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Briefs

Plans in place for Dogwood and Sunvilla

Election petitions available Feb. 22

By Rachel Bonar The Standard

The Elections Commission has announced that petitions for student body president and vice president tickets will be available on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Students interested in running for these offices are required to collect 750 student signatures and should meet Chief Elections Commissioner Sam Hooker in the SGA Office (PSU 123) at 8 a.m. on Feb. 22.

Plans are underway to demolish Dogwood Apartments and Kentwood South Apartments and possibly renovate Sunvilla Tower, university officials said.

“Decisions are being made at this time,” said Gary Stewart, director of residence life and services.

“Dogwood Apartments will be taken off-line, torn down and turned into more parking spaces.

The Kentwood South Apartments will also be torn down and turned into a green space, which

could possibly be used for a future living space.”

The Dogwood Apartments may be too outof-date to be renovated, Stewart said.

“Dogwood is a 1960s design,” he said.

“There isn’t even any fire suppression. Also, it’s very rare that we get to add parking spaces on campus.”

To help with the loss of the apartments, residents of Dogwood and Kentwood South will have options for their future living, Stewart said.

“We have given Dogwood and Kentwood South residents the first right to live in Sunvilla

(Tower) apartments next year,” he said.

There is a possibility for the Sunvilla Tower to be renovated, he added.

“With Sunvilla, we need to see if it is economically feasible to renovate,” Stewart said.

“Right now, we need to get all the dominoes falling into place for Dogwood and Kentwood South Apartments. Then we’ll see what happens before we start on Sunvilla.”

All of the demolition and renovations should be done sometime within the next few years, he said.

“It would be ideal to have all of this done by 2015,” Stewart said.

Pornography: the big debate

SGA polls students about campus issues

The Student Government Association’s newest poll assesses student opinion on the creation of a downtown computer lab and renovations to the Glass Hall open access lab.

Students are encouraged to visit the SGA website at sga.missouristate.edu and provide their input.

By Nick Simpson The Standard

Career Expo to be held Wednesday

The 2011 Career Expo will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the University Plaza Convention Center. The Career Expo is an annual spring career fair that hosts as many as 140 local, regional and national employers from a variety of industries.

Calendar February 15 to February 21

Tuesday Student Activities Council meeting 4 p.m., PSU 313 Student Senate meeting 5:30 p.m., PSU 313 Etiquette Dinner 6 p.m., University Plaza Hotel Campus Conflict Workshop: Men, Women and Conflict Noon, PSU 315

Wednesday

Career Expo 1 p.m., University Plaza Convention Center Interfraternity Council meeting 5:15 p.m., PSU 313 Panhellenic Council meeting 6 p.m., PSU 313 A Night of Reflection 7 p.m., PSU 313 Pornography Debate 7 p.m., PSU Theater

Thursday

Students for a Sustainable Future meeting 4 p.m., Temple Hall Pit Because Writing Matters Book Group 5 p.m., Siceluff Hall Library “Freedom’s Road: African Americans and the Civil War” 7 p.m., Meyer Library 101

Monday

Presidents Day No classes

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Jeff Houghton will be passing on his title as “Blood Drive Guy” to pursue his acting and comedy career in Hollywood.

Blood master exits

By Amanda Hess The Standard

Most of campus knows him in some way or another.

Some students call him the “Blood Drive Guy,” while others call him the “Skinny Improv Guy,” and sometimes he’s just “That Guy.” His real name is Jeff Houghton and you can definitely label him as a jackof-all-trades.

Teri Schadler, a nurse from Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, said she feels like she’s known him forever.

“I guess you could call him a well-rounded guy,” she said with a laugh. “He’s very personable and friendly, very laid back. He’s going to be missed dearly.”

Houghton will be missed because last week was his last blood drive with Missouri State. Today is his last day at work for CBCO, and this is his last week in Springfield.

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The pornography industry is a multibillion dollar powerhouse in the United States. Though there may be plenty of money to be had in such a life, it has also been an industry fraught with controversy.

Questions of morality appear in many facets and seem to follow the world of porn with a stigma that is difficult to escape.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, voices on opposite ends of the argument will meet in the Plaster Student Union Theater to debate the many questions that are raised when discussing pornography.

The industry’s voice will be represented by Adult Video News Magazine’s No. 1 star on their “50 Top Porn Stars of All Time” list, actor Ron Jeremy (The Boondock Saints). On the opposing side is Craig Gross, a pastor Jeremy from southern California.

Courtney Current, a Senior in the Communication Department, is the lecture chair on the Activities Student Council (SAC). She has held this position for three semesters and organized the previous Gross two debates including last semester’s debate on the existence of God. “There were a lot of different ideas to choose from as a topic for debate,” Current said, “ but we felt that this would be an idea that might not necessarily hit home for college students. It is rather interesting and may be something students can relate to. I wouldn’t call it racy, but it will definitely draw people’s attention.”

Jeremy is a leading figure in the industry, and according to Current, will be representing the idea that a strict level of control is exerted over each feature to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for every performer, and the spotlight provides a sense of empowerment for the women featured in their films.

“It’s kind of interesting, Jeremy’s view that pornography might be empowering to women,” she said. “Personally, I don’t find it to be empowering at all.”

Gross, on the other hand, is a former youth pastor from southern California who, according to Current, will discuss the idea of pornography addiction and its effect on the country.

“I don’t think he comes from a totally religious standpoint,” she said. “He started xxxchurch.com, which helps people with addictions. I think this is something that is addictive, and people can battle mental See PORN page 2

Three companies bid for university food contract

By Jason Johnston The Standard

Missouri State University students will not know all the costs of their upcoming housing contract if the university does not renew its food contract that expires on May 16.

“It is not going to be anything exorbitant, but we will have some increase to room and board for 20112012,” said Gary Stewart, the director of residence life and services. “I just don’t know what it is going to be yet. It will be affordable and of good value.”

Missouri State sent out a request for a proposal late during the 2010 summer semester or early fall semester, said Earle Doman, vice

president for student affairs and dean of students. The university met with four food service companies for a preconference meeting. Three of the four companies sent bids: Sodexo, Chartwells and ARAMARK Corp.

“Those are the big three food service companies for colleges and universities in the country. It did not surprise us that they were the three that made the bids,” Doman said.

Stewart said he wants the contract signed and delivered to the Board of Governors for approval at their next board meeting on April 1 at the West Plains campus.

He said the new contract calls for 13 years.

The contract is 10 years with See DINING page 2

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Sodexo may be leaving the university for the next school year.

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At age 32, Houghton is a comedian for Skinny Improv, a freelance writer for 417 Magazine, an actor in various commercials and a manager of more than 200 accounts for CBCO including Missouri State.

He has been a part of Skinny Improv and CBCO since 2004, and he has managed MSU’s blood drives for about five or six years now. This week, he is going to move and leave it all behind.

“I am going to Los Angeles to try to make it in Hollywood,” Houghton says, “which is equal parts terrifying and exhilarating.”

Houghton sits perfectly at ease in the waiting area while the blood drive busily continues behind him. He has a grin on his face the whole time.

“I’ve always had the idea of doing it, but I never pulled the trigger, you know,” he says.

“Then my wife talked about having kids, and I thought, ‘Oh my God! I have to do this first.’”

He shrugs when asked what he wants to do there: writer, actor, comedian. He said he hopes to do stand-up comedy, get an agent and ultimately make it onto a TV show.

“The first week I’ll try to get sun just so I’ll look normal. I won’t even try to be tan,” he says with a smirk. “My biggest goal of this thing — become less pale.”

The first few weeks in L.A. he plans to just try to survive, Houghton said. This will be the first time he tries to establish his comedy career before finding a job that includes helping people.

“I’ve always wanted to do something that helps people and always wanted to do comedy,” Houghton says. “It’s been a great fit for me to be able to do both things here (in Springfield).”

His favorite blood drive by far is the one he manages for MSU every semester, he said. MSU’s public affairs mission lends itself to making the blood drive a big deal.

