Oktoberfest in the Ozarks
The Detectives to perform ‘50s and ‘60s covers.
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Tuesday • October 4, 2011 • Vol. 105 Issue 7
Briefs SGA will support civility project
The Student Government Association of Missouri State University recently moved to support The Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Good Community Committee by adopting a resolution that promotes the Foundation’s Civility Project on campus. The project is founded on 10 tenets of civility, which focus on issues such as attentiveness, inclusiveness, respect, compassion and accountability. The Springfield-Greene County Civility Project was launched on April 13, 2011 and aims to increase civic engagement and foster a welcoming and respectful environment for all opinions. On September 27, 2011 Student Government Association passed GB Fall 2011-03, which supports the Springfield-Greene County Civility Project and the inclusion of its 10 tenets across campus.
SGA seeks student commissioners
MSU’s Election Commission is seeking student commissioners interested in working with elections on campus. The commission spends fall semester reviewing the Elections Manual and determining a timeline for elections. During the spring semester the commission reviews petitions for candidacy and validates election results. Student commissioners cannot be a part of SGA or serving as the president or vice president of any student organization. For more details, contact Tara Hammer, Chief Elections Commissioner at Hammer636@live.missouristate.edu before Oct. 7.
Police receive grant to hire new officers
The Springfield Police Department was awarded the 2011 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing. Springfield will receive $739,235 in funding from the grant to hire and pay the base salaries for five new uniformed officers. CHP grants cover all the costs of the five entry-level salaries and benefits for over three years.
Calendar October 4 to October 10
Tuesday
Transgender 101, noon to 1 p.m. at Plaster Student Union 317 Student Government Association Meeting, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at PSU 313 Up ‘til Dawn Dinner and a Movement, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at PSU Club
Wednesday
Explore PSU, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plaster Student Union Food Court Disney College Program Info Session, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Glass Hall MSU Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. at Hammons Hall, free
Thursday
National Depression Screening Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PSU 312 Drug-Related Violence and the Future of Mexico, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at PSU 313 Douglas Rushkoff Speaking on the “Impact of Technology and Digital Media on Society,” 7 p.m. at PSU Theater
Friday
Grammar Fridays at the Writing Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meyer Library Bear CLAW Biology Seminar-Salamander, 4 to 5 p.m. at Temple 001
Smart delivers State of the University Address By Damien DiPlacido The Standard
Interim President Clif Smart delivered his State of the University Address Sept. 28, highlighting the university’s overall progress and the reality of the school’s budget. “I encourage all of us to remember that we’re in this together for our students,” Smart said. “It’s not about any of us, and it’s certainly not about me. All of us in this room believe in higher education. We want more students to have degrees. Philosophically that has to be, and is, at our core.” Smart said enrollment at Missouri State University is down this semester with 226 fewer students on the Springfield and West Plains campuses combined. “If this fall’s decrease holds
throughout the year the loss in tuition and fees compared to the amount budgeted amounts to $1.2 million,” Smart said. “The Smart only real way to increase revenue is through enrollment growth.” On a positive note, Missouri State’s enrollment has increased in 14 of the last 15 years, Smart said. MSU is still the second largest university in the state and it remains attractive to students because of its outstanding programs and services. “There were some bright spots in this fall’s enrollment,” Smart said. “We’re up in domestic transfer students, we had an increase in first-time degree seeking graduate students and
the number of online and evening course students is up.” The university has reconstituted its Enrollment Management Committee in order to examine the numbers and help guide the school toward improvement, Smart said. It is up to Missouri State to do a better job recruiting high school students, adapting to the increasing number of transfer students and to build stronger relationships with community colleges. “This is a call to action for all of us,” Smart said. “We can’t complain about budget cuts and low salary and inadequate funding for our priorities on the one hand and refuse to take responsibility for enrollment decreases on the other.” Interim Provost Frank Einhellig continued the address, citing the university’s long-range plan and its revi-
Enrollment drops
Graphic by Megan Gates
Community colleges, such as Ozarks Technical Community College, have steadily gained more students while fouryear colleges like MSU have become stagnant.
More students choose two-year schools By Brandon Corrigan The Standard
Missouri State University officials are downplaying a slight decrease in enrollment for this academic year, but have admitted that any decline in student numbers is a situation that bears watching. “The drop is very slight and I don’t think it’s something that we need to panic over, but it’s something that we don’t want to continue on into the future,” MSU Interim President Clif Smart said. Fall enrollment at MSU has decreased for the first time since 2005. A total of 22,866 students are enrolled this fall in the Missouri State University system, which includes the Springfield Campus, West Plains Campus and international education programs. This compares to 23,092 students enrolled last fall. The Springfield MSU campus saw an enrollment of 20,802 students this year, a loss of 147 students compared to the beginning
of the 2010-2011 year. Official MSU system enrollment had increased 14 out of 15 years from 1995 to 2010. Smart said that if this fall’s decrease holds throughout the year, the loss in tuition and fees would amount to about $1.2 million. This is at odds with the original numbers budgeted to meet the university’s needs in the 20112012 academic year. Even with the enrollment downturn, MSU remains the second largest university in the state. The largest, University of Missouri-Columbia, set a record in total student enrollment with 33,318 students on the first day of classes, a 4.1 percent increase from last year. MU’s freshman retention rate stands at 84.4 percent compared with MSU’s 73.48 percent. Don Simpson, associate vice president for enrollment management, said that a number of factors contributed to MSU’s decrease in enrollment. “When we record enrollment,
we record it for all the students taking courses through the Springfield campus, even if they are not here. For example, the China campus, we count those in our enrollment because they take courses through us in China,” Simpson said. “The China campus is down 70 students, so that’s half the decrease right there. “We also have an executive MBA program in China. Typically we have about 40 more students in that program than we do now, so there’s another 40 students.” Graduate student losses have also hurt the enrollment rate. “We are down in graduate students even though we are up 11 percent in new graduate students,” Simpson said. “The reason we are down overall is largely because we had a whole bunch graduate last year. We had 160 more students graduate with master’s degrees or higher this past year than the year before.” See ENROLL page 2
sion of the general education program. MSU aims to increase retention of first-time, full-time freshmen and increase the 6-year, undergraduate graduation rate which currently stands at 55 percent, Einhellig said. Student learning outcomes will also be improved by applying creative design and delivery across the curriculum. Shane Franklin, a Student Government Association senator, was in attendance for the president’s address. He talked about the importance of students’ awareness of what is going on with the university. “I’m a student, so it’s obviously important for me to be here to represent the students at large,” Franklin said. “If you’re a member of the student community, it’s definitely important to hear what our leader has to say.”
Synthetic drugs become illegal due to public safety By Dayle Duggins The Standard
Missouri deemed all forms of synthetic marijuana and synthetic cocaine illegal on Aug. 28. These synthetic drugs, better known as K2 and “bath salts” respectively, can no longer be sold, distributed or possessed. Rep. Ward Franz, the sponsor of the bill, said the legislation was enacted due to the synthetic drugs being a public safety issue. “I was frustrated at these business owners that were putting people’s lives in danger, in my opinion, by selling these drugs to make a quick buck,” Franz said. “I had numerous reports of individuals going to the emergency room for elevated heart rate and concern that they were dying.” Many problems in Missouri stemmed from the absence of an age requirement to purchase the synthetic drugs because there was no law to regulate the substances. A recent example was when a young man from Greene County, not old enough to purchase cigarettes or alcohol, bit off his own tongue after smoking K2 he purchased at a gas station, said Rep. Eric Burlison, cosponsor of the bill. “There’s no consistency with the products. They’re not FDA approved, so the behaviors seen in our emergency rooms were completely erratic,” Burlison said. Stephanie Hale, a freshman mathematics major, said she would rather see marijuana legalized instead of synthetic versions that contain a number of unlisted chemicals. “I honestly don’t think marijuana See DRUGS page 2
Habitat for Humanity grabs students’ attention at Bear Paw By Jon Poorman The Standard
Sophomore Alie Kowelman was walking back home from class Friday afternoon when she noticed something unusual happening on the Bear Paw — the walls of a house were being built. The construction immediately struck her interest, so she stopped and decided to find out what was going on. Kowelman quickly found out the purpose of the project was to promote the Missouri State chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the house they will begin building in November. After finding out about the cause, Kowelman decided to join in. “We live here, so we might as well give back,” she said. “There are people that are a lot less fortunate.” The chapter is building a house for Springfield resident Angie Pippin and her grandson, Jordan. Tyler Hendrix, the president of the chapter, said the
construction of the walls on the Bear Paw was a way to get more students involved in Habitat for Humanity. “In the past we’ve built houses for families, but we’ve had a hard time gaining student support and student attention,” Hendrix said. “We were thinking of new ideas to get the campus involved, and what better way than to build walls right on the Bear Paw.” Hendrix said the strategy worked and that many students were donating their time and learning more about Habitat for Humanity. “We’ve had about four or five student organizations donate some money to help with the event,” he said. “In our own organization, I’d say we’ve had about 60 or 70 people throughout the day here.” Hendrix said the chapter needs $20,000 to build the house. He said they are currently at about $12,000 and that the Bear Paw event raised well over $1,000.
