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One-act play gets students talking about systematic racism as part of African American Heritage Month By Emily Joshu Staff Reporter @EmilyJoshu
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On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Missouri State University’s Shattering the Silences series and the Department of Theatre and Dance presented “Dutchman,” a one-act play by Amiri Baraka that centers on a two-character confrontation. The confrontation between a black man and a white woman is fueled by race, prejudice and fatal attraction. The lead characters are Clay and Lula, portrayed by senior theatre and dance major Dejuan Boyd and senior musical theatre major Emma Rathe. Lula boards the subway train after Clay, accusing him of inappropriately staring at her. A take-charge and promiscuous personality, Lula simultaneously flirts with Clay while repeatedly pointing out his race. She makes comments such as, “Your grandfather was a slave” and “You’re a wellknown type,” claiming that she knows everything about African American men. Lula goes into a sex-crazed, racist monologue about Clay, causing him to grab her by the arms. He reaches his breaking point and claims that he could murder her. Instead, she stabs Clay, ordering the passengers on the train to dispose of his body. They comply without question. Once she is alone on the train again, another black man enters, played by sophomore Darian Bengston in the theatre and dance department. They exchange a flirtatious glance as the play ends, implying that the process is about to start all over again. In addition to reflecting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in which the play was written, director of the play and assistant professor of dance Darryl Clark said that Baraka wrote Dutchman as “an act of purging himself of the emotional remnants of his marriage to a white woman.” Following the play, Clark and the cast held an open panel discussion. The case members were asked about the experience of working on “Dutchman,” and many found connections between the play and reality. “As a young, black male it’s not anything to be learned from ‘Dutchman’ because it’s real life,” Bengston said. “Things haven’t really changed that much, still.” In the play, Lula calls Clay by a variety of racial slurs and uses her sexual history with Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD black men to define their per- Things start to get heated between Clay and Lula, sonalities. Though she shows the two main characters in “Dutchman.” an obvious attraction to Clay, her treatment of him reduces him to what she believes is a second-class citizen. “There’s a lot of ignorance that’s in the air that goes throughout society, and through this ignorance there is a lack of understanding. Through that lack of understanding, it builds into a hatred,” Boyd said. “We stereotype, we divide each other, and it’s through a lack of understanding.” The cast believes that this hatred is preventable with intervention. In the play, the pasu See DUTCHMAN, page 10
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questions and ideas, according to Upchurch. The LGBT Resource Center offers a variety of programs and services for students. Outside of physical programs, their website also provides resources for students such as terminology links and teaching tools. Additionally, there is a map showing all of the gender neutral restrooms on campus. “It just kind of creates a space where it’s safe for us to ask questions and get references to places on campus,” Upchurch said. One new resource is designed for transgender students, “Out of the Closet.” This program provides clothes mainly for transitioning transgender students but also for those in need. This new space is increasingly needed by the LGBT community on campus.
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“This is something that we’re behind times in and needs to happen really badly,” Upchurch said. This expansion is expected to fulfill all of the current needs, mainly, space. Although it will remain on a basement level, the expansion of the LGBT Resource Center will be directly accessible from outside Freudenberger House. The new resource center will provide easier and more convenient access for students and the expansion will allow for it to provide more programs and resources. “If we can have those conversations about what’s going on with the media nationally and the media locally too and stuff going on like that, we can be a lot more organized,” Upchurch said. “And have that sense of community which would be really cool and hopefully we’ll bring more students here to our campus.”
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The LGBT Resource Center is finally getting its long awaited, much needed expansion. Freudenberger House will be the new home for the LGBT Resource Center beginning in the next few months. The new center will replace and expand the currently one, now crammed in the basement of University Hall. “We don’t really have a lot of space to do activities and things like that,” Jordan Upchurch, president of Advocates and a marketing major, said. “If we could do that in a center or space that is safe, that’d be really cool.” Currently, the plans for the expansion of the LGBT Resource Center are set to finish
sometime in March. According to Upchurch, furniture and carpet have already been ordered. The new center will have more computers than the current resource center as well. Dr. Lori Patton Davis, associate professor at Indiana University-Purdue, will also come in and talk to coordinators and students about organizing the center to best suit Missouri State University. She will serve as consultant for multicultural programming. Students can meet with her Feb. 18 in PSU 313 at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. The new space will also be shared with the Multicultural Resource Center, another resource center that is also currently cramped in a too small space. Dominiece Hoelyfield is the assistant director-coordinator of LGBT Student Services and is a wonderful resource for
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Tuesday, Feb. 16
Heart walk kick-off, 6-7 p.m., Taylor Health and Wellness conference room
Wednesday, Feb. 17
College of Business canned food drive, all day, Glass Hall room 400 Career Expo workshop, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Strong Hall room 200 Board of Governors’ executive committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., Carrington Hall room 203 MSU Talks: Guns on campus, 5:306:30 p.m., Karls room 101 SAC films presents “Ant Man,” 9-11 p.m., PSU room 200
Thursday, Feb. 18
Career Expo workshop, 4-5 p.m., Pummill Hall room 101 “Uncle Vanya,” 7:30-10 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre SAC presents glow in the dark karaoke, 9 p.m.-midnight, PSU ballroom east
Friday, Feb. 19
Last day to drop or withdraw, for first block classes, all day
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Future of fall break
A resolution was submitted to MSU’s Faculty Senate calling for the return of fall break. If the Faculty Senate approves with resolution, then MSU will go back to having a two-day fall break in the fall and a three-day Thanksgiving break. In a Student Government Association survey sent out earlier this year, 54 percent of respondents said they wanted fall break back. Chris Craig, associate provost for faculty and academic affairs, said several faculty members liked the full Thanksgiving break, but did not like how the timing of Thanksgiving break could change every year, which would make preparing for the end of fall semester difficult. Craig said since there was inconclusive results from the SGA survey, the Academic Calendar Committee will be collecting more information and suggestions about whether or not to keep fall break.
