6386 naacpspringfieldmo.org
‘Orange is the New Black’ star comes to Springfield
Laverne Cox speaks tonight to spark conversation on LGBTQ issues
By Sofia Caito The Standard @SofiaCaito
If you’re an avid Netflix user and have ever partaken in binge- watching, there’s a good chance you’ve seen at least a few episodes of “Orange is the New Black” and recognize the name Laverne Cox. Cox is a critically-acclaimed actress that many of you may recognize as Sophia Burset from this Netflix original series. She is also a television producer, an LGBT advocate and the first television advocate to produce and star in her own television show, VH1’s “TRANSform Me.” Cox is a renowned speaker that shares her message of moving past gender expectations and living more authentically. Tonight, she will be on our campus to share her message. The Student Activities Council, the LGBT Resource Center on campus, the GLO Center, Springfield Pride and One Springfield are all sponsoring the event. Dominiece Hoelyfield — the assistant director-coordinator of LGBT Student Services, Multicultural Programs and Student Diversity — says that Cox’s performance is a phenomenal opportunity to affect change in Missouri State students, staff, faculty and the greater Springfield area because of the number of challenges that MSU students and the genderqueer community face. One of these challenges is that employers and businesses in the city of Springfield can legally discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Hoelyfield believes that Cox’s empowering messages can be the driving force that causes students to live life unapologetically and to take a stand against discrimination. SAC President Grace Chang said that they have been wanting to bring Cox to Missouri State since last year. Transgender
See Laverne Cox speak tonight at 7 p.m. in Juanita K. Hammons Hall. Tickets are free but are required.
issues are discussions often ignored but, “Laverne is coming to start that conversation in a safe environment,” Chang said. The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks, or the GLO Center, is another safe environment where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Springfield community can go to for support. The center organizes and sponsors community activities and events and increases public understanding of LGBT citizens. “Springfield is special in the way that it has the support in our community for transgender individuals that many small towns in the area do not always receive,” says Brandon Landers, the Pride Co-Chair and GLO Board member. He applauded SAC for using its spring lecture as a teaching tool for the community and hopes it will continue the dialogue on transgender issues in our area. Landers said he is excited for every individual, whether it be a student on campus or a parent of a trans child, to hear Cox’s message. “We are ready for the conversation to continue in our area for trans inclusiveness. As we head towards a public vote in Springfield in April to stop the repeal of our non-discrimination policy, we know that stories such as Laverne Cox’s will make the difference in someone’s life,” Landers said. Landers also said students will have the opportunity to help by registering to vote in the April election and by voting “no” on a repeal that takes away an LGBT person’s right to work, live and be who they truly are. “Our hope is that students and the community at large will get a chance to see Laverne Cox speak and deliver a powerful message of change,” Landers said. The event is tonight at 7-8 p.m. at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The event is free of charge, but tickets are required for entry.
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SAC Lectures Presents: Laverne Cox, 7-8 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 21 Board of Governors’ Executive Committee Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Carrington Hall 203
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Study Away 101 Info Session, 11 a.m.- noon, Plaster Student Union 310
Friday, Jan. 23
Ask the Experts Blackboard Open Session, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Meyer Library 205
Saturday, Jan. 24
Scout Night at the Museum, 6:30-9 p.m., Discovery Center of Springfield
Sunday, Jan. 25
By Peyson Shields The Standard @peysonrose Deciding to enroll in higher education classes is one thing — dropping them is another. Each semester, Missouri State University students drop classes for a variety of reasons. “This semester I have a higher number of clinical hours required and just couldn't swing it,” Erin Mittler, a junior athletic training and pre-physical therapy major, said. Mittler reduced her class load from 19 credit hours to 16. “I have taken 19 before, but I didn’t want to lose my ‘me’ time that I spend in the gym and with friends.” Even though it can be a difficult decision to drop a class, or classes, the Office of the Registrar is here to help. “The students that visit our office to drop do so because they have a hold on their account, preventing them from using the online system,” said Associate Registrar Rebecca Harbaugh. An important thing to note when dropping a
class is the drop dates for first-block, second-block and full-semester classes. The drop dates affect the refund amount received. Dropping a class will also result in a “W” — withdrawing — on the student’s transcript but will not affect the student’s GPA. Dropping classes could also affect financial aid, scholarships, health insurance and residence hall eligibility, according to the Academic Advisement Center’s website. The website also warns against dropping classes too often and establishing a pattern. Students should consider the changes in scheduling before dropping a class. If it is a required class, it may not be offered every semester. There could also be second-block classes available to replace credit hours. Dropping a class online through the student’s MyMissouriState account is the most common way students choose to drop a class. Mittler dropped classes online and said it was a simple process that only took five minutes. “Even though dropping this class will make my summer course load more difficult, I'm happy I dropped the class,” said Mittler.
