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Community gathers to support family, remember Hailey Owens

By Amber Duran and John Robinson The Standard

Commercial Street was illuminated Feb. 22 by the candles of thousands of Springfieldians who were knit together in support for the family of Haley Owens, the child who was kidnapped and murdered Feb. 18.

A group of Owens’ classmates, adorned in purple — Owens’ favorite color — held up signs of support and love for Owens, saying they already missed her and would never forget. Young and old, people gathered to show their support for the family at the candlelight vigil.

Joe Bridges, the founder of the vigil held Saturday, said he started the event on Facebook as soon as he heard about the tragedy and thought only a few hundred people would respond.

After only three hours, though, his

thoughts quickly changed.

“The community took it over, and here we are,” he said.

With over 6,000 responses on Facebook, and an estimated turnout of 10,000, Bridges’ expectations were far exceeded.

After hearing rumors that the Westboro Baptist Church — known for picketing soldiers’ funerals and opposing homosexuality — were coming to picket the candlelight vigil, a separate group was formed to be a human blockade around the Owens’ family as they made their way to Jefferson Bridge.

But Bridges was not concerned about them.

“I don’t even know who Westboro is,” he laughed.

With over 1,200 responses on Facebook agreeing to be part of this blockade, the support was immense for the family.

Thousands lined Commercial Street,

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interlocking arms with their backs to what could be behind them, as the family marched down the street to the Jefferson Bridge, where a short ceremony commenced and Amazing Grace was sung.

The community of supporters hummed quietly and shouted “Haley,” as the event closed with the reading of 1 Peter 5:10.

“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

“The community can truly unify together for a cause that did not need to happen,” Bridges said. “I’m truly blessed to see this community come together for a good cause and to show this family that they don’t have to walk alone. This entire thing is for the family, it’s not for us, it’s

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Timeline of events

Facts about Hailey Owens’ kidnapping and killing • Hailey Owens was kidnapped on Feb. 18 from near her home.

• License plate information helped officers identify suspect Craig Wood.

• Wood was taken into custody later on Feb. 18, and officers found a body in his home early in the morning of Feb. 19. The body was later confirmed to be Owens.

• Wood was charged later that day with firstdegree murder, armed criminal action and child kidnapping.

See page 10 for more information about the case against Craig Wood

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Calendar Tuesday, Feb. 25

Student Activities Council meeting, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Student Government Association meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313 Women of Law Enforcement panel, 6-8 p.m., Strong Hall 001 Enactus general meeting, 6:307:30 p.m., Glass Hall 005

Wednesday, Feb. 26 Advisor Forum on Accelerated Masters Programs and Senior Permission, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Plaster Student Union 313

Thursday, Feb. 27

Graduate Student Senate meeting, 4-5 p.m., Plaster Student Union 400

Friday, Feb. 28

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, March 1

PHR/SPHR Exam Review, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Plaster Center 1000

Monday, March 3

International Business Programs information session, 1-2 p.m., Glass Hall 237

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Opal coffee day

Opal Agency will be holding a free coffee day on March 3.

To get the coffee, you’ll need to tweet at the account @AfriCAN_weCAN with the hashtag #freeOpalcoffee.

The agency will be distributing free coffee around campus from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Severe Weather Exercise

Missouri State University will participate in the in the March 4 Annual Statewide Severe Weather Exercise at 1:30 p.m.

The exercise should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and all departments and residence halls are encouraged to participate.

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SOFAC funding dries up early, leaving some out of luck al in February or March,” Eggleston said. “We didn’t get denied funding; we just didn’t turn in our proposal before they ran out of money.”

Last year, Eggleston was part of the Opal Agency team that rebranded the marketing campaign of SOFAC. She thinks this played a role in the increase of organizations asking for money, because more organizations were aware of SOFAC this year. ment fee that each student pays The purpose of SOFAC is not to every semester — to put on events fully cover all of an organization’s or travel to conferences and compe- costs, but to give it the funding nectitions. essary to assist with events the memThe men’s club lacrosse team bers would not be able to do otheruses the funding to play all the games wise, Farris said. necessary for a regular season.

Organizations can start submitThey are one of the organiza- ting proposals the second week of tions that didn’t get the funding this the fall semester for events that will year. happen in the fall and spring. The “It directly jeopardizes some of proposals are assigned to council the games we are able to play,” said meetings on a first-come, firstlacrosse head coach Dustin Rich. served basis.

“We use it to directly cover the costs Farris said there has never been a of traveling to away games, for the statement saying that organizations hotel rooms and gas for the bus and have to wait until the spring to submit to cover the cost of hosting home proposals for spring events. games.”

The allocatable budget does The lacrosse team was in the receive additional money in the process of getting its proposal spring from the students paying into reviewed that semeswhen the ter’s involvenotice went ment fee. The It directly jeopardizes out. organizations They now that get their some of the games we are missing proposals are able to play.” out on accepted in $6,000 that the fall for they were spring events Dustin Rich receive the counting on for the year.

Men’s lacrosse coach money from “We are the budget exploring that SOFAC options cenestimates tered around donors, talking to alum- will be available. ni of our program and various other During these meetings with the businesses trying to plead our case council comprised of students, the and see if we can raise additional proposals are reviewed and accepted money so the players don’t have to if the organization isn’t asking for too pay anything on top of what they much money and it has followed all already do,” Rich said. of the guidelines listed on the The $6,000 is $1,000 more than SOFAC website. the maximum allotted to each organThe council also makes sure its ization last year. decisions are consistent and neutral.

Alyssa Eggleston, the CEO of They look at all of the possible Opal Agency, a student-run advertis- effects before deciding, and there is a ing agency which also got denied professional adviser present to make funding this year, thinks this may be sure the council stays within the stana factor in why the money depleted dards it sets at the beginning of each so quickly. year, Farris said.

“Normally we submit our proposFarris also explained that SOFAC

Student organization funds have run out early, leaving some without money — as much as $6,000

By Rose Marthis The Standard

The Student Organization Funding Allocation Council is short on money — $50,590.69 short, to be exact.

Out of more than 300 student organizations on campus, 86 received funding from SOFAC, and 13 did not.

Those 13 organizations will not receive funding because they did not get their funding proposals submitted, or it did not get approved before the funds were depleted. SOFAC sent out an email on Jan. 28 telling student organizations that proposals for funding would no longer be accepted.

“Due to an increased rate of incoming SOFAC proposals for funding this academic year, SOFAC has moved through its available budget extraordinarily quickly,” the email read.

The funds were officially depleted on Feb. 10, according to Kelli Farris, the assistant director of student engagement for co-curricular involvement.

Farris said she and other SOFAC coordinators are currently listening to the frustrations and concerns expressed by those organizations who are not receiving money this year.

