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Registration for spring 2016 classes started on Tuesday, Oct. 27. While most upperclassmen are experts at having everything in control, some students could still use a few reminders from the Office of the Registrar. Here are some tips to keep in mind when it comes to registering classes from Shannon Holt, Assistant Registrar-Records & Registration from the Office of Registrar.

• Review your registration status prior to your registration date to make sure that you don’t have any issues that will prevent you from registering. To do this, click on the Registration Status link on the Academics tab of My Missouri State. This page will let you know if you need an advisor release, if you have

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Renovations to Ellis Hall coming soon

By Courtney Cramer Staff Reporter @courtneyrcramer

Walking through Ellis Hall, you might think that you’ve found your way into a dilapidated building that is slowly falling apart. However, that will soon change when renovations of the building begin in the summer of 2016.

According to the Board of Governors’ executive committee meeting agenda from Oct. 21, the renovations will be done

by Patterhn Ives, LLC for a cost of $630,000 plus “reimbursable expenses” and up to $60,000 of additional fees.

The agenda also states, “Ellis Hall will be renovated to provide an enhanced learning environment, including improved climate and acoustical control for music department spaces along with providing upgraded general classrooms for campus wide use.”

Dr. Gloria Galanes, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, said the music department is very pleased with the choice of architect.

“They have worked with music departments before,” Galanes said. “You don’t want just any old architect. You want somebody who’s got a specialty in music and understands acoustics, and these guys do.”

This renovation will be the first complete renovation of the building, which was originally built in 1959, according to

any holds preventing registration, if you need to complete the Haven training or if you need to take the tuberculosis survey. Checking this page early and often will ensure that you don’t have anything that prevents your registration on your registration date.

• If you have a hold listed on your registration status page, visit the Office of Registrar hold codes webpage (http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/holds.htm) to see who to contact to have the hold lifted. Holds appearing on the registration status page must be cleared before you can register for classes.

• Use the trial schedule builder to plan your schedule.

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Galanes is ready for the renovations of Ellis to begin.

“I’m looking forward to going through a building for our wonderful music program that we’re proud of as opposed to embarrassed by,” Galanes said. “I don’t like feeling like we need to apologize for our facility.”

In order to complete the necessary renovations, students and faculty will be relocated from Ellis Hall in May 2016.

“We don’t know where we’re going to move yet,” Galanes said. “But right now, they want us to start the movement as soon as graduation happens in the spring. They’re giving us two weeks to move everyone out of there and then they’re going to start the renovations on June 1. The goal is completion of the renovation by May of 2017.

Luke Lyons, a senior music major, believed the renovations of Ellis Hall are overdue.

“I know we aren’t the football team and we aren’t the marching band. We don’t bring in a lot of money to the school, but I feel like Ellis has been really neglected by the school as a whole,” Lyons said. “It’s our time to have something done.”

Regan DeRossett, a junior majoring in instrumental performance with an emphasis in viola, agreed with Lyons.

“It’s not that great of a building,” DeRossett said. “It’s been kind of discouraging that they’ll put so much money into the football team and all these other areas of the school.

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On the evening of Oct. 29, the Springfield Police Department and Missouri State University Department of Public Safety received the semester’s fifth sexual assault report.

A female MSU student reported that she was sexually assaulted by a male student on campus in his residence hall room. This was reported to have occurred on the evening of Oct. 21 and is not affiliated with the four previously reported cases this semester.

“I’m extremely disheartened that we have another incident,” Dr. Thomas Lane, dean of students, said.

Similar to the four previously reported cases this semester, the two students involved were acquainted with each other.

According to Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Springfield Police Department, alcohol does not appear to be involved.

With this being the fifth sexual assault report within 12 weeks, there is concern about campus safety as a whole.

“There’s a renewed sense of awareness, especially on college campuses, with Title IX and sexual violence being a nationwide issue,” Gary Stewart, director of residence life, housing and dining services, said. “The occurrences that are happening have been given more merit just because of the mandate that Title IX requires for reporting.”

The parents of prospective students may also be concerned with these rising statistics.

“My hope is that families and parents who are concerned will take a look at all of the good work that we’re doing,” Lane said.

Local universities in the Springfield area are working to combat these rising numbers. By fall 2016, MSU hopes to implement the Green Dot Prevention Program.

“It’s an ongoing training for everyone that’s involved on campus, whether it could be faculty, staff, students, everybody,” Stewart said.

This is one of the many resources that are already available through the university, such as educational programs like HAVEN that are being implemented nationwide.

Many students wonder how they can prevent these rising statistics. Awareness and accountability have been stressed, especially since sexual assault is one of the most underreported issues on college campuses.

“Our residents, as far as our population that we’re responsible for on campus, they need to be sure they can communicate –– if they’re about to be in a situation –– that ‘no’ means ‘no’,” Stewart said.

Students who wish to be involved are also encouraged to

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The MSU Counseling Center offers on-campus support

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Carrie’s Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Pummill Hall room 404

By Mike Ursery Staff Reporter @MikeUrsery

Guest Seminar: Dr. Ram Thillaiyan High Energy Density Batteries, 4-5 p.m., Kemper Hall room 206

Through Indian Sign Language: The Fort Sill Ledgers of Hugh Lennox Scott and Iseeo 1889-1897, 7-9 p.m., Strong Hall room 301

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Last Day for 25% Credit/Refund Fall 2015 Second Block Classes, all day

Study Away 101 Info Session, 3:454:45 p.m., PSU room 311

2015 Darr School of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards Banquet, 6-8:30 p.m., Bond Learning Center Ballroom

SAC Films presents: “Minions,” 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU theater

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College is a trying time, but the Missouri State Counseling Center is available for students who have difficulty overcoming the stressors associated with academics and other variants of college life.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness said that more than 40 percent of college students felt more than an average amount of stress in the past year. However, NAMI also said that 40 percent of college students with a diagnosable mental illness did not seek help, and 57 percent did not request accommodations from their school. NAMI also said the number one reason why: the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Located in Carrington 311, the Counseling Center offers individual and group counseling as well as outreach, pertaining to topics such as stress management and coping with issues related to time management and academics.

“Students can come between the hours

Carrie’s Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Pummill Hall room 404

The Counseling Center is free to students and provides individual, couple and family counseling.

