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Briefs

New bookstore director appointed

After Mark Brixey resigned from his position as director of the Missouri State University Bookstore on Aug. 17 because of embezzlement allegations, the search for a replacement began.

Sonda Ropp Reinartz was named the new director after MSU brought four applicants to campus for interviews and open forums.

Reinartz will begin her duties on Jan. 15.

Renovation plans in motion

‘Should Granny Smoke Pot?’

Springfield NORML will discuss Missouri’s medical marijuana stance from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Story Hour Room of the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. A 30-minute film titled “Should Granny Smoke Pot?” and a short presentation with Q&A will make up the event.

According to a Springfield NORML press release, “Cannabis activists will be on hand to answer any questions visitors may have.”

Permanent provost and general counsel

At its Nov. 28 meeting, Missouri State’s Board of Governors’ Executive Committee approved the appointments of Frank Einhellig and Penni Groves as university provost and general counsel, respectively.

According to a University Communications press release, these appointments were MSU President Clif Smart’s first personnel actions.

Both appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2013.

Don’t miss us too much, loyal readers!

You are currently reading The Standard’s last issue of the fall 2012 semester!

We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of news, life and sports throughout the semester and will join us on Jan. 15 when we print our first spring 2013 issue.

Keep up with us online at http://www.the-standard.org.

Good luck with the rest of classes and finals, and have a great holiday break!

Calendar Tuesday, Dec. 4

Carrie’s Cafe Open, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Professional Building 426 SAC All Council Meeting, 4-5 p.m., PSU 313

Student Government Association Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., PSU 313

Wednesday, Dec. 5 Gerontology Club Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Professional Building 227

Thursday, Dec. 6 Last day of classes, all day

Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 101

KME Math Honor Society Social Meeting, 3:30-5:15 p.m., Cheek Hall 175

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

MarooNation Gathering in Monett, 6-8 p.m., Grant’s Family Restaurant, 114 Chapell Dr., Monett

Friday, Dec. 7

Study Day — no classes, all day Study Away Programs PreDeparture Orientation, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., PSU 313 BSN Application Workshop, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-2 p.m., Professional Building 323

Saturday, Dec. 8

Final Exam Period begins, through Thursday, Dec. 13 Fan Appreciation Day Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., MSU Bookstore and JQH Teamstore

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Missouri State’s football team scrimmages at Plaster Sports Complex during its last practice on Nov. 15. The most recent addition to the stadium was the 2006 installation of a turf field, but plans are in motion to renovate the complex.

Students may be asked to help fund athletics project

By Brandon Corrigan and Jon Poorman The Standard

Within the next 18 months, the east-side bleachers at Plaster Sports Complex could be headed in a downward direction — literally.

Plans to renovate the stadium are in motion, and with the completion of the project, Missouri State could find itself near the top of the Missouri Valley Football Conference when it

comes to football facilities.

MSU President Clif Smart said the university’s architect, Doug Sampson, has been commissioned to develop two or three possible designs — some of which could be broken down into several phases — for a renovation to the stadium before the end of the fall 2013 semester.

“It’s hard to know what’s viable and not until we see the cost numbers,” Smart said. “Obviously, the focus is on the east side, the student side, as a replacement. The second focus, I would say, is eliminating the track.”

Smart said he does not have any information about where a new track would be located, but that removing it from Plaster would provide the track

and cross-country teams with an east bleachers that are closer to the improvement upon their current “sub- field,” Smart said. “That, in and of standard” track, and that it would also itself, will improve the game-day experience because everybody will be closer together and closer to the field.”

The current playing field, installed in 2006, will need to be replaced If I had to sit over there because it’s “at the end of its life on the bleachers, I’m cycle,” according to Smart. not sure I’d come to With the goal of making a major very many football upgrade to Plaster, which Smart said games. would be the final piece of the athlet-MSU President ic facilities puzzle, there is obviously a Clif Smart question as to where the funding for the project will come from.

Smart said that it will almost cerimprove the atmosphere at the stadi- tainly require some kind of private um during football games. funding, whether it be from donors or “We would like to move the field u See STADIUM page 2 closer to the west bleachers and build

International outreach grows 10-year period shows 143 percent increase in international students

By Amber Duran The Standard

Missouri State signed a partnership with a Chilean university at the end of November, making it the fourth South American university to partner with MSU in the past nine months.

The University of Andres Bello (UNAB) in Santiago, Chile signed a partnership with MSU on Nov. 26, giving international students more options for continuing their higher education.

The partnership allows UNAB students who have completed four years of undergraduate work to come to Springfield and enroll in the Master’s in Business Administration program, according to a news release.

Steve Robinette, associate vice president for international programs, said in a news release that he looks forward to working with this new university.

“This agreement is part

of the larger emphasis for Missouri State to form more partnerships with universities in South America, to have more students from South America to attend classes in Springfield, and to have more of our students study in South America,” he said.

Previous to signing with a Chilean university, MSU signed partnership agreements with Centro Universitario do Estado do Para, in Belem, Brazil, on Sept. 12, and with Universidade Estadual de Maringa of Brazil and Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo on April 17.

These partnerships send students from these universities to MSU’s campus, without having to deploy a recruiter internationally, Jim Baker, vice president for research and economic development and international programs, said in a recent interview.

MSU President Clif Smart said that an increased national pres-

By Dayle Duggins The Standard

Constantly looking to improve oneself is a fairly consistent goal among humans. We take on bigger obstacles, we set higher goals and expect more out of ourselves over time.

While seeking individual improvement is a journey in itself, what about when a number of

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t’s my not-so-favorite time of year again — the week before finals — but, as this is my seventh finals week at Missouri State, I feel pretty confident about how to handle it.

Megan Gates Editor-in-Chief

We all have our own methods for studying that work well, but below are some of my tips for how to manage everything else in your life while preparing for finals week, to ensure that you don’t go nuts or have a mid-college life meltdown — before Dec. 14.

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Missouri State students who take part in MSU’s English Corner participate in making holiday decorations at the Jim D. Morris Center.

ence at MSU is important place where students learn for several reasons, u See OUTREACH page 2 because college is the

MSU focuses on marketing, branding

Recruitment, retention, public perception analyzed

May finals week be ever in your favor

individuals make up a bigger constituency seeking betterment?

Missouri State is doing just that, according to Don Simpson, associate vice president for enrollment management.

MSU, with help from those that make up its community, is moving forward on a path of refinement by dissecting its recruitment and retention efforts, along with its diversity outreach.

On Aug. 3, MSU’s Board of Governors accepted a proposal to conduct a diversity study for research-based, enrollment-driven marketing; brand identity study; and marketing plan.

Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods — a marketing, advertising and strategic communications agency — and Penn Schoen Berland (PSB) — a market research and consulting firm — are currently partnering together to improve the university as a whole.

