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Briefs

College Republicans host November rally

Misssouri State’s College Republicans hosted the Red November Rally, bringing local and state-wide Republican political candidates to campus Monday, Oct. 8, to meet students.

Among those present were Dave Spence, candidate for Missouri governor; Ed Martin, candidate for Missouri attorney general; and Peter Kinder, candidate for Missouri lieutenant governor.

For more coverage on the rally, visit The Standard online at http://the-standard.org.

Smart presidential interview and forum set for this week

MSU OKs differential tuition Students charged different fees depending on programs

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

A new policy for considering differential fees by program was approved

by Missouri State’s Board of Governors at their meeting on Aug. 3, 2012.

Interim Provost Frank Einhellig said that the initial discussion for acrossthe-board fees started in the College of Business, which led to himself and a group of deans from different colleges getting

together to devise a policy for requesting such fees.

The College of Business, the first college approved for these differential, or program-specific, fees by the Board, is in its inaugural semester of charging more money per credit hour for students enrolled in upper level courses.

Stephanie Bryant, the dean of the College of Business, said these program fees were sought to raise funds that are

“essential to maintain quality of programs and facilities related to the College of Business.”

The program-specific fees currently associated with the College of Business result in almost all students in upper-level, undergraduate courses numbered 300-599 being charged an additional $25 per credit hour for both Missouri and non-Missouri residents.

The only exceptions to this additional fee come in the form of three Business Education courses (BSE 493, 494 and 499) and three Family and Con-

sumer Sciences courses (FCS 493, 494 and 498).

As policy Op3.04-15 of the Missouri State Policy Library states, a program-specific fee request to the Board of Governors needs to include three primary components.

First, the proposal must include background research; this includes information, such as student demand, whether this type of fee is common in the area, expected impact on enrollment, and total cost to students.

“I think we take this as u See TUITION page 8

Clifton “Clif” M. Smart III, current Missouri State interim president, is scheduled to have his final interview with the Board of Governors for the president’s position Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Smart is scheduled to meet with MSU’s administrative council, faculty and staff during the day and will take part in an open forum.

The forum will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Theater and is free and open to the public.

His interview will conclude Thursday, Oct. 11 with a tour of the Mountain Grove campus and a visit to the West Plains campus.

For more information about Smart’s interview itinerary, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/pre sidentialsearch.

Midterm grades due for fall semester

Midterm grades are due for all students in 100- and 200-level courses on Monday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m.

Professors are required to post grades for all students in these courses but have the option to submit grades for upper-level courses as well.

Midterm grades are scheduled to be posted later in the week and to be available online for students to access through their My Missouri State account.

Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 9

SAC Meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU 313 SGA Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., PSU 313 Public Affairs Convocation Lecture featuring Warren St. John, 7-8 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall

Wednesday, Oct. 10 iPad Basics – Explore the Possibilities, 11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m., Meyer Library 204

Presidential candidate open forum with Clifton M. Smart III, 3:30-4:30 p.m., PSU Theater

Entertainment Management Association Meeting, 5-7:30 p.m., Glass Hall 108 Spectrum Meeting, 7-8 p.m., PSU 3rd Floor

Thursday, Oct. 11

LGBT History Month National Coming Out Day, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., PSU Main Floor iPad Basics – Explore the Possibilities, 12:30-1:20 p.m., Meyer Library 204

Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., PSU Ballroom East

Students for a Sustainable Future Meeting, 4-5 p.m., Temple Hall 105

MSU College Democrats Meeting, 7-8 p.m., PSU 314C

Saturday, Oct. 13

BearFest Village, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lot 22 NASA Night, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Baker Observatory

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University Ambassador Allison Hall gives Ronda and Randy Dunn, Missouri State presidential candidate, a campus tour on Oct. 8. The Dunns visited Springfield for part of a two-day interview.

Dunn visits MSU Presidential candidate takes campus tour, speaks to Missouri State students

By Dayle Duggins The Standard

Donning a blue and maroon-striped tie in spirit of both Murray State University and Missouri State University, Randy J. Dunn, a finalist for Missouri State’s presidency, spoke at an open forum on Monday, Oct. 8 in the Plaster Student Union Theater.

Dunn arrived at Missouri State on Oct. 7 for an on-campus interview

and tour of the university.

Missouri State’s current interim President Clifton “Clif” M. Smart III is the other candidate for the position.

As the current president of Murray State University, Dunn discussed the similarities between the two institutions, his desire for the position and his qualifications.

Such parallels, Dunn said, include programming, outreach efforts and attempts at increasing

diversity.

“A place like MSU is really in my wheelhouse,” Dunn said, labeling the position as a “capstone presidency.”

Despite the size difference in the universities, Dunn said he was confident in his ability to take over the job. Murray State in the fall of 2011 boasted 10,623 students while Missouri State’s enrollment added up to 22,866.

Dunn said he would focus on visibility, being physically present and increasing the statewide outreach of the university.

Emphasizing his hopes to fulfill MSU’s statewide mission, the Illinois

native said he hoped the school would become a “steward” for all of Missouri.

“While I look like a traditional academic, I do think what you will see is someone who will be very creative if I was to be president,” he said. “Very creative in response, entrepreneurial in dealing with problems and challenges that we face, and not unwilling to take a bold step where it’s needed.”

After speaking for about 15 minutes, Dunn concluded his speech emphasizing the u See DUNN page 8

Debate watch adds educational value

By Kris Collins The Standard

Missouri State’s Communication Department took advantage of the opportunity to teach, inform and serve students and community members with a presidential debate watch at the Gillioz Theatre on Oct. 3.

Missouri State University Assistant Professors Eric Morris and Elizabeth Dudash were in charge of the organization of the event.

“In 2008, we did this for the third presidential debate,” Morris said. “This time, we’re doing it for the first, instead. Part of that is to focus more attention on the series of presidential debates and part of it is because I will be conducting research on campus related to the second and third, so I’ll have sign-up forms for people if they wish to come watch.”

Morris will be studying responsiveness to questions and clash or conflict. Dudash will also be conducting research on community engagement. The research will be conducted over the debate series and consist of small groups who watch the debate and discussion that each event sparks.

The debate watch Wednesday night focused on involving the public and creating an open forum for discussion.

“If you have community together — community that disagrees together — you’re more likely to learn more,” Dudash said.

As the opening remarks of the event ended, the lights were dimmed and the first presidential debate of the 2012 presidential election began on the big screen.

The crowd was quiet and attentive throughout the first segment of the debate.

After some banter between candidates and once Jim Lehrer’s body language started warranting laughs, the crowd became much more engaged. The audience clapped when they heard something they liked and were respectful to those who had opposing ideas.

As the debate ended, some viewers started filing out of the doors and lines began to form behind the two microphones in anticipation of the post-debate discussion.

“The panel is sort of an addition just for the audience to have access to,” Dudash said. “It’s a way for Missouri State to say, ‘We’re here. You can ask us anything you want. We don’t just do academic research and hide in our offices.’” u See DEBATE page 2

Inmates: Ethical life decisions add up Prisoners give insight in Academic Integrity Week

By Anna Thomas The Standard

After poor decisions led to Mark Henry committing securities fraud, and Ben Young turning to drugs, they found themselves serving lengthy sentences, and now, here in Springfield, Mo., they are a part of the workforce at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners.

