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GUY CODE GIRL CODE
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Donnell Rawlings and Jessimae Peluso squared off about gender and more, last week at the PSU. A: “I don’t like to put a lot of emphasis on the day,” Peluso said. “Love should be celebrated all the time. I mean, let’s just put on tiger suits togethRelationship issues may be a touchy subject for er and play around.” some, but for the hosts of the series “Girl Code” and “Guy Code,” Jessimae Peluso and Donnell Q: “What about psycho exes?” Rawlings, there was no problem gushing the truths behind common gender stereotypes. A: “Oh gosh, that gives me the chills,” RawlPeluso and Rawlings are stand-up comedians, ings said. “Guys always say women are crazy, but and each host their own shows on MTV. They I think we drive them crazy. I just violated guy spoke to a packed theater on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and code, but whenever a guy says a woman is crazy, didn’t hold anything back while joking about reli- nine times out of 10 a guy has made her crazy.” gion, poking fun at Springfield’s “meth capital” stigma, interracial dating and other taboo topics Q: “When a guy says he’s not ready for a that would leave most people uncomfortable. relationship … give me an honest answer.” After debating between a girl’s and guy’s code, they let the audience ask questions that were on A: “That’s his way of saying he’s just not that their minds about relationships. into you,” Peluso said. “Who cares… have fun.”
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Q: “What’s the deal with girls and silent treatments?”
A: “We do silent treatments to control you,” Peluso said. “That’s how we get what we want.” Rawlings claimed that girls do the silent treatment because they run out of stuff to say. Q: “What’s the worst date you’ve ever been on?”
A: “Well, I was supposed to go to the beach with this dude,” Peluso said. “And he came over the day after my friend and I had gotten really drunk. He saw her in the kitchen and offered to go get us all breakfast. He took our order and never came back.” Q: “What’s the girl and guy code for friends with benefits?”
A: “Friends with benefits… I don’t think it ever lasts that long,” Rawlings said. “It only lasts a certain amount of time before someone wants more.” Q: “What’s your worst Valentine’s Day memory?”
Elgie Hurd, a junior exercise and movement major, said he watches the show all the time and wasn’t disappointed. “It was so funny,” Hurd said. “I liked the fact that (Rawlings) was so real and said exactly what he thought.” For Rylee Fullerton, a freshman radiography major, Girl Code is one of her favorite shows. “I love Girl Code,” Fullerton said. “(Peluso) was everything I expected; she’s a great comedian. It was really well put on.” However, one thing that stuck out to Shqiprim Balazoski, a junior sociology major, was when Rawlings poked fun at prayer in the Islam religion. “I had to quit Islam because I fart so much,” Rawlings had said earlier in the show. Balazoski explains this is because you must wash yourself before you pray. In Albanian it is called “abdiz” he says. “If you pass gas, take a drink or even think bad thoughts, you must start over,” Balazoski said. “It doesn’t count.” He thinks it’s interesting that Rawlings joked about it, because it’s something that doesn’t get brought up that often.“It’s never discussed publicly,” Balazoski said, “and he wasn’t afraid to go there.”
U N I V E R S I T Y More than 100 years in print
Incident at downtown club shows need for care and awareness By Briana Simmons The Standard
Typically, as Thursday night approaches, college students prepare for a weekend of parties and going to clubs, and somewhere in there, there is bound to be alcohol involved. But, as rumors have surfaced about shots that were fired at a downtown club, students should remain cautious of their surroundings. The Springfield Police Department released an incident report filed at The Venue, 314 S. Patton Ave., in the early morning of Feb. 9. The incident was described as a “large disturbance involving weapons.” Lisa Cox, public affairs officer for the SPD, said the department doesn’t have much information on the incident yet. “There’s not a lot we can get into, because they are investigating it,” Cox said. Cox said the SPD got information that the shots were fired inside The Venue. From there, officials questioned and arrested one man outside the club in the parking lot. He was not arrested in relation to the incident, but he had a warrant out at the time of
Admissions Office tries to clear up confusion about transfer credits Course equivalencies based on fairness, department standards By Rose Marthis The Standard
Transferring credits from other universities can be a daunting process, and students want to make sure they are getting as much equivalent credits toward their degree as possible. This is easier said than done for some students, like Zachary Fletcher, a senior creative writing major. He transferred credits to Missouri State from Missouri Baptist in fall of 2012, but missed out on a history class worth three credit hours. Fletcher said he has friends who took the same class through Missouri Baptist and had no trouble with the credits transferring, and he doesn’t know why only his were affected. “There should be a more uniform standard for what’s transferable and what’s not. If three people take the exact same class, either all of them or none of them should get the transfer credit,” he said. Dixie Williams, assistant
Who watches the smartwatches? Teachers, so don’t cheat New watches have teachers and organizations concerned about their potential use in cheating By Trevor Mitchell The Standard
You studied for that chemistry test all of last night, and before you went to sleep you felt like you could point to gold on the periodic table with your eyes closed. But now halfway through the test you’d be hard-pressed to remember the chemical formula for water. You’re freaking out — this test could make or break your grade in this class. You take a look down at your watch, but you’re not checking how long you have until the class is over. You’re looking at a text you sent yourself
last night with the answers to the test. This scenario could be playing out right now at Missouri State University, and Katie Stinnett, president of the Academic Integrity Matters Student Organization, wants to ensure that it isn’t. AIMSO is intended not only to dissuade students from cheating, but to prevent students from being accused of cheating. Smartwatches make this goal more challenging. While smartphones can be kept in a pocket and taking them out in any way can be assumed as cheating, a smartwatch is attached to your wrist. And smartwatches can be tricky. One second it can be displaying the quadratic formula,
the arrest. According to Cox, there are no suspects and no one has been charged for the weapons fired that night. Cox said it’s important for college students to remember that in a club setting, there’s always safety in numbers. “It sounds silly, but use a buddy system. It’s a lot easier for people to be preyed upon if they’re alone,” Cox said. She advised that club goers watch their alcohol consumption and be cautious of leaving their drinks alone. “If you’re going to go out, go out with friends, people you trust, and have each other’s back — people that will look out for you, and you look out for them. Just take it easy and don’t overdo it with the alcohol,” Cox said. There is sometimes a noticeable difference in first-time and frequent club goers. “So that’s important to not ever feel too comfortable that you lose sight of being cautious, especially when there’s drinking involved, because you just never know what can happen. You can’t be too careful when there’s alcohol involved in large groups,” Cox said.