Every spring, they conduct an assessment of what can be improved for next year, and they are researching ways to try to prevent this from happening again.

Farris said it is difficult to predict the activity levels of student organizations from year to year, so it is impossible to guarantee this will not happen again.

Organizations typically use the funds from SOFAC — which creates its budget from approximately 30 percent of the student involve-

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has had money available to roll over to following years in the past.

At the end of the 2012-2013 year, the council, with the help of SGA and SAC, decided to spend the significant amount of leftover money on other services to benefit student organizations, such as the $50 budget for making copies and materials for the New Student Festival held each fall.

“It is the philosophy of SOFAC and the Office of Student Engagement to utilize SOFAC funds in the same fiscal year they are generated and to be used for the student class which paid into the fee,” Farris said.

SOFAC started this year with no funds, and all of the money for the allocation budget came from the student involvement fee. The combination of this, the new marketing campaign and the increased maximum are all factors contributing to SOFAC running out of money in early February.

SOFAC does have an emergency reserve fund that is rebalanced every year to equal 10 percent of the general allocation budget. This emergency fund is used to grant up to $1,000 to organizations participating in postseason activities.

This can be end-of-the-year competitions for business groups or playoff games for the lacrosse team.

However, this provides little consolation to Rich.

“Without the funding, we may not be able to complete the regular season, so we have less chance of qualifying for the post-season to receive that money,” he said.

Both Rich and Eggleston said they will make changes next year to turn in their proposals earlier and to have a better chance of receiving funding.

Rich has also discussed his suggestions for improvement of the allocation process with SOFAC. “Ideally, we want the system to be more conducive with more leeway and more time (for organizations with events in the spring),” he said.

The funding allocation budget will renew in the summer, with students enrolling in summer classes paying into the involvement fee.

Organizations can submit proposals for events happening July 1- Aug. 31.

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Ditch your phone to help give fresh water and food to those in need

By Peyson Shields, Columnist

A day in the mind of Peyson: “I don’t want to go to class.” “YUM BREAKFAST SANDWICHES!” “Now I need to work out.” “I still don’t want to go to class.” “I’m dropping out.” “That breakfast sandwich was the bomb dot com.” “The only reason I’m at the gym is to stare at boys.” “Fluff, he saw me.” “Seriously, I could have eaten 74 of those breakfast sandwiches.” “Uh, boy is approaching, and I look like a member of N’Sync.” “That breakfast sandwich, though…”

I mean, I have some substance in there, but for the most part, I think about what I want to think about and what affects my life and the lives of people around me. But I have found a new way of thinking; it’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.

The United Nations Children’s Fund launched the UNICEF Tap Project in conjunction with its sponsor Giorgio Armani. For every 10 minutes that you go without touching your phone, Giorgio Armani will donate the funding equivalent to provide one day’s worth of fresh and safe drinking water to a child in need.

I stumbled upon this brilliant challenge while eating breakfast (because it’s my boyfriend) and scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed. I clicked on it, not really understanding how it was going to work, and it soon became my favorite thing to do.

It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. The website puts your phone in a type of lockdown mode. If you pick up your phone, the time is stopped. After about four minutes I went to pick up my phone and realized that it had been such a short period of time. Now it’s a game that I play with myself to beat the time before. I’m up to an hour and 14 minutes, or seven days of clean

drinking water.

Even though this is a challenge for me to be more in tune with what’s happening in front of my face, rather than what’s at my fingertips, this actually helps people. This is a small movement and choice that one person makes to help the greater good, and if everyone set down their phones for just 10 minutes a day, I believe that we can help make the world a better place.

What UNICEF and Giorgio Armani are doing with the UNICEF Tap Project is a form of sustainability. They are helping communities and paying attention to the environment.

Missouri State has its own sustainability commission, run by SGA. Certain projects, like the water bottle filling stations, recycling bins and campus garden all started with them. They always accept and encourage new ideas to help make our campus the best it can be for its students and the community.

One of my favorite parts of Missouri State is that it cares about sustainability. As students, we have a lot of say, because this is our school. Thinking beyond our breakfast and making changes around campus and around the world is just so cool to me, and I am excited to be a part of something like this. Long story short, if we all make little changes around campus — like recycling notes, turning off a light when leaving the room and cutting down on phone time — not only will it help our community, but it will bleed into other communities as well.

To participate in the UNICEF Tap Project, visit uniceftapproject.org on your cell phone. Giorgio Armani will donate up to $75,000 sponsoring this project from March 1-31.

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After a sad week, love each other

By The Standard Editorial Board

In the past week we have seen the harsh reality of the world we live in. We have seen a lot of hate, a lot of sadness and a lot of pain.

We have seen a family experience a loss they never should have, with the murder of 10-year-old Hailey Owens. But we have seen love too.

We have seen a community unite and stand for a family in its time of need.

We have seen, through the countless posts on Facebook and tweets on Twitter, the brightest love a community can offer.

As a community, we grieve over the injustice of the death of Hailey Owens and over all the murders, kidnappings, abuses and harms done to innocent people every day.

In our grief let’s not forget to love the people around us, not just the ones we know, but our next door neighbor we have never met or the person in front of us at the grocery store.

Just as the candles that burned for Hailey on Feb. 22 pierced the darkness of that night, so too can we burn brightly, in a world that is only as bright as we choose to make it.

So love each other and make the world a brighter place to call home.

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By Rachel Brown

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Calendar Tuesday, Feb. 25

National Eating Disorders screenings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carrington Hall 311, free Courageous Love exhibit and reception, 3-7 p.m., Hill Hall third floor, free

Not fighting this fire

Proof play/drama, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID

Wednesday, Feb. 26

National Eating Disorders screenings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carrington Hall 311, free Proof play/drama, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID SAC Films presents: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” 9-11 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Thursday, Feb. 27

National Eating Disorders screenings, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Carrington Hall 311, free Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/drama, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID Nebraska Theatre Caravan: The Fantasticks, 7:30-10 p.m., Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, $22 Jason Aldean: 2014 Night Train Tour with special guest, Florida Georgia Line, 7:30-11:30 p.m., JQH Arena, $59.75 and $29.75 plus handling fees

Friday, Feb. 28

Department of Music entrance and scholarship auditions, all day, Ellis Hall, free Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/drama, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID “Star Trek” the original series, live in Springfield, 7:30-10:30 p.m., 411 N. Sherman Parkway, $5 donation

Saturday, March 1

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The Springfield Fire Department serves chili at its themed chili booth Feb. 22. at the 33rd annual chili cook-off.