“Just Eat It” Documentary Screening for Food Waste Prevention Month, 6-9 p.m., PSU room 200

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Directing II One Acts, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall room 207

SAC After Hours: Talent Show, 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU theater

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Last day to Drop, Withdraw, declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Fall 2015 Full Semester Classes, all day

La Barraca/UNO: Día de los Muertos Panel, 10 a.m.-noon, PSU room 313

Moon City Student Invitational Reading, 7-9 p.m., PSU theater

Directing II One Acts, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall room 207

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of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and state they want to talk to a counselor,” Rhonda Lesley, director of the counseling center, said.

“We provide up to eight sessions per semester, but if students feel like they need more than that then we will refer them to the community.”

Lesley said that the first session serves as a consultation—where a counselor will gather information about the student pertaining what they are experiencing, symptoms they may be feeling and the student’s history to make the best decision on how to help the student.

“Students are invited to talk about whatever is on their mind,” Lesley said.

“We’re very goal-oriented in our work with students. While they are processing their thoughts and emotions out loud, we’re asking them to set realistic goals and we help them break them down into achievable steps.”

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Group gives voice to students about improving campus life

By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu

On a college campus, the decisions made by administration can feel out of student’s control. Many students wonder how they can make a difference during their time at Missouri State University; this is the goal of the Wyrick Commission.

“The Wyrick Commission is a commission of a mixture of six student commissioners, of whom I pick, and are confirmed

by SGA senate through an approval resolution, and various faculty and staff on campus,” Nick Duncan, chief Wyrick Commissioner and senior accountancy major, said.

The Wyrick Commission consists of Duncan and six student commissioners including university architect Doug Sampson, Director of Accounting Michel Hackworth, Janelle Melton and Jef Cornelius from staff and faculty senate, Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Dee Siscoe and Board of Governors student representative

Caleb Doyle. The group oversees the Wyrick Fund, initiated in 1983 and authorized by Student Governors Association in honor of Dr. Thomas J. Wyrick. “(He) dedicated his hard work to Missouri State and encouraged students to participate in ways that could only improve their campus and community,” Emma Wessel, one of the student commissioners and a graduate student in counseling, said.

This annual fund is accessible to any student who wants to submit a proposal for capital improvement projects on campus, and those that are deemed a fitting a criteria that would improve campus life for the majority of students will be put to a vote. If the proposed project passes through the Office of the President, it will be put on the spring ballot for voting.

“Any student, no matter their involvement, can submit a proposal to the fund with a faculty or staff advisor along with the proposal,” Wessel said. u See WYRICK, page 8

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By Peyson Shields Managing Editor @peys_maker

Let me start out by saying, I’m not a baseball fan. I don’t really “sport” in general. In high school, I played golf, which some would argue isn’t even a sport. And even though I’ve dabbled in intramurals throughout my last few years in college, I’m sure my co-ed basketball teammates would fully support the fact that sports, athleticism in general, isn’t really my strong suit.

Now that I’ve fully discredited myself about sports, let’s talk about the World Series.

Folks, it was a tough game (actually, I have zero idea

By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC

Sleep is important.

Yes, we’ve been told this by our parents and teachers since forever ago, but I’d be willing to bet that many of us still don’t truly take this to heart.

Or you’re like me and you just cram your schedule so full and have such poor time management skills that you’re finishing your physics homework in geography class, studying for your geography test during an organizational meeting and working on a class project while you shower and get dressed for the day.

School is hard. But school and sleep deprivation experienced simultaneously is even harder.

I’m sure you’ve had at least one run-in with drowsiness in a warm classroom in which your professor is simply reading from the powerpoint — I know I certainly have, and it’s the worst.

Because at that point, you’ve not only had to endure a class lecture while struggling to stay awake, but you likely haven’t absorbed most of the topics discussed or even worse — you miss your professor announcing a new assignment, due to fading in and out of consciousness.

And even after that struggle-of-a-class experience, you likely still have at least two or even three classes left in your school day to power through.

So what’s the simple remedy? Just get some sleep.

While actual needs can vary individually, most adults need an average of about seven to eight hours of sleep according to the National

Sleep Foundation. That said, some can function with as little as six hours of sleep without feeling fatigued, while others require almost ten.

Sleep is an integral part of a successful college experience — even though some of your best memories will involve late nights or early mornings.

If you’re anything like me, you’re no stranger to burning the candle at both ends — staying up late and getting up early — but it’s terrible for your focus during the day and critical thinking skills.

You don’t have to stay up all night studying for that test. In fact, studies have shown that getting some sleep immediately after you learn something new can help you retain it better. So maybe try studying for a half hour or an hour and then sleeping for about 26 minutes — this is the optimum length of nap as determined by NASA scientific studies.

If you’re exceptionally tired though, I highly recommend that you take a 90-minute nap, the average length of time needed for your body to complete one sleep cycle. So if you absolutely have to forego sleep — or just need a rejuvenating nap — then increments of 90 minutes are your best friend.

Another interesting side effect is that lack of sleep can increase your appetite. By sleeping less, you become hungrier more often, and by sleeping more, people are generally less hungry and more rested. Lack of sleep allows your genetics to contribute more to your weight increase or decrease and sleeping more gives less influence to your genetics with relation to weight, according to the National Sleep Foundation.

Moral of the story — if you want to do better in school, control your appetite and feel less fatigued during the day, it’s important to get that seven to eight hours of sleep each night.

And with all the homework assignments, projects and finals rapidly approaching, you’re going to need all the sleep you can get.

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Good day, Missouri State basketball fans. It’s that time of year again, where long shirts, white outs and chants begin.

It’s basketball season.

As you read above in Peyson’s column (and if you have seen a television or looked at social media), you know the World Series just concluded. Especially around here, that is a big deal.

No matter how exciting it was, it already is time to head indoors to the warm embrace of the gymnasium for basketball.

Inside this paper, you will find our basketball tab, an extra insert that we put

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It is always hard to wave goodbye to a sports season and welcome the next, but soon enough that feeling will be drowned out by the smell of popcorn and the shouts of hungry fans.

Bears are known for hibernation.

Around here, winter is about to be known as a time not for sleeping, but for preying on any foes that dare challenge the maroon and white.