“It’s a pretty remarkable thing,” he says. “Like, if 100 students donate, it saves 300 lives, and they only get a T-shirt from it. It shows they’re really here to help others.”

MSU’s blood drives have really grown over the years to something big, he said.

When he started they were

lucky to have 300 donations per semester. Last semester the blood drive collected almost 2,000 donations. He says he’s hoping to collect 1,300 donations this blood drive to make it 3,000 so he can go out with a bang.

“I’ll miss the community,” Houghton says. “I feel really connected to Springfield and the community. I’ll miss MSU’s students. Can I miss 20,000 people when I don’t even know most of them? It sounds really cheesy.”

He says he’s not sure what pushes him to try to do all these different things. He has always had all kinds of ideas that run through his head.

“A few years ago I figured out that, if I have an idea, I can do it,” Houghton says. “I used to have lots of ideas but never did them. Now if I think it, I just go do it.”

Now, he’s ready to try this idea and “just go do it” in Hollywood. He has been training his replacement for CBCO, and his days in Springfield are coming to a close.

“Crystal here is my replacement as the new ‘blood drive guy,’” Houghton says with a chuckle as he motions to a woman sitting quietly across from him. “She’s going through the hormone therapy now. She’ll get there eventually.” He winks.

He leans back in his chair with his arm over the back and doesn’t seem to notice the hectic nurses running around him. He also doesn’t flinch when a man comes up behind him to sign a paper.

He says it’s easy for him to deal with all the chaos that comes with blood drives and improvisational comedy.

“There are a lot of improv principles, like being in the moment and handling what’s given to you, that I incorporate into my life,” he says. “My mind is chaotic, so it fits me.”

That may be why he is handling the uncertain road ahead of him so well. Houghton gives a nervous smile and says he doesn’t really feel like he is talking about himself right now.

“Nothing has hit me yet about moving,” he says. “Training my replacement, next Tuesday being my last day at work, moving; I feel like on the drive there (L.A.) is when it’ll hit me, and I’ll start weeping.”

Houghton stands up and after a handshake, he blends into the chaotic scene with Crystal trailing behind him.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Students test future equipment

By Rachel Bonar The Standard

Equipment demonstrations were held last week to help officials decide what types of exercise equipment students would like to see in the Recreation Center.

“We had 12 pieces of equipment available to students during a twoweek period of time to get feedback,” said Susie Mahoney, associate director of campus recreation. “We had students from our Student Recreation Council pick days where they would try to get students to try out our equipment.”

After sampling the equipment, the students filled out a survey to help give officials an idea of what the students would like to see in the Recreation Center, Mahoney said.

“Basically, students would sign a waiver, and the very next day or soon after, I would send them a survey,” she said. “The survey would have a picture of the equipment, and we would ask

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three annual renewals, said Shelly Duran, Sodexo’s general manager.

Sodexo’s current budget is $7 million for its food service operations on campus. Missouri State retained Sodexo as the campus’s food service provider 15 years ago.

“We’ve had two contracts,” Duran said. “The first one was five years, and the second one was 10 years.”

In the new contract, the university asked for enhancements to the food

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addictions just as they can physical addictions. So this is sort of the standpoint he takes.”

Gross started Fireproof Ministries in 1999. According to the ministry’s website, xxxchurch.com, it was launched in 2002 to help people cope with the mental addiction to pornography. Since then, Gross has worked on other projects such as his Strip church ministry in 2008, which reaches out to people working in the sex industry in Nevada.

The debate will be produced by Wolfman Productions, a company that brings together opposing figureheads

questions about the equipment. If the equipment didn’t test well, we would really consider not getting that equipment.”

According to the survey to date, students are looking for ways to have a more enjoyable workout over other factors, Mahoney said.

“The survey has shown that about a third of the participants thought technology was important, but that’s not a lot,” she said. “Students were saying that a more intense workout in less time is more important, and a fun, easy workout is the most important to them.”

These surveys help with the thought processes going into the Recreation Center, Mahoney said.

“The survey helps with choices about where we spend our money, where we put our effort and what we are looking for when we pick a piece of equipment,” she said. “We have other considerations as well, like if our students are really into technology and how they look for fun in working out.”

Students should look forward to a general survey that will be sent out to a random group of students, Mahoney said.

“We are also sending out a general survey that will go to a random sample of students,” she said. “That will go out sometime in February. Student feedback is very important. I want the best product out there based on the feedback.”

Along with an efficient and fun workout, students also want more equipment to chose from, Mahoney said.

“We are looking for variety in equipment. Variety is good,” she said.

“We also want new stuff. I keep hearing people say, ‘We want new stuff’.”

New equipment is definitely on some students mind, said Libby Burger, sophomore dietetics major.

“I am looking forward to the big indoor track and the big swimming area,” Burger said. “It would be nice if

for debates of various topics, such as the legalization of marijuana and the debate over gay marriage.

“I’ve been working closely with an agent from Wolfman,” Current said.

“In fact, there were a couple different agencies with a lot of different options. But we’ve worked with Wolfman before, and they’re a great agency to work with. They had different options for speakers, but we decided that Craig and Ron would be a good dynamic. And anywhere these two are there’s usually a big crowd that follows.”

Jackson Sutliff, a graduate student in the English department, has caught word of the debate but did not seem very excited for it.

“I feel it’s a discussion worth having,” Sutliff said. “But I’m concerned

it might run too closely to the debate previously had at Missouri State, which also featured Ron Jeremy. I just worry they’ll be treading water or that it’s being repetitive. Feeding a vicious cycle.”

But as word of the debate ripples throughout campus, there are others with a bit more optimistic outlook toward the debate.

“I think it’s cool that everything is open to talk about in college,” said Tyler Schlesselman, a freshman music education major. “Nothing is really taboo I guess.”

Current said the debate will run for approximately 20 minutes and will be followed by a question and answer session, with Jeremy and Gross answering any questions students might have on the subject.

service programs, expansion options for Garst Dining Center and new food concepts in the Plaster Student Union, Doman said.

“We want to refresh and move forward,” he said.

Duran said Garst needs major renovations with bigger seating capacity.

“We have not done anything to it aesthetically for 10 years,” she said.

The university requested a commitment from the vendor that signs the contract, Stewart said. The Garst project begins in summer 2012 and costs about $2.5 million to $3 million to complete.

Stewart said another change is

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what he heard from students. They would like to use part of their meal plan at such places as the convenience store, the food court or Kaldis.

Sodexo tried its best to get the contract, Duran said. It shares an excellent partnership with Missouri State, she said.

Doman said the university had wonderful meetings with the three food service companies, and he thinks they are all putting their best foot forward.

“We are going to try and do our due diligence and figure out what the best option is for our campus community,” he said.

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Tuesday

February 15, 2011

Support local food growers

The stereotyped normal food habits of college students consist of microwaved Ramen noodles, Easy Mac, Taco Bell, pizza and beer. As a rule, we are broke and short on time. All of the food listed above provides nearly immediate satisfaction with speedy service, requires little effort and can be bought on a part-timer’s paycheck.

As most of us balance a full-time class load with a low-paying job and sometimes an extracurricular, unpaid activity (to beef up the résumé), we generally need something to sustain us. Unfortunately, many of us find salvation in a $3 energy drink or an entire pot of coffee. But maybe the permanent look of exhaustion on a student’s face has little to do with his finals and more to do with his diet.

As America is supplying huge supermarket chains and fast-food restaurants, the country has supported industrial food giants like Monsanto, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Perdue Farms. According to the writers of the

Brittany Forell Columnist documentary film, “Food Inc.,” these industrial giants are supplying cheap but contaminated food, allowing the heavy use of petroleum-based chemicals (largely pesticides and fertilizers) and promoting unhealthy food consumption habits.

We often cringe when we see the pictures of how chicken nuggets are made; however, as poor college students, we still fall victim to cheap and filling food when our bellies start to rumble.

The solution to fastfood and microwavedinner binges is making health a priority. Once you’ve done your research, it is clear that there are other food options in Springfield outside of Walmart. And while you’re eating healthy foods, you can also support the community by buying your gro-

ceries from local farmers or frequenting restaurants whose suppliers are local growers.