The 33rd annual chili cook-off was serving it up fiery-hot and fresh

Department of Music entrance and scholarship auditions, all day, Ellis Hall, free Xi Omicron Iota presents: Think Pink Flag Football tournament, 13 p.m., Betty and Bobby Allison Recreation Fields, $30 for a team of six SAC presents: Sixth, First Ever Comedy competition, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

Sunday, March 2

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress play/comedy, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Craig Hall Balcony Theatre, $14 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $8 in advance with MSU ID

Evan Henningsen Chili fanatic

Chili, chili, chili and more chili! There was a flavor for every palate at the 33rd annual Sertoma Chili Cook-Off, held this year on Feb. 22 at the Mediacom Exposition Center.

The purpose of the annual cook-off is to raise money for the Boys and Girls club of Springfield. Advance tickets were $12 and purchased at the venue were $15. Thousands of people were expected to come between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

There were roughly 115 booths spaced out over the wide floor with vendors ranging from small, local charities to the Elks lodge, the police force and our local fire fighters.

It seemed, at times, less of a

competition of chili and more one of elaborate, and occasionally ostentatious, booths. Girls on skates from the roller derby weaved in and out of crowds handing out samples.

The Elks Lodge built a booth which resembled a frontier cabin adorned with a plethora of mantled deer and moose heads, which took approximately 100 hours to construct.

Brenda Plamchon, director of public relations and drug awareness of the southwest district Elks Lodge, was stationed at a pot of chili while wielding a large ladle.

She said the Elks are involved with many charities besides the cook-off, including food basket drives, youth banquets and scholarships for

Guest artist Brian Allen, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ellis Recital Hall, free

Monday, March 3

Film screening: “A Question of Habit,” 6-8:30 p.m., Meyer Library 101, free

By Callie Rainey The Standard

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Session on cultural stereotypes comes to MSU

Summer camp counselors needed for 2014 season

Point O'Pines Camp for Girls is seeking people who enjoy working with children for team sports, waterfront, dance, gymnastics, photo, video and recreation departments for the 2014 summer season.

For more information, visit www.pointopines.com or email kelly@pointopines.com.

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SAC Films presents: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” 9-11:59 p.m., Plaster Student Union Theater, free

On March 3, Juan Meraz, the president for the Division for Diversity and Inclusion, is doing a presentation on cultural stereotypes and whether or not they are a perception or a reality in society.

To register for this session, go to My Learning Connection on My Missouri State or register the day of the session.

Those with disabilities who may not be able to fully participate because of the instructional format or design of the program may request accommodation by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at diversityandinclusion@ missouristate.edu or 417-8363736.

many MSU students.

Ten bands played the event, with two going on at a time, for roughly an hour each.

The talent included Papa Green Shoes, Dirty Saints, Sequel Dose, Funhouse and Flywheel, to name a few.

The officers of the Springfield Police Department had a surprisingly modest booth compared to the life-sized plastic fire engine the fire department constructed.

The officers had bars on their booth with a fake jail cell next to it, through which they handed you chili. Their chili was sweet yet tangy and definitely a crowd favorite.

Several local businesses have attempted to buy the

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Missouri State University students fill yellow lugs with 20-25 pounds of grapes.

Wine, beer from MSU

By Annie Gooch The Standard

The dirty work. The opportunity for travel. The social aspect. The various tastes and smells of wine.

These are a few of Alyssa Cassidy’s favorite things.

Cassidy, a sophomore agriculture communications major, is passionate about enology, the science behind wine, and viticulture, the production process of wine, and hopes to eventually work her way up in a vineyard. Missouri State is helping her do just that through the options it has for students who share the same interests as her.

In addition to classes offered in the Agriculture

Department, such as Introduction to Wine and Wine Appreciation, MSU also houses a two-year online component equivalent to an associate degree.

“The Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance is an outgrowth of a National Science Foundation grant and provides two-year degree programs in both enology and viticulture,” said Anson Elliott, Agriculture Department head. “All of the courses are taken online from professors all over the country.”

On top of Cassidy’s full load at MSU, including media and many agriculture courses, she also takes VESTA classes each semester.

“I sign on and listen to my teachers who are from California, Virginia and Washington,” Cassidy said. “One student in my class is from Paris and wants to start a vineyard there. Another is from Israel.”

She enjoys being able to discuss things with her online classmates and talk about the materials they are learning about.

A big component of VESTA is hands-on experience, and students who are working through this degree program must complete practicum hours working on different projects at a winery.

Cassidy interned at Les Bourgeois last summer, Misu See WINE, page 8

Craving some delicious, and maybe not so healthy, foods from the downtown Springfield area? We’ve got you covered on the best happy-hour specials, and even a few late-night specials, that can’t be beat.

For some delicious appetizers, Big Whiskey’s American Bar & Grill has you covered. Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Big Whiskey’s offers half-price appetizers. Some of the appetizers include chicken quesadillas, sliders, fried pickles, loaded fries and of course, the buffalo chicken dip.

Throughout the week, Big Whiskey’s offers specials in the late evenings as well. Mondays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. there are half-price burgers. Tuesdays from 10 p.m., to close, the half-price appetizer special is running. On Wednesdays, fish bowls are just $6 from 10 p.m. to close, along with half-price appetizers.

Thursday nights, Big Whiskey’s offers $2.75 wells and domestics in the Big Whiskey cups.

Fridays, long islands are $4 from 6 p.m. to close.

For a wide variety of specials, check out Bair’s All-American Sports Grill. Throughout the week, Bair’s offers specials on appetizers, big juicy burgers, shrimp and even tacos. On Sundays, there’s $2 off of burgers and $10 combo specials on either a domestic pitcher with fried pickles or a domestic pint with any of the wings. On Mondays, Bair’s has all-youcan-eat shrimp for $10.99. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the bar and grill offers $2 off of burgers, along with $1 tacos from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and half-price appetizers from 10 p.m. to midnight. Bair’s offers $2.50 draft and $3 wells from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day for happy hour.

If you’re craving something extra cheesy, head over to Springfield Brewing Company and grab a pizza. On Sundays and Mondays, for $13, you get a pitcher with a pizza or an appetizer. Monday through Friday, it offers $1

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All the pieces come together

‘Lego Movie’ clicks into place in all the right ways Nic Deckard Movie Reviewer

For a film about interlocking plastic bricks, “Lego Movie” has some rather sophisticated themes, including: the insidious danger of totalitarianism and the power of perseverance to overcome insurmountable odds.

The film features the familiar voices of Morgan Freeman as the wise Vitruvius, Will Ferrell as President Business and Liam Neeson as Bad Cop. The main character,

Emmet Brickowski, is voiced by Chris Pratt, who you may recognize as the lovable Andy from the NBC show “Parks and Recreation.”

“Lego Movie” is the story of everyman Emmet who is a construction worker in an Orwellian pseudo-utopia: a place where “Everything is Awesome,” and all the little Lego people live in bliss and harmony.

Emmet is a true worker bee and team player, but he feels ignored by his “friends” and coworkers and is often said to be “nothing special.”