Both men sat down with students for the first time during MSU’s academic integrity week, with hopes of illustrating the importance of good choices, in a lecture on reallife consequences of ethical lapses last Wednesday in the PSU. Stephen Haggard, associate professor of finance and general business, arranged the event after seeing a story about Henry, an old school-

mate, and his time spent in prison.

“We went to high school together, and he was by far the better kid,” Haggard said. “I thought, ‘If this could happen to him, this could happen to any of my students.’”

Haggard said the work force is a group of healthy prisoners with excellent records within the U.S. Federal Prison System. Henry works as a clerk in the prison’s warehouse, while Young works in mechanical maintenance.

The first half hour of the event consisted of Henry and Young telling their stories and detailing their lives in prison.

They made the consequences of their actions clear to students.

“I didn’t get to see my daughter go to prom, learn to drive, or go to college this

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Ben Young and Mark Henry, inmates at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, spoke on campus about making decisions on Oct. 3. fall,” Henry said. “My daughter lives in Joplin and, during the tornado, I spent over a week wondering if she was alive or dead. It’s not the prison time itself, it’s the time

they take away.” without him. Young said he Young, sentenced for drug wants students to evaluate the charges, also has a family he choices they are making. does not see. Like Henry, his “Once you’ve had your wife divorced him, but also u See ETHICS page 8 ­ has four children growing up

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The panel included Assistant Professor Eric Morris of MSU, Assistant Professor Elizabeth Dudash of MSU, Professor Brett Miller of SBU, Nora Cox of MSU, and Assistant Professor Kevin Swift of MSU. “I thought it went well,” Dudash said. “Everybody was civil. There was obvious disagreement, which we like, but everybody did it civilly.”

The discussion following the presidential debate ended at the hour mark and left no one standing at the microphone with an unanswered question.

The aim of the discussion was to have the audience control the floor while the panel fielded questions, but it turned into more of a

question and answer session, Dudash said.

“I hope that we kept the panel somewhat under control because it wasn’t about us, but people did ask questions that only experts in this field would have answers to,” Dudash said.

“I was fine with it as long as it was what the audience wanted.”

Among the audience of students and community members was Scott Turk, senior socio-political communication major and former MSU Student Government Association president.

“The panel discussion definitely offered a lot more of an educational value than had anyone just stayed at home,” Turk said. “Overall, the way it was constructed with the panel, it definitely made it more enjoyable.”

The debate watch on Wednesday brought forth requests to repeat the event for the remainder of the

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Panelists

The panelists at the debate watch were a mix of Missouri State professors and a professor from Southwest Baptist University, including: • Eric Morris, MSU • Elizabeth Dudash, MSU • Brett Miller, SBU • Nora Cox, MSU • Kevin Swift, MSU

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series.

Dudash said that the replication of Wednesday’s event isn’t financially or physically realistic.

The amount of work that went into Wednesday evening’s event is too great

Panelists Eric Morris, Elizabeth Dudash, Brett Miller, Nora Cox and Kevin Swift listen while an audience member asks a question at the Gillioz Theatre debate watch. to balance out with course work, she said.

“We may host some oncampus viewings of the debates, and if the students want a panel set up, then

I’ll get some people to come in,” Dudash said.

The remaining presidential debates will be held on Oct. 16 and 22, both at 8 p.m. Central Standard

Time.

For more information about the debate watch at the Gillioz Theatre, email Dudash at Dudash@MissouriState.edu.

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Republicans: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan

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Tuesday

Oct. 9, 2012

Tech doesn’t make us stoopid

As I sat, browsing a thread on Reddit the other day, I came across a string of comments discussing annoyances that kids today will never understand.

The comment that stuck out to me was one that reflected upon the original poster’s very rough life of having to use encyclopedias to get information for papers because the mystical things known as the Internet and Google didn’t exist yet.

As I laughed, upvoted and continued reading, I got to thinking: I don’t think I can count the number of times I’ve heard someone from an older generation talk about how we have it so easy nowadays, with all of our newfangled technology.

Is there an app for that?

The idea that technology is constantly making us dumber and lazier is one that becomes more and more dominant with every updated search engine algorithm, every new way to get information without actually having to know anything, and every misuse of the word “your” in a text message.

Having grown up at a time when I had to manually flip through the card catalog in my elementary school library or go on a hunt for the “L” encyclopedia when everyone in my class also seemed to be doing a report on Lincoln, Abraham, I would like to argue that I am much more knowledgeable than I ever would have been had I relied on books on shelves for the rest of my life.

I probably would have never made it through my college algebra class

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this summer had it not been for The Khan Academy (a website that provides math help for people, like myself, who are numerically challenged).

I wouldn’t be able to read to my heart’s content about the history of the world, the universe, the mafia, cats, religion, you-name-it, without stacks on stacks on stacks of books.

I wouldn’t have been able to have a question about how long grapes will stay fresh in the refrigerator and instantly have thousands of opinions from all over the world on the viability of grapes with just the click of a button.

Perhaps most importantly, I might have known very little about anything beginning with the letter “L.” I have always been one to argue that technology does not make us stupid; it simply allows us seemingly infinite access to any topic on which we wish to gain more information.

There will always be advancements that previous generations will say make subsequent generations lazier and/or stupider.

So, when someone tells me that I’m lazy for surfing the web to collect research for a paper, I would like to

My favorite advances that make me smarter Here’s a list of the technological advances I use almost every 0day that help make me smarter.

1. The Internet 2. Google 3. Smartphones 4. Tablets 5. Newspapers 6. Television 7. Radio 8. Space exploration 9. Global Positioning Systems 10. Brain games

point out that they’ve probably used a copy machine in their day instead of spending countless hours making handwritten copies.

Shame on them for using technological advancements to better their lives. What would their ancestors think?

Perhaps I’ll know what it feels like when my grandchildren look at me in disbelief when I tell them that, once upon a time, I had to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer, and that we had to drive cars ourselves.

For now, however, I will be thankful for all of the technological advancements that allowed me to sit in my room whilst writing this and not have to use a fresh piece of paper or globs of white-out every time I hit a wrong key.

This is the opinion of The Standard’s Editorial Board

Ermahgerd, it’s an election year

Hey, you. Yes, you reading this. We have just one question: Are you registered to vote?

Because if you’re not, you need to do it now as tomorrow — Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m.

— is the deadline to register to vote in Missouri, which means you need to get registered immediately or you can’t vote.

Don’t give us the “my vote doesn’t count and I don’t care about politics” spiel, because we’re not interested. As a U.S. citizen, it’s your civic duty to vote and if need be, we’ll duck march you to your polling place to make sure you fulfill it.

Why? Because it’s important. Issues, like the Pell Grant you’re using to pay for college, are at stake, and on Nov. 6 you need to go out and voice your opinion about how you want the future of our nation to play out.

We’re not endorsing one candidate over another; whether you vote for President Barack “Barry” Obama, Gov. Mitt “Mittens” Romney, or a third-party candidate is totally up to you, but we are going to insist that you brush up on the candidates and vote.

We’ve even made it easy, providing a weekly rundown of how the parties measure up on the issues on our website — http://the-standard.org — for your reference on topics of relevance to college students, like education, health care, women’s issues, taxes and jobs.