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because I didn’t watch a minute of The Series). All I know, logistics wise, is the Royals took the crown in the fifth game. I also know that a lot of people on Instagram were very happy and loved the use of hashtags.

So, why is a bad sports fan talking about the World Series, one of the biggest sporting events of the year?

Even though I may not find sports the most interesting things to watch, I love the idea of sports. The comradery of a team and healthy competition and most importantly, the way sports and their respective events, bring people together.

Whether it’s a Super Bowl party with a table covered in trans fat and chili toppings, or the family getting together for a Saturday morning soccer game, the community, family and even strangers rally around a team to support them.

The support of a particular team takes away the prejudice that might otherwise exist. If your team wins and you embrace with the individual next to you, you don’t care about their race, their religion or who they voted for in the

By Mike Ursery Staff reporter @MikeUrsery

Next week is Veterans Week, and the university has an array of activities planned for Veterans Day to show gratitude to the veterans on this campus and in the community.

One activity will be the “TAPS Project,” where trumpeters will be lined up across campus to play “TAPS,” a 24note bugle call which is played at military funerals and memorial services, and is also played on military installations to signify the end of the day and that the command for “lights out” has been issued. This has been a military tradition since the American Civil War. I chose to write about this event because I want to make a request to all who are reading this. The “TAPS Project” will begin at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day. I understand that people will be heading to class, to work, to work on a project or whatever may be scheduled at that time. However, my request is that students and faculty stop and observe while the music is played. I know that people need to go places, but the music will last for just a few minutes.

The reason I’m asking this is because those of us who do observe “Taps” while it’s being played will be thinking of people close to us who we lost while serving in the military or even after they left the armed forces.

For me, one of those people is Thomas Sullivan. “Sully,” as I used to call him, was a Marine I served with at

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Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. What started as a casual conversation in a dining hall turned into a close friendship that continued on long after we parted ways. He had a way of dealing with people, and he earned the respect of all who knew him because of it. Sullivan was someone I could go to for advice. If at anytime I was feeling down about something, he would find a way to pick me back up. He had a way with humour and wit that was exceptionally unique.

Last July, Sullivan was killed in an attack on the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A lone shooter opened fire on Marines standing outside. Instead of running for cover, Sullivan ran to those who were hit, putting himself in the open. This is the kind of man he was; he always put others before himself. I miss him dearly.

This is who I will be thinking about while “Taps” is played next week, along with others I served with who have since passed on. Everyone who knows someone who served will be doing the same.

Again, this is only a request. I can’t tell everyone that they have to do this, nor would I even attempt to do that.

However, observing this event is a show of respect for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

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last election. You don’t care about where they came from — all you care about, is that person is also die hard about the team you love.

If you ever turn on the news, there always seems to be a mash of stories that are focused on the upsets in our world. Bombings, shootings, derogatory comments — all events that can turn individuals against each other and cause a world of hate.

When you turn on ESPN or a specific sporting event, of course there are going to be scandals and drama, but for the most part, sports are focused on the good. One team wins, one loses, but the sportsmanship keeps teams at peace.

Sports as a whole almost seem like this magical wonderland where everyone is happy and hot dogs are healthy.

So, I guess I am a sports fan. Because if a game with a ball can take the negativity out that a country too often possesses, I’m all about it.

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Dance students express themselves with fall concert

Going back and

seeing where we started and then looking at it as a

whole, it’s crazy to

think that we actually made that piece.”

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Dance choreography and production students showcase their moves during “Taking Flight,” a totally student-run event.

By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu

When it comes to on-campus entertainment, there are the obvious options. However, one unique addition to these options was “Taking Flight” the Fall Dance Concert that ran from Oct. 27Nov. 1.

The production, put on by students from the DAN 520: dance choreography and production class every fall semester, was free to the public and allowed for dance students to showcase their hard work.

“This is the culmination of three semesters of work in dance choreography,” Sara Brummel, associate professor of theater and dance,

said. “Each choreographer has created a piece of work that represents either something that’s very meaningful to that person or an exploration of movement of some kind, so each piece is really reflecting the individual choreographer.”

“Taking Flight,” including its opening number, featured seven pieces that were choreographed and performed by students in a collaborative effort.

“Most of the time we’re not only choreographing, but we’re also dancing in the shows. We have to run the show and organize everything,” Sarah Gericke, junior applied mathematics major, said.

Organization of the show

included costume production, makeup, technical setup and publicity. All of these took place both during and outside of class time.

“The students take absolute ownership of it, and not only are they performing, but they’re also creating. It’s as if they were the playwright, the director, the producer and the actor,” Brummel said.

From the pieces that were included in the production, two or three will be chosen to go to the American College Dance Association Conference at Anderson University in Indiana from March 12-15.

The students are currently raising money to attend the conference.

“That’s a really big deal

because they’ll be representing our department and the program,” Brummel said.

“Taking Flight” is the result of hours of hard work, but the performers and choreographers are proud of the progress that they have made.

“Going back and seeing where we started and then looking at it as a whole, it’s crazy to think that we actually made that piece,” Melanie Sikyta, junior dance major, said.

Each piece was unique to its choreographer, and represented a storytelling aspect behind modern dance. “(I’m looking forward to) seeing my piece finally come to life,” Gericke said.

“It’s been a long road and I

have a lot of my heart and soul in it.”

The performance also left a lasting impression on the audience members, many of whom had no prior experience viewing modern dance.

“I’ve never seen modern dance before, so it was really cool to see all the emotions put into the different pieces,” Shelby Pollreisz, sophomore chemistry major, said.

“Taking Flight” represented high energy and diversity in its pieces, each one representative of a different choreographer’s vision and artistic talent.

“It’s a big expression of modern art, and it’s a look into us as choreographers and as people,” Sikyta said.

Humans celebrate victory as HvZ wraps up game

By Courtney Cramer Staff Reporter @CourtneyRCramer

During one week every semester, Missouri State University is overrun by everyone’s favorite monster: the zombie. Humans valiantly try to fend off the intruders, and are, at times, successful. However, many times their efforts are for naught as the zombies overtake the campus.

Humans vs. Zombies is a week-long game hosted by Missouri State’s Live Action Society, a group that organizes different games and activities played with Nerf blasters and foam darts.

According to the profile on Campus Link, the rules are simple. The players are attempting to stop a zombie apocalypse.

