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Briefs
Board of Governors hires new internal audit director
Donna Christian has been hired by the Board of Governors to replace June McHaney, who retired from MSU after seven years of service. Christian will begin her duties Jan. 1, 2014.
Touchdown Tuesday discount at the bookstore
The MSU Bears scored five touchdowns during their game Saturday, meaning that all BearWear and souvenirs are 25 percent off at the bookstore on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
In landslide, students back fee
B.E.A.R. Fee will help MSU build new athletics facilities By Sadie Welhoff The Standard
While students may still be divided on the Bear Experience And Recreation (B.E.A.R.) Fee, it has officially passed. The student body passed the B.E.A.R. Fee on Friday, Oct. 18, after a Homecoming week voting session.
The total vote count was 2,948 for the fee, 726 against and 232 abstained. Students enrolled in more than seven credit hours will pay a $50 fee every fall and spring semester once the projects are completed. The projects will include a renovation of the Plaster Sports Complex, the building of a volleyball complex, a track and field complex and a field hockey and lacrosse complex. Construction on Plaster Sports Complex is set to begin after football season, and fall 2014 is the planned completion date. The current east side student seating was
going to be torn down no matter what, but, with the passing of the fee, new seating for the students and band will be built. All new facilities will be open for student recreation, intramural activities and intercollegiate use. Once the fee begins, it is expected to bring in $1.6 million annually, with $1.4 million going to the four projects. The Office of Student Engagement will manage the remaining $200,000 from the fee, using u See FEE, page 2
A crowning achievement
Arthur Mallory to receive Bronze Bear Award
Arthur Mallory, the fifth president of Missouri State University, will receive the Bronze Bear Award. Mallory served as president from 1964 to 1971 and later returned to serve as the dean of the College of Education from 1991 to 1994.
Professor receives Fulbright award
Rick Breault, reading foundations and technology professor at Missouri State University, recieved the Fulbright award, which offers students and faculty the chance to study or research abroad. Breault will be teaching courses in Moldova for one semester. This is his second Fulbright award. For his first, he traveled to teach in Hungary.
Springfield Police Department setting up DWI checkpoint
The Springfield Police Department is increasing enforcement of drunken driving laws, including operating a checkpoint and saturation patrols, funded by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 22
Career Search Graduate Student Workshop, Plaster Student Union Room 315, 4-5 p.m. Student Activities Council meeting, Plaster Student Union Room 313, 4-5 p.m. Enactus general meeting, Glass Hall Room 005, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Spectrum meeting, Plaster Student Union third floor, 7-9 p.m.
Association of Fundraising Professionals Informational meeting, Plaster Student Union fourth floor Union Club, 8-10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Anthropology Club meeting, Strong Hall Room 301, 5-6 p.m.
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Nii Abrahams and Allyson Leifer were crowned as the 2013 homecoming king and queen at Saturday’s football game.
MSU’s 2013 Homecoming king and queen were announced at Saturday’s football game By Kelsey Berry The Standard
Newly announced king, senior Nii Abrahams and queen, senior Allyson Liefer accepted their crowns at Saturday’s football game as Missouri State’s 2013 Homecoming week came to a close. Now that the campaigning race has ended, the king and queen shared their thoughts with The Standard. The Standard: What was your reaction when you realized you were the winning candidate? Nii Abrahams: Well, a huge sense of relief was probably the biggest thing. There was just so much work and effort put forth from myself, my team and Chi Alpha. It was like a big weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Allyson Liefer: At first it, took a second to hit and then I was just really excited. Speechless. How does it feel to be Bear Royalty? NA: It’s a really weird feeling but really cool.
Hit your snooze button in fall 2014
The Value of Disability Studies: Panel Discussion, Glass Hall Room 102, 6-7 p.m.
Under new policy, MSU to end 7:30 a.m. classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Refund Deadline - Second Block Classes at 50% Credit/Refund, all day
By Taylor Burns The Standard
Friday, Oct. 25
Power-up Session: Assessment & Collaboration Strategies Fall 2013, Meyer Library Room 204, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
My Payment Plan Installment Due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
PHR/SPHR Exam Review, Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $646 per person.
Monday, Oct. 28
Student Nurse Organization meeting, Plaster Sports Complex Room 246, noon-1 p.m.
It still hasn’t set in fully. A couple of people came up to me, and I had no idea who they were but they were congratulating me and it was pretty nice. It’s been an awesome experience and it’s really cool to know that the university sees the love I have for it. AL: I just want to thank everyone for their support. I went to a lot of different organizations and everyone was super welcoming and respectful. I value what’s important to them, so as Homecoming queen I want to take their values and serve them as best I can in any way. Last week you told The Standard how you planned to serve the student body if elected king/queen. How will you be preparing to set those plans in motion now? NA: One thing I wanted to do is be more visible to the community and to the student body. For instance, some of the candidates had mentioned showing up during campus visit days and talking to the students for a couple minutes, or showcasing events. A really cool thing about being Homecoming king and queen is that we get to be the role that we want to set, and I think it’s a really good year to push for what being king and queen really means and do some good with it.
Students taking 7:30 a.m. classes will get to sleep a little later starting fall 2014. An ad hoc committee, assembled by Provost Frank Einhellig, decided to change the start time for Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes back to 8 a.m. Before the spring 2010 semester, classes started at 8 a.m., and there were 10-minute gaps between classes. Class start times were changed to 7:30 a.m. to allow for the same number of scheduled classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. Because of the distance between some buildings and increased
enrollment in downtown classes, 15-minute intervals were adopted to better accommodate students. Students who have ever had one class in Craig Hall and the next in Strong Hall can appreciate the extra five minutes between classes, but the earlier start time caused a drop in attendance and even in the scheduling of classes. “In my casual observation, it didn’t appear that we were effectively utilizing our first class period of the day, which was starting at 7:30 a.m.,” said Einhellig. The committee’s research confirmed that MSU was not scheduling near as many classes for the 7:30 a.m. start time as it had been for the previous 8 a.m. time. “Whether it was a perception that students wouldn’t come at 7:30 a.m., or it was the departments’ preference, there was a factual reality that fewer classes were being u See TIMES, page 2
AL: Just always remembering to portray the most positive image that I can and remembering to always serve as a good representative for Missouri State, whether it’s with my actions, in my classes or just walking down the sidewalk. Just being kind to others, a good student and being proud to be a Missouri State Bear. What advice would you give to future Homecoming court candidates as they campaign next year? NA: I would say start early. Start thinking of ideas and slogans ... just the whole nine yards. The more prepared you are, the better. Also, just have fun with it. This year after we had our first candidate meeting, I think we kind of saw each other as competition, but we realized it had to be more than that. Even though it’s technically a competition, it’s really just a celebration of everything that we’ve been able to achieve together. Honestly, the friendships I’ve made and developed have been really, really cool. AL: Remember to enjoy the week. It was probably the busiest week of my life, but it’s good to take time and enjoy all the members on court with you and all the fun activities, because it goes by in a flash.