director of admissions and the transfer coordinator, has an answer for this. She says that, though there are general guidelines in place to help students see which classes will transfer, each student situation is evaluated differently. “Transfer equivalencies are determined by each department,” she said. “Credits may be evaluated differently because of different majors, and it depends on what bachelor’s degree the student is working toward.” Rachael Berg, a junior recreational sport and park administration major, had a similar experience with three of her credits from University of Central Missouri only counting as general electives. Berg particularly had trouble with the general education writing credits. “The writing class I was in was an advanced writing class that counted as Writing I and u See TRANSFER, page 2
but if the teacher starts walking toward you, with a flick of the wrist the time is displayed. So what are students to do? “Just don’t wear the watch during the test,” Stinnett said. “Just don’t!” She went on to suggest that students avoid wearing any watch during a test if they wanted to ensure they weren’t accused of cheating. With the similarity between modern digital watches and smartwatches, it’s the only way to make sure there’s no question, Stinnett said. Tom Tomasi, associate dean at the graduate college, said he was concerned that this cheating would be more difficult to detect, but said he didn’t think smartwatches themselves were Evan Henningsen/THE STANDARD bad. “Actions are not taken against inanimate Smartwatches can be useful, but students can also use them to u See WATCH, page 2 cheat on tests.
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Tuesday, Feb. 18 Study Away 101 info session, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union 311
Student Activities Council meeting, 4-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Student Senate meeting, 5:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313
Wednesday, Feb. 19 Blackboard Learn 9.1: Monitoring Student Activity and Performance, 2-4 p.m., Meyer Library 205 Entertainment Management Association meeting, 5-6 p.m., Meyer Library 101
Bond Learning Center Advanced Grant Writing, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Meyer Alumni Center Faculty Writing Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Meyer Alumni Center 101 Ask the Experts open sessions, 1-4 p.m., Cheek Hall 100 Ask the Experts Blackboard open session, 1:30-5 p.m., Meyer Library 205
Saturday, Feb. 22 Blueberry School, all day, Bond Learning Center
Jazz Education Festival, all day, MSU campus
Thursday, Feb. 20 Sunday, Feb. 23 PAMS Seminar: Application of Computer Simulations in Organic Chemistry, 4-5 p.m., Kemper Hall 100
FAFSA Frenzy, 2-4 p.m., Meyer Library
Conflict Resolution in College (CRC) Meeting, 6:30-7 p.m., Plaster Student Union 317
Managing Disruptive Student Behavior, 3:30-5 p.m., Carrington Hall 203
Friday, Feb. 21
Monday, Feb. 24 Psychology Club/Psi Chi Club 4-5 p.m., Hill Hall 302
Blueberry School, all day,
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Spring 2014 enrollment sets record
Missouri State University’s Springfield campus has set a new record for spring enrollment. There were 20,473 students enrolled when the count was taken, up from 19,919 last spring semester. There was also a 40 percent increase in students taking the majority of their classes online, from 1,004 to 1,402. The three departments with the largest increase in students were biomedical sciences with a 15.8 percent increase (90 students), management with a 11.3 percent increase (95 students) and finance and general business with an 11.1 percent increase (97 students).
University receives Friend of Foreign Language award
Missouri State University has received the Friend of Foreign Language award from the Foreign Language Association of Missouri. “FLAM recognizes that the university and College of Arts and Letters have been strong advocates for the importance of world language, teaching and learning in a variety of ways, including strongly supporting the department of Modern and Classical Languages and its cooperative Foreign Language Institute,” Janice DeNure, FLAM presidentelect is quoted as saying in a university press release. The award will be formally presented in March, at the Central States Council of Teaches of Foreign Languages Conference.
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Writing II if you got a C or higher,” she said. “ I got a B but the class only transferred as Writing I.” Williams said situations like these have to do with fairness. If a student takes one three credit hour class at another institution, it may appear unfair to get credit for six hours at Missouri State. Both Fletcher and Berg said they looked at the transfer equivalency list that MSU provides online and used it as a factor in determining whether to come to Missouri State. This equivalency list presents live data that pulls information from an updated banner, Williams said. When departments make changes to the accepted transfer equivalencies, the information is changed in the banner and reflected in the online list. Though the information is consistently updated, some of the equivalencies on the list are from 20 years ago, Williams said. The transfer department is looking at how the tables are written using this information and working toward finding a way to clear the possible confusion this causes for students. Transfer students make up a large part of the student population at Missouri State, and Williams said there is a constant review of the transfer process. The university continues to progress in making it friendly for students. For students who have problems with credits not transferring, there is a reevaluation request form on the transfer student page of the MSU website. Using this form, students can submit a syllabus for the class they took and write why they think it should transfer as an equivalent for the desired class. Transfer credits are evaluated on an individual basis, so Williams suggests reaching out to the office of admissions or your current academic adviser if you have questions regarding the equivalency of your transfer credits.
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Katie Stinnett, president of the Academic Integrity Matters Student Organization, says the safest thing to do with your smartwatch during a test is not to wear it.
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objects; they are taken against students who make poor decisions when it comes to integrity vs. cheating,” Tomasi said. “The only change is that teachers will have to be watching for this to catch it. I anticipate that teachers will ask before a test for anyone wearing one of these watches to take it off and put it away for the duration of the test, just like any
other cell phone.” No academic integrity violations have been filed directly relating to smartwatches yet, Stinnett said, but it’s only a matter of time. If you’ve got a smartwatch, yes, you might have an easier time cheating on a test — but teachers have been warned, and they’ll be watching for the watches. So put your phone on silent, take off your watch and ace that chemistry exam. There’s a clock on the wall if you need to know the time.
