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The Springfield community came together on Oct. 4 to participate in AIDS Walk, just one of many events in October to show support for the LGBT community.

MSU challenges students, faculty in Energy Awareness Month

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MSU, community celebrate LGBT history month October is full of events encouraging diversity and inclusion

By Briana Simmons The Standard @SimmonsReports

Missouri State students and faculty are pushing past the limitations set before them and using this year’s LGBT History Month as a time of togetherness, celebration and education.

This year marks many triumphs for the community at Missouri State.

Last year leaders of Advocates, Missouri State’s LGBT advocacy group, collected signatures for a petition and wrote a proposal for the creation of a LGBT Resource Center.

Dominiece Hoelyfield finds herself fulfilling dual roles as the assistant coordinator-director for LGBT Student Services and the assistant director for Multicultural Resource Center — positions she said are more relatable to her life

as an African-American lesbian.

The new LGBT Resource Center is located on the bottom floor of University Hall.

“I’m trying to find out what the MRC needs from me and what the student population (needs from me) because I can’t deliver something they don’t want or they don’t see as a priority,” Hoelyfield said.

The resource center, equipped with LGBT-specific books and magazines and contact information for local support, is being used as a meeting space for organizations, studying and hanging out. By fall 2015, they plan to have a more permanent space.

The events planned for the month of October are merely a glimpse into the everyday lives of the LGBT community.

Darryl Clark is the producer of the Miscast Cabaret and a theater and dance professor at Missouri State.

“It’s isn’t easy because I’m constantly negotiating my public image with a community that’s always not ready for it,” Clark said.

This month, Clark will appear as an actor in The Normal Heart stage production by the Springfield Contemporary Theatre. The production put a spotlight on Springfield in 1989 when the community rejected the play from appearing with the SMS Department of Theatre and Dance.

The return of the Broadway play, centered on Ned Weeks, a Jewish writer and gay activist, comes around the same time as city council plans to vote on the non-discrimination ordinance bill.

Brianna Duda, president of Advocates and SGA’s Diversity and Inclusion representative, said Advocates and Spectrum worked with SGA to write a proposal in support of the anti-discrimination city council bill, showing Mis-

souri State’s support.

“While I would say campus community is pretty accepting for Springfield, it depends on where you are, but the policies themselves are not very inclusive which makes it harder to create a helpful environment when the policies are pretty discriminatory,” Duda said.

Hoelyfield said she’s disturbed by the length of time it’s taking city council to make a decision on the anti-discrimination ordinance bill.

“You have people coming out of the comfort zone to publicly speak on supporting that this nondiscrimination bill gets passed.

They did it a first time. They’re doing it again and you have yet to make a decision,” she said.

Charles Abernathy, former MSU student and GLO board member, is optimistic that with u See LGBTQ, page 2

Saving energy is a big topic to talk about in today’s world. In order to build students’ energy awareness, the Department of Environment Management at Missouri State University holds the Energy Awareness Month beginning at the end of September.

It will continue through October.

Jordan Schanda is the sustainability coordinator of environment management at MSU. “I believe this is the first time that we have done an Energy Awareness Month,” Schanda said. “We did other energy competitions, like campus conservation nationals in spring.”

MSU spent about $4.5 million on electricity annually and 70 percent of utility spending was on electricity, according to information from Maria Karlen, energy manager of MSU. Karlen said a competition is a good way to see how much people can make a difference.

“When you turn off your lights, your computer and all your electronics, you see how much energy you saved per hour,” Karlen said.

Karlen said she hopes students can build the awareness about energy saving.

In the past 12 months, the most efficient buildings on campus are Hill Hall, Craig Hall and Woods House.

Hill Hall and Craig Hall are managed by the building automation system. The buildings can switch into unoccupied during the nights, weekends and holidays.

What’s more, occupancy sensors and LED lights systems also help to reduce energy in these three buildings.

The least efficient buildings are Karls Hall, the Professional Building and Hammons House.

The Professional building doesn’t have the energy management system, so the energy system can’t be adjusted, even though the building is empty.

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Bronze bear statue to be unveiled at homecoming

By Sadie Welhoff The Standard @sadie1359

The senior class of 2014 has finished raising money for a bronze bear statue to be built outside Plaster Stadium for their senior gift.

Ryan Gilyard, graduate assistant for Annual Funds, said he came up with the idea for a bear statue since the stadium was missing a mascot and worked with the Alumni Association and the Design and Construction Department.

“I knew I wanted the gift to be a part of the renovations at Plaster Stadium, and I wanted it to be something the players could use as a good luck charm,” Gilyard said.

The statue will be built outside of the gates on the north side of the stadium.

The money was raised with crowdfunding, which started on Sept. 23 and will continue to run until Nov. 3.

Students can view the page called Back the Bear at missouristatecrowdfunding.org.

MSU works with CrowdIt,

a crowdfunding company that specifically works with universities who have not been actively using crowdfunding, for crowd funding.

Gilyard said students, faculty and staff all donated to the fund but an anonymous donor met the fund’s goal by donating $10,000 as of Oct. 2.

“There is an anonymous donor who saw the project on social media and decided to give a large gift that completed our project,” Gilyard said.

Cody Miller, senior class president, said crowdfunding was a way to better share the website.

“It’s basically a better way of fine tuning social media and the Internet to get our word out to people about our project,” Miller said.

MSU alumni Darron and Donna Hemann will match the donations. Gilyard said the Hemanns were looking for ways to give back to MSU. “We explained to them what we wanted to do for campus, and they were excited to see students wanting to

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improve campus,” Gilyard said.

Miller said the significance of the gift is for the graduating class to give something back to the university, especially since the bear statue will be seen by future students.

“A lot of people don’t know about previous senior class gifts up until this point with the bear statue but it’s going to be there as an icon and be used for the football program and on football game days,” Miller said.

Megan Morris, senior media production major, said while she would not want to donate to the building of the statue, she said she is glad it is being funded with donations and not a student fee.

“I guess the statue brings attraction,” Morris said.

Loretha Cain, senior broadcast journalism major, said she thinks the statue will add to the publicity of MSU sports facilities.

Screenshot/THE STANDARD “I think it will be a good The Alumni Association and the senior class of 2014 used a crowdfunding site to marketing display to show off raise the money needed for the bronze bear statue that will be unveiled on the Missouri State,” Cain said. diamond plaza on Saturday, Oct. 18, before the homecoming football game.

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Calendar City Council adds LGBT protection to ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 14

And That’s Why No One Takes the Humanities Seriously, 7-9 p.m., Strong Hall 203

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council with its results and proposal, according to Councilman Craig Hosmer.

