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The Student Government Association is taking another step toward creating a more inclusive campus by adding inclusion to their elections code, according to Chief Elections Commissioner Tylyn Anders.

“I am currently working on a way to make our voting system more inclusive by working with the Disability Resource Center on-campus,” Anders, a junior economics major, said. “I have also removed all gender-specific pronouns from the elections code.”

Anders said she removed all forms of ‘he’ and ‘she’ and replaced those pronouns with the gender neutral pronoun, ‘they.’

“I think removing gender-specific pronouns is a great decision,” sophomore exercise science and movement major and SGA Senator Julia Morrow said. “Changing the previous pronoun usage of the constitution and elections code from ‘he/she’ to ‘they/them’ shows that all students at Missouri State, no matter their gender identity, are valued, represented and included in the affairs of the university.”

Anders presented the resolution to SGA on Oct. 18 at the meeting. SGA will vote on the resolution on Oct. 25.

“I am making some changes to the Elections Code to update the code, specify what is expected of the candidates and make the code more inclusive,” Anders said.

The election code deals with everything from elections, petition guidelines, the candidate debate, open forum and campaigning.

“I am passionate about diversity and inclusion, and I felt it would be appropriate to make these changes at this time,” Anders said.

Anders also clarified sections of the code dealing with eligibility, pre-campaigning and campaigning.

“I hope these changes will clear up any ambiguity in the elections code and make the code easier to interpret and enforce,” Anders said.

According to the elections code, candidates for student body president and student body vice president are allowed to choose three topics from their platform to talk about with students while they work on petitions. These topics have to be approved by Anders. They need 750 signatures from Missouri State University students to be eligible, according to the elections code.

Anders is responsible for changing and updating the elections code.

Any potential candidates have to become a senator by Jan. 17 to run for office in the spring. They are required to go to an informational meeting on Feb. 7 and can pick up petitions starting Feb. 13.

Candidates can’t start campaigning until April, the week of voting. Polls are open April 5-7.

“I think this change will impact students for the better, because it will help students who don't identify by he/she pronouns to feel accepted and represented by the university,” Morrow said. “In addition, the changes educate other students on the importance of proper pronoun usage and how it can make a positive impact on campus.”

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Ruddick suspension sparks Facebook review feud Bailey Vassalli Staff Reporter @baileyvassalli After the allegations against Breck Ruddick surfaced and went viral, individuals took to social media to voice their opinions and share them with the world.

Missouri State University’s Facebook page was a spot where many shared their thoughts, specifically through the use of the Facebook rating system. Nearly 100 new reviews appeared on the Facebook wall––sporting one or two stars alongside a short message––dropping the overall rating of the university to about four out of five stars.

Many took notice to the negative reviews on the page, but Missouri State alumnus Greg Springer took action. He went through the negative reviews and asked one simple question. “Did/Do you go here?”

“I got a ‘no’ answer the majority of the time,” Springer said. He said that the people appeared disgruntled and asked him why it even mattered. Many people brought up Breck Ruddick’s situation and some confused the university with Uni-

versity of Missouri, therefore, also blaming Missouri State for the beagle incident.

According to CBS, six beagles were blinded and killed due to a failed experiment at Mizzou.

Overall, the point of his question was to try and understand if people wanted to actually write a review of the university, or if they just wanted to post on the university’s Facebook wall “On Yelp or Google Ratings, typically people who have at least stepped one foot on the grounds they visited write a review of their experiences,” Springer said. “Most of the people who responded to my question have never done so on the MSU campus, let alone don’t live in Missouri.”

His belief is if someone is going to write a review of an educational institution, they need to experience it in person first rather than basing their opinions off of the university’s ruling of a case.

Springer noticed that the negative reviews were drawing the overall Facebook rating of Missouri State University down further and further, so he asked his friends if they would write reviews of the university to help bring the rating back up.

This started a chain reaction. Many people, including alumnus Cassie Kite, began writing positive reviews.

“I kept getting a notification that my friends were writing one, and I thought ‘Why not?’ as I enjoyed my time at Missouri State University,” Kite said.

Some of the positive reviews received negative comments on them, including Kite’s. She says she saw the same person posting on other posts, and she chose to brush them off and reply with a “kill them with kindness” mindset. Kite apologized that the person had a negative experience and felt how they did.

“I understand the significance of problems that a school faces,” Springer said.

“Whether that’s crime, dorms or housing, or even an animal abuse story. But I also think it’s important to post about the good things that happened.”

After Springer asked his friends to write reviews, the ratings climbed back up to four and a half stars out of five.

Springer is currently waiting for things to “cool off,” before he writes his own rating of the university.

To MO State and beyond Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar Press Secretary for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Stephanie Schierholz, gave a presentation, “Telling the Story of Space Exploration,” at Missouri State last week. She focused on the orientation of her position at NASA, provided examples of publicity and social media posts that NASA implements and gave insight for

audience members in the communications field.

The discussion was held at Missouri State University’s eFactory on Oct. 20. Schierholz’s appearance in Springfield was sponsored by the community organization Springfield Creatives.

Schierholz first talked about the increasing interest shown by young Americans for working closely with NASA, their explorations and their research. She said that a recent record of 18,000 applicants

inquired (including for astronaut positions), shattering the previous record of 8,000. She also detailed how she began her own career for NASA, saying that she applied four times to the agency before being offered a position.

“You don’t have to be an astronaut to work for NASA,” Schierholz said. “They have over 17,000 employees and only around 47 of them are astronauts.”

Schierholz graduated from Southwest Baptist University

and initially worked as the social media manager for Raytheon Company, which specializes in defense contracting and industrial manufacturing of weapons and technology.

Schierholz said this employment experience would not have been possible without quickly acquiring a new set of skills.

“You should strive to never stop learning,” Schierholz said.

“When I graduated SBU, social media didn’t even exist.

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Clinton, Trump battle during last presidential debate Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar

The third and final Presidential Debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was the most anticipated of this election season, airing live a mere 20 days before Election Day. The debate was hosted at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on Oct. 19 and moderated by FOX anchor Chris Wallace. Recurring topics of the evening included appointing a Supreme Court justice, foreign relations between the United States and Russia, abortion, Obamacare and the ethics of presidential leadership.

The first question was in regards to filling the current empty seat on the Supreme Court bench–and potentially more seats in the future. The candidates each gave insight to their highest priority issue when selecting a Supreme Court justice: gun control and abortion.

Trump, who said he obtained the earliest endorsement by the National Rifle Association for anyone having run for president, intends to select a justice in full support of following the Constitution exactly.

“I will choose a Supreme Court justice who can interpret the Constitution the way the Founding Fathers would have wanted it,” Trump said. “The way that it was meant to be interpreted…the (Second Amendment) is absolutely important to uphold right now because it is in so much trauma.”

Clinton said that she is also in support of the Second Amendment but does not see a strong division between gun control and the Constitution to be necessary.

“I want comprehensive background checks, to close the online loopholes, to close all loopholes,” Clinton said.

