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He’s back Jason Kander returns to campus two weeks before Election Day Hanna Sumpter Staff Reporter @hannasumpter The Democratic candidate for Missouri’s United States Senate seat, Jason Kander, gave a short speech to students and other members of the community last week at Missouri State University.

About 30 people gathered into a lecture room in the Plaster Student Union on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to hear Kander speak about millennial stereotypes, college affordability and student debt.

James Moore, president of the College Democrats at MSU, said he and many young people would be motivated to vote in November to make changes in the government by changing the people the citizens send there. He then introduced Kander, calling him, at one point in his opening speech, a “trustworthy, hardworking” person.

As Kander stood at the podium, he spoke about the stereotypes of laziness and self-centeredness placed on millennials. Kander believed that this stance was unfair.

“I don’t think that there is anything wrong with the idea that there are a lot of people in MEGAN BURKE/THE STANDARD this generation that prefer for their personal idea of who they are, their personal identity, Jason Kander, democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks for the second time at to line up with who writes their paycheck, Missouri State, just 14 days before the election. for their job to line up with what it is they

want to do in the world,” Kander said.

Kander said he saw this as “a service-centered endeavor” from millennials. Kander also added that “it seems like politicians in Washington talk about (college affordability) as if it is the only issue motivating the millennial generation, as if it’s motivating them purely out of self-interest.”

When Kander transitioned at this point in his speech to college affordability, he spoke out about the debt people are faced with as an issue that does not only affect people from the ages of 18-25.

Kander asked the audience about their student loans, whether they had some of their own or if they were being affected by the student loans of others. Most of the audience had their hands raised for one side or the other; one woman even raised her hand for both.

“I have met an awful lot of people, of all ages, for whom college affordability affects their lives financially no matter what age they are and no matter whether or not it is their loans,” Kander said. “It affects the middle class families across the generations and that, I think, is why it is such an issue for the millennial generation, more so than just for their own student loans; it is also about their kids’ student loans.”

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Congressional candidates, Democrat Genevieve Williams and Libertarian Benjamin Brixley, participated in an open debate on Wed. Oct. 26.

Chloe Skaar Staff Reporter @chloeskaar Congressional candidates, Democrat Genevieve Williams and Libertarian Benjamin Brixley, participated in an open debate hosted on Missouri State’s campus last week. It was moderated by two MSU communication professors: Dr. Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk and Dr. Eric Morris.

The debate was held in the Plaster Student

Union Theater on Oct. 26. It was sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement and the Holt Spicer Debate Forum. Current seat holder for District 7, Billy Long, was also invited to the debate but did not respond to the invitation.

Williams made clear her distaste for Long’s lack of recognition of the debate, which was first acknowledged by Dudash-Buskirk.

“It is not in the best interest of the democracy that Long represents for him to not be here,” said Williams, receiving applause from

the audience. “I find it very disrespectful that he could not be bothered to show up.”

Both candidates insinuated during the debate that the current focus on the community’s drug problem would be altered under either administration. Williams said she would eventually like to see an end to the funding of the War on Drugs.

“It’s a failed cause, just like prohibition was,” Williams said. She also said she is in support of the full legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana.

Brixley agreed, saying he would also vote for the legalization of marijuana use and that he thinks prison inmates would be better off in rehabilitation centers.

“We have to fight these old set of beliefs that marijuana cannot be utilized as a medicine,” Brixley said.

The two candidates did, however, have opposing stances on Missouri’s recent passing of legislation that granted citizens simpler restric-

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Ruddick charged with multiple crimes Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney On Nov. 15, Missouri State quarterback Breck Ruddick will be brought to trial on charges of cruelty to animals and allowing a dog to run at large.

The charges were pressed because of an incident that oc-

curred in September that resulted in a friend’s dog suffering a broken jaw and numerous missing teeth.

Springfield Animal Control ticketed Ruddick on Sept. 15 for his role in the incident. The sophomore quarterback was accused of cruelty to animals and dog at large. On Thursday of last week, Springfield Chief Municipal Prosecutor Carl

Yendes announced the charges would be filed.

The first charge, cruelty to animals, comes from Sec. 18-9 (a) of the Springfield Municipal Code, which states: “No person shall be cruel or inhumane to any dog or cat by beating, torturing, kicking or any other physical abuse.”

The second of the two charges comes from Sec. 18-53

(a): “It shall be unlawful for any person owning, controlling, harboring, possessing, or having the management or care of any dog to permit such dog to run at large.”

Both of the charges are being handled in the Springfield Municipal Court. Each charge has the possibility of a maximum penalty of a $1,000 fine and/or up to 180 days in jail.

Ruddick, 20, has been accused of beating his friend’s dog that he was caring for during the morning of Sept. 20.

The friend, Katie Riggs, is a student at Missouri State University as well.

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CHINA DELEGATION BRINGS PROGRAM RENEWALS Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark

When Student Body President Adam Coffman visited China as part of Missouri State’s biggest delegation ever, he had no idea the airport would look like a giant turtle; he also didn’t know he would eat a chicken foot.

The university delegation visits MSU’s sister campus in Dalian, China, every year. According to Coffman, this year was

more important because it was time to renew programs.

“How it works is, we have a partnership with certain campuses in China,” Coffman said, “the main one being in Dalian; that’s the big one because it’s business. It’s an assortment of partnerships where they go to that college there, and they receive part of their education at Missouri State.”

Coffman said about 13 to 17 MSU staff and faculty went, including university President Clif Smart, Board of Governors Chair Joe Carmichael, the MSU-West Plains campus student body president and James Baker, the vice president for research

and economic development and international programs.

“We signed new agreements with partner universities, and we also met with people that would bring potential partnerships in the future,” Baker said.

According to MSU’s China programs website, it currently has partnerships in Dalian, Beijing and Shanghai, among several others.

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‘Escalation’ film breaks domestic violence silence Nichole Ferguson Staff Reporter @Nikinzz Several students met in Hill Hall Thursday night to watch a shocking film about domestic violence and learn what the warning signs are.

The presentation was titled “Escalation.” McKinsey Wiltermuth, a student specialist for programming at the Center for Community Engagement and senior criminology major, started the event by welcoming everyone and giving a brief overview of what was going to happen. Wiltermuth said everyone would be watching a 45-minute film that shows the stages and triggers of domestic violence.

She warned the audience that the video was graphic and that people often feel upset and uncomfortable after watching it. She told the audience that those feelings were normal and there were trained professionals to help process everyone’s feelings after the show.

The film was about a young college-aged girl, Paige Long, meeting a boy her age, Chase Parker. The two instantly hit it

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Grace Reeves listens to Melissa Stallbaumer talk about how to notice domestic violence at the event. off and begin dating quickly.

Their relationship escalates at a fast pace, from saying “I love you” to spending every waking moment together.

Paige’s friends and family begin to show concern about how much time they spend together. Chase then begins to

show signs of manipulation and emotional abuse that eventually lead to physical abuse.

The film ends with Paige’s friends being interviewed by police asking if they had seen any signs of abuse.

Wiltermuth explained there are many different kinds of

couples that experience domestic violence, whether it be physical or emotional.

Wiltermuth then split the audience into groups to discuss what they had watched. The group leaders dissected the film and asked direct questions to the groups about how the

situations could have been handled better.