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Miley Cyrus not a bad influence, just an image By Sadie Welhoff, Columnist
If you turn on the radio or scroll through the news, you just can’t escape it. The twerking, the hammer, the foam finger — Miley Cyrus is the name on everyone’s tongue — pun intended. When I grew up, I knew her as the dancing, singing Disney centerpiece Hannah Montana. I was not a fan, but I knew the name, as did countless parents and kids. I knew plenty of young girls who knew all the words to her songs, and parents were happy to let them sit in front of the television watching her show for hours on end. The media quickly dubbed her a “role model” for the young girls of America. Now she has a new sound, free of any Disney influence, and the reviews are mixed. Either she is a genius twisting the ideas of what should make the typical pop sound or an easily forgotten sideshow. But some seem to worry how the new risqué image will affect the children used to watching the innocent Hannah Montana. I think it’s funny people were so ready for girls to look up to a fictional character on television, not knowing or caring about how she might act in reality. We should not be making role models out of celebrities we never get to meet. I have role models in my own life, you know, people I can actually talk to and see how they
act in the best and worst of situations. Whatever Cyrus decides to do on stage gets her hits on her YouTube page and downloads on iTunes. There is a business machine behind her, working to sell records, and any kind of publicity is welcome. Her Hannah Montana image was just that: an image. Who knows what her personality was like once the cameras stopped rolling. Justin Bieber had a sweet and innocent persona too, but I think his new love for drag racing and drunken driving is getting in the way of that strategy. I am not really sure what people were expecting when Cyrus grew past the age to play a tween queen. No one would want to see Cyrus still playing Hannah Montana in her 50s — at least I hope not. Not every child star takes such an extreme turn from the work they started out with, but they are going to move on, along with the people that used to watch them. Children have been growing up with varying degrees of ease and grace before Cyrus. Whatever drug experimentation and club antics Cyrus sings about has been done before. Besides, I think Miley Cyrus’ supposed evil influence is far from serious. I still have yet to see anyone grinding around campus with Robin Thicke in the background.
Congratulations, Bears!
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If you check out the sports section on pages six and seven, you’ll see a conglomeration of Missouri State athletics teams that won championships this past week. The Standard would like to congratulate the Ice Bears, who won the MACHA tournament for the first time since 2008; the women’s swimming and diving team, who took home their seventh consecutive and 11th overall Missouri Valley Conference title; and the softball team, who won the UT-Arlington Maverick Invitational in a dominating fashion. We’re ecstacic about our sports teams’ accomplishments and hope this continues to help the Missouri State athletics program build on its history and traditions. With spring approaching, we encourage you to check out all of the athletics events MSU has to offer, and get out to cheer on the Bears.
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Calendar Defeating the FAFSA paperwork blues Tuesday, Feb. 18
Brick City Gallery Exhibition: Partial to Home and Juke Joint-Photographs by Birney Imes, 11 a.m.6 p.m., Brick City 101/110, free FRClympics, 7-8 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free Orchestra Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for Performing Arts, free Glo Zumba, 8-9 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, family studio A, free
Wednesday, Feb. 19 Spring networking etiquette dinner, 6-8:30 p.m., JQH Arena, $10 FRClympics, 7-8 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free Montana Repertory Theatre: The Miracle Worker, 7:30-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $24
Get a head start on your FAFSA application this year and keep unwanted stresses off your back By Callie Rainey The Standard
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s time to complete tax returns, and, if you’re a student, start filling out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as FAFSA. FAFSA provides students with grants, loans and work-study funds to help pay for college. According to the office of
Federal Student Aid, more than $150 billion is offered to over 15 million students to help fund their college educations. Unfortunately, not all who are eligible for this federal funding complete the FAFSA. Many people think that the FAFSA is only for people who are part of a lowincome family, need loans to go to college or have above average grades. However, that is not true. The Office of Federal Student Aid strongly suggests that all
college students fill out the FAFSA. As of Jan. 1, students have been able to begin filling out their FAFSA for the 2014 academic school year. That date is the same every year. The office of Financial Aid encourages students to begin filling out the form as soon as possible. Deadlines are not always the same for each state or school. The FAFSA can be completed at www.FederalStudentAid.ed. gov or by calling 1-800-4-FEDAID. In order to complete the FAFSA students will need the following documents: • Your Social Security number u See FAFSA, page 5
FAFSA 101 Follow these steps:
1. File your taxes. 2. Get tax papers, personal information and most recent bank statement together in a folder. 3. Begin your FAFSA application. Having everything you need in one place when you need it will pay off. 4. Complete your FAFSA application by April 1 at midnight, and wait and see what your reward package will be for the next academic year.
SAC Films presents: “Thor: The Dark World,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Thursday, Feb. 20 FRClympics, 7-8 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/comedy, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID. SAC Presents: Masquerade Ball, 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union East Ballroom, free
Friday, Feb. 21
Peace Corps information table and session, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Plaster Student Union second floor, free Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/comedy, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID Hair, 8-10:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $15-55
Saturday, Feb. 22
Science Olympiad, all day, Temple Hall, Kings Street Annex, Strong Hall, Kemper Hall, McDonald Arena, free Bear service day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plaster Student Union, free Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with OPT and Mercy Kids, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 438 E. St. Louis St., $7 per person Hair, 2-4:30 p.m. or 8-10:30 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $15-$55 FRClympics, 7-8 p.m., Foster Recreation Center, free
Sunday, Feb. 23
Missouri State University Concert Chorale, 2:30-4 p.m., First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, free Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/comedy, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID SAC Films presents: “Thor: The Dark World,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free
Monday, Feb. 24
National Eating Disorders screenings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carrington Hall 311, free
Your body image
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The way you look should not be in direct correspondence to how you feel about yourself
Proof play/drama, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 adults, $12 students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID
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Brantley Gilbert coming to Springfield
Brantley Gilbert, a countryrock singer and performer, will hit JQH Arena May 1 on his Let it Ride tour. Known for songs like “Bottoms Up” and “Kick It in the Sticks,” Gilbert’s album peaked on the iTunes chart in December at No. 1 for the country singles chart and No. 8 over all genres. Thomas Rhett and Eric Paslay are opening for Gilbert’s tour. Ticket prices range from $24.75 to $37, plus shipping and handling fees. You can purchase tickets at missouristatetix.com or by phone at 417-836-7678.
