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Paris attacks affect MSU students studying abroad understand how dire the situation was.” Another global studies major, Amanda Justus, was also studying in Pau at the The whole world watched in horror as time multiple terrorist attacks rippled across Paris, France, on Nov. 13, leaving 130 dead as of Friday. Thousands of people around the world rallied in a massive show of support, from lighting candles and saying prayers to changing their profile pictures on Facebook to sport the French flag. The United States was thoroughly shaken by the Paris attacks. Though many similar tragedies have occurred this year in countries like Lebanon, Syria and Mali, this attack took place in a westernized country. France is a place many Americans visit or dream of visiting. France has also been a U.S. ally for as long as many of us can remember. These acts of violence have brought terrorism one step closer to our doors. These attacks also hit close to home of on the Missouri State campus. Many stuthe dents at MSU have considered studying attacks. abroad, and several students were in France “I watched TV with my host family until at the time of the attacks. about 2 a.m. in shock,” Justus said. Lauren Speichinger, a junior global In regards to Missouri State’s response studies major with a minor in French, was to the incident, both students said they studying in Pau, a city in northern France. received an email from the university to “It was shocking, even in Pau,” Spe- ensure their whereabouts and safety. ichinger said. “It was hard to understand Justus said that she had to complete a what they were saying, but it was easy to large amount of paperwork and go through
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MSU students Amanda Justus and Lauren Specichinger are currently studying abroad in France. Also pictured are Julia Knowles from UMass Amherst and Chloe Elizabeth from University of Mount Union.
various safety plans before being allowed to study abroad. “I received emails from the U.S. government warning me about issues continuing with traveling,” Speichinger said. “I was told that if it came to my safety being a concern, the program would get me home as quickly as possible.” Elizabeth Strong, the director of the study away program, said that no Missouri State students were stationed in Paris at the time of the attack. However, there are 38 students studying in Europe, so the Study Away Program sent out an email to every student requiring their location and assurance of their safety. “The one student who had travelled to Paris for the weekend was safely evacuated by Nov. 15.” Said Strong. According to Strong, each student who studies abroad has an insurance policy that includes evacuations in case of natural disasters or civil unrest. The university responded as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure the safety of their students. “I am content with the information I know and how each university I work with has handled the occurrence,” Speichinger said. “They reached out immediately and expressed concern.” Though this event was indeed tragic, Strong hopes that it does not deter students from considering studying abroad. “The health and safety of MSU’s students is Study Away’s number one priority,” Strong said. “All MSU study away locations have safety protocols in place to deter emergency situations or respond quickly when events occur.”
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In just a few short months, seven sexual assaults have been reported on Missouri State University’s campus. Generation Action, a new student organization on campus, decided to show a screening of the Hunting Ground, a documentary about campus sexual assaults, at the Plaster Student Union on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. According to the documentary, 8 percent of men commit more than 90 percent of campus sexual assaults, meaning that most assaults are committed by repeat offenders. in 2012, 45 percent of colleges reported no sexual assaults, 16 percent of college women are sexually assaulted. According to the Hunting Ground, the universities protect the perpetrators over the victims because there is financial
incentive to do so. In many cases, perpetrators of sexual assault end up suing the university. So to avoid that, universities try to cover up the sexual assaults that happen on campus. Annie Clark, who previously attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was asked by an administrator what she would have done differently looking back at the situation when she reported her assault. Because of the treatment of herself and other students in similar situations, Clark, with the help of Andrea Pino, another UNC student who was sexually assaulted, started traveling the country to help students file reports against their universities by saying they were violating the Title IX law. Title IX says that all students have a right to an equal education. By refusing to investigate and properly handle cases of sexual assaults, universities are violating Title IX. At the time of the creation of the documentary,
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over 100 colleges and universities were under investigation for how they handled sexual assault cases, and yet 95 percent of university presidents say their college handles sexual assaults appropriately. The screening of the Hunting Ground in the PSU included a panel discussion about sexual assaults at Missouri State with Jill Patterson, the Title IX Coordinator, Tom Johnson, the director of Safety and Transportation, Rhonda Lesley, the director of the Counseling Center, and Melinda Vacey the education coordinator at the Victim Center in Springfield. When asked how Missouri State was creating a safe campus, Johnson said that by sending out more crime alerts, specifically the alerts that students receive when a sexual assault occurs, they are raising the awareness of situations that can happen on campus.
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Tuesday, Dec. 1
Carrie’s Cafe, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Pummill Hall room 404 SAC Concerts presents: Live Lunch Band, noon-1 p.m., PSU food court 2016 Theatre & Dance Mainstage Auditions, 6-10 p.m., Craig Hall Coger Theatre
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Exhibit: Respecting and Preserving Art and Artifacts, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Meyer Library room 306 Department of Art+Design: Senior BFA in Studio Art Exhibition, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Exhibition Center SAC Films presents: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU theater
Thursday, Dec. 3
Fall 2015 semester and second block classes end, all day Rudolph’s Five & Dime: A Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Blair-Shannon House grand lounge SAC After Hours: Ugly Sweater Holiday Craft Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU food court
Friday, Dec. 4 Dead Day, all day
Winterfest 2015, 5-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts SAC Campus Events presents: Rock-N-Bowl, 7-10 p.m., PSU Level One Game Center
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Students create a list of demands to promote diversity on campus By Danisha Hogue Reporter Trainee
Following the race issues at the University of Missouri and Yale University, similar cries from students of color have surfaced in the news. Mizzou gained national attention after protests led to the resignation of former president Timothy Wolfe. Minority students across the nation are making claims of racism, including attacks that were not addressed by university presidents or officials afterward. These incidents hit closer to home when Springfield’s local paper, The News-Leader, interviewed Missouri State students about changes on campus. In an article published Nov. 19, six students were named who gave a list of demands to MSU President Clif Smart. The list included changes that the students suggest need to happen on campus that benefit all minority groups. Demand No. 2 from the list is “that all plans for the Diversity Center be published in The Standard, in Plaster Student Union and in its designated space on campus by Dec. 1, 2015.” Miranda Roller/THE STANDARD At an event called “Tough Talk Table Talk” held Nov. 19, students gathered as previously scheduled, to have open dialogue about the Students attend one of four Tough Talk Table Talk sessions. recent events on other college campuses. That topic changed when facilitator Lyle Foster asked attendees, “What does it feel like to sively before,” Churena White, a senior biology major, said. have this issue broadcast on our campus for the public eye?” Some students said they felt they were misrepresented by the NewsStudents responded with the need for this type of publicity. Leader’s story. During the session, these students said the article was “bits According to Ravyn Brooks, a junior sociology major, these students and pieces” of what students actually said during the interview. One stuhave been talking with administration about minority issues over the past dent called the article “insulting” because it did not emphasize how hard year. “We have to go about this aggressively because we’ve done it so pasu See DEMANDS, page 9
Shattering the Silences series talks about ADA compliance Faculty, students discuss how MSU can better improve working with students with disabilities in the classroom By Sydni Moore Staff Reporter @sydnimmoore
MSU: I’m First
MSU: I’m First is a new student club designed to help firstgeneration students while attending college by providing resources. MSU: I’m First will have a mentor program in which upperclassmen, regardless of whether they are first generation or not, can sign up to be mentors to first generation students. Meetings do not have a specific date or time yet, so students who are interested in or have questions about MSU: I’m First can email Marlina Coonrod, junior public relations major and copresident of the club, at Coonrod123@live.missouristate.edu.