Chris Geier, a group leader and graduate assistant from the Center for Community Engagement, said several times that domestic abuse often happens when partners are not on the same level. He said that

one partner may be overly jealous or overly needy, and these signs can be interpreted as normal feelings in a relationship, but it is not normal if the feelings are not equal.

“People should not feel required to have sex with someone that you’re in a relationship with,” Geier said.

Geier also pointed out that alcohol is never an excuse for abusive behavior. He said abusers will frequently tell their partners that they will commit suicide if they break up.

Geier is also a member of the Green Dot program at Missouri State. Green Dot is a “bystander intervention program set to permanently reduce power based personal violence on our campus and community,” according to its page on Missouri State’s website.

In addition to Green Dot and the Center for Community Engagement, there were representatives from Harmony House and Missouri State’s Counseling Center.

The event was paid for by a grant that helps raise awareness of domestic violence and helps fund Green Dot.

Missouri State creates new diversity fund

Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp

A key area of the Missouri State University long-range plan is diversity and inclusion.

Thanks to a collaboration between Multicultural Programs, the Office of Student Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs, a new

diversity fund has been created.

“I think it’s a way for us to encourage our students to do diversity programming,” said Yvania Garcia-Pusteri, executive director for MSU’s multicultural programs.

The purpose of the fund is to sponsor programs that will increase awareness for diversity and inclusion issues at Missouri State.

“I think sometimes we only have some lim-

ited funding, whether it’s SOFAC or offices that want to collaborate with students,” Garcia-Pusteri said. “It’s something that is a centralized fund for diversity programming that will start to enhance the type of programming we have on campus with some financial benefits for students.”

To receive the money from the fund, student organizations must first fill out an application.

Part of the request must include how the funds will directly help MSU embrace people of diverse backgrounds such as gender, religion and race. Another requirement is that student organizations applying for the money must include a proposed budget for their program and any marketing materials used for the event. Students u See DIVERSITY, page 9

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opinion THE STANDARD Dakota Access Pipeline: It’s a big deal TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 | THE-STANDARD.ORG

Caleb Hearon Columnist @calebsaysthings

Now that we’ve gathered around this open fire in the woods and there’s a flashlight illuminating my face, let’s talk about the extra spooky Dakota Access Pipeline. Essentially, pipelines make the transportation of oil much more convenient, and this particular one would transport oil from North Dakota to Illinois.

The upstanding folks from The Oil Company have let us all know that it should pose no problems for the communities it would run through. That is, of course, as long as it doesn’t burst or leak as these pipelines so often do. In that scenario, we’d have some serious environmental concerns.

Beyond that, this pipeline would uproot Native American burial grounds. This reads like a bad joke. We come here and murder all these Native Americans and then seriously suggest, a few centuries later, that maybe they should let us build a giant oil slide through their burial grounds.

All things considered, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe decided to protest this Dakota Access Pipeline thing. They have been sitting in, peacefully assembled, praying at the site of the pipeline. That is, they were sitting peacefully and praying –– until the National Guard was called in last week.

Yes, the National Guard. Is there anything more hilarious? They called in the literal military to break up a bunch of Native Americans …praying. Good thing they got those boys in there quick. The entire region could have been destabilized if those Native Americans continued sitting quietly and wearing cooler shoes than us.

I don’t know who runs these oil companies, but it would not surprise me in the least to find out it’s the same guy who tries to steal grandma’s Christmas store from her in “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” Too niche of a reference? You decide.

Listen, there seems to be a very clear right and wrong here. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is simply asking not to have their burial grounds disturbed, their drinking water compromised or their voices silenced. The comic book villain level of nefariousness it must take to see that as inconveniencing your profit margins is truly upsetting.

These are real people. This land was theirs to begin, with and the only reason we now exist here is because our ancestors committed unspeakable atrocities. We owe the Standing ILLUSTRATION BY SABRINA MERRILL Rock Sioux Tribe a voice in their own destiny.

Actually, as long as those awful colored-paper-feather-headband projects are still happenAs far as disrupting Native American graves packed. Let’s take a few hundred years off from ing in our public schools –– we owe them a lot for a profit pipeline goes, I think America the disenfranchisement of marginalized groups more than that. Something like a written apol- should pass. Our curriculum vitae section for and work on our golf game or something.

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A TIME FOR CHOOSING Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC My fellow Bears, we have reached a verifiable impasse in American politics.

This means it’s time to talk about one of my least favorite things in politics: undying party loyalty.

For quite some time now, the binary system of Republicans and Democrats has seemingly done a fine job for the good ol’ U.S. of A. I’m sure some would make the argument that we’ve become a nation of hellish socialists, determined to make social programs for everything.

Many others might claim we’re a nation of backward-thinking, old, white racists who don’t care about minorities or poor people.

The short answer is that neither of these are true statements.

The long answer is that for quite a while, small groups of individuals have been working very diligently to point out some of the ugliest parts of America with the intention of casting it as a failed state in one way or another. Despite claims that the U.S. will experience drastic swings of policy depending on the party in control, the United States has continually behaved in a generally more conservative manner than what politicians insinuate.

So, how does party loyalty come into play?

Well, let’s be honest here. People are motivated by fear, they generally aren’t a huge fan of change, and they like to belong to part of a group.

When you tell people that their community is going to disappear, that the things most familiar to them are going to fade away, they begin to panic. They become willing to buy in to just about anything if it means their world won’t be pulled out from underneath them.

Now I’m not suggesting that political parties are a huge scam to motivate people through fear and ideological motivation, but they sure do use this tactic often.

Loyalty to your party isn’t entirely about ideology, though we would often like to think so. Sure, people choose to believe in a group because of what they stand for and the beliefs they share, but they also put their faith in their party because it’s where they feel they belong.

The thing is, though, in a perfect world, political parties do not exist. At the very least, we wouldn’t have a binary party system where your choice is either “this” or “that.” That’s not what America was founded on.

America was created based on the general principle that you, as a human being, have

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more than just two choices in life. You have the freedom to make any number of decisions.

So, why should we be limited to just two political parties?

All right, now don’t jump ship on this column just yet. This is not some sort of plug for third-party candidates. Nor is it a suggestion that third-party candidates are inherently bad choices or ideologically wrong. Third-party and non-mainstream political parties are what make America, beautiful because they put our diversity on display.

What doesn’t make sense to me is people voting for a political candidate simply because that’s the candidate selection of the party.

Too often in America, people vote for candidates simply because they’re a Republican or a Democrat. That’s how we get bad leaders who have ridiculous policies and terrible qualities as people.

The notion that you should be loyal to your party to avoid the absolute failure of the U.S. makes it really easy for bad politics to prevail and for our country to slide backward instead of making our communities better and safer for all.

That said, the presidential election is coming up Nov. 8, and you should really take some time to think about how you want to vote.

No one should select a candidate based on their party. A candidate should be chosen based on ideals, principles and their moral character.

If that person happens to align with your political bearing, that’s an added bonus.

Politics is not a game of us-versus-them between your political party and everyone else.

I firmly believe that the person with the best qualities for leadership and the best principles is the right person for the job. While I don’t particularly lean toward either end of the political spectrum, I couldn’t care less if that leader is a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Whig, Federalist or any other variant of some political party.

My fellow Bears, now is a time for choosing. This political election is one of the most divisive elections to date. You’ve seen the candidates up close and personal. You know their morals, their policies and their respective characters. You can choose to put your faith in someone because they represent your party, but what represents your party isn’t always best for the country.