Zookeeper’s death sparks discussion about zoo safety In wake of recent tragedy, animal rights organization calls for amendments to elephant regulations By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
On the morning of Oct. 11, tragedy struck Springfield’s Dickerson Park Zoo. According to a press release from the zoo, John Bradford, a senior zookeeper and elephant manager, was one of three zookeepers moving Patience, a female elephant, through a corridor known as a “chute” from the elephant barn to the yard. Patience hesitated, and Bradford leaned between two of the metal bars that form the walls of the chute, attempting to get her to move. Patience then lunged forward, knocking Bradford into the chute,
and crushed him against the floor, instantly killing him. The zoo has said that there will be several investigations into the matter, including one by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Accreditation Commission. But Nicole Meyer, director of In Defense of Animals’ elephant protection campaign, says that the AZA’s policies are a big part of the problem. “AZA policies are weak, and open the door for these kinds of incidents to occur,” Meyer said. The policies Meyer is referring to are those that aim to keep zookeepers and elephants from sharing “unrestricted space,” like they do in the “free contact” method. The method that the AZA has suggested that zoos move toward, which avoids this unrestricted space, is known as “protective contact.” The AZA’s standards for eleu See ELEPHANT, page 2
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Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013
Hunting, fishing, camping ... learning? Bass Pro Shops offers courses to conservation education students By Andrew Shields The Standard
Missouri State University is partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation to provide an interactive learning environment for conservation education students at Bass Pro Shops Wonders of Wildlife exhibit. The program is called “Discover Nature Teachers,” and is designed to help conservation and science teachers encourage outdoor learning in their classrooms as well as building a bond between what the students learn while in class and the world they see around them every day. The main goal for the program is to prepare teachers to be completely able to teach and engage students in the classroom, according to Gina Wood, a professor of childhood education and family studies, and the head of the Discover Nature program. “We want to be able to use nature as a platform for learning to get kids to get excited about nature,” said
Wood. “We’re building a curriculum where teachers can participate and be right there working hands-on with the students.” The students gain a diverse amount of experience in the classroom setting, observing natural habitats both through direct interactions in the wild and at the Wonders of Wildlife exhibits at Bass Pro Shops, an indoor conservation museum attached to the main building. Discover Nature is the only program of its kind in the state of Missouri, and is comprised of four conservation courses that are built to prepare students with tools to teach kindergarten through eighth grade classes. Nature Unfolds is the beginning program that introduces students to nature, while Nature Unleashed and Nature Unhooked explore a vast spectrum of natural life, covering anywhere from the food chain, ecosystems and the underwater world. The program finishes with Projects Wet, Wild and
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Bass Pro Shops’ classes are intended to prepare students to fully engage students in the classroom. Classes will be offered in the fall and spring of 2013-14 and are available to all conservation education and science education students. Learning Tree, which provide future teachers with the resources and materials that are needed to help a classroom flourish. “We want to make sure
that our student teachers are prepared with everything they need so that they can focus on spending time outdoors with the students,” said Wood. “Kids like to
2013 Homecoming Event Winners
Decorate Downtown • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Gamma Phi Beta/FIJI/Delta Chi/Sigma Pi • Student Organizations: Phi Sigma Pi • Residence Life: Scholars House Hall Council Spirit Banners • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Alpha Chi Omega/Phi Delta Theta/Tau Kappa Epsilon/Kappa Alpha Order • Student Organizations: Association of International Students • Residence Life: Woods House Chalk N’ Rock • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Alpha Chi Omega/Phi Delta Theta/Tau Kappa Epsilon/Kappa Alpha Order • Student Organizations: Phi Sigma Pi • Residence Life: Scholars House Hall Council PSU window painting • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Sigma Kappa/Pi Kappa Alpha/Alpha Gamma Rho/Sigma Nu • Student Organizations: Anthropology Club • Residence Life: Scholars House Hall Council
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scheduled for that time,” said Einhellig. Leaders of the SGA were consulted and students were supportive of the later start time. After the move of Brick City and the continued demand for class-
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phant management and care state that “as soon as possible and no later than Sept. 1, 2014, elephant care providers at AZA facilities with elephants shall not share the same unrestricted space with elephants, except for in certain, welldefined circumstances.” These circumstances, according to the AZA, are “health and welfare proce-
Can We Build It • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Xi Omicron Iota/Sigma Sigma Sigma/Pi Kappa Phi/Theta Chi • Student Organizations: Catholic Campus Ministries • Residence Life: Woods House Rockstar • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Adam Grimes (Pi Kappa Phi) • Student Organizations: Andrea Gilmore (Phi Sigma Pi) • Residence Life: Weston Thomas (Hutchens Hall Council) Chili cook off • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Pi Kappa Phi/Theta Chi/Xi Omicron Iota/Alpha Gamma Sigma/Sigma Sigma Sigma • Student Organizations: Association of Black Collegiates • Residence Life: Scholars House Hall Council Yell Like Hell • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Pi Kappa Alpha • Student Organizations: Chi Alpha • Residence Life: Tie between Woods
House and Wells Hall Council Canoe battleship • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Delta Chi/Gamma Phi Beta/Phi Gamma Delta/Sigma Pi • Student Organizations: Phi Sigma Pi • Residence Life: Scholars House Band of Bears Parade Float • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Xi Omicron Iota/Sigma Sigma Sigma/Theta Chi/Phi Kappa Phi/Alpha Gamma Sigma • Student Organizations: Association of Fashion and Design • Residence Life: Blair-Shannon House Band of Bears parade walking • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Alpha Chi Omega/Phi Delta Theta/Tau Kappa Epsilon/Kappa Alpha • Student Organizations: Indian Student Association • Residence Life: Sunvilla Tower Band of Bears decorated cars • Fraternity and Sorority Life: Alpha Sigma Alpha/Sigma Phi Epsilon/Sigma Chi Omega • Student Organizations: Child Life Student Association • Residence Life: Scholars House
room space on campus, the committee recommended that classes start later and the 15-minute intervals remain. The committee found that effective use of classroom space was affected by class scheduling, as well as increased enrollment in blended and online classes. The change will only affect campus classes scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tuesday,
Thursday, downtown and summer class times will remain as they are. Einhellig said he’s heard no negative reactions to the change and that in the interest of maximizing student and faculty time, the change will be mutually beneficial. For more information on the change, contact the Office of the Provost at 417836-5119 or visit http://blogs.missouristate.edu/provost.
dures, transport, research, active breeding and calf management programs, and medical treatments and testing.” Meyer said these circumstances are, in fact, vaguely outlined, and added that moving an elephant from a stall to a chute is not one of them — contradicting a statement by the zoo that stated “Bradford’s actions were consistent with zoo policies and AZA Guidelines for Elephant Management and Care.” Meyer said that the IDA is calling on the AZA to change these policies,
removing what she called “loopholes” in the guidelines, and avoid interpretation of rules. A press release from the AZA stated, “The safety of staff and visitors at AZAaccredited facilities is of the utmost importance. In due course, there will be investigations by regulatory agencies and by the AZA Accreditation Commission, but right now we’re focused on comforting our colleagues as they cope with this tragic situation.” The AZA did not respond to questions by The Standard’s press time.
play outside, and it’s something they’re excited about. When teachers can capitalize on that enthusiasm, it will be easy to teach them how to respect life and the
planet they live on.” The program is offered in the fall and spring of 201314 and is available to all conservation education and science education students.