In the beginning, there is one zombie, identified by a green armband, who must try to tag the humans, who are identified by orange armbands. As the zombie horde grows, humans must continue to fight to avoid being turned.

In defense, humans are allowed to stun zombies for 15 minutes with either a Nerf blaster or a pair of balled-up socks. There are mission objectives throughout the week and the final battle occurs on Sunday night.

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Above: Humans vs. Zombies participants prep for the final battle on Sunday, Nov. 1 on the academic mall. Below: The attacks start Nov. 1, but there were mission objectives each day starting Oct. 26.

This semester, the battle started on Monday, Oct. 26 and ended on Sunday, Nov. 1 with a human victory.

Megan Lemke, a junior majoring in biology, is the head moderator of HvZ this year and wanted to make

sure that everyone had fun.

“It is my job to organize both the designing of the game and to make sure that,during the week everything runs smoothly,” she said. “It’s really just a way to try to get people involved on campus to try to help them de-stress after midterms and just help every one have fun and get a little active in a way they wouldn’t usually think about.”

The game not only allows people to have fun, but also creates relationships between the participants.

One player, Thomas Mar-

shall, a junior majoring in psychology, discovered the game through his mother.

“My mother actually did HvZ at the time and told me about it,” he said. “I came with her to one of the first missions and that got me into it.”

For Marshall, the game allowed him to develop a healthy rivalry with his mom.

“We’re usually kind of out to get each other,” he said. “I’m always targeting her if possible. It’s made it kind of interesting.”

His favorite part of the game is its ability to allow players to find new friends.

“I like the comradery that comes from it,” Marshall said. “There are so many people who are involved in it and it’s one of the few times that I feel myself kind of coming out of a shell.”

According to Lemke, this is because of a special community that HvZ creates.

“As soon as you see another person with an armband, you have an instant bond with them,” she said. “You don’t have to know anyone before you start the game, because as soon as you put the armband on, you’ve got a family, you’ve got a team, you’ve got a great community around you.”

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MOVIE REVIEW

“Steve Jobs”: Promising cast but film falls short

By Nathan Momper Movie Reviewer @mompermagic

No one went to this movie. That may sound like an overreaction, but it’s not far from the truth. ”Steve Jobs” opened to a dismal 7 million dollar weekend, and upon viewing, there wasn’t a soul in the theater aside from me and my friend. But why such a poor return? Seems pretty ironic that a film about a billionaire is a box office bomb. Maybe people are just tired of a business mogul getting the attention worthy of a demigod. This isn’t the first movie made about Jobs and I doubt it will be the last. But it should be.

Walking into the theater I was very excited.

Danny Boyle, the director of “Steve Jobs,” has made some really extraordinary movies: “28 Days Later,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours” just to name a few. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has penned the likes of “The West Wing,” “The Social Network” and “The Newsroom.”

The cast was phenomenal with Michael Fassbender portraying the titular character and Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. To the filmmakers’ credit, the cast is used particularly well, even when Sorkin’s script becomes too long-winded, the cast brings it down to earth with gusto.

However, “Steve Jobs” is a textbook case of great talent, bad movie.

The all-too prevalent motif that overshadows any likable values this film holds is the intensely unpleasant nature of Jobs. He is a terrible person in this movie. He holds no redeeming values. It’s really, really hard to watch.

Sorkin and Boyle made attempts to give Jobs redeeming values, to show he was more complex than he appeared; that he really did have a conscience underneath the façade he created. But I never bought it. Essentially, “Steve Jobs” boiled down to a bunch of angry people yelling at each other over matters of the immensely rich.

Changes to cupcake bakery to revamp, bring local flair to downtown

By Danisha Hogue Trainee Reporter

On Oct. 31, The Cup franchise cut its ties with the Springfield location and removed the signs from their storefront.

However, tell your sweet tooth not to worry; nothing will change besides the logo, name and ownership.

Cupcake lovers may still enjoy their favorite flavors in the same location, 325 E. Walnut St., under a new name, The Urban Cup. The new and improved cupcake bakery opened on Nov. 2, serving cupcakes from the same menu.

The change from franchise to local was the decision of The Cup owner Erika Frank.

She started the tasty business after two years of success with her bakery, The Cakery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Frank was managing four locations: two in St. Louis, one in Edwardsville, Illinois, and one in Springfield.

She was originally planning to close the Springfield location to streamline business operations.

Craig Wagoner, who owns the building where Springfield’s The Cup was located, decided to buy the business from Frank, sparing cupcake lovers from the loss of their signature sweet buttercream.

Wagoner also owns Brentwood Management, which

The Urban Cup 325 E. Walnut 417.865.2287 $$

leases housing targeted toward Missouri State students.

Since July 2010, The Cup has provided customers with fresh baked cupcakes.

Thanks to Wagoner, these sweets are still around after the rebranding.

“It’s something we’re really excited about because we’re able to stay in Springfield,” said Catherine Gains, a frontof-the-house employee. “Without Wagoner, we wouldn’t be able to keep the cupcakes.”

All employees will remain on staff at The Urban Cup, according to a news release from The Cup. Laura Cannici, manager of The Cup for three years, said she looks forward to a “greater opportunity to reach the community since management is local instead of regional.”

The Urban Cup is purchasing furniture from businesses in the area and has hired a local photographer to take new photos for the shop, Cannici said.

Customers will now enjoy local coffee with their cupcakes. The Urban Cup will provide coffee from local coffee shop Coffee Ethic,

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The Urban Cup is moving into The Cup’s location downtown.

which is on the Park Central Square and roasts coffee beans in house.

Coffee Ethic will provide coffee on an as-needed basis for the Urban Cup’s espresso bar.

The Urban Cup will provide the same seven flavors offered

by The Cup: confetti, cuppa coffee cake, double chocolate, gold rush, peanut butter cup, red velvet and tuxedo.

The Urban Cup will continue to offer two premium flavors weekly. It will stand by the 10 percent student discount and will honor coupons and gift cards until Nov. 1 of next year.

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Scorecard Women’s soccer: Loss vs.

Evansville 1-0 Loss vs. UNI 2-1 Volleyball: Loss vs. Wichita State 3-0 Field hockey: Loss vs.