Now is a time for choosing. Weigh your options carefully and vote with America in mind. If it means voting across party lines, swallow your pride and vote accordingly.

On the hunt for what’s real Andrew Webster Columnist @anjrew12 Every November, the Missouri Department of Conservation lifts their restriction on deer hunting, and hunters flock to the woods. Hunting season can help the Department of Conservation control the population of deer in Missouri. This year, it is permitted to hunt deer with firearms between Nov. 12-22.

Luckily for me, my dad’s birthday always falls between these dates. It’s the only time I ever leave Springfield during the school year, aside from major breaks, of course. With mid-November being perfectly placed at the beginning of the year-end crunch time, it is a perfect getaway before the going gets tough at school.

I’ll admit, I am no elite hunter. I don’t collect racks of antlers or have a freezer full of venison each fall. More than anything, I just enjoy the outdoors. The house I grew up in was in a wooded area, and as a child, I spent most of my days outside.

As a senior business major, those days are far behind me. There is something serene about escaping civilization, finding a comfortable tree to sit in and just listening to the world around you.

When I go out for a hunt, often times I won’t even load the gun until I hear something kicking up leaves. Most hunts, I’ll bring a book and quietly read. I don’t lather up in a distracting scent, and I don’t dress head to toe in camou-

flage. Scoff at my poor effort if you like, but like I said, I just enjoy the outdoors.

When handling a rifle, I abide to the practice of safety first. If the weapon is with me, it is always pointed to the ground, even if there isn’t a bullet in the chamber. I won’t put my finger on the trigger unless I intend to fire. Common sense Hunting 101: don’t be a statistic.

Aside from the tranquility of solitude in midst of nature, I go to enjoy the camaraderie of sharing a hunting lodge with a group of men.

After the sun goes down, the rifles go up and the playing cards come out. I have lost more money down at the ranch than I am willing to admit. There’s a saying at the lodge, “Gambling money has no home.” This is very true, at least for myself.

If I am lucky, sometimes the weather in mid-November is nice enough to where I can set up a sleeping bag outside and sleep beneath the stars. That is my favorite. If you want a new perspective of your place in the universe, I suggest finding the middle nowhere, waiting until it is very dark outside, and looking up.

For somebody who has spent most of his life surrounded by civilization and the hustle and bustle of modern life, a weekend away from it all is the best meditation I can afford.

For my dad, he has the best venue to celebrate. If there was ever a person who can create a good time, no matter where he is, or what he is doing, it is dad. It’s a bit a drive, and it can be hard to get the weekend off, but for another year, I am excited to go hunting with my dad.

Ask the Staff: Q of the Week When is it appropriate to get in the holiday spirit?

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“Only after Thanksgiving may you start to blast the Christmas tunes.”

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“The day after Thanksgiving and not a second more.”

Wyatt Wheeler @RealYitWheeler “When I can appropriately start the countdown to my 21st birthday that’s right before Christmas.”

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“When hell freezes over and the Fat Lady sings.”

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Children’s book raises concerns as election nears

Andrew Webster Columnist @anjrew12

Before I begin, it is important to clarify that I am a loyal Democrat and that this is an opinion piece. My intention is to entertain, not to sway voters in a certain direction. Democracy works best when every voice is heard, and I want you to vote for the candidate you see best fit for office on Nov. 8.

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s begin. I recently picked up a short children’s book called “Go, Trump! Beat Crooked Hillary” by Robert Kulik and Matthew Dowd.

The summary on the back cover reads, “It’s 2016 and the election is near, we have two options, there’s nothing to fear. With Clinton’s stock rising, we look to Trump before this country turns into a dump.”

The latter portion of this year has left me unsettled. I still find the Donald Trump phe-

nomenon to be hilarious, but as the election nears, it becomes a little more terrifying. The image of two men sitting down deciding that it was a good investment to write and illustrate a kids book about Donald Trump’s campaign was the first thing that captured my attention.

Then I saw the cover, which featured a cartoon Bill Clinton giving a thumbs-up, while wearing a gold medallion with an unbuttoned shirt and a cigar in the coat pocket. The Bill Clinton illustration alone had me sold. To his

right, there is a disgruntled Hillary, scoffing at Bill. Trump, on the other hand, is well-dressed and smiling behind a podium.

Mind you, this is just the cover. The rest of the book features illustrations and descriptions of the candidates. For instance, page 3 is an illustration of Trump at a construction site with a hard hat on. The text reads, “Trump has built great buildings that reach the sky.” This is true.

The Trump Organization has skyscrapers all over the world.

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Sigma Phi Epsilon member travels to 15 cities worldwide Bailey Vassalli Staff Reporter @baileyvassalli

He spent six weeks traveling to six countries, visiting 15 cities. Thirteen planes, 27 trains and 18 automobiles led one senior on a trip that he deems an “independent study abroad.”

Dan Altmann, senior marketing management major, was chosen to attend the 2016 Tragos Quest to Greece last summer. There are over 15,000 potential applicants from various Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters worldwide, but only 20 are selected for the 10-day journey. After the 10 days were over, he traveled to Germany. From there he went on to visit Italy, France, England and the Netherlands.

“I had originally looked into study abroad, but it was out of my price range for the programs I was looking

at,” Altmann said. “Then I wound up winning this –– I like to make the most out of every opportunity.”

He asked the Sigma Phi Epsilon executive board if he could stay in Europe and continue to travel after the Tragos Quest to Greece had ended. Although he had traveled to visit his family in Germany many times throughout the years, this was the first time he had planned a trip all by himself, and he says it came with some challenges. He had to research the areas and plan his travels based around his limited budget.

After returning from his travels, he hoped to push the idea that there are many ways to accomplish things.

Altmann wants to make sure that Photo submitted by Dan Altmann students are aware that there isn’t only one way for them to succeed in Dan Altmann stands atop the Palamidi Fortress near Nafplio, Greece. getting the things they want.

“I was basically flat broke, and of ‘Oh, you must be rich.’ No, I spent the future I’m going to make money. never going to get this time back.” then I ended up winning this schol- about a couple grand. I spent almost It’s the time-to-money ratio. I can u See Altmann, page 10 arship,” he said. “I hate that fallacy all of the money I had, but I know in always make more money, but I’m

‘American Textures’ film encourages intercultural discussions Alec McChesney Staff Reporter @Alec_McChesney On Thursday, Oct. 27, Missouri State University held a screening of Crossing Borders Films’ “American Textures” in Cheek Hall.

“American Textures,” which was directed by Arnd Wachter, is the third documentary in Crossing Borders Films intercultural trilogy.

Wachter is the founder, director and producer of Crossing Borders Films’ and its trilogy of documentaries.

This documentary follows six young Americans of black, white and Latino origin on a road trip through diverse communities in the southern United States to confront race through conversation.

Throughout the documentary, the journey the six individuals go through challenges them to risk sharing their own struggles, hopes and life stories. The showing featured honest conversation, powerful dialogues and growing empathy between those involved.

According to Wachter, the film has been creating powerful intercultural discussions on college campuses across the U.S. Following the showing of the documentary, Wachter stayed after to facilitate an open discussion with several students and faculty of MSU. Those who attended the viewing of the documentary were extremely moved by the showing. In fact, most of the audience stayed after to en-

gage in a creative, powerful and intercultural discussion.