“There are certainly enough ways to regulate gun control that do not reprimand the Second Amendment at all.”

The candidates also demonstrated starkly contrasting opinions over the topic of abortion in their discussion of appointing a Supreme Court justice.

Clinton, who was quoted by moderator Wallace as having stated in previous interviews that “fetuses have no constitutional rights,” said that she would stand by her voting history to legalize the practice of third trimester abortions.

“The government has no right making these most intimate decisions for a woman and her family,” Clinton said.

“You should see some of the women I have met that have had to make decisions as traumatizing and terrifying as these.”

Trump said his choice of justice will be pro-life like himself and that he does not support the upholding of the ruling in Roe vs. Wade, which guaranteed a woman’s legal opportunity to get an abortion.

He also said the choice of legalizing late-term abortions will be handled at a state level under his administration.

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Bobby Allison named recipient of 2016 Bronze Bear Award Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp During an Oct. 4 meeting, the Missouri State Board of Governors voted to award Bobby Allison with the 2016 Bronze Bear Award. Allison will be the eighteenth recipient of the award. The Bronze Bear Award is presented to people who have shown “extraordi-

nary achievement and/or outstanding support” for Missouri State, according to a press release.

Allison was chosen because of his long-term support and involvement with Missouri State University, according to a press release. Allison also gave a monetary gift in 2013 that helped with the improvement of recreational fields and athletic fields on MSU’s cam-

tributing funds that helped build those fields.

“Bobby Allison is a great friend of Missouri State, and we are proud to recognize him with the Bronze Bear Award,” Missouri State President Clif Smart said in a press release.

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A ‘beary’ delicious breakfast Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn Stark Students had their choice of bananas, strawberries, pineapples and more at the Cooking 101 class in Garst dining hall on Thursday.

They were making “Berry Delicious Smoothies,” led by chef Nathan Frazo.

“It’s something that’s easy to do in the mornings,” Frazo said. “You can throw it in a Ziploc bag in the freezer and throw it in the blender in the morning on your way out the door, and you’ve got an instant breakfast.”

Frazo has been working in the dining hall since July. He went to culinary school at Ozarks Technical College and graduated in 2012 but has been in the industry for about eight years, he said.

Students could add bananas, strawberries, pineapples, cranberries, grapes and blueberries to their smoothies. Then, students topped the smoothies off with a couple scoops of ice, and Frazo then ran them through the blender.

Freshman health and wellness major Nadine Hanach made a simple smoothie with bananas and strawberries.

“I wanted to try something new, especially with different fruits,” Hanach said.

“Fruits are something good for your health, especially if you make it in the morning.”

For Hanach, the experience was entirely new. Her home is in Tunisia, a North African country next to the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara desert. She said that at home, they don’t drink smoothies.

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Betty and Bobby Allison North and South stadiums, the Betty and Bobby Allison Sand Volleyball courts next to Hammons Student Center and the recreational fields next to Taco Bell all were built with help from Allison’s gift. The facilities were named for Allison and his late mother.

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Students add fruit to their smoothies.

home, I will do this,” Hanach said. “In Tunisia, we don’t do this; we drink juices like orange juice. I plan to make something different back home.”

Samantha Overturf, freshman English education major, and Kelsey Meeruer, communication sciences major, said they were there because they like smoothies.

“I have a blender in my room and everything,” Overturf said.

She said she used to make smoothies a lot when she first moved in but doesn’t have the time anymore.

Overturf and Meeruer put all of the available fruits in their smoothies.

“My favorite part is the interaction with the students for sure,” Frazo said.

“Just seeing their reactions and them getting to use a piece of equipment they haven’t gotten to use before or something like that, just putting it together with their own hands rather than somebody else doing it for them.”

Hanach said more students should come to events like this.

“It’s something different,” Hanach said. “It benefits your health.”

Frazo said the smoothies are a good option for breakfast.

“It’s something healthier than going through the drive thru or a PopTart or something like that,” Frazo said.

The Cooking 101 class is held once a month. It switches between Garst dining hall and Blair Shannon dining hall.

“I think it’s a great experience, not only for the person teaching the class, but also for those that are trying to learn,” Frazo said. “It’s great to pass on the knowledge that you know to someone else. Even if, like today, it’s something simple like smoothies, it’s great to pass MIRANDA ROLLER/THE STANDARD on to let somebody else know how to do.”

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Spencer Martin Columnist; Fellow Driver @Spencer_XC It is my firmly held belief that Springfield, Missouri, has some of the worst drivers in the United States.

I’m also confident that once you’ve spent a week or two in this town just driving around, you’ll side with me.

It seems that you can’t even go to the grocery store down the street without being tailgated, cut off by a jerk in an oversized truck with a monster truck lift kit or have people walk straight in front of your car like they own the road.

I’ve had some serious grievances with Springfield traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists over the last four years, and I think it’s about time to get it all out.

Let’s start with a very simple one: don’t walk in the street when you don’t have the right of way.

Yes, I know that pedestrians are ALWAYS supposed to have the right of way. Well, sure, but having the right of way doesn’t allow you to walk across traffic that has a green light or mosey through downtown like you own the place.

It might serve you well to remember that you’re willingly walking in front of a one to two ton rolling metal object that can accelerate at the

touch of a sensitive foot pedal. Important note: getting hit by something like this can be fatal. Shocking, right?

Drivers are obligated to stop and let pedestrians cross to a certain extent, even if the pedestrian is inconsiderate or oblivious to their surroundings, but they can’t do much if you just wander out into traffic and surprise them. So, maybe don’t.

Here’s another wonderful pointer.

A yellow light means a red light is about to happen.

Oh, yellow lights, how I loathe thee. They either cause you to slam on your brakes to stop, thwarting your forward momentum, or they encourage you to speed up like you’re trying to make the Kessel Run in under 12 parsecs.

In Springfield, this doesn’t change much –– all the normal rules still apply. That said, people have almost entirely nixed the part about breaking for yellow lights and have instead opted for speeding up to make even the shortest yellow light an extension of the green one.

This is especially bad in left turn lanes. I’ve witnessed whole lines of cars, sometimes four or five, decide they don’t care about the yellow turn signal and instead decide to just go for it. It doesn’t matter who’s in the car.

In fact, I’ve seen whole lines of cars just decide to run lights that have

been red for at least three seconds. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

Now let’s get to one of my favorite pet peeves that has nearly killed me at least three times during my time in Springfield: the middle turn lane.

Before I came to Springfield, I lived in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Lee’s Summit features a wonderful outer road system for much of the town and prevents the need for a middle turn lane almost entirely.

Then, I moved here.

Never has something made me more infuriated while driving than people who use the middle turn lane to merge into traffic. Which, for those keeping score at home, is illegal—see chapter 300, section 300.215.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.

The middle turn lane is the absolute bane of my existence.

It is designed to be used for one thing and that is to turn left across traffic on a two-way street. It is not for merging. It is not for driving. It is not for passing or checking your phone or any other use besides turning left. That’s it. End of story. Thanks for playing.