Garrett Ruzicka, a sophomore professional writing major, agreed that his lack of interest in sports kept him from voting yes. Continued from page 1 “I never really go to any it to create a student experi- sporting events,” Ruzicka said. ence fund. Price said she was not Student Body President David Schneider said he is surprised the fee passed, looking forward to what the because she said she felt money will mean for MSU. there were plenty of support“I am excited to see the ers who gave enough publicchanges that will be occur- ity to push it for voters. Jesse Thompson, a sophring around campus and can’t wait to see the impact omore biology major, voted that this will have on the uni- yes because he said the fee versity. This is a positive seemed reasonable for the move for Missouri State features being built. “It didn’t seem like that University, and I think that this shows that students take much money,” Thompson said. pride in, Thompand have a son heard bigger and about the bolder plans to vision for, This is a positive build the our univermove for Missouri new comsity,” State University, and plexes and Schneider I think that this said he said. shows that students thought it While take pride in, and would each stuhave a bigger and make the dent has his bolder vision for, our campus or her own university. more reason for — David Schneider appealing voting, Student Body President in general. some stuHe said dents felt he thought the projects bringing up would not a vote on have held much interest for those out- an issue on the Homecoming ballot was beneficial in side of sports. Zoey Price, a junior early getting more students votchildhood education major, ing. If students were not said she voted against the fee aware of the B.E.A.R. Fee, because it seemed orientated they were able to find out toward sports, and she is not about when going to vote involved in any student for Homecoming candidates. sports activities.
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Tuesday
Oct. 22, 2013
Let’s talk superfoods
Let’s chat about kale. Kale is a superfood, of which I am sure you have heard. It is packed with vitamins A, C and K, and your body will smile when you eat it. I know this because my body smiles … and I am not very bendy, so that is saying a lot. The thing that normally stops people from consuming kale is that it’s green. That shouldn’t stop you, that should encourage you. (The darker the green, the better.) Plus, it tastes good. I promise you. You can juice kale, sauté it, grill it, cream it and bake it. I’m sure there are more uses, but “Ain’t nobody got time for that.”
HOT ‘N’ ZESTY KALE CHIPS
Bean and Kale soup
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them out in an even layer on a cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until crispy.
POWER SMOOTHIE
Whether you add protein and make this smoothie a delish breakfast or just drink it as a snack, you’ll love all of the benefits you’ll get from this drink. The best part? You can’t even taste all the health.
What You’ll Need: 2 cans green beans 1 can white kidney beans 1 can red kidney beans 1 can chickpeas 2 bunches of kale, chopped 1 large can of diced tomatoes 1 jalapeño, diced 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon coriander 1 tablespoon oregano 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 cup of uncooked quinoa Salt and pepper to taste 3 cups water
Baked kale is absolutely lovely and is also known as What you’ll need kale chips. I am a chips and ¾ cup coconut water guacamole lover, so using 1 frozen banana kale chips to dip not only What you’ll need 1 handful of frozen blueboosts the nutrients, but also berries 2 cans green beans boosts the flavor. I spiced up 1 can white kidney beans 1 handful of frozen strawkale to make it a delectable berries 1 can red kidney beans snack as well as dipper. 1 can chickpeas 3 kale leaves, de2 bunches of kale, stemmed What you’ll need chopped 1 handful of spinach 2 cups baby kale or de1 large can diced tomastemmed curly kale (this toes What you’ll do works best) 1 jalapeño, diced In a blender, blend all 1 tablespoon coconut oil, ingredients until they are 1 onion, chopped melted 1 tablespoon cumin completely smooth. Squeeze of Sriracha 1 tablespoon coriander Makes one smoothie. Juice of 1/2 a lime 1 tablespoon oregano BEAN AND KALE SOUP 2 tablespoons WorcesterWhat you’ll do It’s fall, which means that shire sauce Preheat the oven to 325 F. soup is a way of life. Warm 1 cup uncooked quinoa In a big bowl, mix togeth- up and health up with a Salt and pepper to taste er all ingredients then spread meatless Monday classic. 3 cups water
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What You’ll Do: Rinse and drain all canned items. Heat a stockpot on medium heat, and spray with cooking spray if needed. Add in onion, jalapeño, seasonings, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir continuously until the onion is translucent. Add in all of the ingredients along with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the quinoa is fully cooked and kale is tender.
What you’ll do Rinse and drain all canned items. Heat a stockpot on medium heat, and spray it with cooking spray as needed. Add in onion, jalapeño, seasonings and Worcestershire sauce. Stir continuously until the onion is translucent. Add in all of the ingredients along with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the quinoa is fully cooked and kale is tender.
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There’s still time to show your Bear pride
The Missouri State Bears football team won its Homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 19, 35-21 against South Dakota State in front of a crowd of 12,312 at Plaster Sports Complex. It was refreshing to see a Bears win over the then No. 15 Jackrabbits, and even more refreshing to see the east side student bleachers more than half full. The crowd, which was largely in part due to it being Homecoming weekend in Springfield, was the largest home crowd to date this season — with 2,000 more spectators than at the Bears’ home opener and 3,800 more than MSU’s last home game against Illinois State. Let’s make every game Homecoming ... figuratively, of course. The crowd at Plaster Sports Complex was energized and helped cheer the Bears on to victory — something students should be excited to do every Saturday there is a home game. With two home games remaining in the regular season (Saturday, Nov. 2, against Indiana State and Saturday, Nov. 16, against Northern Iowa), there are still opportunities for you to get out and show your Bear pride. With the recent passing of the B.E.A.R. Fee, the university is taking strides to build tradition and improve the athletic programs, and this is our chance to be a part of that. But don’t stop with football. The Missouri State basketball season tips off next Sunday, Oct. 27, with a men’s exhibition game against McKendree at 3 p.m. at JQH Arena. Missouri State has the opportunity to build its athletics program into something great, and you should be excited to be a part of that. So wear your maroon and white, lose your voice at sporting events, cheer on the smaller sports teams, stomp your feet on the bleachers at basketball games and enjoy your time at Missouri State. We think Missouri State is great, and you should too! Go Bears!