Students, faculty and citizens of Springfield sat in Cheek 102 exchanging ideas back and forth with Wachter.

Wachter preached one thing: “We need to get comfortable having uncomfortable conversations, especially in these university settings,” said Wachter.

Many of the students in the audience agreed, and the overall sentiment of those there was that there is some separation between races on MSU’s campus. However, Wachter and others have confidence that change is coming.

Wachter encouraged the audience to get involved and discuss the diversity faced on campus.

“We are on a good track here at Missouri State; people are talking through tough talks,” Wachter said. “Universities are a place where people can get together to talk, allowing us to actually hear each other.”

According to the Crossing Borders Films website, “American Textures” aims to, “Address the pressing need for intercultural understanding in an increasingly interconnected world, strengthen intercultural relations between people of diverse backgrounds by enhancing conflict resolution conflicts and awake young people’s interest in global issues and active civil engagement.”

Harmony House expands Matt Campanelli Staff Reporter @THE_MattyCamp “Why don’t they just leave?” For those who suffer from domestic violence, it’s never that easy.

According to the American Crime Prevention Institute, the leading cause of injury to women is domestic violence; this passes car accidents, muggings and rapes combined.

Domestic violence isn’t just physical abuse. It can also be emotional and psychological abuse.

On average, the Springfield Police Department receives seven to eight reports per day of “serious aggravated domestic assault,” according to public affairs officer Lisa Cox. According to the Springfield Police Department’s 2015 annual report, there were 2,695 incidents of domestic violence reported in Springfield. That number is down from 2,701 in 2014. In 2015, five out of the 10 homicides in Springfield stemmed from cases of domestic violence.

“On average, we serve about 80 people a day,” said Sunni Nut, shelter director for Harmony House. “That’s about how many people usually live in (the) shelter.”

The Harmony House provides a place for women and others who are victims of domestic abuse a place to stay.

“Annually, last year we served 660, and this year we’re already at about 440. So I think we will be right around the same by the end of the year,” Nut said.

Harmony House was started in 1973 by a group of concerned community members, according to the Harmony House website. The first survivors were housed in the homes of volunteers and local hotels. The first shelter was established in 1977 on Clay

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To raise awareness for domestic violence , many around Springfield wore black stickers under their eyes.

Avenue in Springfield.

The house now sits on Cherry Street and has helped over 14,000 women and children.

Harmony House is the only domestic violence shelter in Springfield. According to Nut, the closest shelters are in Ozark and Bolivar.

Harmony House is the oldest and second largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri.

This has proved to not be enough, as the shelter had to turn away over 1,900 people last year due to a lack of space, according to Nut. Not only is there not enough space, but the building is getting older and reaching a point where the cost to make repairs is greater than the cost to maintain it, according to Nut. “We don’t have an elevator that is currently working, and that puts a huge, huge barrier to the kinds of disabilities that

we can serve,” Nut said.

A new house is currently under construction and will have more room. When the new house is completed, it will make Harmony House the largest domestic violence shelter in Missouri, according to Nut. “Currently, we have 110 beds in shelter. The new shelter will have 160, so ideally we’ll have the possibility to house 50 more people,” she said.

The new house will be located near the PFI Western Store, where Battlefield Road and U.S Highway 60 meet.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For the second year, Harmony House held its annual iCare fundraiser on Oct. 28, with over 328 Springfield businesses participating.

“We plan on doing it every year and are working on getting it trademarked; the idea

of it is that domestic violence happens behind closed doors, and nobody wants to talk about it,” Nut said of the fundraiser. “It’s such a stigmatized thing, especially for the LGBTQ or males. It’s so hard for them to come forward when this happens, because, obviously for men, they’re supposed to be a big, strong, badass person.”

Nut pointed out other stereotypes for groups that make it hard for them to come forward, such as lesbians don’t hit each other or that gay men are too feminine to resort to violence.

Individuals or businesses that participated in the event wore a black sticker under one eye.

“It is a way to literally put in your face,” she said. “Our black stickers are a way to say, ‘Here I am, look at me, this is happening in our community.’”

Breaking away from technology to feel human connections Trinh Nguyen Staff Reporter Have you ever challenged yourself to put away your phone and stare at a stranger’s eyes? Under the heat of the sun on the North Mall, a group of students held signs challenging people to stare at each other for a minute.

This event, called Eye Contact Social Experiment, organized by the student group University Coalition of Young Artists, encouraged people to take a break from technology and form human interactions.

“It’s kind of nerve-wracking,” said Jordan Woods, senior musical theatre major and vice president of UCYA. “We find a lot of issues nowadays with people being on their phones and texting people.

This is a challenge just to see if people would take it.”

“People forget that everybody else is important, too,” said Hannah Finger, senior theater and dance/acting major and UCYA member.

According to Finger, The Eye Contact Social Experiment

is “a good opportunity” for students to try putting all the technologies away for just a minute, getting out of their comfort zones and interacting with the world.

“Just a good reminder, everyone is human,” Finger said.

According to Woods, the experiment is inspired by the YouTube video “Eye contact with strangers experiment” by the Liberators International.

Random people on the street take part in the experiment and have discovered strong human connections.

The Liberators International is a YouTube channel with over 11 million views. According to the channel, its purpose is to create video content that demonstrates love and humanity among people, despite their differences.

This social experiment was simple, easy to finance and fun to do. They did not have to bring out complicated equipment; all they needed were tables, signs and candy.

“It was easy to get the space,” Finger said. But the most difficult part was to get

people to join the experiment.

“Some people are nervous,” she said.

Some people felt awkward doing the challenge because they did not get used to staring at strangers, while some had no problem with eye contact at all.

“That’s even more interesting,” Woods said.

A participant challenged Woods to make eye contact with him for a minute –– she was trying to ignore the buzzing phone in her hand and the noise from people walking by.

“It’s like ‘focus, focus on the eye contact, don’t look away,’” said participant Joi Hook, accounting specialist at the Southwest Regional Professional Development Center.

Since this was a social experiment, the groups had no expectations from it. “You BAILEY VASSALLI/THE STANDARD never know what is going to happen; everybody is unpre- Students participate in a social experiment challenging them to stare into dictable,” Finger said. each other’s eyes for a full minute.

After taking the challenge, “We look at our phone too Tuesday from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. a human thing.” The group has participants could take a closer look at the influence of tech- much; we look at our screen According to Woods, not worked on similar future nology to their life and the lack too much,” Hook said.

UCYA wanted to conduct this events yet. of human connections.

The event was open last experiment because “it’s just

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Trickor Treat Halloween in the Halls offers a tasty surprise for children on the spooky holiday Sarah Shepard Staff Reporter Kids flocked to the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 26, for Halloween in the Halls, an annual event put on by the Residence Hall Association that gives kids an opportunity for a safe Halloween experience.

Many of those who attended the event were MSU staff and faculty members who brought their kids or grandchildren for a fun evening, but the event was open to the public, as long as they were accompanied by someone associated with the university.

The event was available to all children ages 2-12.

Student volunteers helped run the event that lasted from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

They signed up to be pumpkin pals, who led the tour groups around campus, or they volunteered to give out candy for the evening.

Hannah King, a sophomore entrepreneurship major, volunteered as a pumpkin pal on Wednesday night, and she said she really loved seeing all

the kids dressed up around campus.