Ultimately, the two companies will be working to provide the Springfield campus with a marketing and brand identity study, an evaluation of in-depth research, and to suggest strategies for a marketing plan, according to u See MARKET page 8

Avoid personal drama

As someone who has gone through their fair share of breaking up with a significant other during finals week, I know it’s best to be avoided.

You’ll spend precious time crying to your friends — who probably also need to focus on finals — about what went wrong and how heartbroken you are (if you’re the dumpee), or gloating about how happy you are to be rid of the scumbag (if you’re the dumper), instead of studying for your tests.

So, whatever your personal life situation may be, avoid making any major changes during finals week. Be kind to your significant other — even if they’re a total jerk — and save your dramatic break-up for Dec. 14, when no one’s grade is on the line.

Don’t panic

Knowing that a large percentage of your semester grade could be riding on your final test score u See FINALS page 2

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is a good reason to induce a panic attack — especially if you’re not prepared.

But, at all costs, avoid having to pull out the brown bag and breathe, because really, that’s just way too much stress to be added to your already strenuous schedule.

Instead, when you feel your heart rate increasing rapidly and your breathing start to hasten, switch gears.

Call your mom and have a good chat, take a snack break, do some stretching — seriously, it helps — and try to let your body relax.

Once you’ve calmed down, you’ll be able to focus 10 times better than you would while in a panic.

Dress for success

You know your lucky underwear? Now’s the time to break them out, or anything else that makes you feel confident, strong and sexy — it can never hurt.

Personally, my go-tofinals-outfit is my second-

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hand Captain America Tshirt, because nothing makes me feel more powerful than channeling my inner superhero, except for 5-inch stilettos, which I’m not prepared to walk across campus in.

If superheroes aren’t your thing, though, you can still dress for success. Put on your favorite outfit before heading to your toughest final. Even if you’re not completely prepared, you’ll still know you look great, and that’s a confidence boost in and of itself.

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012

Be nice to your pores

During finals week, it’s easy to eat anything and everything that tastes good but is absolutely horrible for you.

My personal example is the small fortune I fed into the vending machine in Freddy my freshman year to satisfy my craving for Reese’s and Mountain Dew. Needless to say, I had the world’s worst case of acne by day three of finals week.

Instead of eating junk food that’s cheap and accessible, carpool with some friends to Dillon’s, and grab some healthy munchies. Try

a corporate sponsor. He also said that some donors have already expressed interest in helping.

Other forms of funding could come from retail space, apartments or other ways to produce revenue within the stadium, although no options have been discussed in great detail yet, Smart said.

Perhaps the most important issue when it comes to fundraising is the idea of students self-implementing a fee to help pay for the project, as they did with the Foster Recreation Center. Smart said that several students have expressed interest in helping out, but that any kind of student fee would have to come from the students and be driven by the students.

Smart said he believes students should have a section at Plaster in which they can truly indulge in the game-day experience at MSU, and that the current bleachers simply aren’t getting the job done.

“If I had to sit over there on the

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Xin Yuqi, Wen Jiang and Wang Xiaotang, all accounting majors, study in Meyer Library before finals week begins at Missouri State. The library will be open non-stop beginning Sunday, Dec. 9, through Thursday, Dec. 13.

baby carrots or your favorite than candy will and won’t which will just cause further chocolate fix, make a heartfruit or pretzels. These will result in a giant zit in the stress. healthy decision, and go for make you feel fuller faster middle of your forehead, And if you really need a the dark stuff.

bleachers, I’m not sure I’d come to very many football games,” he said.

In addition to improving the fan experience, raising the quality of Plaster would also allow for MSU to be more competitive on the field because it has the potential to be a great recruiting tool, Smart said.

“I don’t think there’s any question that (facilities) are what kids look at,” Smart said. “We’re not just competing against Valley schools. We’re competing against schools in Arkansas, schools all around us in our region.”

MSU head coach Terry Allen said that when a recruit visits schools, a big factor in that player’s decision about which one to attend is the condition of the facilities.

“I think every student-athlete wants to see the venue they’re going to play in, and the more impressive, the better,” Allen said.

“There’s been an awful lot of money invested throughout our league. We’re a little bit behind the curb with other schools. Plaster is a little aged, and the east side has obviously seen better days.”

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and discuss ideas.

“This is accomplished, in part, with a diverse student body, where people bring different real life experiences, cultures, philosophies, religions to the table,” he said. “Second, higher education is done very well in the United States, and we should participate in educating the world if we can.”

Smart also said international outreach is a way to increase enrollment on the Springfield campus and thus increase revenue for the school.

Since 2002, international student enrollment has almost tripled with a 143 percent increase.

MSU currently has 1,426 international students from 86 different countries, with the majority of those students from China, Baker said.

Baker said this is the main reason for the international outreach in areas of the world not currently represented on MSU’s campus, like Central and South America. He said that international programs benefit much more than just the university.

•Australia

•China

•Japan

•Bosnia

•Czech Republic

•Mongolia

•Bulgaria

•England

•Slovenia

•Brazil

•France

“In order for students to be competitive in the world marketplace, they need to know world economy and economic survival in other countries,” he said.

Baker also said international outreach is a fundamental part of MSU’s public affairs mission.

“The idea of cultural competence is to create an environment where people have an opportunity to experience different cultures,” he said. “MSU is not isolated from the world.”

The international outreach focus for spring 2013 will be in developing partnerships in India, Vietnam, Mexico and other South American universities, Baker said.

Jack Roberts, a freshman communications major and an international student from Leicester, England, said going to school in the U.S. has been a

great opportunity.

“It has changed my life,” Roberts said. “I like that I am constantly meeting new people and engaging with a lot of other students from various countries, not just USA.” MSU’s international outreach not only gives opportunities to foreign students, but it provides options for stateside students as well.

The partnerships developed with international universities allow students to take part in the Study Away Program, giving them a unique opportunity to experience a different culture firsthand.

Study away opportunities include yearlong, semester-long, and shortterm, faculty led programs.

To learn more about studying abroad, visit http://international.missouristate.edu/studyaway/.

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Tuesday

Dec. 4, 2012

The world won’t end Dec. 21

Attention: The world will end on Dec. 21, 2012, at 11:11 GMT — 5:11 a.m. in Springvegas.

Or, so supposedly predicts the Mayan calendar and December212012.com, the “official website” of the end of the world (obviously the most reputable end-of-the-world source).

If you believe the world is ending, according to the website, you’re in good company with Woody Harrelson (he was in “2012” after all), Mel Gibson (because he’s not crazy or anything), and Lil Wayne (maybe he’ll give you some of his purple drank to tide over the apocalypse).