“For every $1 you invest in a local business, you are investing $8 into your community,” said Ruell Chappell, founder of the Well-Fed Neighbor Alliance.

According to the organization’s website, the Well-Fed Neighbor Alliance is a group of individuals dedicated to the relocalization of our food supply, our fuel supply and our economy.

Basically, they help local growers and farmers become suppliers to local businesses.

An awesome example of this localization of our food supply is the Farmers Gastropub, located in downtown Springfield at 431 S. Jefferson Ave. This British-style pub is one of Springfield’s only restaurant/pubs dedicated to fresh, local, sustainable and natural/ organic food. They make their delicious food with ingredients from local farmers. Their menu is seasonal and changes with the harvest, said Bill and Christina Grif-

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fiths, owners of the pub.

On my first visit to the pub, I was surprised to notice the small population of college students at the bar. It was a Friday night, and the pub had a huge selection of beer and the best pub food I’ve ever had. My second thought was, maybe they don’t know.

Businesses like the Farmers Gastropub and organizations like the Greater Springfield and C-Street farmers markets support local farmers and create local jobs. Investing in locally grown, fresh and, most times, organic food can be a long-term investment in your body. Stop poisoning your body with too much alcohol and Nachos BellGrande.

Although it may be tough to give up the $3 can of yellow-colored “energy” juice or perhaps picking up an extra shift during the week to continue buying from farmers markets, the increased energy you will have from treating your body to nutrientrich and chemical-free food will be well worth the expense.

Students have no excuse to fail to practice safe sex

You were probably acting under the assumption that Monday was Valentine’s Day. You were correct, but it was also National Condom Day. In fact, this entire week is National Condom Week.

Yay Trojan Ribbed!

While this is “Condom Week,” what’s more important is acknowledging the need to practice safe sex the way you want to practice it — whether that be condoms, abstinence or some other method.

In 2011, we are well aware of the consequences of having unprotected sex, and unlike our long-lost ancestors from the Middle Ages, we are blessed with more than one way to prevent unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

If you are waiting until marriage, good for you.

If you are taking the pill, remember it’s not 100 percent effective and doesn’t protect you against STDs. If you are using condoms, wear them properly.

If you are doing none of these things, shame on you.

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Sustainability Commission accepting student proposals

Like the idea of stainless steel water bottles? Or do you wish our campus had a bike rental program?

These are just two examples of past projects that were approved by the Sustainability Commission, a branch of the Student Government Association. The Green Bike Program will be kicking off the week after spring break, allowing residence hall members to rent bikes for an entire semester for a small charge of $10.

All projects submitted to the commission are completely student-initiated, and those approved are funded entirely by the Sustainability Fund. The fund currently has a budget exceeding $200,000 and is financed by the $2/semester sustainability fee that every student pays, which is then matched by the university president each semester. Every penny of the fund is at the MSU students’ disposal for sustainably minded projects.

The Sustainability Commission urges students to take advantage of the fund by submitting proposals that will lessen the environmental impact of the university and promote sustainability. An ideal proposal would complement at least one of the aspects of sustainability:

environmentally, socially or economically. Sustainability is much more than just recycling and being environmentally minded. The commission accepts proposals from all areas of sustainability. No proposal is too small, and few projects are unattainable.

A template was created to assist students in writing proposals and can be found on the Student Government Association website. A basic proposal must include a proper justification for the proposal, verification of administrative support and details outlining the project. The commission is always available in assisting students with composing proposals and acquiring necessary information.

The Sustainability Commission will continue accepting proposals until the completion of the semester. Any student interested in proposing a sustainable project or obtaining more information regarding the Sustainability Commission is advised to contact Chief Sustainability Commissioner Madison Wilson at Madison724@missouristate.edu.

Tell us what you think.

Madison Wilson Chief Sustainability Commissioner

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Teacher-tenure bill has students’ best interests in mind

Wouldn’t it be great to know that, no matter how burned out, unenthused or lazy you become, you will always be guaranteed a job? It wouldn’t matter if your reviews and scores were always awful: You would be invincible. Well, if you are a teacher in Missouri who has basically continued to breathe and hasn’t been fired after a certain number of years, then this applies to you.

Right now, if you are already a tenured teacher in a primary or secondary public school district in Missouri, you are virtually untouchable.

No matter how bad of a job you do molding young minds, you can keep your job as long as you want. It is possible to fire tenured teachers, but it is

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very difficult and hardly ever happens. For you, that is wonderful. But what about the students who want to learn?

They’re stuck for an entire year with someone who has no place still being in the classroom.

Perhaps President George W. Bush (in his infinite wisdom) asked the best question ever about the education system in America. “Rarely is the sions are also welcome. The Standard reserves the right to edit all submissions for punctuation, spelling, length and good taste. Letters should be mailed to The Standard, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897 or e-mailed to Standard@Missouri State.edu.

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question asked: Is our children learning?” Bush pondered during a speech in 2000. Yeah, he really phrased the question like that. But, even though Bush worded the question in a way that an illegal immigrant would scoff at, it was still a good question to ask.

Is our children learning? Or better yet, are our children learning? Is the point of the educational system to pamper teachers or to educate students? Who is the top priority?

The answers to these questions should be simple. If there is reason to believe tenure in its current state is inhibiting the learning of students, then something should be done about it. It’s that plain and sim-

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ple.

One of the countless bills the Missouri legislature is tackling this year deals with this very subject. Now, no one in the legislature is openly anti-teacher. They are proteacher but also pro-givingstudents-the-best-educationpossible. And who can honestly argue with that?

The legislation that will go through the Missouri House and Senate later this session won’t attack good teachers.

Many tenured teachers are amazing, and they will be fine.

It looks like all the bill will do is make it harder to get and keep tenure (if not altogether abolishing it). It will make it so you are not automatically guaranteed a job for life, even

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if your reviews are atrocious and your students’ scores are terrible. The bill will actually make veteran teachers more accountable.

So, don’t worry. This won’t really affect outstanding teachers. Do you remember that teacher you had in elementary school whom you loved to death? The one who gave you candy and always had innovative, fun and successful teaching methods?

That teacher will be fine (unless he or she is ridiculously burned out and needs to be put out to pasture).

Just imagine if every college professor who breathed for a few years automatically received tenure at an institution. Academia would be in The Standard Physical address: Student Media Center 744 E. Cherry St. Postal address: 901 S. National Ave. Springfield, MO 65897

chaos. For tenure-tracked professors to receive tenure, they have to work their proverbial rumps off. Getting tenure for professors requires years of service, numerous published articles and great student reviews.

Longevity and competence are not one in the same. Working somewhere for a long time does not automatically make you an effective and productive employee. It just means you are capable of not being fired.

So, keep this in mind when the teacher-tenure bill starts to receive more media attention.

Breathing for a certain number of years should not guarantee you a job for every other year you breathe.

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Tuesday

February 15, 2011

Calendar ‘Just Go With It’ well worth the trip February 15 to February 21

Tuesday

Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Lerkins 9 p.m., Outland SAC presents Quite Tickled Tuesday 6:59 p.m., PSU Kaldi’s Lounge 4th Annual Etiquette Dinner 6 p.m., University Plaza Hotel Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield networking event 7 p.m., Creamery Arts Center “The Musical of Musicals” 7:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre

Wednesday

Jesse and the Rippers with JV All Stars 9 p.m., The High Light Martini Lounge

Just go see it.

Wait, that’s not what the movie is Karman called. It’s called Bowers “Just Go With It,” but you really Movie should go see it.

Reviewer Based on a French play, “Just Go With It” tells the story of jilted plastic surgeon Danny (Adam Sandler), who makes up a fake wife to score with the younger ladies. All goes well until he meets Palmer (Brooklyn Decker) and must convince her that he’s getting divorced.

To do so, he enlists the help of his assistant, Katherine (Jennifer Aniston), to play the role of his soonto-be ex-wife.

To say the least, this movie was a lot better than I was expecting it to be. I thought it was going to be just another one of Adam Sandler’s attempts at a romantic comedy: probably funny but not great.