“I miss being around kids all the time while we’re at college, so this is fun,” King said.

Travis Hall, coordinator of leadership development and programming, said there were 38 student tour guides and around 150 rooms that helped with the event. All of the residence halls participated except for Sunvilla and Kentwood.

As children began to arrive, there were many stations in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge with activities for the kids as they waited for their tour to start. There was a coloring station, a cakewalk, a spider craft station and a photo booth available for parents to snap pictures of their kids in their costumes.

Spooky music played throughout the room, with snacks and drinks available at the refreshments table.

“I just love seeing all of the little kids in their costumes. People get super creative with them,” Hall said.

Star Wars costumes were quite popular this year, according to some of the student volunteers, and there were even a few Ghostbusters. There

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Student volunteers facilitate Halloween in the Halls in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge on Oct. weren’t nearly as many Elsas this year compared to last year, but there was a Rosie the Riveter costume.

Claire Casagrande, programming communications coordinator and sophomore mathematics major, works throughout the year to create programs for the residence halls to enrich the community and give people an opportunity to get involved on campus.

She said she started planning Halloween in the Halls about a month and a half ago. She sent out volunteer

‘Ouija: Origins of Evil’ a thrilling scare Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC A long time ago, in the year 2014, a Standard editor named Trevor Mitchell wrote a particularly impressive — and eventually award-winning — article depicting his disastrous experience with the ground-breaking horror experience, “Ouija.” Well, for continuity’s sake, I took Trevor along with me to see the prequel, “Ouija: Origin of Evil.”

The movie started off on a fairly light note.

The film features Elizabeth Reaser, playing Alice, a widowed mother of two who gets by as a supernatural con artist.

Alice regularly conducts seemingly real seances in her home with the help of her daughters, Lina and Doris, played by Annalise Basso and Lulu Wilson, respectively. With their help, she can make a few bucks and also give her visitors some peace of mind with their deceased loved ones.

When Alice gets the suggestion to add the Ouija board to her little scam, however, everything starts to go sideways.

Mike Flanagan, director of “Ouija: Origin of Evil” and other recent horror films such as “Oculus,” “Hush” and “Absentia,” does an excellent job of wrapping the viewer into a false sense of security.

I say this because the beginning of the movie almost has kind of a “Poltergeist” feel to it.

There’s some campy comedy, Spielberg-like musical scores and a very open approach to the occult. It’s comforting.

Then things begin to take a turn.

I could tell my theater experience had taken a turn for the scary when Trevor stopped making side comments about the film—Trevor always makes side comments.

The next thing I noticed was that he began to watch the movie through his hand. It went to his face multiple times to cover what appeared to be either his mouth, his eyes or both.

Finally, by the end of the movie, Trevor was half curled up in the theater seat with his hand at his face and the hood on his hoodie up.

The startling progression from comfortably seated to curled up and hooded yielded a shocking indicator: We had walked into a good “Ouija” movie.

Based on historical data—Trevor’s one

sheets to the residence halls for room sign-ups and student tour guides.

Then, she picked out the decorations and the candy and crafts.

“Finding out which coloring sheet was the best was my favorite part,” Casagrande joked. “I had to try them all out.”

About a week before the event, she put the tour groups together and arranged decorations.

The event takes quite a bit work, coordinating volunteers and schedules. Casagrande said that time man-

agement was definitely a challenge while planning the event. There was a lot of emailing back and forth with volunteers and participants.

Due to all of the hard work by those running and volunteering for the event, Halloween in the Halls has been successful for years, starting more than 20 years ago. Last year, more than 300 kids attended, according to Hall. This year was no different, as kids buzzed with excitement around campus to collect candy.

SAC HAUNTS CAMPUS Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21

“Amazing, horrific, awesome.”

That’s how sophomore entertainment management major Matesja Daniel described her experience at Student Activities Council’s Haunted House event at Foster Recreation Center.

Prior to the event, students waited outside of the Recreation Center in a line that stretched to nearly the end of the building, bending toward Blair-Shannon.

“This is our third year doing it, so every

year it gets a little better and different every year, we get more people to engage,” Cindy Barnett, MSU director of campus recreation said. “Of course the weather is nice so that helps.”

As students were allowed in, gates held back the guests. Recreation Center staff were taking groups of eight at a time to enter the exhibit.

While waiting, senior exercise and movement science major Karlye Wojton was interested to see what was awaiting.

“I’m excited. Last year was fun. They had a pretty cool story line,” Wojton said. ‘I’m wondering if they will keep it up again.” u See HAUNTED, page 10

“Ouija” experience—“Ouija: Origin of Evil” had preconceived notions stacked against it, with director Mike Flanagan’s reputation the only light at the end of the tunnel.

Against all odds, the movie prevailed.

There were numerous points where I felt thoroughly frightened and even a few where I wanted to escape from the horror but felt like I couldn’t — all hallmarks of a good horror flick.

Once the horror was dialed up a notch, I found myself wanting more, even though I knew it was going to scare the crap out of me.

Featuring great use of sound and lighting as horror techniques, “Ouija: Origin of Evil” significantly outperformed its 2014 counterpart.

Using our own Standard Ouija board, we asked the spirits what they think about the movie and if it’s worth watching. Here are the spirits’ replies: “Yes. It’s worth seeing in theaters. If the movie is good enough for Trevor Mitchell, it’s good enough for you.”

Well, there you have it. If you need a quality scare to prolong your Halloween experience just a little bit longer, “Ouija: Origin of Evil” is right for you.

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Lambert threw four touchdowns in Saturday’s win.

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Bears receivers celebrate after a touchdown during Saturday’s victory over Southern Illinois.

‘The second half was our half’ Second-half rally elevates Bears over Salukis

Wyatt Wheeler Sports Editor @realYitWheeler Before redshirt freshman kicker Zach Drake attempted a go-ahead field goal, he received a hug from his starting quarterback. “(I told Drake) whether you make it or not, we’re still going to love you,” senior quarterback Brodie Lambert said he told Drake during the hug.

Drake went on to make the 32-yard, go-ahead field goal with 10 seconds remaining to complete the second-half rally and to snap the Bears’ fourgame losing streak by defeating Southern Illinois, 38-35.

Even with the exciting come-from-behind victory, Bears head football coach Dave Steckel said the game is just another “brick” into what the football program is trying to build.

“It’s a great brick,” Steckel said. “Anytime you get to win football games, it’s great.”

The Bears trailed 21-7 going into halftime, and almost

half of their yards came off senior receiver Zac Hoover’s 76-yard touchdown reception.

Hoover then brought in the tying touchdown in spectacular, one-handed fashion with 3:21 left in the game.

“SportsCenter Top 10,” senior linebacker Dylan Cole said of the catch. Hoover was also being interfered with during his catch.

Cole and his defense rose to the occasion in the second half after giving up 21 firsthalf points.

The Bears defense forced the Salukis to go three-and-out on three of their last four drives while holding the Salukis to 146 yards after having 281 yards in the first half. “(After the first half) we went into the locker room and made some adjustments,” Cole said. “We came out in the second half and did what we had to do.”

The Bears came out in the second half with a quick minute and a half drive that resulted in a Lambert touchdown pass to junior tight end Erik Furmanek.

The Salukis responded the next MSU drive with junior cornerback Craig James returning a Lambert interception 43 yards to the house to make it 28-14.

The Bears refused to quit.