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Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Stacy Rice, Scott Steelman and Amanda Lehmann led the Shattering the Silence series session.
Think back. How many times did your teachers ever tell you that it was bad to read your PowerPoint presentations word for word? According to a panel that spoke on behalf of ADA compliance on Nov. 17 in Meyer Library, your teachers might have been wrong. In fact, it’s a good idea to read them word for word, that is, if there is a fellow student in the classroom that has a seeing disability. If the exact words on the screen aren’t read aloud, this could be considered discrimination. ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Passed in the summer of 1990, the act is a civil rights law that prohibits the discrimination of those with disabilities. The panel was a part of the series of forums held at Missouri State titled Shattering the Silences. According to Dr. Jamaine Abidogun of the history department, “The Shattering the Silences Series is designed to provide forums for a range of topics that address diversity issues of interest to Missouri State University’s campus and the wider community.” Abidogun also led the panel that spoke that day. The panel was open to anyone who wished to attend.
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do. Projects have to be completed and presented, papers have to be written and finals have to be completed before we literally Netflix and chill — because winter, get it? Ha. Ha. Ha. I’m the worst. All puns aside, schoolwork has to be finished ASAP. In finishing that dreaded project or paper though, don’t forget to find yourself some “me” time. This can literally be anything. Go shoot some hoops at the Foster Recreation Center. Play an extra game or two of Super Smash Bros. Maybe you just need to decompress and go get a tasty mug of hot chocolate from your favorite dining hall or coffee joint. Maybe, just maybe, you need to curl up with a quality non-academic book and escape from reality for a half hour. Whatever it is you do to process life and rest in the midst of a trying week or month or semester — do it. It doesn’t have to be a time vampire and it certainly shouldn’t take so much time as to put you behind in your studies, but personal time is crucial during stressful points in the semester. Unsure how to be productive and still take the occasional break? Here are some helpful suggestions to keep you on track for success.
By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC
You’ve labored for nearly 16 long weeks of school. It’s almost time for that gorgeous respite we know as winter break — and it’s well-deserved. This semester has been exceptionally draining; at least for me. I’m not sure how yours has gone — hopefully pretty well — but I’m sure the day-to-day monotony has gotten you at least a little stir crazy by now. My message to you is hang in there just a little bit longer. The end of the semester is so incredibly close, despite how far it seems, and we only have to plod through about a week and a half of school and then we’re home free for a few weeks. But before that rest, we’ve got some serious work to
By Peyson Shields Managing Editor @peys_maker
Coming into college my freshman year, I had no clue what path I wanted to take. I knew I loved food, health and writing, but meshing all of that into one major seemed impossible. First semester was filled with three different major changes and a lot of confusion over what the heck I was going to be when I grew up. Over winter break, the consideration of dropping out weighed heavy in my mind. As someone who has always been headstrong, I felt weaker than ever. The time off over break however, did me well. I thought about what would truly make me happy — me — happy. I knew that was food, health and writing. So I figured out how to make all that come together. Second semester, I submitted a 10-page paper over milk I had written in high school to the editorin-chief of The Standard. For some reason, she bit and I became a staff reporter. Over the next year-anda half, I wrote news and life stories, but excelled at creating “Peysonisms.” Definition? Made up words that would peeve the copy editors. At the end of my sophomore year, the new editorin-chief asked if I would be interested in taking over the life editor position. As an agricultural communications major, I was shocked. I felt as if I wasn’t ready for the job, but accepted anyway. Throughout that next year, I grew up a lot. I went from the one who turned her stories in on the knick of time, to trying to balance all those people like I used to be. My junior year was a year of many feats at The Standard. Going to Philadelphia with the entire editorial staff was at the top of the list. The week of meetings and seminars was also enjoyed with exploring the city, running up the Rocky steps and too many stories that can’t be printed. During that trip, I not only personally learned a lot, but I was able to connect with a group that I now consider some of my best friends. That trip definitely brought us together, and the rest of that year we worked as a family. We missed our December grad, Amber and my right hand (literally) Rose and I would have dance parties led by our dance instructor, Theresa, that would occasionally result in someone getting hit or dropping it too low. We have numerous inside jokes, a quote wall of memories and a slew of Monday night dinners where I would constantly be in awe that Trevor wouldn’t touch his burger until he had eaten all his fries. All
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the while, our advisor Jack stuck with us through the tough decisions and late nights. As May came around, the group I was so accustomed of working with graduated and I was the only member left for the editorial staff of the next year. Coming into my senior year, I took the role as managing editor. I went from designing pages and being a heavy decision maker, to designing one page a week and just being there to answer questions. Even though this semester is different than the past, it has made me realize how important The Standard is to me. The current editorial staff and my GEP buddy from freshman year and the current editor-inchief, Eli, has done a fantastic job. They have made me confident in leaving and also sad, knowing that I won’t be a part of all the wonderful things they do. The past years have flown by and I have been so thankful to have been a part of The Standard. Spending 16 hours a day in the same room together every single Monday can make you crazy — or it can make you family. I have been here through four editor-inchiefs, participating on two editorial staffs, dozens of Sonic happy hour runs and more than a hundred articles, columns and Peysonisms. I can honestly say I have learned more in my experience through The Standard than my classes. I have learned how to communicate, how to plan, how to procrastinate and how to work with strangers that become your very best friends. I’ve never missed a Monday and even though it’s stressful, there’s nothing I’m going to miss more than days in the newsroom. As I retire my key, I hope I don’t retire my bad jokes, copy errors or silly page designs. If it wasn’t for The Standard, I wouldn’t be going into journalism. I wouldn’t be able to write about health and food. I wouldn’t have been able to interview individuals from all walks of life. I wouldn’t have been so involved on campus. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity for internships. I wouldn’t be me. As I walk across the stage next week, I will be a well of emotions. I may be leaving physically, but mentally (and via Facebook) I will always be a part of this staff. I can’t say much more, because crying is a real thing that’s happening right now. So I guess I just want to say thanks. Thanks to those who started The Standard more than 100 years ago, everyone I’ve worked with and those I continue to work with as we become professionals. Thank you to a university who values a student-run newspaper and to all the students that may have just used the weekly issue as craft paper, but would also open up and be immersed into what was happening on campus. Thank you, Missouri State, for giving me the opportunity to be involved and have the best years of my life.
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Avoid things that have indefinite time frames. Sure, you say you’re only going to watch one episode of your favorite Netflix show, and then oh no. You accidentally watched five hours of television. Whoops. If you’re taking a snack break, make it exactly that — a snack break. This isn’t a time to cook a four course gourmet meal for you and your cat. Heavy meals can make you sleepy, and meals that take a long time to cook detract from the productive hours of your day. Take your breaks with a friend or two and define what you’re doing and for how long. It’s easier to hold yourself accountable if others know what you need to get back to. Study without your phone nearby and take breaks that don’t involve social media. In fact, just try to avoid social media entirely if you plan on being productive during an evening. All it takes is one viral post — good or bad — to derail even your best efforts at success. So keep at it, people. You’re all so beary, beary close. Ha. Ha. Again with the puns. Have an excellent finals week, my fellow Bears. See you all in the spring.