Conspiracy theories about the end of the world have run rampant, and just as we all narrowly escaped the end-of-theworld’s death grips in May 2011, and then, in October 2011, we will all escape it again in December of 2012 and be able to attend the “Day After the End of the World” event on Facebook that I RSVP’d “yes” to when I was still in high school.

Upon further investigation, however, that event doesn’t exist anymore, so that must mean the world really is ending.

I don’t think the end of the world would be all that bad, though, so let’s

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look on the bright side.

The end of the world would mean that we never have to grow up.

Although we’ll have wasted nearly our entire lifetime in school, writing papers, learning multiplication, and doing busy work, we’ll have lived out Alphaville’s dream of being “forever young.”

Us: 1; End of the world: 0 The end of the world would also mean that we never have to hear about Congress not getting along, the U.S. being trillions of dollars in debt or the director of the CIA’s extramarital activities ever again.

Us: 2; End of the world: 0 For those similar to myself, who hail from Kansas City, the end of the world would mean that we never have to suffer through a mediocre Chiefs or Royals season again, and we can find solace in the fact that the Cardinals never beat us in a World Series.

Us: 3; End of the world: 0 For those of us who value good music, the end of the world would put an end to the Justin Biebers of the world winning Artist of the Year, and we would never again have to suffer through the last day of the work/school week with a certain singer in our head, reminding us which day of the week comes next.

Us: 4; End of the world: 0 Perhaps the thing I look forward to most, which would come from the end of the world, is the absolution of my student loan debt. Please, let the world end.

Us: 5; End of the world: 0 By this quick rundown of “Us vs. the End of the World,” it’s pretty apparent that the end of the world has nothing on us. Besides, if the world really is ending in less than a month, there’s really nothing any of us can do about it, and we’re all in it together (“High School Musical” style).

So, on Dec. 20, 2012, I invite everyone to join me in blaring R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” Muse’s “Apocalypse Please,” and Britney Spears’ “Till the World Ends,” quite literally, until the world ends — which it won’t.

See you all on Dec. 22, 2012.

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Remember Ron Paul

This month, when I found out that Ron Paul is retiring, I began to cry sad, salty Libertarian tears.

I know this isn’t a reason to cry for everyone, but it should be.

The neoconservatives among you are bitterly muttering that Ron Paul is a crackpot, so his retirement doesn’t matter.

The die-hard liberals among you are squinting and saying, “Isn’t that the guy who wants to legalize weed?”

But most of you have probably only heard Ron Paul’s name in passing. Although the news of his retirement is gracing few headlines, it is better late than never to get informed.

Basically, Ron Paul is a warrior.

First, he was a medical officer, doctoring wounded soldiers. Then, he delivered roughly 4,000 babies. Then, he saw how screwed up things were getting in the government and became a wildly popular Texas senator. Then, he ran for president three times.

What follows is a brief summary of Ron Paul’s political career.

Ron Paul: Hey guys, maybe it would be a good idea if we cut our own salaries down to $39,336, since that is what the average American makes in a year.

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Rachel Brown Guest Columnist Congress: No way, Ron Paul! Mo’ money for us!

Ron Paul: Well, we should probably stop going to war without actually declaring war. We are pissing off a lot of people in the Middle East.

Plus, we are spending billions of dollars on it, and it’s a waste of money.

Congress: We not gonna listen to you!

Ron Paul: By the way, you realize our economy is going to collapse if we keep getting into debt, borrowing from China and using the Federal Reserve to print what is essentially Monopoly money?

Congress: Get money; get rich!

Ron Paul: OK, I warned you.

Congress: Oh, no! Why is the Middle East so angry at us? Why are we in debt? Why is the dollar devalued? Why is the economy so terrible?!?

Ron Paul: I’m 77. I’m too old for this. I’m going to retire.

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cate for liberty and personal freedom, but as the patient, quiet voice in the back of the room, warning of what was to come. In the meantime, big government and big business surge forward, ever engulfing more of our rights.

I know that some of you out there don’t agree with Ron Paul. You believe that the war on drugs should continue. Or you believe that every government program under the sun should continue, regardless of its effectiveness and overall cost. I can respect the fact that your point of view is different from mine.

I’m sure you realize that I am obviously not asking you to vote for Ron Paul. The presidential election is over, and Ron Paul is retiring. But it’s not too late to support his vision.

As citizens of the United States of America, there are a few things we can learn from Ron Paul. He has left a legacy that is greater than petty differences in policy and a vision that crosses partisan lines.

From Ron Paul, we can learn the power of the individual; the power of one person who stands up for what he believes in, even if it’s unpopular with others.

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spectrum than a split between two fiercely polarized parties.

But most of all, Ron Paul shows us that the next big battle is waking Americans up.

For too long, we have snoozed unaware as the national debt — the product of war and handouts — piles up (at this point, to pay it off, every man, woman and child in the U.S. would need to fork up $51,876 at The Standard’s press time, according to http://www.usdebtclock.org).

We have lain unconscious as our rights are stripped away (the National Defense Authorization Act gives Obama the right to kill or detain any U.S. citizen without trial).

We have soundly dozed as our government’s unwanted interventionist foreign policy sparks conflict after conflict across the globe (at this point, we have military personnel stationed in 130 countries).

Well, my friends, it is time to wake up as individuals, as a university and a nation.

As Ron Paul said in his farewell speech to Congress this November: “The No. 1 responsibility for each of us is to change ourselves with hope that others will follow. This is of greater importance than working on changing the government; that is secondary to promoting a virtuous society. If we can achieve this, then the government will change.”

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Congrats, graduates, MSU depends on you

Next week, The Standard is losing several of its key members because they have reached that milestone of young adult life: college graduation.

Writer Kris Collins, Copy Editor Katie DeJarnette, News Editor Dayle Duggins, Writer Kaycie Surrell and Sports Editor Jon Poorman will be leaving Missouri State’s campus on Dec. 14 and, hopefully, moving on to follow their dreams.

While they are the nearest and dearest to our hearts, we at The Standard know they are not alone as several thousand Missouri State students will be joining them in receiving their undergraduate degrees this December.

We may not be personally fond of every single person receiving their diploma this fall, but we do hope that they are successful after graduation.

Why? Not because we’re selfless people, but because when our graduates do well in the real world, it improves our university.

It attracts future students who will help carry on many of the new traditions for which the administration and athletic teams are pushing, ensuring that enrollment will remain high and keep MSU’s doors open to those who can’t afford to pay Ivy League college tuition prices.

It attracts donors who want to support an educational institution that produces graduates that have a positive impact on the world — whatever their chosen profession may be — ensuring that the degree programs we love will continue to employ talented professors to teach the next generation.