Councilman Craig Fishel opposed the main bill and said, “In the task force report, I found no hard evidence that there is discrimination.”

Some business owners agree with City Council’s ruling.

“I don’t think it’s right to discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation. It’s a personal matter, not a professional matter,” Janina Hargin, owner of Downtown Clothing Exchange, said.

Co-owner of Arts and Letters Meganne Rosen O’Neal said, “Springfield is a great place to live in, and we should make it great for everybody, regardless of their sexual orientation.”

A religious exemption was added to the bill prior to the Oct. 13 City Council meeting.

“We try to listen to both sides and find a way to satisfy both of them,” Hosmer said. “We make modifications sometimes, such as the religious exemption.”

A couple of weeks before the Oct. 13 City Council meeting, MSU’s Student Government Associ-

We’re really proud of the SGA resolution because it put MSU ahead of the curve, and now tonight with the bill passing, we see that we made the right decision.”

A majority of students are showing support for this bill.

Freshman music major Sam Van Dielen said, “I know that LGBTQ rights are often overshadowed by other equally pertinent issues, but when a city the size of Springfield puts the right foot forward, it gives momentum to the fight for LGBTQ equality.”

“I think that the city of Springfield made the proper step forward to protect the rights of all people,” David Sears, a senator for SGA and senior with a double major in theater and psychology, said. “The bill is a necessary step to promote equality beyond just MSU.” Even though City Council passed the bill, the issue could have to be publicly voted on.

“The opposition could appeal the bill and it could be on the ballot in April, so this will be interesting,” Brianna Duda, a sophomore sociopolitical communication major and SGA director of diversity and inclusion, said.

Friday, Oct. 17

Springfield citizens can no longer be discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Springfield City Council voted 63 to approve Council Bill 2014-189 on Oct. 13. Council Bill 2014-189 makes it illegal for someone to discriminate against an individual based on their sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.

“This bill makes a simple statement of equality that should be given to anybody who lives in democracy,” Councilwoman Cindy Rushefsky said. “I support this bill because I believe it is the right thing to do as an American and citizen of Springfield.”

Council Bill 2014-189 Substitute 1 was not voted on since Council Bill 2014-189, the bigger bill out of the two, was approved first.

The bills were originally brought to City Council in 2012. A task force was created to conduct research on the topic and report back to the

“How to Defeat ISIS via the Kurdish Road,” a talk by a Middle East scholar 5-7 p.m., Meyer Library 101

Tastes of Springfield satisfies

Missouri 7th Congressional District Candidate Forum, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Schedule change deadline- 25 percent refund, all day Chemistry seminar, 3:35-5 p.m., Meyer Library 101 Board of Governor’s Executive Committee Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Carrington Hall 203

Thursday, Oct. 16 The “D-Word”: Drones for Construction, Engineering and Surveying Applications, 2-5 p.m., Springfield Contractors Association office Tribes, States and Landscapes: An archaeological perspective on human-environment, 3:304:30 p.m., Strong Hall 350

COAL Alumni Panel: Preparing for Your First Professional Job, 1:50-2:50 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater

Saturday, Oct. 18

Department of Physical Therapy: Free Gait Analysis, 7:308:30 a.m., Plaster Student Union Bear Statue dedication and unveiling, noon-12:15 p.m., BearFest Village

Sunday, Oct. 19

The Normal Heart Production, 2-4 p.m., 431 S. Jefferson Ave. #136

Monday, Oct. 20 SOAR Leader Information Session, 7-8 p.m., Meyer Library 101

Paying College Athletes: The Economic Implications of O’Bannon v. NCAA, 7-8 p.m., Temple Hall 002

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MSU, national conference partner for civic health

To lead the state in Civic Health Initiatives, Missouri State University’s Center for Community Engagement recently partnered with the National Conference on Citizenship. These organizations have worked together since 2010 to produce two statewide Civic Health Index reports. Initiatives this year include civic health in action, sharing best practices, national service and the American Democracy Project.

By Emily Joshu For The Standard

Downtown Springfield hosted an estimated 15 local restaurants in Park Central Square on Oct. 4 for their presentation of The Tastes of Springfield.

Partnered with Oktoberfest Village and Springfield Grocer Company, this annual event showcases local businesses and musicians for the public.

Musical acts Dr. Spit, Brookline Station, Smokey Folk, JD and the Mudhounds and Hey, Jealousy alternated throughout the all-day event, while restaurant booths sold some of their specialties to get the word out about their unique creations.

While many participants made a return this year, such as cupcake hotspot The Cup, many made their Tastes of Springfield debut. However, whether seasoned veterans or newcomers, the eclectic mix of participants ensured that there was something new and unexpected at every booth to attract a wide variety of consumers.

“I liked the variety of food they had,” said freshman acting major Victoria Rickart. “Also, each vendor had their own decorated tent.”

This was entertaining not only for the visitors, but for the restaurant owners who were able to meet so many residents.

“It’s fun getting people to come downtown who don’t normally come downtown,” said Monica Guest of Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, a returning vendor who is also known as the fried taco holders of the area.

Many restaurants that experienced their first Tastes of Springfield event received immense praise that helped boost their reputation. Long lines of customers raved about the food, and the vendors were happy to serve them.

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City Council voted on the antidiscrimination bill Monday. ation passed a resolution supporting the anti-discrimination bill.

Robert Temple, a junior majoring in political science and SGA public affairs director, said, “Because the university already has sexual orientation and gender identity built into our non-discrimination policy, SGA decided to support this city bill because it involves 10 percent of our students who identify as LGBTQ.

“It’s a great way to get our food into a lot of people’s mouths,” said Martha Cooper of the restaurant Sisters in Thyme, a first-time participating restaurant located on Commercial Street. “We want people to know where we are and what we have to offer. We make everything from scratch. We have fantastic quiche, wonderful cinnamon rolls.”

A variety of the newcomers at the event showed the innovation in business that is happening downtown as well.

“We’re one of the first confectionaries in Springfield,” said Joe Komodi of The European Cafe, which just opened in January.

Restaurants were not the only businesses represented, but also services and shops like Spirit Halloween and 417 Petsitting.

“We provide in-home pet care, so this is perfect for us,” said Amanda Brown of 417 Petsitting. “People bring their pets and it’s great exposure.”

Tastes of Springfield highlights the extensive list of attractions in the downtown area, and the inclusion of so many businesses in the program allows the community to come together as a whole.

“It’s a great time (that) gives us an opportunity to be part of the community,” said Carinne Kimble of Spirit Halloween, a participant of five years.

The event proves that Springfield is constantly growing, and such exposure will serve to benefit the overall success of these businesses in the coming year.

“We pride ourselves on an excellent product,” said Laura Connici, manager of The Cup. “We love supporting downtown, and we want to see downtown thrive.”