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Board of Governors adds new categories to Missouri State’s non-discrimination policy, including gender identity, expression Students, staff are excited to see that gender identity, gender expression were added to the non-discrimination policy
By Hanna Sumpter Staff Reporter @hannasumpter
The Board of Governors voted 6-1 to approve a revision to Missouri State University’s non-discrimination policy at their last meeting held earlier this month. The approved revision was an addition to the policy that outlined six specific bases which no members of the university could be discriminated by. An audio recording of the meeting explained that the non-discrimination policy has been under review since last year after the Board of Governors requested that the university administration provide “an analysis as to whether the existing language is legally sufficient.” The meeting recording said the administration felt as though the language was legally sufficient, but there was also the opportunity to update the policy so that it aligns better with federal law as well as guidelines held by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the U.S. government and the Office of Civil Rights under the U.S. Department of Education. According to the Board of Governors’ meeting agenda, the six bases that were proposed included genetic information, marital status, family status, pregnancy, gender identity and gender expression. All of these additions were approved by
the board and have already been added to the non-discrimination policy. The policy had not been updated, until now, for around a decade. “Our policy on non-discrimination hadn’t been revised in 10 years and there have been a number of changes in the law since then,” said Joe Carmichael, the vice chairman on the Board of Governors. “We really needed to get the policy in line with the practice [of the university] and the law,” he later added. The approval of these additions to the policy has come during a time of change at the university and in the community. Just last year the Springfield community went through the repeal of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity protection ordinance. The Springfield community was split almost exactly in half on this issue and the votes over the repeal were extremely close. MSU President Clif Smart felt that the university “needed to make clear that the university does not discriminate based on these characteristics even if it is allowed elsewhere in (Springfield) given the SOGI ordinance repeal.” More recently, there has been some issues occurring within the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Multicultural Services at the university. There has been controversy over a discrimination case against former vice president of diversity and inclusion, Dr. Kenneth Coopwood, and students have signed petitions
and protested against Juan Meraz, the assistant vice president for multicultural services. Some students are also expressing their opinions on the changes to the non-discrimination policy which has occurred during the recent changes within the diversity and Nina Todea/THE STANDARD inclusion division of Missouri TJ Thompson thinks the State. policy change will help cre“The diver- ate a more solid ground for sity and inclu- the Diversity and Inclusion sion depart- Department to stand on. ment at Missouri State is in a time of transition and transformation, so, I think (the policy revision) has come at a great time,” said TJ Thompson, a member of Spectrum, a LGBT and ally alliance student organization on campus. u See NON-DISCRIMINATION, page 10
Going green in the dining halls By Jenna deJong Staff Reporter
As far as sustainability is concerned, Missouri State has got it covered. Hydration stations, bike maintenance stations, bike racks and recycling bins are scattered across campus. Solar tables rest outside of Blair-Shannon and the Solar Stop is available to protect bikes from weathering. But it doesn’t stop there. The dining halls have also implemented their own changes to further the sustainability movement already set in motion. Director of Marketing Nicole Young has had a large role in planning and focusing projects and programs toward going green. “We focus several of our events each year on sustainability education and awareness,” Young said.
“Also, I get to assist in bringing new sustainability programs to campus, as well as serving on two sustainability committees.” Some of these programs include lunch without lights, waste display tables and walk-in coolers to prevent extra energy use. However, the extent to these programs extends far beyond the doors of the dining halls. Executive Chef Quintin Eason said one of his responsibilities is reaching out to farmers from around the area for purchasing purposes. “I help manage all the sustainability programs, one of those being local product purchasing procurements, so I help develop a relationship with local farmers, local producers, trying to increase local purchasing programs,” Eason said. A variety of the products used in
the kitchen are from local farmers. Milk is purchased within 200 miles and mushrooms within 150 miles. “We are trying to resource things that are closer so there is less fossil fuel used to bring that to us and that’s the local purchasing program,” Eason said. “We are really looking on (finding) things within 60 to 80 miles for produce in particular.” Once that food has been used and thrown away, the dining halls have come up with an effective program to minimize the amount of waste. Recognized for their methods in 2014 by 417 Magazine, the dining halls have created a process of composting most of the food that is thrown in the trash. “The waste comes from two places: non-biodegradable products, such as bell pepper stems, the
bottom of celery and lettuce, fat trimmings from meat,” Young said. “The second and larger portion come from food and drinks that come back from tray lines, such as leftover bites of cereal or an apple core.” Explaining the whole process, Eason said the waste is then turned into compost which is returned back to campus. “We compost all of our produce and then that compost comes back to us,” Eason said. “We use it for fertilizer for gardens on campus so it’s a full cycle.” One of the workers that helps this process move along is cook Jake Brook. Working for four years in dining halls, Brooke said that the employees throw waste into buckets u See SUSTAINABILITY, page 10
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Time to dump Trump in GOP 2016 race
offering any details as to why they think their candidate will fulfill the promises they speak. This is how elections seem to work these days. So, as the way things are going now, it seems that the GOP nominee on the ballot in November will be a The 2016 presidential primaries are in full swing person who has garnered support mostly thanks to and so far, Donald Trump appears to be living up to name recognition. Of course, the Democrat frontrunthe hype, at least according to the polls and the results ner is also in the lead because of the same factor. One from last week’s New Hampshire primary. candidate has their name on several buildings and 2016 appears to be “the year of the outsider,” being even had their own reality television show at one that the GOP’s frontrunner has never held political time. The other married Bill Clinton. And no, Hillary office. Ben Carson is the other outsider still in the Clinton wouldn’t be where she is today had she not race, and he appeared to be a darkhorse in the race been a part of that political machine. Besides, she before he attempted to rewrite history books. The pyrdoesn’t have much more to offer than shady politics. amids were supposed to be grain silos? Really? I guess She’s dishonest and she touts a lot more baggage than those buried in them never got the memo. a candidate should. She barely won Iowa but got Carson’s support has dropped dramatically over the destroyed in the New Hampshire primary, yet she still past few months, but Trump continues to soar above somehow leads by 350 delegates. the rest of the competition, which has been the case What point am I trying to make with all this? since he announced he was running. But, does anyone Trump is not what this country needs, despite what his really know exactly why he has so much support? photo credit: donald trump campaign supporters keep saying. The man is a bully, a loudFirst off, let me point out that the Republican National Committee has only themselves to blame for gop presidential candidate donald trump speaks in clemson, s.c. mouth and a sexist. He’s made racist comments in the past, and continues to make said comments on the a “non-establishment” candidate, who also isn’t a campaign trail. Rather than explaining why he’s a betpolitician at all, to be so popular among Republican This rings eerily similar to Barack Obama touting “Hope ter choice than his opponents, he only belittles them on the voters. The RNC has given its voters a slim variety of elder, wealthy elites like Mitt Romney and John McCain in recent and Change” in 2008. What do these two have in common? debate stage. They keep speaking a good game but don’t offer much detail I’m not a member of either party, nor do I vote along party elections. They keep offering rich, old white men. lines. I’m an independent. I want to vote for the candidate I Trump is older, and he certainly is wealthy, but he isn’t as far as how they will make it possible. In fact, ask someone why they support Trump and they think can do the best job. Sadly, I don’t see this from either perceived as being part of the Republican “good ‘ol boy club” only say, “He’s going to make America great again.” In 2008, party this election,, and I especially don’t see this in Donald that the party keeps propping up as its “best option.” Instead, we have Trump going around the country with his slogan you could have asked most people why they supported Trump. My fellow Americans, it’s time to dump Trump, before it’s “Make America Great Again” that his supporters seem to keep Obama and they only said, “He’s going to bring change.” It’s only a matter of repeating what the candidate says, without too late. eating up every time he says it.