So, visit the Missouri Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.mo.gov and find out what you need to do to get registered to vote by tomorrow — because it’s important and you really don’t want us to duck march you to your polling place.

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Letter to the Editor

The Standard’s too tough on Republicans

During the past two weeks, I’ve seen two opinionated articles that were basically attacking Republicans from two separate editors. Last week, it was on Romney (in regards to his “47% comment”), and now, this week, if you’re a supporter of Akin, you apparently show a “lack of principle and respect for women.”

My issue isn’t really the stories, as I expect a college newspaper to have a Democratic/Liberal leaning. My issue is the balance. Does your newspaper ever publish stories that condemn the individuals on the other side?

From all the issues I’ve read, I’ve never seen one story critiquing the Democrats (and believe me, there’s plenty to write about). Is your publication exclusively biased toward the Republican Party?

Personally, I don’t affiliate myself

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with either party, but I would like to hear stories about both sides.

If you continue to have this tunnelvision approach and just publish stories about those evil Republicans, some may start to take your publication less seriously (I am becoming one of them).

Because it is so close to the election, let the students see the idiocy of both sides and let them make their own decision. Don’t just shove the agenda of one party down our throats.

However, maybe it is your intention to come off supporting the Democratic Party because it’s so close to the election? If that’s the case, why not just come out and say it? No need to hide your personal views.

Philip Johnson Sophomore sociology major

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Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 9

Visiting artist Rafal Olbinski public presentation, 6-8 p.m., Brick City, free

Wednesday, Oct.10 Happy Hour Live, 5-7:30 p.m., University Plaza, free

The Vine, 8-9:30 p.m., Carrington Hall Auditorium, free SAC Films Presents: “Magic Mike,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free

Open Dancing, 8:30-10:30 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free

Thursday, Oct.11

LGBT History Month National Coming Out Day, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., PSU, free Science Café: The End of the World?, 6-8 p.m., Farmer’s Gastropub, free

“The Odyssey,” 7:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12 students/seniors, $14 adults

SAC After Hours Presents: Karaoke Night, 9 p.m., PSU Food Court, free TAG Thursday, 9 p.m., The Outland, $5

Friday, Oct.12

Yoga on the square, noon-1 p.m., Park Central Square, free “The Odyssey,” 7:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12 students/seniors, $14 adults

SAC Presents: Rock ‘N Bowl, 7:30-10:30 p.m., PSU Level 1 Game Center, free

Saturday, Oct.13

BearFest Village Tailgating, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lot 22, free

Buses at the Brewery, 10 a.m-4 p.m., Mother’s Brewing Co., free “The Odyssey,” 7:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12 students/seniors, $14 adults NASA Night, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Baker Observatory, free

Springfield Symphony: Classical Masters, 7:30-10 p.m., 411 N. Sherman Parkway, $15-$30

Sunday, Oct.14

“The Odyssey,” 2:30 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre, $8 (advance purchase with MSU ID), $12 students/seniors, $14 adults

Faculty Recital: Paula Patterson, mezzo-soprano, 3-4 p.m., Ellis Hall 217b, free Sundays at the Savoy, 6-8:30 p.m., Savoy Ballroom, free

MSU Concert Chorale Concert, 78 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, free SAC Films Presents: “Magic Mike,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free

Monday, Oct.15

LGBT History Month Ally Week Table, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., PSU, free

MSU Community Band, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, free

Missouri State Bowling, 9-11 p.m., Enterprise Park Lanes, free

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The final dance class is scheduled for Oct. 26, but a full class schedule is available online at http://www.cstreetzombiecorps.c om/info.htm and $10 per class, or free for C-Street Zombie Corps members.

The Zombie show is scheduled for Oct. 27.

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Look to the stars

NASA night is scheduled to be presented by the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at 7:30 p.m. at the Baker Observatory.

Telescopes will be available for viewers to gaze at stars, planets and galaxies.

The event is free and weather updates will be available at 417836-5131 after 5 p.m. on the date of the event. Updates will also be posted to https://www.facebook. com/MSUPAMS2?fref=ts.

For more information, call Michael Reed at 471-836-5131.

Tuesday

Oct. 9, 2012

DIY zombies

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By Kaycie Surrell The Standard

rmahgerd, it’s officially October, which means we’re allowed to officially freak out about Halloween. Now, I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, Halloween starts Oct. 1. This means candy, tacky orange lights and costumes — lots of costumes.

I like to start planning my Halloween costume in early September — sometimes in late August if I’m feeling really manic — and by plan, I mean stock up on over-the-top thrift store finds that can be easily turned into something cool come time for the first Halloween parties.

Halloween gets infinitely better the older you get. You’d think that, as adults, we’d grow out of a desire to dress up as something we’re not and get loaded on candy, but no. It’s still pretty fun.

This is the one month that grown-up people are allowed to dress up like monsters, babies, sexy mammals and everything in between for numerous weekends in a row and behave like total children. Take advantage of it.

Believe me, there’s nothing worse than showing up to a Halloween party and being the one that thought to throw something together last minute (that being said, I’ve seen a pretty convincing “baked potato” costume).

It’s easy enough to walk into one of those big Halloween stores that come to town each year and take your pick from “sexy kitten,” “sexy Snow White,” or “sexy parole officer” and call it a day, but if you’ve got a little time and want a costume that’s really one of a kind, skip the bagged option and try a DIY approach.

Popular Halloween costumes tend to follow cinema trends: Think superheroes, movie monsters, male strippers, etc.

An easy costume idea for guys might be to take a tip from this year’s “Magic Mike.” All you need is a pair of black dress pants and a tie, and you’re good to go, if just a little chilly.

Checking out local thrift stores is always a good idea and most of them have a wide selection of Halloween costumes already set up for customers, but items from the racks can be pieced together to create the perfect look. Visit these local shops to find the perfect thing for this year’s Halloween bash.

Paint party splatters Shrine Mosque World’s largest paint party comes to town

By Nicholas Simpson The Standard

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Writer Kaycie Surrell models her own zombie look for Halloween this year. She made her costume from thrift store finds.

around Springfield, but I like this one because it’s right next to a Salvation Army, so if you just can’t find anything at one store, it’s a short walk to the next one. Both locations have a wide selection of vintage dresses, perfect for an ‘80s prom queen costume. Cover the whole thing in fake blood, and you’ve got a spooky zombie look.

Jacqueline’s Clothing

209 E. Commercial St. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday Saturday Sunday, Monday by appointment only Jacqueline’s has a huge selection of vintage men and women’s clothing. The store has everything organized by decade, making it DAV Thrift Store easy to find what you need, whether 1749 S. Campbell Ave. you’ve decided to dress as a dapper 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday flapper from the ‘30s or need the Saturday perfect jacket to complete your 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday The DAV has multiple locations Michael Jackson costume.

Thrift Haven

1312 South Glenstone Ave. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday Saturday Closed Sunday This little shop is filled from top to bottom with toys, books, furniture and lots of clothes. Most of their clothing is $1 and the back room is filled with discounted items, which means you can put together multiple costumes on a budget. Last year, I found the perfect bottle-green dress for my “Inglourious Basterds” Bridget Von Hammersmark costume, and it only cost a buck.