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For example, you can use the stairs instead of elevator. A small step can make a big difference.

Here are some activities that students can join: Building energy competition: 21of the buildings will measure the amount of energy they use. It will be updated every 15 minutes. Students can check the number on http://bedashboard.com/kiosk/86?autoplay=true.

Hour without power: Everyday from 5-6 p.m.

Dining in the dark: Blair-Shannon, Garst and Kentwood will join in this activity until Oct. 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Schanda said students can go outside and have fun without electricity.

If students can save more energy on campus, it will help MSU save money

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Springfield citizens sample the variety of local fare downtown.

on utilities and reduce the carbon footprint of campus.

Angela Strider is the coordinator of ResLifefacilities and operations at MSU. Strider said the campus is doing an hour without power from 5-6 p.m. every day, but their residence life sustainability committee is really pushing participation on Friday from 5- 6 p.m.

“Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. is when our residence halls typically have higher peak usage time,” she said.

Karlen said the goal of Energy Awareness Month is not only changing students’ energy-use behavior on campus, but they should also keep doing the same thing when they go back home.

“We just commit people to do one thing to reduce their energy usage in October. Hopefully, they can continue to do that thing,” Schanda said.

Follow @MSUSustain for more details.

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involvement from the community, change will come.

“When you’re not involved in the change you want to see in the world, you can have this sense of stagnation that things aren’t really going anywhere, but when you involved yourself in creating those opportunities to talk about issues that are close to our heart I’ve definitely seen change here on campus,” Abernathy said.

More inclusive initiatives are in the works for campus, but in the words of Clark, this month occurs to celebrate being exactly who you are.

For a calendar of events, check http://blogs.missouristate.edu/diversity/2014/09/29/2014-lgbt-historymonth-events/.

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Ebola in America is nothing to fear — unless we make it something to fear

Spencer Martin Columnist

@Spencer_XC President Franklin Roosevelt once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Indeed we do have nothing to fear except fear itself. And spiders. And international terrorism.

And nuclear war. And of course, Ebola.

With the huge list of things we are in constant fear of these days, it would only make sense to add one more horrifying fear to the list — Ebola in America. This disease is one of the more terrifying phenomena in the world today, and it is something that genuinely shakes me to my core — sometimes.

While this disease is terrifying, destructive and largely fatal — average of 50 percent fatality rate according to the World Health Organization but the case fatality rates have varied between 25 and 90 percent — it would appear that contract-

ing this virus is more difficult than people think.

According to the WHO, Ebola is spread through direct, human-to-human contact with the blood, organs and other bodily fluids of infected persons, as well as surfaces and materials contaminated with these fluids.

The method of transmission is very important to note — direct contact is much more manageable than airborne transmission. Direct contact requires — as the name implies — direct interaction with fluids or a surface contaminated with disease. Airborne transmission can occur via aerosolized disease microbes — to visualize this, think of spray paint. An airborne disease can remain suspended in the air on particulates and infects a person upon inhalation — Ebola, thankfully, is not airborne.

At this point in the article, I encourage you to share in a sigh of relief that Ebola is not currently airborne and that the extremely well-trained professionals associated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working diligently to defeat Ebola once and for all.

So what’s our part in this as educated, healthy and capable college students?

Remain calm.

The same can be said for the rest of the United States, but the most important reaction is

clarity and vigilance.

While diseases are not intelligent, if they were they would thrive on fear. Just like terrorism, dictators, dirty nukes, stock market drops, nuclear war and general mass hysteria, reactions to disease outbreaks are driven by fear and can easily spiral out of control.

How people react to this disease directly determines how much direct and indirect damage it will cause. This is not the end of the world; this is not a zombie apocalypse — at least not yet.

If we react with calmness and vigilance to this disease, there is no doubt in my mind that we can beat it and eradicate its existence from this world. It is important to remember that fearing something will only hinder your ability to combat it. That fear will own you, and it will prevent you and others from rising to the occasion to do amazing and seemingly impossible things.

So remember: fear mongering is counter-productive. Fear prevents clarity in decision and action. We cannot afford to have fear prevent calm and focused action in a time that calls for action. After all, in the words of Edmund Burke, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Cheer on your team, but stay civil OUR VIEW

Trevor Mitchell Columnist

@trevorisamazing As October rolls on, we come closer to a brutal war that will shake Missouri State University to its very core.

Friendships will be torn at the seams.

Relationships will disintegrate. Nowhere on campus will be safe from the sheer hatred that will rush forth once the gates to this battle are opened. Nothing will ever be the same afterward.

I’m talking, of course, about the possibility of a Royals-Cardinals World Series.

As one of the largest colleges in Missouri, many MSU students already had strong geographic ties to either the Kansas City Royals or St. Louis Cardinals before they came to Springfield, and Springfield itself is mostly a Cardinals town.

And while the Cardinals have been a regular part of the postseason since 2000, with four World Series appearances and two wins, this is the first time the Royals have played October baseball since winning the 1985 World Series — against the Cardinals.

In the following 29 years, the Royals have had 20 losing seasons, four of which saw them losing at least 100 games. Three of those seasons happened consecutively. Their 29-year postseason drought was longer, by nine years, than any other active postseason drought, not just in baseball, but in the sports of basketball, football and hockey.

Put that together with the oft-struggling Kansas City Chiefs, and Kansas City’s been waiting for a playoff victory since 1994, 15 years longer than any other two-sport city.

That’s why this team is so important to Royals fans — yours truly included.

And while there’s still plenty of time before an I-70 Series is guaranteed — we could still be seeing Baltimore play San Francisco in the Fall Classic — the Cardinals have tied up the NLCS, and the Royals are playing like they’re never going to lose another baseball game.

So let’s assume, for the moment, that we’ll once again be partying like it’s 1985. What does that mean for MSU?

Be nice to one another

mosity between fans if it comes down to Royals-Cardinals. Whether you’re at Bair’s watching the game or hanging out with some friends in a dorm room, just don’t be a jerk.

If Kolten Wong hits another walk-off home run, don’t scream in the face of nearby Royals fans. In return, we (or at least I) promise to avoid being aggressively braggy when Jarrod Dyson steals home.

Don’t shame newcomers to baseball People are always concerned about “bandwagon fans” latching onto their franchises, cheering for a team longtime fans feel the new fans haven’t “earned.”

I’m not even going to dignify this with much of a response — you’re being the worst when you do this. This is mostly a problem with the Royals this year, but honestly, are you really going to blame someone for not wanting to watch nearly 30 years of losing baseball? People want to watch winning teams, because watching 100 losses three seasons in a row just isn’t fun.