“We’re going to claw our way there,” Hendrix said. Sophomore Alissa Eagen was one of the students that came out to help with the project. She also plans to help with the construction of the house in November. “I’ve always seen good things that Habitat for Humanity has done, and I thought it would be something I would want to get involved with,” Eagen said. “They definitely help a lot of families and do a lot of good things for the community.” Also in attendance was MSU Interim President Clif Smart. Smart spoke briefly to the participants and thanked them for their service to the community. He even got involved with the project, pounding a ceremonial nail into one of the wooden beams. “I think it’s a great idea,” he said. “There’s nothing better than seeing a hands-on project on campus. (Students) see what’s going on, and they wanted to get
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Students help construct walls at the Bear Paw. involved. I think it’s a fabulous thing.” Smart said it is important for students to become involved in helping others because it represents the university’s public affairs mission. “One of the core principles of that is community engagement,” he said. “And to me, community engagement means making a differ-
ence in your community primarily through volunteerism.” To find out more about the MSU chapter of Habitat for Humanity, go to http://studentorganizations.m issouristate.edu/habitat/. Also, to find out more about Springfield Habitat for Humanity visit http://www.habitatspringfieldmo.org/.
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New requirements for certain scholarships ask students to volunteer more fulfill this requirement. Students are also expected to volunteer 120 hours of service to either the campus or the community during their first three years. This is a new requirement that went into effect as of August 2011. This requirement only affects incoming freshmen and future recipients, while current recipients need to only meet the previous requirements. In the spring of their junior year the student must submit a reflection of their service and the effect it has had on them. This requirement must be met by the set time or the recipient will lose their scholarship. Students may use the Volunteer Program located in the Office of Student Engagement in Plaster Student
Union to help fulfill these requirements. Patrick Grayshaw is the assistant director of Student Engagement for the Volunteer Program and works with the students and organizations that want to participate in service. “I work with the co-curricular service programs that occur here on campus and serve as a resource for those students and student organizations that want to participate in service activities on their own,” Grayshaw said. “I advise Bear Blitz, a student organization that coordinates monthly service opportunities; work with Into the Streets, an annual large service day; help coordinate service trips to Joplin; plan and implement fall and spring alternative break trips and
any other service opportunity that may arise.” The service requirement is administered by the Office of Student Engagement and students use CampusLINK, an online tool, to record their involvement. Each fall the office hosts orientation sessions to review the requirements, which recipients are required to attend. “Basically a student needs to volunteer with an approved agency, which they can check with volunteer@missouristate.edu to see if an agency is approved,” Grayshaw said. “There are also some limitations on the amount of hours that can be conducted on campus and hours done within servicelearning and study away courses.” Up to 60 hours of the total
rettes,” Hale said. “But I think maybe if they legalize marijuana and stop making all of these products that are worse Continued from page 1 for you medically, they could is much worse for you than tax marijuana and make a other things that are already profit. legal, like alcohol and ciga“I do think it was impor-
tant to make the synthetic drugs illegal because maybe it will discourage other forms that are more dangerous.” While medical marijuana bills have been introduced in Missouri, legislation has yet to be passed. A number of
other states are currently considering similar bans on these synthetic drugs to ensure public safety. Missouri House Bill 1472 was passed in 2010, changing the laws regarding the designation of controlled sub-
By Benjamin Peters The Standard
Every student knows the effort and time required when applying for scholarships, but some scholarships come with a catch. Students who receive the Presidential, Board of Governors or Multicultural Leadership scholarships get money applied to their schooling, but are also required to donate their time and volunteer at Missouri State as part of the public affairs mission. These students are required to document attendance or participation in at least two activities as part of the public affairs mission. According to Missouri State’s website, students can expect to spend five to 10 hours per year at events to
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MSU also experienced a drop in freshman enrollment. “We are down about 80 freshmen this year, which is about a 3 percent drop,” Simpson said. Simpson explained that there are a number of factors in play for the decline in freshmen. There has been a three-year decline in Missouri high school graduates, with 3 percent fewer high school graduates in Missouri in 2011 than in 2010. Another contributing factor in the freshman decrease is probably due to alterations MSU made to its scholarship program, Simpson said. “We moved the deadlines earlier for our premier scholarship program, the Governor’s Scholarship,” he said. “We reduced the value of that scholarship from $6,200
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to $5,000 so we have a bit of the dip in the numbers of new students that came on scholarships. “We felt like we had to make some changes on the scholarship program to control an ever-growing scholarship budget and also to put us more in line with what some of the other schools are doing. It does not affect the students that already are here. Their scholarships will be grandfathered but the new students are getting the new scholarship with the new criteria.” The sluggish economy has also played a role in the decrease. Tight family budgets mean parents and students are looking at the less expensive community college option rather than a four-year school with a higher price tag. “Another big factor on professional level is the economy and the fact that there are some forces driving more students toward community colleges,” Simp-
son said. The Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) system has the most students enrolled in its history. With a 9.1 percent increase from the fall of 2010, OTC has 15,179 students enrolled this semester. Former MSU student Brett Erickson transferred to OTC last spring to save money. “Missouri State was too expensive for me,” Erickson said. “The only thing I really have to pay for at OTC is my books because of the A+ Program. I plan to finish all my general education requirements at OTC and then return to MSU.” The A+ program allows students the opportunity to earn a scholarship to cover the tuition and fees at any public two-year community college or technical school in the state. Students must perform 50 hours of tutoring or mentoring service and meet academic achievement, conduct and attendance
requirements to be eligible. Another former MSU student, Austin Killian, found expenses holding him back from returning to MSU. “My Missouri State experience didn’t work out the way I had planned,” Killian said. “I was able to afford school at Meramec Community College in St. Louis because of a Federal Pell Grant. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) paid for most of my tuition due to my parents’ low financial status. “I applied for FAFSA at MSU and received nothing,” Killian said. “I was told to take out a loan but I couldn’t get a co-signer because of my parents’ bad credit. I was forced to pay out of pocket for my tuition.” Killian was able to make payments for his fall tuition in 2010 but struggled in the spring of 2011. “I couldn’t keep up with the bills,” Killian said. “I underestimated living
requirement may be done through on-campus service, but students are not allowed to receive any compensation and their service cannot benefit an organization in which they are a part of. Student organizations also contribute to the volunteer effort around Springfield. One such organization is Gamma Alpha Lambda sorority on campus. They focus their efforts on both the campus and the surrounding community, volunteering their time. Hannah Wilson, a senior elementary education major, is the webmaster of the organization. “We do a lot of volunteering within our community because as Christians we want to live a life of service,” Wilson said. “We do require
expenses. I have to work fulltime this fall in order to pay off my debts from the spring. I hope someday to eventually return to MSU.” Smart said that renewing MSU’s commitment to increasing enrollment and refining its approach to recruiting and retention will be one of the school’s top priorities this year. “It begins by setting targets and goals broken down by groups,” Smart said. “Figuring out where we can grow, why we didn’t grow this year and then attacking the problem as 20 little problems or projects — rather than one big problem — is the way we will approach this. The Enrollment Management Committee is essentially going to be overseeing this whole project.” Simpson, chairman of the committee, said that he is working hard to ensure that MSU sees future increases in enrollment. “A big part of enrollment management is deciding stances. Producers of synthetic marijuana found it easy to skirt around this law by changing one molecule in the chemical compounds. To keep up with the frequent changes in the product’s makeup, a definition of
the girls to attend at least one service event per semester, but many of the girls choose to do more.” They have volunteered in the past at various organizations including The Kitchen, Ozarks Food Harvest, Harmony House, Isabel’s House, Pregnancy Care Center, senior citizen homes and nursing homes, Wilson said. They also are involved by giving blood, working concession stands at events, cleaning up the street their organization has adopted and are now planning a trip to Joplin to help with the cleanup efforts. All of this is done to further Missouri State’s public affairs mission, but according to Missouri State’s public scorecard on MSU’s website, See SERVICE page 8
what programs to offer, when and where to offer them and how much they should cost,” he said. “One of the big areas of focus right now at MSU is to adapt with growing demands for courses or programs that can be completed online or through what we call alternative pathways. “We have a new associate provost, Joye Norris, who will be working with the dean and departments to try and build a provost program to especially appeal to a nontraditional adult market.” Simpson said he is also ready to face challenges that may arise in accomplishing the goal of modest growth in enrollment. “We are working harder with recruitment and retention,” he said. “We are going to be dealing with — over the next two years — the continued decline in high school gradates, so we are working hard on the freshmen recruitment to make that up.”