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First dates and politics:
When to bring up personal politics By Spencer Martin Columnist @Spencer_XC
Today, I aim to solve one of the great questions of our time: When is the appropriate time to talk about politics when dating or beginning to date someone? In an attempt to answer this mammoth quandary, one that has stumped people for generations, I took to the streets to ask people directly. I did my best to blind side people with this out of the blue question in hopes of getting some strange answers. Unfortunately, this question wasn’t so surprising as to throw people of their game and catch them unawares. But I was very straightforward with my question. I asked them if they talked about politics in the early stages of a dating relationship. Are politics worthy of conversation on the first date? Second date? What about after a month or two? Or maybe not at all? I tried my best to cover the bases when it came to situations. After everything was said and done though, there was one answer that seemed pretty commonplace. If it comes up naturally in conversation, then sure, otherwise probably not. Obviously things are a little different for couples that have been dating for a while. You probably already know or at least could guess what your significant other believes in with reference to politics. But for those that have only just started dating or are planning a date with somebody, most people said they probably wouldn't bring up the subject intentionally or even at all, especially on a first date. Of course, the answer might completely change for you personally depending on how important politics is for you.
I know for a fact that some of my friends wouldn’t consider dating someone unless that person is more conservative. The converse can be said for my friends who wouldn't date someone unless they were shared more liberal values. It really is a matter of your own personal values and priorities. For me personally, I likely side with the majority. I probably wouldn’t broach political topics unless they happened to come up naturally conversation. And even then, I would likely keep the discussion brief. Unless, of course, we happen to share very similar values, then there might be more conversation to be had. As a general rule, however, I would advise steering clear of politics on a first date unless that happens to be something extremely important to you. Get to know the your date a bit more first, and then maybe later you can discuss some weightier topics. After all, minor and even some major political discrepancies can be overlooked in a committed relationship. But you have to build that relationship first. Give that lovely lady or handsome gentleman a chance to grow on you a bit before putting your relationship to the test. And if you don’t have a significant other or interest to avoid talking politics with, don’t fret. I can guarantee that there’s someone out there for you—your own Ru-bae-o or maybe someone who’s feeling the Bern. Whatever the case may be, the important thing is that these things require time. So, be patient. Valentine’s Day is over and done with, so don’t get worked up about making extravagant date arrangements or ruining everything with politics talk. Now you have time for a relaxed, comfortable dating atmosphere where even if politics suddenly pops up in discussion, it won’t ruin an $80 date or your night.
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@BartAnders42 “Right before you meet her dad.” @NReneeRoberts “Whenever you want to.”
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@eliwohlenhaus “Probably right after talking about religion but just before you get to how many kids you want to have.”
What’s in a name? expanding rights to all gender identities Rhowen Cramer Staff Reporter @rhowencramer
In April 2015, the city of Springfield decided to repeal the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, or SOGI, Ordinance, which protected LGBT+ citizens from discrimination. This action sent those in the LGBT+ community a message: you are second class and do not deserve our rights. According to the Springfield NewsLeader, in part because of that repeal, the Board of Governors at Missouri State University recently voted six-to-one to add gender identity and expression to Mo State’s nondiscrimination policy. While sexual orientation was already protected, transgender students, nonbinary students and gender nonconforming students were not as strictly guaranteed those rights. Now, they can be assured that they are indeed protected by the nondiscrimination policy. But what exactly does that change? On the Trans* Resources page on Missouri State’s website, the university said that
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while it was not in the policy, students were still protected from discrimination against gender identity and expression regardless. Though students will now be explicitly safe from discrimination, I still question whether or not that really makes them equal. This is the first edition of The Standard in which my byline states “Rhowen Cramer.” In the past, my articles have been signed “Courtney Cramer,” the name I was given at birth. For so long, I have been using a name that I have been very uncomfortable with. It was given to me with love, but using it has put me on edge for years. Regardless of my discomfort, I have always grudgingly introduced myself as Courtney. After high school, I thought changing things would get easier. After all, the college programs that I had previously attended always had a “preferred” name policy. It seemed obvious to me that the university I attended would as well. However, to my dismay, Missouri State uses official legal names for everything. According to the Name Change section in the policy library, students are required to submit
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their official legal names at the time of admission and beyond. The policy also states that any name change requested must be submitted, in writing, to the Office of the Registrar. The student also has to have documentation that shows proof of change. Even diplomas are addressed to a student’s legal name, rather than the name they actually use. Not only do students have to submit their legal names for admittance, but any changes also have to be legal and official. While this policy may seem like an obvious choice for a university to make, this actually makes school that much more difficult for many students. In the LGBT+ community, many members, specifically those who are transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming, have a chosen name that they identify with and use in place of the name they were given at birth. That means, in order for the school to recognize those names, students must go through the process of having them legally changed. As a nonbinary student who does not identify with their legal name and has finally cho-
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Different events planned for African American Heritage month Panels, presentations and discussions about diversity to be included in February lineup
By Sarah Teague Staff Reporter @SarahTeague96
February brings African American Heritage Month and with it comes the celebration of the rich history of diverse cultures interwoven throughout the country. African American Heritage month is the brainchild of historian Carter G. Woodson, who was inspired to start something commemorating the contributions made by African Americans in the early 20th century. Over the course of this century, this holiday was used not only to celebrate these contributions but bring awareness to these contribu-
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Student Activities Council hosts Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter, a panel discussion as a apart of African American Heritage Month.
tions and educate those not already aware. Since 1976, each President has recognized this month full of rich history and has encouraged others to celebrate it as well. Missouri State University is celebrating this month with many programs and events planned for all students. “Our goal and purpose is always to provide a good learning opportunity for all of our students as we try to build our cultural competence pillar,” Juan Meraz, assistant vice president for multicultural services, said. “So that they have the opportunity to see programming and hear from other people that they may not have had at high school or at home.”
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On Feb. 8, Student Activities Council presented Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter: Student Discussion. According to the calendar of events Missouri State website, “[This event] is a diversity workshop on social injustice, diversity, racism, stereotypes and bias. We will be educating students on the Black Lives Matter movement and bringing awareness to stereotypes, cultural appropriation, prejudice and bias.” “One of SAC’s missions is to create a culturally and civically dynamic student experience, so we do that using the events that we bring that are both educational and a way for students to interact with each other,” Sam
Siebert, cultural affairs chair for the Student Activities Council, said More events planned for this month include: Feb. 24, SAC Presents: Amandla Stenberg “Cultural Appropriation,” 7 p.m., PSU Theater Feb. 27, Stories of Diversity, 8 p.m., Q Enoteca (308 Commercial Street) Feb. 29, Shattering the Silence: Not Your Mascot, Not Your Subject Matter: Indigenous Identity and Knowledge in the Academy, Panel Forum, 5-7 p.m., Meyer 101 “I hope everybody takes time to visit at least one event and learn one new thing, because it will become a much better, wel-
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Alumna Patti Blanton works as math professor
Additionally, Blanton was part of the orchestra. Her minor was music. “I loved playing. I played oboe,” Blanton said. “I was the principal oboist of the orchestra, even as a music minor.” Patti Blanton married her husband on July Her love for music perfectly explains 8, 1978 and soon after moved with him from where her favorite places to go as a student Pennsylvania to his hometown, Springfield, were: Ellis Hall and Wicker Works—a noMissouri. longer existing Springfield disco club.