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‘Momentous weekend’ for MSU
This past weekend was a momentous one. We crowned two great students as King and Queen. Hosted thousands of alumni back to campus, conducted numerous events showcasing our students and defeated nationally-ranked South Dakota State in football just to mention a few. In addition to all of these wonderful events, the students overwhelming passed the B.E.A.R. Fee, which was statement heard loud and clear that we want our Missouri State experience to be bigger and bolder. The $50 per semester fee, as most of you know, will go to improve
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recreation and athletic facilities, as well as the game day experience for all students. These facilities will be used by the entire student body. As a result of this vote the entire campus will be transformed, and our profile will yet again be elevated just as JQH Arena, the Foster Recreation Center and the Allison Intramural Fields have done. This collaborative event between administration, students, recreation and athletics yet again proves that as we work together, communicate and trust one another great change can be accomplished. This is an exciting time to be a part of Missouri State University. I’m excited because of the leadership we
have at the administrative level in President Smart. I’m equally as impressed with David Schneider and his ability to tackle difficult issues head on and handle them with such great composure. When I spoke to David last year as he was developing his platform, the fee was one of the issues we discussed. He was very much in favor of it and what it would mean for all students. I appreciate his conviction and his tireless work in moving this initiative past the “goal line.” Just as important to the success of this project was Matthaus Klute. Matthaus spent an enormous amount of time educating, researching and being involved in committee
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meetings throughout the summer in preparation for the vote. His dedication will not be forgotten. Both of these young men and many others should be proud of this accomplishment. They have truly changed the face of the university and helped make it a better place. On behalf of our entire department, I can’t thank you, the students, enough for your support. We heard you loud and clear. We will continue to work hard and make you proud as we represent Missouri State University in the field of competition. Go Bears!! Kyle Moats Director of Athletics
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Tuesday
Oct. 22, 2013
Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 22
America’s Music: A Film History of Country and Bluegrass, 7-9 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theatre, free
Jazz Symposium Concert, 7:308:45 p.m., Ellis Hall recital hall, free
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Downtown Book Club, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 215 S. Grant Ave., free Miscast Art: Girls as Boys, Boys as Girls, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theatre, free
Be the King of Billiards, 7-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Level 1 Game Center, $3 Jars of Clay in Concert, 8-10:30 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $30
Thursday, Oct. 24
Taizé Service, 7:15-8:15 p.m., First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, free “The Wrecking Crew” screening, 7:30 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $10 general admission, $35 VIP party and screening
SAC After Hours: Casino Night, 911:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Ballroom, free
Friday, Oct. 25
Exhibition at Brick City Gallery: Across the Divide, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Brick City 101/110, free An Evening with Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter’s Bone, 7 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free Halloween Night at the Museum, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Discovery Center, $10 non-members, $7 with membership, children 2 and under free
SAC Campus Events: Rock-NBowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union Level 1 Game Center, free Skinny Improv Mainstage, 8-10 p.m., Skinny Improv, $10-12
Mother’s Brewing and Moxie Cinema’s Friday Night Flix: Ghostbusters, 8 p.m., Gillioz Theater, $5 at the door
Saturday, Oct. 26
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Event, 9-11 a.m., Jordan Valley Park, free to attend, donations accepted
Haints of the Ozarks and Things That Go Bump in the Night, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Jim D. Morris Center Missouri Room, $50
Peter Longley Book Signing, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., free to attend Thriller on C-Street, 4:30 p.m.midnight, 224 E. Commercial St., Free for performances, $10 for Fright Night Rocky Horror Picture Show, 8 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $12 in advance, $15 at the door
Halloween Pub Crawl, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Park Central Square, $10
Sunday, Oct. 27
St. Louis MarooNation Event, 4-6 p.m., Mathew's Kitchen, 5625 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., free
Monday, Oct. 28
SAC Campus Events: Fright Week Candy Giveaway, all day, campuswide, free Relationship Violence Intervention Summit, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union third floor theater, free
Briefs
Carrie’s Cafe opens doors for season
Carrie’s Cafe is a student-managed restaurant located on the fourth floor of the Professional Building. It is open 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday, Oct. 22Dec. 3. Visit http://www.missouristate .edu/hra/31362.htm for the menu and call 417-836-4409 for reservations.
Downtown gets creepy, crawly
You can creep or crawl Oct. 26 for downtown Springfield’s Halloween celebration. The Neewollah Bar Creep has six venues to hit up: Gillioz Theatre, Ernie Biggs Piano Bar, Dublin's Pass Downtown, Big Whiskeys, Vintage Dancelounge and Parlor 88 Downtown. The Creep begins at 10:30 p.m. at Gillioz Theatre and wristbands are at the Gillioz Box Office. The Halloween Pub Crawl begins at 9 p.m. at Park Central Square and has 15 venues: Instinct Nightclub, Blue Bull, Tropical Liqueurs, Bugsy Malones, Mudlounge, Finnegan’s Wake, Ophelia’s, Patton Alley Pub, Harbells, Barcade, Kai, Farmer’s Gastropub, Milles, Coyote’s Sports Cafe and Trolleys. Wristbands are $10.
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No panic at this disco
Whatever music you fancy, SAC After Hours committee made sure you had options at the first “Silent Disco” event.
Dancers choose own music at silent disco By Amber Duran The Standard
What would you say to a dance party that played three different songs at the same time? You might think that would just be a jumbled mass of confusion, not good for any sort of party that involves dancing, but you
wouldn’t think so if you attended the “Silent Disco” night Oct. 18, put on by the SAC After Dark committee. When you walked in the door, you were handed a set of headphones with three different channels playing different genres of music. You chose the station at any given moment and danced the night away.
Springing forward into fall fashions
Mercedes Sweatt, a freshman art major, said that she would definitely come to a dance like this again. “The best song to play was Thriller, but the whole thing was fun and just different.” Sweatt was not the only one having a good time. Adrian Wooddell, a sophomore childhood education and family studies major, said that the “Silent Disco” was unlike other dances he had attended. “Everyone gets to dance
to their own song, and it just lets everyone just be more open,” he said. Tuguldur Munkhjargal, a sophomore animation major, was in agreement with Wooddell. “It let everyone get away from the awkwardness of dances and get into your own little world,” she said. Rachael Boll, After Hours Committee chair, said that they got the idea of having a “Silent Disco” dance at the National Association of Campus Activities confer-
Keith Urban and company bring country to JQH Arena By Nicolette Martin The Standard
By Brittani Schlager The Standard
Fall weather brings many changes in our lives; the weather changes from blistering hot and sunny days to brisk and chilly, and it encourages us to put on more layers to transition into our winter wear. As we enter this new fall season, so do new fall fashion trends for people of all styles, which include the return of once popular colors, fabrics and patterns. Hipster, punk, office and athletic trends are all seeing changes to popular items. Katie Brown, a fashion intern at 417 Magazine and a fashion major here at Missouri State has provided some insight into specific new items for different trends that are popular this fall. Denim, oversized sweaters and overalls are making a comeback to the hipster trend. Denim vests and denim tops paired with leggings or patterned jeans are the perfect outfit for a day outing as well as overalls with patterned button-up shirts underneath. Round sunglasses, giant headbands and wide brim hats are must-have fall accessories. Punk trends are all about the ‘flannel grunge,’ and ‘bright print clash.’ Tartan plaid is the hot pattern that is becoming more and more popular as well as leather skirts and chunky ankle boots. Letterman jackets are the hot item making a return to a more sporty style, as well as striped baseball tees, crewneck sweatshirts and tuxedo striped pants, with perforated leather being a popular new fabric to wear. For those girls looking for a more office friendly or business style, a bold colored bag to make you
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Denim is one of the latest hipster trends.
stand out in the office is a must-have! Forget the heels — flats of all kinds are in, and they’re also more practical for the workplace. Statement coats and kneelength skirts and dresses, inspired by menswear, are perfect to look trendy, girly and professional. To find some of these looks while staying in a college budget, Forever 21 and Charolette Russe carry a wide range of items from all different styles and trends and at reasonable prices. u See FALL, page 8
New app brings scholarship money to MSU By Peyson Shields The Standard
Social media is how we communicate, keep up with one another and share our lives. Erodr is a new social discovery app designed by a student for students to communicate with people in your area. This past week, Erodr promoted a campaign on their stream for MSU’s scholarship fund. The purpose of the campaign was to reach at least 4,000 likes on a post promoted by Erodr. Each like would commit 25 cents to the scholarship fund for a cap of $1,000. The campaign was highly successful — reaching its 4,000 likes in just three days.
ence last year. These types of dances are the next new thing to hit college campuses, she said. Boll said that they were very excited to bring new ideas for campus events to Missouri State. This event, and all programs from the SAC, are funded by the student involvement fee. The live DJ and headphones were all from Silent Events Company. Check out their website at http://silentdis.co/.