By Keenan Andrea Story Teller @iKeenandrea
Pop music: I’ve got it under control. I appreciate the effort, I do. But listen: If you keep up the brouhaha about low self-esteem and assuming a vast majority of everybody from Birmingham to Greenwich suffer from appearance-insecurity, then you’re part of the problem. The way I see it, music is the bacon on the egg croissan’wich of life. It smoothens the rough edges. Whenever a body’s down and truly woebegone, all it has to do is dial in a cheery melody and worry melts away like ice cream on summer blacktop. But the very moment music becomes an outlet with which an artist inputs self-loathing to draw out listeners’ weeping alienation, then it’s no longer music. To me. Then it’s something entirely different, like, the shoddy diary of a tweenage drama-enthusiast who’s limping through a cruel post-breakup. Yeah, like that. And not to name names, but, One Direction acts as a prime suspect here. Remember that song What Makes You Beautiful, released in 2011? Probably not. Anyway, check out the first line: “You’re insecure, don’t know what for.” Now hold the phone for a second. What makes One Direction so confident that its fans are insecure? There’re oodles of secure girls/guys out there who enjoy the winsome-looking, mediocrely-singing limeys. Does this mean One Direction forgoes that brand of fan? Probably not. Maybe. But probably not. Regardless, these kids aren’t exactly the swiftest ships in Her Majesty’s fleet, among others. And I believe these popmusic peddlers are giving the game a topsy-turvy outlook that isn’t necessarily beneficial for the youthful and easily molded minds. Pop music nowadays tries to tell us it’s all right to be insecure, to have self-loathing and a plethora of other psychosomatic ailments. The thing is, that mindset is poisonous, debilitating, and straight up wrong. It isn’t all right to be insecure. Low self-esteem should be eliminated to such a deepening extent it shouldn’t be discussed, shouldn’t exist; should evaporate. But pop music is only making this more difficult to achieve. All that clap-trap about feeling the low-down blues may seem, at some superficial level, to aid the worried mind. There are songs specifically disseminated for this purpose alone. But when you think about it, have any of these songs ever made you feel, well, better about yourself? I don’t know about you, but my answer is never. Of course, when bearing down in emotional pain, these songs can drag you so low you need to find a way to rise again. In that way they work. But I don’t think you should let yourself get to that level. There’s no need for long-standing sadness. If you’re down, if you’re insecure, if you have self-loathing: fine. Just don’t dwell in that frame of mind. Pop music that persists it’s all right to dwell in your insecurity and low self-esteem shouldn’t be what we hear when we turn on the radio. Sadly, there are perpetrators who don’t get it. And they’re nestled in this plaguing era of pop. So next time a celebrity sings to you about the normality of bottombarrel self-confidence, stitch your ears wide shut and simply sway back and forth to the instruments.
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The man behind the keyboard: Twitter edition
New media specialist Kevin Agee adds flair to MSU’s social media
had more than 74,000 impressions around the web. A popular topic throughout the recent spike in impressions has been the Kansas City Twitter user @AlexDonAudio is one of Royals’ World Series victory. Students tweetmany who has noticed MSU’s official Twitter ed at the official account for the university to account, @MissouriState, has been having cancel classes for the parade. Agee used the more fun lately. “It’s almost entertaining now,” @AlexDonAudio tweeted on Nov. 2. Without missing a beat, @MissouriState responded, “Next stop: Being actually entertaining.” That’s the kind of wit that @MissouriState’s followers have come to expect over the last few weeks. The account’s popularity has grown under the direction of Kevin Agee, an MSU new media specialist. While most university Twitter accounts stick to news releases and information about what’s going on around the campus, Agee has @MissouriState interacting with its followers in a unique way. “We’ve got to go beyond (news releases) and make it interesting for people to care,” he said. “That’s my number one objective, and whatever makes that happen, that’s what I’m going to do.” With this new outlook on how to run the university’s Twitter account, the accounts’ number of impressions has spiked over the university account to go on and have fun with past couple weeks. An impression is the the topic throughout the week by being conamount of times a tweet has been viewed on versational with these students. either a timeline or through search results. “When you can humanize those elements The account’s Tuesday, Oct. 26 tweets and give them a voice and make it as funny made just over 7,500 impressions, but the foland lighthearted as it can possibly be, you’re lowing Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Twitter account going to have a lot of success,” Agee said.
By Wyatt Wheeler Trainee Reporter
When a potential student tweeted that they had been accepted into MSU and the University of Missouri, @MissouriState responded with a humorous tweet saying, “Two fine schools. But pick us. We have an awesome fountain. It’s off for the winter, but when it’s on, wow.” That caused another potential Bear to respond with, “That’s it. This tweet made up my mind for me. I’m going to MO State.” “That’s the kind of thing we want is people saying nice things about us,” Agee said. “Another important thing to know is where all this starts and it starts with them (the students).” Having “fun” Twitter accounts has been a trend among social media accounts for many organizations. Sports teams such as the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and companies like Taco Bell have well-received social Kevin Agee, media accounts due to their pub- tweets. lic engagement. Through humor and clever ways of using everything social media has to offer, these accounts have captured the attention of their followers and others as their number of impressions have also gone up. Agee, MSU graduate, has been working as a new media specialist since the fall of 2014
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a new media specialist takes pride in his and has loved sharing his love for Missouri State while being @MissouriState. “It’s been really important to get people to see what I see in this place, which changed my life and changes the lives of our students in a positive way every single day.” Disclosure: Agee was a member of The Standard staff from 2009 to 2010.
New Living-Learning Communities for fall 2016 App brings discounts to MSU campus By Emma Jones Staff Reporter @WildEmmaChild
As college students, we live with a constant, internal struggle. We want to go out. We want to have fun with friends and we definitely don't want to cook. But then we glance at our bank account and cancel those plans really quick. There may, however, be a solution to our problem: The RoverTown app. This app was designed to help college students find deals and sales around their campus. The app basically works as a digital coupon. Based on your location, RoverTown alerts you about a deal in your area, and if you show your phone to the cashier, they can use it to procure your discount. Conor Tierney, sophomore electronic arts major, the Missouri State campus representative for RoverTown, said they simply go into a business and offer them advertising in exchange for discounts for college students. According to Tierney, there is a new function on the RoverTown app. It allows students to take a photo of a coupon they received in the mail and send it to RoverTown, who will then put it on the app for everyone to use. Another new function is in the making for RoverTown, called “Dollars for Downloads.” Students who download RoverTown get a personalized code, and whenever their friends download the app, using that code, the student gets a dollar reward. Once they have procured ten downloads, they receive a direct deposit of 10 dollars. “It is great for when someone needs quick cash to go out,” said Tierney. “They can just run out and get ten random people to sign up, and then they have 10 dollars to go out that night.” Tierney also said that RoverTown is working on becoming more socialmedia related. They plan to attach to Instagram, so users can take photos of themselves using the app and share them on a live, RoverTown newsfeed. “Our goal is to make it as userfriendly as possible for students.” Tierney said. RoverTown has grown exponentially in the past few months. According to Tierney, when he began working for RoverTown, there were between 200 and 300 users. A month and a half later, they have over 1,000 users. Right now, RoverTown has a foothold in 100 different campuses across the United States, but they are focusing on creating strong connections in eight schools in the Midwest and Southeast. According to Tierney, RoverTown plans to expand that emphasis to 25 or 30 more schools next year. The good news is, with the expansion, students should be able to use RoverTown no matter where they go over breaks or during the summer. As students, they should be able to get discounts anywhere using the app. So there you have it. The answer to at least one of our many conundrums as college students. If you have any questions about the RoverTown app, feel free to email the Missouri State representative at Conor@rovertown.com.