synthetic marijuana was put in the statute. Businesses selling the products, such as gas stations and smoke shops, were given notification before the bill passed to make sure of proper adherence to the new law.
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Creativity is essential in solving Missouri State’s current enrollment, revenue problems
Interim President Clif Smart’s State of the University Address on Wednesday highlighted many of the issues the school is facing. Among those, the problem of decreased enrollment and corresponding revenue loss was the most significant. Because state appropriations have decreased, it’s more important than ever that we increase enrollment. Based on this year’s numbers, that drop can be linked to a decrease in first-year students. The recruitment of graduating seniors sometimes involves attracting students that would otherwise not attend college, but mostly it’s about competing with other universities for students who plan to seek higher education. Especially for a school like Missouri State, the primary focus should be instate students. To simplify the criteria most prospective students are considering, we can include comfort, cost and prestige. Comfort might include how much a student enjoys a trip to campus, the proximity to his or her family, the size of classes, etc. Prestige would include both the quality of education and the perceived quality of education in the community. Cost is a very simple variable. All of these components are weighed against each other, but because of the current state of our economy, cost is likely carrying much more weight than it would have in previous years. Typically, cost consideration is something that should favor Missouri State. In comparison to private universities and the state’s other large public universities – the University of Missouri system, Central Missouri and Southeast Missouri – Missouri State ranks among the most affordable. However, both economic decline and the concern that the recession might last several years are likely causing families to lean more heavi-
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ly on community colleges. Ozarks Technical Community College, for example, saw an increase in enrollment again this year. If this is the case, it’s very possible we’ll see a spike in transfer students two and three years from now, and the school’s enrollment figures will be back on track. However, there are revenue concerns right now, which Smart pointed out, such as employee salaries and capital improvements. So addressing the enrollment issue right now is critical. There will likely be a focus on improving traditional marketing strategies, and that is important. But there should also be serious consideration given to developing innovative recruiting techniques and identifying alternative revenue sources. There are several current examples of this, because student recruitment is a serious issue across the country right now, but there were two good examples in the news just this week. In an effort to recruit high-performing students, Seton Hall University is reducing in-state tuition by two-thirds for students who score high on standardized tests and place in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes. And in an attempt to raise revenue in another way, Louisiana State University will begin collecting royalties from the sales of a school-specific beer created at a local brewery. These specific solutions won’t fit for everyone, and might not fit for Missouri State, but there might be versions that do work. Instead of a two-thirds reduction, maybe a new
What does a credit hour cost? Credit hour prices vary for instate and out-of-state students, and undergraduate and graduate students. The following prices are the cost of a credit hour for a Missouri resident pursuing an undergraduate or associate’s degree. Missouri Public Universities
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Missouri State University University of Missouri University of Central Missouri Northwest Missouri State University Missouri Southern State University Missouri University of Science & Tech. Missouri Western State University Southeast Missouri State University Truman State University
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Ozarks Technical Community College Crowder College St. Charles Community College St. Louis Community College Missouri State University-West Plains East Central Community College
$121.50 $100.00 $128.00 $123.00 $107.00 $94.00
Missouri Private Universities • Evangel University • Drury University
$235.00 $214.00
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Students should take time to volunteer and give back to Springfield
Three of our stories in this week’s issue deal with Missouri State students donating their time to help the Springfield community. Track athletes Kimsue Grant and Jeláni Kelly have been helping out at a soup kitchen and a women’s shelter. The MSU chapter of Habitat for Humanity held an event last week to raise awareness about a house they are building for a less fortunate Springfield family. These are just two examples of the charity work that MSU students are constantly getting involved in. As Interim President Clif Smart pointed out in our story, “Habitat for Humanity grabs student attention at the Bear Paw” one of the pillars of our public affairs mission is community engagement. It is important for MSU students to be actively involved in representing our school in the community. All of us are residents of Springfield while we are here for school, and many of us will end up permanently living here after we graduate. So it’s important for us to give back as much as possible. There’s really no excuse for not being involved in this cause, as there are numerous student organizations that can help you find a way to give back. If you don’t want to go through a student organization, there are plenty of off-campus organizations you can get involved with such as Convoy of Hope and the Ozarks Red Cross. Both organizations are actively involved in the Springfield community as well as providing aid to other areas of the country and the world. Convoy of Hope even partnered with MSU to create fundraising ventures for the earthquake in Haiti, the earthquake in Japan and the tornado that ripped through Joplin earlier this year. To find out more about Convoy of Hope, visit their website at http://www.convoyofhope.org or follow them on Twitter at @ConvoyofHope. For more on the Ozarks Red Cross, visit http://www.redcross-ozarks.org or follow them on Twitter at @OzarksRedCross. Both organizations also have Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/convoyofhope and https://www.facebook.com/OzarksRedCross. To find out some information about volunteering in the Springfield community, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/volunteer/.
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Mother’s Brewing Co. Oktoberfest to provide fall break entertainment
October 4 to October 11
Tuesday
By Lauren Healey The Standard
Quantum Groove 8 p.m. at Lindberg’s, free Let's #@%! 9 p.m. at Jekyll & Hyde’s, free for 21+ and $5 for 18+ (only 100 minors allowed at a time) Open Mic Night 10 p.m. at the Outland, free
Wednesday
Dug & the SOULar Panels 7 to 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free St. Dallas & The Sinners 10:30 p.m. at the Outland, $3 Wobble Wednesdays 9 p.m. at Club Fresh, $1 before 11 p.m. and $3 after for 21+, $2 before 11 p.m. and $5 after for 18+
Thursday
The Detectives Rock ‘n’ Soul 10:30 p.m. at the Outland, $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+ Trivia Night 7 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free The DJs of LemonDrop with Some Young Animal 10 p.m. at the Highlife, cover charge Shelly Fraley 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, $5 Honky Suckle with Cletus Got Shot 9 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+
Friday
First Friday Artwalk 6 to 10 p.m. at downtown venues, free Q102 Homegrown Show with Sovereign, Nocturnal Nation, and Frought With Peril 10 p.m. at the Highlife, cover charge Boombox 9 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, $15 at http://firstacttickets.com/view_ev ent.aspx?event_id=409
Saturday
LemonDrop Block Party 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Commercial Street in front of LemonDrop, free
Sunday
Bryan Adams 8 p.m. at the Gillioz Theatre, sold out Members of Speakeasy 8 p.m. at Ebbet’s Field Downtown, free SAC Weekly Film: The Kids are All Right 9 p.m. at the PSU Robert W. Theatre, free
Monday
The Koffin Kats with St. Dallas & The Sinners 7 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+ Open Mic Night 7 to 11 p.m. at Harlow’s, free
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Country star Miranda Lambert will perform at JQH Arena on Friday, Oct. 21 with special guests Justin Moore and the Randy Rogers Band. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Chevy Tickets Pickup Window at JQH Arena, by phone at 417-8367678 or 1-888-476-7849 or online at http://missouristatetix.com. Ticket prices are $44.75, $36.75 and $26.75 plus handling fees.
Free C-Street show
LemonDrop is hosting a free outdoor block party in front of LemonDrop at 416 W. Commercial St. from 1 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The event will feature art and bands such as Ghost Dance, Sincerely Yours, DJ Nick Fury, The Bootheel, Inge's Wünderband, Elliot’s Jazz Crew, Some Young Animal and The Spacetones. All ages are welcome to attend.