Wow. Now that that’s over with,

let’s talk about how we can change this problem.

First things first, always use your turn signal. I use my turn signal even when I go through the square downtown. Traffic may only flow in one direction, but it’s just a simple courtesy to drivers and pedestrians alike.

Additionally, always make sure to drive defensively. This means no erratic lane changes, no tailgating and no burnouts to spray that black death truck smoke in someone’s window.

It means watching for other drivers at all times and remembering that you and your situation are not the center of the universe. There are other drivers around you that just want to get

home to their families, cats, Netflix, etc.

Finally, try to be understanding of your fellow drivers who decide to drive like absolute morons. Nobody is perfect and we’ve all been there before. We’ve all screamed at that jerk in the SUV that cut us off.

We’ve all been that person who waited until the light was yellow to leave the intersection. We’ve all flipped someone the bird and then felt really good about it. It’s only natural.

That said, it’s time to grow up.

Springfield’s hot garbage traffic won’t get any better if we only perpetuate poor driving habits. We have to take the first step to make traffic safer for Springfield. We have to be the change we want to see in Springfield traffic.

So next time, be patient. Maybe hold those middle fingers for just a sec before you put someone on blast—even if it was a semi truck that cut you and three other cars off and almost killed nine people with one poor choice.

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“As an American, it is my patriotic duty to like full-size candy bars.”

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An open letter to churches with hell houses Caleb Hearon Columnist @calebsaysthings If you want to fit in among the middle school elite of conservative rural Missouri, you have to be down with Jesus Christ.

In an attempt to climb the social ladder, I joined a youth group in middle school. Within the first few youth group nights, we learned that being “a homosexual” was not super cool (the original message has been diluted for comfort’s sake).

That’s when I started praying to be cured of my unnatural desires. Which, while we’re on the subject, is a creepy and heavy thing to be doing at 13 years old.

Religion is altogether pretty heavy for a kid, actually. I could not, at that time in my life, fully process the fact that

commercial breaks at sporting events did not mean they stopped the game and waited for the at-home-viewer to return.

So maybe asking me to pin down the exact cause of the entire universe was not the fairest, or most well advised, request.

When the youth pastor asked me if I wanted to join some other kids in my class for a “field trip” to a neighboring town, I saw it as an opportunity to hangout with friends and go somewhere other than school or home.

The pitch he gave me was, “We’re gonna hit McDonald’s and then drop by a church service before we head home.” In terms of opening lines and knowing your audience, this might be one of the more skillful displays of persuasion I have encountered even still.

I feel like I had a Big Mac

and a Coke. It could have honestly been a Dr. Pepper. For dessert, I think I had a hearty helping of never-ending fear and permanently scarring images. May have been an apple turnover.

In any case, it turned out that this church service we were “just dropping by” was actually a hell house. For people who didn’t grow up in the rural Midwest or South – you might not know what a hell House is. I wish I didn’t.

It’s exactly what it sounds like. This is where churches use their basements and other hellacious spaces (if you work for HGTV and you’re reading this, that’s a name you can feel free to buy from me for a pilot) to put on little theatrical performances about hell.

One of the rooms in this hell play featured gay people burning eternally. The room after that featured the place in

hell where teenagers who commit suicide go for their fiery punishment.

This was a really bad series of rooms for me, because I left the first one thinking, “Maybe I should kill myself,” and then I went to the next one just to find that I couldn’t do that either.

As far as inspiring a clear plan of action goes, I think the hell house could use some work.

Consider this an open letter to any church participating in a hell house. My experience was not great.

I spent the few years following that experience praying about being gay and wishing every day that God would cure me so I could be normal.

Then I started having sex and never went to church again. A cautionary tale if ever one existed.

Trick, treat and terror: What to do this Halloween day life. There are certain people that exist in the world with Type-T personalities. The ‘T’ stands for thrill-seeking.

Halloween provides a safe and enjoyable The latter half of October means one thing way to experience thrill and terror. It allows us to me: it’s Halloween season. It’s the best time to express a part of our psychology that is usuof the year to get your spooky on. ally only activated when disaster strikes.

Luckily, there are plenty of terrifying events As for me, I’m all for it. I’ve made plans to going on in the Ozarks this season. The most popular and nearby option for terror is Springfield’s own Hotel of Terror. Hotel of Terror is open every night until the Sunday after Halloween. The hotel is at North Main and West Water Street, just north of downtown, and is likely to be popular as we approach Halloween.

There are also a few haunted mazes on the visit one of Springfield’s haunted mazes this outskirts of town that are known to be quite weekend and am excited for the part when the terrifying. guy in a clown mask revs up his chainsaw.

There’s actually a psychology behind the There’s nothing like a little adrenaline rush to thrill of being scared. Human beings have a get the blood pumping. I will never understand desire to do things that aren’t ordinary. We need why parents take their small children to things to remove ourselves from the routine of every- like these either.

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There’s no way I would have enjoyed a scary maze when I was 7 years old.

After conquering scary mazes, and escaping the frightening clowns and ghouls that haunt each maze, there is usually a nice reception area with a bonfire and snacks. Somebody like myself probably enjoys this part the best. I enjoy interacting with people with similar expe-

Halloween provides a safe and enjoyable way to experience thrill and terror riences, and I love the outdoors. It’s similar to camping, but after the maze closes, everybody goes home. I think it’s safe to say that haunted mazes and other spooky attractions make for great date nights. While the image of scary clown in corn field may not be how you picture a date, getting spooked is a great excuse

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Catch up on your “Scooby Doo” if you don’t know what I’m talking about.

Finally, I have been dealing with an important conflict in regards to Halloween. Before I came to MSU, I lived in a neighborhood full of children, and used to answer the door for trick-or-treaters. I’d identify my house as a good place to trick-or-treat with a nicely carved Jacko-Lantern. The pumpkin would sit on the porch and entertain passersby, and I’d season and bake the seeds into a nice snack.

Now that I live in a neighborhood where parties happen often, I am hesitant to leave a pumpkin on my porch. Usually, I spend Saturday and Sunday mornings picking empty cans out of yard. I’m worried that unruly party-goers may feel the urge to destroy my creation, as they did with the neighbors last year.

Doesn’t matter. I am resilient. Nobody is going to stop me from decorating my porch with a carved pumpkin.

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Nichole Ferguson Staff Reporter @Nikinzz Board of Governors’ meeting and 2016 fall commencement times have been moved back to allow more attendees for the ceremony.

“I have been told this was due to the change in the Board of Governor’s meeting schedule,” Debbie Letterman, assistant director of Events and Meetings Services, said. “They used to be on Friday but moved them to Thursday to give (members) more time.”

Letterman is also the commencement chair, she works with other areas of campus that are integral for the commencement ceremony. Her role as commencement chair is to oversee the commencement committee and the student speakers selection committee. She also writes the scripts for the commencement ceremony and runs the event on graduation day.

The date of fall commencement has not changed. It is planned to be held in JQH Arena on Friday, Dec. 16.