Boy was I wrong.

It was actually a very funny, good movie. It was a bit on the predictable side in the sense that you

knew what was going to happen, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t throw some fast balls. There were plenty of those, and it was those well-placed moments that made the movie.

Some of those well-placed moments came from the addition of secondary and unexpected characters such as (*small spoiler alert*) Nicole Kidman as Aniston’s college rival. Maybe I just hadn’t read the entire cast list, but that caught me completely by surprise. Sandler was also able to get all of his Happy Madison buddies in there somewhere. Not a lot, but in my opinion that probably helped to keep this film on the good side of romantic comedy.

Another thing that made this movie good was the chemistry between all of the actors. Sandler and Aniston were completely believable as a blooming couple and brought out the best in each other. However, the two children played by Bailee Madison and Griffin Gluck totally stole the show. They were hilarious and more than held their own against the veteran actors around them.

The comedy in “Just Go With It” was clever and didn’t stoop too low, which was a nice change from the many lowbrow comedies we’ve been seeing lately. Yes, there were a few more classic Adam

Sandler-esque comedy moments, but just enough to get the laughs.

Overall, this was just a good movie. It made the audience laugh, cringe but smile and even gave me goose bumps when they finally get together in the end. Call me sappy, but I love a good romantic comedy that makes me forget the world for a few hours.

“Just Go With It” is a great date movie, but it’s also a good movie to see with your friends. So, as I said in the beginning, just go see it.

Pornography debate 6:59 p.m., PSU Theater SAC Films Presents “Tangled” 9 p.m., PSU Theater The Vine meeting 7:30 p.m., Carrington Theatre Xi Omicron Iota Game Night 8 p.m., PSU Level 1 game center

Thursday

“Freedom’s Road: African Americans and the Civil War” 6:59 p.m., Meyer Library 101 SAC After Hours presents: Battle of Roommates and Lovers 9 p.m., PSU food court HOPE Foundation One Year Anniversary Party 7 p.m., Veridian Event Center After the Breakup 3:59 p.m., PSU 308A and B

Friday

The Photographs of Domino Danzero exhibit 8 a.m., Meyer Library 306 Dirt Foot with Toto JoJo 9 p.m., Outland Ballroom

VisionCon 2011 12 p.m., Clarion Hotel on South Glenstone

Saturday

New Madrid, Gardenheads, Crop Dusters 9 p.m., Lindbergs

Faculty recital, David Hays, violin 7:30 p.m., Ellis Hall 217B

Sunday

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The Missouri State Concert Chorale, led by Director Guy Webb, is made up of 50 students practicing and rehearsing almost everyday.

Perfect harmony

Play: “Lend Me a Tenor: A Comedy” 2 p.m., Vandivort Center

Monday

Department of Art and Design Biennial Faculty Exhibition part 2 12:59 p.m., Brick City Gallery

Briefs ‘Last Comic’ to perform at Gillioz

Comedian Ralphie May will perform 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gillioz Theatre.

May, who appeared on the NBC show “Last Comic Standing,” has performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Tonight Show” and recently finished shooting “The Best and Brightest,” a film starring Neil Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris, which will be released later this year.

Tickets for May’s performance are $29.50 and can be purchased at the Gillioz box office or by calling 417-863-9491.

Local club takes gamble for charity

The Springfield Sertoma Club will host Sertoma’s High Stakes Chili, a charity event to benefit Bridges for Youth, CASA of Southwest Missouri, Champion Athletes of the Ozarks, Developmental Center of the Ozarks, Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Lost and Found Grief Center and the Child Advocacy Center, at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Springfield Expo Center.

The event will include Casino style food and entertainment.

Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door and available for purchase at various Price Cutter stores. Admission includes a $500 token to participate in casino games, such as slot machines, blackjack and roulette, complimentary food from Bistro Catering and a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament, which requires special registration.

MSU’s Concert Chorale provides creative outlet, community for singers

By Megan Gates The Standard

For music lovers who need more than the occasional “Glee” episode to tide them over, Missouri State University’s Concert Chorale’s performances can provide an excellent fix.

The Concert Chorale is made up of 50 dedicated members, said Guy Webb, director of the chorale for the past 31 years.

“What sets these students apart is that they practice every day and work hard,” Webb said.

“We have daily rehearsals, and they are just a wonderful bunch of students who want to excel.”

The Concert Chorale is considered one of the top college choirs in the nation due to their vast experience, Webb said.

“We have gained a lot of experience through concerts, conventions, our eight tours in Europe and through our annual tours to the Kansas City and St. Louis areas,” he said. “This year, we did a five-day tour in St. Louis and visited a lot of high schools. We like to get out and sing for high school students who are thinking of coming here.”

Tyler Schlesselman, a freshman music education major, said he decided to attend MSU and audition for the chorale after hearing them perform.

“I decided to audition because I’d heard the choir sing in high school, and they were by far the best choir I’d ever heard,” he said. “I thought to myself, ‘That’s the choir I want to be a part of,’ and (that) was practically the reason I chose MSU as the college I wanted to go to.”

To audition for the chorale, Webb holds a summer camp and gives students pieces of music to rehearse before auditions in the fall, Schlesselman said.

“To prepare for Concert Chorale, we first had to make it known to Dr. Webb that we were interested in auditioning,” he said. “After that, I was invited to a summer camp run by the current members of the chorale. There I got to know Dr. Webb and what his expectations of members of the chorale were. Once that was over, I received music in the mail to practice for my audition, which was a four-day process where Dr. Webb narrowed down the field. It was a tense four days, but it paid off in the end.”

Jessica Wagner, a junior music education major, said she also decided to attend MSU after hearing the Concert Chorale perform at her high school.

“When I was in high school, chorale came to my school and did a concert, and after I heard them I decided that I had to come to MSU and audition,” she said.

Besides providing an artistic outlet for expression, chorale has benefited her life in many ways, Wagner said.

“Being in chorale and singing under the direction of Dr. Webb has just made me a better musician overall,” she said. “Teamwork is a huge part

of being in any kind of musical ensemble, and being in chorale has helped me learn how to work with other people to achieve a single goal. Being involved in chorale, and just the music program in general, has helped me meet some really amazing people.”

Wagner was one of the many students who went on tour to Austria with the chorale in the summer of 2008.

“I had never been out of the country before, so it was very exciting,” she said. “We sang in Salzburg, Graz, Obervellach and Vienna, and it was great because we got the opportunity to share our music with people in a completely different country, proving that music truly is a universal language.”

In addition to concerts throughout the semester, the Concert Chorale is planning an MSU Choral Alumni Reunion, Webb said.

“Each year we have a Choral Alumni Reunion concert where past singers come to the concert and perform with current members of the choir,” he said. “It’s something I look forward to each year, and our oldest graduate performing this year is 82 years old.”

The Concert Chorale will also be going on tour to Washington D.C. this summer, Webb said.

“We will leave in May and be in Washington D.C. for four days,” he said. “We’ll sing concerts along the way and then perform at a church near the White House and another church near Arlington.”

To learn more about the Concert Chorale and their future performances, check out their website at http://www.concertchorale.com.

Expert says organic food not always smarter snack

By Abby Webster The Standard

Among college students and young adults, it has become increasingly trendy to purchase organic food at the grocery store. According to the Organic Trade Association, U.S. sales of organic food and beverages have increased from $1 billion in 1990 to $24.8 billion in 2009.

While there are definitely humane arguments you can make about this fad, it’s important students realize that simply because something has an organic label on it does not mean that what you’re purchasing is more healthy or nutritious than regular supermarket food.

“There is a lot of hype about organic foods as being the healthier option, and there is a lot of research done on organic foods,” said Sarah Murray, professor of biomedical sciences. “Currently, there isn’t a lot of research that supports the fact

that organic foods are healthier. There is some research that might suggest organic foods are a little higher in Vitamin C, but other than that nutrient content is very similar between organic and non-organic foods.”

Rather than stressing the importance of buying organic produce specifically, Murray stresses buying produce that is in season.