Garage Sale
The Creamery Arts Center is hosting a garage sale Saturday, Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the north parking lot at 411 N. Sherman Pkwy. Hidden treasures such as furs, costumes, clothing pieces and furniture will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit SRO Lyric Theatre Guild, Springfield Ballet Guild and Springfield Little Theatre. For more information call Mary Christiano at 417-8876235 or Stephanie Judkins at 417862-2787 ext. 36.
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Event-goers sampled food and drinks from more than 26 unique Springfield restaurants and bars.
Taste of Springfield samples local dishes By Kaycie Surrell The Standard
Last Saturday’s fifth annual Taste of Springfield event was a huge success with numbers exceeding last year’s crowd of more than 5,000 people and more than 26 booths providing food and dessert samples from their menus. Making its debut this year, Oktoberfest partnered with the event filling Park Central East with beer, music and girls in Dutch maid costumes. Springfield’s finest local restaurants and bars are chosen each year to participate in the biggest party of the fall season. Those in attendance can purchase tickets, which can then be used to buy samples of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Community Event Coordinator Sarah Hough works hard with
the rest of the Urban Districts Alliance to make sure that the Taste of Springfield runs smoothly each year. Our guidelines are that we want everyone to be local unique restaurants and we send invitations and take applications and go from there,” she said. “We have 26 restaurants around the square. We could probably squeeze a few more in but once the square opens I hope that we can accommodate 45 to 50.” Fan favorites like Farmers Gastropub, Mille’s Café, Nonna’s, Big Whiskeys and Bambino’s Café had booths set up with a variety of choices. Hungry event-goers could trade tickets for comfort food like Big Whiskey’s Bacon-Chicken Ranch Alfredo to Farmers Gastropub’s Missouri Peachy Pork, a local dish featuring food from farms just outside Springfield.
“Missouri Peachy Pork is our pork casserole with Missouri peaches and local pork from the Middleton family farms. It’s quite popular,” Gastropub owner Bill Griffiths said. “We’ve been absolutely slam busy all day long and sold out three times.” Bambino’s Café on East Delmar suffered a similar fate, selling out of their baked ziti shortly after 3 p.m. Local desserts were also offered. Frozen yogurt bars have been popping up all over Springfield and are a trend that I could definitely get used to. There are, of course, the larger hotspots like the trippy Battlefield location Fruity Land and the trendy hangout Orange Leaf on East Republic Road, but my favorite place to eat excessive amounts of fro-yo is Fria. See TASTE page 5
Mother’s Brewing Co. is hosting its own version of Oktoberfest next Saturday, Oct. 15 in the lot behind the brewery. The backyard party is from 1 to 7 p.m. and will feature music on two stages, food and, of course, locally brewed beer. Kelly Spencer, brewery administrator, said a lot of customers have asked when Mother’s next big event would be so this was a prime opportunity for another. “We have a big beer garden in the back and had our grand opening back there and it was a big success,” she said. “We also did a new beer called Old School Oktoberfest using an old school brewing technique, so we thought we better throw a good old German party to go with it. All of our staff will be in lederhosen and all the girls will be in barmaid outfits to go along with the theme.” The Detectives, a Springfieldbased rock ‘n’ soul band, will headline the event at 5:30 p.m. This ‘50s and ‘60s cover band will have you singing along in no time as there’s nearly a 100 percent chance you’ll know at least a song or two they perform, if not the whole set list. Bambi Von Cleave, vocalist for The Detectives, said Mother’s Oktoberfest in the Ozarks will be the first time the band has played outdoors downtown. “There’s something about experiencing live music outdoors that is incredible,” she said. “It’ll be a great show with fantastic dancing.” Speakeasy, a progressive rock band from Springfield, will play at 3:30 p.m. The band plays a wide variety of groove-oriente-
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New Wilco album returns to form, gets groove back
OK now everyone, perk up your ears. Jeff Tweedy is recording another album. Get excited, I suppose. It’s weird how differently a new Wilco release feels now. I guess I can equate it to how I felt about “Codes and Keys” (Death Cab for Cutie) earlier this year. Of course I was hoping for a change of scenery from an icon of my adolescence but my fears of disappointment far overshadowed my hope. Not to say that 2009’s “Wilco (The Album)” was a terrible record by any means, but for anyone who has tracked the 15-year-old alternative rock band’s saga, the twists and turns in their catalogue can’t have ended up where it did...can it? For me, Wilco will always sound like their 2002 masterpiece “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” A problem child if ever there was one, the record almost never came to be (its original release date was Sept. 11, 2001, and never came to be until the band was dropped from their Warner Brosowned label Reprise Records). But it displayed front man Jeff Tweedy’s tenaciousness, as well as just how easy it is to fall through cracks in the music industry. In 2004 the band won their first set of Grammies for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package for their release “A Ghost is Born.” The record was praised by numerous publications for its sonic leaps and bounds, and its “purposefulness,” yet panned by several others for being overly self-indulgent and basking in pretenses (it was the
Nick Simpson Music Reviewer first and only Wilco record to feature Tweedy on both lead guitar and lead vocals). Tweedy essentially drew a line in the sand and turned his back while he waited for his fans to make a choice. It by no means alienated the crowd, and perhaps even bolstered his true fan base (just a little). But anything done to this effect was diminished by 2007’s “Sky Blue Sky,” a simple, straightforward heavily classic rock influenced record. It was a creative step back for a band that promised freedom from genre boundaries and a naked glimpse at fantasies that were only hinted at before. This brings us back to “Wilco (The Album),” an easily recognizable piece of music that showed that Tweedy (finally with a complete band lineup) was no longer grasping for his sound, but rather squeezing the life out of it. And, as I said before, it was not the artistic failure that it could have been, but as with every release since “Yankee Hotel,” See WILCO page 8
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Nearly 160 students used clue cards to solve the murder mystery.
Murder Mystery Dinner entertains ‘Clue’ style By Dylan Becker The Standard
A missing CEO, multiple suspects each with a hidden agenda and a fictitious corporate scandal ensued Tuesday night at Missouri State. Student Activities Council presented its second annual Murder Mystery Dinner. This year’s mystery centered on a corporation thrust into chaos after the apparent disappearance of Eric Wilde, the CEO of Worldwide Prestige, Inc. Now why would someone want to kidnap Eric Wilde? Was it because of greed? Was someone envious of Mr. Wilde? Or did someone have a grudge against the CEO?
Almost 160 students gathered to figure out why he went missing. Donning their new personas and poker faces, friends teamed up to solve the impeding mystery. The mystery was separated into three main rounds. During the dinner each group received an envelope that contained the clues necessary for each character for that round. These clues were the key to unlocking the mystery. As each round progressed, students sought out and found more information. Periodically new elements surfaced, inching the mystery forward. With each clue card characters were allowed to reveal only tiny See MURDER page 8
‘50/50’ captures cancer’s emotional roller coaster
Cancer sucks. Big time. We’ve all been affected by it in one way or another. “50/50” is a movie about cancer. But unlike cancer, “50/50” is fantastic. When Adam (Joseph GordonLevitt) is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at age 27, he’s given a 50 percent chance of survival. Now he has to fight this thing, but he’s not alone. He has his best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), his mother Diane (Anjelica Huston), and a nervous psychiatrist in training, Katie (Anna Kendrick), to help him through this tough time. “50/50” has been described as a feel-good comedy and it really is. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. It will make your heart break and then make you smile until your face hurts. It is a very funny
Karman Bowers Movie Reviewer and, in a way, a light movie, but in no way does it make light of such a serious situation. What I liked most about it was that it felt incredibly real. The situations were mostly awkward as were the characters, just like real life. Everything was believable, especially people’s reaction to the news. But that’s not to say it was predictable.