Graduation ceremonies for Business and Education students changed from 12:30 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Arts and Letters, Health and Human Services, Humanities and Public Affairs, Natural and Applied Sciences, William H. Darr School of Agriculture, and Global Studies graduation ceremonies changed from 4 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

More information can be found on the “Commencement” page of Missouri State’s website.

Robert Hornberger, Ed. D, assistant vice president for Enrollment Management and Services and Office of the Registrar, said. “Because the BOG meeting is now on Thursday, we can hold commencement earlier, which should allow more family and friends of graduates, faculty and staff to participate.”

Hornberger assists in handing out name cards, honor cords, honor stoles and student veteran cords. He also coordinates the four undergraduate marshals and the shephards that help students march from Hammons Student Center to the JQH arena.

Not everybody is happy with this change.

Students who have already ordered announcements may be able to seek help from the Division of Student Affairs.

“I have only heard of one student who was upset because they had (already) ordered their announcements,” Letterman said. “I forwarded that on to Dr. (Dee) Siscoe, (vice president of Student Affairs,) and they worked with the students. The other students I have talked to have been fine with the change.”

“It changes things for my family and friends that are going to the commencement ceremony,” Christine D. Maloney, senior history education student, said. “The only reason why I knew about the change was because I double checked the time to tell my family and friends. If MSU did send an email about the change, I didn’t receive it.”

The Office of Registrar sent out an email to advisers, deans, department heads and administrative employees on Oct. 5. The email stated: “This is to let you know that it was determined in Administrative Council this week to change the fall 2016 commencement times.”

Students listed as graduation candidates were notified by email on Oct. 6, the seventh week of fall semester.

“I have only been in charge of the ceremonies for a little less than two years and so I am not aware if the times have changed before,” Letterman said.

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Alexis West, sophomore psychology major, drives a golf cart over cones while wearing drunk goggles in Taylor Health and Wellness Center’s alcohol safety event on Missouri State’s campus on Oct. 17.

Jenna deJong Staff Reporter @ima_JEN On Wednesday, the Taylor Health and Wellness Center sponsored an alcohol safety event that allowed students to participate in two simulations, one of which was similar to driving drunk.

Students strapped on goggles exhibiting different blood alcohol levels and test drove a golf cart through a course marked in fluorescent cones. Afterward, they chose from a separate set of goggles for “walking the line.”

Some even fell over or wobbled before taking their first step.

Cpl. David Kenyon and Officer Mark Stewart from the Missouri State Substation led the event. They started off instructing students on what to do if they encountered an officer while intoxicated and how to responsibly consume alcohol.

“If you’re walking around with open containers, acting foolish, we’re most likely handing you that ticket,” Kenyon said.

Afterward, they ran the two simulations in Lot 28. Those who drove could pick from goggles that ranged .12 b.a.c. to .15 b.a.c. or goggles that started at .17 b.a.c. For “walk the line,” a sobriety test that includes walking in a straight line, arms down to the side, goggles

ranged from .07 to .10 or goggles .25 and above. More than a couple students ran over the cones or fell over during the sobriety test.

Wellness Educator for the Taylor Health and Wellness Center Jerilyn Reed and junior economics major Chase Jackson collaborated to make the event happen. Jackson and Reed said it focused on educating current students about alcohol impairment and how to act responsibly should they choose to drink.

“We wanted to make sure students were aware of how to use alcohol properly and the laws of alcohol, which is why we had our substation officers out,” Reed said. “We also wanted to make sure that students were aware of impaired driving and how that can impact an individual. We really want to make sure that we focus on that if people are having any drinks that they are drinking responsibly and if they are going to be in a car, that they are going to use a designated driver.”

During and after the event, multiple students asked the officers questions about their jobs and the use of alcohol. Based off their reactions to the officers’ information, Jackson said attendees probably walked away with a higher level of understanding.

“I think the students had a lot of their questions answered by the officers who came to speak for us; they probably gained a lot of insight on how the police tend to deal with

situations involving students and alcohol and how they should behave in order to avoid unnecessary punishments,” Jackson said. “As for the golf cart, I can only hope that as the students were running over cones, they realized how dangerous drinking and driving can be and what consequences could come of it.”

One of the 80 attendees, sophomore psychology major Alexis West drove the golf cart as well as walked the line, and she said she didn’t realize how much of a challenge it would be.

“I didn’t know a person’s vision could get that messed up because I was seeing double of everything, and I did have one of the stronger glasses, but I guess that does make sense,” West said. “Even when I was trying to control the wheel, I couldn’t tell how far left and how far right I was turning and I hit so many cones.”

After working for the downtown substation for the past three years, Stewart said he thought the event was necessary because it acknowledged underage drinking while instilling the importance of making safe decisions.

“A lot of the stuff downtown is for your over-21 crowd and then you have your few minors, but here on campus you have a lot more underage drinking than you do downtown,” Stewart said. “I think it’s important to know they are going to experiment, but give them the knowledge so they can be safe.”

Stracener: Murder Mystery dinner gets students into Halloween spirit

nounced that he was the murderer. The evidence and clues were not obvious, and you had to really think and use detective skills to figure it out.

The room went dark. A recording of After the murderer was announced, they gunshots started blasting. People screamed handed out prizes such as Beats headphones and got down on the floor. Someone was killed. and Bluetooth speakers to the best character But there was one mystery. Who was the murportrayal, the person who guessed the murderer? derer correctly and whoever collected the most When I first arrived at the murder mystery money. dinner in the PSU Ballroom, I wasn’t quite Although Student Activities Council’s secsure what to expect. There were ond-most-recent murder mystery tables set up with salad, cake, wawas two years ago, they said there ter and iced tea. There was a sign will definitely be another murder mystery dinner next year. SAC at every seat that said, “Welcome Guest.” “Young and Beautiful” by bought the script online over the Lana del Rey played on the speaksummer and talked to Chartwells. ers.

They spent $1,700 on food.

After everyone took a seat, There were more than 100 people in line, but only the first 100 someone announced that most seats had a paper that described people got in. It started at 9 p.m., their role and their character’s oband there were people waiting in jectives. There were many differline as early as 7:30 p.m. ent types of characters, like police Freshman communications and officers, flappers, reporters, etc. I nonprofit leadership major Brittany Foust, who played Dina Diva, didn’t have a role, so I made up a character named Dianne Diva. I said she went to the murder mysbased my character off one of the tery dinner because she has always main roles, singer and actress Dina RYAN WELCH/THE STANDARD wanted to go to one. She said she Diva. Donna Diva and I were her Students stand around a student playing the “murdered” couldn’t believe it was free.

“I’m into a lot of mystery stuff, backup dancers.

There was a pile of props for role. like when I was little, I loved Nananyone to use, like wigs, fake cigarettes and tity. Everybody used that evidence and the cy Drew,” she said. “I thought it was super canes. This really helped everyone get into clues they already gathered to turn in a paper fun. It was awesome to take on a character, character. Most people got really into their with their guesses of who the murderer was, and it turned out to be a lot cooler than I roles, so I felt like the storyline and characters who they think had the best character portray- thought. The whole experience was like you were real and I was a part of it, even though I al and the amount of fake money they ended were in a totally new place. I thought it was really neat and fancy. It was one of the coolest didn’t have a real part in the story. The whole with. atmosphere really felt like a fancy party in the The murderer turned out to be someone student events that I’ve been to.”