And it attracts attendees to the numerous student performances and events on campus, ensuring that even after we leave Springfield, MSU will remain open to the public to provide cultural experiences residents of southwest Missouri might otherwise not be privy to.

Even with all of its challenges, and occasional disappointments, MSU is still our university and we ultimately want it and its graduates to succeed, because the two are codependent on one another.

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Calendar Tuesday, Dec. 4

Old Crow Medicine Show, 7:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $35

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Voice Area Recital, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ellis Hall 217b, free Happy Hour Live, 5 p.m., University Plaza, free

SAC Films and Compus Recreation Present: Reel Rock, 79 p.m., PSU Theater, free The Vine, 8-9:30 p.m., Carrington Hall Auditorium, free

Open Dancing at The Savoy, 8:30 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free SAC Films Presents: “Mean Girls,” 9 p.m., PSU Theater, free

Thursday, Dec. 6

“Sleeping Beauty” as told by David Gonzalez, 7 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall, $18 (front orchestra), $12 (rear orchestra)

SAC After Hours Presents: Beach Party, 9 p.m., Foster Rec Center Pool, free “It’s A Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Springfield Little Theatre, $12 adult/senior/student, $10 children (14 and under)

Tuesday

Dec. 4, 2012

Holiday fun

From handmade gifts to holiday-themed movies and cold nights spent ice skating, the holidays are officially here

Friday, Dec. 7

Nazi Souvenir-Photography and the Holocaust: An Exhibition/Lecture by Jacek Fraczak, 6-7:30 p.m., Park Central Branch Library, free The Post-It Show, 6 p.m., LemonDrop, free

December First Friday Art Walk, 6 p.m., Park Central Square, free

Coffee Ethic celebrates five years of business, 7 p.m., Coffee Ethic, free “It’s A Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Springfield Little Theatre, $12 adult/senior/student, $10 children (14 and under)

Saturday, Dec. 8

Downtown Springfield Christmas Parade, 2-4p.m., Park Central Square, free Festival of Lights Free Ice Skating, 3 p.m., Mediacom Ice Park, free

Imagine 2012 Silent Auction, 6 p.m., Gillioz Theatre, $10

“It’s A Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Springfield Little Theatre, $12 adult/senior/student, $10 children (14 and under)

Sunday, Dec. 9

“It’s A Wonderful Life,” 2 p.m., Springfield Little Theatre, $12 adult/senior/student, $10 children (14 and under)

Sundays at the Savoy, 6 p.m., The Savoy Ballroom, free

Monday, Dec. 10

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

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Springfield Ballet to put on ‘Nutcracker’

The Springfield Ballet is scheduled to present the classic ballet, “The Nutcracker,” at The Landers Theatre, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Dec.16 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Tickets have been on sale since Oct. 15. They are $24 for adults; $21 for students, seniors and military; $16 for children 12 and under; and $15 for groups of 20 or more.

To purchase tickets, call the box office at 417-869-1334 or order them online at http://www.springfieldlittletheatre.org/shows/springfield-ballets-nutcracker/.

Comedy Central star to perform at Gillioz

Comedian, writer and actor Mike Birbiglia is scheduled to perform his hit show “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, at the Gillioz Theatre.

Birbiglia is best known for his off-Broadway hits “Sleepwalk With Me” and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” and will be performing the latter, which is a true, unfiltered story about his unsuccessful, romantic escapades.

Tickets range from $19-$29 and are available at the box office, by phone at 417-863-9491 or online at http://gillioz.org/?p= 709.

Holiday Loft Walk

The Downtown Springfield Association will host the first annual Holiday Loft Walk at 4 p.m. on Dec. 15 in downtown Springfield.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of.

Ticket sales will benefit the Child Advocacy Center.

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A student attending English Corner decorates a Christmas tree downtown at the Jim D. Morris Center on Friday, Dec. 7. ired of giving generic, boring gifts that you ordered online? Here are just a few three-step, Pinterestinspired ideas for great, simple gifts to make at home this holiday season.

Cozy wool boot socks

What you will need: •an old wool sweater •scissors

How to: First, cut the sleeves off of your wool sweater, making sure to cut one end of each sleeve at a slanted angle.

For those with sewing abilities, feel free to sew a folded hem (suggested 1-2 inches) across the top, but it’s not necessary. Try them with your own boots to make sure they fit comfortably, and your boot socks are ready for gifting.

Etched glass vase

What you will need: •plain glass vase •glass etch craft spray (you can find this at Hobby Lobby or most crafting stores) •rubber bands

How to: First, wrap your rubber bands around the body of the vase, creating your own unique design.

Next, spray the vase with glass etch spray and wait until it is completely dry to remove the rubber bands.

Once they are removed, you will uncover a uniquely designed, frosted vase that will make any counter or table look beautiful.

Personalized drink coasters

What you will need: •plain floor tiles (you can find these at Wal-mart or hardware stores for less than $1 each) •uniquely designed scrapbook paper •Mod Podge

How to: First, cut out squares of the scrapbook paper of your choosing, making sure each square of paper is adequately sized to cover your plain tile.

Next, Mod Podge the paper onto the tile and let it completely dry.

Last, get yourself a drink for all your hard work, and try it out before wrapping and gifting them.

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veryone knows about the big three — Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa — but that’s only the beginning. There are many other holidays with a historical meaning behind them.

•Christmas – A guy too big to fit in anyone’s chimney squeezes himself in there anyway and delivers presents to children around the world in one night, led, of course, by a team of flying reindeer. It started as a celebration of the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary as a fulfillment of prophecy, but has since turned into a money-draining whirlwind of colorful lights, singing snowmen and ugly sweaters.

•Hanukkah – The Festival of Lights is a Jewish holiday, beginning on Dec. 8 this year that lasts for eight days and commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The festival is observed through the lighting of a Menorah, a candelabra with nine branches to be lit each night of the holiday. There is also gift-giving and the singing of Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah song.

•Kwanzaa – This holiday was created in 1966 as the first specifically African-American holiday and celebrates the seven principles of African heritage: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.

The holiday starts on Dec. 26 and is celebrated mostly in the United States and Canada.

•Bodhi Day – This Buddhist holiday celebrates the day that Buddha experienced enlightenment. It’s celebrated in many Buddhist countries, and there’s meditation, study of the Dharma, chanting of Buddhist texts and general acts of kindness toward others. There’s also tea and cake. The holiday falls on Dec. 8.

•Festivus – Festivus, for the rest of us, was started thanks to a little show called “Seinfeld” in 1997. The holiday is celebrated on Dec. 23 as a way for people to get into the holiday spirit without all the commercialism. This holiday includes traditions like the “Airing of Grievances,” where each person tells everyone else all the ways they’ve disappointed him or her over the past year.