More than 3,000 students at Mizzou actively use Erodr, and almost 1,300 MSU students have become active users since it came to campus in August 2013. It’s described as a local social media network that is more secure than already developed social media, according to its website, https://www.erodr.com. Halliday refers to Erodr as a form of social media “seen as an Instagram/Twitter meets Snapchat.”
How does it work?
To sign up with Erodr you must use your student email. Since it is an app only for students, emails outside of the @live.missouristate.edu aren’t Screenshot/THE STANDARD accepted for the MSU Erodr Once you are signed up for stream. What is it? Drew Halliday was a senior at That means that professors and Erodr you are referred to as a University of Missouri in 2012 future employers can’t see what “Rodie.” when he came up with the concept you post, unless they are a student u See APP, page 8 of Erodr. themselves.
Keith Urban, Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch exploded into Missouri State’s JQH Arena Sunday, Oct. 20, on the road of Keith Urban’s “Light the Fuse” tour. Urban followed openers Dustin Lynch, a country singer/songwriter best known for hits “Cowboys and Angels” and “She Cranks My Tractor, and Little Big Town, a country quartet with recent hits “Tornado” and “Pontoon.” Urban began the concert with his 2011 single “Long Hot Summer,” which peaked at the No. 1 position on the U.S. Hot Country Songs Billboard chart two years ago. What a long, hot concert it was (and I don’t mean the temperature in JQH, which was actually pretty comfortable). Urban, with a 20-song performance, had the crowd standing, cheering and singing all night long. Whether you were a lifelong Urban fan or one that recently came on the scene after the release of his ninth studio album “Fuse” back in September, there was something for everyone to enjoy at this concert that pumped energy through the speakers for nearly four hours. For newer fans, Urban belted out recent hits such as “You Gonna Fly,” accompanied by Little Bit Town off of album “Get Closer,” “Sweet Thing” off of album “Defying Gravity” and “Little Big of Everything” off of most recent album “Fuse.” However, there were many parts of the night for seasoned Urban fans to enjoy during performances of “Somebody Like You” and “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” off album “Golden Road,” and “Better Life” and “Tonight I Wanna Cry” off album “Be Here.” Urban also included other popular song references into the concert with covers of Adele’s “Rumour Has It,” Blake Shelton ft. Pistol Annies & Friends’ “Boys ‘Round Here” and Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” performed by his band during introductions, and a short quip declaring a fan’s “I love you more than One Direction” poster the “best sign ever” to the tune of One Direction’s “Best Night Ever.” Overall, Urban, Little Big Town and Lynch put on a great show on a u See URBAN, page 8
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#Hashtags
By Rose Marthis The Standard
Hashtags: they’re everywhere. Anyone who has caught even a mere glimpse of a social networking home page or a news feed has seen a phrase preceded with a pound sign (#). Hashtags can be used anywhere in a
post to highlight keywords for connecting to the ongoing conversation, such as “Enjoying the defensive battle in #HOUvsSEA” or as funny after thoughts, such as, “My friend told me I have the perfect pitch of voice to be ignored. #PitchImperfect.” Dr. Emanuelle Wessels, a social media teacher at Missouri State, said she
#History
Chris Messina is widely credited for first suggesting the idea of hashtags on Twitter in 2007, according to hashtags.org, a research and analysis website that publishes information on social media marketing, particularly those networks that use hashtags. In 2011, the average number of tweets per day was 140 million. Hashtags are meant to make it easier to sort through all those posts.
#Uses
Hashtags are a way to organize topics online. People can create and use hashtags to start conversations on social media sites. Businesses can use them to promote products and build brand recognition. Users can search for topics and any post including a hashtag with that topic or a similar topic will show up in the results. This can greatly increase the amount of people that see what is being said about a particular subject online, making it a powerful tool for businesses, political figures and anyone promoting a product or service. Wessels said that hashtags are very successful in marketing. “We’re seeing a lot of that on advertisements and things like movie posters,” she said. “The creators are reducing words and relying on a high concept picture with a hashtag at the bottom to send people to a website. Relying on the visual to build interest builds a mystique because they have to go somewhere else to get information.”
#Do’s
Hashtags are most successful when they are easy to understand and search, and do not intentionally offend people. Following these guidelines can help you create effective tags. Use keywords that are easily recognizable, such as “#MSU” when talking about the Bears. Hashtags catch on the best when they’re not too sentimental. Avoid using words such as “love” and “hate” unless there is already a strong emotional following on the subject. Make sure your hashtags are placed appropriately, especially when dealing with sensitive subjects.
sees multiple reasons why the use of hashtags has become so popular. “I think people like the creativity element to hashtags,” Wessels said. “When people hashtag something, they go through the process of putting words together, almost like poetry. People also really enjoy the circulation and reproducibility of them.”
#Don’ts
Twitter actually has some rules listed about what you’re not allowed to do in hashtags, such as not using them to target and abuse someone and not using them for spam, and these can easily be transferred to other platforms. In general, you should keep in mind common hashtag etiquette. Don’t use lengthy hashtags. This defeats the purpose of being concise and easy to pick up, because they are harder to read. If you’re trying to launch your own hashtag, make sure it hasn’t been used already. If your hashtag is too similar to an existing one, it can be considered “piggybacking” and a form of spam. Separating words with hashtags (#Rose #is #the #best) is generally frowned upon. It’s annoying, and can actually be considered spam if it is done too often. Putting in too many hashtags or including words that don’t relate to your post can be considered spam, because that’s how spammers try to get their unrelated topics into popular conversations online. The hashtag is quickly solidifying itself as a standard for online platforms and is an effective tool for organizing conversations and tracking data. Given how easy it is to use and its growing popularity, we will probably be seeing them for a while into the future. “It’s hard to tell with online trends, but seeing how well Twitter and Facebook have held on, I’d say the hashtag will be around for at least several more years,” Wessels said.
#Trends
Many sites use hashtags to increase the amount of viewers. According to a December 2012 article by hashtags.org, many sites regularly use hashtags. The most popular sites are: Twitter Google+ Instagram Tumblr Wessels said that the trend has caught on so much because it’s easy to identify. “It’s so easy and so recognizable as its own language. People know what it is and it’s on all the social media platforms,” she said.