Sertoma chili cookoff hits Springfield Expo Center
At the Springfield Expo Center, 70-plus teams will take part in a chili cook-off Feb. 21-22 benefiting the Boys and Girls Club and other local youth charities. Music from SuperCharge, Bonefish Lee and Wallshakers/ Psychos will be provided Friday, Feb. 21. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the event.
The backs of my thighs are smothered in cellulite, my arms are practically wings and no one will love my handles. I am fat. My body makes me not good enough because society tells me so. Society tells me that unless I am a size two with a goldenbrown tan and eyes that sparkle, I’m not good enough. Girls and guys strive to look like the god-
desses and gods of the movies, because that’s what society tells us is beautiful. Perfect bodies are the only bodies that society accepts. That. Is. Bull. Eating disorders as a whole are a scary situation and are unfortunately common in our world gone plastic. “Anywhere from three
Calling all majors: Bear CLAW has the tools to help By Rose Marthis The Standard
Bear Claw - noun. 1) a sweet, almond-flavored breakfast pastry made with yeast dough and shaped in an irregular semicircle. 2) The Center for Learning and Writing for Missouri State students, located on the first floor of Meyer Library. The Bear CLAW provides tutoring by appointment for all subject areas and includes the Writing Center. There are also drop-in tables for math, business and science where students don’t have to make an appointment and can just ask a quick question or work on homework with a tutor nearby. Caitlin Hunt is a senior
biology major. She said she a free service that is open goes about twice a week all day and has tutors with for help with biology and different levels of knowledge,” she said. “The whole We want to be a supconcept [of the port system and teach Bear CLAW is to encourage students how to be student-to-stumore proactive and dent interacpromote further study.” tion,” said Michael Frizell, Michael Frizell the director of Director of student student learning learning services services. “We want to be a math. support system and teach “Math teachers are usu- students how to be proacally stuck in their ways of tive to promote further teaching,” she said. “Stu- study.” dent tutors can give a new The Bear CLAW perspective.” opened in the summer of Hunt also likes the flex- 2009 and started only ible hours and the variety tutoring math, according to of the help in the center. “It’s really nice to have u See CLAW, page 5
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to 12 percent” of Missouri State students suffer from an eating disorder, according to MSU professor and licensed clinical psychologist, Brooke Whisenhunt. Eating and exercise habits are on high alert, especially before spring break. “Anytime people are going to be wearing clothing that is particularly revealing of their body shape and size, like wearing a bathing suit during spring break, they will often experience more negative body image,” Whisenhunt said. One of the issues about getu See BODY, page 5
Songs to listen to while watching the Olympics Nicolette Martin Editor-in-Chief
“Party in the U.S.A.,” Robyn “Born in the U.S.A.,” Katy Perry “American Girl,” Tom Petty “American Pie,” Don McLean “Home,” Dierks Bentley “I’ve Been Everywhere,” Johnny Cash “Back in the USSR,” The Beatles “We are the Champions,” Queen “Remember the Name,” Fort Minor “Hall of Fame,” The Script “Dream On,” Aerosmith
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Clooney directs and plays in new World War II flick The spotlight shines on a part of World War II we Nic don’t usually Deckard hear about. “The MonMovie uments Men” Reviewer is the code name given to the rag-tag platoon of six art experts led by Frank Stokes (George Clooney). Their mission is to reclaim over 5 million works of art stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Clooney returns to the directing/screenwriting scene, and I have to say that I would like to see more of it. Aside from “Ides of March,” Clooney hasn’t done very much in terms of directing, but he certainly has the chops. The film was very well developed: costumes, tone and setting are all put in the right place with great care. You can tell when watching “The Monuments Men” that it was a pet project and something that Clooney put a lot of heart and personal conviction into.
The movie has a star-studded cast: Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Jean Dujardin and MSU’s own John Goodman. I think it’s worth mentioning that all of these actors are exceptionally talented, but no one made a huge impression on me. The movie was very well paced, and it was never boring, but I was left wanting something more — some crescendo that inspires something inside the audience and makes your eyes flicker alive. The spark just wasn’t quite there. The focus of “The Monuments Men” isn’t action — war tactics and gunfights are essentially glazed over. This isn’t the story of six soldiers, rather, it’s the story of six men — artists, curators and architects — who put on the soldier’s uniform, not just to protect the lives of innocents, but also to protect their history and their culture. SEE IT IN THEATERS
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Diana Garland, the director of Learning Commons. Frizell said the area was designed with students in mind, and a student committee helped during the planning process. All the tables and chairs are moveable, and there are stations with dry erase boards and projectors that students can use for group projects. The Bear CLAW also provides Missouri State students with an employment opportunity. “We hire student tutors that have a friendly personality and the skill set necessary, who can also be professional,” said Frizell. Alexandra Antle is a senior English education major who has been a consultant in the Writing Center since August of 2013. She said she enjoys the real-life practice of teaching students how to be better writers to help prepare her for being a teacher in the future. She sees the impact that the Writing Center and the Bear CLAW has for students with some of her returning clients. “Student tutors give more personal attention when professors have more on their plate,” Antle said. “Regardless of year, it’s nice that it is
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ting spring-break-ready is crash dieting. Crash dieting is restricting your diet to the minimal amount of calories to lose weight fast. Shannon Crosby, an MSU per course instructor and registered dietician at Cox Health, said that fad dieting is only temporary. “The food choices may be monotonous or over-restrictive, which makes them difficult to stick with long term. The dieter can’t keep following the fad diet and goes back to eating normally again, and much of the lost weight returns. This yo-yo
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If your individual studying isn’t enough, the Bear CLAW has resources available for all majors. so readily available when professors are busy, so students don’t have to hire a tutor outside of school.” Student tutors are paid by appointment. The funding for the Bear CLAW comes from the University Operating Budget under the Provost’s office, and most of that goes to paying student wages. Students can make appointments online, submit a question by email or have online consultations via Adobe Connect at bearclaw.