You’re not being a “better fan.” You’re not protecting the sanctity of the fanbase. You’re being unpleasant and trying to lock sports away for a specific group of people. Speaking of which…

Don’t tell people they can’t watch sports I don’t even have words for this. Don’t be like those awful mocking people (almost always girls) for not knowing anything about baseball but still watching it.

Once again — you’re trying to protect sports from people from people you don’t think “get” it — when it’s not your job to protect it.

It doesn’t matter whether someone is a sabermetric fanatic or if they’re rooting for the blue team over the red one — there’s no reason to arbitrate who gets to enjoy baseball.

I can name you most of the Royals’ lineup, and I feel like I know what’s going on throughout most of the game — but I don’t know what an ERA is, I can’t tell you what “caught looking” means to a batter, and I’m completely in the dark as to what the difference between batting average and slugging percentage is.

But I still love watching the Royals play.

So no matter what happens later this month, let’s make sure we make watching baseball an enjoyable experience for everyone.

And may the best team (in Missouri) win.

City Council makes the right call

By The Standard Editorial Board @TheStandard_MSU

On Monday, Oct. 13, Springfield City Council voted to pass a bill that extends the city’s nondiscrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity, which you can read more about in Nicole Roberts’ story on page 2.

This is a historic event for Springfield, a town that’s not been known for its culture of inclusiveness.

But City Council voting 6-3 to pass the bill sends a clear message — Springfield is a city where people of any sexual orientation or gender identity can live without the fear that they could be fired or lose their home.

The Standard believes this is a strong first step toward being a more inclusive society. As the third -largest city in Missouri, Springfield should be on the forefront of this movement, a leader setting an example for other cities to follow, not waiting until public opinion is simply too overwhelming to continue on the current path.

Council members Jan Fisk, Cindy Rushefsky, Craig Hosmer, Doug Burlison, Jeff Seifried and Mike Carroll should be commended for voting to bring Springfield into the future.

And hopefully council members Bob Stephens, Craig Fishel and Jerry Compton will see that voting against the measure wasn’t the right move for Springfield.

As a college town bolstered by many young people, Springfield’s acceptance of this nondiscrimination policy is something that’s inevitable for the city.

Hopefully this is not the end of the City Council acting in the benefit of those who are at a disadvantage in society.

Votes like this will be remembered come election day by college students, too — something council members should think about when voting, as they represent them too.

No matter your opinion on LGBT matters, one thing is for sure — no one in Springfield should ever, ever feel unsafe about living here.

Hyperbole aside, there’ll be a lot of ani-

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Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 14

Homecoming: Rock Star, 7-10 p.m., Hammons Student Center, free

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Homecoming: Maroon and White Night, 4-7 p.m., Plaster Student Union North Patio, free Homophobic Dilemmas in Pop Culture, 6-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union 312, free Big Gay Talent Show auditions, 911 p.m., Plaster Student Union 312, free SAC Presents: Jurassic Park, 911 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Thursday, Oct. 16

Big Gay Talent Show auditions, 46 p.m., Plaster Student Union 312, free Homecoming: Pep Rally and Yell Like Hell, 6-8 p.m., Hammons Student Center, free SAC After Hours presents: Homecoming dance, 9 p.m.-midnight, Plaster Student Union Ballroom East, free

Friday, Oct. 17

Homecoming at Meyer Library, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Meyer Library, free Brick City tours, 8 a.m.-noon, Brick City, free Bone Marrow Donor Driver – Rally for Allie, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Trottier Plaza, free Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 4-5:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union Ballroom, free

Saturday, Oct. 18

Homecoming at Meyer Library, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Meyer Library, free Homecoming Parade, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hammons Student Center, free Bear Statue dedication and unveiling, 12-12:15 p.m., BearFest Village, free Grupo Latinoamericano’s 25th anniversary, 3-5:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free Bears on the Square, 6-11 p.m., Park Central Square, free The Normal Heart Production, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 431 S. Jefferson Ave. $20

Sunday, Oct. 19

The Normal Heart Production, 2-4 p.m., 431 S. Jefferson Ave. $20 SAC presents: Jurassic Park, 911 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Monday, Oct. 20

The Normal Heart Controversy – remembering 25 years ago, 7-9 p.m., Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s Center Stage, free

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LGBT history month

October marks lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender history month and Missouri State will be hosting events all month to celebrate.

From play productions to The Big Gay Talent Show, Spectrum will be helping lead events all month long.

For more information on LGBT history month and events, contact the assistant director and coordinator of LGBT student services, Dominiece Hoelyfield, at 417-836-5652.

Sustainability: renewed

Missouri State has renewed its membership to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The university aims to further campus efforts in creating a healthy and sustainable campus.

Missouri State receives, and will continue to receive, support from AASHE in advancing sustainability efforts throughout campus and within the community.

AASHE provides specialized resources, a network of peer support and professional development to higher education institutions to help them meet their sustainability goals.

“We are delighted to have Missouri State on board and participating in the campus sustainability community,” said Paul Rowland, executive director of AASHE, in a press release. “This shows a real commitment to playing a leadership role in some of the biggest challenges of our time, and provides the campus community with access to thousands of examples of best practices in campus sustainability.”

Meet Brianna Duda Get to know the president of Missouri State’s student organization Advocates

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Sophomore socio-political communication major and Advocates president Brianna Duda chats about everything from life to cats.

By Zachary Fletcher For The Standard Hailing from St. Louis, sophomore sociopolitical communication major and Advocates president, Brianna Duda, chats about everything from life to cats.

How did you become involved with Advocates?

I joined Spectrum at the very beginning of my freshman year, and I met some of my really good friends through there. I guess they recognized that I was a good leader, because they asked me to be on the founding executive team for Advocates. So last year I was administrative coordinator, and then this year I transitioned to president.

What is your favorite part of Advocates?

The inclusive atmosphere. Just knowing that what we do makes a big difference for the LGBT community is a big deal.

What do you want to do after you graduate?

I have two different career paths; this is where it gets confusing. I either want to continue with my major and do something in the politics world — campaign manage, something like that — or I would come get my masters in student affairs and higher education and then work for diversity at a college level.

What is your least favorite school subject?

Anything in the science department. Sorry, College of Natural and Applied Sciences.

What TV show does everyone need to watch?

Well, my personal favorite is “Big Brother,” but that’s like my trashy reality show plug. I think everybody should watch “New Girl.”

Are you a night owl or an early bird?

Both. I don’t have a lot of time to sleep, so I’m up late and up early in the morning.

Who is your role model?

Well, maybe it’s not somebody that I look up to, but I have a younger sister. It’s not that I look to her as a role model, but I know she looks to me. I want to become a better person myself so that she can model herself after me.

Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Major, major, major cat person. Anybody who knows me will be like, “Brianna is obsessed with her cat, she loves cat things.” My friends see something cat-related on campus and they Snapchat a picture to me. It’s a problem.

Which Harry Potter house do you belong in?

Slytherin. I’ve taken the quiz so many times, and I aim for other things, but Slytherin it is. I’m guess I’m just that… cunning? Sly? What is something you never leave the house without?

I guess the typical answer would be my phone — I never leave the house without my

Home‘bucks’

phone. However, the thing that most people probably don’t bring with them is lip color. I feel so confident with any shade of lip color on. It’s what I need to complete my outfit. It’s what I need to feel powerful.

What is your favorite quote?

I don’t know who it’s by, but it’s “Try your best and forget the rest.” My boss always says that you can only do the best that you can in any situation. So whenever anything goes wrong, I’ll be like, “Oh my God, I messed up, what do I do, I don’t know how to handle this,” and she’s like, “Did you do everything you can? Did you do your best?” and I’ll be like, “Yeah,” and she’s like, “Then there’s nothing else you can do.” So that’s the motto I use in anything I go into.

If your life so far were a movie, what song would play during the credits?

I would probably have to say the song “Girl Power” (by the Cheetah Girls) to play in the background — like, that was pretty cool, that was her life.

What advice should all college students hear?

I think all college students should learn, especially freshmen and incoming students, to be yourself no matter what. Because if you’re not yourself, if you’re pretending to be somebody else, you’re not going to get far — and even if you do you’re not going to be happy with it. So be yourself, and put that into everything you do, and just don’t care if other people like it.

Save money and your health by indulging in fall favorites at home Peyson Shields Food reporter

@peysonrose Nothing screams fall more than everything pumpkin. From cakes to liquor, the Halloween squash sneaks its way into anything possible and people go crazy for it.

Another thing fall lovers obsess over? Starbucks.

It seems like there’s nothing a

pastry and good cup of coffee can’t fix.

Starbucks has hopped on the pumpkin bandwagon by creating a loyal fan base for the infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Warm and creamy, the PSL has a way of perking up any fall day.

Recent news however, brought the unshining truth to the PSL. Investigative food reporter, Food Babe, posted a now viral article about the additives and preservatives hiding in Starbucks’ most popular fall drink.

Food Babe describes how a PSL has a “toxic” amount of sugar as well as “artificial flavors made from substances like petroleum.”

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A homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte versus the Starbucks version.

So if carcinogens turn you off, you can whip up an equally delicious and healthier version of the Starbucks treat. Plus the cost of one PSL from Starbucks is the equivalent to making 8 cups of the good stuff at home.

And while you’re in the kitchen, why not whip up some pumpkin muffins as well? Because let’s be honest, everyone loves muffins.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Makes 8 cups – Keep in a sealed

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• 4 cups strongly-brewed coffee • 4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice plus 2 tablespoons vanilla extract) • ½ cup pumpkin puree • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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iPhone 6 steps up technology game

By Jacob Carriger For The Standard

“The reason why I feel like it’s ok to spend so much money on a thing like the iPhone 6 is that it’s something you use all day, everyday,” Ragsdale said.

According to Pew Research Internet Project as of January 2014, 74 percent of online adults use some form of social media — a starkly vast increase from the mere 8 percent of online adults in February 2005. The same research also shows that 40 percent of cell phone owners use some kind of social networking on their phone. Social media through smart phone

Whenever Apple has something to say, people listen. On Sept. 9, the iPhone 6, along with Apple Pay, the Apple Watch and U2’s unorthodoxly creepy album release garnered the attention of millions. Apple broke pre-order records for the iPhone 6 with over 4 million in the first 24 hours, as well as selling over 10 million in the first three days of availability.

The price of the iPhone 6 varies in the range of $199 for the 4.7-inch display to $299 for the 5.5-inch display from providers AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. The amount of data one uses can affect the price, and with the iPhone 6 data prices range anywhere from $199 to $499, depending on the model and storage plan.

“I had been waiting for a long time to get a new phone, and I took more hours at work so it wouldn’t be such an impact,” Kyle Ragsdale said, an iPhone 6 owner and a senior in mass media and digital film production. Ragsdale runs the Twitter page for Missouri State’s ResNet, an on-campus service dedicated to assisting students with computer and technoloPhoto Illustration by Peyson Shields/THE STANDARD gy problems.

Out with the old, in with the new – iPhone 6.

accessibility has changed the way that not only people communicate with one another, but businesses and consumers too.

“Social media definitely ties into the growth of a business,” Jamie Johansen, a public relations in agriculture instructor, said. “It’s allowing the business to be approachable. It’s allowing them to put a person and a face behind a big corporate organization, and creates the engaging conversation and content which, in the long run, will hopefully drive business.”

Whether social networking is being used in a personal or professional setting, context and information are crucial to a social media presence.

“It’s important for people to talk to their audience, whoever their audience is,” Courtney Wendel-Stevenson, a new media specialist in the Office of Web and New Media, said.

Wendel-Stevenson manages the Missouri State Alumni Association website, as well as their social media presence. “By virtue of being present on the many social media platforms, we can become more prevalent in each other’s lives and the information we share.”

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No hungry Bears Well of Life food pantry opens its doors for students Evan Henningsen/THE STANDARD

Students with a Bear Pass can visit the pantry Mondays and Tuesdays 3-6 p.m.

By Annie Gooch The Standard @annie_gooch Being a student is hard: going to class all day and working at night, worrying about all the assignments that need to be finished and the exams to be taken.

On top of all that, bills are due next week and your paycheck doesn’t get here until the week after.

It’s tough. And Missouri State knows it.

Students are used to juggling a pretty full plate, but the one thing MSU doesn’t want to happen is for a student to go hungry.

This is why they’ve partnered with Well of Life, a food pantry located at 418 S. Kimbrough Ave., just behind the Kum and Go. Well of Life is a project led by the Center City Christian Outreach. CCCO is supported by eight churches in the downtown area that decided to come together and help the local community.

Gail Smart, director of Well of Life and wife of MSU President Clif Smart, is aware that food insecurity is an issue among college students and that money isn’t always easy to come by.

“We know a lot of students spend all their money just to go to school,” Smart said.

“And we certainly don’t want them going hungry. We are able to help and are more than happy to do so.”

Well of Life opens its doors to students, with their Bear Pass, on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 until 6 p.m.

The pantry is stocked full of canned goods, pasta, non-perishables and even different kinds of meats.

Smart said people donate food and money to the churches of the CCCO and some food is purchased from Ozarks Food Harvest.

Alex Johnson, director of Community Involvement and Service, volunteers each week at the pantry.