By Hanna Sumpter Trainee Reporter @hannasumpter
Living-Learning Communities at Missouri State University have expanded greatly since their start back in 2007, and this expansion will continue next fall with the addition of three new communities. Expansion of LLCs is not unexpected after seeing the large increase in student demand from the last academic year to this one. Those which have joined LLCs this year already have opinions to share about the program. “I learned a lot from them and you make a lot of friends,” Loren Berner, freshman family and consumer sciences major and firsttime member of the Bears Business Community said. “I feel like the LLC was good at the beginning to learn about campus,” Chase Ulhorn, freshman general business major and another first-time member of the Bears Business Community said. “I would recommend them to people coming in alone, like firsttime freshmen.” The new communities will round off the total number of LLCs to 15 when they become fully developed. “When we add new communities, it’s really, truly, to try to provide students with as many options as possible,” said Alisa Garbisch, assistant director of student success initiatives, residence life, housing and dining services. The new communities being added include ones focusing on agriculture and education. The agriculture LLC will be open to firstyear students and will be supported by the Darr School of Agriculture. This living learning community is for anyone interested in animals and agriculture and will allow social, educational and networking opportunities which are meant to help students prepare to become leaders at MSU and in the agriculture industry. The education LLC, called Teacher Edu-
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Living-Learning Communities like this one are popular on campus. By 2016, there will be three new communities.
cation, aims to connect first-year students with goals of becoming teachers to those which share similar mindsets. The LLC will allow students to explore what MSU has to offer those which have goals of being future educators. The third LLC which will be created is different from the agriculture and education based LLCs, which focus on students with specific majors. The Global Community LLC will combine international and domestic students. This LLC will allow them to make connections and learn about other customs and cultures through diverse, multicultural experiences. Locations of the new LLCs and existing ones is still being decided upon due to locations which change after each academic year. “With all of our communities, even the 12 we have in place right now, where they are located right now may not be where they are located next year,” Garbisch said. “The way that I figure out or propose where communities get located is based on student interest.”
When students apply for housing the option to apply for LLCs is included within that application. After applications have been submitted they are then reviewed to see what residence halls students have chosen in their top three requests for housing. The decision for where Living-Learning Communities are located is then based on where students applying to certain communities wish to be housed. Currently, only three communities have been given primary locations. The Honors Community will be based out of Scholars House. The Transitions community will be primarily held in Kentwood Hall. One of the new LLCs, the Global Community, will be located in Sunvilla Tower, a hall which has not previously held an LCC. Other communities’ locations will be finalized in March. However, if demand continues to grow for LLCs, other locations can be arranged in multiple buildings to allow as many students as possible to participate in Living-Learning Communities.
‘The Night Before’ is chaotic, funny
By Nathan Momper Movie Reviewer @mompermagic
Is it just me or does Christmas come earlier each year? Tis the season for consumerism at its fat-cat finest with the likes of Grey Thursday, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. But it’s not just the shopping that feels annoyingly premature. Buble’s Christmas album is cemented in the airwaves by late October and gaudy decorations follow shortly thereafter. I’m trying to get my head around why “The Night Before” followed suit and came out in November. Not only was the release ill-advised for going head-to-head with “Mockingjay Part 2,” but it also makes the film’s title into somewhat of a mockery. Considering the brand of comedy at hand, that might have been intentional. While its predictable nature prevents it from becoming a Christmas classic, it doesn't have to be. “The Night Before’s” jolly humor hands out laughs like Santa hands out toys. “The Night Before” takes place on the titular date with three New Yorkian friends continuing the tradition of hang-
ing out and getting smashed on Christmas Eve –– a tradition that started with the tragic death of Ethan’s (Joseph Gordon Levitt) parents. Years later, Ethan’s two cronies, played by Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie, are living successful adult lives while Ethan still embodies their adolescent past. Of course, hijinks ensue and their plans for the night go awry. It’s a simple concept that has been done before. Actually, it’s been done a lot. And that’s an issue for ”The Night Before”. Even though Rogen and company are hilarious, the plot points are all too familiar. Childhood friends are growing apart. One of them is in dire need of maturity. Said friend loses the love of his life to his arduous stupidity. Sex, drugs and situational comedy follows. Guy wins back girl with a sappy speech. However, what “The Night Before” lacks in ingenuity, it makes up in merriment. The story might be hackneyed but what happens to these characters in between the motions is undoubtedly amusing. A charismatic cast, witty dialogue and comical cameos raise “The Night Before” above the usual gagcomedy standard.
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Scorecard Volleyball: Win vs. Evansville 3-0 Win vs. Southern Illinois 3-0 Win vs. Loyola 3-0 Win vs. Southern Illinois 3-0 Loss vs. Wichita State 3-2 Football: Loss vs. North Dakota State 55-0 Men’s basketball: Loss vs. Bulter 93-59 Loss vs. Minnesota 74-69 Loss vs. Mississippi State 84-70 Win vs. William Woods 7756 Women’s basketball: Win vs. MidAmerica Nazarene 88-61 Win vs. Ole Miss 91-78 Loss vs. Oklahoma State 74-55 Ice Bears: Loss vs. Arizona 2-3 Win vs. Arizona (2-1)
Calendar Tuesday, Dec. 1 Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Utah State in Springfield, Missouri
Wednesday, Dec. 2 Women’s basketball: 7 p.m. vs. Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Thursday, Dec. 3 Volleyball: 4 p.m. vs. Mizzou in Lawrence, Kansas Swimming and diving: All day at USA Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington
Friday, Dec. 4 Swimming and diving: All day at USA Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington
Saturday, Dec. 5 Men’s basketball: 2:30 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma Women’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Eastern Kentucky in Springfield, Missouri Swimming and diving: All day at USA Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington
Thursday, Dec. 10 Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. IUPUI in Springfield, Missouri
Saturday, Dec. 12 Women’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Oral Roberts in Springfield, Missouri
Sunday, Dec. 13 Men’s basketball: 7:05 p.m. vs. Tulsa in Springfield, Missouri
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Lily Johnson jumps up to spike the ball against the Evansville Purple Aces on Nov. 20. Missouri State won the game in three sets.