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10 years of healthy eats deserve a party ... or two

MaMa Jean’s Market celebrates healthy food choices

By Briana Simmons The Standard

In the late 1970s, Jean Farbin made a $300 investment into her new business, Jean’s Healthway, stationed in the basement of her home in Ava, Mo. She’d planted the healthy seed for her daughter, Susie Farbin, as she grew up watching and helping her mom in the family business.

“My background [of healthy eating and business] comes from working with my mom for 14 years,” Farbin said. “I saw what she could provide for the community — things like healthy foods and, not to mention, employing people in the community.”

About two decades later, Farbin followed in her mother’s footsteps and decided to collaborate with her friend Diana Hicks. In December of 2002, they opened MaMa Jean’s Natural Food Market at 1727 S. Campbell.

Over the past 10 years, MaMa Jean’s has expanded to another location and served many loyal customers.

“My mom has original customers whose children and grandchildren are now customers of MaMa Jean’s,” Farbin said.

Hicks, co-owner of MaMa Jean’s, described the growth of the family business as a “rollercoaster.”

“We were so well-received within the community that we were quickly bursting Evan Henningsen/THE STANDARD at the seams,” Hicks said. “We had the MaMa Jean’s employee Natalie Gomez makes a coffee drink. opportunity to go into the Green Circle Both MaMa Jean’s locations are committed to buying ingrediu See HEALTHY page 5 ents and products from local growers.

You’re in the middle of a crowd, pulsing to a heavy beat.

You catch the eye of someone cute and decide to make your move. As you shoulder through the sea of bodies, suddenly, you’re blasted in the face with a half gallon of paint!

Paint parties aren’t a common source of entertainment in Springfield (Who wants to clean up that mess?), but on Thursday, Oct. 4, the world’s largest traveling paintslinging troupe, Life in Color (formerly DayGlow), flung paint all over the crowd filling the Shrine Mosque to the wild tunes of DJs from around the country.

Associate Director of Photography for Life in Color Daniel Quinones said his 6-year-old colorful endeavor has taken him to venues and clubs around the world.

“We’ve had shows in Australia and Poland. A lot of those shows were one-night shows,” he said.

“We’ve done Cancun and a whole series in Panama City. We started with a group in college.

“We went to a frat party and I guess they wanted to do a paint party,” Quinones added. “They thought it was the coolest thing ever and started a company, and here we are today. The company was just bought by SFX Operating, owners of iHeartRadio.”

Quinones said the show is so much more than just a DJ on a stage, with Cirque du Soleil performers leaping off trampoline walls and spinning on rings hanging high from the ceiling, and of course, one cannot forget the paint cannons.

“The cannons hold five gallons of paint,” he said. “It’s a circulating system, hooked up to CO2.

They’ll blast clear out to the paint station — where people can actually buy paint. It’s funny; people crave it. We’ve had people eat paint. During our Data Life show, people were pouring paint on bananas and going wild.”

Quinones said their stop in

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Stress doesn’t have to reign supreme Learn to deal with it instead of ignoring it

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

Have you ever had three tests and two projects due in one week?

How about quizzes, extracurricular activities and homework to juggle?

If you answered no to all of these questions, I bet most people would like to know what classes you’re taking and how you do it.

For the rest of us, this schedule, packed with school work and activities, seems all too common.

As the semester rages on and midterms approach, it’s easy to feel like you’re in a frenzy and stressed out beyond belief. It is, however, just as easy to avoid this stress, if you focus on the right things.

If you don’t believe it, ask Tyler McLain, a senior public relations major, who is the student specialist for volunteer programs at the Office of Student Engagement, treasurer/vice president of Phi Gamma Delta, co-event chair for Relay for Life (Colleges Against Cancer), royalty chair of the MSU Homecoming Committee, a University Ambassador, and the Fraternity and Sorority Life coordinator of Dance Bear-AThon.

“Sometimes, I do feel stressed, especially when multiple organizations I’m involved in have multiple events and meetings the same week,” McLain said. “It gets somewhat stressful to handle, but I always seem to handle it somehow.”

McLain takes several measures to avoid stress in the first place, including staying organized.

“I utilize the calendar function on my outlook/school email,” he said. “I keep all my meetings, class and work dates/times in

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Students compete in festival with ‘Odyssey’ College theater festival respondent scheduled to attend performances

By Kelsey Berry The Standard

Missouri State’s Theatre and Dance Department will participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Oct. 11-14 with its abridged version of the classic epic poem “The Odyssey.”

KCACTF, an organization focused on improving theater and dance education in America, encourages students all over the country to reach for, and eventually achieve, professionalism.

The organization will send a respondent, Harold Hynick, assistant

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Shopping Center.

The second location opened at 1110 E. Republic Rd. in August of 2008.

Since then, both stores have expanded by adding additional shopping space for customers.

Say no to junk food

MaMa Jean’s offers a number of healthy foods options for latenight snacks and on-the-gomeals.

Tiara Starks, a sophomore and dietetics major, shops at MaMa Jean’s often, for everything from organic produce to organic soaps and deodorant.

“I think their selection is great,” Starks said. “They definitely have a nice variety to choose from and anything you could think of that the conventional grocery has, they have it.”

Josh Nipstad, employee of the company for two years, shares his favorite treat from Mama Jean’s.

“We have great stuff for people who don’t have time to cook,” Nipstad said. “The ‘Hit the Trail Mix’ is awesome.”

Starks uses what she’s learning in her major to decide what’s best to eat for college students and her own diet.

Hicks and Stark encourage the importance of college stu-

professor of theatre at Missouri Valley College, to critique aspects of the production including technical, design and acting.

With the feedback of KCACTF’s respondent, participating students will have the opportunity to be rewarded for excellence in either design or skill, said Mark Templeton, managing director of the Theatre and Dance Department.

“The benefit is that there is exposure of our department and what we produce here at Missouri State,” Templeton said. “We also do (KCACTF) in part, for the students.

It’s a great résumé item for somebody if they are recognized.”

Junior Cecilia Dorhauer is an acting major and will perform the roles of Scylla, the six-headed sea monster; a Phaeacian, a skilled sailor who aids Odysseus in his travels; and

Penelope, the wife of Odysseus.

“Penelope is really awesome,” Dorhauer said grinning. “She’s pretty badass, if I do say so myself. She gets to do a lot of cool stuff that I’ve never done before in a show. I get to do a stage slap — that’s a lot of fun — and then that same person I slap, I get to kill at the end.”

Dorhauer said she is trying not to focus on the KCACTF respondent coming to review the show because she feels as if it might make her more nervous.

“I mean, if something comes from it, great, but if not, I’m still just doing what I really want to do,” she said.

Director and associate professor of theatre and dance, Kurt Heinlein said he views the festival as a bonus and an opportunity for growth in MSU’s theatre and dance department.

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dents eating healthy.

“You’ve got to feed your brain,” Hicks said. “College kids keep late hours and I think a very good and healthy diet is essential in keeping your immune system up so you don’t get sick.”

Stark’s last piece of advice: Drink lots of water and, when possible, substitute the junk foods for healthy options.

Celebration!

In celebration of 10 years of success, MaMa Jean’s will be hosting a party so big it spans two locations, Hicks said.