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In last week’s Numbers Issue, the infographic stating the top 10 paid faculty members was numbered incorrectly. The correct ranking, from highest paid to lowest paid, is as follows: 1) Paul Lusk 2) Clif Smart 3) Frank Einhellig 4) Stephanie Bryant 5) Belinda McCarthy 6) Kellie Harper 7) James Cofer 8) David Meinert 9) Kyle Moats 10) Drew Bennett
Sports bar reopens near campus
Culley’s Pub returned to Springfield and opened at 607 E. Madison St. in the center next to Textbucks. The pub is owned by Tim Bair, who also owns Bair’s Sports Grill. Next week’s issue will have a full story.
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Role changes in Residence Life
RAs to receive stipends, RPA position removed
By Callie Dunaway The Standard @Callie_Dunaway
Starting in the fall of 2015, the Residence Life program will be making big changes at Missouri State University. Resident Assistants will now receive a monthly stipend, according to the Director of Residence Life Housing and Dining Services, Gary Stewart. Previously Resident Assistants did not receive any monthly stipend, but did receive free housing, a voucher for textbooks, and a meal plan. “You are a role model as an RA,” Stewart said. “You have to have a certain GPA, a certain amount of evening duties and a certain amount of weekend duties, which leads to a limitation of how much they can work outside the university.” “Our job is hard sometimes, and I think each one of us works hard for the compensation the university provides us,” Ashley Bennington, a senior marketing major and current RA, said. “Our job includes programming, enforcing and controlling issues regarding university policy and making sure to develop social connections with our residents.” Along with the pay change will be the elimination of the Resident Programming Assistant job. The position worked alongside the RA in helping with programs. According to Stewart, the reason for the elimination stemmed from a conflict of responsibilities between the RPA and RA. Less responsibility was required by the RPA. RA’s will now be required to handle of all the floor programs and plan those without the assistance of the Resident Programming Assistant. Currently, the Living Learning Community floors house both an RA and an RPA. In future LLC’s, the RA will have to plan all the programs, but will receive help and guidelines of programs catered to each specific LLC floor. “They will be changing the compensation plan with RAs, which now includes a stipend of $1,000 a semester,” Bennington said. “I think what is really valuable about this is that it allows RAs to have some ‘spending money’ instead of feeling the need to work an on-campus job on top of being an RA and balancing school work.”
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By Keenan Andrea Guest Columnist If there’s a friend living inside your head, you’re traditionally insane. Keep it to yourself. Then again, for an online subculture of manga fandom, imaginary friends are the hip new thing. Self-dubbed “tulpamancers,” these highly creative individuals promote the practice of imagining sentient beings — tulpas — into existence through concentrated thought. What exactly is a tulpa? It’s a self-aware, free-willed consciousness that’s independent of its host. It can create its own preferences, tastes and opinions; hold conversations and make jokes; derail negative feelings and recall memories. It’s a lifelong mental construct that a tulpamancer associates as an unconnected extension of self. Tulpamancing started on discussion boards a few years back and shortly thereafter blossomed throughout the internet as an occultist way of living. Varied blog spots contain tulpamancers logging their involvement with the practice. The most riveting of these comes from ponystasha.tumblr.com, in which Koomer documents his attempt to have his tulpa, Oguigi, take permanent possession of his body. It’s a horrifyingly gripping read
that causes you to question the soundness of the practice. But possession stories like Koomer’s are in the lowest percentile. Most tulpamancers view their mental construct as a form of self-medication, helping with depression, sickness and loneliness, as well as showing significant new things about themselves. They all seem to be cures among the powerhouse problems in today’s society. So maybe tulpamancing is the solution we’re gunning for? Or maybe not. Imaginary friends are socially unacceptable. We should ostracize these people — right? Well, after some mind-rattling thought, I’ve come up with an answer. Say what you want about tulpamancing, but, in one way or another, you’re a genuine tulpamancer yourself. We all are. Listen: taking a certain standpoint, one can argue that humanity began unknowing. In order to craft the solutions to our unanswerable questions — existence, phenomena, death, etc.—we had to imagine ourselves sentient beings through concentrated thought, then shake the answers out of them. So, we imagined tulpas, unconnected extensions of self. We had conversations with them, asked them the sweet mysteries of life, then recorded all they told us, therefore fashioning doctrines full of answers that were passed on to the masses. From Greek mythology to Egyptian deities, Indian Hinduism to Scientology, tulpas have been constructed, publicized and wheeled into our minds. Not only are tulpamancers historically ubiquitous, but they also are indefinitely necessary. And I believe they’re the sanest things we’ve got.
“It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.” —Laverne Cox Laverne Cox, transgender activist, is giving a talk tonight at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. Springfield has yet to catch up with the majority of the country on LGBTQ rights, and to have the most visible transgender woman in the world on campus to give a speech is a big, big step forward for the city and the state as a whole.