dieting cycle is not healthy physically or psychologically,” said Crosby. The psychological side of crash dieting is about the same concern as the health side, said Whisenhunt. “Mentally, crash diets leave people feeling irritable, moody and struggling to concentrate,” Whisenhunt said. Instead of focusing on the perfect body, people should strive to be healthy overall. “For my clients who are looking to lose weight and get in shape, I focus on a whole-food approach versus a ‘diet.’ We focus on increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, whole grains and fish. The goal is to reduce the amount of refined grains, harmful
missouristate.edu. For the future, Frizell said the Bear CLAW will be looking toward more emphasis on tutoring online to help accommodate the growing population of online and non-traditional students. Frizell said they are looking at ways to grow without an increase in funding, and they are focusing on expanding into the global market with more international students. The Bear CLAW also provides the Peer Assisted Study Sessions.
fats and added sugars consumed and minimize consuming overly processed foods by preparing fresh foods at home and planning meals and snacks ahead of time,” Crosby said. We can’t all be Victoria’s Secret models, we can be better — we can be ourselves. I am flawed. I have a double chin when I laugh, and it’s hard to put down the spoon when I’m having a threesome with Ben and Jerry, but I am me. Change the movement. Be healthy, not skinny; be happy, not bitter; and live on the positive side of the energy circle. I like the dimples on my thighs, my arms will help me take flight and my curves accentuate my sass. I am beautiful.
PASS is when a student took a class with the same professor the previous semester and is now embedded into the current class. The PASS leader schedules three sessions a week outside of class to facilitate group interaction based on that week’s material. Frizell said he would like to see advances in implementing PASS into the Writing Center by putting a writing consultant into classes like the PASS leaders currently are.
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• Your parents’ Social Security numbers (if you are a dependent student) • Your driver’s license number (if you have one) • Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen) • Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you and your spouse (if you are married) and for your parents (if you are a dependent student): -IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ -Foreign tax return and/or -Tax return for Puerto
Before the Bear CLAW, academic support for students was limited to what the individual departments could provide and what students could find from their peers. Frizell said that the centralized support of the Bear CLAW is extremely beneficial and important to Missouri State. “Students should feel supported by their school and should know they have a place to go for help from peers at all levels,” Frizell said.
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Men’s basketball (17-9, 7-7 MVC) Wednesday, Feb. 12 Drake 36 27 — 63 Missouri State 39 30 — 69 Saturday, Feb. 15 Northern Iowa 31 29 — 60 Missouri State 21 37 — 58 Women’s basketball (12-12, 7-6 MVC) Friday, Feb. 14 Missouri State 23 37 — 60 Northern Iowa 45 34 — 79 Sunday, Feb. 16 Missouri State 25 44 — 69 Drake 35 44 — 79 Swimming & diving Thursday, Feb. 13 MVC Championships Day 1: First of six Friday, Feb. 14 MVC Championships Day 2: First of six Saturday, Feb. 15 MVC Championships Day 3: First of six Women’s track Friday, Feb. 14 Iowa State Classic: No team scoring Saturday, Feb. 15 Iowa State Classic: No team scoring Ice Bears (19-7-1, 7-4 MACHA) Friday, Feb. 14 Saint Louis 3 Missouri State 5 Saturday, Feb. 15 Illinois State 3 Missouri State 7 Sunday, Feb. 16 SIU-Edwardsville 1 Missouri State 3 Softball (6-2, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 14 Missouri State 2 2 1 0 4 4 —13 UT-Arlington 0 2 0 0 2 0 — 4 Friday, Feb. 14 Missouri State 2 0 3 0 0 0 1—6 C. Michigan 0 0 2 0 0 1 0—3 Saturday, Feb. 15 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 2 5 0—7 S. Dakota St. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—1 Saturday, Feb. 15 S. Dakota St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Missouri State 0 0 0 1 1 0 X—2 Sunday, Feb. 16 UT-Arlington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Missouri State 2 0 0 0 1 0 X—0 Baseball (2-1, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 14 Missouri State 0 2 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 —11 UCA 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0— 5 Saturday, Feb. 15 Missouri State 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 — 6 UCA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2— 4 Sunday, Feb. 16 Missouri State 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 — 4 UCA 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 X— 6
Calendar Monday, Feb. 17
Women’s golf, TBA, Jim West Challenge in San Antonio, Texas
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Men’s basketball, 7:05 p.m., vs. Illinois in Normal, Ill. Women’s golf, TBA, Jim West Challenge in San Antonio, Texas
Friday, Feb. 21
Baseball, 1 p.m., vs. Northern Illinois in Albuquerque, N.M. Softball, 2:30 p.m., vs. Morehead State in Memphis, Tenn. Softball, 5 p.m., vs. Alabama A&M in Memphis, Tenn. Men’s lacrosse, 6 p.m., vs. Emory in Atlanta, Ga. Women’s basketball, 7:05 p.m., vs. Indiana State at home
Saturday, Feb. 22
Men’s basketball, noon, vs. Indiana State at home Baseball, 1 p.m., vs. Northern Illinois in Albuquerque, N.M. Men’s lacrosse, 1 p.m., vs. Emmanuel in Franklin Springs, Ga. Softball, 3 p.m., vs. Appalacian State in Memphis, Tenn. Softball, 5 p.m., vs. Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. Baseball, 5 p.m., vs. New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.
Sunday, Feb. 23
Softball, 10 a.m., vs. Lipscomb in Memphis, Tenn. Baseball, 11 a.m., vs. New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. Men’s lacrosse, noon, vs. Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Ga. Women’s basketball, 2:05 p.m., vs. Illinois State at home
Monday, Feb. 24
Men’s golf, TBA, Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Ariz.
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Three straight wins give MSU Ice Bears first MACHA tournament win since 2008
The Ice Bears play Robert Morris at Mediacom Ice Park in Springfield. The Ice Bears won the MACHA tournament this past weekend, beating Saint Louis University, Illinois State University and Southern IllinoisEdwardsville in Webster Groves, Mo.