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‘Carrie’ remake is bloody good Karman Bowers Movie Reviewer
You will know her name. It’s “Carrie.” Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz) is not quite your average high school girl, but she wants to be. Instead, she has been mercilessly ridiculed by her classmates and excessively sheltered by her zealously religious mother (Julianne Moore). When the most popular boy in school asks her to prom, she reluctantly agrees only to have the night end in a bloodbath. Literally. You know what happens. Or if you haven’t seen the 1976 original, you’ve at least seen the infamous prom parodied at least once, so no risk of spoilers here. Still, when someone says there is a remake in the works of some classic film, people generally cringe. “Carrie,” I think, is an exception to the cringe. Moretz perfectly embodied the ultimate introverted teenager, literally shying away from human interaction. The gore was just gory enough, and, from a filmmaking point of view, it was really well done. Her telekinetic powers weren’t cheesy. In fact, at times they were downright terrifying, especially when they involved “mommy dearest.” Whenever Moore was onscreen, the audience was totally transfixed. Her portrayal
of a seriously sick woman was intense. But what was more terrifying, more disturbing and more sick than anything else was just how relevant a film like “Carrie” is today. Ultimately, this is a story about a young girl in high school who desperately wants to fit in, but instead she is mercilessly bullied and ridiculed and hurt so much and to such an extent that she can’t handle it anymore and snaps. Bullies today not only bully, but they tend to film it and show it to the world like some sort of sick, demented trophy and then cry about it when they get caught. The bully’s mindset just makes it worse. Really, this isn’t the place for me to voice my opinions about bullying, but the fact that I can name more than one person who has been bullied to the point of suicide (or murder) is not okay. So, in a way, the tagline for “Carrie,” — You will know her name — is appropriate in more ways than one. First of all, this is a horror movie and this girl goes nuts and kills everyone. Also, in the way that we all know someone’s name who has been on the receiving end of this kind of bullying. Overall, as a film, “Carrie” was really good. It was disturbing and made us all jump. Yet, I think in some ways, this movie is much more important than just being a scary movie. So if you do go watch it, remember that this kind of experience happens every day, and there needs to be more than just one kind soul in a sea of bullies to stop prom nights like Carrie’s.
Tuesday
Oct. 22, 2013
Scorebox Volleyball sweeps Loyola, Bradley in three sets
Football (2-6, 2-2 MVFC) Saturday, Oct. 19 S. Dakota St. 0 0 7 14 — 21 Missouri State 14 6 7 8 — 35 Men’s soccer (8-3-2, 3-0 MVC) Tuesday, Oct. 15 (2 OT) Oral Roberts 0 0 0 0— 0 Missouri State 0 0 0 0— 0 Saturday, Oct. 19 (2 OT) Missouri State 0 0 0 1— 1 Evansville 0 0 0 0— 0 Field hockey (3-11, 0-3 MVC) Tuesday, Oct. 15 (OT) Missouri State 1 1 1 — 3 Saint Louis 0 2 0— 2 Saturday, Oct. 19 Missouri State 1 1 — 2 Miami 2 3— 5 Women’s soccer (5-8-3, 2-0-2 MVC) Friday, Oct. 18 (2 OT) Drake 0 0 0 0— 0 Missouri State 0 0 0 0— 0 Sunday, Oct. 20 Missouri State 0 1 — 1 Oklahoma St. 2 1— 3 Volleyball (13-8, 6-4 MVC) Friday, Oct. 18 Loyola 18 22 23 — 0 Missouri State 25 25 25 — 3 Saturday, Oct. 19 Bradley 18 16 20 — 0 Missouri State 25 25 25 — 3 Women’s golf Tuesday, Oct. 15 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial: 4th of 17 Men’s golf Tuesday, Oct. 15 UMKC Intercollegiate: 9th of 15
Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 22
Men’s golf, TBA, Jim Rivers Intercollegiate in Choudrant, La.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Men’s soccer, 7 p.m., vs. Central Arkansas at home
Friday, Oct. 25
Swimming & diving, 6 p.m., vs. Drury at home
Women’s soccer, 6 p.m., vs. Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. Women’s volleyball, 7 p.m., vs. Northern Iowa at home
Saturday, Oct. 26
Field hockey, noon, vs. Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Football, 6 p.m., vs. Western Illinois in Macomb, Ill. Women’s volleyball, 7 p.m., vs. Drake University at home
Sunday, Oct. 27
Women’s golf, 8:30 a.m., Palmetto Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, S.C. Men’s basketball, 3:05 p.m., vs. McKendree at home
Monday, Oct. 28
Women’s golf, 8:30 a.m., Palmetto Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, S.C.
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Briefs
Former MSU Bears linebacker dies
Michael Keck, a former linebacker who started all 11 games at Missouri State as a sophomore in 2009, died Monday at a Colorado hospital, according to Rick Kindhart, assistant director of athletics and director of athletics communications. Keck, who was named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team in 2009, died after complications caused by a staph infection. Keck left the MSU football program in March of 2011 after a history of ongoing concussion symptoms. Keck was 25 years old.
MSU men’s soccer goalie named MVC Defensive Player of the Week
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg was named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for last week’s performances. This is the third time Spangenberg has earned the honors, receiving them twice in 2011, according to a university press release. Spangenberg had two shutouts last week in double overtime games against Oral Roberts and Evansville, giving him 14 career “clean sheets,” which puts him in fourth place alltime in the MSU record books.
By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard
The volleyball Bears celebrated Homecoming in a positive fashion with a 3-0 sweep of Loyola University and a 3-0 sweep of Bradley University. The Loyola Ramblers are in their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference, and, even though they had an impressive record in the Horizon League a season ago, the Ramblers were stifled by the Bears’ numbers on offense and defense.
Missouri State had 45 kills to the 38 kills by Loyola, and also had 66 digs, 15 more than Loyola. Besides Missouri State owning the statistics as a team, it also had individual stats that stood out. Senior libero Ashley Mason, sophomore outside hitter Elise Munroe, senior outside hitter Christine McCartney, and senior setter Carly Thomas each had a double-digit number of digs. Only two players from Loyola had double-digit digs. On offense, Kaitlin Jaeger led the way for the Bears with 13 kills. McCartney had nine kills, almost
recording a double-double in kills and digs. In the first set, the Bears won 2518, with McCartney leading the way with six kills. With the second set as a new beginning, Loyola jumped out to a lead and wouldn’t relent with their lack of errors. However, the Ramblers quickly saw their 18-13 lead evaporate, and the Bears took set two 25-22. Loyola got even closer in set three, but still couldn’t overtake the Bears’ tough defense, and Missouri State took set three 25-23 to finalize the first of two sweeps last weekend.