Events didn’t play out how I thought they would. Now, the acting. All I have to say is, “Wow.” I thought the acting was amazing. Gordon-Levitt captured the pain and anger and sadness and desperation and everything of a young man who was so careful but got incredibly sick anyway. So careful he didn’t even drive because even that was too dangerous. Huston, an incredible actress anyway, totally embodied the mother who only wants to take care of her son but can’t. Kendrick was, as usual, fantastic as a very nervous new psychiatrist with some problems of her own. She is definitely one to keep our eyes on. The one that kind of surprised me was Seth Rogen’s character, Kyle. Kyle is the horny, loud-mouthed best
friend of someone who got cancer and he doesn’t know how to handle it. So naturally, he keeps trying to get Adam laid or at least use the cancer to his own advantage. However, he’s not as shallow as he may seem. I think what “50/50” does so well is show a broader spectrum of cancer and those it affects. It doesn’t just show us what cancer does to the body or focus only on the person who is sick; the focus is on the people — all of the people. It tells the story of people affected by cancer, not cancer itself. It’s painful and it’s heartbreaking, but it’s also uplifting. You will laugh and cry and smile. Some may say that it’s not taking this very serious situation serious enough. I say “50/50” captures the essence of the beast beautifully.
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Stretch your wallet for hectic game release season
The “Call of Duty: Modern War“Brotherhood.” Last Word: Looks to have a lot of fare” series is all about reaction time potential, but will be outshined by and reflexes. A second’s hesitation is If you’re a gamer on a budget, major releases like Skyrim. often the difference between life and there are trying times ahead. Video death, so there often isn’t much time game publishers are notorious for Batman: Arkham City to drink in the surrounding chaos. stacking their AAA-releases as close Hype: 5/5 — Release date: Oct. Battlefield’s tone and presence is to the holiday season as possible. 18 often the opposite. “Battlefield 3” Here is my comprehensive guide to Rocksteady Studios surprised keeps the maximalist approach it has help you stretch your wallet during everyone in 2009 with the release of used over the years, now adding the hectic days ahead. Included for “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” The full-fledged jet combat into the mix each release will be a hype rating game went on to earn many acco- and supporting 64-player matches and when you can expect it to hit lades, including several “Game of on PC. “Battlefield moments” have shelves. the Year” awards and even a Guin- become gaming vernacular in the ness World Record (Most Critically years since the release of “BattleAssassin’s Creed: Revelations Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever). field 2.” One such example: A heliHype: 3/5 — Release date: Nov. As such, it is no surprise that its suc- copter pilot could bail out at the last 15 cessor has been eagerly anticipated. second, using his aircraft as a mis“Assassin’s Creed: Revelations” “Arkham City” has been confirmed sile to bring down an enemy sniper is the fourth game in Ubisoft’s to feature appearances from villains stronghold, then pull his parachute “Assassins” series and the last game such as The Joker, Harley Quinn, and plant C4 on a nearby tank from that will be set in the Renaissance Mr. Freeze, Hugo Strange and The above, destroying it before he even era. This game will feature all three Riddler. Arkham inmates have opted touches the ground. That’s just a of the series’ main protagonists so for a bigger sandbox this go-around, generic example — it’s your duty to far: Altair, Ezio and Desmond. One so prepare to become the night. create your own! notable addition to the gameplay Last Word: A must-buy for any Last Word: The Frostbite 2 formula is the “hookblade,” which comic book fan, as there is no better engine brings the most realistic allows your assassin to zip-line and superhero-simulator on the market. “Battlefield” experience to life. Get pull enemies in for quick kills. There some! is also talk of craft-able bombs, Battlefield 3 Hype: 5/5 — Release date: Oct. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim underground cities and a return of Hype: 5/5 — Release Date: Nov. the multiplayer that was debuted in 25
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If it were possible for me to give this game a 6/5 in hype, I would have. “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion” was the biggest and most groundbreaking title for the Xbox 360 at launch, and the only game to truly showcase the graphical capabilities of the platform at that time. “Skyrim” looks to reinvent the wheel again with an upgraded engine, improved weather effects, roaming dragons (which serve as independent bosses and mini-bosses) and as always the most immersive RPG experience money can buy. Last Word: If you have any passion for RPGs at all, you’ve probably already pre-ordered it.
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ID Software is colloquially known by gamers as the granddaddy of the FPS. John Carmack recently debuted iD Tech 5, the new proprietary engine of iD software, which “Rage” has been developed for. “Rage” is a post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements that aims
to create a more story-driven experience in the FPS genre. With customizable and craft-able weapons, varied characters and environments, solid-voice acting, and even vehicular combat, “Rage” plans to create an experience that you won’t soon forget. Last Word: While it offers the most novelty of any release this fall, it is also an unproven franchise. These are just a sampling of the AAA-titles coming out this fall. Be on the lookout for games such as “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” “FIFA 12,” “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition,” “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,” “Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection,” “NBA 2K12,” “Star Wars: The Old Republic” and “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.” With so much AAA-quality coming to consoles within a few months, you can’t help but think that maybe the industry is shooting itself in the foot. Where were these titles during the summer when the market was dead? In any case, it looks like this fall will be hard on the hardcore gamer’s wallet.
Downtown Clothing Exchange brings breath of fresh air to shopping on the square By Kaycie Surrell The Standard
A fashion-conscious person knows that to achieve a unique look one does not always have to spend a lot of money. The right piece can make or break an outfit and a little goes a long way. Expensive boutiques carry enviable items but sometimes it’s hard to come up with the cash. Downtown Clothing Exchange opened last week on the corner of Park Central Square next to the Park Central Library. Offering a welcome alternative to high priced cookie-cutter items comes a store that puts one-of-akind clothing back on the streets and in the hands of those with a little money to spend, not a fortune. The business offers fashionable thrift and vintage items, as well as gently used clothing at a fair price
and with the added bonus of knowing that it’s unlikely someone will be able to put their hands on two of the same item. This means that each outfit is unique, and with the large variety of clothing offered, you can mix and match to get the perfect look. Store owner Janina Hargin had always wanted to be her own boss, but after graduating from Missouri State University didn’t know how she wanted to utilize her fashion design degree. A suggestion from a friend turned her on to the idea of clothing exchange. “I talked about wanting to open up a vintage store but there’s already tons of vintage stores,” Hargin said. After gaining inspiration from similar stores like Arizona Trading Company in Lawrence, Kan., Hargin started working on a business plan. After finding the space, an old
bar is across from the bus station on Park Central West and set up their Taste of Springfield booth not far Continued from page 4 from there, offering a selecThe small frozen yogurt tion of their delicious
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building that was once a T-shirt shop, the Downtown Clothing Exchange was on its way. Assistant Manager Courtney Tucker and Hargin have been collecting vintage clothing for years, either for personal use or to sell on the popular website, Etsy. They both started collecting clothing for the store a little over four months ago, and with such a large inventory already in the works, it was easier to fill the shop. The walls inside the store are painted bright blue, accented by edgy black and white curtains and thoughtful placement of clothing throughout the store. Almost all of the stands and mannequins are reused as well, something the ladies believe adds to the value of their business. “A lot of our fixtures are recycled,” Tucker said. “We try to get as much used stuff as possible, not
crepes from a bananas Foster crepe to a Gimme S’more Crepe. They will soon offer savory crepes as well to compliment their sweeter varieties.
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only to save money but our aim is to reduce the impact of consumerism and reuse what is already available.” The store buys, sells and trades gently used clothing that coincides with current fashion trends as well as vintage clothing, accessories and home décor. As an added bonus, the ladies play local music. So while you’re shopping you might hear music from bands like Falcon Punch, Golden Giant or Southern Panthers. They sell the bands’ CDs as well so if you like what you hear ask them about it and you may be able to buy the music. The Downtown Clothing Exchange also carries handmade items from local designers made from recycled materials. To speak with Hargin about selling your handmade recycled items to the store, email her at
Other local favorites included Springfield’s premier cupcake bakery, The Cup, offering samples of their Pumpkin Cakewich, a creamy cinnamon vanilla buttercream middle sandwiched between two pieces of their moist pumpkin spice cake. This year’s most important addition to Taste of Springfield was the decision to partner with Oktoberfest Village. A city ordinance was passed to coincide with the event, allowing the crowd to walk through the streets carrying beer purchased from different vendors. “They’ve always had a stand-alone event and this last year we thought it would make a lot of sense to combine those,” Hough said. “So we worked with them to bring Oktoberfest Village to Park Central East.” People were able to purchase beer tokens at the Oktoberfest entrance and then could trade them for drinks from different vendors placed throughout the street. “Normally you would have been confined to a beer garden in private prop-
jnhargin@gmail.com First Friday Artwalk takes place this week and with it comes the anticipated grand opening of the Downtown Clothing Exchange. The store is partnering with A Valerie Boss Salon on Friday to style live models who will be wearing fall’s latest trends. The event will also feature artwork by local artist Kat Philbin, along with music, refreshments and a drawing. For any purchase made that day, the shopper is entered to win $50 in store credit. Store hours are Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The store will stay open until 9:30 p.m. this Friday for their grand opening celebration. Be the first to show off something you picked up at the Downtown Clothing Exchange and head there for October’s First Friday Artwalk.