By Chase Probert The Standard
In the weeks leading into the MACHA tournament, Missouri State Ice Bears’ head coach Bob Bucher was able to draw a few conclusions. He knew that when 100 percent healthy, his team could skate with anyone. He knew that when it came to postseason play, it came down to being hot at the right time. He knew that after an unusual last few weeks in MACHA play, anything was possible going into the MACHA Tournament. So when the fifth-seeded Ice Bears came into the MACHA Tournament with a recorded of 6-1-1-0 in their last eight
games, he must have known that his team would be holding the MACHA Cup when all was said and done. Right? “I don’t know. I’m choosing to be quietly enthusiastic about all that for now,” was all Bucher could muster by Sunday. The Ice Bears started the tournament by taking on the hosting St. Louis Billikens. The Ice Bears were meeting the Billikens for the first time since splitting a two-game set in St. Louis in November. The Ice Bears went into the second period down 2-0, but a goal from junior defender Justin Buchheit cut the SLU lead to 2-1 going into the third period. After a u See HOCKEY, page 8
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The Ice Bears will take on the SIUE Cougars in the ACHA Central Region tourney. If they win two games, they move on to the ACHA D2 National Tournament.
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Women’s swimming and diving wins 7th consecutive Valley championship By John Robinson The Standard
The Missouri State women’s swim team took home its seventh straight Missouri Valley Conference swim title, a pair of new records and a couple of awards to end the year. “We have a culture of winning. We’ve done it for so long, now we expect it,” said head coach Dave Collins who received the Swimming Coach of the Year award in the MVC. “There’s a lot of pride, a lot of hard work and a lot of smiles when it’s all over.” The team was the pre-tournament favorite to win it all and had a good feeling going into the third and final day of the tourney. The Bears held a total score of 647.5, with the second place Illinois State Redbirds sitting at 461.5. “It wasn’t that hard keeping them motivated. We know what’s at stake; we have a legacy in the championship, and Day 3 holds the events we are the strongest in,” said Collins. “But it’s always something to be wary of; with a lead that large, it’ll always be somewhat of an issue.” Senior Anna Ahlin set new records in both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke in the MVC and for MSU, and agrees with Collins. “It can be hard to keep that motivation, but when you’re around your teammates and you see them all setting records, you want to join in with them. You want to keep it going,” Ahlin said. Ahlin was just one of the many record setters for MSU in the tourney. Fellow senior and now three-time Swimmer of the Year in the MVC Renata Sander set a new MVC record for the 100yard breaststroke. The team’s 200- and 400-yard
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Missouri State women’s swimmers get ready to dive into competition.
medley relay squads also set new records for their performances. This marks the final time the seniors will take to the pool with MSU. The freshman now have their first taste of success, like CeCe Etter, who shook off a bit of awe to compete in the championship. “It was unreal,” she said. “You swim all your life and train so hard, day after day, for an event that only takes like five minutes, but it was a blast.” To Etter, the best moments of the championship came from swimming and working with her teammates. The seniors of the group will certainly be missed. “We swam and worked together every day,” Etter said. “They were the leaders of the team, and it’s going to be weird when they’re gone. I’m going to miss them.” It’s a mentality shared by Ahlin, who took to the pool with her fellow seniors for the final time as a Bear. “We’re all very close, good friends — like a family,” Ahlin said. “The feeling of belonging on this team is just unreal. I’ve loved every minute of it.” So what’s next for the women’s swim team? Now that the season is over, the team finally gets to relax — at least for a little bit. “We all take about a week off,” Collins said. “Then the next week, it’s back to working with the strength coaches for next year.”
By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard
The bats that rang loudly across Texas as the Missouri State softball team soared over the competition at the UT-Arlington Maverick Invitational this weekend. On this date last season, the Bears were 3-6, and their defense was giving up run after run. This season, there has been an obvious turnaround. The Bears have won a tournament, are 6-2 overall and have served up two shutouts. The action started Friday for the Bears against host TexasArlington in what would be a two-game night. In the first inning, the Bears got off to a hot start that would extend through the rest of the game. Missouri State scored almost every inning, with freshman utility Madison Jones going a perfect 3-3 and senior second baseman Ashley Brentz recording her 100th career hit as a Bear. On Valentine’s Day, Missouri State treated Central Michigan to home runs on offense and warm gloves on defense. The most solid part of the Bears’ game came from
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Bears experience range of emotions in two-game homestand win, loss Win against Drake and close loss to UNI leaves Missouri State tied for third place in MVC
By Mike Ursery The Standard
Jubilance is a word used to describe a feeling of triumph or satisfaction, as opposed to disappointment, which is used to describe the failure of hopes or expectations. These emotions were felt on different nights during the Missouri State Bears’ (17-9, 7-7) twogame homestand in which they faced two conference rivals in the Drake Bulldogs (13-13, 410) on Feb. 12 and the Northern Iowa Panthers (13-13, 7-7) on Feb. 15, both at JQH Arena. MSU defeated Drake 69-63 behind an 18point, seven-rebound effort by senior guard and forward Keith Pickens, who also recorded 26 minutes in the game. Pickens has seen limited playing time this season due to chronic knee pain. “I knew my minutes would increase over the last few games,” Pickens said. “A goal of ours was to out-rebound them this game, and we did that. It was a great team effort.”
Junior forward Christian Kirk scored 12 points and senior forward Jarmar Gulley added 11 points to bring his double-figure scoring streak to 11 games. In the first half, the score was tied five times with five lead changes. Freshman guard Austin Ruder opened the game with a 3-pointer, but Drake responded with a 7-0 run to jump out in front 7-3 with 17:41 remaining in the opening half. MSU was able to reach its biggest lead of the first half when Pickens completed a 3-point play to put the Bears ahead 30-24 with 5:13 remaining. However, Drake managed to build another run to tie the game 33-33 with 2:14 remaining. Junior guard and forward Ron Mvouika scored four points during the remaining time of the half to give MSU a 39-36 lead at the end of the period. Drake jumped out to an early lead, but five points from Gulley in 43 seconds put MSU back on top 41-40 with 17:54 left in the game. MSU never trailed again, and Drake was not able to tie, despite keeping the score close. MSU played its next game before a national audience against Northern Iowa, who came in winning five of its last six games at JQH Arena. Northern Iowa controlled the entire first half and built a 31-21 lead going into the half. MSU struggled from the floor, shooting just 34 percent and 22 percent from 3-point range.