By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC “Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It’s a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cane iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love.” Radio Raheem, a boombox toting native of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Spike Lee’s 1989 film, “Do the Right Thing,” helped to tell the tale of racism and the civil rights movement in America. The previous quote alludes to two very different approaches to progress during a period in American history that put an end to institutionalized racism directed at the African-American community. The primary vehicles of progress that Raheem alludes to are those of Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. Before I continue, let me just say that you should definitely watch “Do the Right Thing” as soon as possible. Regardless of your opinion on Spike Lee, this film paints a portrait of the struggle of oppressed people attempting to be merely recognized as equal — nothing more, nothing less. In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day — which was yesterday for those who wondered why we had Monday off — I’d like to take a moment to have a bit of a reality check. The country we live in has had its fair share of experiences with both the peaceful, nonviolent movements of King and the “by any means necessary” movements of Malcom X. While the latter is very effective at creating a stir, rattling cages and motivating people, it does so in a very
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Echosmith performed for the Student Activities Council’s Winter Week in the Plaster Student Union Theater on Tuesday, Jan. 13. They are best known for “Cool Kids.”
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“I wish that I could be like the cool kids / ‘cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in.” Chances are you’ve had those lines stuck in your head at least once in the past year, but if you were on campus last week you may have heard them performed by the band that made them famous. California-based Echosmith played a free show at the Plaster Student Union Theater on Tuesday, Jan. 13, as part of the Student Activities Council’s Winter Week. For those who missed it, here’s a
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recap: First on stage was Savannah, a local band comprised of vocalist/guitarist Nate Brummer, lead guitarist Logan Sparlin, bassist Chris Six and drummer Chase Baumgart. Their style could best be described as “summery” — everything from their peppy, guitar-driven sound to their warm-weather song titles (“Sunburn,” “Senorita”). Their tank tops and Hawaiian shirts brought to mind sunnier times, even as a frigid January night settled outside. They played six songs, all of them upbeat pop rock in the vein of Vampire Weekend or Local Natives, with enough stage presence and audience interaction to keep things lively without distracting from the music. Around 8 p.m., Echosmith’s drummer Graham Sierota took the stage alone and began to play. He was followed by his sister Jamie and brother Noah on guitar and bass and finally their sister Sydney, the band’s lead vocalist. The quartet showcased plenty of variety over the course of their 11-song set, including an acoustic number and a cover of Modern English’s “I Melt with You.” Their performance was primarily
characterized by Jamie’s full, reverb-heavy guitar playing and Sydney’s powerful mid-range vocals. If Switchfoot or Passion Pit had a female singer, they might sound a little like Echosmith. When she wasn’t singing about young love or the struggles of fitting in, Sydney riffed with the crowd and encouraged them to participate by clapping, singing along and even posing for photos. Though some of the Sierota siblings — including the frontwoman — are still in their teens, they looked and sounded like professionals. A microphone failure early in the set hardly fazed Sydney, and Jamie managed to switch guitars in the middle of “Cool Kids.” The band members acknowledged that this song was their main draw, even joking that everyone would leave if they played it too soon, but those who stayed for the whole concert were rewarded with a solid and legitimately fun show. If the dancing in front of the stage was any indication, the crowd was not disappointed.
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More students are pumping iron in the Foster Recreation Center in 2015.
‘Anti-resolutionists’ share their view on crowded gyms By Emily Joshu The Standard @EmilyJoshu
January is a month of changes, whether it be a new schedule, new job or new routine. For some, January marks a time for lifestyle changes, but not everyone sticks to their New Year’s resolutions. This is often true when students hope to get into better physical shape but lack the motivation to keep working out when January ends. Because getting into shape is such a popular resolution, many students are more interested in the fad than the goal itself. “If they stick to it, that’s fine,” said sophomore accounting major Chris Egland. “I just think they’re coming for the wrong reasons.”
The New Year’s resolution fad has resulted in mass amounts of students flooding into the Foster Recreation Center. So many people have begun going to the gym that classes that would normally be open are now completely filled. Also, a majority of the workout machines are often taken when it would not usually be an issue. “On a normal basis we have 40 people upstairs, and now we have 123,” said Lauren Butler, a senior child and family development major who is also an FRC building manager. The increase in daily traffic can be disruptive to those students who already work out avidly. These “anti-resolutionists” now have less space in their fitness classes and are not likely to receive much personal space for inde-
pendent workouts. The resolutionists may have been hit with a surge of motivation, but the same may not be true for the anti-resolutionists in these circumstances. While it may be uncomfortable for a short amount of time, the gym is not expected to be this overcrowded for too much longer. This is because the amount of resolutionists usually decreases a few weeks into the semester. “Research shows that 5065 percent of people beginning an exercise program drop out within three to six months,” said Amanda Perkins, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. “We start each New Year with the best intentions, but some start an exercise program that’s too rigorous,
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Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority celebrated spring 2014 bid day at Mediacom Ice Park.