1920s. most people did not expect. I didn’t talk to The servers brought out breadsticks and him or even hear about him until it was anLayne Stracener Staff Reporter @LayneAlison1

then the main course of chicken and pasta.

After we ate, we walked around and talked to each other, finding out clues and giving away fake money to get information from people.

The storyline was complicated, and it was difficult to remember all the characters and their connections to other characters. If I had a role that was a part of the real storyline, I probably would have remembered it better.

At about midnight, someone announced evidence they had about the murderer’s iden-

Student Orientation, Advisement and Registration program looks for new leaders through informational sessions Sarah Shepard Staff Reporter MSU’s New Student and Family Programs began its search last week for new SOAR leaders for the upcoming summer.

Missouri State SOAR leaders work to help students with the transition into college. They want to make students feel comfortable and curious about the many opportunities that MSU presents.

Jim Morris, director of New Student and

Family Programs, said they are looking for helpful people who have high ethical standards.

They are also looking for a diverse group of people in order to connect with all types of incoming students.

Morris said SOAR leaders should expect to be challenged to grow as a person and a leader. He is looking for hard workers ready to build bonds with both students and their fellow SOAR leaders.

Applications are now being accepted online through Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. The applications are

time stamped, according Morris, so any applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

Applicants must have a 2.75 overall GPA with 30 credit hours by May of 2017. They must also be currently enrolled in at least 12 credit hours at Missouri State.

Along with the application, two faculty or staff member recommendations are required.

After all applications are received, the applicants will attend a carousel, a fouru See SOAR, page 9

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‘The Mystery Hour’ grows in popularity following Emmy Awards fall flat on his face!” Smith yelled in an attempt to make the audience’s reactions more animated. “Imagine if you just saw your meemaw take a dive down the stairs!”

There were small monitors on each side of the stage to show the crowd what pre-filmed material they had to play during the show.

Houghton started off the show by bringing his four-year-old son up to the stage to let him tell a few knockknock jokes. He also directly incorporated his wife into multiple sketches throughout the night.

Houghton did his “These Things I’ve Noticed” bit for each show which he uses to showcase his brand of humor and relate to the audience by verbalizing idiosyncrasies about daily life.

“These things I’ve noticed: you should dance like nobody’s watching … but email like everybody is,” Houghton said.

The first guest Houghton brought COLLIN HADLEY/THE STANDARD on was Jamie Dixon, a Hollywood

Alia Aaron Staff Reporter

“The Mystery Hour,” a variety/ improv “underground phenomenon,” is in its sixth season but has recently been gaining a lot of traction after being awarded two Emmy Awards last month.

This past week, “The Mystery Hour” held a live studio audience taping on Sunday at the historic Gillioz Theatre. The audience was once again packed-full in anticipation for a night full of TMH host Jeff Houghton and a group of interesting guests, talented performers and the Ozarks Jubilee.

This month at the taping, the cast and crew filmed three episodes, the last being a special in honor of the Ozarks Jubilee. The metal “applause” sign hung above the stage flashed on and off as announcer/sidekick Dave Smith worked the full crowd to get them excited and briefed on how the filming process was going to work.

“Give me the face you would “The Mystery Hour” host, Jeff Houghton, and Dave Smith pump up the crowd at the show’s live make if you just saw Justin Bieber taping on Sunday, Oct. 23.

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Local ghost hunters hold demonology books’ release party Casey Struble Staff Reporter @Casey_A_Struble Costumes and imagination make for a good Halloween, but a real ghost hunt could make this year’s the most exhilarating. Springfield’s finest ghost hunters can help.

Saturday, Oct. 22, Kenneth and Farah Deel—the exorcising couple based in Springfield—signed and spoke at their demonology books’ release. The presentation was midday at ABC Books.

The Deels started their anti-demonology work when they were kids. Farah Deel explained their inclination started “when you see your friends who need help and you want to help them.”

They claimed that demons could cause house, financial, and health damages.

“We had very haunted childhoods,” Kenneth Deel said.

Kenneth went on to explain that they were interested in the psychological aspect of haunting at first.

“We look at the clients, ‘Do they need an evaluation, or do they really have something (supernatural) going on?’” Farah Deel said.

NINA TODEA/THE STANDARD They both added that the majority of “hauntings” are Kenneth and Farah Deel talk to readers at ABC Books about either benign or imposed by the imagination.

Their fold-out table was in the corner of the compact, their demonology books and how they got involved with ghost quaint bookstore. There were self-help pamphlets, dehunting.

monology lexicons and multiple manuals for dealing with the supernatural.

Next to the pocket-sized ghost-reading devices, one could snag a few bat-shaped cookies.

In “Haunted Investigations,” currently in its preliminary drafting, the text explains how to assemble a team and help the haunted. One could know the ins and outs of the forces of evil.

Missouri could be one of the best places to test that knowledge. With rural legends such as the Ozark Howler, Momo the monster, and even Springfield’s Pythian Castle, superstition has a deep cultural rooting in the Midwest.

“We don’t think people should be messing with this,” Kenneth said.

He warned that amateurs could invited evil spirits into their lives.

“It’s an awesome adventure because you don’t know what’s going to happen,” Farrah said.

The spirits could be good, evil, benign or something unprecedented.

Caleb Mullins, 23, attended the signing. Mullins decided it was the season to be getting into scary stuff.

“I’m trying to venture out,” Mullins said, who had been told the bookstore itself was haunted. Whether confirmed or not, it was Mullins’ first time in ABC Books.

When asked if the bookstore was haunted, Farrah Deel said she “pleaded the fifth,” with a small chuckle.

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Disappointing Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney Well, there wasn’t much good to take out of the Missouri State football game on Saturday afternoon against the Northern Iowa Panthers.

The Bears fell behind early and eventually dropped their fourth game of the season 61-7.

On the first play from scrimmage, Bears senior quarterback Brodie Lambert’s pass was intercepted by Northern Iowa’s A.J. Allen. The interception set the Panthers up in perfect field position on the 2-yard line, but the MSU defense stood tall, holding Northern Iowa to a field goal.

That might have been the only time the Bears won on defense all afternoon. The following four Northern Iowa possessions ended in touchdowns. With 7:57 remaining in the second

quarter, the Bears trailed the Panthers 31-0.

On the ensuing possession, MSU finally found the end zone. Lambert led the Bears on a 10-play, 75-yard drive taking just 2:57 off the clock to cut the Panthers’ lead to 31-7. Lambert found sophomore running back Jason Randall for a 35-yard touchdown.

Randall finished the game with 36 rushing yards on 15 attempts and the lone reception for the 35-yard touchdown. The second half of the game saw no changes, as the Bears failed to reach the end zone in the last 30 minutes. The Panthers scored 27 more points, including 14 on interceptions returned for touchdowns.