“We have four defenses that we run, and each night we have an opportunity to scout. It is a bit different each game, but we just have to be ready to roll with the punches,” Mason said. The week prior to these games, Mason was the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the week. In game two of the Bears’ Homecoming weekend conference matchups, Bradley entered with a 44 conference record, the same as Missouri State. u See SWEEP, page 8
Happy Homecoming! Missouri State 35, South Dakota State 21
Football conquered the then-No. 15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits for second win of season, now 2-2 in conference play
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By Mike Ursery The Standard
he Missouri State Bears (2-6, 2-2) won on Homecoming for the second straight season with a 35-21 victory against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-4, 1-3) on Oct. 19 at Plaster Field. This marks the fifth Homecoming game the Bears have won in the last eight seasons. This is also their first win against Missouri South Dakota State. State fans MSU compiled 352 rushing yards in the celebrated win. Sophomore running back Ryan HeasHomecoming ton led the team with 122 yards in his first game since suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday, the season opener. Senior running back Oct. 19. The Mikael Cooper-Falls added 104 yards and football team also scored two touchdowns. got its sec“It felt good to be out there,” Heaston ond win of said. “I was a little nervous to start off, but the season, a as the game went on, I got my confidence 35-21 victory back and started to enjoy it after that.” over South Senior quarterback Ashton Glaser, who Dakota made his first start of the season, threw for State. 126 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 88 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. The scoring began when Glaser threw a Photos by Evan 56-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Henningsen/THE STANDARD Julian Burton to put the Bears ahead 7-0 with 10:51 remaining in the first quarter. It was Burton’s second touchdown reception of more than 50 yards. “We did a little play action. We felt like we could get their safety to come down, and he did,” Glaser said. “(Burton) was scot-free, so I just lobbed it up there. He made a great catch and took it to the end zone for us.” The Bears scored again when Cooper-Falls ran 4 yards for his first touchdown. The play was set by an 83-yard run by Heaston to the South Dakota State 4-yard line. The touchdown increased the MSU lead to 14-0 with 1:06 left in the opening quarter. The MSU defense made things hard for the South Dakota State quarterback, recording four sacks and an interception by junior strong safety Caleb Schaffitzel. Senior linebacker Nick Canavan had two sacks and three tackles for negative yardage on the day. The Bears scored one more time before the conclusion of the first half on Cooper-Falls’ second rushing touchdown. Facing first-and-10 at the MSU 32-yard line, Cooper-Falls broke loose on a 66-yard run that moved the ball all the way to the 2-yard line. Later, he scored on a 3-yard run. The extra point was blocked, but the Bears led 200.
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Get to know
Molly Huber Women’s soccer Junior Midfielder/forward St. Louis, Mo.
By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard
This last week, we got a chance to sit down with Molly Huber, a junior forward on the women’s soccer team. She grew up in St. Louis and scored two goals to win the 3A state championship her senior season at Ursuline Academy. Huber started her collegiate career at the University of Kentucky, but, upon transferring to Missouri State, immediately became an asset to the Bears’ offensive attack. She currently leads the team with five assists on the season, which is more than she had in her first two seasons at Kentucky combined. The Standard: When did you
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start playing soccer and why did you choose soccer? Molly Huber: I started playing soccer when I was younger, but I actually started off hating it, because I didn’t really like the shin guards; but then I ended up playing again later with a club team and loved it. Any other sport you played or liked more? MH: I played lacrosse in high school and kind of enjoyed that as well. Was there anyone that inspired you when you were younger? MH: Mia Hamm was an idol for me to look up to and to learn how to just play and have fun. You played your first two seau See HUBER, page 7
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sons at Kentucky; what drew you to Missouri State? MH: I was looking around in the middle of the semester last year and there were a couple of friends on the team [at Missouri State] that I played with growing up, so I wanted to try it out, and I ended up liking it. So you played with them in high school? MH: Yes, I played with them in club soccer. We didn’t go to the same high school; it was just through club. So why did you originally go to Kentucky? MH: I really liked the big school kind of feel. How would you evaluate your time with the Bears this season? MH: It has been going really well. It started off a little rough with us losing in the last minutes of the game. It was frustrating, because we were so close and were starting the games off really well, but just not getting the wins. And since then it has just improved. I love the girls on the team and couldn’t imagine play-
ing with any other people. Anything outside of athletics that you like about Missouri State University? MH: First going to Kentucky, I didn’t really know anybody besides the girls on the team, but coming here, I actually know people outside of the team. It’s a good balance to know people in soccer and also outside of soccer. What is your major, and what is your plan? MH: My major is hospitality and restaurant administration. I am not sure what my emphasis is yet, but I am wanting to do events such as planning parties for other people. You lead the team in assists, don’t you? MH: I think so, yes. I have gotten robbed of goals because of the post, but at least if we can get that goal in, I’m ok with it. Molly Huber has started every game since coming to Missouri State, and while leading the team in assists, she has also scored one goal. Four of her five assists were to Shelby Stewart, who just happened to return the favor with an assist to Huber on her goal scored.
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Tipoff at twilight
Lady Bears head coach Kelly Harper addresses fans at Twilight Tipoff on Friday, Oct. 19. The event is an opportunity for fans to get to know faces of the MSU basektball teams.
Bball season kicks off with event for fans By John Robinson The Standard
It was a cold, rainy night as Missouri State basketball fans gathered in Hammons Student Center for Twilight Tipoff 2013 and the unveiling of the new Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams. Twilight Tipoff is held at different universities throughout the country. For the Bears and Lady Bears, it’s a chance to have a scrimmage and work on lineups. For the fans, it’s an opportunity to get autographs and get their first taste of Missouri State basketball since the season ended last spring. Players start the event sitting down to autograph posters and basketballs for young Bears fans that are eager to meet the new teams. “This is our third (Twilight Tipoff),”
said Missouri State fan Eric Metz, who graduated from Missouri State in 2003 and brought his son Carter out to enjoy the event. “It’s a great kickoff, lets you identify with the players, and it really gets the season going.” For his son Carter, Twilight Tipoff is much simpler. “It’s really fun. I like seeing all the players, and I got autographs,” Carter said with a smile. The Lady Bears took the court for introductions with a special emphasis on the all-new coaching staff, comprised of new hire Kelly Harper and her husband Jon Harper, Jennifer Sullivan and Lady Bears legend Jackie Stiles. The Lady Bears held a 3-point shooting competition with help from various fans before holding a scrimmage showcasing the faster look and pace of the Lady Bears. For Harper, Twilight Tipoff is the beginning of a new era as coach of the Lady Bears. “This was fun. I was fired up before introductions,” Harper said. “It’s very important to be accessible for the fans. We have a great fan base, with the com-
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munity and student supporters, and we need to embrace them.” The men’s team took the court next, leading with a dunk contest won by freshman point guard Devon Thomas. The team then held a 30-minute scrimmage to showcase the team’s new depth and lineup options. Head coach Paul Lusk, entering his third year as the Missouri State men’s basketball coach, understands the importance of the Twilight Tipoff event. “It’s important for the fans to get out and see the new faces, both on the ladies’ team and on our team,” Lusk said. Lusk also discussed the importance of Twilight Tipoff for his new players. “It’s important for the young guys to come out here, meet the fans and get in all the practice they can,” Lusk said. Twilight Tipoff is only the beginning of Missouri State basketball. The men’s team opens up the season with an exhibition game Sunday Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. against McKendree University. The Lady Bears kick off their season Halloween night, at 7 p.m. against Arkansas-Fort Smith.