“When we think about food insecurities, we often don’t think of students,” Johnson said. “Some students have families, some are waiting on financial aid or their car breaks down one week.

We all need help sometimes and this is a great way to support those students.”

Smart said the pantry is able to support one student about six to nine times each semester, although a specific amount has never been set in stone.

“We’ve been telling students they can come about once a month while school is in session,” Smart said.

“We’ve only seen about nine students so far this semester.

Many still may not know

about it.”

Well of Life has been open to MSU students since last fall. A planning committee was brought together to try and resolve this issue and the student pantry was their solution.

“That’s pretty awesome,” said Lee Dukes, a junior psychology major. “In all reality, most people that are in college have student loans which means they actually can’t afford to go to school. Higher education is expensive. As a student, I think you should have the right to use social services especially when you’re paying out of pocket.

Food insecurity happens and it just so happens that college students experience it a lot also.”

Smart said the committee had looked into what other campuses were doing to resolve the issue and found out that many already had a campus pantry.

“Lots of universities have a pantry on their campus,” Smart said. “We talked about having one inside the student union but decided it wasn’t exactly feasible. So we settled on Well of Life and it’s right by campus and easily accessible.

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Don’t be possessed to see ‘Annabelle’ Trevor Mitchell Movie Reviewer

@Trevorisamazing The first five minutes of “Annabelle” are the same as the first five minutes from “The Conjuring,” but if you’re looking for anything else resembling James Wan’s truly scary 2013 film, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

“Annabelle,” is another film based on the supposed real-life experiences of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are not present this time around.

That’s because Annabelle, the doll locked in a glass case during “The Conjuring,” is not yet out for blood at the start of “Annabelle.”

John Gordon (Ward Horton) gives his pregnant wife Mia (Annabelle Wallis — I know, right?) an incredibly creepy doll to round out her collection of incredibly creepy dolls that line the walls of their nursery.

Unfortunately, a Manson-family-like cult member breaks into the house and stabs Mia in the stomach after murdering their next-door neighbors.

The police arrive and shoot the crazed cult woman as she cradles Annabelle in her arms, and whether it’s the symbol she draws on the wall or the blood that drips into the doll’s eye, Annabells is never quite the same.

To her credit, it doesn’t take Mia long to realize something’s up with Annabelle and throw her away. But Annabelle won’t go down that easy, and she shows up at the new apartment the family moves into.

From then on, the movie begins to slowly deteriorate into a standard set of jump scares and awkward dialogue. There’s simply no Vera Farmiga equivalent to anchor the film, and it shows, although Alfre Woodward occasionally shows up in a valiant attempt to make the movie interesting with her character Evelyn.

Where “The Conjuring” had long, excruciating scenes that built terror over minutes, and jump scares that weren’t telegraphed like an SOS signal, “Annabelle” has closeup shots of the titular doll’s face, over and over again.

The plot, too, moves the needle from “The Conjuring” which was “exaggerated

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but believable” to “Okay, how much of this is even close to what actually happened?”

The answer, in case you care, is “almost none” — in real life, Annabelle is a Raggedy Ann doll, and John and Mia are completely fictional characters.

If you look at “Annabelle” in the context of the modern-day horror film, you’ll probably come out of the theater feeling okay. It’s a competent film that has a few honest-to-goodness scares, and it won’t feel like a waste of your money.

But it’s linked itself to “The Conjuring,” and in doing so has set a high level of expectation for following up one of the scariest movies of 2013 — an expectation it falls far short of meeting.

So find something else this week for your horror fix — and if murderous dolls are what you’re looking for, there’s always Chucky and Talky Tina.

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Tuesday, Oct. 14

Women’s golf: 8:30 a.m. vs. MSU Payne Stewart Invitational at home Men’s golf: 9 a.m. vs. UMKC Bill Ross Invitational at Overland Park, Kansas

Thursday, Oct. 16

Swimming and diving: 6 p.m. vs.

Drury at home

Friday, Oct. 17

Field hockey: 4 p.m. vs. Central Michigan at home Volleyball: 7 p.m. vs. Evansville at Evansville, Indiana

Saturday, Oct. 18

Football: 2 p.m. vs. South Dakota at home Men’s soccer: 6 p.m. vs. Loyola at Chicago, Illinois Women’s soccer: 7 p.m. vs. Drake at Des Moines, Iowa Volleyball: 7 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois at Carbondale, Illinois

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Junior Molly Brewer (left) and senior Molly Huber (right) share many similarities, the most important of these being finding the goal.

Sharing more than just a name, these two soccer stars are becoming the next scoring tandem at MSU

By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery Scoring tandems have been a prevalent measure in spectator sports, cementing the phrase “dynamic duo” into the vocabularies of the fans who watch them.

The very word has elevated pairs to an iconic status in their respective sports, such as Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates, or Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

A new tandem is solidifying its place in program history for the Missouri State women’s soccer Bears.

Senior midfielder Molly Huber leads the team with 10 goals so far in 2014, a number that is expected to rise between now and the end of the season. She now has 13 goals during her MSU career, which began just last year after transferring from Kentucky.

Junior midfielder Molly Brewer leads MSU with seven assists, and has 13 for her career, which began in 2012. She also has five goals on the season, placing her second on the team.

Huber and Brewer have accounted for 39 points this season, more than the rest of the team combined. What is more significant is that the two have been involved in the same scoring play on multiple occasions.

“We both have different strengths and they kind of play to each other,” Huber said. “I don’t think it’s a huge telepathy thing, but I know that it just works out.”

Perhaps the most electrifying connection between the two was a game-winner scored by Huber against the University of NebraskaOmaha on Sept. 25.

With the game tied 1-1 during the 90th minute, Huber intercepted a pass at midfield and passed it to Brewer. Brewer took the ball to the left edge of the box and put a shot on goal, but ricocheted off of the right post. Huber and the

Omaha goalkeeper both met the ball at the post, and Huber was able to put the ball into the net for the game-winner. “(Brewer) had an awesome shot. I thought I was going to watch it go in and then run back and celebrate,” Huber said. “It literally bounced right on the line and then popped up, so I just kneed it in.”

These two players share other similarities other than having the same first name and playing the same sport. If you take every single thing that they have in common, you will find a plethera of similarites that veers on the side of extraordinary.

Their last names end with -er. Brewer’s middle name is Eileen, and Huber’s middle name is Elaine. They both have an older sister, and they go by the same name. Huber shares a birthday with Brewer’s father, women’s soccer head coach Ron Brewer. They are both from Missouri. u See MOLLY, page 7

Sunday, Oct. 19

Field hockey: 11 a.m. vs. La Salle at home

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MSU softball to host donor drive

The MSU softball team will host a bone marrow drive on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Bearfest Village for sophomore utility player Allie Alvstad, who was diagnosed with leukemia in September.