Show-Me the Tournament: Missouri State vs. Mizzou Eric Knifong Sports Reporter @e_knifong
The Bears are in. The Missouri State volleyball team (24-10, 13-5) is going to the NCAA Tournament after finishing second in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The Bears have had a great season so far and will continue playing on Dec. 3 in Lawrence, Kansas, against the University of Missouri. The Bears have been on fire since the calendar page turned to November. The Bears saw themselves go from fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference to third in the span of a week. This was great news for a team that was about to begin their conference tournament and could have been on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament, if the season had ended in October. The Bears caught fire though and had a chance at getting a first round bye in the MVC Tournament by finishing in the top two spots of the conference. However, Southern Illinois held onto that second seed after a late season win over Wichita State. The Bears came into the month of November with a 15-9 record and were reeling after being swept in back-to-back matches. The second loss was to the Shockers at home on Halloween night. That is when the Bears started to find their groove. The team repeatedly said, “It’s championship month,” and ended the regular season with seven straight victories. After the Bears made rather quick work of their first two opponents in the MVC Tournament, they got a chance to redeem their loss to WSU (25-8, 14-3) and win the Conference Tournament Championship. The two teams split the season series with each winning on the others home
floor. The No. 1 seed WSU Shockers, came into the match after beating a tough Northern Iowa team in five sets during the semifinal round. MSU started off the match by winning the first two sets and looked to be on their way to sweeping the Conference Tournament. However, a couple of uncharacteristic serving errors by the Bears helped WSU secure a close third set. The Shockers never stopped battling and it proved to be critical for a team that needed three straight set victories to beat a Bears team that looked unstoppable at that point. Both teams played with all they had, but the Shockers would be crowned MVC champions after a five-set thriller (24-26, 20-25, 27-25, 25-17 and 18-16). “Could we have won in three? Absolutely,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “We’re going to learn from that, but we didn’t give up and I really liked our fight in the fifth set. I think that shows a lot of character…I’m really proud of our players tonight.” The championship match was one that should be remembered for years with three of the five sets having to go to extended points. WSU and MSU has four players with doubledigit kills on the night. MSU held a slight advantage with a hitting percentage of .286 compared to .278 for the Shockers. The Bears finish the season with five RPI top-50 victories, and an impressive resume for the NCAA selection committee. “We’re still going to be playing volleyball. There is no doubt in my mind,” Stokes said. The semi-finals kicked off with the No. 4 seed, UNI Panthers (19-13, 12-5) and the No. 1, WSU Shockers (24-8, 13-3). The Shockers went down two sets to none, but battled back to win in five sets (15-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-11 and 15-7). The second
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(Left to right) Elise Munroe, Simone House, Paige Perego, Lily Johnson, Mikaela Mosquera and Lauren Boone join teammates in a huddle after the MVC finals against Wichita State on Nov. 28.
semifinal matchup was between the Bears (23-9, 12-4) and the second seed Southern Illinois Salukis (23-8, 14-3). The Bears went on to sweep the Salukis for the second time in less than a week and advance to the championship game (25-22, 25-19 and 2520). “I think we are playing our best volleyball at this time so I think it’s a good time to be hitting our stride,” sophomore outside hitter Lily Johnson said. Turkey was not the only thing filling the plates of volleyball fans, as the conference tournament began on Thanksgiving night. The tournament featured the top six teams from the conference with the top two seeds getting a first round bye. The first match featured the fifth seeded, Illinois State Redbirds (22-9, 12-5) and the fourth seeded, Northern Iowa Panthers (18-13, 11-5). The match went four with UNI advancing
to the semifinals against WSU with scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-16 and 2519. The second match of the night was between the No. 6 seed, Loyola Ramblers (20-11, 9-8) and the Bears (22-9, 11-4). The match was one sided as the Ramblers were unable to get much going against the Bears defense and the Bears beat the Ramblers in three straight sets (25-13, 2520 and 25-16). Before the tournament kicked off, the MVC announced the season award winners. The Bears had four players names announced that morning. Johnson won MVC Player of the Year. Senior setter Kinsey Batten won MVC Setter of the Year. Also, both Johnson and Batten were members of the All-MVC First Team. Freshman libero Emily Butters was named to the MVC All-Freshman team and junior middle blocker Simone House was named to the AllMVC Second Team.
Ice Bears split series with Arizona A trip to Tucson to take on No. 14 Arizona ends in a win for Ice Bears Ben Gilbert @TheGilb24
The Missouri State Ice Bears headed into the Thanksgiving break playing better hockey and becoming healthier by the day. The Ice Bears (10-13) were ranked 22 in the ACHA rankings heading into a weekend matchup against No. 14 ranked Arizona Wildcats on Nov. 20-21 in Tuscon. The Ice Bears dropped the first game by a score of 3-2. The following game was one of the best games of the regular season. The two teams were tied at one after regulation and neither team could find the net in overtime. In the shootout, sophomore defenseman Bren-
attempts by the Wildcats, and junior forward Logan Lopicka was able to end the game on the third attempt of the shootout. The Ice Bears won the game 2-1. “Winning games in this fashion always provides a boost,” head coach Bob Bucher said. “This was a tough environment to play in against a really good team.” The ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships has the top 20 teams competing in the postseason. The Ice Bears currently sit at No. 21 in the latest rankings. The Ice Bears have seven games remaining against teams in the top 25. “We believe we can control our own fate,” Bucher said. “We have overcome injuries and are getting better every game.” Bucher said that the key for his team going forward is playing with energy, urgency, and intensity. Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD The Ice Bears have a legitimate shot to make Freshman defender Bryan Fuhler eyes an the postseason in their first season as a Division I opponent during the Ice Bears series with the school while playing in the toughest conference in University of Oklahoma on Nov. 6. The Ice the Western Collegiate Hockey League, which has Bears lost both games of the series (2-5, 2-4). seven schools in the top 25. The Ice Bears will play their final two games of nan Anderson scored on the first attempt. Senior the semester against the 23rd ranked Arkansas goalie Mitch Fernsler stopped the next two Razorbacks at Mediacom Ice Park on Dec. 4-5. The Ice Bears will be off after that until Jan. 9.
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Basketball Bears only tally Shockers flex one win over Thanksgiving their Missouri After coming up winless in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bears pick up key win against William Woods at JQH Arena Eli Wohlenhaus Editor-in-Chief @eliwohlenhaus
In thus far high-scoring affairs, the Missouri State Bears men’s basketball team has not been on the right side of those matchups but once, posting a 14 record to this point in the season. To open the season, the Bears fell at Oral Roberts, 80-65. The road did not get any easier after that as MSU traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. There, the maroon and white faced No. 22 Butler, Minnesota and Mississippi State. The Bears drew the Bulldogs first who took strides as the Bears just took steps. Butler defeated MSU 93-59 and then defeated Temple 74-69 on their way to the championship where they fell to Miami (Florida) 85-75. Butler has dropped out of the AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 but are 24 in ESPN’s power rankings. In the second game for the Bears, they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 9:30 a.m. Springfield time. What started out as a continuation of
MSU getting beat down, the Bears battled back from 18 down in the second half to pull within three points twice in the final minutes. Down the stretch, the Gophers were able to finish what they started as they posted the 74-69 win. As the Bears entered the final day of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, they wanted to focus on the positives of what they had built in the second half of the game against Minnesota. Unfortunately, Mississippi State followed in Minnesota’s footsteps and punched the Bears in the mouth right from the start. The Bears found themselves down 45-27 at half, but again made a run at their second Bulldog opponent of the week in the second half. With around 10 minutes left in the game, the Bears cut the lead to four before the Bulldogs once again got the handle on the game, winning 84-70. Finally, on Friday, Nov. 27, the Bears came home to officially open their season at JQH Arena. MSU hosted William Woods University in the two teams’ first-ever meeting. Within the first four minutes, the Bears took charge, led by sophomore guard Chris Kendrix, who scored seven of the Bears first 11 on their way to a 77-56 win in front of a crowd of 2,937. “At first, it was just coming to me, and I was just flowing with it,” Kendrix said. Kendrix started out hot, but senior forward Camyn Boone was once again the most prominent force for MSU, scoring a team-high 16 points and grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. MSU shot 40.8 percent on the game, but only 20 percent from the 3point line and 57.7 percent from the free throw line. On the season, the Bears are shooting 65.2 percent from the free throw line and only 25.6 per-
cent from the 3-point line. The Bears play at home for four out of their next five contests, with the next one coming on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7:05 p.m. against Utah State in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge. The first thing I have to note is the Bears’ 3-point shooting. I asked head coach Paul Lusk about the Bears’ 20 3point attempts against William Woods and he said that was too many. Conversely, MSU’s opponents have been on fire from deep, making 41 on just 105 attempts. MSU has been outscored 205-144 in the first halves so far and have outscored opponents 196-180 in the second halves. Lusk pointed to this as one of the major pieces the Bears need to work on in order to win more games. As a team, the Bears have 17 blocks, nine of which have come from freshman forward Obediah Church. That statistic gets even better when you see that he only has been called for eight personal fouls, highlighting his ability to defend cleanly. Boone has not started every game. I know he is shorter than most power forwards and centers, but you can’t turn a blind eye to his continued production. Through five games he leads the team with 60 total points scored. Add in that he is shooting 58 percent from the field and averages five rebounds a game and what does that equal? This team’s anchor. One more stat that must be called to the public’s attention: The Bears have accumulated 53 assists to 62 turnovers. I have included the turnover stat in my Eli’s Extras segment forever. Make it stop.