Both quarterbacks, Lambert and freshman Michael Briggs split duties at quarterback against the Panthers. Lambert started and played the bulk of the first half, completing 6-of-19 passes for 103 yards, one touchdown and two

Encouraging start to season forgotten after 61-7 loss to unranked Northern Iowa

interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by UNI. In relief, Briggs threw six passes, completing one for 5 yards. Briggs also threw an interception that was returned for six points by the Panthers. Going forward, the quarterback competition will be one to keep an eye on.

One of the lone bright spots on the defensive side of the ball was senior linebacker Dylan Cole. MSU’s leading tackler led the team once again on Saturday afternoon with 13 tackles, but Cole’s efforts weren’t enough as the Panthers had their way on offense.

And the stats didn’t lie. MSU finished with just 14 first downs in comparison to UNI’s 26.

More startling, the Panthers outgained the Bears 556 to 189. This was the second time in just seven games this year that MSU has failed to reach 200 yards of total offense.

With the offense struggling, punter Zach Drake had plenty of opportunities to punt. And frankly, Drake did a great job against the Panthers. On eight attempts, he totaled 323 yards and had two punts of 50-plus yards and two downed inside the 20-yard line.

The defeat marks the third straight for the Bears, but this one featured a much different feel. In the two weeks prior, MSU fell to North Dakota State and Western Illinois - both ranked in the Top-25. However, on Saturday, the Bears fell to a mediocre Northern Iowa squad.

The loss gives the Bears a 3-4 record on the season, and MSU will host the Southern Illinois Salukis on Oct. 29 at Plaster Stadium. After three straight losses, the Bears will have a good chance to break their losing streak against a 2-5 Salukis team. The Salukis have lost four straight games heading into their contest with MSU.

Briefs Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @Trevorsaur Bears athletic teams traveled far and wide once again this week to take on some of the nation’s best teams. With conference tournaments in the near future for many of them, this was their last chance to solidify road wins before the final stretch of the season.

Men’s Golf: The Bears men’s golf team was able to come away with another tournament win this week, this time at the ASPU Intercollegiate tournament to cap off their fall season.

Sophomore Kory Franks finished runner-up in the tournament for the Bears, shooting a 216 par through 54 total holes. The Bears had four of five team members finish in the top 25: sophomore Jack Knoesel; freshman Lukas McCalla; sophomore The event totaled 60 athletes from 10 different teams.

Women’s Golf: The Bears women’s golf team did not find the same stroke of play that the men’s team did last week, as they finished 12 out of 13 teams at the Memphis Women’s Intercollegiate. Junior Verena Gimmy finished in the top spot on the Bears’ roster at the tournament, taking 19th overall and finishing with a final score of 75-80-75--230. The team has struggled to compete as of late, finishing in the bottom half of the pack in each of their last three tournaments.

Their only top-half finish came at their first tournament in Springfield. They look to turn things around with their final tournament of the fall season at the Little Rock Classic, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.

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The Ice Bears defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville twice in their Breast Cancer Awareness uniforms.

Ice Bears win on pink rink Ice Bears win three while raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21 The MSU Bears win colorfully after three straight-late goals finish off the sweep of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The Bears played on a pink rink throughout two games for breast cancer awareness.

Senior captain Brendan McClew shared the first moments before the game with his mother. McClew’s is going into her eighth year of relapse, she dropped

the puck in Saturday night’s opening ceremonies before the game Saturday night.

“It was nice to have her in the stands,” McClew said. “She doesn’t get to come down a whole lot so it was nice to have her here. Especially do the puck drop, that meant a lot to her, so it’s just a special moment for me and my family.”

The Bears scored the first goal of the game from freshman Chris Brown’s strike five minutes into the game. “I mean, I don’t score very often, so it was definitely a great feeling when it finally comes around,” Brown said.

SIUe went on to answer two straight goals to take the lead 2-1 going into half.

The Bears led the shot battle all half but struggled to keep it on their half later in the first period.

The Bears started the second off with a bang with senior Ryan Hogland’s goal just 30 seconds into the period. Hogland’s mother has also been affected by Breast Cancer. Hoglands mother has now been cancer-free for five years and was able to attend

The Missouri State University field hockey team (2-11) lost 3-1 to Davidson University (6-12) in their final home game of the season.

The Bears had a slow start on offensive, with only four shots and two penalty corners during the entire first half.

Despite 18 shots from Davidson, the Bears were able to keep the game close during

the first half. The first goal of the game would come at 31 minutes when Davidson forward Katherine English scored off a corner play to give the Wildcats a 1-0 advantage. The Wildcats had 10 penalty corners during the first half of the game.

Mid-fielder Hannah Fisher would add to the Wildcats’ lead at thirty-second minutes with a goal from 20-yards out.

Head coach Catherine Ostoich gave credit to senior Megan Drew, saying her

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MSU field hockey player controls ball vs Ball State. starting goal keeper’s play is what kept the Bears in the game during the first half.

“Phenomenal. She played phenomenal,” Ostoich said.

“She was the only one who showed up in the first half to play, and it should have been eight or nine to zero, and it would have been if it wasn’t for her. I think she should be

The MSU swimming and diving team traveled to Lawrence, Kansas, for a tournament with the Jayhawks and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The men’s team crushed the event, winning seven of the events at the meet. Sophomore Minki Kang, sophomore Bryce Blattner and sophomore Phillip Willett all finished first in events to help the Bears. Sophomore Artur Osvath also took home three first place finishes for the Bears. The women’s team finished slightly behind both KU and North Dakota, with final scores of 209-130 and 198-154. The teams look to improve on the season as they head close to home to take on Drury University on Oct. 29.

Men’s Soccer: The men’s soccer team had only one match this week, where they were stifled by MVC rival and conference leader, Loyola, 2-0. Freshman midfielder Stuart Wilkin, senior forward Emmerich Hoegg and junior defender Robbie Oslica all tallied shots for the Bears, but all came up short in an offensive struggle for the Bears. MSU put up four shots in the first half, and were effectively shut down on offense by Loyola in the second half. The Bears have struggled away from home this season, and they have seemed to crush teams when playing at home. As this narrative continues to play out, it will be interesting to see how the team performs when they host the MVC tournament here at Missouri State. The Bears will first look to close out their non-conference games at Oral Roberts this Tuesday before coming home Saturday to take on the Evansville Aces. u See BRIEFS on page 9

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happy for how she played today.”

“We just really came out and we were playing on our heels and we weren’t finding passes.” Ostoich said of the Bears’ first half performance.

Drew would finish the first half with 10 saves.

The Bears came out strong in the second half and

saw more chances on offense.

“Second half we needed to find passes; we gotta get up there and take advantage and they did that which was great,” Ostoich said. “We just had to play a lot better than we were playing.”

In minute 59 of the game, junior forward Bianca Mills scored from the left side off of a feed from the middle.