A battle of the Bears and Leathernecks Football travels to Western Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 26
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Last week we were able to see how effective the MSU running game can be when Ryan Heaston is healthy. Heaston ran for 122 yards on 17 carries in his first game back and was able to break loose for an 83-yard gain on his fourth carry of the game. Needless to say, Heaston’s presence revived a rushing attack that was ineffective in the two previous games before Homecoming. MSU once again has five healthy running backs, an asset that adds versatility to its offensive scheme. That versatility will be needed this week when the Bears
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each opponent they have faced in statistics, but turning over the ball has prevented them from turning opportunities into points. On the defensive side of the ball, Western Illinois has given up an average of only 325 yards per game. However, turning over the ball gives opposing offenses a short field, putting the defense in a tough position to prevent them from scoring.
travel to Macomb, Ill. to play Western Illinois. A win this week will match their win total from last season, and would potentially elevate them to third place in the Why MSU can win Valley. The MSU defense currently ranks fourth in the The opponent The Leathernecks have Valley. They are even in lost three straight conference turnover ratio, but that could games by an average of 16 change by taking advantage points. The one thing that of a team that has been prone has plagued Western Illinois to giving the ball away. As I stated above, the during its current losing streak is turnovers. The team’s stable of running Leathernecks have matched backs is once again 100 per-
cent. This gives the Bears the luxury of keeping fresh legs in the backfield, and also lets them use the game plan they are comfortable with. It is uncertain if Kierra Harris will be cleared to play this week, but Ashton Glaser proved last week that he can step into the starting quarterback role when needed.
My prediction
MSU will carry the momentum from last week with it to Macomb and earn its second straight victory. The running game will again be solid, and the defense won’t give up a lot of points to a team that has recently had trouble scoring. Oh yeah, and the Bears defeated this same team 42-3 last season. MSU 31, Western Illinois 10
Ice Bears sweep weekend ‘Pink in the Rink’ games By Chase Probert The Standard
The Missouri State Ice Bears completed a two game sweep of St. Mary’s-Minnesota this past weekend during the team’s annual Pink in the Rink event. The third annual event was once again highlighted by turning the ice pink at Mediacom Ice Park. The Ice Bears also auctioned off special pink jerseys that were worn to commemorate the event. Joe Combs, hockey director at Mediacom
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Ice Park, coordinated this year’s event. “We have a great relationship with Missouri State and the Ice Bears. It’s good to be a part of both the Springfield and the Missouri State community and to be a part of a good cause,” Combs said. After changing the color of the ice to pink earlier in the week, the Ice Bears were able to practice on Wednesday and Thursday to prepare for the games against St. Mary’sMinnesota.
“I feel like we were ready after Wednesday’s practice. We were able to get out and skate and get used to it,” freshman forward PJ Adams said of the new playing surface. “The puck looks a little different coming off the stick,” goaltender Justin Davis said. “But after two nights of practice on the ice, we were ready.” The Ice Bears were guided to an 8-2 victory in Friday’s game thanks to two-goal
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games from both Adams and junior forward Matt Townsend, who also had two assists in the night. After falling behind 1-0 in the opening minute of the game, the Ice Bears countered with goals from Adams and junior defenseman Nick Sadorf to take a 2-1 score into the second period. After two goals in the second period, Missouri State closed out the final period with four goals, including goals from Adams and Townsend.
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“We stayed within ourselves,” Townsend said following Friday’s game. “They thought they could come in and rough us up, but we were able to stick to our game and came away with a win.” The Ice Bears had similar success in Saturday’s game against the Cardinals, cruising to a 6-1 victory. The Ice Bears’ offense was more balanced in game two with the team’s six goals from five different players. Jack Ryan
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In set one, neither team could get a lead until Missouri State went on a run of three, followed by a run of six to go up 19-12. The Bears pushed forward to a 23-13 lead and then closed the deal while the Braves scored five points in an attempted comeback. Set two was a shining moment for Missouri State’s offense. As a team, the Bears connected on 48 percent of their hits, only having two errors to Bradley’s eight. To begin the set, the teams went back and forth until Missouri State went on a 15-6 scoring run to finish the set and win 25-16. Bradley and Missouri State started set three with a point exchange up to 8-8. Missouri State went on a five-point scoring run, forcing Bradley to call a timeout to talk things over. The timeout gave the Braves a chance to change the momentum, and surely did, going on a 63 scoring run, cutting the Bears’ lead to two. With the game at 16-14 in favor of the Bears, freshman defensive specialist Tatum Marshall went back to serve.
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She recorded one ace and two digs, and the Bears went on a 6-0 run to put the game out of reach. Missouri State closed the game, winning 25-20. These two sweeps concluded the first half of the Bears’ season. The second half of their season is comprised almost entirely of conference games, except one mid-week matchup versus Southeast Missouri State University. “This makes a statement to our team. We understand that when we fight that hard from start to finish, good things are going to happen for the Bears. Our team feels we’ve let a few matches slip away, and they put their foot down and decided that is not acceptable,” head coach Melissa Stokes said after the games. Missouri State’s ability to close games will be tested as it hosts the University of Northern Iowa, a conference opponent who beat MSU earlier this season, 3-2. That game is this Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at Hammons Student Center. The following night, the Bears host the Drake Bulldogs in Hammons Student Center at 7 p.m. Missouri State defeated Drake earlier in the season 3-0.
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South Dakota State took advantage of mistakes made by the MSU offense in the second half to trim the lead to six points. Glaser found junior tight end Gannon Sinclair open in the end zone on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make the score 27-7 with 3:22 remaining in the third quarter, but the Jackrabbits scored at the start of the fourth quarter to make the score 2714. The South Dakota State defense
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fall Sunday evening in Springfield. As someone who has attended my fair share of country concerts, one thing I really appreciate from the artists with a twang is that you can almost always expect to hear the same thing live as you do on the album. Without a heavy reliance on show and effects, these concerts are usually about the music, and Sunday night’s music was good. Urban’s voice was clear and powerful (with a hint more of his Aussie accent than can be heard on his studio albums), and the energy was exploding out of JQH Arena all night. My only problems with the show were that at times the
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sacked Glaser to force a fumble and recovered the ball at the MSU 15-yard line with 7:28 left in the game. Later, they scored three plays on a five-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 2721 with 6:04 remaining. The Bears responded on their ensuing drive when Glaser ran 69 yards on a draw play to put MSU ahead 33-21. Glaser then threw to Buford in the end zone to convert a two-point conversion attempt and made the score 35-21 with 4:30 left in the game. “We tried to fake a sweep, and it worked out perfect,” Glaser said. “I was able to hit the crease, and, luckily, I made it to the end zone.”
South Dakota State was unable to score again, despite having two more possessions in the final minutes. They were unable to convert a fourth down attempt on their first possession and turned the ball over on downs. They regained possession one last time after senior kicker Austin Witmer missed a 36-yard field goal attempt. The Jackrabbits drove all the way to the MSU 38-yard line before Schaffitzel’s interception halted the drive. The Bears will go to Macomb, Ill. to face the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Oct. 26. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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video boards and special effects made me feel like I was at an ‘80s hair band concert, and I didn’t get to hear my favorite Urban staple, “You’ll Think of Me,” but I was able to look past that while enjoying a country performance from a very genuine Urban who declared that this was “your night, Springfield.” If you want to catch a great show full of the songs of Dustin Lynch, the harmonizing of Little Big Town and the energizing music of Keith Urban, check him out on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, or on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. You won’t be sorry. The Standard received one ticket to review the “Light the Fuse” tour courtesy of PFA Entertainment Media and Marketing, of which Keith Urban is a client.
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