The following drive, the Bears offense drove 82 yards in 10 plays, resulting in a touchdown pass from Lambert to sophomore offensive tackle Cole Christensen.

MSU had 338 yards in the second half, compared to 178 first half yards.

“The second half was our half,” Lambert said. “We knew if we could get it close in the fourth quarter, (the game) was ours to win.”

Lambert ended the game 25 for 39 with 339 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. Two of the interceptions were tipped, but Lambert didn’t let any of the turnovers affect the rest of his game.

“Stuff happens,” Lambert said. “You just have to put it behind you and go onto the next play.”

Junior wide receiver and kick return specialist Deion

Holliman made his impact on the game by returning a punt 57-yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 28.

Most teams this season have been avoiding kicking the ball to Holliman after a season which made him firstteam all-conference for his return ability. Even with a notso-great punt, Holliman made the Salukis pay.

“I just picked it up and I saw green,” Holliman said.

“The punt return team did a great job of blocking, and all I had to do was run.”

A fourth quarter rally that ended in a win ended with dancing in the locker room, according to Steckel. Cole echoed the words of his head coach to explain why the Bears were able to play so well in the fourth quarter. “(Steckel) preaches that you can’t win the football game until the fourth quarter,” Cole said. “You can’t win the football game in the first quarter. You win the football game in the fourth quarter.”

We’re eight weeks into the season, and the Missouri State Bears are a .500 football team.

Let me say that again. We are eight weeks into the season, and the Missouri State Bears are a .500 football team.

If you told me that you had the Bears at .500 through eight games at the beginning of the season, I’d call you a liar. Or I’d call you a player, coach or a player’s parent.

I sure didn’t have the Bears as a .500 football team this deep into the season. I said the Bears would win two games at most.

The Bears have doubled my prediction, and they have been a pleasant surprise throughout the season.

Let’s forget about the 61-7 loss to Northern Iowa and move on. The Bears sure did.

Here’s what I saw in Missouri State’s 38-35 win over Southern Illinois:

The quarterback made dinner rolls When you take your seat at Lambert’s Cafe in Ozark, you raise your hand and the waiter will throw you a hot roll with perfect accuracy.

On Saturday, a Bears receiver would raise his hand while running wide-open, and Lambert would throw him a football with perfect accuracy.

Lambert threw some really good footballs to open re-

ceivers on Saturday.

Throughout the season, the senior quarterback has struggled to hit a wide-open receiver or the receiver struggled to catch the ball when he did hit the wide-open man.

Against Southern Illinois, Lambert and Hoover connected for a pair of big plays.

Lambert hit Hoover in stride for the first score of the game, 76-yard touchdown. The other was a perfect ball where Hoover caught it with one hand for a 36-yard touchdown.

He wasn’t only looking Hoover’s way, however.

Lambert has had a tendency to lock onto one receiver, whether it’s junior receiver Malik Earl or junior receiver Deion Holliman. This week, Lambert spread the ball around to nine MSU receivers.

Lambert’s growth as a passer has been evident, and if you look at his stats from last season, you’d wonder where this guy was.

While his growth is encouraging and is helping the Bears win football games, it’s a shame that he’s a senior.

Lambert would have a leg up on any of the other quarterbacks going into next season. Instead, the Bears are going to have to rely on redshirt-freshman quarterback Michael Briggs or the potential return of sophomore quarterback Breck Ruddick.

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Draw ends season for women’s soccer Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark Heartbroken. Devastated. Bittersweet.

That’s how three seniors: midfielder and forward Molly Brewer; defender Ashley Tallerine; and midfielder Millie Kingsbury, from Missouri State’s women’s soccer team felt when they tied Evansville 0-0 Thursday night.

The Bears’ season was over.

“My heart sunk,” Tallerine said. “It was the most devastating feeling in the world, to know right then and there the game I love so much was over for me. When you’re playing, you never think the end will come, and when it does it hits you hard.”

The Bears are now the only Missouri Valley Conference team not in the conference tournament.

“We knew we had to win or our season was going to end,” head coach Rob Brewer said. “I thought that our game plan was very successful in the first 90 minutes. We were able to shut down some pretty good Evansville forwards.

Unfortunately, we were in a spot where you have to get a goal, and we couldn’t get the ball to go in.”

Junior midfielder Mary Disidore took a free kick for the Bears but barely missed. Moments later, junior midfielder and forward Rachel Catrell put up another shot for the Bears, this one missing too.

In minute 13, an Evansville forward whiffed on a shot seven yards out from goal. Another attacker got a tap on the ball but it was caught and cleared out by MSU’s defense.

Freshman midfielder and forward Ashley Coonfield scooted the ball past a defender and took it to the middle before taking another shot for the Bears that went just high of the goal.

Catrell took her third shot of the game off a cross from sophomore defender Masen Stamp.

With five minutes left in the first half, an Evansville shot looked like it was going over but banged off the crossbar and sets up another Evansville shot that rocketed over the goal.

“We just knew we had to score to survive,” Molly Brewer said. “Often times in big games, that pressure is what it takes to get a killer drive going. We all felt robbed that we didn’t put one

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Senior Molly Brewer is hugged after playing in her last game as an MSU Bear. in the back of the net. But, that’s how soccer is sometimes.”

Five minutes into the second half, Disidore fired a shot that barely went over. Catrell followed up with a shot in minute 59, but Evansville keeper snagged it out of the air. Coonfield and junior forward Brooke Zimmerman fired shots as well.

At the end of regulation, it was tied 0-0.

“We knew this game would be our last if we did not win,” Tallerine said. “So the energy really came from that. We played every minute of that game like it was our last, even into the

double overtime.”

In the second overtime, the Bears outshot Evansville 3-1 and took three corner kicks but couldn’t get anything to land in the back of the net. Then, the final whistle blew.

“I was flooded with emotion,” Kingsbury said. “I knew the moment was coming, and I hoped it wouldn’t be so soon, but nothing can prepare you for that moment when it’s really over. It was incredibly hard to walk off the field for the last time. Sitting on the field with a few of the seniors after the game, it was bittersweet.”

Martin: Men’s soccer ready to capitalize on home field advantage Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @Trevorsaur The MSU Bears’ men’s soccer team came into this weekend with a senior night bout against the Evansville Aces that ended in a disappointing home loss that came as a shock to everyone. This isn’t because Evansville is a bad team. They’ve been in the top three MVC teams for almost the entire season.

It was a shock because it was the Bears’ first home loss all season. Yeah, you read that

right. Not only was that their first home loss this season, but the team has only lost four home matches total in the last four seasons. This is a staggering contrast to their performance in away matches over that time period.

Why is it such a big deal?

This year, the MVC tournament is being played in Springfield, right here at Allison South Stadium: a huge advantage for a team that seems to transform into a powerhouse in home matches.

In 2015, the Bears scored 13 goals in 13 away matches,

giving them an average of 1one goal per match. In home matches in that same season, the Bears scored 19 goals in 11 home matches in the 2015 season, including exhibitions.

The amount of goals per match almost doubled in home matches versus away matches.

Their schedule this season ended with a similar result. In 10 home matches this fall, the Bears netted 21 goals, giving them an average of two goals per match. In 10 away matches this season the Bears managed to only net five goals.

This makes their goal differ-

ential for home matches to away matches 4 to 1.