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As the spring semester kicks off, we’re only a handful of days into 2015. By now the gym equipment should almost be available for all the true fitness fanatics as the rest of us have pretty much given up. “The rest of us” will be in bed with snacks and Netflix until Jan. 1, 2016, if you need us. In the meantime, we should all start preparing our end of semester speeches for professors about the semester of classes we mostly showed up to and why effort constitutes a grade bump. After all, an 89 percent is really just an opportunity to further develop our ever-important persuasion skills. However, the spring semester is more than just another block of months for affectionately referring to your last minute studying habits as “Hail Mary passes.” This is a time for getting involved on campus, and many organizations are looking for new members. Specifically, Missouri State fraternities and sororities
will be looking for men and women of character to join their organizations. Women’s PanHellenic Association recruitment will take place over a varying time span with individual sororities choosing the dates during which they complete this process. Ellie Edwards, PHA Vice President of Recruitment, said she’s “really excited for more women to have this opportunity to join our community.” Any women interested in joining a sorority on campus this spring should contact Edwards for information. There are currently eight sororities on our campus with a great fit for any woman on campus. Men at MO State also have an opportunity to find their home on campus this spring with Inter-Fraternity Council Recruitment. The university’s seventeen fraternities will be hosting barbecues, game nights, pick-up games, and various other events during their recruitment events. IFC Vice President of Recruitment, u See FSL page 5
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Tuesday, Jan. 20
Meyer Library Tour, 2-2:30 p.m., Meyer Library Lobby
SAC Lectures Presents: Laverne Cox, 7-8 p.m., Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, free
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Panhellenic Counselor Information Night, 7-8:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 314
Free Starbucks from UMHE, 8:309 p.m., Plaster Student Union
SAC Films presents: “Tammy,” 911 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater
Thursday, Jan. 22
Study Away 101 Info Session, 11 a.m.-noon, Plaster Student Union 310
SAC After Hours Presents: Murder Mystery Dinner Party, 9 p.m.midnight, Kentwood Hall Crystal Ballroom
Friday, Jan. 23
Meyer Library Tour, 11:30 a.m.noon, Meyer Library Lobby
Rock ‘n’ Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Level 1 Game Center
Saturday, Jan. 24
Farmers Market of the Ozarks, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2144 E. Republic Road
Sunday, Jan. 25
SAC Films presents: “Tammy,” 911 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater
Monday, Jan. 26
Pioneer Girl: Exploring the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder with biographer Pamela Smith Hill, 7-9 p.m., Meyer Alumni Center Hospitality Room
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too many days per week or perhaps an activity they don’t really enjoy.” There are students who break free from the resolutionist trend and become regular FRC patrons. Success in fitness comes from motivation, rather than
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@TJM613 Before I begin my review of “Blackhat,” I’ve got a short guest review of the movie from my girlfriend. Well, it’s not so much a guest review as it is a description of her behavior during 133 minutes of “Blackhat.” A half hour in, when I asked her if she’d caught a line of dialogue I missed, she admitted she’d had her eyes closed. Ten minutes later, she pulled out her phone and used it for the next half hour or so, when she decided that she’d take a nap for the rest of the film. To be clear, this isn’t normal movie-watching behavior for her. While I tend to have more patience
an infuriatingly boring evil plot that even the movie seems to instantly forget about it. Hemsworth, who has been excellent in “The Cabin in the Woods” and “Thor,” is unbelieveable as an imprisoned hacker — no one has time to learn how to hack into bank security systems and have abs that look that good — and Tang Wei appears to be present exclusively for the purposes of the film’s hamfisted romantic subplot/excuse to see Hemsworth’s abs. It’s also astonishing that Michael Mann, director of “Heat” and “Collateral” — two of the finest action movies in the past 20 years — was involved in the production of this movie. I can’t believe a movie this bad could even be produced within a 50-mile radius of Mann. Seeing bad movies is usually a treat for me — see most of the reviews I write for this paper — and I tend to love writing about them. There’s a certain grace and style that only get to come out for something really bad, like “Ouija.” Sadly, “Blackhat” isn’t even bad
enough to have fun writing about. But it’s certainly bad enough to avoid seeing in theaters, on DVD, Blu-Ray, Redbox, satellite television, cable, Xbox One, PS4 or any other media platform conceivable to humankind.
A week of winter wonderland By Rebecca Biundo The Standard @rebeccabiundo
The Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance announced that it will be holding auditions for summer 2015 Tent Theatre. Auditions will be held on Feb. 14 and 15 in Craig Hall. Tent Theater has been an MSU tradition spanning 52 years and runs from May 25 to July 20. Tent Theatre is a professional theater company under the U/RTA Agreement with Actors’ Equity and recommends that actors take advantage of this opportunity. The productions planned for this upcoming summer’s season are “Leap of Faith,” “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure” and “Hairspray.” For more information on Tent Theatre and auditions, contact managing director, Mark Templeton at 417-836-4644 or marktempleton@missouristate.edu.