The north location, closest to Missouri State’s campus, will have live music, wine tasting

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Andrew Licis makes cookies at Mama Jean’s. MaMa Jean’s market attracts customers with fresh food at a reasonable cost. and raffle tickets for free giveaways.

Proceeds from the sales will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

Later that day, the south location will have a beer garden, live music from The Lowdown Fancy and local vendors. The money from this event will be donated to The Moxie Theatre.

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be performed by the performers themselves.

Heinlein said he hopes that, through all the challenges and hard work, the audience will be presented with a beautiful, engaging story and will be able to see a new relevance within a traditional story.

“The Odyssey” will be shown Oct. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be held in the Craig Hall Coger Theatre and tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors and $8 when purchased in advance with an MSU student ID. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in Craig Hall or online at http://www.missouristatetix.com.

The Oct. 11 production will also take place in conjunction with the 2012 High School Theatre Workshop.

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“It’s really for the benefit of the department and the students to hear feedback and assessment, but honestly, it really wasn’t on our minds through the developmental process of the production,” he said. “We do what we do, and we try to do it as well as we can with the tools we have.”

MSU’s Theatre and Dance Department has put a large amount of time and effort into the production of the show, but not without difficulty.

“This script is extremely challenging to produce,” he said. “It’s a huge cast; it’s technically challenging and it’s challenging in terms of the style of performance and the number of hours required to perform it. Most programs aren’t equipped to meet the demands of the production.”

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Sparky is Victor Frankenstein’s (voiced by Charlie Tahan) best friend and star of Victor’s homemade monster movies. When a car hits Sparky, Victor brings him back to life with electricity, only to incur unintended and possibly monstrous consequences.

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Scorebox

Field hockey (4-8, 2-1 MAC) Saturday, Oct. 6 Central Michigan 04—4 Missouri State 00—0 Football (0-6, 0-3 MVFC) Saturday, Oct. 6 Indiana State 14 0 7 10 — 31 Missouri State 7 0 10 0 — 17 Ice hockey (5-3, 0-2 MACHA Gold) Friday, Oct. 5 Arkansas 100—1 Missouri State 022—4 Saturday, Oct. 6 Arkansas 101—2 Missouri State 211—4 Men’s golf Tuesday, Oct. 2 Jim Colbert Intercollgiate 4th of 9 Men’s soccer (5-3-3, 0-1-0 MVC) Wednesday, Oct. 3 (OT) Memphis 000—0 Missouri State 001—1 Saturday, Oct. 6 Bradley 10—1 Missouri State 00—0 Softball Saturday, Oct. 6 (Exhibitions) Southeast Missouri State 5 Missouri State 6 Saint Louis 5 Missouri State 13 Swimming and diving Friday, Oct. 5 Show-Me Men: 2nd of 8 Showdown Women: 3rd of 7 Saturday, Oct. 6 Arkansas Relays Women: 4th of 5 Volleyball (11-9, 5-3 MVC) Friday, Oct. 5 Indiana State 3 Missouri State 2 Saturday, Oct. 6 Illinois State 3 Missouri State 2 Monday, Oct. 8 Central Arkansas 1 Missouri State 3 Women’s golf Tuesday, Oct. 2 Johnie Imes Invitational 18th of 18 Women’s soccer (7-6-2, 1-1-1 MVC) Saturday, Oct. 6 Northern Iowa 10—1 Missouri State 12—3

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Music City miracle Tevan Ferguson was at a dead end until he received a last chance to right his wrongs 550 miles away from home

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Tevan Ferguson, a co-captain for the Missouri State football team and Nashville, Tenn. native, faced challenges becoming a Bear.

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By Brandon Corrigan The Standard

t’s hard to miss Bears senior defensive lineman Tevan Ferguson around the Missouri State campus.

A large banner of the team’s co-captain hangs outside of Plaster Sports Complex.

Standing at 6-foot-3, 307 pounds, complete with a long, unruly black beard, he can be easily tracked making the trek from class to class.

Ferguson says that people are often too frightened to stop and say hello; however, there’s no reason for MSU students to “fear the beard,” he said.

“One observation I’ve noticed is that people seem to be intimidated by me,” Ferguson said. “They shouldn’t be. I’m friendly, and I love to talk to people. I just don’t want them to be intimidated by my size or my beard.”

Ferguson hails from the “Music City” — Nashville, Tenn. While he acknowledged that it’s considered the “country music capital of

the world,” he has other musical tastes. He school. I just didn’t take school very seriousprefers the local musical stylings of Young ly. I was way more focused on the athlete part Buck and Casino Greene, rather than Patsy than the student, and you have to be both.”

Cline or Trace Adkins.

Ferguson was reluctant to attend Fork Ferguson said his toughest challenge grow- Union, but was convinced to go by former ing up was going Heisman winner through life without a and Tennessee father, but said he Titan, Eddie Tevan Ferguson’s journey received plenty of male George. George, a support from his family friend, had Nashville, Tenn. ---> Fork Union, Va. (550 uncles, family friends also attended Fork miles) ---> Springfield, Mo. (995 miles) and high school coach Union and helped Robert Gaddy. enroll Ferguson “My father tries to last-minute. call me and stuff, but I don’t really answer the “I definitely didn’t want to go through with phone,” Ferguson said. “I figure, if I’m 22 and it,” Ferguson said. “But now that I have, it you’re not in my life, it’s no big deal now.” was one of the best experiences of my life.”

After three years at Whites Creek High Ferguson learned about discipline, hard school, Ferguson attended school at Fork work and tenacity at the academy. He suffered Union (Va.) Military Academy during the a setback when he dislocated his knee cap and 2008-09 school year because of poor academ- tore his meniscus in the team’s first scrimic performance. mage. He fought back and was able to return “It was a last option and a last resort,” Ferguson said. “I had a terrible GPA in high u See FERGUSON page 7

Home crowd sparks Ice Bears MSU bounces back from rough weekend with two victories

Wednesday, Oct. 10

Baseball, 3 p.m. at home for Fall World Series (Intersquad)

Men’s soccer, 7 p.m. at home vs.

Evansville

Thursday, Oct. 11

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Baseball, 3 p.m. at home for Fall World Series (Intersquad)

Friday, Oct. 12

Volleyball, 7 p.m. at home vs.

Wichita State

Ice hockey, 9 p.m. at Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich.

Saturday, Oct. 13

Cross-country, 10:30 a.m. at Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.

Field hockey, noon at Ohio

Football, 1 p.m. at home vs. South Dakota

Ice hockey, 9 p.m. at Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich.

Men’s soccer, 7 p.m. at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Sunday, Oct. 14

Women’s soccer, 1 p.m. at home vs. Creighton

Monday, Oct. 15

Men’s golf, 8:30 a.m. at UMKC Intercollegiate in Kansas City, Mo.

Women’s golf, 8:30 a.m. at MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial in Springfield, Mo.

Briefs

Quarterback battle

Both Ashton Glaser and Kierra Harris saw time at quarterback in Saturday’s 31-17 loss to Indiana State.

Glaser went 10-for-12 for 102 yards and two interceptions, while Harris went 12-for-15 for 131 yards and a Harris touchdown with no interceptions. Here’s a look at how the two quarterbacks compare this season: Glaser Harris Att./Comp.