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Freshman guard Devon Thomas runs past Drake’s Jordan Daniels (12) and Jacob Enevold Jensen (11) in the Bears’ 69-63 victory against the Bulldogs on Feb. 12. It was a much different story in the second half, as the Bears ignited a 7-2 run to pull within 33-28 with just over 17 minutes left to play in the game. Northern Iowa scored on its next two possessions to up the score to 37-28, but 3-pointers by Ruder and redshirt sophomore guard Dorrian Williams and a dunk from Pickens narrowed the Panthers’ lead to 39-38 with 12:47 remaining. MSU continued to play keep-up with Northern Iowa throughout the course of the period, but managed to tie the score 58-58 with :37 remaining when Gulley made two free throws. Northern Iowa was patient on its next possession and scored the winning basket when Seth Tuttle was able to convert a tip-in with just :01 remaining on a missed jump shot. MSU tried a tip drill of its own when senior
guard and forward Nathan Scheer threw the ball from the end of the court toward Pickens who was waiting at the other end. He was able to get a hand on the ball, but Tuttle was also waiting and denied the attempt. Contact was made on Pickens as well as the rim, but there was no call. “We had one second left, and we had to run our home-run play,” head coach Paul Lusk said. “I thought we executed it well. We just weren’t able to come up with it.” MSU now finds itself in a third-place tie in the Valley with Northern Iowa, and the Bears’ next opponent, Illinois State. That game will be played on Feb. 18 in Normal, Ill. and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The next home game for MSU is scheduled for Feb. 22 against Indiana State at JQH Arena. That game is scheduled for a noon start time.
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Just five games remain for each women’s basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference, and with the end of the season comes the big tournament. The seeding for the conference tournament will be finalized after the final buzzer sounds in the regular season, but for now the standings resemble the MVC men’s standings in many ways. Atop the Valley is Wichita State (21-3, 12-1), whose program-best 20 straight wins came grinding to a halt against the No. 2 team in the conference: Northern Iowa. The Shockers are led by Alex Harden. She averages 17 points per game and five assists per game. Her best game to date came during the Shockers’ loss at Northern Iowa. Northern Iowa is the only Missouri Valley team to defeat Wichita State, but the team remains three games behind the Shockers in the conference standings. The Panthers had a rough go in their nonconference games, but have since stepped it up and are 9-4 in the conference. Scoring isn’t always Northern Iowa’s strong suit, but when the Panthers have scored more than 70 this season, they have gone 9-0. Next in line to the throne is Indiana State (13-10, 8-4). The Sycamores have really been strong at home until recently, dropping a game to Evansville on Sunday. Until then, they stood tall, and they were impressive knocking off Northern Iowa at home and also Missouri State,
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Women’s current MVC standings Wichita State (21-3, 12-1) Northern Iowa (13-11, 9-4) Indiana State (13-10, 8-4) Missouri State (12-12, 7-6) Illinois State (7-15, 6-6) Drake (12-12, 6-7) Loyola (9-15, 5-7) Evansville (10-14, 5-8) Bradley (6-17, 3-9) Southern Illinois (4-20, 2-11) who is a game and a half behind the Sycamores. The Lady Bears of Missouri State (1212, 7-6) have had a truly wild season. They started out at 1-6 and just couldn’t seem to find the right formula. Yet, they found a way to finish — unlike in games previous — and righted the ship. However, amidst a four-game homestand and a
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the mound, where freshman pitcher Erin Struemph played a complete game, striking out nine batters. “She got ahead in the count well and had a lot of strikeouts to lead off the inning,” head coach Holly Hesse said of Struemph’s performance. Saturday came, and with it a double-header against South Dakota State. Game 1 was a 7-1 thrashing of the Jackrabbits, which also signified Hesse’s 650th career win as Missouri State’s head coach. Later that night, junior pitcher and outfielder Chelsea Jones pitched her fourth career shutout and added an RBI to send the Bears to the championship off a 2-0 win against South Dakota State. The Bears crept into the championship against UT-Arlington and stomped to victory. Struemph took the mound and once again played a complete game while also recording her first career shutout. Missouri State tacked on three runs to win 3-0, courtesy of sophomore first and third baseman Bethany Sullinger. Missouri State is batting .315 as a team on the season and defensively has only had six errors. As a team they have 69 hits, and the pitchers have 37 strikeouts, led by Struemph’s 29. The Bears’ next tournament is the Blues City Classic this weekend in Memphis, Tenn. They will play against Memphis, Lipscomb, Alabama A&M, Morehead State and Appalachian State.