“Regarding shopping on a budget, you can buy organic just like you would any other fresh produce — in season,” she said. “Buying fruits and veggies in season is going to be cheaper than buying them offseason. Plus they taste a lot better.”

You can get online and find out what produce Britney Shryer/THE STANDARD is in season. In the winter, it’s good to purchase Organic doesnt mean high-maintenance. fruits and veggies that can be easily stored without sacrificing freshness. These include foods like both for taste and budget. sweet potatoes, winter squash, Clementines, kale, “Buying locally can also help someone save turnips and many more.

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money if foods are being purchased in season from farmers markets or through CSA (Community Supported Agriculture),” she said. “These aren’t always the cheapest options, but at least you know where the food is coming from.”

It’s one thing to purchase organic food for environmental reasons and another to be purchasing for nutrition, Murray said.

“The point is the population in general needs to increase their intake of fruits and veggies,” she said. “We don’t need the price of organic foods to hinder that any further. So, because the non-organic produce is more economical, it is a fine choice for consumers, especially if this is what is needed to increase fruit and veggie consumption.”

To compensate for wanting to buy organic but not having the means to do it, grow some vegetables on your own. It’s simple, economical, and you can use flowerpots or window boxes, Murray said.

“You can plant lettuce, carrots, potatoes, radishes, spinach, peppers and herbs, just to name a few, in a flower pot,” she said.

“Plants that would not work well are those plants that take up a lot of space or spread such as strawberries, squash and berry bushes.”

Simply look up how to do this properly online. For Missouri, it’s time to start your indoor seeds. Just get a couple “Gro” light bulbs from Lowes and place your pots by a window. Some plants should be started at different times, so make sure you take that into account. If you don’t have the patience for seeds, you’ll be able to buy some prestarted plants soon.

“(Often) a college student’s diet is full of sodium, fat, refined grains and sugar — through Ramen noodles, frozen pizza — and lacks a lot of nutrition,” Murray said. “It is recommended to reduce the amount of convenience foods to reduce the amount of sodium, fat and refined sugar.”

There are several simple and affordable ways to combat this problem. Murray recommends students simply add some missing ingredients or take away a couple things to achieve this.

“Instead of frozen pizza, use a whole-wheat flour tortilla, spread with tomato sauce, load with veggies, sprinkle with cheese and toast in the oven or toaster oven for your very own homemade, thin crust pizza,” she said.

Murray advises a few other easy options for students who still want to buy these cheap food items.

“Add beans and other veggies to the package of Ramen noodles,” she said. “When making the Ramen broth, only use half of the package to decrease sodium then load it with herbs and spices to increase flavor without the sodium.

“If frozen pizza is being prepared for supper, pile the veggies high for added nutrition.”

For other ideas, geology grad student Marissa Berger shared some of her simple cooking ideas to compensate nutrition and help with cost.

“I always have shortcrust available. Whatever is left over from a dish I make, I load into the shortcrust and freeze it, then I have homemade hot pockets,” Berger said, “I’ll make enough curry for a family, eat my portion and then use the shortcrust, and it lasts me a long time.”

She also mentions her alternative to the cliché “Ramen noodle” dish.

“I buy pasta in bulk and add olive oil or butter, spices, what-

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ever I want. It’s much healthier than eating the chemicals and sodium in Ramen noodles, and I always have a ton of pasta left over,” Berger said.

If you buy organic, make sure you prioritize. For instance, things like organic milk, chicken and eggs should be at the top of your list. Buying organic crackers and other packaged things is not as necessary.

If you have a budget that allows for buying everything organic, do so if you want to. Just make sure you’re not sacrificing a well-balanced diet.

You don’t have to constantly look at labels or anything when you’re grocery shopping. Simply make sure you’re getting enough nutritious food to eat.

‘Dead Space 2’ revives horror genre

Not many people know this, but my Tyler favorite video game genre is Tinnin survival horror. In fact, I Game remember the Reviewer very first time I played “Resident Evil: Director’s Cut” on my PlayStation when I was only seven or eight years old (circa 1998). This was when zombies weren’t yet in vogue and were actually scary. Although the game scared my pants directly off, it fascinated me at the same time.

Thirteen years later, Visceral Games has released “Dead Space 2,” a game that may have established a new standard for survival horror and third-person action gaming. Can Isaac Clarke survive another Necromorph outbreak?

For those unfamiliar with the events of the first “Dead Space,” Isaac Clarke is the sole survivor of a crisis aboard the USG Ishimura, a planet-cracker class starship tasked with a routine mining operation on a previously unexplored planet code-named Aegis VII. Isaac was part of a team responding to a distress signal from the Ishimura, which was experiencing a total communications black-

out. Upon arriving, Isaac and his team are trapped and discover that the crew of the Ishimura has been transformed into Necromorphs: twisted, murderous anamorphic beings created from the corpses of humans.

This is all due to an artifact discovered on Aegis VII, known as the Red Marker.

Eventually, Isaac defeats the Hive Mind controlling the Necromorphs from the colony on Aegis VII and discovers that his girlfriend, Nicole Brennan, whom he had encouraged to work aboard the Ishimura, has killed herself.

He managed to escape and destroy the planet and with it the Red Marker. Three years later, Isaac is woken upon the Sprawl, a massive space station encompassing the remaining shards of Saturn’s moon Titan. Isaac must battle through another Necromorph infestation and his own growing insanity to save what remains of humanity on the Sprawl and keep the infestation from spreading.

“Dead Space 2” is a masterfully presented video game. The visuals are crisp, and the innovative HUD (or lack thereof) used in the first game is back and better than ever. New to the game is an improved version of your waypoint system, allowing the player to designate the nearest objective as well as the nearest save station, upgrade bench and store. The new Necromorphs Visceral added to the game are dynamic and grotesque, including the Puker (self-explanatory), the Pack (small, fast children) and new types of

the Slasher, Lurker and Leaper. The Zero-G segments of the game have been vastly improved, including full 360-degree movement through space. There are new weapons, new suits and the ability to impale enemies with telekinesis has also been added to the winning formula.

To be honest, I’ve had a hard time thinking of anything bad to say about this game. Visceral has raised the bar with “Dead Space 2.”

The storytelling is fantastic. The presentation is stunning and cutting-edge, and it injects

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some much-needed originality into a genre gone stale with time. This game is relentless and will leave you wanting more. 5 twisted abominations out of 5.

For an easy achievement, impale a Necromorph through a breakable decompression window. Be sure to back up enough that you can close it before it sucks you out into space though. Also, play on the highest difficulty you can stand, and you’ll find yourself truly nerve-wracked and on edge by your “Dead Space” experience. Good luck.

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Scorebox

Men’s Basketball Wednesday, Feb. 9 Bradley Missouri State Saturday, Feb. 12 Illinois State Missouri State Women’s Basketball Thursday, Feb. 10 Indiana State Missouri State Saturday, Feb. 12 Illinois State Missouri State Track and Field Friday, Feb.12 Tyson Invitational

36 33 – 69 35 42 – 77 25 34 – 59 27 41 – 68

29 21 – 50 30 33 – 63 38 40 – 78 29 30 – 59

Three top-3 finishes

Ice Hockey Friday, Feb. 11 Kentucky Missouri State Saturday, Feb. 12 Kentucky Missouri State

1 0 5–6 1 2 0–3 0 4 3– 7 0 0 3–3

Calendar February 15 to February 21

Tuesday

Men’s Basketball at home vs.

Drake, 7:05 p.m.

Thursday

Swimming and Diving away at Women’s MVC Championship, 9 a.m.

Women’s Basketball away at Wichita State, 5:35 p.m.

Friday

Baseball away at Texas State Tournament vs. Air Force, 11 a.m.

Baseball away at Texas State Tournament vs. Washington, 7 p.m.

Softball away at Texas Invitational vs. Colorado State, 1:30 p.m.

Softball away at Texas Invitational vs. Texas, 6:30 p.m.

Swimming and Diving away at Women’s MVC Championship, 9 a.m.

Saturday

Baseball away at Texas State Tournament vs. Texas State, 3 p.m.