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Valley muscles Ben Gilbert Staff Reporter @TheGilb24
The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament volleyball semifinal was held on Black Friday and showcased two teams shining the brightest. The first match pitted the sixth seeded Northern Iowa Panthers against the top seeded Wichita State Shockers. The Panthers won the first two sets 25-15 and 25-23. The Shockers would storm back and take the match into the fifth set. The top seed would ultimately prevail by winning the final three sets rather convincingly by scores of 2517, 25-11, and taking the final set 15-7. The final match saw the host of the tournament and the three seed Missouri State Bears take on the second seeded Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bears came out on fire in the first set and it carried over the whole game. In the opening set, the Bears went on a 6-0 run to take the lead 23-18. Sophomore middle blocker Lynsey Wright had six kills for an 86 hit percentage. The Bears took the opening set 25-22. “I felt like Lynsey was on fire,” head coach Melissa Stokes said. “You could see that tonight without even seeing the statistics.” More of the same continued in the second set as the Bears jumped out to a 12-3 advantage, before the Salukis scored five straight points. The Bears held on for a 25-19 in the set. Sophomore defensive specialist Brianne Dixon had seven digs in the set and sophomore outside hitter Lily Johnson had six kills on 11 attempts. “I think all of our attackers are firing on all cylinders,” Johnson said. “Everyone is doing what they need to do right now.” The Bears took the final set 25-20. Johnson led the team with 16 kills, and Wright added in 15 kills with an amazing 70 hit percentage. Junior defensive specialist Tatum Marshall led the team with 15 digs and Dixon had 14 digs. A matchup of the two hottest teams in the conference right now was looming between Wichita State and Missouri State. “You never know what you are going to get lineup wise with them (Wichita State),” Stokes said. “We love playing against them and always have great matchups against them.”
Lady Bears don’t get time for break, play stiff competition
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While most students spent this past week around the dinner table with their families, the Lady Bears were filling their plates with top-notch basketball competition. By scheduling teams like Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and the mighty Stanford Cardinal early in the season, the Bears are poised to be seasoned and ready to dominate their stretch of conference play later in the season. The Lady Bears’ busy week started with an excellent performance by Liza Fruendt in Oxford, Mississippi on Nov. 19. The sophomore guard had 25 points and seven rebounds as she led her team to a 91-78 victory over the SEC school. The offense enjoyed 10-0 runs in the first and third quarters sparked by redshirt senior guard Kenzie Williams’ five deep balls. Off their momentum from the big win, the Lady Bears welcomed Oklahoma State to JQH Arena on Nov. 23. The Cowgirls silenced the Lady Bears early by making their first five shots of the game. Consequently, MSU trailed the entire game. The Cowgirls’ All-American guard Brittney Martin led the game with 35 points and 14 rebounds while teammate Roddricka Patton set a JQH record with 15 assists. The Lady Bears dropped the game 74-55. After only one game at home, MSU traveled to Estero, Florida for the Gulf Coast Showcase at Germain Arena. The first matchup for the Lady Bears was against powerhouse No. 13 Stan-
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Freshman guard Grace Vander Weide finishes a 3-pointer against MidAmerica Nazarene on Nov. 17. ford. The Cardinal might was too much for the Lady Bears early in the game as MSU watched their opponents go 1533 downtown while they only connected on six 3-pointers for the game. Senior guard Tyonna Snow led the Lady Bears with 13 points, but it was-
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n’t enough as they lost the game 82-65. The next tournament game for MSU was on the consolation side of the bracket against the Maine Black Bears on Nov. 28. Snow scored eight of her seasonhigh 25 points in consecutive bursts with under a minute to play to bring the game to 64-63. Trailing by one, Snow looked to score again in the final minute but was called for a questionable offensive foul. The Black Bears went 5-6 from the stripe to seal the game and left the arena as the superior bear for the day as they won 69-65. The Lady Bears wrapped up their tournament play in Florida with a matchup against the Marist Red Foxes on Nov. 29. This time, the Lady Bears played like the team that beat Ole Miss a week earlier. MSU played relentless defense while holding Marist to 26 percent shooting from the field. Fruendt led the Lady Bears with 13 points, and the Lady Bears bench outscored the Red Foxes’ bench 39-7. MSU’s 22-point first half lead set the tone for the game. They never trailed while coasting to a 77-45 victory giving head coach Kellie Harper her largest margin of victory in her 71game tenure at Missouri State. After traveling home, the Lady Bears head right back into action on Dec. 2 as they jump back on the bus and head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on another SEC team in the Arkansas Razorbacks. A win will put the Lady Bears at .500 for the season and give them a momentum boost heading into a twogame home stretch.
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The outdoor seating area will be in a grassy area on the east side of the John Q. Hammons fountains.
Outdoor seating, studying area will be added by the fountain By Nicole Roberts News Editor @NReneeRoberts
During the Student Government Association meeting on Nov. 17, outdoor seating by the fountain and a new club that help first generation students were a couple of topics discussed. After a couple weeks of surveying students about creating an outdoor seating and studying area by the fountain, a few SGA members revealed the results. On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being an extremely high interest, about 85 percent of students rated the outdoor seating area as a seven or higher, according to Max Wagner, a senior administrative management major and director of university advancement. “Although we have a great campus already, the area by the library is a little dull,” Johnathan Sparks, a freshman marketing major and a senator representing Scholars Hall Council in the university advancement committee, said. “With the addition of the outdoor seating, we will have a
nice and natural looking area. We are hoping this will bring more students to campus and ultimately give them a comfortable place to do homework, spend time with peers and relax.” The project was proposed by Wagner, Sparks and Sarah Hallemeier, a junior communication major and at-large senator in university advancement committee. They said the seating area will be in the grassy area east of the fountain, and trees will be planted around the area to provide more shade and wind blockage. “I believe that being one with nature is a good way to slow life down a little bit in our crazy college schedules,” Hallemeier said. “It will be a great place for self-reflection, relaxation, homework, group meetings and Missouri weather appreciation.” In the survey, SGA gave students two seating options. One had cushioned seats that were lowered in the ground. The other option, which Sparks said would be more feasible, were metal round tables with metal chairs, similar to the ones outside of Plaster Student Union. Students were also asked what features they would
want for the outdoor seating area. Wi-Fi connection, comfortable seating, electrical outlets, space for laptops and books and night lights were the top five features. SGA is currently working with Planning, Design and Construction to create a project and budget plan. The project will be funded by the Wyrick Fund, which is generated through a student fee each semester. If the Wyrick Commission passes the project, the student body will vote on it in the spring ballot.