After a hard-day’s work of building Lego skyscrapers, Emmet meets a strange girl named Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks) who mistakes him for The Special: the chosen one who will save the world.

As you can tell, the overarching plot of the film isn’t very unique. The story is just like every fairy tale we were told as chil-

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By Nicolette Martin The Standard “Wagon Wheel,” Old Crow Medicine Show “Who Will Save Your Soul” Jewel “Dreams,” The Cranberries “Lawrence, Ks,” Josh Ritter “Something Like Olivia,” John Mayer “Strong Enough,” Sheryl Crow “Oh Mississippi,” Lissie “Young,” Kenny Chesney “Youth,” Daughter “Leaving, On A Jet Plane,” John Denver “Fix You,” Coldplay

dren — but that’s the point! Sure the movie is goofy and even cheesy, but the directors are in on the joke.

They understand that making a movie about living toys is silly. The self-aware humor, iron-clad writing and dynamite timing make this movie lovable and hilarious from the get-go.

“Lego Movie” reminds us of the age-old theme that an ordinary person can be extraordinary. It tells us to believe in ourselves and, when the credits roll, we remember how. “Lego Movie” is something special for audiences of all ages.

There is something about it that transcends your average kids movie; it’s something that sparks nostalgia and a childlike sense of wonderment that rejuvenates the dormant youth inside us all.

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recipe from the officers but, regretfully, have always been turned down.

When asked about the firefighters’ massive booth, adorned with emergency lights, several police officers exclaimed that everyone knew the firefighters chili was cheap and tasteless, and that it’s hard to compete with a “stripper pole” (referring to the ostentatious nature of the firefighter’s set up).

The firefighters, on the other hand, were a little less candid when it came to addressing their brothers in blue.

Some gave smirks when asked about the rivalry with the police force, but they said

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off of beer, house wine and well drinks. If you’re wanting to get out later in the night, Springfield Brewing Company

it was all in good fun and everyone knew the firehouse chili was far superior to the cops.’

But before I was allowed to have a taste, one of the firefighters demanded that I take a

has $2 draft beers and well drinks from 7 p.m. to close.

Don’t forget that Brew Co. always offers 15 percent off with your Missouri State Bear Pass.

If you’re wanting to get a taste of the sea, then don’t miss Kai’s After Dark happy

shot with him before receiving a cup of chili, which greatly enhanced the flavor of the chili.

The Sertoma Chili CookOff is a treasured Springfield event which brings people and

hour and late-night specials.

Kai’s happy hour includes mozzarella and asparagus tempura, beef sashimi, a full Sex and the City roll or Miami roll along with a glass of wine for $3. Don’t out on the new latenight specials that run Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

businesses together under one roof for the appreciation of chili and the common good of aiding those who are disadvantaged.

I look forward to next year’s 34th annual cook-off.

from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to midnight. On the late-night specials menu, you can find spicy peanut chicken, spicy boom boom roll, crispy fish and chips, crystal scallops and the octopus tempura.

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Men’s basketball (18-10, 8-8 MVC) Saturday, Feb. 22 Indiana State 26 40 — 66 Missouri State 37 40 — 77 Women’s basketball (12-14, 7-8 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Indiana State 32 41 — 73 Missouri State 18 19 — 37 Sunday, Feb. 22 Illinois State 22 44 — 66 Missouri State 27 30 — 57 Ice Bears (21-7-1, 7-4 MACHA) Saturday, Feb. 22 SIUE 3 Missouri State 4 Sunday, Feb. 23 Robert Morris 0 Missouri State 2 Softball (10-3, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Morehead St. 0 0 1 0 2 0 1—4 Missouri State 2 0 3 1 0 0 0—6 Friday, Feb. 21 Alabama A&M 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 Missouri State 3 0 2 1 2 — 8 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 3 0 0 0 1 2 0—6 Appalacian St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 1 1 0 0 0 0 0—2 Memphis 0 0 3 0 0 0 X—3 Sunday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 2 1 0 4 0 0 0—7 Lipscomb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—2 Baseball (5-2, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Missouri State 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 — 9 N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8— 8 Saturday, Feb. 22 N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Missouri State 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 X —11 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 — 6 New Mexico 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 Sunday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 New Mexico 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 X — 7 Women’s golf Tuesday, Feb. 18 Jim West Challenge: 12th out of 15 Men’s lacrosse (1-2) Sunday, Feb. 16 Missouri State 2 3 4 1 — 10 Missouri Valley 5 4 4 3 — 16 Friday, Feb. 21 Missouri State 1 5 2 5 — 13 Emory 1 1 0 3 — 13 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 2 4 2 5 — 13 Emmanuel 2 6 6 4 — 18

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

The Missouri State baseball Bears took three of four games at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. this past weekend, beating the Northern Illinois Huskies in two games and splitting with host New Mexico Lobos.

In the weekend opener, the Bears had to survive an eight-run, ninth-inning onslaught from the Huskies to hold on for a 9-8 victory.

Senior right-handed pitcher Cody Schumacher dominated for the Bears, tossing six no-hit innings

while only allowing two base runners for his second victory of the year.

The Missouri State bats remained hot as well, clobbering 19 hits to plate nine runs.

Junior second baseman Eric Cheray led the way for the Bears, going 4-5 with a double, two triples and three RBIs. On Saturday, the Bears played a day-night double header with the first game of the day coming against the Huskies.

After Schumacher’s dominant performance in the first game, it was sophomore right-handed pitcher Jon Harris’s turn, as he was able to one-up Schumacher with a com-

Men’s golf, 8 a.m., Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Ariz.

Baseball, 3 p.m., vs. Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla.

Men’s basketball, 7:05 p.m., vs.

Loyola Chicago at home

Thursday, Feb. 27

Women’s basketball, 6:05 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill.

Friday, Feb. 28

Men’s lacrosse, 3 p.m., vs. St. Ambrose at home Baseball, 3:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home

Saturday, March 1

Softball, 10 a.m., vs. Saint Louis in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Softball, noon, vs. SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Men’s basketball, 1 p.m., vs.

Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Men’s lacrosse, 2 p.m., vs.

Arkansas at home Baseball, 2:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home Men’s soccer, 4 p.m., vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. Women’s track, TBA, Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa Men’s soccer, TBA, vs. Memphis in Conway, Ark.

Sunday, March 2

Softball, 10 a.m., vs. UMKC in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Baseball, 1:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home Softball, TBA, vs. TBA in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Women’s track, TBA, Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa

The baseball Bears begin their first homestand this Friday with a three-game series against Purdue.

The Bears play home games at Hammons Field in downtown Springfield. Student tickets are $2.

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

For the first time in team history, the Missouri State Ice Bears are heading to the ACHA D2 National Tournament after back-to-back wins in the Central Regional Tournament in Chicago.