No matter how or what you celebrate this year, just remember to be thankful and to stock up on canned goods, so when the Mayan calendar ends on Dec. 21, you’re prepared for the zombie apocalypse. Happy holidays.

By Kaycie Surrell

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hanksgiving is over, which means it’s time to watch Christmas movies. But what to watch? With so many movies out there and so little time — you, finals — it’s hard to choose.

To help narrow the selection, I asked some of Missouri State’s film students. Do they like the classic movies or the new ones better? Or those Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies, but they’re set during Christmas time so they count?

And the winner is … traditional and nontraditional. No new stuff. Except for “Elf,” of course.

The first favorites to be blurted out were those that simply used Christmas as the framework. Garrett Tripp, senior electronic arts video studies major, said “Die Hard” is his favorite.

Before you scoff that it’s not really a Christmas movie, it has been

voted by the readers of Empire film magazine as the No. 1 Christmas movie.

Another surprising one that came up as a favorite, was actually seconded. Both Sam Houston and junior electronic arts video studies major Nico Burasco said the 1985 dystopian future film, “Brazil,” was their favorite movie to watch at Christmas.

For the classic side of movies, “It’s a Wonderful Life” was the one that came up most. We also decided “Home Alone” counted as a classic and was one of the good ones.

Personally, my favorites are “Love Actually” and “Hogfather.” Terry Pratchett fans will know that one.

So, if you’re trying to decide what to watch this season, take a film student’s advice and go classic or go unique.

By Karman Bowers

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Preparing for the end Be ready for the end of the world ... just in case.

By Nicholas Simpson The Standard

Photo Illustration by Evan Henningsen/THE STANDARD

Having multiple things plugged into one outlet at a time can be a fire hazard and should be avoided.

Light up your holidays, without the fire hazards Avoid any injuries while decorating this year

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

As the winter holidays approach, Springfield streets are lined with lit snowflakes, windows on campus begin to light up with festive lights, and the cheery feeling associated with Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus (for the rest of us) and other holidays of the season is in the air.

Although, admittedly, the holiday season just isn’t quite the same without a snowman in the yard, a tree in the window or a menorah on the table, there are important safety tips college students should be aware of when getting residence hall rooms or apartments in the holiday spirit.

Don’t: Use lights that aren’t in proper working order. Keep them on all day and all night, or place them next to items that can easily catch fire.

Do: Be environmentally conscious by turning lights off when not necessary, and keep them away from items that are flammable, such as decorations made from Styrofoam.

Don’t: Put a real tree in a room, decorate it with lights and never water it.

Do: Purchase a reusable, artificial tree, and be aware of how long the lights remain on. An artificial tree will provide the feeling of the holidays without the worry of the tree retaining moisture.

No live trees are allowed in the residence halls,

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according to Director of Residence Life, Housing and Dining services, Gary Stewart.

“Trees will dry out and are easily caught on fire,” Stewart said. “They make a big mess with all the needles, and during move out, everybody’s really busy and wants to get out, and it’s just better if we stick to artificial trees.”

Don’t: Burn peppermint bark, apple and pine needle, sugared apple, or any of your favorite Yankee Candle holiday scented candles in your living quarters.

Do: Use plug-in air fresheners or scented oil diffusers to make your home more holiday-scented, or use scented, flameless candles for the same effect.

According to Stewart, candle warmers have been proven to be faulty and have been known to cause fires, so candles (other than batteryoperated) are not allowed in

the residence halls.

Don’t: Plug your laptop, fan, cell phone charger, curling iron, light-up snowman, lights and plug-in air fresheners into one outlet.

Do: Be aware of not overloading circuits, and plug things into a surge protector or a source that could shut off if needed.

Decorating is fun.

Whether you raid the dollar bins at Target or line your windows in high-quality LED lights, it’s important to keep safety in the back of your mind when preparing for the holiday season.

“It always helps put people in a different mood if there are pretty lights going on while folks are walking back and forth across campus,” Stewart said. “We just always wish and hope that everybody makes it home safe and enjoys however they choose to spend the winter break.”

So, here we are at the end of the Mayan calendar, and conspiracy theorists have spent this and recent years running rampant with ideas on what might happen on the day of Dec. 21, 2012.

It’s anyone’s guess exactly how it will happen, but regardless of the outcome, one thing is for certain: There will be no Christmas. With the world ending just three days before the celebration of the birth of Christ, what is going to happen to all those unopened presents? Who will eat the milk and cookies?

Missouri State junior general business major Brent Pollard is skeptical of the whole affair and said he believes the prophetic day to be another superstition passed down through the generations.

“Oh man, I’ve never believed there was going to be any revolution at all,” Pollard said. “I think it was just manmade gibberish run down. I never believed it. Some people out there … there’s just some crazy people.”

Karissa Buckner, a sophomore in social work, shares similar feelings about the stigma surrounding the year 2012.

She isn’t letting the conspiracies ruin her holidays.

“I think it’s kind of ridiculous, and it doesn’t really line up with my worldview at all,” she said.

Just in case, there are ways to prepare for such a scenario, and many of these quick tips may be good ideas — end of the world or not.

Let go

If it happens, it happens.

Like it or not, there’s a good chance you will not survive, especially in the event of a zombie outbreak. Scream, cry,

whatever, let it out now so you can get down to business on those last few days in December.

Surround yourself with love

Even if they think you’re crazy, rounding up the people you care about is perhaps the most crucial way to prepare for end times. Plan an early trip home for Christmas, just in case, or take a vacation with your significant other. You’ll be glad to have someone to cling to when things start blowing up.

The party

Let’s face it, everyone knows the end-of-the-world party is going to be huge.

Make sure yours is the biggest deal on the block by pre-ordering your kegs and creating your Facebook event now.

Watch your behavior, however, in the event of aforementioned messianic salvation.

Slacker survivalists

If you are a true believer, there is a good chance you might be sleeping through your finals. Will this semester’s grades really be relevant in a world where one has to fight to stay alive? It might be a good idea to go ahead and study, though.

Goodbye

Of the greatest importance is how you go about saying your goodbyes. There are likely a myriad of people you’d love to share final thoughts with, so getting those emails written now is key. Save them as drafts so you can make changes as the end creeps nearer!

Whatever the outcome, may your holidays be bright, be they from Christmas lights or nuclear blasts. May they be full of cheer, whether from the songs around the fireplace or panic in the streets. With fingers crossed, we may yet live to see a happy new year.