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school math for nearly three decades after receiving her degree from Missouri State. After her high school mathematics legacy, however, Blanton found herself back on her old stomping grounds to pur-
I do think that one of the interesting things to ponder is what the future is going to look like here at Missouri State, and actually, in any college environment...What is that future?” -Patti Blanton, Department of Mathematics
In Blanton’s own words, arriving in Springfield was “absolute culture shock.” “Even though religion was a very big part of the community I grew up, it was different,” Blanton said, “Coming to Southwest Missouri State was a big surprise.” In one instance, Blanton had a bad experience with a Missouri State student fellowship group. “I, in essence, got told my Christian faith wasn’t good enough,” Blanton said. Adjusting for Blanton was difficult, but it wasn’t long until she found her place. “I loved learning,” Blanton said. Although Blanton’s major was mathematics, she found joy in challenge and in exploring other departments to fulfill her general education requirements.
Additionally, although Blanton became certified to teach music, she still chose a classroom for math. “I don’t think that I would be a good person to really be leading young people with music,” Blanton said. After all, she had dreamed of being a math teacher since high school, when one of her own provided a better understanding of the subject for her and her fellow students. The teacher would provide a problem on the board, but wouldn’t solve the problem for them; he would only get them back on the path if they were going astray. While some students might have found his methods frustrating, Blanton found him inspiring—so much so, that she went on to teach high
sue a new career. Blanton Senior instructor, Patti Blanton, remembers her years in is a senior instructor for college years at Missouri State. the math department. “I love working with “It’s a really small team,” Blanton said, more mature students. I love not having to “But it’s growing.” deal with discipline, watching everything Blanton obviously enjoys still being able they do or making them abide by all these to be a part of the college lifestyle. rules,” Blanton said, “I like the more mature “I just wonder what it’s going to look like atmosphere.” in another 20 years,” Blanton said. “I do think In addition to being a professor, Blanton that one of the interesting things to ponder is participates in the Missouri State bike team, what the future is going to look like here at The Road Warriors. The team is ambitious. Missouri State, and actually, in any college Some of them hope to train for the MS 150 in environment...What is that future?” the fall. The MS 150 is a ride event that Perhaps some of Missouri State’s students begins in Clever. Bikers go all the way to will see that future firsthand, when they too Joplin before turning back again to the startwind back up on their college campus to puring point. sue a new path in their careers.
‘Hail, Caesar!’ doesn’t compare to other Coen films By Nathan Momper Movie Reviewer @mompermagic
Joel and Ethan Coen make good movies; this is just a fact of cinematic life. It’s true, some installments in their filmography have been pretty far off the mark, but all of their movies prove to be memorable. Like a finely-tuned entertainment algorithm, the Coen brothers follow a very similar formula for all of their films. Zany characters become intertwined in a complicated plot that usually takes darkly humorous twists and turns until a bittersweet resolve ends the film. “Hail, Caesar!” doesn’t stray much from this recipe and serves as a mildly unimpressive homage to old Hollywood. The movie possesses less of a central storyline and more of a day in the life of post WWII Hollywood “fixer” Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin). His workload includes hiding a knocked up starlet (Scarlett Johansson) from
the press, recreating a guileless Western star’s (Alden Ehrenreich) career to broaden his appeal, and locating renowned actor Baird Whitlock (George Clooney). This series of events comprise a cameo-ridden variety hour, showing off Johansson’s skills at synchronized swimming and diving, Channing Tatum’s talent of singing and dancing to a homoerotic sailor show tune, and Jonah Hill’s chops at stamping a half dozen documents and speaking even fewer lines. While it’s a dizzying affair that serves as a modest tribute to the golden age of cinema, it’s unfortunate that many of these scenes don’t serve as an advancement in the plot. However, these comical set pieces do display some of best features of “Hail, Caesar!” First, the meta setting of a movie being made about movies being made, makes for an interesting blast from the past. Second, the cast may feature a few one dimensional cameos, but each of the principal cast members shine during their screen time.
Brolin is solid as the morally compromised Mannix. Johansson is as cheekily seductive as ever. Tatum is still showing promise as Hollywood heavyweight. But it’s the lesser known Alden Ehrenreich that is truly amazing. His dim-witted, yet well-mannered portrayal of cowboy actor Hobie Doyle (a throwback to Kirby Grant) steals the show away from the A-list actors. I have never seen a display of bad acting acted so well. I cannot wait to see what Ehrenreich does next. But even though the cast hits the mark, I was ultimately apathetic towards “Hail, Caesar!” The Coen brothers have delivered so many heavyweight stories, full to the brim with tragedy and comedy, this newest chapter in their career feels hollow in comparison. That’s not to say “Hail, Caesar!” is a bad movie. Fans of the Coen brothers or old Hollywood will likely find a lot to like here. I just found the plot too meandering to fully recommend.
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Xiao'ou Gong, College of Business, explains how tea leaves are pressed into a mold and wrapped to preserve their qualities. This is a part of the intricate process of Kung Fu Tea.
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Each year, the Office of China Programs, Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Modern & Classical Languages Department host week of events celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2016, the Year of the Monkey, was celebrated with traditional performances, foods and of couse the traditional dragon dance. Music professor, Dr. John Prescott demonstrates how to play a traditional Chinese instrument.
Traditional Chinese food was served at the celebration.
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The Chinese dragon dance is traditionally performed during new year celebrations.
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Scorecard
Women’s tennis: Loss vs. Central Arkansas 6-1
Loss vs. McNeese State 7-0
Softball: Win vs. Texas Southern 9-4
Loss vs. Detroit 5-3 (9)
Win vs. Northern Colorado 8-0
Loss vs. UT Arlington 2-1
Win vs. Northern Colorado 6-0
Men’s basketball: Loss vs. Northern Iowa 83-69
Win vs. Indiana State 89-85 (OT)
Women’s basketball: Win vs. Loyola 91-81 (OT)
Win vs. Bradley 59-56
Ice Bears: Loss vs. Lindenwood-Belleville 6-0
Loss vs. LindenwoodBelleville 6-1.