erty so today only you can carry that beer with you in the city streets which is a big step for Springfield,” Hough said. The Oktoberfest side featured booths from the different surrounding bars like the Blue Bull Bar and Grill and Fedora Social House as well as booths for upcoming businesses. Local business owner Travis Dibben said he plans to open a new comedy club Nine of Clubs this December. The comedy lounge and grille will feature comedy acts five nights a week with comedians from Comedy Central, the Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing and more. Taste of Springfield gives local businesses and restaurants a chance to reach out to the people of Springfield. The event is really the perfect time to pimp your new entrée, establishment or event and Tona Rowett did just that with a booth to promote local, sustainable and healthy food. A new annual holiday is in the works called Food Day. It’s a national movement with an annual event to begin this Oct. 24 that
will educate people about healthy and affordable food produced in a sustainable and humane way. Rowett and her partner, Winston Riley, have organized Springfield’s Food Day event to take place on Oct. 22. The event will feature cooking demonstrations, live music, sampling opportunities, a beer garden and kid friendly activities. Admission is $2 and the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wilhoit Plaza Parking Lot at Jefferson Avenue and Elm Street. Visit http://fooddaycelebration.com for more information on how to get involved. Taste of Springfield’s booths were voted on by those who purchased tickets to attend the event. Prizes were awarded for the best appetizer, best entrée, best dessert and best booth. Fedora’s Peppadews, mini sweet red peppers stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon won best appetizer. Dublin’s Pass took home the best entrée for their cottage pie as well as the best booth prize. Best dessert went to The Cup for their pumpkin harvest cupcake.
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Scorebox Football Saturday, Oct. 1 Northern Iowa 7 14 14 7 - 42 Missouri State 0 7 0 0- 7 Men’s Soccer Tuesday, Sept. 27 Oral Roberts 0 1–1 Missouri State 2 4–6 Saturday, Oct. 1 Northwestern 2 0–2 Missouri State 0 0–0 Women’s Soccer Friday, Sept. 30 Illinois State 0 0–0 Missouri State 1 0–1 Volleyball Friday, Sept. 30 Bradley 21 27 18 15 – 1 Missouri State 25 25 25 25 – 3 Saturday, Oct. 1 Northern Iowa 25 25 25 - 3 Missouri State 21 20 17 - 1 Softball Saturday, Oct. 1 Saint Louis 2 Missouri State 1 SEMO 1 Missouri State 6 Field Hockey Saturday, Oct. 1 Central Michigan 2 2–4 Missouri State 0 0–0 Sunday, Oct. 2 Central Michigan 1 4-5 Missouri State 0 1-1 Cross Country Saturday, Oct. 1 Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic 1st of 32 (Blue Race) Women’s Golf Tuesday, Sept. 27 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invit. 3rd of 12 Ice Hockey Friday, Sept. 30 Illinois 0 1 1-2 Missouri State 2 1 0-3 Saturday, Oct. 1 Illinois Missouri State
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Calendar October 4 to October 10
Tuesday
Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs. Ontario Blue Jays Women’s Golf, 8:30 a.m. away at Johnie Imes Invit.
Thursday
Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs. TBD, Fall World Series Game 1
Friday
Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs. TBD, Fall World Series Game 2 Women’s Soccer, 7 p.m. at home vs. Drake Volleyball, 7 p.m. at home vs. Creighton Ice Hockey, 7 p.m. at home vs. Northern Illinois
Saturday
Football, 2 p.m. at home vs. Illinois State Volleyball, 7 p.m. at home vs. Drake Field Hockey, Noon away at Miami (Ohio) Swimming & Diving, 10 a.m. away at Show-Me Showdown Softball, 1 p.m. away at Central Arkansas Softball, 3 p.m. away at Tulsa Men’s Soccer, 7 p.m. at home vs. Central Arkansas Ice Hockey, 7 p.m. at home vs. Northern Illinois
Sunday
Field Hockey, Noon away at Ball State Women’s Soccer, 1 p.m. away at SIU-E
Briefs Twilight Tip-Off set to introduce Bears
On Oct. 16 the Lady Bears and Bears basketball teams will introduce their 2011-12 teams to the public. The event includes scrimmages and a dunk contest, as well as a three-point contest. Tickets go on sale Oct. 11 and can be purchased over the phone or through http://missouristatetix.com.
Williams to miss upcoming season
Freshman guard Dorrian Williams will miss the entire 2011-12 basketball season after tearing his labrum. Williams will undergo surgery this Friday and will be redshirted for this season.
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The Bears gained a total of 262 yards on 59 offensive plays and gave up a total of 442 yards to Northern Iowa in the home opener.
Panthers punish Bears Bears drop home opener, fall to 0-5 this season By Harrison Keegan The Standard
Missed opportunities in the first half haunted the Missouri State Bears football team in their 42-7 loss against the Northern Iowa Panthers Saturday at Plaster Sports Complex. The Bears’ six-game home winning streak dating back to 2009 was snapped as they turned the ball over three times in front of 14,827 fans during their home opener. “We had our chances,” Bears head coach Terry Allen said. “We squandered a couple of opportunities in the first half. We had the ball inside the five-yard line twice and didn’t come away with any scores. We can’t do that against a good team.” After sophomore quarterback Trevor Wooden’s interception was returned for a touchdown and freshman wide receiver Robert Fields fumbled the ball inside the Northern Iowa five-yard line, the Bears (0-5) were still only down 21-7 when they began their final drive of the first half from their own 11-yard line. The offense marched 85 yards, converting a fourth-and-one inside the UNI 30-yard line, to set up first-and-goal on the four with 15 seconds left. With a chance to make it a one-possession game before the break, Wooden was sacked on first down. With no timeouts remaining, the Bears scrambled back to the line and spiked the ball with one second on the clock. But a Bears’ false start resulted in a 10 second runoff and the half ended with the score still 21-7. “It should build momentum a little bit,” Bears senior running back Stephen Johnston said. “If
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The Bears fumbled the ball twice and Northern Iowa had two interceptions as well.
we would have scored of course we would have had a lot of momentum going into halftime, but to drive it all the way down there, we should have been amped up for the second half.” The offense was unable to recover, however, and by the time the Bears got back into UNI territory on a two-yard Cadarrius Dotson reception early in the fourth quarter, they were already down 35-7. It would be the only time the Bears offense crossed the 50-yard line in the second half. Allen said that the big halftime deficit allowed the Panthers to sit back in a two-deep secondary and let their lineman and linebackers create havoc up front, shutting down the Bears’
offense. “We played into their hands by letting them be up by 14 at the half,” Allen said. “But it’s a very sound, very good, very athletic, seniordominated defense.” Offensively, the Panthers (3-1) were balanced, rushing for 187 yards and throwing for 255. UNI established a tough inside running game early on with redshirt freshman David Johnson (18 rushes, 114 yards). This drew the safeties inside and exposed the Bears to quick wide receiver screens in the flats. “In essence, it was an option to throw it to the
‘Great Wall’ has unfinished duties
Track and field tandem reach out
By John Cook The Standard
The Great Wall of China is a series of stones, rammed earth and brick placed along the northern part of China, originally used to protect the Chinese empire from fifth century B.C. through the 16th century. The wall was a great defensive asset, helping guard the world’s greatest power at the time. Centuries later, the Missouri State volleyball Bears have resurrected history, providing a defensive duo unlike anything ever seen before at Hammons Student Center — seniors Calli Norman and Kelley Michnowicz. Known to head coach Melissa Stokes as “The Great Wall of China,” or to fans as “The Twin Towers,” Norman and Michnowicz have been mainstays for the Bears ever since arriving here in 2008. Fifteen matches in to their final season Michnowicz said they still have unfinished business. “Our first year here we were picked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference,” Michnowicz said. “We went on to win the MVC that year. Now here we are again our senior season being picked to finish fourth in the conference. I think it’s fate that we win it again this year.” Calli and Kelley, or as they would call each other — Callpants and Kellpants — have known each other since they were 15 years old. “We went to high school at two different places,” Norman said. “It just so happened that we both came here for a volleyball camp at the same time.