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with films than she does, there wasn’t much keeping me awake in that theater apart from the fact that I am paid to do this and the hope that you won’t make the same mistake I did. “Blackhat” is, without a doubt, the most mind-numbingly boring movie I have seen in my entire life. This is not a claim I make lightly. I cannot remember the last time I spent the entire last half of a movie checking the time over and over, praying for the sweet relief of the credits. I cannot remember the last time I walked out of a movie not knowing the name of a single main character. The plot of “Blackhat” is borderline incomprehensible and mostly consists of watching hacker Nicholas Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth) using various technological devices while being shirtless and/or attractive. A hacker blows up a nuclear power plant in China then hacks into the stock market to make millions of dollars off of soy. What he plans to do with this money, discovered at the end of the film, is such
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Student Activities Council annual Winter Week kicked off with Echosmith and finishes with Laverne Cox
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With temperatures below freezing, it’s a challenge to stay warm and focused, especially with classes back in full swing. However, the Student Activities Council came to the rescue with their annual Winter Week. SAC planned several events last week, including an Echosmith concert, ice skating at the Mediacom Ice Park and a future visit from actress Laverne Cox. The week started early Monday, Jan. 12, when students could grab free hot chocolate and free mugs to help with the first-day-ofclass blues. Tuesday, Echosmith performed hits like “Cool Kids,” at the Plaster Student Union Theater. On Wednesday, Adam Newman performed stand-up comedy in the PSU Theater, along with a showing of “Divergent” later that evening. Thursday, there was ice skating at Mediacom Ice Park. Friday, stu-
jumping on the resolutionist bandwagon. However, even if students only work out during this popular time of the semester, it is the effort that counts. “I’m here all the time,” said Egland. “I’m always happy to see people in the gym to better themselves.” Resolving to make health improvements can also help students better their lives in other aspects. “Most people simply
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Students ice skate at Mediacom Ice Park on Thursday, Jan. 15.
dents got a chance to get their bowling on at the Rock ‘n’ Bowl event at the Level 1 Game Center in the PSU. Cox, starring in Netflix’s hit show, “Orange is the New Black,” will close the week on Tuesday, Jan. 20 with a lecture. Grace Chang, a junior public relations major and president of SAC, organized and planned Winter Week with the help of the SAC executive board and the entire council. “Students want to see a variety of events, so con-
want to be their best selves,” said Perkins. “Being healthy and getting in shape is a great step along the journey of selfimprovement.” The FRC is open daily and is free to students who are fully enrolled in the university. Its wide variety of resources and fitness options are available all semester to turn resolutionists into motivated go-getters.
certs are a big one, comedians are a big one but we also have events like Skate Night and Rock ‘n’ Bowl,” Chang said. “Planning events is just very important to keep campus alive and getting students involved.” While there have been flyers around campus, Chang said that it was hard to publicize since it was the first event of the spring semester. However, the week-long events ran smoothly and attendance was steady.
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Cody Applegarth, lists joining a fraternity as “the best experience, for me, being in college.” When it comes to rushing, Applegarth has one piece of sound advice for potential new members. “I recommend rushing,
“Winter Week is important because we’re all tired and coming back to school. We need something to look forward to,” Chang said. “Since we’re not all stressed from school since we’re just coming back, it’s nice to be like, ‘Let’s go see a movie,’ or, ‘Hey, let’s go to a concert.’” Approximately 409 students attended the hot chocolate giveaway and 430 students went to the Echosmith concert. On Wednesday, 140 students attended Newman’s performance and 110 students watched SAC’s free showing of “Divergent.” On Thursday, 569 students went to Mediacom Ice Park for ice skating. Rock ‘n’ Bowl brought in 160 students on Friday. The Cox lecture is expected to be the biggest turnout of the week-long event. “Last year, we finally got to book her and she will be at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. The entire Springfield area is very excited about it,” Chang said. “We even
everyone, because it’s a great way to meet all sorts of people and find where you fit in best.” There are hundreds of student organizations on our campus and that adds up to a bunch of different ways to get involved. Luckily for us, there is no one way to enjoy our years at Missouri State, but there are many diverse options. Maybe you have considered
have schools coming in from Joplin to see her.” During the week, SAC revealed that Nelly would be headlining the big Spring Concert on Thursday, April 23. “When we announced Nelly on Tuesday, we blew up Yik Yak; we blew up Twitter. Everyone was very excited about the concert,” Chang said. Casey Creech, a sophomore nursing major, attended the Rock ‘n’ Bowl: Winter Wonderland Friday night. “It was something free and fun that we could do on a Friday night without having to leave campus,” Creech said. With Winter Week coming to a close, Chang believes it has been as successful as years past. “Winter Week has been a tradition, and we’ve been doing it for several years now and we have just kept doing it,” Chang said. “It’s kind of our way of welcoming students back.”
joining Fraternity and Sorority Life or maybe the idea alone makes you laugh. Be assured, a large percentage of students currently involved in FSL would have categorized themselves as the latter of the two before they rushed. Whatever you choose to do with your time as a Bear this semester, join something, have fun and make a difference.