The Bears have also done a great job of shutting teams down defensively at home this season. In their 10 home matches they have only given up six goals. This puts their goals-against average less than one per match.

Head coach Jon Leamy has attributed most of the success this season to the comfort his players have felt with the home crowds.

“When we get those big crowds and the band out here playing, I think our guys are

more loose out there,” Leamy said. “We love when fans come and make a lot of noise and get rowdy. It’s definitely helped our success.”

Their play style also heavily favors the statistics of the season they’ve been having.

The Bears build their scoring around aggressive defense and forcing turnovers to capitalize on. All it takes is one slip up for any team, and their hopes of beating the Bears crumble to dust.

Though the Bears sit around the middle of the road in record in the Missouri Valley Confer-

ence, their proven play at home causes them to come in as a fair bet to win the tournament.

What does this all mean when put together? In simple terms, the Bears are a dangerous team, possibly the most dangerous in the entire MVC given their current situation.

Though they don’t have the record to show that they are a team to be reckoned with, they have a grand opportunity before them. They’ve been given the perfect conditions, and it is up to this scrappy, veteran squad to storm in and take the MVC Championship.

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Junior forward Alex Turin controls the puck during game against the Arizona Wildcats.

Ice Bears swept by Wildcats, Sun Devils Blaine Wheeler Staff Reporter @blainewheeler21 Two squads from Arizona traveled to Springfield this weekend as the Missouri State Ice Bears took on the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State

Sun Devils through three tough games.

Thursday night, the Ice Bears took on the Wildcats in a high scoring game early.

Missouri State fell behind but battled back and tied it up 2-2 in the second period. Arizona charged ahead and scored three

straight goals in less that 10 minutes of play to bury the Ice Bears.

The Ice Bears led the shot battle 18-16 at this point, but couldn’t get the puck in the goal until late and lost 5-3.

The next night, another team flew in from Arizona, the No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils. Crowds were surprisingly large for both nights contests, both ending after midnight.

The first game on Friday night went through three different lead changes, in a backand-forth battle.

Scores from Zane O’Bryan, Brennan Anderson and Ryan Hogland put the Ice Bears ahead 3-2 to end the second period, and things were looking good for Missouri State.

After break, Arizona State added two goals in the first eight minutes of the period to put the Ice Bears behind 4-3, and it stayed that way. The Bears pulled senior goalie Joseph MacConnell in try of a last minute goal and nearly punched in a goal with 30 seconds to play. However, they go couldn’t capitalize and lost 4-3.

“It was a tough one, we put two good games Thursday and Friday that didn’t come out for us,” Hogland said. “You really wish you could squeeze one

of those out, but it’s back to the drawing board to fix it.”

The next night, the Ice Bears saw the Sun Devils again in another late night contest against the high-scoring, high talented Sun Devils.

The Ice Bears struggled all night in a gritty contest that didn’t turn out for MSU. “You can see that everyone gets down on themselves and the tide kind of shifted.

They had their goals and few bounces, but everyone is there for each other ... You’ll see us break out of it,” Arizona native Connor Millard said.

The Ice Bears trailed all night and were down 3-0 until a goal late in the second period by Millard, in his first game back, to put Missouri State’s only goal on the board. “I’ve been out for about six weeks and being able to get back out there and actually going hard today felt really good,” Millard said.

The Ice Bears let up two more goals in the third to lose 5-1 to end a tough weekend against two good teams.

Missouri State’s next home game is Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Mediacom Ice Park against Lindenwood University.

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Ten: the number of wins the first place Bears have gotten in the Missouri Valley Conference, and now, the amount of matches the Bears have won in a row.

The Bears have been on fire in their last ten matches and are now in prime position to take the MVC regular season crown after defeating the second place University of Northern Iowa Panthers (18-8, 9-4) on Saturday.

“You can’t let up on that team,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “I thought we took our foot off the gas a few times, and they showed, just like we have, why they were on an eight-match winning streak.”

Defense has been key to the Bears’ success as they rank third in the MVC in opponent hitting percentage at .189.

They have decreased that number during their ten-match winning streak to .144.

“I think our core defensive unit is the best unit we have on our team,” Stokes said.

“It’s consistent night in and night out.”

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“We understand we can change our play on a dime,” Stokes said. “It’s one thing about this team, we can go from playing really poorly to playing really good; we can go from playing really good to letting off the gas and not playing well…we’ve just been in the process, one match at a time, because they’re all hard.

They’re all hard every night in the Valley. You’ve got to be ready to play at any given time.”

Today is the start of ‘championship month’ and the Bears are looking to change November into NovemBears.

“Not only is it gonna secure who wins the regular season, who’s one and two for the byes and then obviously the conference tournament,” Stokes said.

MSU hits the court again in Illinois when they travel to Peoria to face Bradley University (7-17, 2-11) on Saturday. They will then go to Chicago on Sunday to take on Loyola University (12-14, 7-6). The Bears return to the Hammons Student Center on Friday, Nov. 11 to face Indiana State University (9-14, 3-8).

They will follow that match with their last home match of the season on Saturday, Nov. 12 when they take on Illinois State University (15-9, 8-4).

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souri Sen. Roy Blunt’s comments about the student lifestyle affecting college affordability.

“In Missouri, if you’re graduating from a four-year institution, the average student doing that in this state has about $26,000 in debt,” Kander said. “It is not the extra bowl of ramen in the microwave that is causing that to happen, it is just not.”

Kander circled back at the end of his speech to the little amount of hope seen by others in the millennial generation ,saying that the campaign “has become a disagreement about whether or not there is promise in the next generation.”

“We believe that there is a great deal of promise in the next generation,” Kander said.

Following his speech, students shared their reactions, which were positive all around.

Elias Jardell, a sophomore from Drury University majoring in biology and philosophy, said it was great to have a member of his generation working toward one of the most prestigious jobs.

Andrew Davis, a freshman studying socio-political communication, said Kander was someone “in touch with his constituency” and that Kander was more of a “people person” than other politicians.

Both students saw Kander as a real and “down-to-earth” candidate.

Voting for the next Missouri senator Jason Kander shakes hands with the audience at his speech on Oct. 26. takes place on Nov. 8.

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are going to be working and living in a global environment and economy, and it’s important for them to be exposed to that at university,” Baker said.

Coffman said that West Plains students study away more in China than students from the Springfield campus.

“In the future, we’ll be working on promoting the program,” Coffman said.

“West Plains students really take good use of it, and I think the folks here could use it more as well. It’s a really great program. It’s been through the works, and it looks really good for our business majors.”

The delegation left on Oct. 16 and returned on Oct. 25.

“We left Beijing at 3 (p.m.) and got back in the U.S. at 2:55 (p.m.) the same day be-

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Continued from page 1 cause of the dateline, so in theory, I gained five minutes of my life,” Coffman said. “It doesn’t feel like it.”

Coffman said China is nothing like the typical American stereotypes of the culture.

“It’s very modern,” he said.

“Certain aspects of it were very organized where America is not. There’s unique cultural differences, and it was such a wonderful experience.”

Coffman said he was told they were going to a small city, Dalian, of only six million people. Springfield has only about 166,800 people, according to 2015 data from the United States Census Bureau.

“They have a talent show for all the freshman business students there, and to see the West Plains students just as a

part of it as the Chinese, that kind of partnership and relationship especially in the face of this election was just refreshing,” Coffman said.