In Game 1 on Saturday afternoon, the Ice Bears were pit against the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougars in a rematch of the MACHA Gold Division Championship game. Much like last weekend, the Cougars were burned by junior forward Jack Ryan.

After a scoreless first period, Jack Ryan started the scoring with two goals of his own to put the Ice Bears up 2-0. Missouri State carried that lead into the third period, but it would not last.

Southern Illinois Edwardsville countered with three unanswered goals early in the third period to take a 3-2 lead.

With time running out and the Ice Bears still down, Missouri State was forced to pull its goalie to try and equalize the game. The Cougars were able to maintain their lead until the waning moments when senior forward Blake Ryan found the back of the net with six seconds remaining in the third to keep the Ice Bears season alive and send the game to overtime. In overtime, Jack Ryan scored quickly to earn the hat trick and the right to play on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Ice Bears played the Robert Morris University-Chicago Golden Eagles. The

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plete game shutout.

Harris surrendered only five hits and needed just 94 pitches for the shutout, and the Bears’ first Maddux of 2014 (complete game shutout on less than 100 pitches).

The offense would continue to roll, this time busting out 14 hits to plate 11 runs. The Bears’ offense saw a balanced effort, getting twohit games from Cheray, sophomore infielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson, sophomore catcher Tyler Harris, sophomore outfielder Matt Dezort and junior infielder Joey Hawkins.

In the nightcap, the Bears took

u See PARTY, page 8

How Lady Bears’ sophomore guard Mikala McGhee went from three-sport all-star to Division-1 basketball player

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @EliWohlenhaus

Enters Mikala McGhee, sophomore guard for the Missouri State Lady Bears. Her high school days as a three-sport all-star have ended, but she has since adapted to the Division-1 basketball mindset.

“Last year, I was getting up to speed with college basketball,” McGhee said. “Since I had been involved in so many sports in high school, I needed to have a basketball mind, not just an athlete’s mind.”

Defense has always been her top priority, reiterating the age-old wisdom that playing tough defense will translate into offense.

For what McGhee says seems like her entire career, she has played at every position on the floor. Since she got to Missouri State, that has not changed.

Last season, she played in 20 games as a true freshman. Since

then, her role has expanded from just being a short-term relief player who is tasked with bringing an abundance of energy, to a player who must fight for every rebound — and then some.

With a season-ending injury to redshirt sophomore guard Kenzie Williams and subsequent lineup shifts, McGhee knows that each time she is on the floor, she needs to make an impact.

Her inspiration and go-to guy for all the newness? Her boyfriend, Bradley Beal, who plays guard for the Washington Wizards.

“He has been a big supporter,” she said. “If I need advice on anything, he’s there to guide me and help me.”

McGhee has played in all 26 games so far this season, averaging close to four rebounds per game. Her height is helpful, at 5 feet 11 inches tall, but she says that it is her quickness blended with her height that gives her an advantage.

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Sophomore guard Mikala McGhee blocks out an Indiana State player in the Lady Bears’ game on Feb. 21. McGhee averages 4.7 points per game and has played 407 minutes this season.

The decision to come to Missouri State was not made until late in her senior year.

“Missouri State talked to me my freshman year, but we fell off,” she said. “They didn’t come back around until my senior year, so they were never really a thought in my mind.”

For her, the plan was to move far away from home to play basketball and branch out a little bit.

“Everything just seemed to

click,” said McGhee. “My parents liked it, I liked it. I liked the communications program.

“A big part of it is that I get to have my parents come watch me, especially my dad. I want him to be able to see me play.”

The best part about Missouri State Bears Athletics according to McGhee?

“Our fans. Especially with the Lady Bears — we have great fans.”

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Scorebox Baseball wins three of four at N.M. tourney

Men’s basketball (18-10, 8-8 MVC) Saturday, Feb. 22 Indiana State 26 40 — 66 Missouri State 37 40 — 77 Women’s basketball (12-14, 7-8 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Indiana State 32 41 — 73 Missouri State 18 19 — 37 Sunday, Feb. 22 Illinois State 22 44 — 66 Missouri State 27 30 — 57 Ice Bears (21-7-1, 7-4 MACHA) Saturday, Feb. 22 SIUE 3 Missouri State 4 Sunday, Feb. 23 Robert Morris 0 Missouri State 2 Softball (10-3, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Morehead St. 0 0 1 0 2 0 1—4 Missouri State 2 0 3 1 0 0 0—6 Friday, Feb. 21 Alabama A&M 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 Missouri State 3 0 2 1 2 — 8 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 3 0 0 0 1 2 0—6 Appalacian St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 1 1 0 0 0 0 0—2 Memphis 0 0 3 0 0 0 X—3 Sunday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 2 1 0 4 0 0 0—7 Lipscomb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—2 Baseball (5-2, 0-0 MVC) Friday, Feb. 21 Missouri State 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 — 9 N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8— 8 Saturday, Feb. 22 N. Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 Missouri State 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 X —11 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 — 6 New Mexico 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 Sunday, Feb. 23 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 New Mexico 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 X — 7 Women’s golf Tuesday, Feb. 18 Jim West Challenge: 12th out of 15 Men’s lacrosse (1-2) Sunday, Feb. 16 Missouri State 2 3 4 1 — 10 Missouri Valley 5 4 4 3 — 16 Friday, Feb. 21 Missouri State 1 5 2 5 — 13 Emory 1 1 0 3 — 13 Saturday, Feb. 22 Missouri State 2 4 2 5 — 13 Emmanuel 2 6 6 4 — 18

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

The Missouri State baseball Bears took three of four games at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. this past weekend, beating the Northern Illinois Huskies in two games and splitting with host New Mexico Lobos.

In the weekend opener, the Bears had to survive an eight-run, ninth-inning onslaught from the Huskies to hold on for a 9-8 victory.

Senior right-handed pitcher Cody Schumacher dominated for the Bears, tossing six no-hit innings

while only allowing two base runners for his second victory of the year.

The Missouri State bats remained hot as well, clobbering 19 hits to plate nine runs.

Junior second baseman Eric Cheray led the way for the Bears, going 4-5 with a double, two triples and three RBIs. On Saturday, the Bears played a day-night double header with the first game of the day coming against the Huskies.

After Schumacher’s dominant performance in the first game, it was sophomore right-handed pitcher Jon Harris’s turn, as he was able to one-up Schumacher with a com-

Men’s golf, 8 a.m., Snowman Getaway in Goodyear, Ariz.

Baseball, 3 p.m., vs. Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla.

Men’s basketball, 7:05 p.m., vs.

Loyola Chicago at home

Thursday, Feb. 27

Women’s basketball, 6:05 p.m., vs. Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill.