109/203 24/34 Completion % 53.7 70.6 Passing yards 1,159 260 Passing TDs 2 1 Interceptions 12 2

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Missouri State's Miguel Franco celebrates his goal, the first of the night for the Ice Bears, on Friday, Oct. 5, at Mediacom Ice Park. MSU beat Arkansas 4-1 in their home opener.

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Overall record: 5-3 Goals per game: 7

Conference record: 0-2 Goals allowed: 1.88

After taking two 3-2 losses at the hands of Illinois State last weekend, Ice Bears senior forward Andy Draper knew playing in front of a home crowd was exactly what MSU needed to get back to its winning ways.

“It was huge,” Draper said of the home-ice advantage. “We were disappointed in ourselves about how last weekend ended up. We are always excited to play in front of our fans.”

Missouri State faced the Arkansas Razorbacks at Mediacom Ice Park on Oct. 5 and 6 in Ice Bears’ first homestand of the season, and collected a pair of wins, 4-1 and 4-2.

Head coach Bob Bucher said throughout the entire week of practice, he could see the excitement in his players to play in front of a home crowd. He also knew the importance of a home crowd and what its support can provide for his team.

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Big brother’s shoes Andrew Riggs, little brother of MLS player Alex Riggs, has stepped up for the Bears

By Matt Aten The Standard

The 6-foot-4 goalkeeper sprints from his net to join in the celebration with his teammates just seconds after a free kick finds the back of the net for a Missouri State victory. At first glance, you may think it’s all-region goalkeeper Alex Riggs, but take another look.

Alex has graduated and moved on to Major League Soccer. Now, it’s his brother’s time to shine, and first-year goalkeeper Andrew Riggs has done nothing to disappoint.

“They’re real similar in a lot of ways,” head coach Jon Leamy said.

“They have completely different

personalities, but you can tell Andrew has watched Alex and trained with him. He’s got a great calmness and composure, and Alex was the same way.

“They’re both good with high balls, and they never get too high or too low. They’re real steady, which is so important for a goalkeeper.”

Andrew is playing the same position at the same university for which his brother Alex stared before going on to play for the Columbus Crew. Despite being the younger brother of arguably the best goalkeeper in MSU history, Andrew insists there’s no pressure.

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Andrew Riggs is following in his older brother Alex’s footsteps as starting goalie for the Missouri State men’s soccer team.

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Volleyball Bears remain above .500

By Sam Holzer The Standard

The Missouri State volleyball Bears went 1-1 this past weekend, winning a grueling five-set match against Indiana State while losing a heartbreaking five-set match against Illinois State.

Head coach Melissa Stokes said she was dissatisfied with the loss and the long matches, but with the season more than halfway over and the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament looming, she isn’t going to dwell on it for too long.

“We need to get back to work and get better. We don’t have a whole lot of time left,” she said.

With a slow start on Friday night, the Bears (10-9, 5-3 MVC) had a seesaw battle against Indiana State, but managed to pull out the close victory. Sophomore Kaitlin Jaeger did the heavy lifting for the Bears, with a career-high 18 kills and 11 digs.

Junior setter Carly Thomas also had a standout performance with 60 assists and 15

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(the home crowd) did this weekend. They gave us that extra push.”

Comeback time

In game one, the Ice Bears were down 1-0 in the first period, but scored four unanswered goals to get the comefrom-behind, 4-1 win. Three of those goals came from junior forward Miguel Franco, making him the fourth player on the team with a hat-trick this season.

Sophomore goaltender Steve Lombardo also had a strong performance in the net, posting two shutout periods after allowing a first period goal.

“We committed a couple of penalties, and he made some great saves for us (on the penalty kill),” Draper said.

“He did a great job of staying

digs.

Missouri State had another sloppy start again on Saturday.

After losing the first two sets against Illinois State, the Bears coalesced and turned in a voracious effort the rest of the way.

The mid-game surge, however, came too late, as the Bears fell to the Redbirds in the fifth set.

“We played hard, and I think we showed a lot of heart,” said sophomore outside hitter Olivia Brand, who registered a .300 hitting percentage and 15 kills in the match. “I just wish it would’ve turned out differently,” According to Stokes, the loss was a byproduct of the faulty start.

“I think we came out with a slow start two nights in a row, and it finally caught up to us,” Stokes said.

Thomas, who had 53 assists in the match on Saturday, said she is ready to move on from the upsetting loss.

“I just think we’re going to go uphill from here,” she said. focused.”

Taking control

“We battle and we work hard in practice every day. We’re going to be fighting from here on out. We never want to lose again.”

Brand said she also believes the Bears are going to work hard and fix their problems.

“We have things we can work on, and we’re going to work hard, so hopefully, we can pull things together,” Brand said.

Both Missouri State and Illinois State wore pink during the Saturday match for the annual Dig Pink breast cancer awareness event.

T-shirts and pink hair extensions were sold at the game, with the proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, according to a press release.

“It’s a great cause, and it shows you that, when it comes down to it, there are a lot more important things in life,” Stokes said.

The team’s next home game is at 7 p.m. on Friday at Hammons Student Center against Wichita State.

In game two, the Ice Bears found themselves behind 1-0 again, thanks to a Razorback power-play goal. However, Missouri State answered back with three goals and led the game 3-1 after two periods.

The Ice Bears and Razorbacks each scored a goal in the third period, but the Bears went on to seal the game with a 4-2 win.

After an Oct. 3 practice, Bucher said that he wanted his team to work on their powerplay as well as their penaltykill. After the two wins against Arkansas, Bucher said he was very pleased with what he saw on those two phases of the game.

He was glad to see his team blocking shots and shutting down passing lanes on the penalty-kill and taking advantage of the one-man advantage on the power-play.

Freshman goaltender Justin

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Davis also acknowledged that his team did a good job keeping the pressure off of him throughout the game.

“We played good defensively,” Davis said. “A lot of times, they weren’t putting pressure on us (in our zone).

They had scoring chances but they missed the net a lot of the time.”

Farewell, Mediacom

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Junior Christine McCartney (20) goes for a block Friday night against Indiana State in a match that the Bears won 3-2. McCartney recorded 13 kills and 13 digs in the match.

The Ice Bears don’t have another slate of games at home until Oct. 26, when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Bucher said he hopes the team’s success will draw even more fans to Mediacom Ice Park.

“Hopefully the environment that we’re building brings out more support,” Bucher said. “It’s really fun for these guys to play in front of the home crowd.”

The Ice Bears’ next games are against Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich. on Friday and Saturday.

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“I think (Alex’s) last year, he went all-region first-team,” Andrew said.

“I feel a little pressure at home, I guess, because we like to boast a little bit inside the household with all of our awards and stuff, and he lets me know he’s got me beat, but once I get on the field, there’s no pressure.”

Despite the trash-talking, the brothers remain close, and Andrew credits Alex for teaching him most of what he knows today.

“Him just taking me to a field here and there and doing drills together or working on footwork helped me out a ton,” Andrew said. “When he went to play professionally, he learned tons of new

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and play at the end of the year.

Although Ferguson bleeds maroon, he also says he’ll always have a place in his heart for Nashville and the Tennessee Titans’ blue.

The hospitality and restaurant administration major’s dream is to own his own bar and grill just outside LP Field, where the Titans play.

The name of his future eatery? “Ferg’s Shack.”