Longwood 1-0 Men’s soccer: Tie vs.

Omaha-Nebraska 2-2 (2OT) Football: Loss vs. South Dakota State 39-0 Swimming and diving: at Kansas Double Dual, men loss 243-98, women loss 277-69 Hockey: Loss vs. Colorado State 5-3 Win vs. Colorado State 6-5 Win vs. Colorado 4-1 Cross country: 8th out of 10 in the MVC Championships

Calendar Tuesday, Nov. 3 Women’s golf: 9 a.m. at Little Rock Classic in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Thursday, Nov. 5 Hockey: 7 p.m. vs.

Lindenwood in Saint Charles, Missouri

Friday, Nov. 6

Field hockey: 1 pm vs.

Miami (Ohio) in Mount Pleasant, Michigan Volleyball: 7 p.m. vs.

Northern Iowa in Springfield, Missouri Hockey: 7 p.m. vs.

Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma

Saturday, Nov. 7 Football: 1 p.m. vs.

Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio

Field hockey: 1 p.m. MAC Championships in Mount Pleasant, Michigan Hockey: 7 p.m. vs. Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma Volleyball: 7 p.m. vs. Drake in Springfield, Missouri

Sunday, Nov. 8

Women’s basketball: 2:05 p.m. vs. Quincy in Springfield, Missouri

Briefs

The Lady Bears kicked off the season the afternoon of Nov. 2 against Lyon College, a NAIA school from Batesville, Arkansas.

They won the game 92-45 behind senior guard and leading scorer Tyonna Snow’s 13 points.

All thirteen Lady Bears on the active roster got on the floor during the game and all of them scored.

The Lady Bears outscored the Scots by at least six points in each quarter of the new women’s basketball format of four 10minute periods, taking the lead for good with a 9-0 run to lead 12-5 with 3:40 remaining in the first period.

Missouri State concludes exhibition play Nov. 8 at 2:05 p.m. against Quincy.

They open the regular season Nov. 13 at 7:05 p.m. against Missouri at JQH Arena.

Beating in-state rival Mizzou to start the season would be the best way to begin a season in which the Lady Bears are picked to finish first in the preseason MVC poll.

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Great season comes to early end Brian Wright Staff Reporter

Missouri State women’s soccer season ended at home at Allison South Stadium in the conference tournament against Northern Iowa with a score of 2-1. The Bears had lost the regular season finale against Evansville on Oct. 29, 1-0 from a first half-penalty kick.

Northern Iowa scored two early second-goals, which was too much for the Bears to overcome.

Sophomore forward Rachel Catrell was able to score a goal to give Missouri State an opportunity.

Catrell’s goal came from senior midfielder Alix Opfer’s assist. Freshman forward Brooke Prondzinski, in the final minute, seemed to get the ball over the goal line but it was waved off by the official, a goal that would’ve drastically changed the outcome of the game.

a 9-7-1 record for 2015-2016.

Senior midfielder Cassie Le won Academic All-District honors this weekend after posting a 3.95 GPA. The biology major also won Defensive Player of the Week and scored her first career goal this season.

Seven Bears scored this season and four Bears scored multiple goals including Catrell, Opfer, Prondzinski and sophomore defender Brooke Zimmerman.

Jessica Perry, the Bears senior goalkeeper, finished the year with 65 saves.

This Bears team should see some MVC awards now that the season has ended. The team also overcame a multitude of injuries including a big one to senior midfielder Molly Brewer at the beginning of the season, but was still able to bounce back and proThe game, though, was not a good and prolific season with 20 points, the vided plenty of victories at home that representation of the Bears’ season. sixth highest in school history. Opfer there fans won’t soon forget.

To start, Opfer finished her career scored eight goals to lead the Bears to

2015 Season Highs

Goals:

8 (Alix Opfer)

Assists: 8 (Brooke Prondzinski) Overall points: 20 (Alix Opfer) Saves: 65 (Jessica Perry)

We don’t know Bo...yet

Football gets first look at Bo Pelini and his nationallyranked Penguins John Robinson Sports Reporter @SaxmanJohn

When the Missouri State Bears travel to take on the Youngstown State Penguins this Saturday, it will be Missouri Valley Football Conference action with BCS roots as the Bears were not the only conference team to get a new coach from a Power Five school.

Youngstown State head coach Bo Pelini, the former head coach of Nebraska football, has the Penguins nationally ranked in his first year on the job, thanks to a balanced offensive attack and solid defensive play.

Hunter Wells has lead YSU at the quarterback position. The sophomore has thrown for 1,552 yards and 10 touchdowns this year with only six interceptions.

Leading the way on the ground for the Penguins is a pair of juniors, Jody Webb and Martin Ruiz. The running backs have over 1,000 yards between them and eight touchdowns,

while both average 70 yards per game.

It’s another pair who lead the wide receiving corps as seniors Andrew Williams and Andre Stubbs have nearly identical stats. Both have around 400 yards on the year while averaging 50 yards per game and have combined for five touchdowns.

Defensively, the Penguins are tough on third down with opponents only converting 30 percent of the time. YSU has also forced six fumbles and picked off five passes this season.

Missouri State has been let down by its offense in their last two contests, and if they want to have a chance in this one the Bears will need to be able to put together consistent drives.

MSU’s defense has shown improvement on the year after giving up more than 50 points in four of their first five contests, the Bears have not let the score get above 40 in their last three games.

Missouri State’s offense meanwhile has not found the endzone in 13 quarters.

Youngstown State is a bad third down team, converting only 37 percent of their third down situations, which is something the Bears defense can take advantage of.

If Missouri State can find any sort of consistency on offense then you may see the beginning of how Steckel plans on getting this team to “Bear Up.”

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The Bears’ defense digs in for a play against Illinois State on Oct. 17.

Soccer in familiar territory after another double overtime draw Bart Anders Sports Editor @bartanders42

A break from the brutal Missouri Valley Conference men’s soccer schedule is nice, except when it’s a trip to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the tough Mavericks of the University of NebraskaOmaha.

In the grand scheme of conference seeding, the Bears’ 2-2 draw against the Mavericks on Oct. 28 has no impact.

But, a win near the end of the season can only benefit a team that will most likely not get a firstround bye in this year’s MVC Tournament.