“It will be a great place for self-reflection, relaxation, homework, group meetings and Missouri weather appreciation.” -Sarah Hallemeier
Committee proposes a law that would keep corporations from punishing former customers for writing honest online reviews Sarah Teague Reporter Trainee @SarahTeague96
Some corporations have been quieting former customers by fining those who write honest reviews on sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor. In a Nov. 4 hearing for the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Sen. Claire McCaskill backed legislation to allow consumers to write honest reviews about goods and services on websites like Yelp and TripAdvisor without fear of being penalized for it. Currently, businesses are starting to place non-disparagement clauses in nonnegotiable forms of contracts signed when agreeing to receive services, which oftentimes condemns “disparaging” the business, and if doing so, an amount of money (up to the business to decide) can be charged to the unsatisfied customer. “(A non-disparagement clause) is a clause that is put into a contract that stipu-
lates one party or the other will not say anything disparaging or negative about the other,” Dr. Melissa Dallas, professor of hospitality law at Missouri State University, said. “In these clauses, if one of the participants says anything disparaging or negative about the… experience — usually it’s on social media — that’s when this clause kicks in. These clauses most often have a penalty involved with them which is a monetary amount.” In an attempt to stop these clauses from tricking unaware consumers, the committee, after hearing from several witnesses, proposed the Consumer Review Freedom Act. On Nov. 18, this act was approved, protecting consumers from being penalized or fined for sharing their opinions and using their free speech rights, guaranteed them by the First Amendment. “In my opinion, they’re not the greatest of contract clauses… they are very hard to enforce,” Kara Breshears, Senior Associate Attorney at the Piatchek Law Firm, said. “They can be written very poorly where it just says ‘don’t say anything disparaging.’
But in the state of Missouri, we don’t have any case law that exactly defines what is considered ‘disparaging,’ It’s very ambiguous.” Many employers and businesses are looking online for bad reviews, so it is hard to deny you’ve said something disparaging when they can pull it from a Facebook page. “You’ve put it out there, and now you can’t take it back,” Breshears said. “So, where we used to have a ‘proof’ problem — it’s very hard to prove you [verbally] said something to someone in a bar on a Tuesday — now you’ve memorialized it on the Internet for everyone to see... [Someone] can take a screenshot, and you can never deny you did that… they have written proof.” In a 2013 case, Palmer vs. Kleargear.com, Jen and John Palmer were charged $3,500 after writing a negative review on RipoffReport.com. They had two options: take the review down or pay the money. After months in court, the family was awarded damages of over $300,000, but not after months of bat-
tling a low credit score from the ordeal, preventing them from buying a new house. Unable to obtain financing for a broken furnace, it also caused them to go through a winter without heat in their home. Jen Palmer was at the Nov. 4 hearing and testified. “Throughout our entire ordeal, we only wanted two things: that all traces of KlearGear’s actions against us be cleared from John’s credit, and to do everything we could to ensure nobody else ever had to experience the nightmare we endured,” Palmer said. The Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015’s bill, starts, “to prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract.” On Nov. 18, the bill was ordered to be substituted, or changed, favorably, for further consideration in Congress.
New MSU Care Clinic The struggle of a poor college student helps the community The Economic Club’s research shows
By Mike Ursery Staff Reporter @MikeUrsery
Located inside the O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center is the MSU Care Clinic, a medical facility that provides healthcare to uninsured members in the Springfield community. Located at 640 E. Cherry St., the MSU Care Clinic serves a dual purpose of not only treating uninsured patients, but it also offers hands-on experience for MSU students enrolled in the School of Health and Human Services, according to Helen Reid, dean of the college of health and human services at MSU. “When we began planning for this building, we knew we wanted a building that could provide these services,” Reid said. The MSU Care Clinic is staffed by MSU students and also by members employed by Mercy Hospital. Reid said that the two entities held a meeting and decided to join forces to make an effective outreach to the community. People who fall into lower income brackets and who are not able to afford health insurance are eligible to receive care at the MSU Care Clinic, according to Reid. Programs are available in Springfield for children under 18 years old and adults older than u See CARE CLINIC, page 9
the cost for living as a MSU student has increased slightly from last year By Sydni Moore Staff Reporter @sydnimmore
With the state of our national economy, it isn’t hard to believe that living as a student at Missouri State University, or any college for that matter, may leave some young people feeling financially strapped. The Economics Club, a club dedicated to students who want to study social science, recently released a new summary for their Student Pricing Index. Last year, their first annual Student Pricing Index was released in December. The index is similar to the United States Consumer Price Index or CPI. According to the website for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) programs produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.” Or as Daniel Bergland, junior economics major and Economics Club vice president, likes to put it, “It’s basically a measure of inflation.”
The Student Pricing Index takes into account the costs of tuition, housing, gasoline, groceries, entertainment and even alcohol in Springfield. This year, their findings, though small, can validate a lot of the feelings that for some students, a part-time job or a handout from mom and dad may not be enough. This year, the average cost of living as a MSU student increased by 1.73 percent. It’s a bigger increase than what they saw last year, when the number was 1.27 percent. Additionally, according to Bergland, it’s a pretty large increase compared to the nation’s overall, which only saw a .2 increase. Not surprisingly, the costs of tuition and housing for college students in Springfield had increased the most. With this information, we know that, compared to the average citizen, the cost of living as a student for a series of years is a little more daunting. “With these figures,” says Bergland, “It shows how we, as students, are much more subject to inflation.”
Local vendors come to MSU for the Wise and Well Health Fair Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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To promote a healthier lifestyle, students, faculty visited vendors from the Springfield area to learn about healthy habits By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu
As finals approach and students have eaten their weight in Thanksgiving turkey, fitness is the last thing on their minds. However, on Nov. 17, Campus Recreation and Taylor Health and Wellness put on the Wise and Well Health Fair. The annual event, which is open to students and faculty, brings in various vendors from the university and the Springfield area. Vendors such as the counseling center, Supplement Superstore, Title Boxing and dental facilities are able to promote themselves while teaching the university community about wellness. “It’s not like a typical health fair where you think you’re just going to get a flu shot,” Angela Porcelli, administrative studies graduate assistant, said. Students are given a miniature color wheel with five sections. In order to win prizes, students are required to visit at least five vendors and have the vendors sign off. Prizes such as Bookstore giftcards, athletic tickets and a Silver Dollar City day pass were given out all day. Vendors also gave their own specific prizes
such as free one-month memberships. “It’s a learning experience, but it’s also geared toward students and the fact that they get prizes out of it,” Porcelli said. The event also featured various demos in areas such as Zumba, cooking and Title Boxing. More vendors have been featured this year than in past years due to increased marketing and promotion. Though weather caused a drop in attendance, 200-300 student and faculty attendees were seen last year. “I want to see more vendors come,” Porcelli said. “I want to make sure that we are able to continue doing this year after year, and to get the students involved.” The fair was planned by an event planning committee, as well as members from Campus Recreation and Taylor Health and Wellness. Porcelli’s goal was to change student perspectives on health fairs and make them excited to learn. “When students hear ‘health fair,’ they don’t feel like it’s something they’re interested in attending most of the time. It’s not just a standard health fair, there [are] so many different things geared toward students and staff,” Porcelli said.