“We were just trying to get shots in the circle. I was just trying to focus on getting any touch on anything I could, and that touch got behind the goalie and got behind the defender.” Mills said. “It was what we were trying to do, so it payed off.”

The Bears defense also stepped up in the second half to help out their goal keeper by only allowing seven shots during the entire half.

The Wildcats’ third goal would come at the hour mark during a penalty corner when forward Anne Federico

would score off a rebound.

The Bears will finish their 2016 regular season on the road with three away games.

Senior goalkeeper Megan Drew hopes the team can finish strong.

“There’s no pressure,” Drew said. “We’re just looking to have fun and play well and put into the games what we’ve practiced. Just end on a high note, hopefully with three wins.”

Ostoich has a similar outlook for the last week of her team’s regular season.

“Just trying to put all the pieces together,” Ostoich said. “You know I’d like a W but at the end of the day I just want to have a hard fought game from start to finish.”

On Friday, Oct. 21 the Bears fell 1-0 to Ball State.

This brings the Bears’ conference record to (1-4). The Bears will play their final conference game Saturday, Oct. 29 where they take on the Longwood Lancers.

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BRINGIN’ DOWN THE HOUSE VolleyBear’s Simone House enjoys winning as she nears the end of her senior season

Eric Knifong Staff Reporter @e_knifong Volleyball season is rolling right along, and the Bears have given their fans something to look forward to, not only this season, but for years to come. Missouri State currently sits at 17-7 on the season and are in a threeway tie with Wichita State (15-6, 8-2) and Southern Illinois (17-7, 8-2) for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Simone House Winning is something senior middle blocker and Oshkosh, Wisconsin native, Simone House has enjoyed in her final season and

says it is fun had to go throughout on a high note like the Bears have through 24 matches.

House has seen herself grow as a player since she first stepped onto campus as a redshirt freshman in 2012. She is one of two seniors on the Bears roster and knows their leadership will help the team achieve its goals.

“Now, I’m like so much more confident, I don’t get as nervous as I used to before games and stuff like that,” House said. “And then I’ve really become a leader on the court with the team, like when I was freshman, I wasn’t, obviously. But, I just feel so much more comfortable in that role now.”

Volleyball is not only teaching House valuable lessons on the court, but sports can shape athletes off the court when their careers are finished.

House is pursuing her Master’s degree in Administrative Studies and believes playing on a collegiate team and playing with different personalities will help her career when she has to work with others. Developing her leadership over the last five seasons will also help her take control of situations when she needs to.

House is not quite sure of her future plans, but working for a multi-national corporation is something she would like to do after working with Monster Energy over the summer.

Her collegiate volleyball career may be over soon, but House believes it will always be a part of her life.

“I think it would be weird not to have it in my life, so I’d definitely like to have it somewhere in my life,” House said. “I don’t know if it’d be coaching or just kind of volunteering on the side with a team or something like that but definitely want to keep it in my life.”

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Simone House was named the MVC Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 17.

When not on the volleyball court, House is probably doing yoga, reading, hanging out with friends or watching her favorite show on Netflix.

“Gilmore Girls, yeah I like that show. I’m almost done with it. It’s like seven seasons and I finished it in like two months,” House

said.

Fans can watch House and the rest of her teammates when they return to Hammons Student Center on Friday to face Drake University (12-11, 3-6) and Saturday when they face the University of Northern Iowa (16-7, 7-3).

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“It’s for a good cause. Sell the jerseys and give them to the foundation, so I mean, it’s awesome. It’s my fourth year now and I’m just really proud that we can help people out.”

However, SIUe answered right after Hogland’s goal to lead 3-2 just a minute into the second. The Cougars then added another to go ahead 4-2 with 13:27 left in the second. Hogland said, “(the night) felt pretty good, but we definite-

ly should have played a lot better defense.”

The Bears turned it around and scored two goals over the next eight minutes to tie up the game 4-4. But, the battle continued and the cougars struck with :54 seconds left in the second period ending the period 5-4 going into the third.

Things got even more interesting in the 3rd period; as the Bears scored a goal to even it out at five.

Things were just getting started in a wild third period as SIUe scored to take the lead with 10:58 left in the game.

The Bears led the shot battle all night long at this point having 59 shots ongoal to the cougars 28 shots on-goal.

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In the final ten minutes the Bears surged. After trailing 7-6 they rallied to score three unanswered, stadium-rattling goals to beat SIUe and complete the sweep on the pink ice for the weekend.

“It was great, just the high scoring game and being down a couple times and every single time we scored this place shook it was great. I love these fans.” Chris Brown said.

It was a loud and rowdy night at Mediacom Ice Park in a fitting comeback and fighting win for the Bears and especially for Hogland.

“It means a lot,” he said, “I saw how she (my mom) fought back there, so you know it’s hard for me not to go out and just give it my all.”

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mother anywhere near the last few days before birth,” Trump said.

Clinton received questions about the recent developments from WikiLeaks, including leaked quotes regarding her foreign policy stances. Wallace quoted Clinton on saying that her “dream is to have open borders and open trade” for America.

“What’s so important about the WikiLeaks is to understand that the Russian government has an amnesty on America,” responded Clinton. “The most important question we should be asking is whether or not Donald will acknowledge that this is happening.”

Clinton went further to describe Trump as a “puppet” for Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation. Trump responded to Clinton’s statements by saying that Putin has “outsmarted her, always.”

“I don’t know Putin,” Trump said. “He said something nice about me. If we got along, that would be good. If the United States and Russia could go up against ISIS to-

gether, that would be good.”

Wallace also addressed recent allegations of Trump conducting sexually abusive behaviors toward women, stating that nine women have publicly claimed that Trump has kissed or touched them without consent since the release of Access Hollywood’s lapel mic recordings.

“These stories are all completely false,” Trump said.

“Just totally fiction. I can only imagine they want fame or are just looking for support of Clinton’s campaign.”

Clinton expressed her distaste at the allegations and said she believes they accurately reflect Trump’s character and leadership.

“This is just who Donald is,” Clinton said. “But (women) will be very clear about what they expect from our next president and what will not be tolerated.”

Wallace said he wanted to conclude the debate on a positive note and used his last question to ask each of the candidates why American voters should potentially grant

their ballot to either nominee.

“I’m reaching out to all Americans,” answered Clinton. “Democrats, Republicans, everyone is necessary to grow the economy. We need your talents, we need your skills …

I have made a career from my involvement in the cases of children and families. That will remain my biggest focus in my presidency.”

Trump responded by reiterating his dedication to fulfilling the promise of his campaign’s slogan.

“When I started this campaign, I promised we had to make America great again,” Trump said. “And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

We need law and order to do that –– but we need justice, too. We are going to make America strong again, and we are going to make America great again. It has to start now.”

Election Day will be held on Nov. 7.

a new job, see what you can do with it … always take a new opportunity.”

Also discussed in the presentation were the stresses of maintaining the social media profiles for a government agency with a net worth above the millions. Schierholz described having a strategy of crisis communication as “the value of being prepared.” She said that one of the biggest responsibilities for a company in crisis is acknowledgment on social media and properly informing press organizations.