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Ever since then we have been drawn to each other.” Norman, who has been first team All-MVC three years in a row, said she wants to be an All-American this year. “I made All-Regional my sophomore year,” Norman said. “I’ve been really close a few times, but I See WALL page 7
Through rigorous practice and endless school hours and studying, two Missouri State athletes are able to find time to lend a helping hand to the community. Sophomore jumper Kimsue Grant and junior thrower Jeláni Kelly of the track team began participating in charity work in the Springfield area, and they weren’t looking for recognition. The coaches were unaware their players were contributing to their community on their own. “I think it was through Facebook pictures I found out and I’m like, ‘What are you guys doing?’” assistant coach Brent Hobbs said. “I see them doing a bunch of yard work and in the soup kitchen. They told me what it was and I was like, ‘Wow, that’s great.’” On their two trips for volunteer work so far, the women went to the Christian Campus House See TRACK page 7
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Tables begin to turn for men’s soccer By Adam Hammons The Standard
When the Missouri State men’s soccer team lost by three goals to go 0-4 on the season, things didn’t look good. But they kept their confidence and started to make progress, going 2-1-2 in their last five games. In the first four games of the season the opposing teams outscored the Bears 8-2 and they had yet to win a home game. It was a frustrating time for the Bears because they were losing, but it was also the way they were losing. “We weren’t panicking; we were certainly disappointed,” senior midfielder Heath Melugin said. “We really thought we put ourselves in positions to win every one of those games, but we didn’t get it done.” The Bears outshot their opponents 50-35 in those four games. They just couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net. Melugin, the leading scorer for the team last year struggled as he had zero goals after the first four games.
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and the Victory Mission, Kelly said. The Christian Campus House is a ministry at MSU that helps out at soup kitchens for those less fortunate. The Victory Mission is a women’s shelter. The idea came from a flier from a teammate’s mailbox and grew from there, Kelly said. The ability to connect with another person is the highlight of the work. “My favorite part is interacting with the people and getting to know about them and hear their life stories,” Grant said. “We get a lot of life experience. You gain a whole lot of wisdom and life lessons.” The idea to do the charity work had no contributing factors, Kelly said. “[It’s] basically knowing
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flat,” Allen said. “Pretty nice scheme — they get the safety’s eyes inside and then they put the corners out there on an island where you’ve got one guy out there catching and the other guy blocking.” The scheme helped UNI senior quarterback Tirrell Rennie complete 13 of his 16 pass attempts and UNI junior wide receiver Terrell Sinkfield catch five passes for 94 yards. “We just tried to get the short yards and have everybody hold their blocks and have our receivers make plays,” Sinkfield said. “Our receivers are pretty fast. When we get in the open field we can make plays.” The Bears offense took a hit when redshirt freshman wide receiver Julian Burton — arguably the team’s most explosive player — injured his ankle on a second quarter punt return. Wooden was still able to complete 18 of his 21
“It’s about finding your form,” Melugin said. “Just like in basketball your shot may not be falling for you.” It was after the Bears lost to Cal State Northridge in New Mexico that games started to change. The next five games the Bears outscored opponents 8-4. “It was out at Albuquerque that we took that tough 3-0 loss with Northridge,” head coach Jon Leamy said. “I think the team, the players, made a pledge that we were really going to get back on form.” Not only did the offense get back on form, but the defense started to step up as well. The Bears’ back line only gave up four goals and had two shutouts in those five games. “It takes a while for people to get to know each other,” freshman defender James Fawke said. “This team just knitted really nicely together the last couple matches and that’s why we started to win, I feel.” Fawke said it’s important on defense to trust your teammates and to know where players are, even if they are behind you. Just because both the defense and offense
that you can help someone else out; that you can touch another life,” Kelly said. The decision was based purely on what the athletes wanted to do for themselves, Grant said. “Nothing really motivated us to do it or no one else did, we decided that it’s always good to give back to your community,” Grant said. “After the first time we went, we saw that they weren’t the only ones who were benefiting from this.” The team’s religious background helped make the decision easier, Hobbs said. “We have a pretty strong Christian foundation with the girls on the team,” Hobbs said. “I think they think it is part of their obligation as Christians to do that.” The two athletes said they plan on continuing their charity work throughout the year. The coaches are proud of their athletes’ off-the-field activities.
pass attempts, and senior running back Chris Douglas gashed the UNI defense for 53 yards on nine carries (5.9 yards a carry). Special teams gave the Bears a boost as well. Senior Dan Reichert’s blocked punt set up the Bears’ only touchdown, a five-yard run by Wooden in the second quarter. Also, long snapper Kaleb Mueller recovered a fumble on the team’s first punt, but the Bears were unable to turn the extra possession into points. Bears defensive end Mikel Ruder said that it was nice to finally play a home game and despite the 0-5 start, no one is panicking. “I have faith in our coaches,” Ruder said. “I have even more faith in our players that we’re going to keep on the grind and we’re going to get going and begin to have a successful season.” Next up for the Bears will be their second home game at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Plaster Sports Complex against Illinois State.
“That’s what impresses me the most, that it’s not something that’s forced on them by our coaches or anyone else,” Hobbs said. “They’re going to better themselves as individuals.” The work the athletes have done hasn’t been counting towards the Bear Cup, a competition between Missouri State athletic teams in different areas such as community service and achievement, Grant said. The women offered encouraging words to anyone on the fence thinking about participating in volunteer work. “It doesn’t just affect you, it affects others,” Kelly said. “It might not seem that significant to you but you never know how that affected someone else’s life. It’s definitely a learning experience. You learn a lot about yourself.” Grant added, “If you’re willing to take a chance, you could fall in love with it.”
started to play well doesn’t mean the Bears made a big change to their play. The goals just started to fall. As a veteran coach with 198 wins, Leamy knows that sometimes shots won’t find the net. Some games you get the win and sometimes you get the win in the shot column. “Creating the chances and putting ourselves in good scoring opportunities is the most important thing,” Leamy said. “So if we do that, we know the goals will come.” Players also say their mentality has basically stayed the same all season. Their confidence in themselves and their team has never faltered. “We always stayed positive. We always knew we could do it because of the talent we have here on the team,” Fawke said. “We were just unfortunate in the first couple of games, and now it’s starting to show what we can do as a team. I think we’re going to show people what we’re really about.” The Bears kick off conference play at 7 p.m. Friday at Plaster Sports Complex against Central Arkansas.
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haven’t been able to make it to that top level. This year I hope to change that.” This year Norman leads the Bears in hitting percentage (.342) and blocks (66), and is second on the team with 139 kills. Michnowicz became the fourth All-American in MSU volleyball history last year. She also hit .367 in 2010 which put her second all-time at MSU and eighth all-time in the MVC. So far in 2011Michnowicz is second in hitting percentage (.305) and blocks (46). Stokes said it will be weird looking out on the court next year and not seeing the duo there. “It was just the other day that me and coach Jeni (Jones) were talking about this,” Stokes said. “We
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After starting 0-4 the Bears are 2-5-2.
both looked on the court, and neither Norman or Michnowicz were out there. It was a scary feeling seeing that. It’s going to be a huge void without them.” Michnowicz said the two make a great team because they balance each other out. “I’m more of a jokester and she’s more of a calm, cool leader,” Michnowicz said. “If I have too much energy, she brings me back down to the right level. If she doesn’t have enough energy, I pump her up.” But Norman went on to say that they still get on each other’s nerves every now and then. “We both have little things that get to us,” Nor-
man said. “She’s a neatfreak, which gets on my nerves. That’s why we’ve never lived together. We’re a lot alike, but so different at the same time.” Both women said they hope to leave a lasting impression at MSU. Stokes said they certainly have. “No one should ever get a ball past The Great Wall of China,” Stokes said. “Whenever they’re not at practice, or at a game or just around in general, it’s not the same. Without their presence the freshmen will have to step up big time next year.” The Bears (11-5, 4-1) return home on Friday to play Creighton at 7 p.m. at Hammons Student Center.