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Scorebox

Ice hockey (15-3-2) Friday, Nov. 30 Wisconsin-Platteville 1 0 0—1 Missouri State 2 2 3—7 Saturday, Dec. 1 Wisconsin-Platteville 2 1 0—3 Missouri State 2 4 3—9 Men’s basketball (2-5, 0-0) Saturday, Dec. 1 Oral Roberts 40 32 — 72 Missouri State 15 37 — 52 Track and field Sunday, Dec. 2 Arkansas State four first-place Kickoff Klassic finishes Women’s basketball (5-2, 0-0) Thursday, Nov. 29 Oral Roberts 30 35 7 — 72 Missouri State 29 26 8 — 73 Saturday, Dec. 1 Northern Kentucky 28 39 — 67 Missouri State 30 40 — 70

Calendar Wednesday, Dec. 5 Men’s basketball, 7:05 p.m. vs.

Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla.

Thursday, Dec. 6

Women’s basketball, 7 p.m. vs.

Mizzou in Columbia, Mo.

Friday, Dec. 7

Ice hockey, 7 p.m. at home vs.

Eastern Illinois

Saturday, Dec. 8

Ice hockey, 5 p.m. at home vs.

Eastern Illinois

Men’s basketball, 3 p.m. vs.

Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.

Saturday, Dec. 15

Men’s basketball, 7:05 p.m. at home vs. Valparaiso

Swimming and diving, all day at UIW Christmas Invitational in San Antonio, Texas

Women’s basketball, 2:05 p.m. at home vs. Arkansas State

Briefs

Schaffitzel claims football awards

Missouri State sophomore safety Caleb Schaffitzel won several awards, including Team MVP and Media Player of the Year, at the football Bears’ annual postseason banquet on Sunday.

Schaffitzel is the first defensive player to win the award since safety Mike Randon took home the honor in 2006.

Schaffitzel, an All-MVC First Team selection, tallied 109 total tackles and five interceptions this season.

Track and field team wins four events

The Missouri State track and field team opened its indoor season on Sunday, competing in the Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic.

The Bears walked away from the meet with four first-place finishes, including freshman Shavonne Husbands in the 200meter dash, freshman Oarabile Babolayi in the 400-meter dash, senior Kimsue Grant in the long jump, and a team victory in the 4x400-meter relay.

The team will return to action on Jan. 11-12 at the Saluki Open in Carbondale, Ill.

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Lady Bears set to take on Mizzou

The Missouri State Lady Bears will travel to Columbia, Mo., on Thursday for a showdown with the Missouri Tigers.

The last time the two schools met in women’s basketball was on Dec. 8, 2004, a game the Lady Bears won 66-44. They have won four of the last six contests.

The all-time series lead, however, belongs to Mizzou, 16-8.

MSU is 4-9 in trips to Columbia.

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Tenacious tandem

Brothers Jack (left) and Blake Ryan have been major contributors to the Ice Bears’ success this season. The team is currently 15-3-2.

Ryan brothers strike fear into the hearts of opposing goaltenders

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By Tim Godfrey The Standard

n any given game weekend, an opposing goalie will see the twoman tandem of numbers 14 and 17.

As he stands between the red pipes, the goalie crouches down, puts his glove hand up and frantically tries to keep his eyes on the puck.

The white and maroon MSU hockey players pass the puck to each other, crisscrossing it between them down the ice with only one defender to beat — a two-on-one situation, the perfect situation for these two Ice Bears.

No. 14 has the puck on the right side of the offensive zone and spots No. 17 making his

way in front of the net and feeds him a beamThey played ice hockey together until they ing pass. No. 17 gets the pass, turns around were eight and nine years old (the brothers are and shoots the puck. The goalie misses. The one year apart, Blake being the oldest), but Ice Bears score. didn’t find each other wearing the same game As the two players hug sweater again until they to congratulate each attended Christian Brothother, the goalie gets up They both have the intensity ers High School in St. and sees the names of the Louis, Mo. to them that you wouldn’t goal-scoring culprits: B. While they were on the expect from smaller guys.

Ryan and J. Ryan. same team in high school, - Bob Bucher, A last name isn’t the they were never on the only thing brothers Blake same line. The 2011-12 Ice Bears head coach and Jack Ryan share, season was the first year according to head coach the two brothers played Bob Bucher. They also share similar playing on the same line in Division II, and they did styles. not disappoint during their breakout year.

“It’s almost like they are twins on the ice,” Blake had 19 goals while younger brother Bucher said. “They both have the intensity to Jack had 23, but there is no love lost between them that you wouldn’t expect from smaller these two players, no matter what the stat guys. That plays in a big part of their game.” sheet says.

The brothers have been playing with each “Me and Jack like to keep the mood light other for a couple years now, but junior for- around practice and have fun, and I think ward Blake and sophomore forward Jack did- that’s why we are so successful with what we n’t always find themselves playing side-byu See BROTHERS page 8 side growing up.

The Ryan brothers were a force to be reckoned with over the weekend, helping the Ice Bears earn two victories.

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Points accounted for by the Ryan brothers vs.

Wisconsin-Platteville over the weekend.

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Total goals scored by the Ice Bears over the weekend.

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Goals scored by Jack and Blake Ryan

Clawing away Lady Bears show scrappiness with victory over NKU

By Sam Holzer The Standard

Despite having their poorest shooting performance of the season, the Missouri State Lady Bears clawed their way to a 70-67 victory this past Saturday against Northern Kentucky.

The Lady Bears (5-2, 0-0) overcame their 31.6 shooting percentage by dominating on the glass throughout the entire contest, pulling down a Missouri Valley Conference-record 68 total rebounds. While Northern Kentucky had a total of 38 rebounds, the Lady Bears compiled 35 offensive boards.

“First game in seven games that we haven’t shot 40 percent, and you knew one of those were going to come at some point,” head coach Nyla Milleson said. “To our kids’ credit, they stayed on the offensive boards. Thirty-five offensive rebounds is unbelievable.”

The Lady Bears also rode an electrifying performance from Whitney Edie. The senior forward set career highs of 22 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals en route to her fourth consecutive double-double. “(Edie) is playing extremely

well,” Milleson said. “She’s getting to the blocks; she’s hitting outside shots. We’re running a lot of things to her, and she found a way.”

Unable to contain a strong start to the game, the Lady Bears found themselves down by as much as 9 points late in the second half. But the team came together down the stretch and closed out the game on a 24-12 run.

“We got down there a little bit, but we rallied back and pulled it off,” Edie said. “We just stayed together as a team.”

Coming back in a game isn’t new to this Lady Bears Edie squad. Last Thursday, against Oral Roberts, they erased a five-point deficit with less than a minute to play in regulation and ended up scraping out an overtime victory.

Milleson views these past two games as teaching moments for her team.

“We’re coming away with wins, but I think there are some real teaching points. There are some things, offensively, that when we go to the film, we’re going to learn some things,” she said. “But I guess we need to change our motto to ‘find a way,’ because we found it again.”