With Coffman out of the country, Student Body Vice President Brianna Duda stepped up as president.

“I liked getting the opportunity to see things from the other side. It was a great opportunity for me, but I definitely prefer this role,” Duda said.

But for her, the hard part wasn’t going to Coffman’s meetings or running the Student Government Association.

It was Coffman just not being there.

“Besides Adam and I being president and vice president, Adam and I are cousins,”

Duda said. “We’re the same major and the same minor, and we synced our four-year plans so we take every single class together every semester. I spend the majority of every day with Adam. With him gone, it was hard to be honest.”

Coffman said that it’s part of the culture and a sign of respect that (the university president) goes with the delegation.

“The lovely talks about partnerships and especially the renewal of those partnerships, great speeches made by not only the Chinese administration but President Smart, it’s nice to see Missouri State getting it right while our politicians don’t,” Coffman said.

teeth and surgery to repair its broken jaw. Riggs declined to comment on the charges being filed against Ruddick.

Before the charges were filed, Ruddick was suspended indefinitely by MSU football coach Dave Steckel. However, after an investigation by the school’s Office of Student Conduct, the team announced on Oct. 17 that Ruddick would have the opportunity to return to the team after the 2016 season.

According to Steckel and MSU Athletic Director Kyle Moats, Ruddick had admitted his role in the incident.

The next step in the process will occur on Nov. 15, when Ruddick will appear before the Springfield Municipal Court to enter a plea. Additional proceedings will follow the hearing.

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tions when possessing or owning a firearm.

Williams, who told the audience she has owned a gun since she was “too young to vote,” expressed strong disagreement with the decision.

“I would strongly encourage them to re-examine their very irresponsible decision to allow individuals to carry a firearm without a permit,” Williams said. “But I very much respect the right of every American to purchase and own a gun. However, there are limits to what the Second Amendment protects.”

Brixley said he was in full support of the new Missouri legislation, and would uphold the decision if it were his to make.

“I could not be prouder to live in Missouri and have open conceal and carry laws,” Brixley said. “You have to protect your property, and you are not going to be able to do that with a handgun or with a knife.”

Also discussed during the debate were possible solutions to the recent racial tensions and violence outbreaks throughout the country, as well as the community.

“The fastest way to bridge the gap between minorities and majorities is to bring the Constitution back,” Brixley said. “It guarantees and protects the rights of everyone.”

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Williams said she thinks the militarization of police is a significant factor and wants to implement changes to the forces.

“It is unfair to a police officer to have minimal training and then be thrust out into the streets making life-and-death decisions,” Williams said.

The candidates concluded with statements of what each would miss most about the Ozarks community if elected to office and relocated for the job.

“I would love to stay in (District 7). I decided to stay in Springfield instead of moving to a bigger city,” Brixley said, “because I believe in our community.” He also said he would intend to hold town-hall-style meetings on a regular basis to “stay in touch with constituents here.”

Williams agreed that she would spend all of her time in the district when she was not voting or working directly in Washington.

“As to what I would miss, I would say nothing, because I would still be a resident of District 7,” Williams said. “But something I would miss is our community … how polite and good we all are to each other. I would miss the ability to make eye contact, smile and ask a stranger how they are doing.”

are only allowed to use half the total grant on purchasing food, and the food must follow Missouri State Dining Services policy and must be educational.

Applicants must also show how the proposed program will help raise awareness to the student body about the issue.

If the requested grant is greater than $1,500, the applicants must make a presentation to the Student Organization Diversity Fund Allocation Committee. The committee is made up of students and staff from the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Programs.

Programs will only be awarded money if they are open to all MSU students and connected to the three pillars of MSU’s public affairs mission.

Applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the planned event.

According to Garcia-Pus-

teri, the funds could be used for things such as keynote speakers, concerts that promote diversity and inclusion or a program that already ex-

“I think it’s a way for us to encourage our students to do diversity programming”Yvania GarciaPusteri ists on campus.

“Some of the programs we have from our multicultural organizations are great examples, and sometimes they don’t have the financial means to meet the expectations they have for those programs,” Garcia-Pusteri said. “It’s also a way to encourage collaboration between organizations as well.”

Students who wish to apply for the fund must attend an information meeting. There were three held during the month of October, and more are on the way.

“I know some students have been like, ‘were those sessions the only ones?’ So there’s going to be more because, right now, it’s myself and Tara Benson (associate director of student engagement) facilitating this,” Garcia-Pusteri said. “We’re looking to train students to lead those information sessions so it doesn’t just fall on me and Miss Benson.”

Other guidelines for funding are that organizations must be in good financial standing with the university and are not allowed more than $1,500 in one year. Within two weeks of the event, the organization must submit an assessment of the program. Collaborations with other organizations increases the chances of being funded.

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After signing in, one group at a time walked up the stairs to the second floor.

At the top of the stairs, groups got their first eerie feeling from two creepy women waiting for them in an elevator.

The women escorted the group, in a pitch dark elevator, to the bottom floor of the Recreation Center. As the group exited the elevator, they entered a dark hallway with haunting reverbed sounds that started the adventure.

Students then scurried through the course, dodging scares. Heads and hands popped out of places at your surprise.

“There were more things to jump out at you and a lot more sounds that were scary, so it was awesome,” Daniel said.

“It was about what I was expecting but there are a lot of jump scaring and it was fun.”

Chainsaws, knives, machetes and obstacles were all in use, but something unexpected added to the scare.

Less than an hour into the event, strobe lights and loud alarms went off in the building unexpectedly; the fire alarm was set off. However, the event was never paused.

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A campus police officer who responded to the fire alarm simply said that the smoke from the fire pits located on the back patio activated the smoke detectors.

The alarms didn’t seem to affect the event; if anything it added to the scare.

The layout of the course weaved through the Rec Center’s bottom floor.

It entered into what seemed to be the women’s locker room and hallways connected to it. It then took groups out to the pool area, where it transitioned into the men’s locker room to a few more hallways, and escaped at the loading dock located at the back patio of the Rec Center.

The course ended near the back patio of the Rec Center, where a gate electronically opened and students survived to escape to the open area.

“The end where all of the three monster people were coming after us and the gate was closed to get outside was my favorite part,” Daniel said.

After escaping the haunted house, students were greeted with things to do.

A disc jockey playing hit songs brightened the mood, along with pizza, s’mo-

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Students pop out to scare at SAC’s haunted house. res, fire pits and prizes.

To end the night, SAC gave out a Beats Pill, an Xbox One and a Keurig in a free raffle, and of course, Halloween candy.

He encourages everyone to go out of their comfort zones.

Altmann says it challenges them to become better people. while also challenging their thought process. Overall, the trip gave him a better understanding of different people and their cultures.

“As Aristotle once said, ‘Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.’ This quote truly embodies what I took home from the 2016 Tragos Quest to Greece,” reads one of Altmann’s Facebook posts from earlier this month.

“What began as what I thought would be a continuation of the leadership/chapter development offered in the SigEp leadership continuum, concluded as much more –– the experience of a lifetime. I returned home with not only a deeper level of self-understanding, but also with the conclusion that it is OK to not know or have all the answers at age 22.”

He was the first from Missouri State University’s chapter to be chosen to attend the Tragos Quest, but he hopes that he isn’t the last.

“I didn’t think I had a shot in hell,” he said. “I only applied because I thought I had a decent resume.”