Evil Apples mobile app becomes a popular game amongst students By Parker Padgett Reporter Trainee @ParkerPadgett
If you go into any dorm around campus or any young adults’ apartments, what is something you would likely see? A small black box labeled “Cards Against Humanity.” A spinoff of the party game “Apples to Apples,” “Cards Against Humanity” is commonly known throughout colleges. It’s famous for its humor-pushing gameplay. What if you could play “Cards Against Humanity” with your friends, but not all sitting down together? With the mobile app “Evil Apples: A Dirty Card Game,” young adults can play with their friends. It is available the App Store and Google Play and has over 1 million downloads. The app is free to download, but there are in-app purchases and advertisements. For those who are unfamiliar with the game, it’s played like this: a game is started among a group of three or more players. Each turn, one player is a judge and reads a black card containing a sentence with a blank somewhere in it. The other players turn in white cards that have phrases, funny sayings or words that fill the blank of the black card. The judge picks his or her favorite white card, and the player whose card is picked gets a point. The first player to seven points wins the game. Slate.com praised “Evil Apples” saying, “It’s a great party game that doesn’t need a party.” This app is gaining some momentum among MSU students. Brady Precure, a junior social work major, heard of the app through friends and people he works with. “What is fun about it is that it is easier
to play,” Precure said. “They can play in class and stuff.” He got “Evil Apples” a month ago and says he plays it moderate amount. One of his favorite parts of the app is “getting answers for questions you wouldn’t think of.” Aaron Gaddy, a sophomore digital film production major, also downloaded the game about a month ago. “I heard about it from my roommates, and it’s fun to see the crazy things people come up with, like in ‘Cards Against Humanity,’” Gaddy said. He likes playing it, about a game or two a week, and recommends the game to students.
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Farewell Mr. Robinson John Robinson Sports Reporter @SaxmanJohn
It hardly feels like the end to me. After three years of writing for The Standard, I’ve covered as much as I could as best I could. When I hear people inevitably talking about the sappy goodbye post from a long-time figure in sports which moved them to tears this week, I’ll assume they mean the words of their favorite college beat writer John Robinson. I appreciate the kind words and if you want to send a gift, I can tell you where to send them; a guy has student loans to pay after all. However, while I have your attention for this last shining moment in time, I’d like to leave some words of wisdom that I, a 22-year-old college student who surely has it all figured out, will now share with the rest of the world.
1. Be kind. People can be jerks. It’s a sad, but true fact of life. Not everyone in this world is a good person, and there might not be anything you can do about that, but you can control how you act in return. Be the person you would want to know, to be friends with. Doing what is right isn’t always the same as doing what’s easy.
2. Be empathetic. People have different circumstances in life, but often times it can be easy to look at a person and think they’re just lazy, rude or entitled. I’m a different person than the young guy who wasn’t quite as bald who came to Missouri State in the fall of 2012. There are struggles I will never experience because of my skin color, gender and sexual orientation. Listen to the concerns of people who do, and remember, when people fight for a place at the table, it doesn’t mean they’re taking your seat. It just means there should be room for them. Know where your blind spots are in spotting prejudices and garbage you didn’t even know you had. The hands we are dealt aren’t always equal and we always have room to grow and get better.
3. Know when to back down. You see all that stuff I wrote at the end of section 2? There are people much smarter than I, who say more eloquently. There are people who actually experience the things straight white guys get applauded for bringing up in columns like these, and they’ve been saying it a lot longer than I have. Over the break I have had seen this sentiment expressed a myriad of times, but it often boils down to this simple question: “If things have been so bad for ‘X’ group for this long, why are they only speaking up now?” And the only answer to that question I have is, “How long have you been listening?” Listen for the people who are talking and you will find them. They’ve been there a lot longer than you think.
And that’s everything I’ve got. I’d like to thank the wonderful individuals I’ve worked with these past few years, the people I’ve interviewed and the three people I think consistently read my work (thanks Mom). I’d like to leave you all with this, in the immortal words of Bill S. Preston Esquire and Ted Theodore Logan: “Be excellent to each other and party on dudes.”
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the students have tried to work with the administration before presenting the list of demands. The News-Leader also published two articles about sophomore global studies major Asheton Mayfield, who initially felt the list of demands did not represent the entire minority population. Mayfield now says she better understands the list of demands and is “more supportive of their demands now” after meeting with five of the students on Nov. 20, according to the News-Leader. Others commented using social media to address their thoughts after the list was released. Students posted on Yik Yak anonymously throughout the day with mostly negative feedback about the list of demands. During the Tough Talk Table Talk session, Riana Clark, a senior biology major, said when students met with Smart last year, they were disappointed. “When it was just us…there was no response we got either stoic or apathetic tone, body language, rehearsed answers and redirect,” Clark said. Many students present at the session are in agreement the university needs to take action toward the problems the students presented. The list of demands can be viewed on The Black Tribune website.
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65 years old qualify for Medicare. MSU students are not accepted at the clinic, but are always able to seek health care needs at the Taylor Health Clinic, which is located behind the Missouri State Bookstore on the east side of campus. Reid said that despite not having a full staff, the clinic was able to take 88 appointments during the first month. The MSU Care Clinic plans to be fully staffed by the beginning of next year, and plans to have 7,500 visits by the end of next year.
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The panel of four was made up by Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, director for the disability and resource center; Stacy Rice, instructional designer for the faculty center for teaching and learning; and two MSU students with their own disabilities, Scott Steelman, and Amanda Lehmann. While Staeger-Wilson and Rice shared their experiences and ideas for working with students with disabilities, Steelman and Lehman explained the challenges that make being students with disabilities so difficult. Although Missouri State University is constantly reviewing its accessibility needs, the panel explained there is always room for improvements. This topic was chosen strategically for the Shattering the Silences series. “Compliance with the ADA and social justice was chosen to help campus members to get a better understanding of the intentions and goals of ADA as a tool to increase our ability to provide equitable educational services for a range of campus and community members,” Abidogun said. “Engaging students, staff, faculty, and other members of our community,” Abidogun said, “allows us to do a more thorough job of creating an accessible and inclusive campus environment.”
Lesley said that the counseling center provides emotional safety for any student at the university. The center is open for survivors to discuss their assaults. Springfield also has many different resources for survivors of sexual assault. According to Vacey, the Victim Center in Springfield provides a strong support system for people in need. It does not require proof and the victims do not have to be pressing charges against their attackers. According to Patterson, the university has done a lot this semester to increase awareness of sexual assault on campus. This includes the new HAVEN requirement for incoming students and presentations given to different groups to raise awareness. The university also has many different ways for a sexual assault to be reported. “What we have is a multitude of things set up so that you could go a variety of different ways to get that information to us,” Patterson said. “We have things online, we have phone calls you can make, we have people you can come see. The point is that there are multiple ways for you to get that information to us to get an investigation started.” There are also many different actions Patterson can take if the students involved typically see each other on a regular basis. “If I learn of an allegation of a sexual assault that involves students and the people involved live in the same residence hall, I move someone,” Patterson said. “If I learn that they are in the same class, I move someone out of the class. If I learn that they are involved in the same activities, we can make different choices there too.”
For more information, students can go to the resources available on campus discussed above or go to thehuntinggroundfilm.com to learn more about the documentary.
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