For the sixth time this year, the Bears found themselves in extra time, but the game looked promising before the whistles blew in doubleovertime.

Senior forward James Thomas came off the bus in Omaha ready to play some soccer, as he ended up having the best game of his career at Missouri State.

In the 13th minute, he had the Bears’ first scoring opportunity as he ricocheted a shot off the post and missed an early goal.

The rest of the half belonged to UNO as they enjoyed a goal in the 42nd minute to go up 1-0. Junior midfielder Jack Griffin retaliated a minute later for MSU, but his shot was saved beautifully by UNO’s goalkeeper.

The Bears outshot the Mavericks 6-3 before half, but still remained scoreless.

A motivated Thomas led the Bears as they returned from the locker rooms at half.

In the 53rd minute, he blasted a shot into the net to tie the game at one.

Then, in the 59th minute, Thomas, again, scored for the Bears with a beautiful header into the corner of the net to give MSU an optimistic 2-1 lead.

But, mistakes were still to be made for MSU. In the 75th minute, a devastating hand ball gave the Mavericks an opportunity to tie it up and they took advantage by scoring past diving sophomore goalkeeper Liam Priestley.

All tied up at two, the game headed into overtime and neither team was able to make a difference.

Priestley kept the game alive for the Bears multiple times with some nifty saves, but that was the only bright spot for MSU. After two overtimes, the game ended in a 2-2 tie and MSU’s record became 5-5-4 on the season.

The Bears play one more out-of-conference game against Oral Roberts on Nov. 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before playing their final regular season game against MVC opponent Central Arkansas at Allison South on Nov. 7.

Volleyball unable to top Shockers twice in one season, remain sixth in Missouri Valley Eric Knifong Sports Reporter @e_knifong

The Missouri State volleyball team were looking for their second victory this season over the top ranked team in the Missouri Valley Conference, Wichita State University (18-6, 9-1).

The Bears (15-8, 6-4) secured a victory in four sets over the Shockers in Wichita, Kansas on Oct. 2.

The Bears were looking for much of the same on Saturday and this time, the match was on their home floor.

The Shockers were clicking all night and earned the sweep over the Bears on Halloween night with scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-21.

WSU got off to a quick start in all three sets. In the first set the Bears fell behind 8-3 with the Shockers hitting .351.

MSU was able to stay with the Shockers through the early part of the second set before WSU went on a 7-1 run to take a 12-6 lead.

The Shockers never looked back at the point and the Bears could not draw closer than three points throughout the finish of the set.

The final set was more of the same.

Only this time the Bears had an early 4-

1 advantage before the Shockers went on a 9-1 run. MSU followed the run with a 3-0 run to make it 10-8 in favor of the Shockers, but that was as close as they would get.

Sophomore outside hitter Lily Johnson saw her streak of 36 matches with 10 or more kills come to an end. She finished with six.

Senior setter Kinsey Batten was second on the team in kills (6) and hitting percentage (.308), and first or tied for first in assists (24) and digs (9).

The Shockers led the Bears in every major statistical category; kills 49-34, hitting percentage .331-.161, assists 4733, serve aces 4-2, digs 65-49 and tied in blocks with three each.

The Shocker proved why they are the top team in the MVC, but the Bears should still have confidence going forward as they are the only team to hand them a loss in the conference.

MSU had a quick turnaround match, as they hit the road for Evansville, Indiana on Sunday for a match with Evansville (8-18, 2-10) on Nov. 2. After the match they return to Springfield for matches in back-to-back nights at HamKristen Stacy/THE STANDARD mons Student Center.

Junior middle blocker Simone House spikes the ball against Wichita First against Northern Iowa on Fri- State on Oct. 31 as junior defensive specialist Tatum Marshall, left, day, Nov. 6 and a match on Saturday, and senior setter Kinsey Batten, right, get into defensive positions.

Nov. 7 against Drake University.

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Ice Bears trip to Colorado ends a bit rocky Ice Bears split series with Colorado State before losing to 4th ranked Colorado Ben Gilbert Staff Reporter @TheGilb24

Coming off of an exciting weekend at Mediacom Ice Park, the Ice Bears traveled west to take on Colorado State on Thursday and Friday, and faced off with the fourth-ranked Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday.

The Ice Bears fought hard against Colorado State, who is ranked one spot ahead in the latest polls at number 16. The Ice Bears lost on Thursday by a score of 53, but they battled back on Friday to capture a big win by a score of 6-5.

The first period saw the Ice Bears go up 4-2 on goals by freshman forward Marshall Gevers, junior defenseman Bobby Brown and sophomore forwards James DeMarco and Connor Millard.

Short-handed goals by sophomore defenseman Austin Purdy, and the second goal of the night from Gevers gave the Ice Bears a 6-3 advantage heading into the final period.

The Ice Bears would allow two power plays goals to cut their lead to one, but they killed off a fiveminute major penalty to secure the win 6-5.

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Junior forward Logan Lopicka fends off an opposing skater during the Ice Bears Oct. 16 win against SIUE, 5-4, at Medicacom Ice Park.

“I like how the team responded after giving up two goals and stopping that long power play,” head coach Bob Bucher said. “We were on the ropes a little bit, but the defense stepped up and secured it for us.”

The Ice Bears looked to keep

the momentum going as they took on the University of Colorado on Saturday. The number four team in the nation kept MSU in check as they won 4-1.

Even though the Ice Bears went 1-2 on the trip, Bucher was pleased with the effort and

thought it was a good weekend.

“We competed and stayed close in all of the games this weekend,” Bucher said. “When you play road games against this level of competition, it is important to keep playing hard and competing.”

The Ice Bears (9-9) will have a tough three-game stretch as they return home for a ranked matchup against number three-ranked Lindenwood on Thursday, Nov. 5, and sixth-ranked Oklahoma on Nov. 6-7.

Football Bears get blanked Bears get upended by South Dakota State, first shutout since 2008

John Robinson Sports Reporter @SaxmanJohn

The Missouri State Bears football team (1-7, 0-5) was all out of tricks offensively as the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-2, 3-2) rolled to a 39-0 victory on Halloween.

It was the first time the Bears have been shutout since a 42-0 loss to Northern Iowa in 2008. MSU’s offense hasn’t scored an offensive touchdown since the third quarter of a 76-26 loss to Southern Illinois on Oct. 10.