“I would love to serve different types of food,” Ferguson said. “I want people to be able to get sushi, but at the same time, they can get a really good steak.

I just want a great place where people can get some brews, chill out, and watch the game.”

For right now, Ferg’s Shack and those mouthwatering menu items will have to wait. The Bears lineman has some orders to take for his gridiron work — and the grill work at Ferg’s Shack has to be scheduled for another day.

drills and he let me know some of those things they were working on up there.

Repetition is a big part of goalkeeping, so if you know the right drills, you can be the best.”

So far this season, Andrew has been the Missouri Valley Conference’s stingiest goalkeeper. Through 10 matches, he has allowed five goals and has had six shutouts — both conference lows.

Andrew wasn’t originally penciled in to start this season in goal, but after an injury to junior Trevor Spangenberg, Andrew was forced into the role — something for which he said he was prepared.

“Alex imparted a lot of wisdom on me,” Andrew said. “We play the same position, so he can tell me the ins and outs — you know playing college versus playing high school is

a lot different — and he kind of let me know what to look for and what the differences were, but when it comes down to it, there’s no substitute for game action. That’s been the biggest thing.”

Coach Leamy said the two brothers could be twins, and he isn’t surprised with Andrew’s success.

“Drew’s done a great job of being in the moment, bringing it from game to game and we know what we’re going to get from him. He’s been solid all season long.”

Following a 1-0 overtime victory over Memphis on Wednesday, Riggs was on his way to call his brother for the second time that day to let him know the good news.

“He wished me good luck today and I told him I’d call him afterward,” Andrew said.

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a very serious matter and do not wish to rush into fees,” Einhellig said. “They have to be very deliberately thought through and a part of that is looking at what other types of similar disciplines are doing across the country.”

Einhellig said that almost every university has similar fees in colleges of Business.

Second, the proposal needs to identify how the fee revenue will be used to benefit the goals of the college and the university.

“The money will be used primarily to provide much needed renovations to Glass Hall, including providing a

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freedom taken away, little things mean a lot more to you,” Young said. “You learn that, ‘Suck it up, buttercup, it was you that put yourself in this position. You’ve got to learn to let go of some things.’ I look forward to living my life, though, like I had wished I lived it the first half.”

It is not, however, just prison time that can be hard,

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Continued from page 1 expansion of Missouri State to a “top tier” university with an increased presence across the state and nation.

The floor was then opened up to questions from the audience, something

food court, seating for students, lighting and renovation of student study space,” Bryant said. “Additionally, all College of Business student organizations will now have money to travel to their regional and national conferences and funds to support other student organization activities.”

Third, the college must describe the metrics used to report to university leaders annually.

Under the policy, colleges are required to provide an annual report by July 31, stating how the fee revenue was used, how the revenue improved college-related programs and how it improved enrollment and student retention.

The policy states that the

Henry said. Being released can have its challenges as well.

Henry explained that he will not even be employable in the job in which he has spent his adult life working.

“Please understand, I am not asking for sympathy … I’m just trying to explain there are a lot of consequences that you do not consider sometimes when you make a particular action,” he said.

Once the floor opened for questions, it only took a moment for students and faculty to begin talking to Henry and

many faculty, staff and students took advantage of.

Lauren Bansbach, a senior biology major, said she attended the open forum to learn more about Dunn.

“Interim President Clif Smart probably looks better because he has experience at Missouri State,” Bansbach said. “However, everything Dr. Dunn has been saying also sounds really

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starting revenue split from program-specific fees is 80/20, with 80 percent of the revenue going back to the college and 20 percent being received by central administration.

This revenue split, however, would be subject to change, depending on increases and decreases in enrollment.

Bryant said the additional fees charged to students have been well-received.

“The students have been understanding of the need to update the facilities and provide funds for student organizations,” she said. “We do not believe the fee is a significant deterrent to a student’s decision to major in business.”

Taylor Carter, a junior marketing major with an emphasis in sales and sales management, seeks to work with a Young for the next hour and a half.

Young said he was happy students actually seemed to listen, let alone be interested, because it made being there fulfilling.

“If I could finish my time, and take this show on the road to go talk to people, I wouldn’t mind doing that because, guys, life is so short and you don’t realize that until you’ve got 10 years taken away from you,” Young said. “And, when you sit in a box for 10 years, you realize time flies, and there is

promising. He’s really wellspoken, has a lot of charisma and good public speaking skills, and he seems like he has a really progressive vision for the university.”

The open forum was concluded with questions from the press and Dunn mentioning the impressiveness of the Foster Recreation Center, along with his desire to be the 11th president of

company that specializes in selling and marketing medical equipment.

He said he started out as a science major but decided to switch to marketing because he enjoys working with people and found he “wasn’t that great at science.”

Carter said the newly introduced program-specific fees in the College of Business have no negative impact on his decision to pursue his current degree.

“I’ve switched my major many times already and finally found something I really enjoy,” Carter said. “I will admit that I’m somewhat upset with the increased fees but honestly can’t complain. The reason being is because I’ve actually seen research and statistics of other universities nothing out there — money, all the power in the world — worth what we’re now facing.”

Tom Tomasi, a biology professor and academic integrity advisor, asked Young and Henry if cheating on small things makes it easier to cheat in the future. Henry agreed that every decision adds up because, as he pointed out, his sentence nearly doubled due to old DUI’s in college, making it a second offense.

Michelle Bennett, a junior special education major, said the event was eye-opening.

Missouri State.

Dunn will stay on campus until Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Smart’s on-campus interview will be held Oct. 9-11, with an open forum on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the PSU Theater.

For more information about each candidate, visit http://www.missouristate.ed u/presidentialsearch.

here in Missouri with much higher fees than ours.”

Southeast Missouri State University attaches an extra $30 per credit hour in special program fees to computer science, athletic training and nursing courses, according to its student financial services.

Furthermore, according to the University of Missouri’s Office of Cashiers, undergraduate students in the Trulaske College of Business are assessed an additional fee of $70.10 per credit hour.

“The fee we implemented is already in place at a majority of Missouri public colleges, as well as at other peer schools,” Bryant said. “The MSU fee is the lowest of these fees.”

Colleges will have to submit a renewal request every “Hearing their real-life experiences and knowing their decisions started small, until it got them where they are today, reminded me that it could happen to anyone,” Bennett said.

“Being in school, we always hear about the consequences, but they never seem real. I think this was a great experience.”

This thought process was exactly what Haggard was hoping for from the event, he said.

“Part of our mission here at Missouri State is to train ethical leaders,” Haggard said. “In my

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five years, which must include updated information required by the initial request for such fees.

There are discussions going on among the department heads of a couple of other colleges for implementing differential fees, according to Einhellig, but he said that nothing has been firmed up with a proposal.

He said this includes a limited discussion in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, but declined to comment on other colleges having discussions.

Bryant said that there are currently no plans to add any additional course fees within the College of Business.

The Board of Governors declined to comment and referred the writer to Einhellig.

experience, students’ values are set by the time they show up in my class, so I will not be changing their values. What I can do, however, is show them what the consequences of unethical behavior are.”

Henry and Young said they were just as affected by the event and hope they can do this again in the future to help others.

Henry has a little over a year left in his sentence and Young has until December 2016. They said they hope to find each other afterward.