Friday, Feb. 28

Men’s lacrosse, 3 p.m., vs. St. Ambrose at home Baseball, 3:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home

Saturday, March 1

Softball, 10 a.m., vs. Saint Louis in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Softball, noon, vs. SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Men’s basketball, 1 p.m., vs.

Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Men’s lacrosse, 2 p.m., vs.

Arkansas at home Baseball, 2:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home Men’s soccer, 4 p.m., vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. Women’s track, TBA, Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa Men’s soccer, TBA, vs. Memphis in Conway, Ark.

Sunday, March 2

Softball, 10 a.m., vs. UMKC in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Baseball, 1:05 p.m., vs. Purdue at home Softball, TBA, vs. TBA in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Women’s track, TBA, Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa

The baseball Bears begin their first homestand this Friday with a three-game series against Purdue.

The Bears play home games at Hammons Field in downtown Springfield. Student tickets are $2.

By Chase Probert The Standard @Chase_A_Probert

For the first time in team history, the Missouri State Ice Bears are heading to the ACHA D2 National Tournament after back-to-back wins in the Central Regional Tournament in Chicago.

In Game 1 on Saturday afternoon, the Ice Bears were pit against the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougars in a rematch of the MACHA Gold Division Championship game. Much like last weekend, the Cougars were burned by junior forward Jack Ryan.

After a scoreless first period, Jack Ryan started the scoring with two goals of his own to put the Ice Bears up 2-0. Missouri State carried that lead into the third period, but it would not last.

Southern Illinois Edwardsville countered with three unanswered goals early in the third period to take a 3-2 lead.

With time running out and the Ice Bears still down, Missouri State was forced to pull its goalie to try and equalize the game. The Cougars were able to maintain their lead until the waning moments when senior forward Blake Ryan found the back of the net with six seconds remaining in the third to keep the Ice Bears season alive and send the game to overtime. In overtime, Jack Ryan scored quickly to earn the hat trick and the right to play on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Ice Bears played the Robert Morris University-Chicago Golden Eagles. The

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plete game shutout.

Harris surrendered only five hits and needed just 94 pitches for the shutout, and the Bears’ first Maddux of 2014 (complete game shutout on less than 100 pitches).

The offense would continue to roll, this time busting out 14 hits to plate 11 runs. The Bears’ offense saw a balanced effort, getting twohit games from Cheray, sophomore infielder and outfielder Spencer Johnson, sophomore catcher Tyler Harris, sophomore outfielder Matt Dezort and junior infielder Joey Hawkins.

In the nightcap, the Bears took

u See PARTY, page 8

How Lady Bears’ sophomore guard Mikala McGhee went from three-sport all-star to Division-1 basketball player

By Eli Wohlenhaus The Standard @EliWohlenhaus

Enters Mikala McGhee, sophomore guard for the Missouri State Lady Bears. Her high school days as a three-sport all-star have ended, but she has since adapted to the Division-1 basketball mindset.

“Last year, I was getting up to speed with college basketball,” McGhee said. “Since I had been involved in so many sports in high school, I needed to have a basketball mind, not just an athlete’s mind.”

Defense has always been her top priority, reiterating the age-old wisdom that playing tough defense will translate into offense.

For what McGhee says seems like her entire career, she has played at every position on the floor. Since she got to Missouri State, that has not changed.

Last season, she played in 20 games as a true freshman. Since

then, her role has expanded from just being a short-term relief player who is tasked with bringing an abundance of energy, to a player who must fight for every rebound — and then some.

With a season-ending injury to redshirt sophomore guard Kenzie Williams and subsequent lineup shifts, McGhee knows that each time she is on the floor, she needs to make an impact.

Her inspiration and go-to guy for all the newness? Her boyfriend, Bradley Beal, who plays guard for the Washington Wizards.

“He has been a big supporter,” she said. “If I need advice on anything, he’s there to guide me and help me.”

McGhee has played in all 26 games so far this season, averaging close to four rebounds per game. Her height is helpful, at 5 feet 11 inches tall, but she says that it is her quickness blended with her height that gives her an advantage.

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Sophomore guard Mikala McGhee blocks out an Indiana State player in the Lady Bears’ game on Feb. 21. McGhee averages 4.7 points per game and has played 407 minutes this season.

The decision to come to Missouri State was not made until late in her senior year.

“Missouri State talked to me my freshman year, but we fell off,” she said. “They didn’t come back around until my senior year, so they were never really a thought in my mind.”

For her, the plan was to move far away from home to play basketball and branch out a little bit.

“Everything just seemed to

click,” said McGhee. “My parents liked it, I liked it. I liked the communications program.

“A big part of it is that I get to have my parents come watch me, especially my dad. I want him to be able to see me play.”

The best part about Missouri State Bears Athletics according to McGhee?

“Our fans. Especially with the Lady Bears — we have great fans.”

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Four teams tied for Valley’s third place

Junior guard and forward Ron Mvouika (10) looks at a loose ball in the Bears’ 77-66 win against Indiana State on Saturday, Feb. 22. Mvouika was 4-9 and had 12 total points.

With loss to Illinois State and win against Indiana State, men become one of four 8-8 teams looking for third place as regular season winds down

By Mike Ursery The Standard @MikeUrsery

The Missouri State Bears were able to hold ground in a tight conference race with a 77-66 win over the Indiana State Sycamores on Feb. 22 at JQH Arena.

The victory keeps MSU (18-10, 8-8) in a four-way tie for third place with just two games remaining in the

regular season.

Freshman guard Austin Ruder scored 15 points and set a new MSU freshman record after hitting his 62nd 3-pointer of the season. The record was previously held

by Blake Ahearn.

The Bears set the tone early when 3-pointers by Ruder and senior forward Jarmar Gulley, who scored 14 points in the game for his 14th consecutive double-figure-scoring game,

put MSU in front 8-2 with 15:24 remaining in the first half.

Indiana State (21-7, 124) made 15 free throws in the first half, but shot poorly from the field — 27 percent — and turned the ball over 12 times.

"We wanted to throw the zone defense out there and see if it worked," head coach Paul Lusk said. "I thought we were aggressive in it and did some really good things."

The Sycamores trailed all of the first half but used a 10-6 run to cut the deficit to just two points — the smallest deficit of the half — and the score was 16-14 with 9:49 remaining.

The momentum quickly swung back to MSU when it responded with an 11-0

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run, including two 3-pointers from junior guard and forward Ron Mvouika, who finished with 12 points.

"I thought I let my team down in the last game, so my mind set was to come out aggressive," Mvouika said. "I just tried to give everything I had and help the team win."

Indiana State was able to find a rhythm in the second half when they went on a 14-4 run and pulled as close as just one point after a 3pointer made the score 5150 with 7:11 left in the game.