The Bears have gone 13 quarters without the offense putting the ball in the endzone.

“It’s small things we have to get better at and work on,” senior running back Ryan Heaston said. “Somebody

might make a mistake and it messes up the play. It’s fundamentals. Do your job and make plays.”

Heaston was a bright spot for the Bear’s offense, his 21-yard run in the first quarter was one of the longest plays the Bear’s offensively for the Bears on the day.

Defensively the Bears were able to keep the game close, forcing three consecutive SDSU field goals after giving up a touchdown on the opening drive.

Missouri State head coach Dave Steckel said the shortcomings on both sides of the ball come down to an inability to win on third down.

“We made a big push about (third down) being ‘key’ down and we’re finding out that it is,” Steckel said. “We have to do a great job on defense of stopping them and getting off the field and the offense has to get third downs so we can sustain drives.”

The Bears’ had their second longest offensive drive of the season on offense, a 15-play effort which died on the SDSU 32 while the Jackrabbits led 32-0 “It's frustrating. We just have to do a better job on both sides to get it done,” Heaston said.

Next up for the Bears is a road trip to conference foe, Youngstown, for a Saturday showdown with the No. 24 Penguins at 1 p.m.

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Donations can be dropped off at NAMI, 1443 N. Robberson #408, M-F 9:30am5pm; or at Christ Church, 601 E. Walnut, M-F 8am4:30pm or Sun 8-11:30am.

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Students show overall excitement about the new degree audit system

By Lacey Curtis Staff Reporter @Incurtis318

Just in time for spring semester registration, Missouri State University has revamped the degree audit system.

A degree audit helps a student track their progress through college, letting them know what classes they have taken and what requirements they still need to meet in order to earn their desired degree.

Previously, the degree audit was black and white and resembled a text document.

It was difficult for students and advisors to understand what classes still needed to be taken among other requirements without studying the audit for several minutes.

Now, however, the degree audit is colorful and simple, with symbols and straightforward lists explaining requirements. It provides a status bar that shows students how far along they are in their degree.

The new degree audit was launched on Oct. 5, and reception of the new system has been positive.

“I love the new interface,” junior biology major Megan Lemke said. “I can finally figure out how close I am to graduating and turns out I’m still on track. (It) made me so

happy when I could clearly see what all I still needed to complete.”

Rebecca Harms, senior interior design major, was more than thrilled with the change as well.

“The best part about it is that it shows what classes you substituted and how they fix and still fill requirements,” she said.

For visual learner and senior psychology major Lauren Phillips, the progress bar was the selling point.

“I also like that it is easier to see what you still have left to complete,” she added.

Junior art/computer animation major Sarah Smutny compared the program to the old one, saying it was “much better and easier to understand than the old system, which was incredibly confusing and easy to get lost in.”

Cassie Kite, senior social work major, was also impressed with the new system.

“I love the fact that it is very visual and is so much easier to read,” she said.

“Granted, after a while I figured the old audit out, but I like the look of the new one more.”

As of now, student thoughts on the new degree audit system are optimistic overall and most agree that it does its job better than the old one.

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participate in a student group that focuses on Title IX programming. Students can contact the Dean of Students office regarding the student group.

“As a campus, we are going to keep talking about sexualized violence,” Lane said. “We are going to strengthen the programming and awareness we have surrounding this issue. We are going to keep

encouraging victims to report, and we are going to hold those students found responsible for engaging in such harmful behavior accountable through our conduct process.”

Sexual assault is not only punishable by the university, but by law. This case is currently being investigated by the Springfield Police Department.

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This is due to the Wyrick Fund being student funded. Each student enrolled pays three dollars per semester into the fund.

However, the money that goes into this fund is still limited.

“The Wyrick Fund is a student fund that any student can tap into but I promise you, this fund will never have the necessary assets to build a parking garage,” Duncan said.

In addition to submitting proposals, students who want to be involved with the Wyrick Commission can apply for the Chief Commissioner position through SGA Cabinet applications at the beginning of each year, as well as seek to be student commissioners.

“Anyone can change campus. All it takes is the passion and drive to create a change,”

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Duncan said.

In order for improvements to be made on campus, student involvement is key.

This is what the Wyrick Commission hopes to accomplish.

“The students who are on this campus everyday are the ones who know what type of improvements or changes should be made,” Wessel said. “This commission allows students to have a voice and see change on their campus and within the Missouri State community.”

Students with an idea are encouraged to contact either Duncan at Duncan405@live.missouristate.edu or Sampson at DougSampson@missouristate.edu. All proposals are due

by Nov. 30 by 5 p.m. to Duncan, and a hard copy is to be submitted in the SGA office in room PSU 123.

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But there was a time when the floor had come up in the lecture hall, so it was just the base; it was like that for a semester before they finally fixed our floor.”

DeRossett, who also works in the music office in Ellis Hall, said they have also been receiving complaints about the Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. The lecture is not handicap accessible, according to DeRossett.

While the renovation of the building is going to displace students from Ellis Hall from May of 2016 until the fall semester of 2017, Lyons thought that it will be worth it.

“It might suck for us, but for future students it’s going to be a really big deal,” he said. “It has to be done at some point, so we might as well get it done now.”

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If you can’t get into a class that you want on your registration date, try to waitlist the course and you may be able to register for it at a later time. The Office of Registrar posted a video on YouTube called “How to Waitlist Classes” that students can watch to learn how to waitlist classes. Wait listing is currently only available for full semester and first block classes, and not all departments have opted to use it, but if the class does have a waitlist, once your name is at the top and a seat becomes available, you will have a 24-hour period to register for that class.

• If you receive any registration errors when trying to register for a class, you will need to contact the department offering the course in order to get the appropriate override. It is up to the department to decide whether or not to grant you an override to get into the class.

• If you have any issues registering that you don’t know how to solve, call the Office of the Registrar at 417-836-5520 or email at Registrar@MissouriState.edu.

In addition to these tips, students should also remember to incorporate the new degree audit

system into the process.

“The biggest way that Degree Works impacts registration is that it is much easier now to see which classes you still need to take in order to complete your degree,” Holt said.