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Scorebox Men’s basketball (8-10, 2-4) Wednesday, Jan. 14 Missouri State 25 29 - 54 Evansville 31 25 - 56 Sunday, Jan. 18 Missouri State Northern Iowa
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Women’s basketball (6-10, 3-2) Friday, Jan. 16 Missouri State 38 49 - 87 Loyola 30 27 - 57 Sunday, Jan. 18 Missouri State Bradley
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Calendar Wednesday, Jan. 21 Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Wichita State at home
Thursday, Jan. 22
Swimming and diving: 6 p.m. vs. Drury at Drury University
Friday, Jan. 23
Swimming and diving: Men 5 p.m. vs. Missouri S&T at Rolla, Missouri, Women 4 p.m. vs. Arkansas at Fayetteville, Arkansas Track and field: All day vs. UAB Vulcan Invitational at Birmingham, Alabama Women’ basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois at home
Saturday, Jan. 24 Men’s basketball: 7 p.m. vs. Bradley at Peoria, Illinois
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Sugar Bears place seventh in jazz finals
The Missouri State Sugar Bears finished seventh in the jazz division finals, as part of the 2015 College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.. The jazz division began with 21 teams and ended with the top12 advancing to the final round. The Sugar Bears improved on their results from last year, finishing eighth. The Missouri State Cheer Squad also competed at the College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, placing fifth in the Division-I Coed Finals.
Special guests to appear at next hockey series
The Missouri State Ice Bears will be accompanied by special guests at both games of their series against Mizzou on Jan. 2324 at Mediacom Ice Park. In the first game on Jan. 23, Springfield Mayor Robert Stevens will do the ceremonial puck drop prior to the opening faceoff. In the second game of the series on Jan. 24, new head football coach Dave Steckel will do the ceremonial puck drop. Steckel was hired to be the new head coach on Dec. 14, leaving his old position as defensive coordinator at Mizzou. Both games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Landing in the record books Matthew Lerman/Missouri State Athletics Communications
Junior sprinter/jumper Robiann Broomfield attempts a jump during the long jump event at the Missouri Invitational in Columbia on Jan. 16. Broomfield placed fourth in the event. She has consistently set career bests during her tenure at MSU. souri,” Broomfield said. “At first I thought the area was a little country. I By Bart Anders thought, ‘What did I get myself into?’ and I didn’t know what to think. I The Standard felt like a lone wolf.” @bartanders42 Thousands of miles from home, Broomfield quickly adapted to the area, made friends on the track and field team and began excelling in academics Last May, Robiann Broomfield triple-jumped her way to a first place and athletics right away. finish at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships. Last week, she received her second Missouri Valley Conference AthLess than a month later, she represented the Bears in Eugene, Oregon, lete-Scholar of the Week award, which she can add to the numerous accofor the Track and Field National Championships and qualified for the 24- lades she has been awarded while attending MSU. Even with a 3.79 GPA competitor triple-jump field before finishing 22nd and taking home honor- and having received several honors –– like the MVC Commissioner’s Acaable mention All-American honors. demic Excellence Award, All MVC Indoor and Outdoor Long and Triple For Broomfield, a junior sprinter and jumper, home hasn’t always been Jump and MVC Scholar Athlete Team –– Broomfield continues to work in Springfield. Four years ago, she was long jumping on grass fields in hard and stay modest. Kingston, Jamaica, unaware of which college campus she’d first land on. “It’s not that she is just an athlete who happens to be great in school,” “In high school, I knew early on that I wanted to go abroad for college,” said assistant coach Mike Scott. “It’s all related and a reflection of how Broomfield said. “I didn’t really have anywhere specific in mind. I just sent hard she works in every aspect of her life. Last year, she was an academic out athletic profiles and tried to get a scholarship.” All-American, which is based off how well you do as an athlete and a stuAs a senior in high school, Broomfield had offers from schools such as dent combined.” Georgia Tech and Kentucky, but Missouri State’s head coach for track and Whether she is dancing with friends, long jumping or cooking some pig field, Ron Boyce, was determined to bring Broomfield to Springfield. tails and cow feet like she had back home, Broomfield is always working “Coach Boyce was more interested than anyone else. It seemed simple; hard. I knew I had to come here,” Broomfield said. “I do love learning, but for now, my hope and dream is to see how far I Coming to Missouri State was not the easiest of transitions for some- can take track,” Broomfield said. “I want to get first in the conference again one who grew up near the wide, blue Caribbean Sea and attended an all- and hopefully after this year go back to Jamaica to try out for the World girls Catholic school. Especially when she had not even had a college visit. Championship team.” “When I arrived on campus, it was the first time I had ever been to Mis-
Steckel and Co. bringing the ‘Bear Blitz’ By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