The team is asking students and faculty to attend as they are making an effort to find an eligible donor to conduct a bone marrow transplant for Alvstad.

Ice Bears going pink this weekend

The Missouri State Ice Bears will host the annual “Pink in the Rink” this weekend when they face the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 17-18 at Mediacom Ice Park.

“Pink in the Rink” is an annual event hosted ever October at Mediacom Ice Park to raise support for breast cancer awareness.

In additon to skating on pink ice, the Ice Bears will also wear pink jerseys, which will be auctioned off after the game on Oct 18. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

Wichita State shocked!

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The Missouri State volleyball Bears celebrate after earning a crucial victory against the Wichita State Shockers in five sets. gameplan that we had was going to beat them no kills, the Shockers edged it out 25-22 behind 20

By Eli Wohlenhaus matter what.” kills and a .308 attack percentage.

The Standard In Set 1, each team recorded its most errors of For the 12th time in the last 28 matches @eliwohlenhaus the match. What seemed to be a convincing between the two clubs, they entered into a fifth Shockers win after they took an 8-1 lead, the set. It looked to be all Shockers after WSU The Missouri State volleyball team only Bears battled back and slowly but surely climbed jumped to a quick 3-1 lead, but junior setter Kinplayed one game over the fall break weekend, into contention. Although going down 22-24, sey McCarter’s 180-reverse slam led the Bears but the Bears made it count as they defeated the MSU got a key block from senior outside hitter on a 5-0 run. MSU did not look back, utilizing Wichita State Shockers in five sets to move into Olivia Brand to push the game to a tie at 24. the Shockers’ poor .037 hitting percentage to third place in the MIssouri Valley Conference Wichita State rallied to score the next two to take take the fifth set, 15-10. standings. the first set, 26-24.

“They came in running something completeMissouri State entered the game leading the MSU didn’t wait long to jump ahead in the ly different than we expected,” said head coach all-time series against Wichita State 44-26, but second set, getting an ace from junior defensive Melissa Stokes. “I am just really proud of the having lost 20 of the last 28. specialist and libero Elise Munroe to go ahead 8- way we battled.”

With sophomore middle blocker Simone 5. From there it was back and forth until the The Bears followed up their battle with the House held out of the game as a precaution for Shockers took a momentary lead at 15-14. The Shockers with their last non-conference game of concussion symptoms, the Bears shuffled their Bears ended on an 11-5 run to take Set 2, 25-20. the season versus Southeast Missouri State Unilineup and started three true freshmen in outside Set 3 started with each team fighting hard to versity. This match also featured a younger linehitter Lily Johnson, middle blocker Lynsey get the advantage in the match, and up until a up, which once again paid off for MSU, who Wright and setter Lauren Boone. slight MSU lead of 11-10 it looked to be going trounced SEMO 3-0. Sets ended 25-19, 25-19 “It didn’t matter if we started with three that way. However, the Bears were relentless at and 25-21, all in favor of the Bears. freshmen or three seniors tonight,” said senior the net, hitting .324 on their way to a 25-18 win.

Missouri State travels this Homecoming middle blocker and ride side hitter Andrea Beaty.

Wichita State turned the tables in Set 4, and weekend for conference matchups versus Evans“The energy we had going into the match and the even though the Bears had their game-high of 17 ville and Southern Illinois.

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Bears fall to the bottom of the Valley MSU loses its identity in second half, squanders an 18-point lead against South Dakota State; Bears sitting in a last-place tie in MVFC

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn If one were to describe the MSU football team (3-3, 0-2) in terms of literature, it may well be “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” If one wants a more modern example, look at Marvel superhero The Hulk and his alter ego Bruce Banner.

For as well as Missouri State has played this season, it seems like there are two different teams; the team which

sailed to a 3-1 start, and now the team which has fallen to 02 in conference play. In the last game against No. 19 South Dakota State University (4-1, 1-1), it seemed both MSU teams played a half.

In the second quarter, Missouri State was cruising. After an interception from senior outside linebacker Jeremy Springer, the Bears were able to increase their lead to 18 points and put the No. 19 SDSU Jackrabbits on the ropes. They were up 28-10.

The Bears lost 32-28.

“It’s a tough one to swal-

low,” said head coach Terry Allen, who watched the MSU lead fall little by little until SDSU finally took the lead.

“I’m kind of baffled myself.”

Looking at the first half everything seemed to be going well for the Bears. On defense, they had two interceptions. The offense had 169 yards and three touchdowns and scored 28 points, a full 21 more than they scored against Youngstown the previous week.

The Bears’ offense had 23 total yards the entire duration of the third quarter.

year that she and Brewer have been teammates. Huber transferred to MSU before the 2013 season after playing two seasons for the Kentucky Wildcats. Brewer said that it Continued from page 6 was the goal of the entire team to Despite Huber being a senior on integrate Huber as quickly as possithe team, this is only the second ble.

“She was a great aspect to add to

Molly

“Just a lack of execution,” said senior quarterback Kierra Harris, who ran for 65 yards and two touchdowns while throwing for 113 additional yards, and also recorded his fourth interception of the year.

“They caught us off guard a couple times and we just didn’t execute when we had our chances.”

Redshirt freshamn running back Calan Crowder and senior wide receiver Julian Burton also had good performances.

Crowder recorded two touchdowns and Burton recorded his 26th consecutive game with a

out team,” Brewer said. “As an individual I think it’s important that I connect with her, not just on the soccer field, but also in mental ways.”

MSU currently sits in a threeway tie for second place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a record of 1-1-1. The team’s most

catch. The school record is 33 consecutive games.

If one facet of MSU’s game has remained constant all year long, it has been the defensive effort. The Bears forced three turnovers against SDSU. Though unlike the offensive collapse in this game, the defensive one was not as much of a mystery to Allen.

“They have big tall receivers and our freshman corner isn’t very big and they just took advantage,” said an exasperated Allen. “No first downs in the third quarter, that kept our defense out there way

recent game came against Evansville on Oct. 11, in which it finished a 1-1 draw with the Purple Aces.

Huber scored her 11th goal of the season, and 13th for her career at MSU. You still have time to watch this scoring tandem, as well as the rest of the Missouri State women’s soc-

too long.”

For redshirt sophomore outside linebacker Dylan Cole who recorded an interception, felt the momentum shift in the SDSU score right before halftime. “That was big. I was trying to tell our guys ‘this was a huge series’ so it hurt.”