MSU received some breathing room from Ruder when he hit two 3-pointers during an 8-1 run to widen the gap at 59-52 4:59 left. u See TIE, page 8

Lady Bears lose fourth game in a row, are in 6th in MVC

By John Robinson The Standard @SaxmanJohn

Entering a losing streak, setting record lows for a program and losing the game on senior night; the Lady Bears (12-14 7-8 MVC) endured them all this weekend.

Four Lady Bears seniors stepped into JQH arena for the final time on Sunday: guard Desiree Phillips, forward Bry Snow, guard Hannah Wilkerson and guard Karly Buer. Unfortunately, the end of the day was more bitter than sweet for the team.

“It’s not the way we wanted to end our season in JQH arena; not the way you want to end senior night,” said head coach

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Kelly Harper as the Lady Bears closed the door on their home schedule for the year.

The Lady Bears dropped both of their final home games over the weekend, which saw the Lady Bears’ offensive production drop to record lows.

In Friday’s game against Indiana State (1410 9-4 MVC), the Lady Bears set new records for the lowest amount of points in a game, at 37; lowest shooting percentage in a game, at 20 percent; and largest margin of defeat, losing 73-37. Sunday’s game was not much better for the Lady Bears, who only made 31 percent of u See LOSSES, page 8

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The softball Bears started off the Blues City Classic with three wins, which extended their streak to seven straight wins.

Although that would end Saturday night against the host, Memphis, the Bears are more than pleased with their 10-3 record.

Game 1 of the Blues City Classic was against Morehead State, and as has been the usual for the Bears, they got it done early at the plate. They scored two runs in the first and just built from there.

Morehead State would also score, but never enough to tie or overtake the Bears. In the end, freshman pitcher Erin Struemph would come on to earn her first career save and to continue her streak of getting a strikeout in each game she has pitched in.

Later that same day, against Alabama A&M, the Bears once again got off to a hot start, yet this time they just kept going. Not only was the offense working, the pitching and defense worked masterfully, not allowing a single run. All in all, the Bears won 8-0, run-ruling I just can’t say enough them after good things about Erin only five innings.

(Struemph) and what Sophoshe’s doing as a pitcher.” more pitcher Jessie Van Es struck out Holly Hesse five batters the conHead coach in test — her career high.

Going into Saturday, Missouri State played Appalachian State and Memphis. In the first game of the day, the Bears did not have to do much to be dominant right away.

Appalachian State gave Missouri State its first run and continued to aid the Bears to a 6-0 victory.

For Memphis, three was the magic number. In the third inning against the Bears, the Tigers scored three runs, which would be enough to hand Missouri State its first loss of the tournament. This was not a sign of things to come, however.

Missouri State finished the tournament against Lipscomb University, who entered the tournament close to being in the top 25 in the NCAA. That wasn’t intimidating to the Bears, who, for the sixth-straight game, brought home a runner in the first inning.

The quick offense was backed up by Struemph’s immaculate pitching. She got six strikeouts in the game, which brings her season total to 39 in as many total innings pitched.

“I just can’t say enough good things about Erin (Struemph) and what she’s doing as a pitcher,” head coach Holly Hesse said. “When she does get in trouble, she bears down and gets out of it. She is just doing all the right things that you want a pitcher to do.”

The Bears have one last tournament on the road this weekend. They will travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to play in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament. They will be playing Saint Louis University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the host, Southeastern Missouri State University.

Missouri Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament March 1 vs. Saint Louis in Cape Giirardeau, Mo. March 1 vs. SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Mo. March 2 vs. UMKC in Cape Girardeau, Mo. March 2 vs. TBA in Cape Girardeau, Mo. March 5 vs. Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. Oklahoma State Mizuno Classic March 7 vs. Drake in Stillwater, Okla.

March 7 vs. Minnesota in Stillwater, Okla.

March 8 vs. Minnesota in Stillwater, Okla.

March 8 vs. Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.

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two teams met in the last week of the regular season with the Ice Bears taking three points from the series.

Much like the last time the two teams met, Missouri State was able to get off to a hot start. In the opening minute of the game, Jack Ryan scored off junior forward Matt Townsend’s pass for his fourth goal of the weekend and 38th of the year to give Missouri State a 1-0 lead. Less than two minutes after the opening goal, junior forward Adam Otten struck on a Missouri State power play to give the Ice Bears a 2-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.

The goals in the opening minutes were all the Ice Bears needed, as sophomore goalie Justin Davis held the Golden Eagles scoreless for his third shutout of the year. As the closing seconds ticked away, the Missouri State bench rose in excitement and then hustled out to celebrate and gather around Davis as the horn sounded.

The Ice Bears will not play until March 21, when the D2 National Tournament starts in Boston. Per the Ice Bears’ Twitter account, Missouri State will compete in Pool C at the National Championship and go up against Penn State, Weber State and Northeastern.

their shots for the game.

“People just have figured out how to guard us.” Harper said, “Our offense has been an open offense where there’s not just one player we go to, and they’re just taking those players out of the game.”

Sunday saw three Lady Bears make it to double figures in scoring, with both Wilkerson and sophomore guard Mikala McGhee finishing with 10 points each, and sophomore guard Tyonna Snow setting a new season high at 26 points. She had her own theory on the slow scoring for the Lady Bears.

“Well when our defense isn’t good, then things don’t go well for our offense. We feel like we have to start forcing things,” said Tyonna Snow. “We have to get stops to get energetic, and we weren’t getting stops.”

Harper also noticed the shift in Sunday’s game, especially when the Lady Bears lost their 5-point lead from halftime and never recovered.

“When they started making baskets and getting to the free-throw line, their defense started getting better. They picked up so much momentum,” Harper said.

The Lady Bears are trying to keep spirits high, realizing there is still plenty of moving that can occur in the final standings of the confer-

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on the host Lobos.

Cheray (2-4, 4 RBI) led the offense for the third game in a row, collecting two of the Bears’ four hits and hitting a grand slam to cap off a five-run sixth inning.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Matt Hall worked seven innings of one-run ball to help secure a 6-1 victory for the Bears.

On Sunday, the Bears took on New Mexico for the second time on the weekend, this time with the Lobos blanking the Bears 7-0.

New Mexico’s Josh Walker threw a Maddux of his own, throwing a complete game shutout on 97 pitches.

The Bears had just five base runners on the day, as starting redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Clay Murphy would work 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits.

Missouri State (5-2) will take on Oral Roberts in Tulsa on Tuesday, Feb. 25, before returning to Springfield for the home opener against Purdue on Friday, Feb. 28.

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A Lady Bear dribbles past an Indiana State defender in the team’s 37-73 loss. The Lady Bears are currently in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference. ence.

“Yeah it stinks to not be able to go out and win that final home game for your seniors, but it’s not like it’s the end of the season. We still have a lot of basketball to play,” Tyonna Snow said.