“I was just two miles away from the SpaceX rocket launch that exploded in September,” Schierholz said. “And then had to hold a press conference for that. What you have to be able to do is tell the story quickly,

tell it all and tell it yourself.”

Schierholz explained a recent social media project she initiated, NASA Socials, in which followers of the company’s Facebook and Twitter profiles can qualify to take tours of the facilities and view firsthand the work that different employees do daily. She said NASA, as a federal government agency, has a bigger emphasis on the company’s social media than people tend to think.

“The role of social media in your company can be exponential if done right,” Schierholz said. “It can support your brand management, enable you to protect and promote your brand, provide you with more ways to tell your company’s story, and it makes you

a part of the discussion with your followers.”

She also encouraged social media managers to treat their posts like face-to-face conversations with followers or clients, saying that increasing engagement with customers is a key factor in successful social media management.

Springfield Creatives, who brought Schierholz to Springfield, is a volunteer-based nonprofit community organization designed to develop connections, mentorships and opportunities for those looking into a creative profession in the Springfield area. The organization is multidisciplinary, and membership is free to college students

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Editorial: From SGF to D.C. The Standard Editorial Board @TheStandard_MSU The Standard Editorial Board was proud to represent The Standard and Missouri State University in Washington D.C. at the Associated Collegiate Press Convention.

While in D.C., we were fortunate enough to have the opportunities to tour the White House and the Newseum, see the historic monuments around our nation’s capital and watch the Cubs advance to the World Series on the televisions at the hotel.

Most importantly, we attended workshops where we learned how to make our paper better.

We are excited to use what we learned to put out the best possible product for you every week.

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Carrie’s Cafe is back with new fall dishes Trinh Nguyen Staff Reporter Salmon banh-mi, autumn beef stew, chicken cran, and so on are new dishes on the menu of Carrie’s Cafe. Starting from last Thursday, the public is welcome to the MSU student-run restaurant to try out food made exclusively for this fall semester.

“Reservations are strongly suggested,” according to the restaurant’s website.

Carrie’s Cafe, opened for 19 years, is originally the course HRA 435: Hospitality Leadership and Restaurant Management. By taking this class, students are able to learn and practice their restaurant managing skills.

Students learn skills such as menu designing, service managing, ordering, prep work practice and many other skills, according to Abbe Ehlers, a senior instructor of hospitality and restaurant administration.

The restaurant was located in Professional Building before it moved to the fourth floor of Pummill Hall in 2012. Glass windows surround the new location; customers can enjoy the food while observing the scenery outside. Carrie’s MEGAN BURKE/THE STANDARD kitchen is an open area where customers can watch A student works on the finishing the cooking process touches of a dish made at Carrie’s “We have a beautiful dining room where people are able to come and enjoy lunch … and if Cafe.

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visual effects supervisor, who has worked on movies like “Titanic” and “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer” and music videos with artists like

Michael Jackson.

The performer for the first show was Patrick Mureithi, a Kenyan documentary filmmaker and musician based in Springfield.

The second guest that appeared in the subsequent episode was a small and spunky lady named Cheryl Bayer Brady, the former vice president of Comedy for Fox. Brady played a

you look there, you can see our beautiful kitchen where they work,” Ehlers said.

For each semester, Carrie’s menu is designed differently because the group of students enrolling in the course are different. Each student comes up with his or her own ideas for the menu and puts recipes together as a group.

“The roasted vegetable tart came from one of my recipes,” Olivia Unerstall, hospitality and restaurant administration/ food and beverage senior, and hostess of Carrie’s Cafe, said.

I was looking at cookbooks. I was on the vegetarian team so we were looking at some vegetarian recipes and I found this one and it sounded delicious so I decided to try it.”

The menu for this semester is exclusively dedicated to fall dishes: salmon banh-mi; autumn beef stew; Boomer Bear’s pear paws; Vietnamese crepes; roasted vegetable tarts; and more.

“We have a couple creative people in the class, so we just let them sit down with all the recipes and go through and see what’s in each dish and then base the name off of that, and kind of have something to do with the school, as well,” Tyler Adams, hospitality and restaurant administration/food and beverage senior,

large part in making shows like “That ‘70s Show,” “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” happen. The crowd seemed receptive to the energy she was putting out throughout the house and told everyone to join her at the after party in Hotel Vandivort.

Performer Tessa Kate started off her live performance by asking, “Is there anyone out there that’s in love

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tonight?” As the crowd whooped and yelled (and some groaned), she interjected: “Well, God bless you, but this song is not for you.” In her yellow floor-length dress, she continued on to play an acoustic song that the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy.

After a lengthy intermission and a grand set change, the Ozarks Jubilee special began and indulged the

audience with family fun and Springfield tradition.

The Mystery Hour is filmed monthly in downtown Springfield and airs on Fox 5 Saturday nights at 9 p.m. and on Fox 14 Saturday nights at midnight.

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-step interview process. The first part of the interview is a mock student and family panel in which applicants will answer any questions presented to them.

The second portion is an impromptu public speaking activity. They are given a prompt and a minute to prepare, and then they must speak based on their prompt.

Next, the applicants face a group problem solving activity. This is given in order to determine how the applicants work with others in order to achieve a task.

The final portion of the carousel includes a traditional sit-down interview with a faculty member.

After the carousel, selections are made for one final interview with New Student and Family Program Staff Nov. 14-Dec. 2. Once these interviews are complete, applicants are notified

and Carrie’s kitchen manager said.

According to Adams, the salmon Banh-mi used to be the chicken Banh-mi.

“We didn’t like any of the salmon dishes we had, so we had to convert the chicken sandwich into the salmon sandwich,” Adams said.

Moroccan rolls is the only appetizer that has been kept since the opening of Carrie’s Cafe. The appetizer is simply made of spinach, cheese phyllo rolls and served with a side of creamy dill sauce.

“People love it. They absolutely love it,” Ehlers said.

Carrie’s Cafe is open throughout this semester from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. For reservations, call 417-836-4409.

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Michaela Plummer, a current student orientation assistant who has two years of SOAR experience, encourages those planning to apply to be themselves during the interview process.

“Be genuine, because you aren’t going to be happy being someone else. Make your own Missouri STATEment,” Plummer said.

Kaitlyn Ramage, also a student orientation assistant, advises anyone on the fence about applying to just do it.

“You can’t become a SOAR leader if you don’t try,” Ramage said. “It was truly a life changing experience. I’ve grown as a person a lot through it.”

More information on SOAR leaders can be found at www.missouristate.edu/newbears/ becomeaSOARleader.htm.

Women’s Soccer: The women’s soccer team split their matches last week, taking one at home against Kansas State and losing at Drake. The women sit at 5-8-3 on the season and 1-3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The ladies have struggled for much of the season and have not been able to string together a good stretch of wins. With only one match left against Evansville before the MVC tournament, the team will have to improve a lot in a short amount of time if they hope to make it deep into the season.

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Defender Masen Stamp pursues the ball.

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