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by rules such as “You can hide the truth, but do not lie or make up clues.” By the end of the first round the mystery was altered when a ransom note was found demanding $50,000 for the return of Eric Wilde. At the end of the second round, Misty Rainbow, the
prime suspect in the kidnapping, was found dead, her head bludgeoned with a stapler. Fingerprints were lifted and Stoney Oxadoddy, Storm Wormward, Quince Frost and Basil Maples were all key suspects. With the mystery nearly solved, each character was given the chance to pick who they thought was the killer. The majority voted for Jasmine Aurora, a domineering interim CEO; however, her motives
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rock with amazing guitar solos in every song (to be fair, you’ll surely get amazing solos from each band). “Mother’s Brewing Co. is such an exciting presence in downtown Springfield and these events are a riot,” guitarist Shawn Eckels said. “People can bring their families,
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could always have been so much more. So now as 2011 begins to wind down, Tweedy prepares for the release of his eighth studio album “The Whole Love” on Sept. 27 via his brand new self-financed record company dBpm. Even for many of their truest fans it was not a date marked in many calendars. This is not to say that it’s an album that won’t reach a great many ears, but a lot of us are just plain tired. In the coming weeks you will most likely hear phrases like “return to form” and “got their groove back,” or even “this is the best Wilco release in nearly a decade.” All of this is probably true, but not for reasons I would have liked. It’s not a curve ball by any means, but it’s still going to
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would later prove her not guilty. By the end of the night Storm Wormward, a cynical smooth talker, was dramatically revealed to be the killer of Misty Rainbow and the kidnapper of Eric Wilde. Rebecca Robinson, SAC’s After Hours graduate assistant, said she and others in the group put a lot of time and effort into the Murder Mystery Dinner. “Events like these take a lot
hear great local bands and drink great local beer all out in Mother’s backyard. I can’t wait.” The Ben Miller Band, a Joplinbased bluegrass band, will play at 1:30 p.m. The band creates a distinctively Ozarkian sound with their use of a slide guitar, washboard and washtub bass. “There’s a lot of different influences and tones that we take,” Miller said in an article published in The Standard Sept. 20. “Tones meaning like a string band sound or
make you swing. The album unfurls with one of its strongest tracks “The Art of Almost;” the closest outstretched arm to the schizophrenic guitar composition Tweedy was dabbling with in 2004’s “A Ghost is Born,” at a time when they were often referenced as ‘the American Radiohead.’ The track starts as nothing more than a few electronic blips and a loose beat, but slowly finds itself running into a wall of orchestration leaving in its wake a much tighter beat, a first taste of some of the finest bass playing of John Stirratt’s lengthy career with Wilco. There’s nothing altogether lyrically significant going on here, but the song speaks for itself as the mighty jam out closing the track may well be one of the finest moments of guitar work thus far of 2011. It certainly reads and sounds like a promise of a more avant garde approach for the album, akin to the sessions pre-”Sky
vice.htm. The scorecard shows that from 2005, just less than 60 percent of volunteering was done through the Campus Volunteer Center. In 20092010, that numbered decreased to roughly 42 percent, a 15 percent drop from the previous year. According to the public scorecard, this does not nec-
of prior planning,” she said. “Normally we plan a semester ahead.” Robinson said that the number of participants for the event almost doubled. “This one just came up random last spring,” Robinson said. “About 80 people showed up last time; tonight we had 160.” SAC’s goal is to address those underrepresented groups of people, including theatre students and artists. A way to
a Dixie sound, bluegrass or blues, but there is some direction through all of it. I’m not exactly sure what it is but I feel it has something to do with the region we’re from. I think that what we do really sounds like our area.” Between main stage sets, traditional German polka music will be played by the Garbonzos at the second stage. Local food will include bratwurst, sauerkraut, schnitzel, goulash, big pretzels, burgers and
Blue Sky,” but from the first few seconds of the first single “I Might,” it’s immediately apparent this isn’t the case. The track is a clever little guitaroriented pop song certainly reminiscent of Tom Petty. The sunny atmosphere is a stark contrast to the playfully ominous tone in Tweedy’s words, (“And that’s right/you won’t set the kids on fire/Oh but I might”). Dark stuff that doesn’t really feel that way, but I suppose that’s always been the appeal of Wilco. The structures and attitude of “Sunloathe” and “Dawned on Me” might call to mind images from “Magical Mystery Tour,” found heavily in the drumming of Glenn Kotche and the perceived simplicity of truly complex pop songs. Whether it is a whistle from Tweedy here or there, or a momentary sonic explosion to end a bridge, there is nearly always something new to discover on repeat listen.
essarily mean volunteering has dropped but rather that students are using different ways to do their service. While the numbers for the Campus Volunteer Center may have dropped, other areas increased their numbers such as Citizenship and Service Learning, which increased its numbers to 49 percent, the highest it has
remedy this is by having events that are capable of bringing in different crowds. Because of the theatrical aspect this event had, it brought in a diverse group of people, Robinson said. “We saw characters coming out that weren’t planned at all,” Robinson said. “They were people who were themselves and had a great time. I personally liked this event a lot.” Samuel Holder, a freshman art history major at MSU, said
more. Mother’s Brewing Co. is downtown at 215 S. Grant Ave. Entry is $5 for adults (not including food or drinks). Entry for children 15 and under is free. Your first beer will be $5 in a souvenir plastic beer stein with the Mother’s logo on it. If you refill that cup, every beer after the first is $4. There will also be Tshirts for sale, Spencer said. Rain or shine, it will be fine, event posters boast. “We’ll have two separate tents,
And this seems to ring true for the entirety of the work, which sounds of a band no longer afraid to embrace a sound that has never served them wrong. However, it’s hard to take this at face value from a band that has left a fan base waiting for the last seven years for new ground, and certainly contradictory coming from a musician who never used to have a care who he chose to alienate. But for those who find themselves sticking around with “The Whole Love” for a little while, patience will pay off. Album closer “One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend)” is a clear example, as Tweedy leads us on a 12-minute narrative journey settled upon a simple folk guitar motif. Tweedy tells a story of a father and a son and their disagreements on religion. When the father one day dies he realizes his son was right but only after it is far too late, leaving the son to ruminate on what exactly he
been according to the fiveyear chart. “I don’t imagine there is a decline in students volunteering,” Grayshaw said. “We have had over 2,000 hours of community service logged this semester and over 20 groups have made service trips to Joplin.” “Our Into the Streets program to serve the
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he attended the event as Raine Huckleberry, a calm man who might have a secret side to him. “I enjoyed it because I was made to talk to people who I normally would’ve never talked to,” Holder said. “The dinner also made me think the entire time.” According to Robinson, the Murder Mystery Dinner is planned to be a traditional event held one time each semester.
one long and skinny for the German food and that’ll be a sitting/eating area and we’ll have another one for the field for over the bands and stuff,” Spencer said. If you still have energy after the daylong event, there’s another chance to see Speakeasy at the Highlife Martini Lounge. The cover is only $2 with your Mother’s Oktoberfest wristband and $7 without the wristband. Only those 21 and older will be allowed in the after party. Doors open at 8 p.m.
lost. (“Ring ‘em cold for my father./ Frozen underground/Jesus I wouldn’t bother/he belongs to me now.”) It is certainly some of Tweedy’s finest songwriting, but will be lost to one without patience, as for me Tweedy’s true craftsmanship was always to be found in his word, and his ability to tell a story. For this, I would be surprised if the Wilco diehards are unshaken by “The Whole Love,” a record that will never define Tweedy’s career by any means, but also certainly won’t tarnish it. So buy it, listen to it, shelf it. You probably should, at least to say you did. Who knows, you may find something worth revisiting. This definitely appears to be the feel of the work. It never tries to be the greatest Wilco album, but never gives clues that the aging musicians might be running low on ideas either. And yeah, I guess it probably is a “return to form,” too.
Springfield community had almost 200 volunteers in attendance. This fall break we will have 15 students participating in service here in Springfield for an alternative fall break and we have plans for the opportunity for students to become engaged in the community during their spring break as well.”
Students looking for volunteer opportunities can contact volunteer@missouristate.edu for more information. Information on which services can be used to fill the service requirements can be found at: http://www.missouristate.edu/studentengagement/ScholarshipService/de fault.asp.
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