Loss vs. Lindenwood 6-1
Calendar Wednesday, Feb. 17 Swimming and diving: 6 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship in Carbondale, Illinois
Thursday, Feb. 18 Swimming and diving: 11 a.m. Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship in Carbondale, Illinois Men’s basketball: 6 p.m. vs. Wichita State in Wichita, Kansas
Friday, Feb. 19 Swimming and diving: 11 a.m. Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship in Carbondale, Illinois Women’s tennis: 2 p.m. vs. UT Arlington in Arlington, Texas Baseball: 3 p.m. vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas Softball: 3 p.m. vs. Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky Women’s basketball: 6 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois in Carbondale Illinois Lacrosse: 6 p.m. vs. Emory in Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 20 Softball: 9:30 a.m. vs. Murray State in Bowling Green, Kentucky noon vs. Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky Women’s tennis: 10 a.m. vs. Sam Houston State in Arlington, Texas Swimming and diving: 10 a.m. Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship in Carbondale, Illinois Baseball: 1 p.m. vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas Lacrosse: 1 p.m. vs. Columbus State in Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday, Feb. 21 Baseball: 1 p.m. vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas Softball: 9:30 a.m. vs. Austin Peay in Bowling Green, Kentucky noon vs. Murray State in Bowling Green, Kentucky Women’s basketball: 1 p.m. vs. Evansville in Evansville, Indiana Women’s tennis: 1 p.m. vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Little Rock, Arkansas Men’s basketball: 3 p.m. vs. Loyola Chicago in Springfield, Missouri
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MSU tops Indiana St. behind Camyn Boone’s 30 points By Eli Wohlenhaus Editor-in-Chief @eliwohlenhaus
half and overtime, always being near the ball. He spent a lot of time on the ground, earning every rebound and every trip to the free throw line where he went 6-6. His biggest shot came with 61 seconds left in overtime as he drilled a three-pointer to give the lead back to MSU. This Bears tandem, a senior, junior and sophomore, appropriately scored all of the Bears’ points in the overtime period. “It just lets everybody know that from senior to freshman we can keep our composure at adverse times,” Kendrix said. MSU has won three in a row at home, two in overtime and in each win the final score was within six points. For ISU, the road of late has been very rough. This loss only highlighted the Sycamores’ struggles and ensuing emotion of losing three straight and four of their last five. “Disappointed,” ISU head coach Greg Lansing said about the locker room following the game, fighting back tears. “We have been disappointing to ourselves, disappointing to our fans the last couple weeks and we haven’t been together like we needed to.” Unfortunately for the Sycamores, their remaining schedule is brutal. ISU travels to Illinois State, hosts Wichita State, goes back on the road against Northern Iowa and then wraps up the regular season at home against Bradley. Although the Braves (4-23, 2-12) are towards the bottom in the MVC, they defeated the Sycamores in the two teams’ previous meeting. The Bears have a less-difficult overall remaining schedule, with the hardest part coming up next. MSU travels to Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, Feb. 18 to take on the Shockers (18-7, 12-2). That game tips at 6 p.m. and will be aired on CBS Sports Network. MSU then comes home for a twogame home stand, hosting the Loyola Ramblers (12-14, 5-9) on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. and then the Drake Bulldogs (6-20, 1-13) on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7:05 p.m. That will be the Bears’ Senior Day. To conclude the regular season, the Bears travel to Carbondale for a rematch against Southern Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The Salukis won the previous meeting convincingly, 80-65.
After junior guard Dequon Miller hit a game-tying three-pointer to send Missouri State into overtime against Illinois State in JQH Arena two weeks ago, no one thought he would be outdone. Indiana State sophomore guard Brenton Scott had other ideas. Also wearing jersey number 4, the Sycamore (13-13, 7-7 Missouri Valley Conference) standout drilled a three-pointer on an inbounds pass to send the game into overtime tied at 77. The Bears (11-15, 7-7) almost replicated the game against the Redbirds, going down early in overtime to the Sycamores. Led by senior forward Camyn Boone’s double-double comprised of a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds, MSU was able to close out its second overtime game of the season, winning 89-85. “We really challenged Cam (Boone) after last game,” MSU head coach Paul Lusk said. “I just didn’t think he was at the level he needed to be. Well, clearly he responded.” Boone went to work early as the Bears jumped all over the Sycamores early. MSU led by as many as nine points in the first half before ISU closed the gap to 35-33 at halftime. Boone recorded 12 points and seven rebounds in the first half while Miller popped in nine points on 4-6 shooting from the field. Another Bear wanted to join in on the fun that the other two were having, so sophomore guard Chris Kendrix added seven first half points of his own before earning a doubledouble himself off 19 points and 12 rebounds. “To have two guys with a doubleEli’s Extras double is outstanding,” Lusk said. Can’t say it enough: the Bears are Kendrix took over in the second- doing exactly what they should do,
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Senior forward Camyn Boone goes for a layup on Feb. 13 at JQH.
injuries and all. At .500 in the Valley, they’ve won the games they should and lost the games they “should.” That’s how they will likely finish the season, too. Going 2-2 in the final four is the most likely outcome for MSU, which would be nothing to sneeze at considering they went 5-13 in the conference last season. Finishing 9-9 should get them the No. 6 seed at the MVC tournament as long as the Sycamores lose at least three of the remaining games. Senior guard Dorrian Williams might not play the rest of the season and I have never felt worse for a player. Maybe I have some emotional attachment to him since we’ve been in it together for four years and I respect the way he conducts himself
on and off the court. When I talked to him prior to the ISU game, he seemed extremely disappointed that he isn’t able to get back on the court. Speaking of seniors, forward Loomis Gerring has really come into his own lately. After struggling last season as a junior college transfer and working through some internal issues this season, Gerring has changed his focus and his hard work was evident the past two games, especially. He recorded nine points, six rebounds and an assist in 26 minutes against ISU. Bears’ MVC opponents have them beat in every statistical category except blocks (0.1 per game more) and steals (tied). Imagine if they were better in at least one of the shooting percentage categories or in rebounds?
Ice Bears playoff hopes on thin ice
By Wyatt Wheeler Staff Reporter @realYitWheeler
With a playoff berth being unlikely for the Ice Bears after being swept in a three-game slate this weekend, that won’t stop their head coach from being proud of his team and optimistic about the future of the program. The Ice Bears ended their regular season over the weekend with a pair of losses to Division 2 powerhouse Lindenwood-Belleville and a game against second ranked Division 1 Lindenwood. MSU (18-21) will most likely miss the playoffs in their first season at the Division 1 level in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. MSU started the week off unranked when they needed to be ranked potentially as high as seventeenth to make the playoffs. Ice Bears Head Coach Bob Bucher remains proud of his team despite the results of the weekend. Bucher says that what he saw from his team this weekend was what he’s seen out of them all