Redshirt freshman guard Kenzie Williams, who scored 14 points and hit some clutch shots late in the

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Missouri State senior forward Christiana Shorter battles an NKU player for the ball. Shorter had eight points and contributed nine rebounds to help the Lady Bears win, 70-67, Saturday.

Northern Kentucky game, said she feels like these last two comeback wins could serve as key games to look back upon for experience as the season unfolds.

“I think these situations early in

the season will help us when it comes conference time and when they matter the most, that we’ve been in this experience and we can handle the pressure at that time,” she said.

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Sander has sights set on NCAA Championship Brazilian swimmer not satisfied with just being best in the Valley

By Mike Ursery The Standard

Missouri State head swimming coach Dave Collins can describe the recruitment of junior MVC Swimmer of the Year Renata Sander with one word: lucky.

Before giving her a scholarship, Collins had only seen the Brazilian’s abilities on paper.

“When an athlete comes from another country and you have never seen them swim, you really don’t always know what you’re going to get,” Collins said. “On paper, she looked good, but she has been even better than that since she’s been here.”

To say that Collins made a good decision in recruiting Sander is an understatement.

During her debut year at Missouri State, the exercise and movement science major has made an impact on the women’s swim team and in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Sander broke school and conference records en route to being named the 2011-12 MVC Swimmer of the Year. She also was named to the All-MVC First Team for two consecutive seasons.

Even after earning those accolades, Sander said she still wants to achieve more.

“I want to go to an NCAA Championship,” she said. “It’s good that I won con-

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MSU junior Renata Sander was named MVC Swimmer of the Year last season. ference Swimmer of the Year, but I need to find something else to accomplish, or it stops being fun.”

The daughter of a swimming coach, Sander grew up in a pool and has been swimming since she was one year old.

“I started swimming when I was young, and I loved it,” Sander said. “My two brothers didn’t want to keep swimming, and my dad respected that. I wanted to keep doing it and make it part of my life.”

Sander grew up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Her parents still live there, and her father

owns a gym with three pools and a weight room, she said.

Growing up in this gym environment was the inspiration that helped her choose her major because she wants to use everything that she has learned to help others in the areas of sports and physical fitness.

“I really like sports and exercising,” she said. “I might work with swimming, or maybe coaching something else, but not at a very high level. I want to work with kids and older adults.”

Sander had plenty of support from her

Bears ‘taken to the woodshed’ Golden Eagles shoot 52 percent, hand MSU worst loss since 1980

By Matt Aten The Standard

The basketball Bears dug themselves into a hole they couldn’t climb out of in the first half of their 72-52 loss to Oral Roberts on Saturday at JQH Arena.

Missouri State (2-5, 0-0) came out of the gate with a 2-0 lead after a Christian Kirk layup. They wouldn’t hold the lead for the remainder of the game. ORU rattled off 19 consecutive points and never looked back, coasting to an easy victory.

The Bears struggled to sink baskets in the first half, shooting just 20 percent from the field, going 1-for-15 on three-point attempts.

The Golden Eagles made it look easy, going 15-for-27, including a buzzer-beater by Warren Niles to give ORU a 40-15 lead at the half.

Downing “We were out of sync from the very beginning,” senior guard Anthony Downing said. “We were flat. We had no energy, and I don’t think we played good team defense.”

When asked what head coach Paul Lusk had to say to his team at halftime, Downing said: “To be honest, you don’t want to know, but basically, he said fight hard and this is

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“She gave me some good tips on drills and pull-outs,” Sander said. “We also just had a long, informal conversation.”

Sander is here at Missouri State because she says she is able to swim and go to school at the same time — something she said would not be possible in Brazil.

“The universities in Brazil do not have sports teams. There are only club teams,” she said. “My hometown is big, so it would take time going to college and going to the pool.

They also do not support each other like here.”

When the swim team is in its offseason, Sander likes to relax, watch movies and hang out with friends.

She also likes to travel when she has the opportunity, taking time to go home to Brazil, and visiting her younger brother in California, where he lives and attends high school.

Sander is not sure if she will continue to swim competitively after she finishes college.

If she does continue to swim, her goal is to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Collins said he believes that Sander has a legitimate shot to go to Rio de Janeiro.

“There is a lot that goes into being an Olympian. It requires a significant amount of talent that has to be partnered with hard work,” he said. “The last piece is a lot of luck.

(Sander) has the talent and the hard work ethic. Now, she just has to get lucky.”

Bears search for bounce-back victory Missouri State will travel to Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 7:05 p.m.

The game can been seen locally on Ozarks CW.

embarrassing — that’s about it.”

The Bears did get better in the second half, outscoring ORU by five points, but it was much too late. MSU struggled not only offensively, but on the defensive side of the ball as well, which helped the Golden Eagles shoot 52 percent from the field and 46 percent from three-point range. Warren Niles had a game-high 21 points.

The Bears finished the game 20-for-66 (30.3 percent) from the field and 2-for-26 (7.7 percent) from three-point range.

Downing had a team-high 18 points for MSU. “We had guys out there who had trouble putting the ball in the basket,” Lusk said. “Across the board, we had guards who couldn’t put balls in the basket. We’re offensively challenged.

We ran into a buzzsaw today.”

The 20-point loss was the largest ever by the Bears at JQH Arena, and the worst loss for MSU since Dec. 13, 1980. “(ORU) took us to the woodshed,” Lusk said. “That’s it — it’s that simple. They outplayed us in every aspect of the game. We have to get better, and we will get better.”

The Bears play on the road this week, at Tulsa on WednesSteph Anderson/THE STANDARD day, then at Oklahoma State on Saturday. MSU returns to Christian Kirk (left) fouled out against Oral Roberts.

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Springfield organizes local seasonal events more actively involved with the holiday season,” Head said.

“We really wanted to highlight the festive atmosphere that downtown has to offer.”

Purchase advance tickets for $12, or get them at the door for $15. larly scheduled film for $5.

The proceeds of the loft From Nov. 22 through Feb. walk will benefit the Child 14, patrons will have to the Advocacy Center, a local charchance to participate in this ity for abused children. great deal.

Whether it is a group of A Christmas Wish for Every friends checking out the newest Child holiday film or you and your On Dec. 8, the annual loved one out for a romantic Downtown Springfield evening, something classic, Christmas Parade will be like dinner and a movie, is a held at Park Central Square sure way to spread love for the from 2-4 p.m. This year’s holidays. theme is “A Christmas Wish for Every Child.”

Something new Sarah Hough, communiPreviously, there have been ty event coordinator with loft walks downtown, but the Urban Districts according to Laura Head, pres- Alliance, said the Christmas ident-elect for the Downtown Parade is sure to be a famiSpringfield Association, there’s ly-friendly event for everysomething special about this one to enjoy. year’s first annual Holiday Loft “Our goal every year is to Walk. make it a very festive holiday On Dec. 15, the association event,” Hough said. “Somewill partner with downtown thing we’re doing new this businesses to provide holiday year, immediately following treats, cocktails, lights and the parade we will be hosting music for guests passing ‘A Tuba Christmas’ in the through the lofts. square.