Wilkerson shared a similar sentiment.

“We just have to find a way to

get these last few wins on the road,” she said. “It’s far from over.”

The Lady Bears have dropped back into sixth in the conference, at a 7-8 record, and their remaining games are against the 10th, seventh, and first place teams.

For Harper, the loss signals a change in mindset in the locker room.

“I’m going to take the standings down in the locker room. We aren’t going to keep track of them from now on,” Harper said. “We need to focus on us.”

Their chance to stop the losing streak starts on Thursday, Feb. 27, as the Lady Bears travel to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis at 6:05 p.m.

Odneal said. “We have a nice full circuit for wine and distilled spirits.”

She says their output is around 2,000 gallons and is bottled and sold at Brown Derby and Hy-Vee in Springfield.

But that isn’t the only thing going on at the facility.

“We are a rare entity where we not only provide education, but we also do research in the genetics of grapes,” Elliott said. “We’re developing new varieties of grapes, doing field research, genetic research and we also do distillation.”

Distillation involves fermenting grapes, taking away all the alcohol and distilling it into a grape brandy. They also make an apple brandy fermenting bruised apples.

Elliott says this is to show farmers and growers an alternative way to use waste.

The experiment station can house 22 students, and there is a full research center in the genetics lab that students can work in.

“In agriculture, it’s good to know why things work but even more important to know how they work,” Elliott said.

And according to him, they know how to make wine.

Last year, the Maroon Blend received a Gold Sweepstakes at the Indy International Wine Competition. Other notable medals include Gold for 2012 Pink Catawba and Silver for Cynthiana at the 2013 MidAmerican wine competition.

He explained how meaningful the program how it educates students who wish to further their wine education to a professional level and possibly own a winery someday.

“The great thing about MSU is that I can still have my agriculture communications degree on top of specializing in grape and wine,” Cassidy said. “I’m learning it all:` marketing, production and the sales tactics.”

She is interested in the international aspect and hopes to travel abroad sometime soon, with her eyes set on Italy, New Zealand and France.

“Wine is a global culture,” Cassidy said. “And it’s a similar language all the way around. but learning

different techniques as you travel.”

She even made her first batch of wine last November.

“I had to have a supervisor present, since I just turned 20,” Cassidy said.

“But I made a moscato. It’s a white wine, and my parents had to come pick it up.”

She says she’s run into roadblocks occasionally, since she isn’t 21 yet, but that hasn’t crushed her spirits.

“Wine making is an art,” Cassidy said. “I love the social aspect. It’s still agriculture so I get to work outside but still have the social connections and get to discuss the different flavors and techniques. It’s what I’m passionate about.”

when they were down seven to when they were down one that that was their run," Ruder said.

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game off."

MSU plays its final home game of the season against the Loyola Ramblers on Feb. 25 at JQH Arena. It is also senior

night, the final home game for Gulley, Keith Pickens, Nathan Scheer and Emmanuel Addo.

"I told our guys it's about the seniors, and

that's what it has to be about (on Tuesday)," Lusk said. "We obviously have to play good basketball."

The game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 pm.

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souri’s third largest winery, located near Columbia, as part of her hours.

But some students choose not to go far and work at MSU’s vineyard in Mountain Grove, approximately 70 miles away.

Marilyn Odneal, horticulture outreach adviser for the Mountain Grove campus, says the 180 acres at the experiment station for growing crops is for teaching and researching.

“An undergrad or grad student would be exposed to producing grapes and to see how they’re processed in the winery and distillery,”

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What we know for now about the kidnapping and murder of Hailey Owens

By Nicolette Martin The Standard

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Springfield community members came out Saturday, Feb. 22, to support the family of Hailey Owens. The community held a vigil in support, and other efforts included turning on porch lights throughout the country in an effort to remember Owens.

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for them.”

Springfield Mayor Bob Stephens said at a Monday, Feb. 24 press conference, that Springfield can either let itself be defined by this “senseless act of violence,” or it can take steps to redefine the community by “acts of kindness, acts of protection.”

Stephens also said that the vigil gave community members the chance to dissipate anger and grief, and to begin thinking about how the community can move forward.

Mopar, known only as that, is the public relations coordinator for the Bikers Against Child Abuse, and their group

came to the vigil after the father of Owens came to their chapter meeting Thursday night and invited them.

“It’s a little sad, in a way, that it seems that events like this are what seems to get a community to come together like this, but it’s also encouraging,” Mopar said. “We are all here to support this family.

We all feel and hurt and (were) crushed. A city loses its innocence every time something like this happens.”

Westboro Baptist Church never showed, but the love that night would not be stifled.

“I don’t know what their deal is, I don’t know what their agenda is, but I can tell you this,” Mopar said. “If one of their children needs our help, we will be there for them too.”

Ten-year-old Hailey Owens went missing on Tuesday, Feb. 18, around 4:48 p.m.

According to a probable cause statement from the Springfield Police Department, officers were sent to 3247 W. Lombard St. about an abduction that had just occurred.

According to the statement, a witness was in her garage talking with a neighbor when a young girl was approached by a man, believed by police to have been Craig Michael Wood, 45, of Springfield, who was later identified as an employee of Springfield Public Schools.

The man was asking the girl questions, motioned for the girl to “come over here a minute,” and then “lunged out of the vehicle, grabbed the girl with his left hand and threw her into the truck ‘like a rag doll,’” according to the witness’s report in the probable-cause statement.

The witnesses were able to get a license plate number, which was tracked to Jim and Regina Wood — Craig Wood’s parents — and then to Craig Wood.

Officers obtained a search warrant to search Craig Wood’s home. When they got to the basement steps, they could smell a “strong odor of bleach,” according to the probable-cause statement, saw bottles of bleach in the basement and saw that the

basement floor was wet.

Officers located Owens’ body in Wood’s basement inside a storage tote.

Wood has since been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and child kidnapping.

He appeared in person and by attorney — public defender Christopher Hatley — on Friday, Feb. 21, but according to court documents, no plea was entered.

Wood is being held without bond because he allegedly “sought out a child victim, abducted her and killed her,” noting that the “defendant is dangerous and there are no conditions of release which will protect the community,” according to court documents.

A preliminary hearing scheduled for March 19 and a criminal setting scheduled for April 7 were cancelled following the defendant’s request for a change of judge, which was granted on Monday, Feb. 24.

The case, which was originally assigned to Judge Dan Imhof, has since been transferred to Judge Jason Brown who is currently reviewing it, according to court filings.

In a Feb. 19 press conference, Police Chief Paul Williams described the case as “tragic, horrific.”

“In 30 plus years of law enforcement, I’ve dealt with a lot of things. I can’t specifically point to a case like this,” Williams said. “An abduction of a young child by a stranger and then the tragic ending.”