Missouri State will have one week to figure out if they want to be The Hulk or Bruce Banner and solve their identity crisis as the Bears return home against the University of South Dakota (2-4, 0-2) for homecoming. The game kicks off at 2 p.m.

cer Bears, before the season concludes. MSU goes on the road Oct. 18 to face Drake before playing the home finale on Oct. 25 against Loyola. The season concludes on Oct. 30 at Northern Iowa.

Field hockey earns split in next-to-last homestand

By Chase Probert The Standard @chase_a_probert

The Missouri State field hockey Bears split two games in their second-to-last home stand of 2014 before going on the road and dropping a game to the Ball State Cardinals.

In game one of last weeks’ home stand, the Bears were shutout in a conference match against the Kent State Golden Flashes. After a scoreless first half, the Golden Flashes upped the offensive pressure, outshooting the Bears 11-2 in the second half and netting two goals to secure a 2-0 victory over the Bears.

Freshman defender Andrea Soler Codina recorded two shots on goal for the Bears and junior Holly Scherer added one shot on goal, as well. In the final game of the home stand at Allison North, the Bears scrapped their way to a 2-1 victory against the Davidson Wildcats, snapping a six-game losing skid.

After another scoreless first half, the Bears scored first goal of the game on junior Patrice Ahl’s first goal of her career.

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Coming on an MSU penalty corner, after a deflection of junior Leah Reitmayer’s shot, the ball came on to Ahl’s stick who was able to put it home to put MSU up 1-0.

Just six minutes after Ahl’s goal, the Wildcats would be able to tie the game in the 56th minute after getting the ball in front of the goal and scoring on a wide open net.

The Bears would continue to put pressure on Davidson, with Soler Codina missing the go-ahead goal by inches on two different occasions on MSU penalty corners. The Bears would continue to go to Soler Codina on the penalty corner, with it eventually paying dividends in the form of a game-winning goal in the 66th After a win to conclude the homestand, the field hockey Bears then traveled to Muncie, Indiana to take on the Ball State Cardinals over fall break, where they were shut out 5-0 in another Mid-American Conference match. Ahl and Soler Codina would record shots on goal for the Bears in the road loss.

The Bears (3-11, 0-3 MAC) will look to stay hot at home, where they are 3-1, as they return to Betty and Bobby Allison North Stadium this homecoming week for a conference match on Friday against Central Michigan and a game Sunday against La Salle.

Ice Bears skate back into the win column After losing its first series last weekend, MSU rebounds with a sweep over fellow Division-II rival Ferris State

By Chase Probert The Standard @chase_a_probert Like a lot of Missouri State students, the Missouri State Ice Bears decided to take a little trip while on fall break this last week.

The Ice Bears went on the road to Big Rapids, Michigan to take on the Ferris State Bulldogs. When asked if it was business or pleasure, the Ice Bears will probably tell you it was a bit of both.

In the opening game of the series on Friday night, the two teams were tied at 2-2 at the end of the first period, but the Ice Bears exploded for nine goals over the next 40 minutes to take Game 1 113.

The Ice Bears put up four goals in the second while shutting out the Bulldogs and then put up five more goals in the third period to complete the takedown of

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Ferris State. The Ice Bears scored their 11 goals with less than 40 shots on goal, out shooting Ferris State 39-24.

Missouri State was led in game one by a four-goal game from senior Jack Ryan, his third multi-goal game on the year. The Ice Bears also got a multigoal game from freshman defenseman Bobby Brown, who put two between the pipes for MSU. The Ice Bears also had goals from senior skaters: forward Matt Townsend, defenseman Juuso Halmeenmaki, forward Miguel Franco forward and Adam Otten, as well as freshman forward Andrew Kovacich.

The two teams met the next afternoon for a rare 3 p.m. match.

Game 2 of the series would be less decisive, with the Ice Bears clawing out a hard-fought 5-3 victory.

The two teams scored a goal apiece in the first two periods to take a 2-2 tie going into the final 20 minutes. The Ice Bears rode a big three-goal third period,

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outscoring the Bulldogs 3-1 in the final period for the 5-3 final.

Sophomore forward PJ Adams put up two goals in Game 2, while Ryan and Otten added their fifth and second goals of the weekend, respectively. Senior forward Kyle Borwn scored the final goal for MSU on the weekend.

The Ice Bears (8-2, 2-0 MACHA) remain undefeated in games against fellow D-II opponents.

The Ice Bears return to Mediacom Ice Park this homecoming weekend for their annual “Pink in the Rink” games where, this year, they will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Ice Bears will continue their tradition of dyeing the ice pink and will also wear pink jerseys once again to commemorate the event. The pink jerseys will be auctioned off following the completion of Saturday night’s game, with the proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

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together all ingredients. Heat until desired temperature and serve.

Pumpkin-Cheesecake Muffins For the muffin: • One 15 ounces can pumpkin • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce • 2 tablespoons flax meal or 2 eggs

• ½ cup stevia • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon baking soda • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice For the filling: • ½ cup greek yogurt • ½ cup reduced-fat cream cheese • 1 egg yolk • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • 3 tablespoons stevia

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when it comes to this topic and is very supportive of MSU’s partnership with Well of Life.

Williams mentioned a group called the Continued from page 5 College and University Food Bank Alliance, an organization dedicated to alleviating food food insecurity among college students as insecurities on college campuses.

According to CUFBA, many students are part of a project for a class.

She said that students often get overlooked now supporting families, working full-time and are often one missed paycheck from

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1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F and line muffin tins with cupcake liners.

2. Mix together flax meal with 6 tablespoons of water. Let sit.

3. Mix together pumpkin, applesauce, vanilla and sugar in a medium-sized bowl.

4. Add in flax meal mixture (or eggs if not using flax meal) to pumpkin mixture and stir to combine.

5. In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.

6. Slowly add the flour mixture to the pump-

becoming food insecure.

“It is a real problem and it needs to be addressed,” Williams said. “I am thankful that we have a resource near campus that students have access to. The food pantry intentionally made the process as simple as possible for students (only requiring them to show their Bear Pass ID and even offering certain hours specifically set aside for MSU students). Too often, people are shamed because they need

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kin mixture and mix with a spatula until well combined.

7. In a separate bowl, combine the filling ingredients.

8. Fill lined muffin tins ¾ of the way full with muffin mixture, then dollop 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling on top and swirl mixtures together slightly with a toothpick.

9. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

10. Cool on a wire rack, outside of pans.

Store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to one week.

assistance. College is expensive. Everyone hits a hard time. Everyone has the right to have food if they need it. We’re all people.”

Students may also turn to Springfield Victory Mission, located at 1715 N. Boonville Ave., and Central Assembly at 1301 N. Boonville Ave., two other pantries that are also able to support students.

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