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The men’s basketball team had a choice of what shoes to wear for the season, and they chose these maroon Nike Hyperdunks.

Snazzy sneakers hit the court Basketball shoes can have impact

By John Cook The Standard

For a basketball player, his or her shoes can be the difference between victory and defeat.

Women’s head basketball coach Nyla Milleson talked about how far basketball shoes have come.

“Back in my senior year in high school, we wore these nice, high-top Chuck Taylor Converse cloth shoes,” Milleson said. “They’ve definitely come a long way, but we were pretty good in those shoes back then too.”

The development of basketball shoes has come a long way in a short period of time, switching from cloth to leather from the classic Jordan’s to the now-popular Nike Hyperdunk shoes.

According to Foot Locker shoe expert Brynden Cann, Finish Line sneakerologist Steve Prouty and Champs Sports assistant manager Tami Steinbring, the best-selling sneaker in basketball right now is the Nike Hyperdunk.

“The Hyperdunk comes in five or six colors, and we had about 30 to 40 pairs of each color,” Prouty said.

“Now we only have one pair left.”

The Hyperdunk, priced at around $120, is the team shoe for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Missouri State.

“At the beginning of the year, the coaches give you a couple choices that, in our case, our Nike sponsor gives us,” junior Kyle Weems said.

Softball away at Texas Invitational vs. Wisconsin, 11 a.m.

Swimming and Diving away at Women’s MVC Championship, 9 a.m.

Ice Bears head for the playoffs

Sunday

By Harrison Keegan The Standard

Baseball away at Texas State Tournament vs. Nebraska, 11 a.m.

Softball away at Texas Invitational vs. TBA

Monday

Men’s Golf away at Rice Intercollegiate, 8 a.m.

Briefs Bears reach 20th win of the season

Lady Bears suffer loss on the road

The Lady Bears lost to Illinois State on Saturday 78-59 and dropped to 17-8 overall and 8-5 in conference play.

Junior guard Casey Garrison led the way for the Bears with 19 points while sophomore forward Christiana Shorter recorded 15 points and seven rebounds.

The Redbirds shot 57.4 percent from the field, the highest shooting precentage for any Missouri State opponent this season.

The team’s next game is at 5:35 p.m. on Thursday at Wichita State.

Cann said. “But, to put it frankly, the Hyperdunks are terrible. They’re not durable and fall apart too easily because they’re seamless. If I were picking out a shoe to wear, it would be the Nike Zoom Kobe VI. They have good build, excellent sole support and, at $130, that’s actually a pretty good deal.”

Prouty said, when looking for a high-performance basketball shoe, court grip, ankle support, weight and breathability are the main factors.

“For a smaller player, such as a guard, ankle support should be the number one priority because of their need to constantly make sharp cuts,” Prouty said. “A bigger player, such as a center, should think about ankle straps or high-tops for stability and vertical support.”

Cann said price and brand really See BBALL SHOES page 7

Postseason action

Men’s Basketball away at Valparaiso, 4 p.m.

With their 68-59 road victory against Illinois State on Saturday night, the Missouri State Men’s basketball team reached the 20-win mark for the second year in a row.

This season marks the third time in the past five seasons that the Bears have eclipsed the 20win mark.

The list of accomplishments over the course of those five seasons include a CIT championship (2009-10) as well as an NIT berth (2006-07).

The Bears play Drake tonight at home before traveling to play Valparaiso for their 2011 ESPN BracketBuster matchup.

The Bears won their BracketBuster game last season with a last-minute win over Nevada.

“We all voted and came up with that shoe, and the whole team wears the same color and style of shoe.”

Basketball players have many choices to make when seeking their next pair of game-winning sneakers.

Color, brand, performance ability, material and hi-top or low-top are all variables put into a basketball player’s shoe equation.

“We’re Nike sponsored, so we only have so many options of what we can wear,” Milleson said. “The next step is to have the shoe selections brought to our trainers and strength and conditioning coaches, and they choose what’s best performance-wise for our players.”

Both Cann and Prouty agreed, however, that the Hyperdunk isn’t necessarily the best choice for a performance basketball shoe.

“They look nice, they’re lightweight and, of course, they’re Nike,”

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Sophomore Barrett Noirfalise slides into home plate.

The bad news Bears Baseball squad looks to improve

By Benjamen Loewnau The Standard

For the Missouri State baseball team, the focus is on winning this season after a 2010 campaign that yielded a losing record.

Last season the Bears’ record was 21-34 overall and 6-15 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

Following last season’s 6-15 conference record, the Bears have been picked to finish sixth in the MVC, according to the preseason coaches poll.

“Last season’s over; (its) time for a new one, not something you dwell on,” head coach Keith Guttin said.

“We’re looking forward to Feb. 18.”

On Feb. 18, the Bears will be opening up the season on the road, looking to get off to a good beginning.

“At the moment, we’re just trying to get better and see where we go from the start,” sophomore pitcher Clay Murphy said. “Try to get off to a hot start.”

Missouri State started off last season with a five-game losing skid during a road swing that included a series against nationally ranked Georgia Tech.

In addition to getting off to a good start, the Bears will be looking to make improvements and build off of experience earned from last season.

“We’ve got some guys that played a lot last year who are better players than they were,” Guttin said. “The returning guys have worked very hard since August to get better, and I think they have.”

One of the needed improvements from last season was the offense, Guttin said.

“I think we’re going to make an improvement offensively, and that’s where it was most needed,” he said.

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The Missouri State Ice Bears have been through a lot this year. However, despite a 12-game losing streak and a 13-0 home loss, the team is still in position to achieve its preseason goal of winning the MACHA Gold Division playoffs.

With a 7-9 league record, the Ice Bears clinched the No. 5 seed in the six-team playoff tournament, which begins Friday in Peoria, Ill. “That’s what we’re playing for at this point,” coach Tony Dunseith said. “We can still win our MACHA division with some work.”

The Ice Bears would have liked to forget their last home series as they prepared for their final regular season games on the road against Kentucky.

The team suffered two one-sided losses to Lindenwood, 13-0 and 6-1.

“We can’t really go anywhere but up after that,” junior Jordan Skaggs said. “And there should be a big crowd at Kentucky. A lot of people are pumping up the game, so it’s just another reason to try to go out with a bang.”

Dunseith said the team’s routine was thrown off by the weather, so he is not reading too much into the Lindenwood losses.

“With the snow and the rink closing, we didn’t really practice that week,” he said. “This week, we’re

getting back to basics. It’s hard to shake off losses, but our kids are mature enough to put it behind them.”

Sophomore Justin Wiseman said the Ice Bears tried to do too much against Lindenwood, the No. 1 team in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League.

“We have to keep things simple,” Wiseman said. “Against Lindenwood, we did a lot of individual stuff.

We just have to keep it simple and get ready for the playoffs.”

Skaggs said the team is thrilled to have a chance to compete in the playoffs.

“It’s awesome,” he said. “I think a lot of guys just hung their heads and didn’t realize that they were overexaggerating our downfalls. We just need to look at the positive things.

We’re still going to the playoffs, so we might as well go out hard.”

Skaggs said, for the team to make a run in the playoffs, they need to make adjustments on both sides of the ice.

“We need to figure out our power play and defensive zone coverage, and we have to start putting goals in the net,” he said.

This focus on fundamentals is what Wiseman said he thinks will get the Ice Bears back to playing the kind of hockey they played when they started the season 7-2.

“We have to keep things simple,” he said. “Despite the record, we still have something to play for at the end of the season.”

On Jan. 21, MSU got a 3-2 win See HOCKEY page 7

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The Ice Bears are headed to the playoffs despite a losing record.

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Lending a helping hand in the Ozarks Athletes aid food bank

By Jon Poorman The Standard

Student-athletes from Missouri State donated 12 hours of their time last Friday to help out the Ozarks Food Harvest.

Representatives from almost every athletic team were there during shifts from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. to help the facility organize donated food items.

Sophomore soccer player Kelly Caldwell was one of the student-athletes that helped out.