Missouri State’s new football head coach, Dave Steckel, left Mizzou on a high note, helping lead the Tigers to a Citrus Bowl win. Now with his attention solely on the Bears, he looks to bring that same success to MSU. Working at a blitz-like pace, he doesn’t seem to mind; in fact, he prefers it. “I feel like a pig in mud. I just slowly try to wipe it off as I go,” Steckel said to the media before a meet and greet with Bears fans on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Steckel has been busy as MSU’s head coach. Not only has his recruiting Bear Blitz picked up multiple verbal commitments from multiple states, he’s also been working on getting to know the current 60-plus Bears he will be working with this upcoming season. He first met with them the Sunday before the meet and greet. “I gave them the same situation — here’s where we’re at and where we’re headed,” Steckel said. “I think it went well. Right now we’re getting to know their names. I make them repeat their name constantly. It’s hard trying to remember 95 guys all at once, recruits, people on campus, at functions like this. But it’s all fantastic, a work in progress. Plus I’m like my players, I’m a rep guy.” The one thing Steckel won’t be doing is reviewing the tape from last season. It’s a fresh start for Missouri State, and he wants his players to have the same opportunity. His reasoning even came with some charm which has made him such a hit with fans. “I was a sixth-grade teacher and used to hate sitting in the cafeteria with the teachers and hear them complain about Johnny who’s going from fourth to fifth grade and the fifth-grade teacher already had a preconceived notion on Johnny,” Steckel said, joking he probably would have been the “Johnny” who was being discussed when he was in fourth grade. “I don’t want to know anything about these guys from the standpoint of any positive or
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New football head coach addresses the crowd at halftime during the Missouri State men’s basketball Bears’ game on Jan. 14. His new coaching staff watches in the background. negative thoughts.” Steckel then addressed the crowd, shaking hands and asking people to remove Mizzou hats if they had them on. “I don’t want to see another Mizzou hat around me,” Steckel said to one fan as he handed the Tiger-clad fan an MSU cap — a move which drew quite a bit of applause from the fans gathered to meet the new staff. “It’s time to wake up the Bears,” Steckel proclaimed at his halftime introduction at the basketball game later that evening. Steckel appears to already be wide awake and running at full speed.
Ice Bears thump Dallas Baptist in return from holiday hiatus By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery
The Missouri State Ice Bears showed no signs of rust after posting a two-game sweep over the Dallas Baptist Patriots on Jan. 16-17 at Mediacom Ice Park. The series against Dallas Baptist was the first that the Ice Bears had played in more than a month, having not played since Dec. 7. “My concern was that winter break would slow us down," head coach Bob Bucher said. "These guys didn't miss a step.” The Ice Bears set a team record with 80 shots on goal in Game 1, breaking their previous record of 77, which they set on the season opener against Eastern Illinois on Sep. 12.
The scoring began just 18 seconds after puck drop, when freshman forward Andrew Kovacich took a feed from senior defenseman Justin Buchheit and put it past the DBU goalie to give MSU a 1-0 lead. Less than three minutes later, junior forward Alex Nanna found the back of the net, thanks to an assist by sophomore forward Brendan McClew. MSU was ahead 2-0. The Ice Bears added one more goal when freshman forward Alex Turin netted a puck with assists by McClew and sophomore defenseman Kellen Patrick. The Ice Bears went into the first intermission with a 3-0 lead. After a scoreless second period, MSU tacked on four goals in the third to take a 7-0 victory over the Patriots. In Game 2, the Ice Bears picked up where they left off in Game 1. Senior forward Jack Ryan scored the first goal of the game with assists
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Marshall leaves, Bears continue MVC fall MSU’s leading scorer departs team after being suspended for actions detrimental to team; Bears continue to drop in standings By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @eliwohlenhaus
The Missouri State Bears fell to 8-10 on the season and 2-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference this week, following a 56-54 home loss to Evansville on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and a 60-46 loss on the road to No. 23 Northern Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 18. The waning season, however, has since been trumped by a bigger news story. Prior to the Wednesday game against Evansville, head coach Paul Lusk made the decision to suspend junior guard Marcus Marshall due to conduct that was being called “detrimental” to the team. Two days later, Lusk and Marshall met, making the mutual decision to part ways. He will not return to the team this season and will look to transfer at the end of the current academic semester. “Marcus is a good kid who is trying to find his way, and we wish him the best,” said Lusk. “This is a mutual decision that will be the best thing moving forward for our program and for him.” Marshall led the Bears with 19.5 points per game, which ranked second in the Mis-
souri Valley Conference. MSU still has a lot of basketball left to play, and it will not be easy. The Bears next host No. 14 Wichita State on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:05 p.m. A season ago when the Shockers came to town, MSU was able to get its lead up to 19 well into the second half before WSU tied it up to end regulation and eventually won it in overtime, 7269. That was the last game Marshall played for the Bears last season, exiting with a torn meniscus. Despite his injury, the Bears went on to win 20 games and finish fourth in the MVC, giving the Shockers their closest conference game to this date. The return to JQH Arena will not be a welcome one for WSU. However, with MSU still trying to figure out what its next step is, the Shockers could be well on their way to their 22nd consecutive MVC win. Missouri State lacked leadership and an identity all season and did not seem to be getting any closer to finding one as of last week. But perhaps whatever was happening at practice was the cause of it and the Bears can make a statement against one of the Valley and the nation’s best.