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quiet first 40 minutes, the Ice Bears came alive in the final period, getting four unanswered goals from three of the team’s forwards: sophomore Brian Leslie, junior Jack Ryan, and senior Blake Ryan, who netted two goals for the Ice Bears in the period. The Billikens scored once more, but junior goalie Steve Lombardo and the Ice Bears would hold for a 5-3 win to advance. Saturday, the Ice Bears took on Illinois State University, the No. 1 seed in the MACHA Tournament. The Redbirds would get on the board first, but back-to-back goals from junior forward Matt Townsend and Leslie gave the Ice Bears a 2-1 lead going into the second period. In the second, the Ryan brothers each netted a goal, but Illinois State answered each goal to send the game to the final period with the Ice Bears on top 4-3. The Ice Bears put together a strong third period for the second night in a row, receiving another goal from Jack Ryan and getting two more goals from freshmen forwards Ryan Hogland and PJ Adams. Sophomore goalie Justin Davis shut out the Redbirds in the third to earn a 7-3 victory and advance to the championship game. In the championship game on Sunday, the Ice Bears took on the No. 3 seed SIUEdwardsville Cougars. An unassisted goal from Jack Ryan got the Ice Bears started to put Missouri State up 1-0. Minutes later, Missouri State went up 20 on a goal from junior defender Nick Sadorf. The Ice Bears took the 2-0 lead into the second, where the Cougars would
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cut the lead in half and send the game into the final period with the Ice Bears up 2-1. In the final period, Jack Ryan scored his fifth goal of the weekend and Davis shut out the Cougars the rest of the way to earn the win and the MACHA Cup for the Ice Bears. During the postgame ceremony, the MACHA Cup was presented to the captains: senior forward Derek Bartsch, senior defender Jacob Guthrie, Blake Ryan and junior defender Eric Aldag. The tournament MVP trophy was awarded to Jack Ryan for his five-goal effort on the weekend. During a phone interview after winning the championship game on Sunday, Bucher expressed happiness on what the team had accomplished but knew that the job was not finished. “I am so happy for all the guys and that they all get to be a part of this,” Bucher said. “These games were an allaround team effort. We were getting production from everyone. They have really come together these last few weeks, and it’s something we can hopefully maintain for regionals. “This is our first MACHA title since 2008, so this is the first championship for everyone on this team,” Bucher said. “We can be happy about it, but we have got to stay focused for regionals now.” The team will return to a normal practice schedule after Presidents Day, before hitting the road to Chicago to once again to take on the SIUE Cougars in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Central Region Tournament. If the Ice Bears are able to claim two victories in the regional tournament, they will move on to the ACHA D2 National Tournament.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014
Baseball takes two of three from Central Arkansas By Chase Probert The Standard
The Missouri State baseball Bears opened their season this past weekend by taking two of three games from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. In the season opener, the Bears belted out 13 hits in an 11-5 victory. Senior outfielder Patrick Drake and senior catcher and first baseman Conor Smith led the way offensively for the Bears with three hits each and combined for five RBIs. Smith got the Bears on the board in the top of the second inning after hitting an RBI single, allowing sophomore catcher Matt Fultz to run in. Drake then knocked in Smith with his first of three doubles on the day, tying a school record. The Bears took a 2-1 lead into the top of the fourth, where Drake’s second double scored Smith again to give MSU a 3-1 lead. A three-run frame for Central Arkansas in the bottom half of the inning chased Missouri State sophomore starting pitcher Matt Hall and gave UCA a 4-3 lead. Missouri State
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five-game win streak, redshirt sophomore guard and Lady Bears assist and points leader Kenzie Williams tore her ACL, ending her season. Since then, the Lady Bears have lost two straight games. Illinois State (7-15, 6-6) was abysmal until reviving its win column in conference play. Impressively, it took down Indiana State and Drake at home, yet the team’s one non-conference win could be even more impressive. In the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, the Redbirds defeat-
answered the call in the top half of the fifth with a three-run frame of their own, highlighted by a two-run home run by junior infielder and outfielder Dylan Becker. Becker’s homer scored the deciding runs, but a four-run burst in the seventh helped pad the Missouri State lead. Senior pitcher Cody Schumacher ensured the victory for Missouri State. In Game 2 of the series, the Bears were backed by Smith and Becker again, as the two and freshman infielder Aaron Meyer each notched three hits in the Bears’15-hit, 6-4 victory. Fultz opened the scoring for the Bears in the top of the fourth with a two-run double that scored sophomore infielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson and junior infielder and catcher Eric Cheray. Fultz later came around to score on Drake’s fourth double of the weekend to give MSU a 3-0 lead. Missouri State added on back-toback doubles from Fultz and Smith to give the Bears a 5-0 lead. An RBI single by Becker in the top of the sixth completed the scoring for Missouri State, who would survive a late Central Arkansas rally to secure a 6-4 victory.
ed the Florida Gators, who are currently fourth in the Southeastern Conference and have beaten four ranked opponents, including Kentucky twice. Following Illinois State are the Drake Bulldogs (12-12, 67). Drake’s success has come just as Missouri State’s has, which is not as often as would be desired. Kyndal Clark leads the Bulldogs with 18.5 points per game, but she scores in so many ways. This last week against Missouri State, she really proved her range as she made six 3-pointers on her way to her career-high 38point game. Then there is Loyola (9-15, 5-7) and Evansville (10-14, 58). Loyola is in its first year in the Missouri Valley, and so far
In their first appearances as Bears, redshirt freshman pitcher Bryan Young earned the win and junior pitcher Adam Anawalt earned the save. In Game 3, the Bears gave the ball to redshirt senior pitcher Clay Murphy, who was making his first appearance after missing all of 2013. Murphy went a little over four innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits. After entering the top the fourth in a 1-1 tie, sophomore catcher Tyler Harris broke the tie with a two-run shot for his first hit as a Bear to give MSU a 3-1 lead. Central Arkansas got another run back in the home half of the inning, but Smith capped off his impressive weekend with a solo shot over the left field fence to make it a two-run game again in the top of the fifth. Central Arkansas countered once again to even the game back to 4-4. Central Arkansas would ride the momentum and two runs home in the eighth inning, giving them a 6-4 edge. The baseball Bears will return to action on Feb. 21 at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. as Missouri State takes on the Northern Illinois Huskies.
the Ramblers aren’t getting comfortable, nor are they getting bullied. They were able to successfully down Missouri State and Indiana State on their court and efficiently got past Drake in Des Moines. Evansville is currently on a hot streak. The Purple Aces have won three straight games, two of which came on the road. They started off with a win at home against Northern Iowa and then went on the road to beat Illinois State and Indiana State. Their defense is the strongest aspect of their game — only Missouri State found a way to really execute against it when the Purple Aces allowed them to score 87. Bradley (6-17, 3-9) and
Southern Illinois (4-20, 2-11) have underwhelmed in each and every game. Both defeated Evansville at home, but can’t be particularly proud of any other conference games they’ve played in to this point. For either of these teams to start winning, they will have to keep teams from jumping off to quick leads, because neither of these teams have it in them to come from behind. The conference tournament is in St. Charles, Mo., March 13-16. Wichita State is the clear favorite, but if other teams can use the formula that Northern Iowa did to beat them, then any of the other top six teams could have a shot at winning the conference tournament.