“I think it’s really important to the community to see that we’re not just athletes, that we can actually help the community and that they can look up to us,” she said.

Kayln Vlasin, a new recruit for the volleyball team, was there to help out in her first communityservice event as a Bear.

“It’s good to come together as a group and do this together,” she said. “It’s more fun when you’ve got other people doing it and you know you’re helping out people that are in need. I think it’s really important just to show that we care about helping other people.”

Volleyball coach Melissa

Stokes said the volunteer work will serve her players well.

“I think it’s a great learning experience for our players because I think it broadens their horizons about things going on outside of their daily routine.”

She said, even though a lot of student-athletes aren’t from the Ozarks, they might end up staying here after graduation.

“A lot of student-athletes in the past have gotten married and stayed here,” she said. “So it’s definitely their community for four or five years, and it could be for longer than that.”

Caldwell said serving as role models and gaining community support are two big reasons student-athletes should get involved.

“I know when I was little, I always saw athletes on the TV helping out certain places, and it always made me want to help the community,” she said.

“If we show the community that we can help them, then they will possibly support our team,” she added.

Jennifer Sickinger, the resource recruitment coordinator at Ozarks Food Harvest, was in charge of giving the student-athletes a tour of the facility and informing them of what Ozarks Food Harvest is all about.

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Jordan Hoffman, a junior forward on the men’s soccer team, helps at the Ozarks Food Harvest. going on in our community,” she said. “It’s a way to give back and get involved.”

Sickinger said the food bank serves about 55,000 people every month. She also said one in every

five children in the Ozarks area are food insecure, meaning they don’t know where their next meal will come from. This is why, she says, volunteer work is so appreciated.

“Here at the food bank, we are distributing close to a million pounds (of food) monthly,” she said. “Without volunteer help, we would not be able to distribute even half of what we do.”

Schools deal with student-athlete conduct AD says teams need to recruit the right kids

By Adam Hammons The Standard

Before any athlete puts on the Missouri State uniform, they have to agree to a code of conduct, but sometimes athletes break that agreement.

As athletes for a university, players are put under the spotlight. This is true for some sports more so than others, but if stu-

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don’t matter that much.

“The top players in the shoe market are Nike, Adidas and Converse, and now even Under Armour is getting into the mix,” Cann said.

“But, in the grand scheme of things, brand and price don’t really matter. Typically, the lowpriced Nike shoes are actually better to play in; they just don’t look as nice. You should look at how the shoe is put together because material is

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Offensively, the Bears will be returning four of the team’s top five leaders in batting average from last season.

Despite Missouri State being last in the conference in batting average, junior infielder Kevin Medrano was ranked second in the MVC with a .410 batting average.

Statistically, Missouri State was eighth in the MVC in batting last season with a .266 average and a conference low in runs with 272.

The conference leader for team batting average was Indiana State with a .315 average while Wichita State scored an MVC-high 441 runs.

“You can’t think about last year heading

dent-athletes get into trouble with the law, there can be huge consequences.

Recently there have been many studentathletes who have broken the law. According to the ESPN website, an Oklahoma State player was recently charged with rape by instrumentation. The junior forward started for the OSU basketball team for 12 games and was recently named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week.

An MU football player also was charged with sexual assault back in August.

Missouri State takes steps to prevent such occurrences. At the beginning of the season, each athlete signs a code of conduct. This includes anything from agreeing to the rules of the university and going to class to following the law and drug policies.

a huge thing. A lightweight shoe is a big seller right now, but when a player cuts and there’s no material there to support it, that’s when twisted ankles happen.”

Men’s basketball head coach Cuonzo Martin said the team picking out a shoe is fine with him, as long as they don’t write on them.

“They can pick out whatever shoe they want.

As long as it’s a team decision, I’m fine with that,” Martin said. “We will not write anything on the shoes, though, because it goes from writing their number, then a saying, then writing where you’re from and then all of a sudden it’s a tattoo.”

In addition, the school has speakers come in to talk about drug abuse, date rape and career planning.

Athletics Director Kyle Moats talked about another form of prevention.

“You have to recruit the right kids. I mean, that’s the biggest thing,” Moats said.

“Is it fool proof? No. I don’t think there’s a university that doesn’t have some kids who get into trouble and make wrong decisions.”

Moats said many rules, such as curfews, are set by the coaches. Most small troubles like missing class are dealt with by coaches.

“They’re students just like everybody else. They’re 18-to-22-year-olds,” Moats said. “Sometimes they’re going to make mistakes, and you hope that they make good decisions. All you can try to do is edu-

A consensus among both the men’s and women’s basketball teams was that, although it’s nice to have a reliable shoe, it all comes down to practice and a player’s real skills on the court.

“Everybody wants to wear a pair of Jordans, but in the end, the shoe really doesn’t matter; it’s

cate them and make them aware of what the consequences are.”

A few miles away, Drury has similar rules to Missouri State. Pat Atwell, Drury’s athletic director, said athletes sign a code of conduct as well. Students go through educational programs to help them make good choices off the field.

“We understand that this kind of education cannot prevent all unwanted behavior,” Atwell said. “But our athletes understand that there will be consequences if they engage in unlawful behavior.”

Kyle Moats said, on occasion, MSU has had some problems with student-athletes getting into legal trouble.

“Once in a while you’re going to have some things happen; it’s part of what we do,” Moats said.

obviously about your performance on the court,” Weems said. “I didn’t really become a shoe freak until I could buy my own shoes when I got to high-school age. But, honestly, I’d just rather be out on the court; I could care less what kind of shoe I’m wearing.”

toward this year,” Medrano said.

Prior to last season’s sub .500 record, the Bears were no strangers to winning an abundance of ballgames.

In 2008 and 2009 combined, Missouri State sported an overall record of 74-37, which included a 40-17 campaign in 2008.

This season the Bears will be looking to find their winning ways once more.

“We all know how to win,” Murphy said.

“We just have to figure out how to do it together now.”

Missouri State’s schedule for the 2010 season will include matchups against out-of-conference opponents Oklahoma State, Mizzou, SLU and Arkansas.

The new season for the Bears will kick off at 11 a.m. on Feb. 18 against Air Force in San Marcos, Texas as a part of the Texas State Tournament.

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dence, because they’re one of the better teams in the league,” he said. “We know we can play up to their potential, so we just have to go out there and hopefully win the championship.”

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Couple faces real-life hardships Despite tension, couple stays together, shares struggles and triumphs

By Rachel Bonar The Standard

Some say love conquers all; others would disagree. To one couple, however, love and humor make life easier.

Shawn Decker and Gwenn Barringer have been together for more than 10 years. Decker is HIV positive; Barringer is not.

The couple uses their relationship and sense of humor as a tool for HIV education, speaking to hundreds of campuses across the country. They did exactly that at a lecture held on Feb. 9 in which Decker and Barringer shared their stories.

“Sexually transmitted infections and HIV are not the most humorous topic in the world,” Decker said. “I have been HIV positive for a long time, and one of the ways I have been able to deal with this and thrive living with the virus has been attempted humor.”

In Decker’s case, he was not born with HIV but infected with it through blood.

“I was born with a medical condition called hemophilia, a blood-clotting disorder,” he said. “I was fortunate and unfortunate when I was born. I was fortunate because there were hemophilia treatments available.

Basically what they did was they pulled the blood and took out the protein that hemophiliacs are deficient of and injected it. Because of that, I would have a normal childhood.”

Even though Decker’s childhood seemed to be going normally, everything was about to change.

“The unfortunate part of that is, when I was growing up, I was getting a fair amount of treatments for hemophilia ... and in the

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they had a hot tub or a place to play water volleyball. I know that SEMO, the college I went to last year, had some of that stuff in their recreation center, and it was a big hit with everybody.”

early 1980s, that’s when HIV hit,” he said. “I know it may sound a little bit naive. I knew “One of the initial high risks was for people what HIV was, and I knew that it was out with hemophilia because HIV had gotten into there in the big world, but I never thought it the blood supply. By that point, I had could affect a young woman in college. That (received) hundreds of treatments.” was until I heard someone speak who was Even though Decker was in the high-risk HIV positive. What struck me so much about category for HIV, his parents decided to forgo the speaker wasn’t so much that she was HIV testing, he said. positive, but that she was just like me.”