season long. “New teams just don’t have this much success,” Bucher said of MSU’s jump from Division 2 to Division 1 this season. “It’s been the same thing with this team all year. This team has made what many thought would be impossible, possible because of their heart, desire, passion, and their ability to not give up.” The Ice Bears started the weekend off with the first of a two game series against highly ranked Division 2 Lindenwood-Belleville with a 6-0 loss. MSU kept it competitive through a period where the teams went into first intermission with no score. Lindenwood-Belleville struck quickly when sophomore forward Daniel Hussey scored 2:13 into the second period. That was the first of six unanswered goals for the Lynx. Saturday night went about the same for the Ice Bears until they had a glimpse of hope early in the second period. Sophomore defenseman Mikael Lengmo and Hussey scored two goals late into the first period. Ice Bears scored early in the second period when junior forward Ryan Hogland put in
the first goal of the weekend for the Ice Bears. Four different members of the Lynx went on to score goals to hand MSU their second loss of the season with a final score of 6-1. MSU ended their regular season a Division 1 Lindenwood Lions in St. Charles. The Ice Bears were outshot 68 to 15 against ACHA’s second ranked team. Hogland again scored the lone goal for the Ice Bears with 44 seconds left in the first period. “We opened up a lot of eyes that were closed at the beginning of the year,” Bucher said. “We stayed in the top 25 until the end. Not only was this season successful for us this year, but it’ll also help us be successful for next year.” Bucher says that the returning guys on the team are already excited to get going for next season. Bucher also pointed out that players from all over the world want to come and play for MSU with players at the Division 3 level wanting to make the jump to Division 1. u See ICE BEARS, page 10
Softball records two shutouts in three games By Cortlynn Stark Staff Reporter @Cortlynn_Stark
The Missouri State Softball team (3-2) dominated their season opening tournament, winning two of their three wins in shutouts. They shut out Northern Colorado 8-0 on Saturday and again Sunday morning, 6-0. During both games, MSU took advantage of UNC’s mistakes. The Bears drew 12 walks on Saturday, one away from the school’s single game record. Sunday they feasted on UNC’s six errors. Junior first baseman Mary Stephens scored twice and added a run batted in. As good offense becomes increasingly more important in softball, the Bears pushed their batting abilities. “We really need to score 5 or 6 runs if we want to have success,” Head coach Holly Hesse said during a radio interview on JOCK 98.7. That’s exactly how they started the tournament. In the first game of the tournament against Texas Southern, MSU scored six runs in the first inning. Senior shortstop Erin Duewel and sophomore pitcher Kaitlin Beason both scored twice. Beason got three hits and set a career high four RBI’s. The Bears also found success on defense. They made no errors during the game and Junior pitcher Erin Struemph struck out six batters. MSU then took on Detroit Mercy where they lost 5-3. Detroit first scored in the second inning. MSU came back in the seventh inning with a home run by junior first baseman Mary Stephens to tie the game. In the eighth inning, Detroit scored again but the Bears responded with another
run to tie the game going into the ninth inning. Detroit then scored three more runs. MSU scored once more but ultimately fell to Detroit. “I thought we had great pitching that game, we hit the ball well,” Hesse said. “It was one of those games that just didn’t go our way but I thought we played really well.” The next game MSU shutout UNC. This game also saw the long-awaited return of sophomore Allie Alvstad, who missed last season because she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Alvstad drew a four pitch walk. “It was just exciting to see Allie in the game and out on the field,” Hesse said. “It’s an exciting return for her and for us.” MSU then lost to their host, UT Arlington, 2-1. Junior third baseman Bethany Sullinger grounded to third base. The umpire initially ruled a safe call which gave MSU another run. However, it was a controversial call and after the play the umpires ended up reversing the call and removing the run. The Mavericks then scored the winning run without hitting the ball by a leadoff walk. The Bears had chances to come back but couldn’t make it happen. “Our next challenge is to win the close games,” Hesse said. “But we bounced back from our losses with wins and I was happy to see that.” MSU finished the tournament with the second shut out against UNC. Beason struck out three batters, only allowing three hits and no walks. The Bears will take on Western Kentucky, Murray State and Austin Peay. at the Holiday Inn Hilltopper Classic this weekend in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Senior guard Tyonna Snow inbounds the ball against Loyola on Feb. 12 at JQH. She recorded 41 points, 12 rebounds and 7 steals against the Ramblers, helping the Bears win 91-81 in OT.
By Eric Knifong Staff Reporter @e_knifong
This weekend is best described in three words: nail-biting action. The Missouri State Lady Bears (17-8, 10-3) entered the weekend having won six of their last seven games and sat in a tie for second place in the Missouri Valley Con-
ference. The Lady Bears would keep pace with MVC leading Drake (17-7, 10-3) after two close wins, and now sit atop the standings with Drake after the Lady Bulldogs lost to Indiana State (10-13, 6-6) on Sunday afternoon. Drake holds the tiebreaker over MSU for their two wins against the Lady Bears, but one thing is for certain: the last three weeks of
the regular season will be exciting. The Lady Bears started off the weekend with a matchup against Loyola (12-12, 8-5). The story of this game was the all-around play of senior guard Tyonna Snow and the clutch shooting of sophomore guard Liza Fruendt. Snow broke school records and set career nights in a game she will never
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forget. “It’s a good feeling just knowing that my teammates were confident enough in me to give me the ball, and keep telling me ‘keep driving, they can’t guard you,” Snow said. That seemed to be an understatement, as Snow would go on to set a JQH Arena record by scoring 41 points in the 91-81 overtime victory. She tied an MVC record with 29 free-throw attempts and was two shy of the NCAA single-game record: she made 21. Snow also added a career high with 12 rebounds and at the time, a career high four blocks. Snow was a nuisance on defense (like always) coming away with seven steals as well. Snow scored 30 of her points in the second half and overtime. However, Snow would not have had a chance at all of these numbers if it was not for Fruendt. Fruendt’s turnaround three-pointer from the right wing with four seconds remaining tied the game at 70 and sent them to overtime. Fruendt finished the game with 19 points and drained five three’s. After the basket, the wind was almost taken completely out of Loyola’s sails. Loyola had lost three starters by that point because of fouls. This included arguably their top player, Taylor Manuel, who had a team high 27 points on 9-13 shooting. “As soon as we saw that shot go in, we knew just don’t let them get to the other side of the court and that game was ours,” Snow said. The Lady Bears shot an abysmal 18.9 percent from the field in the first half, but solid
defense was the reason they had a chance at the end. Next up was a game against Bradley University (7-17, 3-10) on Valentine’s Day. The game was a struggle for the Lady Bears, but were able to show their toughness in a game that did not come easy for the them. Looking at records, the Lady Bears should have had a fairly easy win, but wins do not come easy in the MVC, and Bradley showed they were up to the challenge. The Lady Bears shot 26.5 percent through three quarters and found themselves trailing the Braves, 44-36. However, MSU turned it on in the fourth quarter and shot 7-14 the quarter and needed every bucket. The Lady Bears trailed 56-55 when freshman guard Danielle Gitzen was fouled with 19.2 seconds remaining. Gitzen went to the line and never flirted with the rim, and gave MSU the lead back at 57-56. The Lady Bears made another stop and Fruendt knocked down two more free throws to give MSU a 59-56 victory. Gitzen finished the game with four points, and all four came at the line in crunch time of the fourth quarter. Snow finished, with a game high 22 points and new career high of five blocks. Snow scored 63 points on the weekend. There are only five games remaining this season, and the Lady Bears begin their last road trip this weekend. On Friday, Feb. 19 in Carbondale, Illinois, MSU faces Southern Illinois (15-9, 84). They then travel to Evansville, Indiana, to take on Evansville (221, 1-11) on Sunday, Feb. 21.