“One of our goals was to be “Last year, we estimated

Queen City hosts events to get residents in the holiday spirit this winter

By Briana Simmons The Standard

Grab your wish list and head downtown, because Santa’s coming to town.

The Downtown Springfield Association has several events lined up to celebrate this holiday season in a festive manner.

Something classic

Enjoy a romantic and classic dinner-and-a-movie night with your special someone by participating in this year’s “Dinner and a Movie” promotion.

Hollywood Theaters and The Moxie have collaborated with 13 downtown restaurants for this holiday promotion.

Some participating restaurants are Big Whiskey’s American Bar & Grill, Bruno’s Italian Restaurant, and Kai Sushi Lounge.

With the purchase of any dinner entrée, patrons may purchase a movie ticket to a regu-

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a request for proposal.

“I hope we take what we learn and use it to make our marketing and recruitment even more effective than it is now,” Simpson said.

For CJRW-PSB’s services alone, the university will be spending an estimated $159,500, according to the study’s request for proposal.

According to MSU Chief of Staff Paul Kincaid, onetime monies from the President’s Office are funding the contract.

While some may not understand the investment, Simpson said universities often hire an outside firm to study the university’s public perception, and many even hire an individual to constantly monitor marketing techniques.

PSB has done studies in the past for Columbia College in Chicago, as well as

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are doing,” Blake said. “We just like to joke around and laugh.”

Jack said another reason why the two brothers play around is because when they do face off against each other, things tend to get a little heated.

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A mother and her two children sit on a bench next to a snowman figure in Jordan Valley Park on Saturday, Nov. 17, during Springfield’s Festival of Lights.

lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas tree in Jordan Valley Park.

Throughout the month, the Festival of Lights will continue the celebration with free ice skating nights sponsored by Mediacom Ice Park.

Festival of Lights Skate rental fees are $2, so The 2012 Festival of Lights for only a few dollars, commuseason began Nov. 17 with the nity members can join in on the about 10,000 people came out for the parade.”

Over 75 floats and 10 marching bands will entertain the expected thousands of onlookers at the parade.

fun.

The next free ice skating night will take place on Dec. 8, from 3-4 p.m.

For more information on Springfield’s holiday festivities, check out http://www.itsalldowntown.co m for a complete listing of events.

Hampton University in Virginia. CJRW has also worked with notable companies like Macy’s, Dell, Microsoft and Ford.

While MSU’s fall enrollment has increased 13 of the last 15 years, Simpson said the university wants to continue “modest enrollment growth with a more diverse student body.”

Modest annual growth to most at the university falls into the 1 percent range, according to Simpson.

The study will also address a number of things, including recruitment and retention of incoming students, perception of the university in comparison to competitors, and branding.

Current and prospective students will be surveyed to enhance research efforts.

Students enrolled at MSU even have the potential to receive a $5 Amazon gift card if selected by CJRWPSB as a survey participant.

Students have been paying special attention to the university’s branding, espe-

cially in Student Government Association.

In 2007, The Standard reported that Student Government approved a resolution endorsing “MO State” as MSU’s official nickname. At the time the resolution was passed, the endorsement pertained to SGA documents when referring to Missouri State and no alteration of the university’s name on official documents or signage was expected.

A similar circumstance arose last spring when SGA learned an outside marketing firm would be working on marketing and branding efforts for the university.

A resolution authored by Trevor Collins, a junior marketing major, was adopted on April 24, 2012, proposing that the hired marketing firm consider the “commonly utilized nickname MoState” when potentially implementing an official nickname for the university.

Full disclosure: Collins

is an advertising representative for The Standard.

While some SGA senators disagreed with the resolution, as they felt establishing a nickname wasn’t necessary, the majority of senators voted in favor of the resolution.

The resolution said “implementing an official nickname for the university would provide a wide scope of benefits including, using the nickname for Missouri State University memorabilia, availability to include it in university media outlets and publications, and helping to develop a more memorable brand for the university as a whole.”

Scott Turk, president of SGA during the 2011-12 school year, said the nickname endorsement was “considered because a lot of universities have an official nickname, like ‘Mizzou,’ and some think it’s appealing for students to have that to rely on.”

Turk also mentioned that an official nickname is

often a great recruitment and marketing tool.

Although there is much more to MSU’s hiring of an outside firm to explore its full potential in appealing to students, it seems students have already voiced their opinions of possible ways to better the university’s branding and marketing.

The last time Missouri State hired an outside research firm was in 2001 when Noel-Levitz, a high-

er-education consulting company, distributed a student satisfaction inventory of on-campus services.

Simpson said this research most visibly led to improvements in Meyer Library and Taylor Health and Wellness.

To learn more about MSU’s marketing and research outreach, contact Kincaid by email at paulkincaid@missouristate.edu or by phone at 417-8365139.

“We like to mess around, but we don’t go head-tohead,” he said. “I don’t like him against battling because both of us will end up pretty pissed off.”

Bucher knew that the two players had been playing with each other for a couple years before they got to Missouri State and realized the chemistry the two brothers had with each other. But that wasn’t the

only factor in Bucher’s decision to put the Ryan brothers on the same line.

“As good as they are individually, it’s sick to watch when they play together,” Bucher said.

“They are both capable of playing with anybody, but when they play together, it’s amazing.”

So far this season, the two brothers, along with linemate sophomore for-

ward Dylan Clark, have accumulated 86 points, 20 points more than their season total last year.

The Ryan brothers are good on 5-on-5, but they are dangerous on special teams. Blake and Jack have combined to score seven shorthanded goals this season on the penalty kill and nine goals between them on the power play.

Even though the two

brothers have no problem scoring points, they know that there is always room for improvement. And who better to get advice from than your own brother?

“If there is something to work on, we will definitely tell each other, because we want to better each other,” Jack said. “Being at Missouri State, critiquing each other is a lot easier now.”

Goal-scorers getting bet-

ter is not something opposing goalies want to see from MSU this season.

Another thing goalies don’t want to see is a pair of forwards racing down the ice wearing the numbers 17 and 14 on their backs. If a goalie sees those two numbers, he fears what he is going to see next: a puck fly past his glove and the Ryan brothers celebrating another goal.

MSU’s name evolution over the years 1905-1919: Fourth District Normal School 1919-1945: Southwest Missouri State Teachers College 1945-1972: Southwest Missouri State College 1972-2005: Southwest Missouri State University 2005-present: Missouri State University