“I was in a high-risk group for HIV when Hearing this woman speak aided Barringer I was in elementary school,” he said. “We in a decision that would mold her future. didn’t even know it until the news reports “I really wanted to learn more about HIV, came out. My parents were worried, but they whom it affected and what I could do about didn’t want to get me tested. They wanted to it,” she said. “I was fortunate in that, where I think that maybe I went to had dodged the bulschool, they let. But by the time offered a sixth grade rolled class on Soon after that I realized I around, they wanted HIV and to know one way or AIDS. I got was having feelings for the other. Their to meet worst fears were more peoShawn outside of friendship confirmed when my ple with and that I really liked him. I results came back HIV and positive for HIV.” learn about was a little freaked out by that their lives After the results, Decker’s parents and who because I didnʼt know what shared this informaHIV was that would mean. I had never affecting tion with his teacher, he said. most in the planned on dating someone “After my test USA.” results came back, Later with HIV. my mom decided to on, BarGwenn Barringer talk to my teacher,” ringer went Decker said. “My to graduate teacher spoke to her school and doctor to get more focused her information about studies on HIV. I was kicked out of school for having HIV prevention in high school students.

HIV.” “I wanted a young, HIV positive speaker After returning to school for the seventh to come and talk to the high school students grade and graduating high school, Decker because I knew how affected I have been by decided to educate others about HIV. just one person coming and telling her life “I put up a website called story,” she said. “So I called around to severmypetvirus.com,” he said. “I was getting a al AIDS organizations where I lived to look really good response, and I felt like I was for a speaker, and one of them put me in touch really educating people. Then I started writ- with Shawn.” ing for a magazine called POZ. So I was Even though Decker ended up not speakwriting about HIV and talking about it a little ing for Barringer, the couple flourished in a bit, and that’s when I met Gwenn.” friendship and, soon, a relationship.

“We were just friends,” she said, “but soon after that I realized I was having feelings for Gwenn’s Story “When I was a freshman in college, I Shawn outside of friendship and that I really never thought that HIV was something that liked him. I was a little freaked out by that would affect me personally,” Barringer said. because I didn’t know what that would mean.

Along with different equipment, keeping the girls in mind is important, Burger said.

“I hope that the university keeps in mind that girls do want to use some of the weight equipment,” Burger said. “They need to make sure that some of it is the adjustable kind, like movable seats and handlebars that adjust. Also, there are tons of multipurpose rooms in the floor plans. I think that they should find a good use for those,

maybe a Zumba class. It would have to be free, though, if they did offer classes.”

Another equipment demonstration should be expected soon, Mahoney said.

“Hopefully, our equipment will be delivered by Monday,” she said. “The demonstration will be in the Plaster Sports Complex by Monday afternoon. Students are going to be able to test two different pieces of equipment three times with a different

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I had never planned on dating someone with HIV.”

Despite Decker’s medical condition and the hardships that may come with it, the couple has been together for 12 years. Today, they travel across the country giving speeches to students to help them become more informed about HIV. “I am very glad I went to the Shawn and Gwenn lecture,” said Calen Faulk, a freshman education major. “It was amazing to see two very happy people in a thriving relationship dealing with HIV as though it were simply a carry-on rather than treating it as a burden.

Shawn and Gwenn have taken HIV/AIDS education to what I feel is a new level.”

The lecture was entertaining as well as an eye-opener, Faulk said.

“The realities of HIV/AIDS are clear,” Faulk said. “Everyday people in our lives, our classes and our residence halls are living and thriving with this potentially devastating predicament. Shawn and Gwenn’s humor and passion for AIDS awareness and prevention and strong presence as speakers was an excellent experience I will not soon forget.”

Other audience members agree with Faulk.

“I really enjoyed the lecture,” said Katie Woodruff, a senior social work major. “I liked how they let us ask questions about what we wanted to know. The thing that surprised me most in the lecture was Shawn’s experience with his teachers when he was younger. I knew that this happened, but it still bothered me.”

Organizers of the lecture were also pleased with the event.

“I think that the lecture went well,” said Amanda Henemyre, a senior political science major and co-organizer. “We drew a nice crowd, and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. We decided that right before Valentine’s Day would be a good time because National Condom week is Feb. 14-21, and we thought it would be a good time to talk about safe sex.”

With Decker and Barringer’s positive outlook on life and their inspiring love towards each other, they have shown that in a way perhaps love does conquer all, including the hardships of HIV.

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vendor until April 1. All students are welcome and encouraged to test them.”

Student feedback is extremely important in the building process of the Recreation Center, Mahoney said.

“This building is being built with students in mind,” she said. “We have been trying to preserve student feedback and input in the process and are very excited to see the Recreation Center completed.”

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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Dancing boosts health, relieves stress

By Lauren Healey The Standard

Calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets...This is an invitation across the nation, a chance for folks to meet.

There’ll be laughing, singing and music swinging, dancing in the street.

Dance is an outlet for emotional expression, stress reduction and creativity that benefits youth during stressful situations by channeling their energy positively and helping them bond with peers. Dance was also found to increase life satisfaction, according to a 2008 study in the American Journal of Health Education.

Jacqueline Bonsee, a senior modern and classical languages major, said she dances for fun and exercise at least once a week, preferably more.

“Everything about dancing is amazing. It releases endorphins, which makes me happy, keeps me active, and it’s the best stress reliever because it makes me feel so free,” she said. “Everybody dances in the car and in their rooms, but there is something so great about the experience of going out and dancing in public. I’m naturally a shy person, so it forces me to get out of my shell and is a great way to meet people.”

Dancing may be a more viable alternative for those who view traditional exercise negatively.

“There should be a variety of physical activities available to people and not just what our culture currently thinks is important, such as football or jogging,” said Brenda Goodwin, instructor in the health, physical education and recreation department.

“Practically everyone listens to music, so dance is a

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There are several opportunities to learn a new dance from semester-long classes to once-a-week dance seminars. great alternative to more traditional exercise.”

Goodwin, who teaches many dance classes, said dance has been shown to stimulate brain function.

“Study after study has shown that children who are exposed to rhythm learn

better; plus, we know movement increases the capacity to learn,” she said.

“Choreographed dance aids memory function since you have to remember the steps.

Even social dance, when you don’t have to remember combinations, works your

brain because it wants to make your body move and change with the rhythm.

There have also been studies showing that dancing can stall dementia in elderly people.”

Goodwin said dancing raises your heart rate if you

move for long enough and with at least a little effort.

“You also work muscles you might not normally use,” she said. “I recently saw a video about why there were no fitness centers in the 1950s, and it shows a huge crowd of peo-

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ple swinging all over a dance floor and having a great time doing it. We need more of that now.”

There are all sorts of other benefits that people don’t think about in dance classes, said Ruth Barnes, associate professor of dance and dance program coordinator.

“You’re working on yourself in a group, so you begin understanding spatial relationships between yourself and other people,” she said. “You learn how much space you occupy and need without running into other people, which brings awareness of negotiating space and time that you might not have had before.”

Barnes said dance is a language in a way.

“If it’s not in your family, dance is often an alien language,” she said. “That’s a cultural reason people may not dance. Otherwise, people who don’t dance might be insecure or not in touch with their bodies.

Dancing helps with both of those (issues).”

Barnes suggested putting music on in your room, closing your eyes and dancing by yourself to loosen up if you aren’t a dancer.

Goodwin said she has noticed people in her dance classes who are very hesitant about dance at first because they aren’t used to it.

“Once we get going on it, you can see students take to it and really start enjoying it,” she said. “Dance can be very freeing. I tell students to leave all their baggage outside the dancing and, for as long as they can spare, do something for them. Dance with wild abandonment because, really, who cares what you look like? Nobody, because they’re worried about what they’re doing.”

The lyrics at the beginning of this story are from the song “Dancing in the Street” by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas.

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