‘You shouldn’t be worried. We got this.’ Coach Weber wants all Bear tennis fans to know, ‘We got this’ By Trevor Martin Staff Reporter @Trevorsaur
Having lost five of their last six matches, our Bears Tennis team has struggled quite a bit on the court to begin the spring. Although our Bears may have hit a rough patch to open the spring, Coach Weber wants all the Bears-faithful to know that you shouldn’t be worried. We got this. No matter what sport you play, going through a losing skid is tough, but Coach Weber is optimistic about what lies ahead for the team the rest of this season. “The beginning of our season was tough, but it was designed to be tough,” Weber said. “I mean, if you look at the five losses we have, four of those were to power-five conferences and one of those was to Wichita State, which is ranked in the top-30 in the country.” Obviously, nobody likes to lose games, but Weber believes there is a silver lining to going on a tough losing skid
like they’ve experienced. “The schedule was designed to be tough to get us ready for Valley-play,” Weber said. “I think that even though it’s obviously hard to lose and go on a losing streak that the things we are gaining from playing teams of that caliber are going to help us tremendously as we keep going forward.” From a young age, coaches always tell you that you learn more from losing than winning. Coach Weber believes that the team has a lot to take away from the season so far. “In some respects, some of the teams we’ve played are better; they’re more talented in some ways than us,” Weber said. “I think that we weren’t as mentally tough at times: We weren’t as confident as some of the teams we’ve played, and I think through those first six matches our confidence has improved, our mental game has improved. Those are some of the things we need to keep looking to do going forward.” As we all know, the score doesn’t always reflect overall performance on the court. Weber feels confident in the team’s overall play so far and is buoyant about the team’s capacity to compete down the stretch. “There’s been matches where we’ve got beat pretty good,” Weber said. “But there’s been other matches where it’s certainly been competitive, where maybe we didn’t get on the scoreboard, but we’re competing at a higher level.” u See TENNIS, page 10
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Hall of Fame weekend at Missouri State recognizes six standouts surrounded with the people that I was surrounded with, the great players, the coaches—this is a tribute to them, not just me. I am truly honored to be in this class.” Ahearn currently coaches high school boys’ basketball in Missouri. Jennifer Hickam Hickam was the Goalie for the Missouri State women’s soccer team from 1999-2000. According to a MSU bio, she holds Missouri State records for saves, shutouts and goals against average. She had received multiple honors during her career including a place on the Missouri Valley Scholar-Athlete team, MVP of Missouri State for two consecutive years
MSU record for single season and career low stroke average. Hinton currently teaches golf at the Close House Golf Resort in Newcastle, England. Ryan Howard Staff Reporter Howard is probably the most recognizable name on the list Saturday was a big day for six former Missouri State of Inductees. Bears. He played baseball for Missouri State from 1999-2001. He On Feb 13. 2016, Blake Ahearn, Jennifer Hickam, Sally was selected as the MVC Rookie of the Year. According to his Hinton, Ryan Howard, Erica Norgen and Brent Thomas were MSU bio, he finished his career at Missouri State with 50 inducted into the Missouri State Athletics Hall of Fame. home runs, 183 RBIs, while hitting over .335. The alums were inducted on Saturday at a luncheon and He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth then recognized during halftime of the men’s basketball round after his junior year. After time in the minors, Howard game. finally got his chance to play in the big leagues. And when he did, he didn’t disappoint. Howard was the 2005 National League Rookie of the Year, 2006 National League Most Valuable Player and played on the Phillies’ squad that won the 2008 World Series, along with 3 National League All-Star selections. He is in the process of trying to enter retirement. “When I stepped foot back on campus, there was a lot of memories that came back,” Howard said. “There was a lot of stuff I didn’t recognize. I think the university has done a great job of building up the school and the campus itself. It’s absolutely outstanding.” When asked about favorite memories, he told stories about coming back to win games, stories about playing football on off-days in the snow and getting caught by his baseball coach. Despite being thrust into a national spotlight in a city known for its fanatic sports’ fans, Howard will never forget how he followed his passion and found his place. “I’ll always be proud to be a Missouri State Bear.” Erica Norgren Norgren was a swimmer for the Bears from 2002-2006. According to her MSU bio, Norgren holds several records at Missouri State for 100 and 200-yard freestyle and multiple relay events. She is part of two relay event times, which broke records in the Valley. Norgren currently works in investment accounting for a corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. Brent Thomas Thomas played right field for the Bears from 1981-1982 Ryan Welch/THE STANDARD Pictured from left to right: Blake Ahearn, Jennifer Hickam, Sally Hinton, Ryan Howard, Erica Norgren, Brent and was an Assistant Coach from 1983-2014. When Thomas played, he had a career average of .367 for the Bears, that Thomas. went on to be a 1982 NCAA Regional Champion and Diviand MVC Defensive Player of the Year. She continued soccer sion II World Series team. Blake Ahearn In 1983, Thomas took on the role of the Bears’ first base Ahearn played basketball for the Bears from 2003-2007. in the Semi-Pro circuit for the Kansas City Mystics. She currently is an Operations Manager for NAPA Auto coach. He coached teams to NCAA Division I regional tourHe set records at MSU, the Missouri Valley Conference, and naments eight times in 25 years: 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, NCAA single season and career records for free throw per- Parts. Sally Hinton 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2012. centage, that today, still stand. He played in the NBA for 8 Hinton played Golf for Missouri State from 2003-2007. Thomas retired after the 2014 season. years with the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, and the Utah She has won multiple honors including MVC Valley Player of Jazz. Being honored is something he did not really see coming. the Year, a three time MVC Scholar-Athlete, and was selected “You never set out to break records or get honored,” to the MVC All- Centennial team in 2007, according to her Ahearn said. “You do it because you love the game. Just being MSU bio. Hinton also is one of the eight only athletes to earn All-Conference honors four years in a row. She holds the
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By Wyatt Wheeler Staff Reporter @realYitWheeler
Missouri State baseball welcomed newly inducted Missouri State Athletics Hall of Famer Ryan Howard as he addressed a packed house at the Hammons Field Training Facility for MSU baseball’s First Pitch event on Saturday night. The three-time All-Star and 2006 National League Most Valuable Player entertained the crowd for over 20 minutes on Saturday night while being interviewed by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Legend Ned Reynolds. Howard and Reynolds reminisced on Howard’s days in the big leagues and his days playing for then-Southwest Missouri State. “It’s cool to be able to get back and give back and give some knowledge to the next crop of guys,” Howard said. Howard talked about his days before attending SMS where he was hoping to go to pro straight out of high school, but acknowledged that being a Bear was one of the best things to ever happen to him. “Being able to come down here and be able to grow as a baseball player but also as a man, this was the best thing for me,” Howard said as he addressed the crowd. “I was able to get my education and was also able to mature and grow through baseball.” Among those appreciative of Howard coming back to speak was sophomore infielder Jake Burger. Burger grew up near where Howard did in St. Louis. “It’s awesome,” the reigning Missouri Valley Conference
Freshman of the Year said. “He’s always been an idol of mine and hopefully I can one day follow in his footsteps.” The eighth annual First Pitch serves as a fundraiser for Missouri State’s baseball program with a portion of the proceeds going to Honor Flight of the Ozarks. Proceeds were raised through silent and live auctions throughout the night. With opening day on Friday, First Pitch also gets fans excited for the upcoming season. Senior pitcher Sam Perez was appreciative of seeing faces that he’s become used to seeing during his career at MSU. “With me being a senior, I’ve seen a lot of familiar faces and a lot of these fans who have come out here over the past few years and you really get to connect with them,” Perez said. “As far as playing, it means a lot more to every single guy when they show up.” First pitch was also an opportunity to put an official start to the 2016 season, leaving the historic 2015 season behind. “2016 is not 2015,” Bears Head Coach Keith Guttin said as he addressed the crowd. “Every team has a different personality; every team grows at a different pace. We’ve got a good talented bunch. Our goal right now is to win on Friday.” The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman shared some advice for the 2016 Bears as they prepare to start their season. “Just be yourselves,” Howard said. “Believe in yourselves, believe in your teammates, believe in the guy next to you, and believe that you’re just as good as anyone else in the country.” Missouri State baseball opens its season on Friday when the Bears travel to Central Arkansas for a three-game series.