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Springfield is one of the smaller shows at the beginning of their 2012 “THE E.N.D. (Electronic.Never.Dies.)” tour.

“Personally, the bigger shows are the better shows, just higher energy,” he said.

“My favorite was DC, we just did around 13,000 peo-

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there and written in my agenda. I sync my calendar to my phone so I always know what is going on and also have many to-do lists on paper and on my phone.”

Fredrick Doss, a senior political science major, said he also feels stressed out sometimes, with his involvement as an employee at the Office of Admissions, an executive board member of University Ambassadors, a member of Phi Gamma Delta, a political and social

ple there. A random Seattle, Wash. show came up to about 10,000.”

Quinones said he hoped Life in Color to be a unique experience, a welcome change to the typical Springfield club goers’ weekly rage routine.

“Our goal is not to put on a rave, it’s not to attract drugs, it’s not to sell alcohol,” he said. “This is a performance that is visual, as well as meaningful. You can be a part of the show because of the paint.

“You can go to a typical

Party City

2840 South Campbell Ave. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Walking into Party City is like walking into a Toys “R” Us for adults. The store enjoyable for adults, possibly even more enjoyable for us than the children.

This is a story that will resonate with children of all ages. That doesn’t necessarily mean it is for all ages. It’s peppered with moments that could border on the grotesque, if you gave it a little thought: a boy digging up his dead dog, which had been hit by a car, then sewing him media consultant, and a manager of a U.S. Congressional Campaign.

“I think avoiding stress causes stress,” Doss said.

“The best thing you can do for your peace of mind is come up with effective ways of dealing with stress, and for different people, that’s different things.

“My rule of thumb is: think of something that’s inexpensive and not too time consuming that you really like to do, and whenever you are feeling stressed or feel like you’re reaching your breaking point, take time out to do that thing.”

Doss said there are three things he usually likes to do when feeling stressed.

“The first is an easy

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night out at a club or concert and you have to be pretty confident to meet new people,” he continued. “This just introduces an element that everyone doesn’t know. It takes everyone’s worries away. I have tons of new friends online that have been to our shows.”

Giuliano Bruno is a senior in art and design at Missouri State University and one of the many soaked from head to toe in a multicolored shine by the end of the evening.

“It’s a pretty fun time,” he said. “It’s as good as it is bad.

There’s some really fun parts — they play some really good music in there, but I’ve seen a lot of people getting hurt — a lot of people being messed up on crazy drugs.”

Bruno said that, although there were some mixed vibes, he was having a good time nonetheless, throwing himself heedlessly into the crowd.

“I love it. I’m totally a part of that,” he said. “I don’t really have a personal space bubble. I like to be up on people — it’s a lot of fun.”

The crowd that gathered

for the party was substantial, but it didn’t meet the Shriners’ expectations, public relations director Tom Morris said after the event.

“There were probably about 1,200 [in attendance],” Morris said. “I don’t know if that was a good crowd for Springfield or not. Nationally, it didn’t sell as well as we thought it would.”

Morris commented on the death of Lynn Phillips, 23, of Buffalo, Mo., following hospitalization during the event.

“Our EMTs were on the scene as soon as his prob-

lems started and did a wonderful job — everything by the book,” he said. “Mammoth, Life in Color, and myself and all the Shriners of Southwest Missouri, our hearts go out to the family.”

Morris said that, as of Saturday, information regarding this man had not yet been disclosed. He also said it is too early to say whether or not Life in Color will return to the Shrine Mosque.

“We’ve just got to soldier on. We hope for the best for the family,” he said. “It’s just very, very unfortunate.

is wall to wall with holiday decorations, party supplies and costumes.

They’ve got scary masks, inexpensive wigs and lots of extras that can take a homemade costume, from pretty OK to amazing.

Halloween needs face paint and fake blood. Stock

merly the old Circuit City building, and this year, in a Spirit tent at the edge of Battle2825 South Glenstone field Mall.

Ave. Spirit is similar to Party Store HoursCity, but focuses mainly on spirithalloween.com the creepy, offering a large Spirit Halloween stores selection of spooky decorablow into town every year tions and ready-made, prein varying locations, for- packaged costumes.

If it comes down to the wire and any extra dough you’ve got would be better spent on rent, try hooking up with a similarly broke, but equally festive, friend and swap out pieces from past costumes.

back together? Intense.

Luckily, most children would probably skim over that little tidbit.

More importantly, this is a movie for fans of Burton. It is a beautifully crafted black and white, artistic masterpiece that harkens back to his earlier works.

The neighborhood is reminiscent of “Edward Scissorhands.” The charac-

one,” he said. “I love watching TV. I think it helps me escape. I usually make brownies or cookies and curl up on the sofa and just channel surf, or I might watch some of my favorite shows on Netflix and Hulu.

The second is thrifting.

Thrift stores have a lot of random and cool stuff, and for cheap, so I just go on a mini thrifting spree and it always helps me decompress. The last thing is spend time with friends. I love people and I love talking, so spending time with my friends at a happy hour always raises my spirits.”

McLain said that he finds talking about what he is stressed about helps to relieve it.

up here.

ters have the classic look that one would find in “Corpse Bride” or “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” An ominous windmill in the distance reminds the viewer of Burton’s take on the “Sleepy Hollow” legend.

“Frankenweenie” truly is a film for fans. If you keep tabs on filmmakers, such as Burton and his posse, then you probably

“I always call my parents or talk to my parents about what is going on,” McLain said. “I also try to take breaks and take a nap to destress, which helps me a lot.

I try to schedule ‘me time’ so I can just relax and watch TV so I don’t get overly stressed.”

If spending time with friends, spending time alone, talking to friends or watching TV doesn’t seem to help, why not try spending time with animals?

Pet Therapy of the Ozarks, “a not-for-profit Missouri Corporation organized to provide emotional therapy visits to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, prisons and other facilities,” according to

already know all about this film and the stories behind it. You’ve been eagerly awaiting this for years. Let me tell you, it does not disappoint.

It truly is the heart behind the story of a young boy and his dog that makes “Frankenweenie” so wonderful. This kind of sentiment seems to have been missing from some of Burton’s most recent ventures. their website, had a pet therapy program at Ozarks Technical Community College to help reduce stress for students.

James Carpenter, the coordinator of counseling services at OTC, said the event at which dogs were available for students to pet and play with proved to be very successful.

“Based on people that did attend, they shared that students were coming up and thanking them and saying you don’t realize how much this really helped me today,” Carpenter said.

“There was a large turnout as far as students that were coming by to pet the animals … it really helped them relax. Some

It’s good to see it come back. We need more films that can span generations and genuinely make us laugh and cry, all within the span of a film.

Whether you are a diehard Tim Burton-ite or just a lover of film, or even just curious as to what all the fuss is about, “Frankenweenie” is worth it. It’s even in 3D, which means it really is … alive!

students missed home and had their own pet that was waiting for them. It was kind of like being home again and really made them happy to be able to pet these animals.”

Whether it’s taking naps, spending time with friends, calling your parents, going on a mini shopping spree or playing with puppies, there are ways for everyone to relax at times of high stress. You just have to find the method that’s right for you.

For more information about stress relief and mental health, visit the Counseling and Testing Center in Carrington Hall Room 311 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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