In the old degree audit, the text was not easy to read and the system was not intuitive. In most cases, students didn’t use it to help plan out their schedules. Now with the new degree audit, students can see which degree requirements still need to be met, and which classes to take to meet those requirements.

In addition, the new degree audit system is interactive. When students see a requirement that is unmet on the degree audit, they can click on the class(es) that can be used to fulfill that requirement, and see a list of sections being offered as well as the seat availability for that class. “Without having to leave the degree audit, the student will know whether or not a required class is being taught that semester,” Holt said.

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students were diagnosed or treated for depression, according to NAMI. NAMI also said that suicide is the third leading cause of death on college campuses, and that seven percent of students have seriously considered hurting themselves during the past year.

“If you see someone who changes gradually, maybe goes from being fun and outgoing to seeming sad and wanting to be alone all the time, I would want to ask that person if something is going on,” Lisa Langston, a licensed clinical social worker at the Counseling Center, said.

Langston also said that big things to look for are if a person starts dropping hints during their everyday speech, whether they realize it or not, and if someone starts giving away things that they consider close to them.

“One of the strongest factors in suicide is that people don’t think they matter,” Langston said. “If they’re already depressed and they don’t feel like they have an impact on others, then that could be one of the last things that triggers it.”

People who may be feeling suicidal or feel that they need to speak with someone have a variety of resources outside of the

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If students feel uncomfortable going to the MSU Counseling Center, there are several counseling centers in Springfield.

Counseling Center. People can contact the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255, as well as Burrell Behavioral Health at 417-761-5000.

“Every problem can be solved. It may not be the way we want it to happen, but there is always a different way that things can work out okay,” Langston said. “When people feel despondent and hopeless, it’s easy to lose sight of that.”

1. Center City Counseling Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday Phone Number: 417-836-3215

2. Ozarks Counseling Center

Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Phone Number: 417-869-9011

3. Eaglecrest Counseling Center Inc.

Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m.-noon Friday Phone Number: 417-862-8282

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Anxiety and depression are the top two things students seek counseling on, according to Lesley.

Hours: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday Phone Number: 417-881-2848

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Springlawn Farm and Pythian Castle are two haunted attractions in the Springfield area

By Anita Lumley Staff Reporter @lumleyanita

Photo courtesy of Kathryn Westphale

Students on the haunted tour travel around campus to learn about MSU’s creepy history and random facts.

Students learn about MSU’s life, history while on a haunted tour

By Lacey Curtis Staff Reporter @Incurtis318

Whether you love hearing about more supernatural aspects of campus life, such as the Freudenberger dorm mom ghost who has been known to switch off lights and lock doors for her students, or you’re more interested in trivia, like reports that Pummill Hill was once an obnoxious pink color after the student body voted for it to be painted that way, the Haunted Tour is a good bet.

There’s not much better during the fall season than getting scared half to death, and what better way is there to do that than ghost stories? The Folklore Club’s Haunted Tour is dedicated to telling spooky stories.

The Haunted Tour was a 50-minute tour that took people around campus and gave background on some of the more supernatural history at the university, as well as some fun facts about campus.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

The tour took place on Oct. 28-29. It was run by the Folklore Club who, over the course of many years, have compiled a list of occurrences and tall tales both on campus and around the Springfield area.

Admission ran $4 for one, or a group rate of four for $10.

A tour guide led tour-goers through campus, making stops at Wells House, Cheek Hall and Freddy House just to name a few. One of these tour guides is senior Folklore Club secretary and english/creative writing major Maggie Peters.

Peters said the purpose of the haunted tour is for people to have a fun night as well as educate others on some of the spooky stories MSU and Springfield have to offer.

Along the way the tour is often stopped by the “ghosts” themselves, who are eager to tell their stories. Each ghost is played by an actor who auditioned for the roles. Ghosts include the Landers Theatre mother and the fountain ghost.

“Folklore Club is a com-

munity club, so it includes both students and Springfield residents, and we focus on sharing and spreading culture informally. We do Missouri folklore and folklore from across cultures,” said Peters.

Peter said that the Folklore Club focuses on folk art, crafts, traditions and holidays.

“We also take trips to historic sights that have folk significance around Missouri and to different folklore meetings/festivals,” said Peters.

As far as the cost of the tour, that money goes toward the club.

“This is our main fundraising event,” said Peters, “and the money goes to buying supplies for craft nights or towards taking trips to Folklore events across Missouri and the Ozarks.”

If you have any interesting facts or paranormal stories about Springfield or campus that you feel should be included in the tour, contact the club advisor, Dr. Rachel Gholson.

Doing an internet search for albino farm, also known as Springlawn Farm, will lead to several websites about the Springfield myth.

There are even several YouTube videos of people exploring the land once owned by the Sheedy family.

Springfield has many tales of haunted buildings, creepy graveyards and tunnels with unknown occupants.

Geoffrey Lewis, an undecided freshman, isn’t from Springfield, but has already heard about one local myth.

“I have heard that there is a vampire cult in the tunnels of Springfield, but that’s the only thing I’ve heard,” he said.

Jantzen Bates, a senior theater and dance major, has spent more time in the area, but hasn’t heard much about the albino farm or the hauntings of Pythian Castle.

“I went to Central High School, and so there (were) a couple of myths that kids died there and that they’re haunting the basement and that’s why it’s so creaky and makes so much noise,” Bates said.

More than creaks and noises are rumored to occur at the Pythian Castle here in Springfield. The cas-

tle was built by a fraternity order called the Knights of Pythias in 1913 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

“This building has a long history,” Tamara Finocchiaro, current owner of Pythian castle, said. “It’s over a hundred years old, and multiple uses, and from our experience here, the entities that linger are from different time periods and of multiple people within each time period.”

Ghost and history tours occur regularly at the castle with times for the day and night time hours. A murder mystery dinner is even held once a month at Pythian Castle for those interested.

Finocchiaro said that they can’t promise that a paranormal event may happen to those curious enough to enter the stone of the historic building, but she said that they can’t promise that one won’t happen either.

“Almost every single person that has worked here for any length of time has heard a voice, and in a lot of cases, even their name called,” said Finocchiaro.

On Sunday, Nov. 14 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., the Paranormal Task Force will host a ghost investigation at Pythian Castle.

Those interested in participating can find more information at paranormaltaskforce.com.

Rebecca Biundo/ THE STANDARD