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•Every time I talk to junior guard Dorrian Williams, I like him more and more. Last season he stepped up to lead the Bears, but he had a lot of help from five-year veteran Jarmar Gulley. There’s no more Gulley, but someone is going to have to step up to help Williams. •Sophomore guard Austin Ruder needs to find another weapon in his arsenal. He has been locked down by conference foes, not getting open looks at the 3-point line and not creating much else for teammates. •Center Tyler McCullough may just be a sophomore, but he has looked too much like a “soft-more” at times this season, especially in the latest game against UNI when he faced the premier center of the league, Seth Tuttle. His experience level can no longer be an excuse — it’s time to bust out. •Defense has been the strength of the Bears lately, but it is accompanied by too many fouls. Teams are getting to the freethrow line too much on the maroon and white. •Offense has been stagnant for MSU and losing Marshall certainly hasn’t helped. It is time for the coaches to go to the clipboard and come up with a new system. The Bears are in a rut and need to get out.
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Marcus Marshall was averaging 19.5 points per game prior to his decision to leave the team. He will transfer to a different school in May.
MSU dominates in bittersweet meet By Bart Anders The Standard @bartanders42
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The swimming and diving team had a bittersweet duel against Truman State on Saturday, Jan. 17, at a packed Hammons Student Center. On one hand, the women’s team won 108-91 while the men won 134-65. But, on the other hand, senior swimmers and divers competed in their final home meet at Missouri State University. “The senior meet is always an exciting time that brings with it a lot of emotion,” said head coach Dave Collins. “We have such a great group of seniors every year, but this year is a big group.” After this season, 14 swimmers and divers will graduate from the program. Of the graduating seniors, 10 of them are men. “On a men’s team, where you only have 23 total swimmers, that’s almost half the team,” Collins said. “That being said, these seniors have put us in a position to recruit better athletes based on the success they’ve had here. They’ve dedicated themselves to moving the program forward.” Decorated swimmer Paul Le is one of the 14 set to graduate this year, and he will leave behind a legacy that’s defined by setting pool records, receiving awards and competing in the NCAA Championships. “The seniors have put all we have in the pool this year, and we just hope to go out with a bang,” Le said. “I don’t want to leave this team, but at the same time it will be nice to eat and play all the video games I want.” There may be only four women graduating this year, but they have done nothing but dominate the conference since their arrival four years ago. With three conference championships and pursuing a fourth, their impact on the university has been nothing short of tremendous. “It’s all been surreal and a great four years,” said Alyssa Powers, a senior swimmer. “I’ll definitely miss the coaches and teammates who have all had a hand in shaping who I am as a person and a swimmer.” Though there are no more home meets for the swimming and diving team, there are still a few more opportunities to
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An MSU men’s swimmer glides through the water at Hammons Student Center during the meet against Truman State. watch them compete. Perhaps the best chance would be the twice-a-year Duel in the Pool against Drury. “Thursday is going to be a barn-burner,” Collins said. “It seems to come down to the last race every time.” The Bears will take on the Panthers at 6 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Drury University’s Breech Pool.
Lady Bears end road woes with big victories By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn
The Lady Bears (6-10, 3-2 MVC) had yet to accomplish two things heading into their two-game road trip over the weekend: they hadn’t won a true road game and they had yet to get back-to-back wins. They can now check those items off their to-do list; they took down the bottom two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. Coming off a disappointing home loss to the league-leading Wichita State Shockers, the Lady Bears traveled up to Chicago to take on the Loyola Ramblers (2-15, 0-6 MVC). Redshirt junior guard Kenzie Williams led the team with 24 points as the Lady Bears won 87-57. It was their largest margin of victory on the road in 10 years when they beat WSU 96-55 in 2005. The Lady Bears also recorded season highs in assists (18), field goals (32) and 3-pointers (10). They also never trailed
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Center City Counseling Clinic offers individual, couples and family counseling at a cost of $5 - $20 depending on income. Call 417-836-3215 for further information.
NAMI Southwest Missouri and Christ Church Episcopal are accepting sleeping bags, blankets, etc., to hand out to homeless veterans during the 2015 Homeless Count at the Assembly of God Fusion Center, 1320 N. Campbell on January 29, 2015. Donations can be dropped off at NAMI, 1443 N. Robberson #408, M-F 9:30am-5pm; or at Christ Church, 601 E. Walnut, M-F 8am-4:30pm or Sun 8-11:30am. Call 417-350-3519 for more information.
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