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Ryan Howard attended the First Pitch’ event for the Bears’ baseball team.
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Lacrosse tops Mizzou, Arkansas Austin Todd, midfielder, keeps pace with a Mizzou player on Feb. 12. Missouri State beat both Mizzou and Arkansas over the weekend.
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Matt Hoover said. “We were focused mentally for this game and from the getgo we came out playing our game.” Afterwards, Rich was very pleased with his team’s effort. “Mason Goodwin, our starting goalie, played phenomenally,” Rich said. “He got the game ball tonight.” Saturday afternoon, fans once again filled the stands as the Bears hosted the Razorbacks. MSU was not done exemplifying their high-octane offense as they cruised to a 10-6 victory over Arkansas. Seven different Bears scored a goal in the game, three of them scoring twice. “We’re sharing the ball well,” Rich said. “We’re moving the ball in transition. When it’s a guy’s time to take a shot, he’s taking it.” Freshman midfielder Trent Hagedorn was awarded the game ball in the win against the Razorbacks. The next game for the Bears is against the Emory Eagles in Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 19. MSU doesn’t return home until Friday, Feb. 2 when they take on Kansas at 7 p.m.
The Missouri State men’s lacrosse team opened its 2016 season with backto-back wins at home against Missouri and then Arkansas. Head coach Dustin Rich said before the season started that all the Bears’ focus was on the opener against Mizzou. On Friday night, the temperature was low but the stakes were high at Allison North Stadium. With almost full stands, the Bears donned their white and silver ready to avenge an overtime loss last season to the black and gold-clad Tigers. MSU wasted no time in striking first, scoring in the first minute of the action. That wasn’t enough for the Bears, though, as they scored again and again and again. By halftime, MSU held a 4-1 lead despite taking multiple vicious hits. One particular hit left senior defender Matt Hanes on the turf for an extended time. In the second half, it was a little more balanced, but the early three-goal lead remained intact with a final score of 7-4. “We’ve been preparing for this game since the fall,” freshman defender Reporting by Parker Padgett.
Calling future Boomers
Boomer’s Crew has an immediate opening for the remainder of the semester. If you are enthusiastic and would like an opportunity to be involved on campus, Boomer’s Crew is accepting applications for Boomer. For more information contact Spirit Squads Coordinator, Susan Brown, at susanbrown@missouristate.edu. Interviews will be starting soon.
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pus. “Some may think that it should have waited until the Diversity (and Inclusion) Department was back on solid ground again but I believe we have to build a better ground for the department to stand on.” Despite the approval by most of the members of the board, one member, Steven Hoven, disagreed with the proposed revision to the university’s non-discrimination policy and voted against it. Hoven said he felt that the old policy was already protecting everyone. “I believe, very strongly, we should be respectful and not discriminate against anyone at Missouri State,” said Hoven. “The changes in the policy were just to flag certain areas and I thought that when you start doing that, where do you stop?” The Board of Governors, nonetheless, have provided
Some may think that it should have waited until the diversity (and inclusion) department was back on solid ground again, but I believe we have to build a better ground for the department to stand on. TJ Thompson
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This is the area where Weber sees boundless potential for her team. “That’s where I feel confident with it that if we can compete at the level we’re at right now, and continue to do that, then we’re gonna do extremely well this year.” Coach Weber is excited for the rest of the season and remains confident in her team’s abilities. “We’ve got quite a few home matches coming up in March to finish up non-conference play, and of course it’s always a goal to do well in Valley play,” Weber said. With regards to
the university with a policy that better aligns with the laws and guidelines of the federal government. “I believe that although Missouri State has a long way to go to build a great, diverse, and inclusive campus for all, MSU is letting itself stand out and say that we will be the example of improvement in southern Missouri,” Thompson said.
an MVC Championship, it’s a long way off, but it’s a goal to work toward. “Wichita State is unbelievably talented, and they’re really in a league of their own, but I feel like this year we’ll have the ability to compete down the Valley.” The Bears have their next home match on February 26th against Saint Louis; on March 4th they have an MVC matchup with Drake. We all know that losing streaks can be tough, but the Bears are hopeful to volley their way back into the competition for the rest of this season.
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“We played tough against top 15 teams all year,” Bucher said. “I’m most proud of the fact that this team kept that fight and desire even when there was not a lot expecting us to have the success that we did.” Bucher also invites Ice Bear fans to “Skate with the Bears” on Saturday, Feb. 27 with free admission. Fans will have their opportunity to skate with the Ice Bears and compete in All-Star game type challenges. The open skate will start at 6 pm with challenges starting around 7:15 p.m.
sengers fail to intervene with Lula’s hateful treatment of Clay, but they react when he grabs her in anger. They even agree to dispose of Clay’s body after Lula stabs him. “Perhaps we can see a change in the times in that intuitively all of us would want to step up if this were to happen in real life, whereas the passengers on this train set in the sixties would not,” Nora Hennessy, ensemble member and sophomore in the music department, said. Moving forward from the systematic racism that exists both in the play and modern society is not the responsibility solely of minorities. Support is essential to progress. “The biggest thing, for one, is letting us know you care,” Bengston said. “There’s this whole idea of letting us speak for ourselves, but being there in support.” “Dutchman” not only reminds us of the progress to come, but also expands the idea of what modern racism and the racism of Baraka’s era have in common. “Dutchman’ reminds us that very little has changed
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for black people in this country—in the world for that matter,” Clark said. “It is my hope that they will start to talk about the many ways that they can change their ways of perceiving us so that we—intelligent, learned, articulate black men—are neither threatening or invisible.” This change is not impossible; it relies not only on those who face oppression, but those who witness inequality in practice. It takes a unique perspective in order to make an impact. “Someone can talk to a crowd until they’re blue in the face; that doesn’t help,” Clark said. “They must start change with themselves and let it emanate from themselves.”change with themselves and let it emanate from themselves.” Maddy Cushman/THE STANDARD
Following the one-act play, cast members and students participate in a group discussion to talk about the play and how it could be related back to modern society.
in which it is then picked up and turned into compost. He explains that the process is continuous throughout the day whenever he and other cooks are preparing food. “We cook but what we don’t use is put toward composting,” Cook said. “So it’s like when you are cutting a cucumber, you cut the ends off and sometimes you don’t need the inside, so what we don’t use gets put inside the buckets.” The composting project is just one many that the dining halls have contributed to the sustainability movement
on campus. Young explains that a future project of relying solely on campus-grown produce is the next step in the green process. “We will be purchasing Zip Grow towers so that the dining centers can begin to grow all their own herbs and some lettuces,” Young said. “This will significantly reduce our purchases of produce in their categories from being shipped in from warmer climates and reduce the carbon output of those shipping processes.”